It was a cold morning with a cold breeze swaying my veil as i look through the window directly facing the main gate of the house surrounded by guards in black uniforms just when a black tinted Mercedes benz parked near the fountain.
My heart started beating at a faster pace and hatred began to envelop my heart.
"Salam!!" I heard someone said as the door slided open.
I turned just to see my mother and i ran to her and gave her a bone crushing hug while crying.
"It's fine sweetie!! Fawaz is a nice guy I'm sure your dad wouldn't choose someone that will hurt you". Mom said trying to console me
"You look so beautiful!
Masha Allah!!
Now let's go. They're here". She added
We got down to the ground floor of the 3 storey building to the largest sitting room where we met my dad sitting on the couch.
As if on cue, daddy turned on time to see us coming
"Daddy please i don't want to marry him" i said crying
"It's not like I'm here to marry you either". I heard Fawaz's voice coming from the main door of the mansion.
We all turned to face him with a shocking expression visible on our faces
"YES!! Y'all heard that right. I mean why not, why not call off the wedding since both Islaha and I don't want the wedding. You people are just forcing us into doing what we have no interest or whatsoever it is". Fawaz added with an angry face
"C'mon Fawaz just calm down. This is not the right way to go with this situation" Anis advised.
"Look you're my best friend, Anis but i need you out of this" Fawaz muttered
Anis took a few steps back with hands falling to his sides
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"Islaha you need to eat and stop worrying" said Husnah as she passed the plate containing jollof rice to me.
"Hussy, why can't you understand that I'm not in the mood for eating? I have a lot on my plate right now, and it's only natural that I'm worried. Starting with how Dad thinks I'm to blame for my cancelled wedding and the poverty we're currently facing... I just can't help but blame myself for everything that's happening."
"I know Isiii! But first of all you need to stop bothering yourself. Learn to accept everything the way it is and besides, Fawaz was never your type in the first place so don't beat yourself up about it."
She tried giving me a reassuring smile to which i mustered the courage to reply with a sad smile.
I collected the plate and ate the little i could while Husnah kept looking at me with eyes I couldn't decipher.
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"Assalam! Mummy I'm back!!!!" I shouted as soon as I entered the sitting room.
"Must you shout for us to
know?!" I heard Islam shouted back
I ignored him because i knew he only wanted to come at me for telling mummy about the fight he had with his friend this morning.
My eyes became wide as soon as i saw him about to swallow a big morsel of Amala and his mouth widely open.
"What the hellllll!!!!!!?" I said trying so hard not to laugh.
"Why are you looking at me?"
"I only wanted to say you shouldn't choke yourself to death with this food. Besides, it's not like the food will run away and leave you"
I heard giggles from behind as Iqmat, the youngest of us came into the sitting room. She has always been the one to laugh whenever Islam and i are arguing.
"What's funny?" I said looking at her.
"Wallahi ya Islaha it's so fucking funny! Earlier i saw him eating like that when i came out of the room but I didn't talk and instead waited for you to come back and do that for me".
"Baby Iqmat, are you siding with her?" Islam said with puppy eyes.
"Ohh please ya Islam stop calling me baby Iqmat, you know I've grown up already" Iqmat said rolling her eyes.
"Y'know you're still a kid to me since there's like 7years age gap between us"
"Will you guys just shut the f*ck up?!" I said tired of their banters
"Such a mum!" They said in unison
"Yaran nan kun isheni da surutu"
Mummy said coming in as well
"Wallahi Mummy Islam da Iqmat neh" i said defending myself
"Don't lie Islaha, i know you too" mummy said to me
"Touché" i said knowing mummy wouldn't agree with me because she knew how Islam and I argue all the time. Some even wonder how we're twins.
"Ok now tell me where you went to" Mummy as said looking at me
"Mummy i went to Husnah's house as i had some important things to talk to her about"
"Okay how did you meet her"
"Fine and she sends her regards too"
"Ok ina ansa wa" mummy said with a smile
"Well good news! Good news!!" Said Iqmat with enthusiasm.
"Just tell us already cus I'm not up for all these your dramas today"
"I've gotten an admission!!!!!!!!!" She started saying
We all looked at her expecting to hear the course knowing she had always wanted to be a doctor.
"Uhhh well, you know how BUK is , one might not necessarily get the course he applied for, so yeah it is what it is".
"Sorry Iqmat..." I started saying out of pity
"I'm gonna be a doctor babe!!!!!" She cut me halfway
"Omg! Omg!! omg!!!" Did i hear that correct?
"Yes sis, I'm serious" she reassured while laughing
I ran to hug her with tears threatening to fall, mom too hugged her to which Islam joined.
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Heyyyy lovelies!!!
This is the first chapter! Alhmdlh!!!
I've always wanted to write but never got the motivation to😭😂. Now here i am, actually done with my first chapter.
Do you think her dad arranged her marriage with Fawaz for a reason?
And what secret is he hiding?
What let to Islaha's mother to accept the arranged marriage, and does she have any regrets?
Why did Fawaz called off the wedding? Is he hiding something or someone?
Too many questions right😂😂😂
Don't worry you are all gonna get your answers soon. Byeeee!!!! See you in the next chapter!!!
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