AFMAL { Editing }

Chapter six

      Boom! Ummi made a sound to scare her brother, which was all in vain because he didn't even move a muscle.

       Can't you say the tasleem (assalamu Alaykum)before coming in.  Affan said in weak tone.

    Hamma I'm very sorry for that, actually I noticed how moody you were when you got home with Mukhtar, so I decided to cheer you up.

     Cheerleader he said with a smirk

  What did you just call me? She said with an annoyance.

Oh sorry, I meant to say you are now matured dear.

But why did you call me a cheerleader first? She said in a childlike tone.

Well i had something in my mind, the word just slipped off my tongue.

Hmmm

What do you mean by hmmm, anyways stop interrogating me you look cute by the way today.

      Thanks hamma

Don't mention

By the way can I ask you a question please?

     Of course you can dear, anything for you.

     Well... Who is Amal? Ummi asked curiously.

      What?.. how?...how?..h..h..how? did you know? He stammered.

        If your best friend can't help you out with your sorrows, then your sister can look I know you tried to explain things to Mukhtar but it was useless right?

   She paused as she saw her confused brother looking at her in shock then she continued.

      Trust me I'm your one and only hope right now, I just can't stand to see you unhappy, Wallahi (I swear by Allaah) you don't know how much I love you believe me hamma I just want to help you out.
         

        By the way how did you know about her? or did Mukhtar tell you about her?  Affan asked in a furiously after recovering himself from his shocked state.

      Ummi went close to her brother to calm him down by holding his right hand.

     Mukhtar didn't tell me a thing about her even though I tried to extract some information from him when you were in London; but he refused to tell me anything that is why I took this step.

      W...what do you mean?...and what step did you take?

       Well I found out about her through Umma & Abba few months after you went abroad, actually they were fighting about her when I went to greet Umma in her room one morning, coincidentally Abba was in her room but I don't know what brought up the topic.

And? He said after she paused.

Well but I know one thing for sure Amal is very important to you so tell me, is she your girlfriend, or crush? Ummi said with a sheepish tone.

        Ummi so you have started eavesdropping on people's conversation!...By the way, what step did you take? hope you know you haven't answered my question yet! Affan said with anger

        What's wrong with you hamma? you've never behaved like this before, and it's not as if i asked something bad. She said in a frightened tone.

    What step did you take?! He asked her again in a furious tone while flinging some items on a table.

      Umm...ummm...When you were taking your bath at 5:00 A.M, I actually attached a spy camera on the jallabiyyah (men's gown) you kept on your bed because i knew you were going to wear it. She said as tears rolled down her cheeks.