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32• Tiny bud

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"Oh look who missed us" Lina teased. "Exactly my thoughts, normally she'll just smile. This is actually my first time getting a hug from her, I'm the one who always advances for the hug" Busra commented.

"Did you all come here to pull her legs" Rayhaan asked. "My thoughts exactly"

Commented Uwaimir whom they still were not introduced to. But they guessed he must be her brother from how much they looked alike, the same one they never knew.

"Well it's been a while, we have to" Lina shrugged. "I'll let you, but let's not keep you here" Nahla said. "Yes, welcome to our humble abode"

Uwaimir agreed and the ladies all headed inside as he suggested they don't unload their luggage. They had to leave for Afif's in two hours after all. He hated the idea of it - because once more, he would be far from his sister who by then, was the only thing that makes him want to smile.

After learning about Haneed's death, he couldn't help but feel gloomy himself. It all made sense why she wasn't herself, why she had no joy to carry on. He was her only family too after all.

But that time around he made sure he knew where to find her. It turned out it wasn't that far from his home.

So every morning since then, he would go jog with her and always ate lunch with her since then. He did everything in his power to bring back little of her joy as she did for him that day. And for all those days, it was safe to say that he was falling in love.

Nahla too requested to go with him for lunch the other day, and she personally invited her to go spend her last days as an unmarried woman with her.

And she agreed.

Mainly because she wanted to find as much excuses she can to escape her situation. The more she thought about it, the more it pained. And it was that same pain that landed her in the hospital a day after Haneed died of natural cause.

So Nahla and Uwaimir were expecting her too in a few minutes for lunch before they all leave for the house of hell.

About five minutes after they settled inside the living room, just the kids that is, the door bell rang. And even without saying it, Uwaimir and Nahla knew who it might be.

So while Uwaimir went to unlock the door, Nahla followed him to welcome Nusra in.

"Hey assalamu alaikum" Nusra said after the door opened. "Wa'alaikum assalam" they replied simultaneously. "Please, come in" Uwaimir ushered while moving away from the entrance.

"Yes please, and thank you for coming" Nahla added while Nusra tried to drag her small suitcase in. "I'll get that into the car" Uwaimir offered and she let him. So while they walked further into the living room, he went to place her luggage in the booth with that of the others.

"Hey everyone, this is Nusra she is family" Nahla introduced and Nusra had to look quickly to her when she referred to her as family. But since she knew she couldn't question the introduction, she just smiled.

"Nusra this is Lina, Rayhaan and Busra" Nahla added. That made Nusra and Busra look at each other with keen interest after hearing how alike their name sounded.