Ayaana👑🥀

Dreams coming true!



    Her POV;

  For as long as I can remember, food has always given me joy, a feeling I can't always explain but to make it easier now, the feeling can be linked to that which you experience when a person you adore, cherish or love gets you a gift because they thought it'd look good on you... Then this exact feeling multiplied by 1000 or more is what I feel when cooking, especially when I cook alone!

Just like how painting gives kids joy and makes them ecstatic, cooking does more than making me happy.

I vividly remember the first cooking kit I got as a gift was from my Dad. One fateful day I was going to clock 5, I was sick so I couldn't go to school. I was on the couch and my mum beside me asking me what I was going to eat, as well persuading me to please eat something because I haven't taken anything in since in the morning. "Why hasn't my princess eat?" Came my daddy's voice suddenly,hearing his voice made me smile and immediately went to hug him. "Abba, I don't have an appetite to eat anything and Ummah has been forcing me to eat something since" I whined..
"It's okay if you don't want to eat,we won't force you,no one would,okay"
I nodded and was happy because I knew my Daddy would help me out,because I know he loves me so much!...
Ummah had this ' Are you serious look in response to what he said'...
Abba looked at her and gave her a reassuring blink and I knew something was up..
He then continued " Princess, do you know why you're sick ?" ..
"No, Abba"..
"Do you want to know?"
"Yes Abba"
"There are bad little zombies in you now,they want to hurt you so they make you feel like you're not hungry so they'll have space to move around in you,but if you eat now,the food kills them and would make you be free from them"

I remember having a very confused facial expression that made Ummah smile moving towards us and bent down " What your Abba is trying to say is, if you eat now,the bad zombies would die and disappear and you'll be well again and you would be able to go to school again,see your friends and play with your best friend,Ayra..,you want that right?"
I nodded
"So would my princess eat something now,because she's a strong girl and she's ready to defeat the zombies right?"
"Yes Abba,the zombies would have to go away because I'm strong"..
"AND BECAUSE IT'S OUR BABY'S BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!" Ummah and Abba said in unison..

I had a confused look before my little brain registered what they just said,realizing that,I started jumping up and down squealing..
"It's my birrrtthhhddaayyyy!,I'm 5 noww,it's my birrtthhddaaayyy"I kept on repeating in a singsong manner...

Maybe because I've been jumping around since,I didn't notice that Ummah already went in and came out with a wrapped present alongside Abba that has a gift in a big carton too wrapped in a beautiful blue wrap!. My favorite color!!

Seeing that made me stop jumping on the couch.
"Abba, Ummah, are these mine?" They both nodded and said in unison..."it's our princess's birthday!!"
"Yayyyyy!"...

Abba started" You've always loved cooking, I know.
So now I have a very fantastic present for you here. Remember the cooking kit you showed me on your last birthday?, Yeah that..it's right here for you!" I was so happy I didn't know what to say,I just kept smiling and smiling and said "Abba I love you so much!"
"I love my princess soooooooo soooooooo much,you can't imagine!"
"Now unbox your dream!"

And there,a beautiful cooking and baking kit,safe for children to use and play with!



There sat the most beautiful set I had seen,exactly what i had seen and showed him the other day. I remember being so happy and in the process of jumping up and down,tripped and fell.
" Be careful there princess!"
"Wouldn't you see what your Ummah got you?" She said.
"Of course I want to, mummy"
"Then have it and unbox it"
There sat the most beautiful blue dress of all the blue dresses I own.
"Now you'd wear this dress later in the evening,then we will go out to have ice-cream at Cakes.com,where you've always wanted to go!"
Ummah said.
"Now my princess would cook with her Cooking set together with Abba and Ummah and we'd eat together as one big family,right?" Abba stated

I nodded

Then he continued" Princess,you know we both love you, and would do anything to make you smile and happy. Cooking is your dream and dreams don't work unless you do!

Make sure you follow your whether or not people believe in you,as long as you believe in yourself,you'll get there.

Be always be you ,never change for anything or anybody as long as you're in line with the teachings of the Holy book,that's it then!

Whether we're with you or not,have faith,pray and trust Allah to make things right!!

If cooking is actually your dream or something else,as time goes by,you'd figure it out and we'd always support,take you to a culinary school,do everything it takes to help you get there and you'll by Allah's will!!"

"Sweetie,just trust yourself and never forget Allah and all our teachings,follow your dream and don't falter in it! " Ummah concluded

No words were exchanged,we just hugged each other and that meant a lot.

Fast forward to today,I've actually realized that dream but unfortunately,Abba is not here with me,by my side.

But there at a not too far distance is Ummah sitter and I can't be happier that she's here with me by Allah's will!

**Back to present***

"Good morning everyone,first of all, I want to start by thanking everyone sitter here for taking out time from the busy schedules to be here to celebrate with us!

Cooking has always been my dream and Alhamdulillah here I'm today graduating as the best graduating chef. All thanks and glory be for Allah alone!! Because without him I'm nothing.

Then I must not end without mentioning that special person,the queen of all,my motivator,financial supporter, my best friend, a sister and a mother!

Ummah,who has always been there for me
Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah!

To my brother,thank you so much for being there!
I love you now and forever!

To a father, a friend, a brother and a believer,who believed in me when family members didn't.. I'm so grateful for everything. Dr. Aliyu D'souza,thank you for everything, I love you soooooooo much Daddy!

To everyone else,friends, sisters, colleagues,teachers and seniors, thank you all for making who I'm today!

To better days ahead!!!" I completed

With that, the hall bursted with series of whistling, applauses and smiles!

I made my way down the stage while the champion song was being played..

I kept giggling and smiling my way down.

Most people I didn't even know kept congratulating me,some even hugged me!

I'm so proud of myself for making it this far..

"I made it Ummah! I did!!!"
"Yes princess you did!!"
We hugged for what seemed like eternity and again she has tears in her eyes,I mean tears of joy..

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Hmphhh!!
Done with chapter 4!!

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