The Arranged Path

Chapter 12

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim

Iman's POV

It's been a week since we got Married and today is the day we are going to visit our family.

Knock! Knock!

"Are you ready?". Muhammad asked from outside my door.

"Yeah, I'm coming". I said quickly applying a lip gloss and went out.

I went downstairs and saw Muhammad sitting on the couch pressing his phone. When he noticed me, he looked at me for few seconds then muttered a "let's go" and then stood up and went outside with me following behind. We entered inside the car and left the house.

You guys are probably wondering how my life in the house has been. Well, not bad because he is always inside the room and only comes out when he's going out or when it's time to eat. I don't know if he's ignoring me but i can count the number of times we have spoken since the first day. And i'm not going to lie, it kinda hurt.

"Where should we go to first?". He asked interrupting my thoughts.

"We should go to your house first". I answered.

"Well, we just left my house ". He said and took a quick glance at me while smirking.

"I meant Ammiey's house". I said blushing with my head down.

"Now you are talking". He said still smirking.

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"Heaw". I said jumping on the bed. Today was so tiring. After we went to Ammiey's house, we went to Mama's house then his Aunties and uncles houses and my Aunties and uncles houses. We didn't really stay long in the houses, we spent like 30 minutes except for Ammiey and Mama's house.

Now we are back and I'm very tired and today is the day I'm going to start cooking. Ammiey has been sending food for us since we got Married as per tradition. The only thing I'm happy about now is i'm only  going to cook dinner because we have already had our lunch in Aunty Rahma's house. It's currently 3:27pm and I decided to rest a bit before Asr prayer.

I lazily stood up from the bed when I heard the call to prayer. I went to the bathroom and had a quick shower then performed ablution. I came out and after much frustration on what to wear, I decided on a simple Atampa sewn in Skirt and blouse. I prayed Asr and by the time I was done, it was 4:34pm. I need to start preparing dinner.

I went downstairs to the kitchen and this is where i got even more frustrated. What am I going to cook?? I felt like crying at this point. I mean today is the first day he's going to eat my food so I have to impress him. After much thinking and crying in my head, I decided to make Pan-seared scallops with pesto cream sauce as the main dish, sweet potato gnocchi with brown butter sage sauce and linguine as the side dish and cheesecake with a berry compote as desert then lastly Berry blast as I don't have enough time to make hibiscus drink. Sounds like a lot, I know. I went to the pantry and brought out all the ingredients I need. I put them all on the kitchen counter.

Let's do this!

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"Uhmm, what is that delicious aroma?" Muhammad ask coming downstairs as I was setting the table.

"Oh, that will be the chef's food". I said looking towards where he was standing.

"Chef huh?". He smirked.

"Yess". I answered proudly.

"Okay then, we will see. I'm going to the mosque now". He said.

"Okay, A dawo lfy (Come back safely)". I said then he smiled and walked towards the door.