Chapter 9

Ahhhhhh, Alhamdulillah, it's Monday morning. I'm going to see Omar Mohammad. If you would told me a couple of days ago that Omar will come to me, I would have laughed right in your face. But, ha-I'm laughing right to my face. It happened.

I walked to the bathroom, performed Wu'du to perform Solat. After Solat, I thanked Allah for giving back to me what I wanted. Alhamdulillah! I stepped to the bathroom, did my daily routine in there. After washing, I stepped out of the shower, dried my body. Yes!! I went to my wardrobe and selected a nice outfit with matching hijab. I applied make up - very light make up on my face and a touch of red lipstick. I looked in the mirror. I smiled and said "Alhamdulillah!"

I went to the living room. On getting there, it was silent. I mean, I would have heard the kids or Aunt Ameenah. I checked the kitchen to no avail. I went back to the living room. Then, I saw a note on the center table. I walked towards the table, I read the note which says...

"Took the kids to school, you were sleeping soundly, I didn't want to wake you -Ameenah"

Oh, that explains it. But, what? I checked the time. It was 08:05a.m. Subhanallah!!! I'm late. This has never happened. I wasted no time. I rushed to the parking lot,got in the car and drove. Alhamdulillah! I got there 08:36a.m. Still safe! I thought to myself. I walked into the company. I smiled at the receptionist. On getting to my desk, I saw a different lady. I was surprised but then, I remembered that I'll be Omar Mohammad's new personal assistant.

"Hello" I said to the lady who was dressed in blue and black.

"Hey, I'm Laura. Nice to meet you." she said to me with a smile on her face and forwarding her hand for a shake.

"I'm Rabiah, the pleasure's mine." I said to her receiving the shake she offered.

"Oh, Rabiah, that's right... Boss asked me to show you your new office. I was asked to be a temporary secretary. I'm from our other branch in Bangkok. But, from the looks of it, I think I'm going to love it here" she said to me leading me to my new office.

"This is it" she said. I walked into the office. It was oh Ya Allah! Alhamdulillah! This has always been the way I want my office to be. Not that I didn't like my other desk, I did. But I loved this one. It had the same equipment like my previous desk. But, this has an AC, a vacuum, and a TV in it. It also has a bathroom. Oh Allah! I could sleep here, you know?

"Laura, thank you. This is beautiful" I showed my appreciation.

"Yeah, say that to Boss" she said smiling at me as she took her leave. I arranged my files. I placed my bag on the table. I sat and tilt the chair. It was comfortable. "The Time Is 08:50a.m. The Time Is 08:50a.m. The Time Is 08:50a.m. What? Time flies. I quickly rushed to Abduls to grab his cappuccino. Safe! There was no queue again. I was glad. I walked back to Omar's and went to Omar's office. I knocked and I heard his voice saying...

"Come in." I touched the door knob and opened the door. My eyes met with his as he smiled delightfully.

"Good morning, Sir" I greeted him. But, a frown was now on his face. I swear to God, he was just smiling, Why's he frowning now?

"Really, Sir? " He said to me still frowning. Then, I remembered, he asked me to call him by his name.

"Omar, Is this also applicable here at work?" I asked. It's kind of weird calling your boss by his name at work. I mean - Helloooooooo - "Are we dating?"4

"Yes, it's applicable here at work too" he replied. I loved it when she calls my name. Her lips forming to "O" sound. It's a sight worth seeing. Her lips..! Subhanallah!

"Okay, Good morning, Omar. Hope you slept well? And this is your coffee, Si-.. Omar" I said walking towards his table and placing the coffee down.

"Yes, I slept well, thanks and you? "he asked. Oh Allah, Did Si-.. Omar, just asked about my night. I felt butterflies in my stomach.

"I did. And Laura showed me my new office. It's beautiful. Thank you very much, Omar" I showed my appreciation.

"It's okay. You deserved it" he said with a smile. I've been getting alot of smiles lately from him and my heart keeps racing when I see it. I hope it doesn't goes away. It worth it!

"Thank you once again" she said smiling and took her leave. She turned around but I could still see her smiling so bright. I've got to admit, I'm glad I made her smile. That's just my plan for her. "Making Her Smile". I walked out of my office to Rabiah's. I knocked on the door and she said..

"Come in". I opened the door and she was startled to see me. She just can't hide her feeling sometimes. It's cute though.

"Rabiah, I've not told you what you've got to do as my new personal assistant"

"Si-Omar,that's true. How about we go back to your office? " she suggested.

"No, I'm here already" I replied and she smiled. That's another smile for me. Masha Allah

"So, Rabiah,your new job typically includes:

1 - Acting as a first point of contact. She brought out a pen and a jotter. I was impressed as she wrote them down with determination all over her face. So, I continued,

2 - Dealing with correspondence and phone calls.

3 - Managing diaries and organizing meetings and appointments.

4 - Sometimes, you'll control access to the manager/executive.

5 - Booking and arranging travel, transport and accommodation.

6 - Organizing events and conferences.

7 - Compiling and preparing reports and presentations.

8 - Managing databases and filing systems. That's all". I saw her stood up. I don't know why but, I did as soon as I felt her arms wrapped around my shoulders. She engulfed me in an embrace. I was startled at first but I enjoyed it. "Thank you so much, Omar". She kept on saying. I swear I felt a drop of tear on my shirt. She kept on smiling. It's like her Dad gave her some sweets.

Rabiah's POV

8. Managing databases and filing systems. That's all. This is exactly what I've always wanted. Organizing,booking,managing,compiling,e.t.c and it's right here in front of me. He made this possible. I'm so excited. Extremely excited. I had to engulf him in an embrace and I did just that. I really appreciated this. Thank you so much Omar Mohammad.

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