Ayaana👑🥀

Her Abba's Princess

This chapter is dedicated to @ayuushM

Third person POV :

After she delivered her speech,got to meet her mum too, she met her friends that came,took pictures with all of them too.

Some of her family members too came while the others would be at the party later in the evening in their house.

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We're currently in the car going back home after all the hustling and bustling around. We took loads and tons of pictures during and after the graduation. The photographer we hired is a very good friend of her Yaya so he'd deliver the pictures when ready to their house.

They were all having a conversation before she zoned out and her attention tuned outside the car, in the street.

She's been trying very hard not to think of her Abba but that's like the only thing on her mind right now...

Her Abba had been more of her best friend, a brother and a confidant more than a father. He had always been there for her, cared for her, loved her endlessly and still chided her if she did anything wrong. Her father's angry side is the last thing one would want to experience! It's never good..

One would think that as the only child, Ayaana is a spoilt brat right?
But reverse is the case!
You can just say it is the exact opposite of what everyone thinks. She was that cool, well mannered and obedient young girl every parent dreams to have as a child!

Even though her parents showered her with immense love, she isn't a spoilt brat. Maybe luck was on her side but all in all,it was just destiny!.........

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Ayaana's POV

I try as much as possible not to think of Abba and wish he was right here with me,on this day,always and everywhere. I know I should just pray for him for he only needs my prayers now wherever he maybe. I can't but think about how happy a family we would be if he was right here with us. I wish he's still here!.....

He has always pushed me to be what I want to be,advised me and encourage me in everything I do.

He has always wanted me to pursue my dreams, have faith and trust the process!.

And here am I today, a chef already, having finished from one of the best culinary schools in the country, not only that but as the best graduating chef!

What more can I ask for if not say Alhamdulillah for everything Allah has blessed me with. Even though Abba is not here now, with us, I know he's watching us and is in a better place.

And all he needs from his princess is to pray for him now and always!

And I'll do just that!..

Just when I came back to the present, looking outside, I felt a hand on my shoulder. I felt tense at first but remembered it was just Ummah beside me at the back here.

"You really miss him,don't you?" ..

Abba....

I didn't need to be told who she was asking about. I just nodded.

As if that was the last straw that broke the camel's back as well as my tear duct...

It started as small hiccups before it turned into soft cries, then loud enough for Daddy to have asked Yaya Marzuk to pull over.

I really try my best never to break down in the presence of Ummah or Daddy. It probably makes them worried and that's the least I would want to do to them...

Which is why I alighted from the car as soon as he pulled over. I walked a bit to other side of where the car is, trying as much as possible to concentrate on where I was going...
Found a rock at the other end,so I went there to sit.

After what seemed like eternity, I was able to calm myself down. That's when I noticed my surroundings. It was a really big empty space, a place perfect if you're looking for a quiet place to clear your head, with rocks scattered around on which one can sit comfortably, with an even bigger one at the center of the place.

I started looking around trying locate a sound more of a muffled tune coming from somewhere around. But I thought I was the only one here,.

After looking around,turning and whipping my head severally, I gave up.

Just a second after,I felt something buzz where i was sitting, I immediately jumped up, I mean got up..
To my surprise,it was just my phone!

And behold, I have 21 missed calls, 1I from Ummah, 7 from Abba and 3 from Yaya.

Then I remembered they still waiting from me!

Just before I got up, I received a message from Ummah...

"**Be gentle with yourself**"""

That made me smile because I felt it! And that I was going to do!..

I can't control anything that happens nor change what has happened..

The only positive thing to do is to see Allah's blessing in everything that happens. Life has to go on without Abba now..

I can't keep on punishing myself, Ummah and Daddy for something no one can control!

I think this is the closure I've always needed..

So here am I..

To growth!! I mentally cheered to myself..

Taking a look at this quiet and beautiful scenery again, I decided to climb the rock at the center and see what lies ahead..

I see a lake right ahead,something close to a beach?.. Beautiful tall shady trees, a bridge and an empty disassembled old car!

Remembering that my family is waiting for me,I was about making my way down from the rock before I halted and my gaze fixed on a figure, a human for sure, a guy too, clad in a white shirt and a gray pants.

But wait!, what's he doing there alone and hugging something like a frame probably a picture??

I mentally smacked myself to remind myself that I'm alone too... Yeah

Coming down after sending prayers to him hoping he overcomes what he's going through now..

I kept chanting to myself on my way back to the car..
' You can do it '
'Be gentle'..
' Yes you can do it '

And I'll...

Approaching the car, I can already see Ummah pacing around a short distance, daddy and Marzuk both on their phones talking to only God knows..

Speaking of which, lately, Yaya is almost always on his phone talking to only God knows who. The Yaya I know before is not the call type.. What changed tho?

Ever since he came back we've not been able to have normal conversation since I have been busy but now I'm done with the graduation stuffs so I have lots of time now...

Getting to the car,I just hugged Daddy first, then he gave me the ' Are you okay? ' look.. I just nodded.

He then mouthed ' You'll be fine '

I really hope so

I do ....

I thought.

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