Petals

Muslimah

I finally found my pin to my hijab when my annoying brat of a best friend walked in

"Adelaide, when will ever learn to knock" I pinned my scarf and frowned at her

"Salaam to you too lovely" Del put on a cheeky smile until I noticed something brown on her lips and fingers

I was about to say something then my mother's voice boomed through the room

"Adelaide Raya Quinn did you eat my brownies again?" My mum's voice boomed and Del ran to my bed to hide under the duvet whispering to me that  I shouldn't tell mama that she is here

Chuckles escaped my lips as I remembered the day Del and I met two years ago

After weeks of searching for a good high school, my parents eventually settled on Primrose High, one of the prestigious high school in Dakota

My adrupt change of school was because of the bullying I faced there in my other one

I pleaded with my parents on my knees to let me school online but they wouldn't accept

I thank Allah that they didn't else I wouldn't have met Del

On my first day my pin fell of my scarf which left it spiraling in the not so gentle breeze

A girl in a black jacket looked flushed passed by. She seems to be late for classes like I am but she helped me pick it up

"Here you go" she handed it to me "Sorry I'm really late for classes right now" and with that she scurried off

Imgine my surprise when I saw her in my class 11th grade

I sat in the empty seat which was directly behind her but she didn't notice me because her head was down 

When the teacher stepped out of the class, I mustered up courage to tap her

She swiveled in a fast rate and looked at me in shock with soon morphed into confusion

"Hello I'm Fatimah, but you can call me Teema"

"Adelaide"she introduced still looking shocked

"I'm the one you helped with the scarf, thank you so much by the way"

I smiled gratefully praying to Allah that this will be the start of a beautiful friendship

"Oh, your welcome" she beamed

We sat together during break in the cafeteria and talked for a while

One thing I've noticed is how I seem to be the only Muslim in the school

It made me feel nervous but with the questions Adelaide has been asking me so far made me feel wecome

She has asking me questions about my religion which I happily and expertly answered

I thought her how to use Salaam and she started using it almost immediately

After a while, I saw her writing something in a paper and with a pen she pulled out of her satchel

When I asked her she said its Bible verse that just came to mind which is an answer to a question she asked God during her morning devotion

She then proclaimed how she is proud of being a Christian like I am proud of being a Muslim

A loud crash rang through my hears and I reeled myself out of my head to see my mother holding one of her flip flops in her hand, aiming it at Del