DEENA (Complete)

FINALE!!!!!: Here To Stay

"Sorry, I'm screwed; sorry, you tripped 'cause of me; sorry, I wasted so much time; sorry, I can't let go; sorry, I'm here to stay."

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While still away, I missed Firdaus's nursery graduation and you shouldn't be surprised that I cried over it.

Though, Khalil never missed to visit after every two months and he'd stay for a full week before he returned home.

In my tenth month here, Uncle Habeeb was finally charged to court. It happened when Laila's lawyer-dad was consulted by Zahra and her team to call his attention to his children's lives, with of course both Laila and Amin's permission. He was enraged when he found out. Yes, Uncle Habeeb was the culprit, the saviour-in-guise of Laila and Amin.

Before we knew it, the case became a global one and every corner of the world was against Uncle Habeeb, so this time, he had no escape route. He was in real trouble.

"I can't believe all this. I mean what we've been waiting for is finally here."

"Yes. The Almighty has His was ways. Let's pray it gets to the end this time."

•Fast forward•

I returned home today and my siblings and everyone came to say hi. It was like a small reunion with family. All Khalil's idea.

When he picked me up from the airport, he was all smiles and I knew something was up. My mouth was widely o-shaped when I stepped into the sitting room. Maami, Ya Farhan and Neenah, Ya Miimi and Ya Ali, Anty and her twins, Hanif, Firdaus, Zahra and her kids were there, all smiles. I became emotional because it wasn't like I achieved something great and here they were all in wait to Welcome me back home. They said they missed me and..it was just a priceless moment to have everyone around.

Khalil
O Khalil

We ate and remembered old times and Khalil got to meet Anty and her children. Fatma was home, so she didn't miss the fun and Hanif had to sneak out of school even after Maami had told him not to.
We laughed about old memories and what, Hanif had our old family album with him, from Maami and ABBA's wedding pictures till the time he I finished junior high. It was memorable

•Later in the night•

"Babe, go to sleep. You must be exhausted." Khalil said while he punched on his keyboard

"I'm waiting for you. What are you doing by the way?" I had my head rested on one of his laps

"Nothing. I'm just writing a patient's report. I just finished." He switched the laptop off

"Are you gonna freshen up now?" I asked and he nodded so I sat up to let him get out of the bed

"You really should go to sleep, I'll go into the bath now."

"Yeah okay. Make sure it's a warm bath." I wiggles my eyebrows and he gave me the "You're weird" look

As soon as he went into the bathroom, I locked the room door and changed into my bathrobe then I found my way into the bathroom.