Happy girls are the prettiest!

~Audrey Hepburn

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IQRAAR

To say being married to Shumayll Edris was a blessing would be understatement

Each day, I pray to Allah (S.W.T) to let him be with me eternally

"You alright?" asked Ruqayyah bhabhi and I smiled brightly at her

"Of course I am!" I replied to her and she nodded, going back to discussing something with mama

The final trip to Saudi lasted more than we expected, well more than Shumayll expected because the trip that was suppose to be 2 weeks, turned out to be 3 and a half weeks, we returned to SA two days ago on Wednesday

I loved my honeymoon trip alot and well, i am expecting alot more of them in the near future

hopefully

"Do you mind?" winked Nabaahat taking a seat beside me and i shook my head

Nabaahat and Aarib

Aarib and Nafaasat

well they liked each other alright but a month after we left for the tour, Aarib left for Canada and Nabaahat began work here

They don't meet, or talk but i have a gut feeling, she will find her prince charming somewhere soon

As for Waarith and Nafaasat, well, Nafz left for her soccer championship in London and of course since its a sports competition, our dearest Waarith also went

Now, every evening, bhabhi (both) and I have to sit through her ranting about how annoying Waarith is and how much medals they have won

Loriza ma and abba are together now, i pray they stay together like this. Oh and Loriza ma has started working with the Sterling Law firm again, much to Daadi's annoyance

Sohayll is speaking words!! He called me masi and called Shumayll chachu- the guy speaks alot since he will be 3 years old soon

Zaik and Zahi are happy go lucky as always, their birthdays are coming up soon and Zahi is expecting a spiderman gift from me, yes she told me and she still calls me 'Machis' as in matchstick instead of masi

who else?

Oh right Namaan finally brought home the annoying girl he told us about in Tahiti. She turned out to be his landlords daughter in London. So when the landlords are going to Hawaii for something, the daughter whose name is Barika, was sent to stay with us for another i don't know how many days. Perhaps until Namaan leaves for work

But Barika is a nice girl, i like her. She has pale brown eyes with a quirky smile and on fleek eyebrows that are natural. She loves books and sorta likes Namaan alot for like over a year now. Her hair is naturally straight and shoulder length. And she is a hijabi.

"Iqra, i am going to make sandwiches, wanna join?" asked Ruqayyah bhabhi and i nodded

I was at the Ibrahim mansion today since my house was fully empty. Huma didi and Sohayll were here with me

"Coming" i said standing up and walking to her

We entered the kitchen and she grinned at me

Since there were no males in the house, she wore no niqab

"Guess what?" she asked me, putting the plates on the counter

"What?" i asked her, standing at the edge of the same counter

"I finished the whole season of Boys Over Flowers and am starting another new one soon- much to my husband's dismay" she grinned

She recently developed korean drama fever

"Why to his dismay?" i asked her, moving to take out the carrot

"Because he hates it when he wants to sleep and i am watching dramas!" she chuckled and i smirked at her

"So? Can't he just sleep without you?" i winked at her, poking her sides and she laughed

"You really wanna know that about your brother?" she asked me and i made the 'no-thank-you' face

"Sometimes i forget my bestfriend is married to my brother!" i sighed and she laughed

we were chatting and laughing when out of no where, she held her head

"You alright?" i asked her and she nodded, smiling at me

"i think my body has no water!" she said, taking a glass and filling it with water

I nodded, cutting the carrots finely

My back was on her when i heard the clash of glass in the sink and when i turned, Bhabhi was on the floor, holding her head and leaning on the cupboard underneath the sink

"Bhabhi!!" i said, rushing to her side

Holding her up, she whispered 'Iqraam' rapidly

'MAMA! MAH!!!" i yelled on top of my voice, paniking

Holding her up, i tried to get up with her but was unable to do so

Mama rushed to the kitchen with Huma didi and Barika

"Ya Allah!" exclaimed mama and helped me with getting bhabhi out of the kitchen

"Barika, call the doctor- Huma call Iqraam" mama barked orders and the girls went to work

I set the fan on high and turned to bhabhi to who struggling to breath

mama removed her hijab and fanned her with a paper

"Ruqayyah, its alright, calm down" said mama, rubbing her back and bhabhi had tears in her eyes

she slowly calmed down and then fell asleep on my lap

A few minutes after she fell asleep, the doctor entered, followed by Iqraam bhai

he rushed to us and knelt down infront of me, running his hand through her hair

"What happened?" asked the doctor and mama explained everything to her as bhai picked up bhabhi and walked upstairs to his room

Shumayll came after that and i hugged him tight

"Iqra, she will be fine! Calm down!" he said, rubbing his hand up and down my arms

These are the moments i am glad he is my husband

We stayed downstairs, me in Shumayll's arms while bhai pacing the floor

"Iqraam, calm down!" said Shumayll but bhai paid no attention to him

I pulled his shirt and he looked down to me

"Let him be" i whispered and he nodded

minutes, the felt like hours, later, the doctor walked downstairs with mama

Bhai stopped pacing and we stood up

"Well?" questioned bhai and the doctor asked to have a word with bhai alone

they left and my heart began beating loudly

it could be anything

any killer disease

any disability

anything!

"Iqra, stop overthinking!" stated Shumayll and i sighed, hugging him again

I swear its my part time hobby to just stay in his arms

he wrapped his arms around me and we stood like that, hugging each other while the others set

Finally bhai walked out and thanked the doctor, showing him outside

when he returned, he muttered 'I am with her' before going upstairs

what the hell is happening?!

"Come on, lets go up" said Shumayll pulling me towards the stairs

"We can-" i say but he hushes me

"We are going to your room!" he said and i nodded

We walked into my room and i flopped on the couch, still thinking whats wrong

Shumayll smiled at me but i did not respond

I was thinking about bhabhi when i felt Shumayll creeping towards me

before i gave any reaction, i was tackled to the floor with him on top of me

"oooofff! You weigh a ton!" i said, pushing him off me and he laughed

"Really?" he questioned me and i nodded, trying to get him off me

he smirked

"Alright then-" with that he began tickling me

'AHAHAH- S-TO-TOP! HAHA-" i laughed as he tickled me

"Say sorry" he said and i muttered a sorry to him

He stopped tickling me and i began my deep breaths

Gosh!

He lay down on the floor beside me, pulling me in his arms

we lay there for a few minutes when Bhai burst into the room

way to go brother

"Get downstairs" with that he walked way

his behaviour poured dread into me

oh no

oh no

Pleas- Shumayll kissed my cheeks and smiled at me

"Whatever happens, we will always be there for them" he said and i slowly nodded

right, no matter what happens

I tied my hijab and we walked downstairs

Ruqayyah bhabhi was there looking all weared out but there was a glint in her eyes that gave me hope but then again, this is the woman who would do anything to spread happiness everywhere!

"You alright?" i asked her, standing beside her and she nodded

she was wearing her niqab now so i did not know whether she smiled or no

"Alright so the doctor said.........." started bhai and i gripped bhabhi's hand

she turned to me but i was too engrossed with bhai's words

"CONGRATULATIONS!!" he yelled and everyone stayed silent

Everyone except Shumayll

He jumped towards bhai and hugged him tight

Bhabhi was pregnant?

Bhabhi was pregnant

BHABHI WAS PREGNANT!

I squealed and hugged her tight

She laughed

"Congrats!" i said and my mother pulled me off her

she hugged Ruqayyah and then Huma didi did along with Barika

"And this is how everyone tends to forget me!" stated bhai and Shumayll laughed

I chuckled before hugging him and then mama did

"Sweets! I will ask Loriza to get them-" with that my mother began walking away before she stopped and turned to us

"No more work for Ruqayyah, full time rest and if i see her doing anything- Iqraam, you will be the first to get the beatings from me- am i clear?" she said, leaving no space for arguements

not that i am complaining

Bhabhi nodded and bhai did the same

Mama walked away and huma didi and Barika squealed tackling bhabhi into a huge hug while i stayed where i was, laughing at them

"When will the baby come? Is it a girl or boy? Will i be here for them?" Barika questioned and everyone laughed at her

"I am only a month pregnant so i have 8 more to go, in Sha Allah! As for the gender, we don't know and of course you will be here to see it!" said bhabhi and Barika nodded

"Happy?" Shumayll asked bhai and he nodded

"Very" he said, wiping his eyes

he was crying?

My brothers going soft!

"We leaving for home" said Shumayll and bhai nodded

"See you gang tomorrow-" he said and we nodded

"Bhabhi, you coming?" asked Shumayll to Huma didi who shook her head

"I will stay with her for now, will be back in the afternoon with ammi and abba" she said and we nodded

We said our goodbyes to them before walking away

Shumayll got in and started the ignition when i got in

pulling my seatbelt, i leaned back on the seat and smiled to myself

I am getting another niece or nephew

Alhamdulillah

Shumayll drove home without a word, only the music in the background

I know he left work to be with bhai

Once home, we raced to the room, the first one in, the first one to shower

I reached before him and grinned evilly as i slammed the door of the bathroom shut

He laughed loudly before sobering up

I showered and changed into shorts and lose tees before tying my hair in a messy bun and walking out

"You can shower now" i called out to him and he nodded

I set on the bed, reading the book 'Cougars Woman'

it was a nice one

"-when did her punishment become his" He whispered in my ear and i blushed yet again

"When did you come?" i asked him, shutting the book close

"A few seconds ago" he replied, pulling me to him

I set in between his legs and leaned on his chest as he played with my fingers. He set leaning on the headboard of the bed with his chin on my shoulder

"How many kids do you want?" i asked him absentmindedly

"2, 3, 4- as many as i get" he replied and i chuckled

"In sha Allah, one day" He said and i nodded

Just then another thought came into my mind

I was on medications due to my hormones, what if it alters my concieving abilities?

"what if I can't give you any kids?" i asked him

I knew he will not leave me just because of that but it always felt good to be sure

He snaked his arms around my waist and kissed the crook of my neck

"Then its alright! A child is Allah's gift to parents, if Allah wills, we will have one or it is alright, we still have many kids around us!" he said and i nodded

We set there, talking and laughing

this was what i would say was goals

I have a husband who is more than happy to be with me, a family who is always there for me and a life that i am blessed with

Alhamdulillah

There is honestly nothing in the world that i want

except for a little mini Iqrayll though