Chapter 31: Chapter 31

Five months later....

I came out from the hospital and hopped into the car. I was really exhausted and aasim won't help if dares disturb me. I'm just seven months far but I look huge. I just want to be alone without anybody disturbing me. "You okay?" He asked but I ignored me. "Hafsa" he called out.

"Could you please leave me alone, is that too much to ask?" I yelled. He furrowed his brows and fixed his eyes on the road. We went to my house and picked up ayman before going home. I went straight to my room and laid down. I was having backache, feeling dizzy and really mad at aasim. I don't know why but I don't want to see or talk to him. I closed my eyes to take a nap.

**

"Hafsa" I felt someone tapping me on my shoulder. I opened my eyes to see aasim, I hissed "what?" I glared at him. "Dinner is ready" he said and walked away. I stood up and went to the bathroom. I performed ablution and prayed maghrib and isha.

I went downstairs and met aasim and Ayman eating together. Ayman was feeding aasim. I sat far away from aasim before opening the warmers. Yuck! I'm not going to eat this.

"What?" He asked. "I can't eat this" I said looking at the tuwan shinkafa and miyan taushe. "Why?" He questioned. I rolled my eyes "cause I don't feel like eating it". He sighed rubbing his temples "ok what do you want to eat?" He asked calmly. "Pounded yam and egusi soup with cow tail" my mouth was already getting watery.

He rubbed his eyes with his thumb and index finger "I'll go get it now". He stood up and went upstairs. He came down and left without saying anything. I went to the living room with my first chewing gum tailing behind and laid down watching tv. He came back after approximately thirty minutes. "Get up and eat" he handed me the takeaway. I shook my head "I don't feel like eating it anymore"

"Then what do you want to eat?" He was clearly pissed. "Spicy pepper chicken" I said not even looking at him. He groaned and went to the kitchen. I smiled evily. I laid back down and continued watching my show.

After an hour he came out with a bowl in his hand. He handed me the bowl. I sat properly and started digging in. The whole time he was just sitting down beside me, looking at me. I turned to his side "what?" I glared at him. "Nothing" he faced the tv. "Hafsa" he called out. Urgh this guy has no idea how angry I get when he talks to me.

"What please? What is it?" I yelled. "What is wrong with you? Why are you doing this to me? Always raising your voice at me! Have you forgotten that I'm your husband? Just because you're pregnant that doesn't give you the right to do whatever you want! By Allah Hafsa if you don't stop all this stupidity..."

"Salamu alaykum" the door got open and Aunty rashida came in. I quickly wiped my tears and stood up. "Sannu da Zuwa aunty (welcome Aunty)"I smiled. "Is everything okay?" She asked. I looked at aasim before turning my gaze to her. "Ye...yes" I lowered my gaze. She cleared her throat giving aasim that definitely means explain.

"Aunty I.. I didn't do anything. We were just talking" he scratched the back of his head avoiding her gaze. "Mmhhmm is that why you're yelling at her" she pointed at me. I bit my lip feeling guilty. He actually didn't do anything, it's all my fault. "No Aunty Rashida you don't understand, she..."

"Aasim when will you ever change?" She sighed. "But Aunty I didn't..." He wasn't done with his sentence when she cut him off "shut up! Apologise to her now!" She ordered. "But.."

"Aasim don't vex me, apologise now". He was sending daggers my way "sorry" he murmured and went upstairs. I'm so dead! I went to the kitchen and came back with refreshments for her.

We chatted for a while before she left. I scooped a sleeping ayman to his room. I hesitated before opening the door to Aasim's room. I know he's in there. He came out from the closet without a shirt on. Just imagine him without shirt on.

He looked at me before walking off to bed. He laid down and picked up his phone. "Are you going to stand there and be looking at me or what?" I didn't even realize I was standing. I moved further into the room and sat at the edge of the bed. "Aasim" I called out. "Yes Hun" he replied. I sat on the bed properly facing him. "Can we talk, please" I fiddled with my finger, feeling guilty. "Sure" he sat up right "about what?" He asked. Why is he pretending like nothing happened.

"For.. Uhmm... You know what I'm talking about" I rolled my eyes. He chuckled "it's fine. I'm not mad at you, now come" he hugged me. "What will I do without you hun?" I whispered. "I love you" he kissed my forehead. "C'mon babe you know I love you more" I stuck my finger out.

**

"Hey baby what do you think the baby's name should be?" I asked munching on my chips. "If it's a girl let's name her manahel, if it's a boy, marwan" he finished talking. "How about if it's a boy let's name him mukhtar" I suggested. "Lame!" He rolled his eyes. "Oh have you know it's your father's name" I laughed. "And if it's a girl let's name her raihana or hayfa or aidah or..."

"Hafsa calm down please" he laughed at me. "I just want a baby girl" I pouted. "Then let's check the baby's gender in your next appointment" he opened the fridge and bought out a bucket of maltesers. "NO!" I yelled. He laughed "I know that's what you were definitely going to say"

"Mummy" Ayman yelled. "I'm in the kitchen Chu Chu" I yelled back. He came in soaking wet. "Oh ya Allah Chu Chu what am I seeing" I sighed. "Like father like son" Aasim laughed. I glared at him "what did I do?" He asked. I rolled my eyes in complete annoyance.

I placed ayman on the kitchen island to remove his shirt. "I need to go grocery shopping" I sighed. "Cool" he grinned and left the kitchen. I went upstairs with ayman. I changed Ayman's clothes before getting ready for shopping.

"Please aasim don't try anything stupid" I pleaded. It's like I'm telling him to try something stupid. "Don't worry boss your house will be spotless just the way it is now" he smiled. "Aasim please, you know what, go get dressed. We're going together" I pulled him up but he wouldn't burge. "Nooo Hafsa I'm not going, just leave ayman with me. I promise I won't do anything stupid" he smirked.

I huffed and left. I wore my glasses on to avoid the sun from hitting my eyes. I strolled to my car and drove out. I parked my car at the shopping mall. I bought all the things we need before heading home. I grabbed the bags I could carry from the car. I went into the house and closed the door behind me. I heard aasim laughing with ayman giggling. It came from the kitchen. I walked slowly to the kitchen with grocery bags in both my hands. I literally dropped everything I was holding.

"What the heck happened to my kitchen?" I yelled. They were both  covered in flour. "it was ayman" he said raising his hands up. I gave him a cold dead look "the little guy asked for cake and we were out of it so I thought of baking it myself for him" he added. I sighed rubbing my temples "just clean this kitchen now" I left for my room. I was too exhausted to deal with them. I sauntered into the bathroom and performed ablution. I prayed asr and laid down there. My back and feet are killing me.

Ayman came in running all covered in flour. "Let's go take a shower" I stood up. I cleaned him up and wore a new set of clothes for him. Aasim came in and went straight to the bathroom. He came out all cleaned up "good boy" I grinned. "So what are we going to eat for dinner tonight?" I asked playing candy crush saga on my phone.  "Let's just go to my house" he shrugged.

**

"So lemme get this, you're getting married in the next two weeks and your kayan lefe will be bought next week?" I asked looking at ruqayyah who was busy covering her face with her hand. "Yes Aunty Hafsa. Isn't it great" nafeesah squealed. "Amazing!" I squealed.

"So who's the lucky guy?" I asked wiggling my brows. "His name is musaddiq" she replied. I paused! musaddiq? "What's his full name?" I was curious. "Musaddiq Muhammad bulama" she answered. "My... My cousin!! You're going marry my cousin? Oh my god this is amazing" I hugged her. "But why didn't you guys tell me?" I asked feigning hurt. "Well he... I wasn't the one.." She stuttered. "It's okay, I'm so happy for you" I hugged her again.

"Careful please" Aasim came in from no where. I smiled at him. "Dinner is ready" he announced. "Oh goody" nafeesah squealed. "That's what you're good at, eating" he pinched her cheek. "Yaya that hurts" she whined. "I know" he laughed. "Why do you like bullying nafeesah?" I asked. "Maybe because he hates me" she pouted. "C'mon baby sis you know you're my fave" he whispered. "Hey!! I'm not dead yet" ruqayyah whined.

"I don't have your time" he helped me get up from the carpet. "You're officially un-invited to my wedding" she furrowed her brows. "Oh cmon lil sis you can't do without your handsome brother" he bragged. I rolled my eyes. She huffed "you wish!"

"What are you guys still doing in here?" Ammi came in. "Coming Ammi" ruqayyah said. We all moved to the dinning room. We finished eating and chatted for a bit before going back home. I was so tired, every part of my body aches. I just want to lie down and sleep. "Noo baby let's go watch a movie" he kissed my neck from behind. "You're crazy" I said my eyes closed. "I'm not. I just want to have some alone time with my wife" he kissed my shoulder. "You have work tomorrow so please sleep" I pushed him away. "Fine" he shrugged.