Destined to be

Chapter Seventy Four

The next day, loud voices of the wedding guests, family members and friends were coming from all sides of the house which led to all the girls waking up along with Amaani. Amaani woke up with a pout while she prolonged a long loud hiss all as a result of the interruption of sleep she got from the loud voices coming from outside.
Out of anger, she woke her friends up too angrily and then they started lining up to use the bathroom. They started talking about the last event which came as a surprise from Amal. The went through some pictures of the event on their phone.
"This surprise is one of the best I've ever seen". Amaani's cousin said.

"Same here, Amaani likes surprises and look, her wedding events started with a surprise". Amra said.

"Yes I do like surprises, they are beautiful and heart touching". Amaani said.

They continued talking until they were all done with the toilet. They were all in their pyjamas gisting and laughing out loud when a knock came through the door, they responded and Larai came in with a tray of flasks, plates and other cutleries sent to them by Ummu.

"Oh dear Ummu, we haven't greeted her yet but she has sent all these foods to fill our bellies". Amra said.

"Which is so bad of us". Hafsa and Mariya said in unison.

They all stood and walked out of the room straight to Ummu's parlour with Amaani leading them. Ummu wasn't found there and they were told that she's at the backyard supervising the cooks. Amaani led them to the backyard and they found Ummu there very busy.
On seeing them, Ummu started smiling, she opened her arms widely for them for a big hug and they engulfed her all in a warm group hug, she kissed each of them on the forehead and gave them her blessing and appreciation.

They turned to leave and in the house compound, they saw Mummy, Amaani's Aunties and Amal supervising the henna party decorations.
Amaani's friends and cousins all greeted Mummy and Amaani's other Aunties along with Amaani's elder cousins before they left to go and eat leaving Amaani, some of her cousins and Amal discussing some things.

"Hey weirdo, when did you come here?". Amaani asked Amal.

Amal laughed and said "Just some minutes ago, I met Mummy here with Aunty Leems, Aunty Deeja, Aunty Khadija (Mrs Tahir), Aunty Teema and the decorators, so I decided to join the big women gang before we welcome you into us soon". Amal teased Amaani.

"Durh". Amaani rolled her eyes at Amal and said.

Aunty Deeja asked Amaani if she's taking the herbal aphrodisiacs and the fruits as prescribed. Amaani told her that she's obeying the rules.

Aunty Leems and Teema turned and Leems said "Amaani dear, you're glowing, I love this woman's skin treatment, she's gonna stay over after the wedding because she has to beautiful me and bring out my hidden young looks before she goes back to Maiduguri".

Amaani giggled and said "oh thank you dear Aunt and make sure you tell her and keep reminding her after telling her because she's always occupied with bookings".

"Okay I'll do so Insha Allah my Amaani". Leems said.

"Why not book with me?". Deeja said.

"And me also". Teema said.

"And me also". Aunty Khadija said.

"And me also please". Aunty Husy said.

"And me also please and please". Yaya Hawy said. (Amaani's favorite maternal cousin and also her bestfriend whom lives in Qatar with her husband and has come for the wedding).

"And me too". Yaya Nasreen said. (Yaya Nasreen is Amaani's paternal cousin, she is older than Amaan, meaning she's in her late twenties).

"Me please". Amal said and frowned in other not to be rejected.