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•TARIQ's POV•

"Wake up habibi, your father wants to talk to you" my mum tries waking me up but fails after several attempts because I'm way too lazy to open my eyes.

"Mum I'm tired. Give me 5 more minutes"

"No ! It's enough get up or else I'll" I stop her from saying anything else by saying "I'm up" because I'm very aware of what she can do if I don't get up this instant.

I immediately sit up then stretch out my body while yawning.

She mutters a "good" before planting a kiss on my forehead then makes her way out of my room. Right after she leaves, I head to the bathroom to have a nice refreshing shower and brush my teeth.

Once done, I head back to the room and open the wardrobe to take my grey sweatpants with a white shortsleeved casual top because no I'm not wearing anything formal though I'm sure there's a "meeting" with dad. Formal outfits are too heavy for me anyways.

"T hurry up please, dad is furious, you're in deep trouble" says my little sister, Sukaina, opening my door widely as if I asked her to come in.

There's literally no privacy in this house !

"I don't remember asking you to come in Susu, get out I'm getting dressed !"

"Argh don't disturb akhi, just hurry up" she says heading to my bathroom. My own bathroom !

"And can I know why you're heading to my bathroom dear oukhty ?" And I don't get any reply because she just slammed the door. This child is really making my hackles rise ! Everyday is the same old thing, mum waking me up, Susu coming right after to disturb and very soon mum will come back if I don't go out right now.

I'll soon turn into a recluse.

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"Oh finally honey, what took you so long ?" mum asks, putting a small piece of pancake in my mouth and I just ignore her question because first of all, I did less than 30 minutes and secondly, my mouth is now full.

"Go to your father's study, he's waiting for you and please take this along with you for him" she says handing me a glass full of pineapple juice, my father's favorite.

I take it then sprint to the study, making sure not to pour the juice on the floor. On my way, I notice there are guests in the living room, my eyes actually fell on one girl in particular who is beautifully dressed in red with a white hijab and weirdly my blood boils to the fact that there's a man sitting next to her, way too close to her for my likings. Perhaps her husband ?

"Akhi quit staring and stop pouring the juice, dad will kill you" says Susu waving her hand right on my face to draw me out of my imaginations.  "Hurry up to his study, I'll take care of your mess, as usual"

I give her an apologetic smile then go meet my father once and for all.

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"Finally Mr. Tariq decided to show up ! I've been waiting for you since a decade now" exaggerates my father. "Come take a seat, we need to talk" he directs me to the seat in front of him.