Chapter 49: Blessed.

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Look inside yourself, you're so much more than you know"

The week following Amyrah's arrival in Australia, the tabloids were bursting with news on the Kayrah relationship. Every magazine cover had their news and it became the hottest talk of the country. The Zaeef empire had lost almost half of their shareholders and their stocks fell drastically on the international market. But that did not hinder Kayan from working hard to get his business back to where it was. Both Kayan and Amyrah knew and understood that it would take time. And they were ready for it.

The wedding was scheduled to be in two months and the couple could not be any more happier. They had to stay at their house at Gold Coast, Australia for it was their first home where the entire Zaeef siblings grew up before moving out to the world.

A month before the wedding, in the middle of the chaotic household, Amyrah found herself losing conscious.

She was merely putting the bright steamers back into the box when she felt a rush of blood in her head making her dizzy. She closed her eyes and breathed in and out. It usually happened when she was under a lot of stress. Yes, it had happened before.

She rubbed her temples and sighed deeply. Kulthum, noticing this, walked towards her.

"Bhabhi, you alright?" She questioned, looking concerned.

"Yeah. Just stress" replied Amyrah and Kulthum nodded.

"The bride should not be stressed. Go upstairs and relax" she said and Amyrah chuckled.

"You are telling a girl who cannot sit still for even a moment" replied Amyrah and Kulthum laughed before agreeing.

Kulthum and Amyrah talked for a moment when Amyrah felt the same thing again. The blood pounding and her heart racing. But this time it was more erratic. She felt her body give up and she could not calm down.

When Amyrah 's brain registered it could no longer control the situation, she panicked. Her breathing went rugged and she saw black spots appear. Her body sweat profusely and soon, she blacked out.

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When Kayan received the news that his wife had apparently fainted, he rushed home. He knew she panicked easily and it had happened before. Not fainting though, just panicking. The first few times when he was intimate with her, she started panicking but he had his ways to calm her down. It was one of Amyrah 's flaws.

Their family doctor, Doctor Aurora came with her Intern to check up on Amyrah.

She checked her eyes, her pulse and her breathing. After the check up, she told Kayan to bring her over to the hospital for thorough scan.

Kayan agreed and the same afternoon, as soon as Amyrah woke up, he took her to the hospital.

"Mrs. Amyrah" smiled Dr. Aurora and Amyrah nodded nervously.

Millions of thoughts ran through her head.

What if she had some terminal disease?

What if she was about to die?

What if she was dying?!?

What if she-

"Amyrah, take your seat on that chair please" the doctor told Amyrah and she nodded, walking to the chair.

"Now lay down gently" the doctor told her, pulling out some small flasks from her drawers.

"Why did you send Kayan outside?" She questioned, looking over at Amyrah.

Amyrah smiled shyly.

"No reason" she muttered and the doctor laughed, her aging face lighting up with amusement.

"Alright honey, I want you to breath in and out as I say, okay?" She said and Amyrah nodded.

Using the stethoscope, she checked Amyrah's heartbeat and guided her breathing.

"You do have a little irregular breathing, Amyrah" she replied and Amyrah sighed.

"But- it's because you are silently panicking." She said firmly and Amyrah could not help but chuckle.

"Calm down darling. It's alright. Now tell me about your sexual life"

And Amyrah flushed bright red. So red that it would put ripen tomatoes to shame.

When the doctor noticed this, she smiled.

"Amyrah, it's nothing to be shy about. I am a doctor and I need to know it all so my diagnosis is accurate. Now, tell me?"

When Amyrah lacked to answer, the doctor chuckled and set up straight.

"I am giving you options and you tell me about it, alright?" She asked and Amyrah nodded.

"Highly inactive, inactive, moderate, active or highly active?"

"Latter" muttered Amyrah and the doctor noted it down.

"Family planning?" She questioned and Amyrah shook her head.

"Any children before?"

"None"

"Your period dates?"

"It changes"

"Last date?"

"Ummmm 12th of last month I think"

"Start or end?"

"Start"

Doctor aurora looked up from her paper and smiled at her.

"Darling, did you do a pregnancy test anytime soon?" She questioned and Amyrah shook her head.

The doctor laughed lightly at the clueless girl and opened a drawer beside her. She handed Amyrah two small boxes of tests.

"Go to the restroom and follow the instructions on the box honey" she gestured to the rest room and Amyrah went towards it.

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10 minutes later, Kayan set beside an anxious Amyrah and infront of a happy doctor.

The moment he saw Amyrah's red and puffed face, he knew something was wrong.

"What is it?" He was losing his patience now.

"I knew people are clueless but I never expected this from you Kayan" she said and Kayan frowned.

"Clueless?" He questioned, glancing over any Amyrah.

"Yes. I see you are not paying attention to your wife at all boy"

Kayan turned to Amyrah frowning.

"What? I do pay attention to her" he defended himself but the doctor simply laughed and brushed it off.

She pulled out the printed paper from the printer and placed it in an envelope.

She handed the envelope to Kayan and smiled at the two of them.

"Congratulations Kayan and Amyrah, you are now parents" she said and the envelope that was in Kayan's hands slipped right through and his jaw dropped.

He frantically turned to Amyrah who nodded at him.

He then turned back to the doctor.

"So it's nothing lethal?" He questioned and Amyrah slapped his shoulders, almost crying while Aurora laughed.

"No"

"Well, How many months?" He questioned.

"Almost four weeks" she replied and Kayan's lips twitched with a smile that changed into a full blown grin.

He turned to Amyrah and hugged her tight.

"Thank you" he whispered and Amyrah felt her eyes water.

She was becoming a mother. She was not dying, but she was bringing another life into this world.

Kayan let her go and Amyrah looked up to him, realising he was also crying. His usual fiat cheeks were flushed red and his eyes were glassed. His ears and neck were also red.

He hastily wiped away the tears and turned to the doctor.

"Thank you doctor"

"Anytime Kayan. I have placed the guidelines for next month in the envelope, read it, practice it and follow up with me every Friday, alright?" She said and Kayan nodded.

Doctor Aurora smiled and turned to Amyrah.

"No stressing, okay? And don't panic. You have me and everyone else here to guide you, okay?" She advised and Amyrah smiled through her tears.

Kayan stood up and thanked the doctor before taking Amyrah's hand and walking out of the office. A grin was evident on his face the entire walk to the carpark.

"You are that happy?" She asked him as she buckled up.

Kayan threw her a smile again.

"No. I am more than just happy. I am ecstatic, Amyrah" he replied and Amyrah smiled at him.

"How will we tell tell the family?" She questioned and Kayan laughed.

"I will tell grandma and she will take care of it" replied Kayan and Amyrah smiled.

She placed a hand on her stomach and smiled to herself.

A baby was growing inside. A baby!

She felt her instincts kick in, the ones that told her mind that she would do everything to protect this little bundle of happiness within her.

"Amyrah, you made me the happiest person on earth, do you know?" Kayan said, pulling into the highway.

Amyrah smiled absentmindedly.

"I thought that my success would be the only thing that can make me so happy but today,right this moment, I am eating my words because becoming a father is the most beautiful feeling in this world" he said and Amyrah felt her eyes water again.

"I-i understand" she replied, rubbing her stomach.

Kayan's hand made contact with her stomach and she looked up to him.

"8 more months before this little fella makes it to the world" he said and Amyrah laughed.

"May Allah (S.W.T) grant us a beautiful child, Ameen" whispered Amyrah, putting her hand on Kayan's which was still on her stomach.

"Ameen"

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The household went even more chaotic when they heard the news. Amyrah's parents flew in from NZ the following morning and Aaiyla was basically stuck to her like glue. She teased Amyrah that she got married before her but Amyrah would have a child before her. But nonetheless, the two friends were happy.

Everyone was taking extra care of Amyrah as if she were a piece of glass.

"I am fine to cut carrots" she said and Kulthum shook her head no.

"I am sitting down for the sake of Italy!" Whined Amyrah but Kulthum didn't let her help at all.

And that went on for days until Amyrah got used to it. The days of her wedding were shortening and she felt anxious.

They followed up with Dr. Aurora like promised and she said it would be fine for Amyrah to wear heels for the reception but not too long. She should not put stress to any part of her body.

And finally her henna night came around.

Wearing a bright yellow dress, she set in the middle of her cousins who teased her and poked her and annoyed her, while the henna artist worked on her hands.

Everyone was careful not to let her do anything that can harm the baby and her.

The henna night ended on a good note with a lot of flowers, gifts and what not from people.

Kulthum and Aaiyla were planning her baby shower on her henna night.

Best friend Level: 200%

Amyrah only laughed and did nothing to stop them for she knew it would be of no use anyway. The two would do it anyway.

Amongst all the happiness and celebrations, Amyrah could not help but feel even more blessed. Even though the Zaeef empire had fallen a little, even though she cannot fully show her gratitude and even though they had a lot to work on, Amyrah felt blessed. Blessed because with all the problems, she still felt happiness.

Even more grateful to her almighty for giving her the life she had.

She was now a granddaughter, a daughter, a granddaughter-in-law, a daughter-in-law, a sister, a sister-in-law, a wife and a mother.

She was a woman of power, strength and dignity.

And nothing in this world can change that.

Nothing.