Twenty three 😒😒

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FADEEL ...
"We are running out of time princess"  I called out from the living room.
"Coming" she replied.
She had been dressing for almost 20 minutes now. She doesn't want people to notice her 6 months old pregnancy which by the way was too obvious.
" i don't know what to wear" she said coming to the living room qith only a towel.
"I have practically emptied my closet but all the clothes seem to show my bulging tummy." She complained, putting one hand on her waist.
I shook my head and went back to the room with her. After much argument, she finally agreed to wear a long flee gown with no particular shape at all.
  We were going to the hospital for her antenatal. The doctor was sitting down when we entered.  She stood up immediately and attended to us.
"Dr. Khadija please  take care of my wife. Tell her all she needs to know. I want to have a healthy family" i said and caught yumna giving me a look.
She led yumna to the examination room where she was made to lay on a bed after wearing the examination dress.
She exposed yumna’s stomach and rubbed something on.
"Have a seat your majesty. I am going to use the 3D scan machine so that you will see the baby clearly. We shall even see the gender of the baby" she said and i sat down.
I held yumna’s hand, waiting to see my child for the first time.
She used an equipment beside me which was connected to a machine and rubbed it on yumna’s belly. A picture began to appear on the screen in front of us. ALLAHU AKBAR.
My baby. My own blood, so wonderful.
Subhanallah.😍
"Well.....we have a baby boy here but i can see some malfunction around here. Let me take a closer look" she said, pointing to the screen. She zoomed the black and white image then her expression changed.
"What is it Dr." I asked
"There...there is a deformity around the baby's heart " she replied.
It took me seconds to register what she meant.
"How comes?" I asked, i was beginning to let anger consume me. After all i did. Something still had to happen to my child.
" lack of proper nutrition your highness " she replied looking down.
"Are you happy now?" I asked Yumna, who was still trying to see the screen.
"Thanks " i said to the doctor and left the hospital, taking one escort with me.
I was not ready to face Yumna after what I just heard.  I needed to calm down.

YUMNA.....
So i just didn't get it. He stormed out on me. Was I suppose to know how to keep the baby from danger?
"You have to take extra care ma'am. It's not too late to make things right" she advised.
After the scanning,  she prescribed some drugs for me. I left the office but I didn’t see yareema anywhere. I knew right away that he had gone.
I was taken back home, yareema was sitting on the sofa, i salaams but he didn't answer. I moved passed him and entered my room. I had a bath and dressed in a crop top with loose mini skirt and made for the kitchen.
I made lunch and went to call yareema who was still in the position I left him.
"Food is ready " I said, hoping he would talk to me.
"I am okay" he replied in an expressionless tone.
"And what's that supposed to mean?" I fired, supporting my waist with my hand. He shook his head and headed for his room but i caught his hand.
"Why are you being cold to me" i asked, my eyes giving me away.
"You know more than me, the reason why" he said
"If only you could listen to me " i said trying to make him change his mind.
" so you want me to listen to you, for what? So that you can damage me too the way you did to my child" he said, sarcastically, pointing to my stomach.
"I didn't mean too. The baby is mine also. " i said. He left me there standing and wet to his room.
My eyes were swimming in tears as I went back to the dining table. I carried the salad bowl and looked at it. I hated veggies but i had to do it for my baby.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before scooping some into my mouth.
I managed to finish half the bowl before I took my medication and went to my room for a nap.
I tried to sleep but I couldn't. So I  video called yaseer.
"Hey twin! What's up " he asked
"The moon, stars.." i replied
"Seriously..How's mah niece or nephew or both and also how is yareema ?"
"Finee. Thanks for not caring to ask how I am. Though I am fine." I replied
"I don't need to. Once they are fine, I know you are too"
"If you say so"  I said while trying to find something to talk about.
"So.. where is afnan?"
"Dubai with ammi"
"Why"
"Erhhh I dunno, girl's stuff"
We continued talking till I was tired.
Luckily slewp came shortly after.

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I woke up and had another bath. I dressed in an evening gown which never cease  to  show mah pregnancy.
I went to the mirror and dubbed my tummy.
"Don't worry little guy. Mum is gonna make you alright" i said and smiled.
I heard a knock so i went to open it. I saw yareema on the living room and went ahead to open the door.
"Barka da yamma Gimbiyar yareema" one of the maids said. They were much and i wondered what brought them.
"Barkan ku dai" i replied
"Hajiya sent us to get you. She says it's time to move in with her"
"No one is leaving this house"  i heard yareem saying . They bowed their head respectfully and left.
"What is wrong with you" i said, ready for what ever he was going to say.
" i don't have to say a word. How many times do we have to go through this?" He yelled.
"I can't do this anymore. I can't stay with you being angry at every slight mistake I make, someone who hates me" i said, trying to hold back my tears.
"I don't hate you yumna and you know that. I care for you and the baby. That's all" he said calmly when he saw my mood swing.
"In that case, keep it up. It's a good way of caring. And so that you know, I am going back to hajiya’s part with or without your consent" I said and left him there. I went back to my room and picked out the boxes I had already set aside for me mad the baby. I brought them out one by one to the living room.
I turned the door knob but it was locked.
"Oh please! Yareema open this door. I called but no reply.  I checked the back door, it was closed, so was the emergency door in his room.
I flopped down on the sofa thinking.  I called hajiya and told her about it. She promised to talk to yareema.
I went to the kitchen and prepared dinner. I ate mine and left his in the microwave. I laid on the sofa, i slept not long after.
***
"Wake up. Please wake up" i heard yumna’s voice in the middle of the night. I opened my eyes and saw her sitting down. She was looking worried qnd her eyes were all tears.
"What is it noorie? Are you in pain? Is it the baby?" I asked, totally confused.
"Burger" she said.
I sat properly and looked at her. Was she serious or was it all a joke? Where on earth would i get that in the middle of the night?
"I'll be right back" i said and left the room.
I tried reaching out to anyone i knew who would help me get it.
Even hajiya laughed at me when i called.
I looked back through the key hole and she was still sobbing.
I sat by the door thinking. I didn’t know when i slept there, by the door.

*A month later*
I came back from the office and met yumna all smiles. She didn't even welcome me back.
"What's up with the smile?" I said, sitting next to her. She took my hand and felt her stomach with it.
"Baby kicked" she replied
"You don't mean it!" I said excitedly
"Seriously..i was taking breakfast when i  felt it"
"Alhamdulillah" i said, smiling.
"Also have some good news for you. You  will be going back to hajiya’s part today" i said and pecked her.
"It's for my baby's welcare though" i added and she eyed me.
"What?" I asked
"Our baby" she replied. And went to her room.
I helped her to the car while the maids took her things to hajiya.
"I'm gonna miss your everlasting problems"  she said, as we entered.
"You don't have to, coux i am gonna be with you through out" i replied amd she rolled her eyes.
After she has settled in the room hajiya gave her,  i left for prayers and came back immediately.
Hajiya was in the living room when i entered.  I greeted her qnd made for yumna’s room.
"Don't go there" she said
"Why?" I asked
"She is sleeping "
I sighed and came back to her ,we gisted for sometime before she said she was tired.
"Goodnight" i said and headed for yumna’s room.
"Where are you going?"
"To yumna’s " i replied and flashed a smile.
"No. You are not sleeping in my part. I don't allow men in here." She replied.
"Please sweet mum" i begged and gave her the pleading eyes , hugging her in the process. 
I knew she couldn't resist me, after all, i am her last born, only male child.
"Fine " she gave up and i happily made my way to yumna’s ☺☺

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