Meera: ok so I have to vacuum the living room, Sarah go wash the dishes at the sink please, then through all the laundry in the wash
Sarah: would you calm down, she is not even going near the laundry
Meera: well she is going to find something to nag or criticize about
Hamad walked in and saw the ladies in chaos, in hurry to clean everything
Hamad: what is going on?
He said confused
Meera: our mother, that is what is going on
Sarah: would you talk to your wife
She left the living room to get away with not having to do anything around the house.
Hamad: stop stressing yourself out, we had this talk already
He sat down holding her hand so she could do the same. She took a seat but their hands still holding each other.
Hamad: it's your house
She held his hand tighter and got closer to him planting a kiss on his cheek.
She let go of his hand and stood up disappearing right in front of his eyes.
Hamad's point of view:
It's been a long time since I held her hand. I missed how they felt in my hands, so soft and smooth. And her lips I just wish I could feel them all the time, anytime. This woman drives me crazy.
...
Days have passed and Saif noticed that when he texted her she would reply with one word or not reply at all. He figured it was because of what he said and he hasn't stopped thinking about it since. He just wished that he kept his mouth shut and said nothing. He regretted that night and hated himself for it.
As for Hessa all she did was think of was he said. He would text and she would claim that she was busy or ignore his messages. It was working for her or it is what she thought until she finally snapped and decided to reply
message to Saif
I'm coming over tonight
She sat there with her mind away from work thinking of what to say when she gets there. He hasn't spoken about it and neither did she.
...
The door bell rang. Meera knew it was going to be a long day
Hamad: you will be fine
He whispered in her ear, getting closer that his cheek touched her head and he could smell her shampoo. She on the other hand felt his breath on her neck. This whole situation with her mother is frustrating but he managed to calm her down and turn her on at the same time.
Meera's mom: so this is where you have been hiding my daughter from me (referring to sarah's situation)
Meera: hello mother, it's nice to see you too
She said in a sarcastic way
Sarah: hi mama
Sarah hugged her mother and kissed her. After all the fighting she was still her youngest and her favorite daughter.
Hamad: how are you?
He hugged her and kissed her too
Mom: I'm good, Meera are you going to leave me standing the whole visit
Taking a deep breath
Meera: here is the living room
They all walked over and took a seat
Meera: so how is Ahmed and Abdalla?(her younger brothers)
Mom: if you ever visited the house you would know that they are fine
Hamad: are you hungry? Because Meera made lunch and her cooking is delicious
He said trying to quite down the situation
It worked for a while but not as much as they all hoped for. Their mother started getting into the whole money, allowance and budget. All the topics that she loved nagging about which made their father run into another woman's arms leaving a dysfunctional family behind.
Meera: he is a 26 year old grown man, until when are going to baby him?
Mom: just because you are too selfish to spend on your brother that does not mean I am babying him
Meera: He is more than capable looking for a job but he relies on you to spend for him, and where does that money come from, ME!!
Mom: so this is about money? fine we don't need your money
Meera: really? you don't need my money? tell me how are you going to survive without it? Ahmed doesn't work, alya doesn't want to spend on you, tell me!!
Her mother just turned her head around knowing her daughter was right but was too stubborn to say so.
Just Hamad witnessed one of their many arguments. He now realizes what her family was really like and it made her into the woman she is now. People would feel sorry for her or just dismiss it as family fights but he did not. He was impressed at how she dealt with it and how she became stronger because of her relationship with her family.
Hamad: I could look into it, like find something, a job for him maybe
Mom: oh Hamad I'm so sorry you had to witness all this, it's just one of these family arguments, you know how exaggerated they can
She said trying to sound polite
Meera could see the lies that were coming out of her mother's mouth.
Mom: it's not that he is incapable of finding a job, he is just lazy, but could you really help?
Meera: now you want Hamad to do it for him, leave my husband out of this
Hamad: baby its fine (he held her hand), what I know that he is a mechanical engineering major am I right?
Meera's point of view:
Did he just call me baby? why do I even like it so much?
Mom: yes (saying it almost in a sigh)
Hamad: the company has nothing to offer him, but I could look around in other acquaintances of mine
Mom: that would be more than enough
Hamad: but you have to understand that the job will be on him, he is going to have to follow what they say, I will have no say in it
Meera: there will be no helping him after this
...
Hessa parked her car in the usual place and got out of it to start walking to his doorsteps. When she arrived, he opened the door with a smile on his face. He realized how much he missed her, not seeing for days and leaving things the way they did.
Hessa: did you really mean what you said?
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