"John, you mind giving me a hand?" I wait for him to get of his phone and walk over to me.

"Sure thing...where would you like it to be?" I point at the blue painted wall.

"It will nice over there dont ya think?" I ask.

"How ever you like it" John replied with a smile. He walks over to the wall with a ladder and hangs the huge banner up. I smile up at how beautiful it looks.

Just then my phone rings and i hurry to pick it up.

"Hey Adam how is it working out?" I ask as i look around examining if there was anything else that required attention. "He is in the bathroom...i think two more hour here will be enough right?"

"It will be perfect...just please get him in the suit some how before you guys head over to the venue."

"Will do!.. see you then" he says and hangs up.

I look around the venue one last time to make sure everything was in place and perfect. I smile to myself.

Today will go great hopefully

"Looks like we are done here Nadia.." John states. "I am sure he will love it!"

"Oh he deff will...this place looks sick!! We did great i would say." Mia responds.

I laugh. "Yes Mia, i would say so too..i just hope nothing goes wrong." I tell my collage friend Mia.

"Dont sweat it..just go get ready and look fireeee for you man tonight." She winks at me.

"You harami!" I laugh,slapping her lightly on the shoulder. "Alright meet you guys back here later," i wave goodbye as i head out.

************

I sit in front of my mirror, touching up my makeup to ensure it looked flawless for tonight.

"Done...now the shoes," i look at the red high heels and frown. Lets hope i don't break some bones tonight.

Ding ding

I pick up my phone to see a text notification. I open it to read the text.

"Headed to the venue,"

I smile and quickly grab the shoes and walk out to my car.

"Here it goes"

************

"Dude what is this none-sense?" I say to Adam.

"Come on bro...put it on...i told you we are gonna take some sick photos with my new camera "

"Listen, i know you like photography...but really? Why me."

"Cut the bs man, just hurry...we might miss out on some hot chicks at the park,"

" i dont know if you know but i am hella married," i say.

"Hurry the fuck up dude, we are getting late."

I hurry into the bathroom and change into the tux Adam handed me. He told me to help him with some photoshoot but i didn't know i was gonna be the model. I fix my hair and even out the white shirt and then put on the black suit with a tie.

I pick up my phone to see if i had received any text from Nadia. I frown looking down at our chat.

Left on read huh?

I wonder if she forgot today is my birthday

I will deal with you later.

******

"Bro where are we? Some typpa wedding?" I ask looking out the window of his car at a building that seems to look like a venue.

"You will see," he says. Something seems really fishy.

We walk into the venue to find it completely dark. I wait for eyes to adjust. Just then, a bright screen turned on in front of my eyes. I watch as pictures from my childhood flashed on the screen. Me playing with toys, me sitting in bed reading my comic books, me 3 years old sitting on my moms lap, my first day at school, my first time riding a horse, me swimming. I watched as one picture after another make on to the screen and then disappeared. I zoned out for a bit and had flaskbacks of those moments. Those moments when mom and dad were with me. Moments before they got busy and had forgotten all about me. Tears build up in the corner of my eyes as my mom and dads picture flash on the screen.

" happy birthday to you...happy birthday to youu... happy birthday dear Zaid, happy birthday to you," people start to walk out from the dark. I spot friends from college, high school, my current job and people i used to work with when i was a Ceo. I stand there, stunned as the crowd parts and there... standing with a cake in her hand was the most beautiful girl i respect and love so much.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..," her sweet voice sings to me. Everyone else's voice disappears and it is as if its only me and her. She walks toward me with the most beautiful smile. My heart fills up with light and joy.

"Do you like it?" She asks. I snap out of my gaze and look around me, awed.

"You did all of this?" I question.

"Had a little help haha so cant take all the credit,"

"I love you so much," was all i can say. Her glowing face made me feel so special and i pull her into a tight hug. She lets out a small laugh as everyone else claps.

"How do you like the photoshoot bro?" Adam asks. I punch his shoulder.

"You asshole, you were in on this all along,"

" well duh...why else do you think i took you bowling for fucking 4 hours...you know i hate bowling, i was dying there ...you are welcome," he says and i laugh.

*******

I watch him look around with so much joy on his face. He seemed genuinely happy and that made my heart warm up.

He looks at me and my face flashes red, i can feel it. I smile at him and take his hand to lead him to the table where a bigger cake was waiting.

"Wow you went all out," he laughs.

" this is not all," i state. I nervously look at him wondering how he will react when he sees what i am about to bring him next. He looks at me curiously.

".....mom.. dad.." i say out loud. Zaids smile disappears as he look at his mom and dad walking towards him, he then looks at me.

"Whatever happened was in the past...staying angry will do nothing but destroy you inside...i know you dont hate them as much as you make it seem Zaid, please, for me, and for the sake of Allah...try to work things out, i want to see you happy and not live in regret," i explain to him. His expression softens and he nods. A smile spreads on my face as he walks toward them.

"Zaid, i am sorry... i know we made mistakes...we made some wrong choices but that doesnt mean you loved you less or gave other things more importance than you," dad starts. He had tears in his eyes. Suddenly Zaid pulls him into a big hug and i felt like a huge stone has been lifted from my heart. Both son and father hold each-other for a long time and his mom also joins them.

"I am sorry mom...i was being childish...and Nadia has made me realize that," zaid says and mentions toward me. Mom looks at me with a smile in between tears and spreads her arm out toward me. I walk into them and hug her tightly. I felt like it was my own mom i was hugging. For the first time ever, i felt warm inside. Everyone was clapping around us. We separate and walk to cut the cake together.

Everyone started saying their goodbyes after a long night of enjoying and laughter. Zaid seemed to have a great day and i am happy that he did. He has been chatting with everyone with a huge smile on his face. Sometimes i would pause and admire him because he looked so handsome in that outfit, our eyes would meet and i would look away blushing a bit.

***********

"Finally home," i say, my feet were aching.

Zaid stops me before i can walk into the bathroom to change. He pulls me closer to him by the waist and looks into my eyes with so much glow. I smile up at him.

"Today was the best the of my life and all thanks goes to you my beautiful wife" he says.

I laugh, " i am glad you enjoyed"

"Now its my birthday...you know what will make it better?" He asks. He looks at me with a mischievous eyes. My face stars to feel red at his gaze. He leans in toward me and i close my eyes. All of a sudden, a sudden feeling of sickness fills my stomach. I cup my mouth with my hand as i stare it him in shock.

I run to the bathroom and lean down in the toilet as everything i ate the whole day poured out.

"Nadia!! Are you okay?," Zaid rushed to my side and pats my back.

"I dont feel so good.." i say.

"Hang on..." without any further word, he scoops me up in his arms and leads me to his car. He speeds us to the hospital.

******

Zaid was seated on the chair next to my hospital bed with his hand in mine. Every few minutes he would ask if i was feeling okay and if i needed anything as we waiting for the doctor to return with my report.

A small knock sounds at our door and Zaid speaks out to tell whoever it is to come in. My doctor walks in with a dull expression and my heart sinks and all the possible bad news go through my mind. I look at Zaid and tell he was concerned as well.

Ya allah...dont tell me something is wrong with me.

Ya allah, i hope its nothing bad

My doctor walks beside and pulls me into a hug, and then releases to look at my face. Confused i raise my eyebrows. Zaids grasp on my hand tightens.

"Well... looks like you guys have some planning to do," she says.

"What? About what?" Zaid asks confused.

"About your baby of course!" She breaks into a smile after saying that.

Zaid and i look at each-other shocked. We were both trying to process what she just said.

"Oh my allah," I whispered.

"Holyyyy—-," Zaid was out of word. He jumps up with so much force it made me jump. He pulls me out of bed and picks me up and starts to spin me around. I scream for him to let me down.

" WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A BABY!! Holyshittnsj OUR BABY!!" He says with so much happiness. He puts me down and pulls me into a hug. Tears rolled down my eyes and hugged him back tightly. He looks at me with teary eyes as well and then brings me to his chest again.

The doctor tells us congratulations and then makes her way out the door with a smile.

Zaid hugs me again, it looked like he wanted to hold me there for his whole life if he could.

"I would like to hold you here like this forever..." he says like he can read my mind. " thank you," he whispers into my ear.

"For?" I ask.

"For giving a gift so big that no one can ever match it," he says and pulls me into a kiss.

I smile at him when we part.

"Watch its gonna be exactly like me," he jokes as we walk out of the hospital after completing the paper work.

"Oh damn...another Zaid? The world is in for another crazy lunatic.." i respond.

"Lunatic?? You mean handsome and charming.." he states as he grabs my hand.

I laugh and look at him. He smiles at me with the biggest smile ever and that feeling of being alone my entire life has been wiped away just like that. I feel my stomach and my smile.

~~~~~

The dark figure walks toward me and pulls me up to my feet, he wipes the tears off of my cheeks. A soft glow of light forms around us

and the face of the figure i couldn't make out before comes into view clear as day light.

"You will find someone who will love you," My moms words she had spoken to me at a dream before echoed around me.

" shhhh," He whispered in my ear making a cold chill go up my spine. This time, he pulled me into his warm chest instead of leaving me. "I love you," Zaid whispers.

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