chapter 30

All the new things sudais discovered within two days were too much for him to digest, it was almost as if he was dreaming. She never told him she was pregnant, he wouldn't have let her go, even if she was at fault.

Sudais paced back and forth restlessly in his room after the dinner. He didn't want them to go, he just wanted to stare at them all night long.

"I am totally speechless sudais." Afaan said. He was sitting on sudais's bed.

"What should I do? What should I do?" Sudais kept repeating.

"This is a big opportunity for you to know your children sudais. It was fated." Afaan said.

"We will not tell mom and dad." Sudais said and for the first time, afaan agreed with him.

"They will ruin our plan if we tell them."

"Afaan, I have children?" Sudais asked.

"The girl looks a lot like you. The boy has your height and your lips." Afaan said.

"You noticed that?" Sudais asked between laughs.

"Yes, and I also noticed that the door of happiness is open for you." Afaan replied.

" I know. "

***

The next day was like a new life for sudais. When he opened his eyes in the morning, he bathed and woke afaan up and demanded to go out without even having breakfast.

" So what is your plan?" Afaan asked. They have walked halfway there and sudais didn't say a word, he was lost in thoughts.

"We go to the beach and play with them. Just do as I do" Sudais said as a Matter of fact.

***

Farida and Maryam decided to go on an adventure on a four persons kayak.

Ajwad was excited about it, but azrah got clingy to her mother, making her seat behind her mother was a struggle but she later agreed after sitting on the comfortable foam. They fastened the belts for the children. Farida was at the front, Maryam at the back and the twin in the middle.

Luckily for Sudais and Afaan, they got there just as the kayaking team took off. Sudais and Afaan got themselves into a two persons kayak and followed them. They hurried to their side and the girl's mouths hung open. None of them were able to believe their eyes, but the twins screamed in delight. Ajwad was happy to see them because of the gadgets he got to play with last night and azrah was pleased with the food.

"What?!" Farida almost screamed.

"Assalamualaikum." Sudais said loudly and grinned.

"What are you doing here?" Farida asked the men. Deep down, she knew that they were stalking her.

"Having fun. Are you not pleased to see us?" Afaan asked.

"No!" Farida yelled and sailed faster, trying to get away from them.

"Please slow down." Maryam said as her arms have started to hurt. Farida slowed down and apologized.

Afaan glanced at Maryam who had been avoiding his eyes, she wouldn't want to look in them and have her heart melted again.

"Hi!" Afaan said to Maryam.

"Hi" she replied but turned to the other direction right after, causing afaan to sigh. He knew there was no way he was going to marry zaynerb, she almost ruined his brother's life. He knew he had to win Maryam's heart again.

"We need to talk." Afaan said again.

"We have nothing to talk about." Maryam argued and they continued to argue as the older ones minded their business.

Sudais sailed closer to them until they were side by side.

" You loved to watch your husband on a jet ski." He said to her and she frowned.

" A jet ski?" She asked.

" Yes. You know, you should develop a habit of meditating, it will help you regain your memories. You're not making any effort." Sudais advised but she frowned at him and turned away.

" So how do you like these comfortable seats. It reminds me of the leather chair in your living room back in Dubai. You loved to sit on it." Sudais said.

" How do you know so much about me?" She asked.

" I was always there." He replied.

" No wonder I found you familiar." She said. Sudais's heart jumped.

" Really?" He asked but she ignored the question.

" Should we go back from here? I think we've seen enough." Farida asked Maryam who was in a deep conversation with Afaan.

They turned and the brothers did the same. They chatted about regular kids and sudais talked with the kids. After they made it to the shores, afaan literarily begged Farida to let them meet again. Afaan spoke with Maryam about it and asked her to persuade Farida so that sudais could spend time with his children.

After afaan told Maryam who zaynerb really was, and how he desperately wanted to marry Maryam, she agreed to start over again. But convincing his mother Aysha will have to be planned profusely.

***

The brothers went back to their suit to find the one person they both didn't want to see. Zaynerb stood by the door, tapping her foot rapidly as she pressed the door bell. When she heard footsteps, she turned around and saw them. She shrieked and ran towards them. None of them replied her and it was obvious that they were not pleased to see her.

They went ahead and got into the living room and she followed behind them curiously.

"What happened? You two should be happy to see your favorite person." Zaynerb said and Afaan just stood there, looking at her while sudais went to his room and collected all the evidence to show her.

He threw the pictures on the table and told her to look at them whichr she did. Her heartbeat accelerated when she saw samar's face, she knew that she was in trouble. She froze when she saw a picture of herself with Samar and Mandy.

"You knew Samar zaynerb, but you acted like you didn't." Sudais said to her disgustingly. She looked up at him and thought of the possible lies she could tell.

"It was after that day we met again. You know that Mandy is a friend of mine and Samar is a friend of Mandy. That is why." She replied confidently, not even a bit ashamed of herself. She thought they were going to fall for her lies again.

"Is that so?" Sudais asked.

"Yes, what? Are you doubting my truthfulness?" She asked and stood up, ready to create a drama.

"Yes, and I will tell you why." He replied and played the video. He paused right when she showed up to capture the picture.

"You took the picture zaynerb. You set this up." Sudais accused. She stared at him wide eyed and sat back down.

"Why! What did she ever do to you?" Sudais asked her.

Afaan stood by the door and leaned on the glass walls.

"I was supposed to be married to you, not her!" Zaynerb yelled.

"She stole everything I've always wanted." She said with tears.

"I hate her for that and I'll never let the two of you be together sudais!" She threatened and stood up.

"I will not argue with you. Do yourself a favor and get out. And don't even think that your marriage with Afaan will happen, you have lost in your own game." Sudais said and Afaan opened the door.

Zaynerb took her black Gucci purse from the table and went out, not before glancing at the brothers and giving her final threat.

" You will pay for this." She said and went away. They watched her as she stormed away furiously.

Martan and his family were outside of their suit, having an outdoor barbeque. They stared at her as she left. Martan knew what happened, he had seen the picture since that day he packed them from the floor after sudais scattered them around angrily.

"You've done it brother. Finally, the witch is out of my life." Afaan said happily.

"We brother. We've done it and you did the most." Sudais said.

"Do you think she'll tell um and ab?"

"No, what will she tell them? That she almost ruine their sons lives or the fact that she was the reason behind all of our problems?" Sudais answered.

" I hope she won't cause anymore problems." Afaan said.

The next day, Maryam called afaan to let him know that Farida had agreed let the children spend time with his uncle's and immediately, sudais rushed out to meet them at the beach, afaan met up with them after about an hour, he wasn't going to starve himself again.

On the second day, Maryam took the twins to their father's suit and they played together. Sudais and Afaan were contented and so we're the children. But unknowing to them, zaynerb had been watching their every move and she will make her next step.