ETERNAL LOVE

chapter 35. Finding solace🥀

So whatever thing you have been given,it is but [for] enjoyment of the worldly life. But what is with Allah is better and more lasting for those who have believed and upon their lord rely.

Surah Ash-shurah(42:36)

Huda's POV

We kept on staring at each other until my brain decided to remind me of what he did to me one year ago and I jolted up like my body was on fire. I looked at his confused face "uhm,I think I should get going now". I didn't even wait for his reply and stood up and rode my horse away.
Wow I actually did climb without his help. I gave him one last glance, before focusing on my ride.
It is already time for the stable To be locked, the horses were all taken back to their stalls. Some workers sleep here at the Stable while the family men live for their various homes. I bid each one of them farewell before going home.

"Assalamualaikum,ammi ,papi I pecked them both "I'm going to my room to pray magrib and wait for  isha.
There's a little prayer room in the stables,that's were I prayed my afternoon salat.
I performed ablution ,sprayed my little prayer mat to pray magrib.

I reached for my quran and opened my best surah, ar-rahman to recite before it's time to prayer isha.
"How was your day dear? ammi asked as I sat near her, she's eagerly waiting for me to answer her, and all this while papi was so engrossed in his newspaper that I'm very surely he doesn't now what's going on.

This man can read newspaper for africa!
"Hmm,"I tapped my finger on my chick as if I was thinking,while giving her a short glance to see her reaction,I always do this to rile her up when ever she asks me about how my day went.
I couldn't help it any longer,I bursted into laughter,might I add the one that comes with tears. She gave me her famous pointed look"ok fine ammi I will tell, it was an adventurous day for me. I went horse riding with as.....I quickly covered my mouth with my hand and widened my eyes.

Ya Allah what was I thinking! I was just about to say I went horse riding with Asad.

"You went horse riding with who? Ammi asked impatiently.

I guess I have to just tell her..I closed my eyes and I took a deep breath

" Ammi I met uhm...I scratched my head nervously"I meet Asad alameri at the stables and we went horse riding. I looked up at her and she was about to talk but I quickly dashed to my room shouting a good night to them.
I closed my door an leaned in it sighing deeply.
I took my bath and wore my Minny mouse night wear that's almost lifeless,ammi always tease me about it saying it's childish and that I'm not acting mature . I'm nineteen but will be twenty soon.i climbed my bed and said my dua. I always tie up my hair so that I could sleep well.
Alhamdulilah for today may we be among those who will see tomorrow ameen.
Asad......why did you have to come back to fes.
That was the last thing on my mind before I dose off.

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"So you're telling me that you went horse riding?she asked eagerly. I rolled my eyes that's what I just finished telling her.
"Yes we.dis just that"she nodded her head and kept on stuffing the samosas inside her mouth  bed continuing "and you left him on  the grass with no explanation whatsoever?she asked again

"Yep you got that right" I reached for the samosa and picked one ready to eat when she snatched it from my hand.

"What was that?I asked glaring at her.
She glared back" no touching my samosas you can go and take from the kitchen"
I groaned "but it's to far kulthum" I whined