Aaliyah's Pov
"Liyah wake up" my husband Khalid zaydan shakes me to wake me up but I wasn't sleeping, I heard the call for prayers from the masjid (a place where Muslims pray) a few houses away from us but I was just too lazy to open my eyes,is it shaytan(the devil) or I just didn't get enough sleep
"I know you're just pretending to sleep " the culprit said and I smiled opening my eyes
"Is it not your fault I didn't get enough sleep?" I complained playfully, pouting
"If I remember correctly, it wasn't entirely my fault, somebody kept asking for more" he said mischievously, just so you know my husband is very naughty and mischievous at home but looks cold outside
I blushed at what he said and covers my face with my hands, we've been married for 5 years now but he still manages to make me blush
"Somebody is shy" he said and before I knew it his hands were on my sides tickling me
"Stop it hahaa stop khalid" I laughed and thrashed around, trying to get him to stop
Mind you,it isn't really common for women to address their husbands with their first names but he has spoiled me soo much that i can call him Khalid freely but i try not to when we're outside, not that he has a problem with it
"Stop it let's pray "I said and he finally stopped
"Lemme get the kids" he offered,referring to our four year old twin in the next room Ahmed and Ayesha,he always go to the masjid with them and I pray at home because as a married woman praying at home rewards more than at the masjid.
After fajr(morning prayers usually performed between 4:30 - 5:00am but depends on the place), khalid had his usual Quran(sacred book of Muslims) session with the kids while i went to prepare breakfast, on weekends and holidays i join them but today is a school day so i had to prepare breakfast early and also pack lunch for my husband and kids
I set the table and went to call them, "breakfast is ready " I announced and the kids just abandoned their studies and ran out, this two really love food
After breakfast,Khalid went out with the kids he is to drop them at school and proceed to work,not without pecking me on the lips when the kids are not looking,naughty as usual,for me,I mostly work from home but today am thinking of doing an unexpected supervision, this way I'll catch all my staff off-guard so I can know what's really going on
I own the largest mall in the city,what do you expect of Khalid zaydan's wife though that's not really what I wanted, would you believe me if I say I have a degree in law? Yes I do but I don't think it is of use to me now, khalid had always wanted his wife to be a fully stay at home housewife but I just couldn't stay at home without doing anything so after many back and forth and many quarrels we later settled on this,you know what they say,love is about compromise, so I compromised and sometimes I think he got what he wanted because am only the owner in paper,he has appointed managers and they run everything, they only ask for my opinion in making decisions and I also go there to supervise or when am bored. You'll be thinking of what my parents said in this right? Well,my parents are still stuck with how things were done back then,they believe a woman should just stay at home and let the husband take care of her and the household so they never supported my education, I remember one time when my mother joked that my husband is rich so i should just stay at home,make him happy and give him kids, as if am a baby-making-machine
I got dressed and called my driver, what a shame,I can't even drive because khalid thinks there is no need for me to,he can afford a driver, my mall is situated in the heart of the city about an hour drive from our home
We arrived an hour and half later because of traffic and as I looked at the huge, magnificent building I can't help bit think of my daughter, is she also going to bury her dreams like me? It's not like am not happy but I just wished things would be different for her and she would be able to chase her dreams and become successful even without a man
"Madam we have arrived" Yussuf,my driver said when he realised I was lost in thoughts
"thank you and don't forget to get the kids from school " I said to him and got down from the car
As I walked into the mall,I bumped into a lady,her shopping bags scattered on the floor but she kept staring at me as if wanting to take in every detail of my face
WHO DO YOU THINK SHE IS?