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With the looks they're sending my way. It looks like they already hate me for invading their home.

We're all sitting down in their huge living room except Azan. He left saying he had some work.

Their house is so big. Too too big, even bigger than Baba's mansion.

It's so huge that my whole four generations can live in it and they'll still be space.

(Qureshi Mansion)

"So you mean she'll stay here?" The girl asked.

"Yes she's staying with us." Khala replied.

The girl went silent for a while. She kept stroking her chin in a thinking way.

"So i'll have a sister? Yayy. You here that bhai, she's my sister. I'll finnaly have a girl arround to talk to, we'll prank you all." The girl squeeled.

This just SHOCKED me.

Did she just squeeled and dance arround cause she's happy to see me.

I'm actually loved by someone. She actually wants me to be her sister.

This must all be a dream,a dream that i never want to wake up from.

"Welcome to the family. I'm Zayan and you are?" The guy Zayan asked.

He's actually talking to me. He's asking for my name.

"I..I'm Iman." I stuttered.

I'm just so overwhelmed. Atleast my husband's family loves me.

"Beautiful name and by the way due to what mum was saying,i made my calculations and you're definitely 18 so what i want to say is don't call me bhai as it'll make me look too old and besides i want us to be friends, that's if it's okay with you." Zayan said.

Did he just say he wants to be friends with me or was i hallucinating?

I hope I'm not cause this is the best day of my life.

I'm actually having friends.

People are actually being nice to me.

"Hello Iman are you there?" Zayan waved his hands infront of me.

"Never mind. I need to get ready for college, we'll talk when I'm back new friend but for now make your self at home cause this is your home." Zayan smiled which made my heart burst.

He's really handsome and i like he's friendly nature.

I'm so glad that people actually like me. I have a family now.

"Please take her upstairs. The room next to yours is her's, i got it all cleaned up yesterday." Khala said and the girl who's name i still don't know nodded.

We went upstairs and she opened the door and we both stepped inside to a very beautiful room.

(Iman's New Room)

"

So this is your room sis and btw i'm Alina." She introduced.

Finnaly i know her name and wait did she just say this beautiful room is mine?

Yayy

Ya Allah.

I don't want to wake up from this beautiful dream.

I've always wanted a beautiful room like Zahra Appi's but mama never let me. My room was really crappy.

"You have a beautiful name." I smiled.

Wow i didn't stutter.

"Thank you and your name is actually unique..it means faith." She smiled back.

"Okay so this is the washroom." She pointed to my left direction. "In case you want to pray, you'll face your right as it's the direction to the Qibla and also mum mouthed you didn't bring any clothes so just go freshen up and i'll leave clothes on the bed for you." She said and went out before i could reply.

This all feels surreal.

Even if my husband still doesn't want me. He loves someone else and i guess maybe he's with her right now.

I wish them all the best. I wish him a long happiness and i also hope i'll find happiness in the future too doe this happiness and contentment i'm feeling now is really overwhelming and irreplaceable. I could never ask for more. I have a family now, I'm someone's sister and i also have a friend,a real friend.

I went to the bathroom and took a quick shower still in the clothes i wore this morning. I came out and saw the clothes Alina said she'll leave on the bed. I also saw a prayer mat and hijab.

I draped the hijab arround my head, spread the prayer mat and faced qibla. After praying,i raised my hand and made Dua for everyone especially khala and khalu. Finishing my prayers i folded the prayer mat and kept it.

I picked the clothes Alina gave me from the bed. It was a really beautiful yellow and black kurti with black leggings. I quickly put it on. Made my hair in a messy bun and tie my scarf and wore my shoes which i wore from home.

(Iman's Dress)

Hey are you d- wow you look beautiful. My clothes suits you well. I guess we're same size and we also look same age doe you're just one year older than me,we can still play twins and cause havoc in Zayan bhai's life." Alina laughed.

It's the first time someone laughed at me not a taunting laugh but a warm one.

This is so beautiful. Ya Allah let us always be like this.

I'm still scared doe, what if bhai finds me? What if he tries to marry me again? No no I'm already married but what will happen when i get divorced?

He won't find out. Khala said it's necessary for me to get married so i'll be safe.

I don't know what khala's keeping from me but i hope she tells me soon.

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We were downstairs when Alina's phone rang and she excused herself saying she needs to get a note from her friend's driver outside.

I sat there with a smile on my face while watching a random foreign show which i clearly don't understand. After a while i heard the door opened,i looked towards the direction to check if it's Alina but then i saw Zayan.

He was wearing black sweatpants,wife shirt and white sneakers. Bhai used to wear all these too but it suits Zayan more but what's baffling me is that Zayan was not in this clothes when he left the house. He was wearing a button down green shirt with black pants so how did he change? Maybe he has change of clothes in school and what about his hair? It was black and perfectly styled this morning but now it's messy light brown.

Well maybe I'm just overeating.

I shrugged my thoughts off and went to meet him.

"Welcome Zayan. Let me take your bag." I offered.

He looked at me for something with an expression which i can't read before asking the question which shattered my hopes.

"Who are you? Nvm i don't wanna know just don't come in front of me next time." He said.

But he said we're friends earlier.

I knew it. Maybe Alina will start hating when she's back just like Zayan does.

I thought i finnaly have friends.

I was really happy and looking forward to being friends with him but my hopes just got crushed.

He walked past me like i was nothing. Well I'm nothing don't know why it still hurts maybe because he gave me a little hope of having someone.

I just hope Alina doesn't change too.