Life Is a box of Chocolates.

chapter 7

asalamualykum as promised hers the second part.

Once the engagement had finished neighbors came to see me giving me praises and money. Am telling you I made over £300 just for dressing up and sitting on my tush. Best job ever!!!

Its pretty late and the last of the guests have left. There's still an hour left till isha. My face is stiff so I stand up , go to my room and use the makeup remover to take my make up off.  Then I slowly undo the barrel curls letting my locks flow down my back. Then taking a brush I brush and plate my hair.  I then take off the dress and change on to comfortable shalwar kameez. I then go to the bathroom and remake my wudu.

Yawning I walk down the stairs to the living room and rub my eyes as I enter.
" An soooo tiered.  I didn't do anything all I did was sit on my tu-errrr all I did was sit down all day."

I sit next to mum and put my head in there lap.

"Sitting in one place all day can be tiring. " said biya.

My eyes felt heavy and began to close..I was sure id fall asleep but saif biya voice hit my ears like a whip./

" Who was the girl taking photos"

" Humaira.  Rashid biyas sister" Attiya said her voice full of venom.

" dosen't she know we don't take pictures? "

" They do." Mum sighed." I even took Fiaz to one side and told her not to take pictures. But she just laughed and said loosen up. Its your daughters wedding. Your allowed to celebrate.  ..... she then laughed again and left."

" I spoke to Younas and he just laughed and patted my back." Dad said.

Looks like am gonna get a headache. ...not much needed sleep.

" why did they laugh?" Attiya began. " we don't take pictures because then you'll have to put a soul in it on the day of Qiyaamat. Also if you have a picture of a living thing then the angels of rehmah don't enter your house. If they still want to take picture..then that's up to them.  But they should be courteous enough not to take ours. Isn't marriage about compromise?"

I opened my eyes and sat up patting her on the back I say " that's the most maturest thing you've ever said. When did you become so wise? "

Attiya smilled wide as her face turned red. " I got it from the wattpad stories I read. "

" Bless the creators of wattpad who have turned this childish girl into a mature damsel" I say dramatically.

Attiya begins to giggle.

Mum clears there throat "That's the thing.  Everyone thinks there right an everyone else is wrong. If we looked in the mirror and saw the marks on our face then we'd say ' yes we have faults'. But because we can't see the stains on our face we think them wrong and were right."mum paused letting us ponder over her words.

They were right. If everyone stop with me, me ,me ,I, I ,I ..... Then the majority of troubles we face would disappear.  If we actually acted upon the saying 'theres no I in team' instead of just quoting it..... life would be a touch better.  If we were able to control our own ego, our nafs-e-amarah, we wouldn't be in the position many of us are in.

"Any way that's not a big deal" mum continued. " am just afraid if what people are saying. "

" What do you mean? " dad saif biya and I asked.

" The ladies were saying Salsabeel is going to regret marrying him. Hes a drunkard that he smokes and hes a flirt. He already has a girlfriend. Things like that."