Qadr

Chapter 4

Maryam POV

Right now it's only two days to the wedding and everyone is moving up and down making sure everything is going on as planned.

I am in my room along with Aisha Nusaiba, and my mai Gyaran jiki doing waxing.  

"Nusaiba, I'm hungry" I said to nusaiba,  who is using her phone.

"What do you want to eat?" She asked.

"Anything, what did they cook today?" I asked

"Rice and stew" she said.

"Please have Sadika bring it for us"

She left the room and my body suffered a bit longer inside the turaren wuta. We soon finished the gyaran jiki and ate our lunch.

Binta has left already leaving only me in my room thinking about life. Life as a married woman. 

I entered the bathroom and had my shower with the scented soap Binta gave me. I came and got dressed in a simple maron boubou and prayed zuhr.

Earlier, shamisya went to the designers to get my outfit for the kamu and budan Kai.
The budan Kai event is organized by the grooms family, it literally means welcoming the bride into their family while the groom or his sisters unveils the bride.

Auntie Halima, Ammi's sister came in. "Mami, Maman ki Na kira." ( your mum is calling you).

I left the room and went to Ammi's where I met her, her elder sister auntie zubaida, and Dada's younger sister Auntie Sadiya.

They talked to me about marriage life and whatnot, I teared up a bit after the long Nasiha I received and the sad face of my Ammi. 

Ammi told me that Dada is calling me. I made my way to his study afterwards. I wiped my tears and knocked on the door. He answered and ushered me in. After exchanging pleasantries, he started.

"Mami, you are going through a new phase in your life, an inevitable phase. Allah has already destined that you will get married one day, you will marry Adnan. And tomorrow is the day you will be leaving this house to live with him as your lawfully wedded husband. Mami I am asking to forgive me for pushing you into this marriage. I want you to give it a chance and accept it as your Qadr. We might not know what it holds, only Allah knows and we leave everything in his hands.

Allah will protect you from all evil and make this marriage work. I am and will keep praying for you and all my other kids every single day of my life.
Now, weep no more my child. Happieness awaits you insha Allah. Trust in Allah SWT, believe in his miracles and everything will work out for you insha Allah. Allah ya miki Albarka Mami". He pressed a kiss on my forehead and I hugged him tightly.

"Thank you Dada, for everything you have done for me. Allah ya saka da Alheri, I love you dearly Dada na" I sobbed as i hugged him tighter. He hugged me too.

"Ameen my daughter, I love you too "

I left the study after my heart to heart talk with Dada. I went straight to my room, prayed and lay down on my bed. I'm so knackered.

We are all getting our henna tomorrow in the morning insha Allah during the 'Sa lalle' event.

I tossed and turned all night, I narrowed my eyes lots of thoughts running on my mind. What's is going to happen next, how is Adnan going to treat me.

"I picked up my phone from my bed side drawer to check for the time and it was 2:00am. I kept the phone back, I turned on the lamp beside my bed and went to the bathroom and performed ablution, I came out and prayed nafil, I cried my heart out to Allah and prayed that I'll be able to go through whatever I'm going to face in this new phase of life.