AFTER 168 HOURS [BOOK 2,168 HOURS SERIES]

Chapter 43: Preparation For Umrah With Zainab 🙈🙈🙈

Later That Day...

Zainab and khalid got prepared to go out for shopping. Zainab wore a red, pink and black beautiful stylish gown. The one Hajia Fati bought for her when she the just joined their family. She put on a beautiful black veil and a glittery designed slippers to match.

On the other hand, Khalid dressed casually. He'd always love fashion though but he tried to look as simple as possible.

"What are you still doing?" A voice made him turn from staring at his reflection on the mirror. "Hakimi is waiting for us, bro!"

Khalid looked startled. It looked as if Zainab gets beautiful every single day even though her dressing, style and makeup is always very simple.

"What are you staring at Khalid? Let's go!" She turned her back and hissed. Khalid couldn't help but to burst into a small laughter.

"She so cute when she's like this." He walks outside to join her in the car.

Although, Hakimi stole glances at the both of them, he got to the shopping market in time. He just couldn't stop wondering what was between them. If they were acting as siblings or lovers.

Entering the building, Zainab grabbed the shopping trolley as Khalid gently walked after her, his eyes glued to the list in his hands.

"What's on the list, Mister? Don't tell me you can't read!"

"I was just calculating, Allie! Ummm... 3 tins or sardines and 2 tins of baked beans." He rolled his eyes at her, watching how she picked the tins into the trolley.

"What next?!" She ordered.

"A beg of flour, 2 bags of wheat and 2 bags if semovita."

She picked it into the trolley.
"Next?"

Silence.

"Next?!" She sounded so pissed off.

Silence.

"Don't tell me you can't pronounce it next thing on the list! You're so fucked up!"

A silence reigned within the room as Khalid bursted into an uncontrollable laughter, leaving Zainab to stare at him awkwardly.

"Please, repeat what you just said."

She went quite while he glance at her, amused.

"Don't tell me you can't talk. Ugh! He let out a deep breath. I can't believe you just said that. There are a lot of things I want to learn from you so please, don't ever say that word okay?"

Okay! Come on. Give me the fucking list!" She grabbed the piece of paper from his hand and continued the shopping with a shy smile.

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Minutes Later...

They got everything packed and carried it to the car boot.

"Wait! We'll be right back, okay." Khalid told Hakimi, the driver. We'll be right back pretty soon.

"Where are we going?" Zainab asked innocently. She didn't want to go but she followed.

"There's somewhere I'll like you to see." He grabbed her wrist and pulled her to the other side of the mall.

There was a beautiful flower garden there. There were varieties of colours and their fresh earthy scent filled the building.

"Wow! This is so beautiful! How did you know here?" Zainab asked, joyfully.

"Well, I decided to check around here not long ago. So I found here. I know you'll love it."

"Yes, I love it. It's so beautiful." She almost jumped.