STRANGER(A Muslim Love Story)#Wattys2017

9)TWENTY-FIVE IS JUST A NUMBER

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I know it got a little boring so I had to add this to the book. Many of u wanted to see "something " between Aminah and Armaan so let's see what I could do!!!

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4 YEARS LATER

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"Aminah, come down my dear", my mom commanded me.

"Ok I am coming!" I rejoinder.

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I just turned 25yrs old 2 months ago and my parents are already trying to get me ready to marry! There is seriously something wrong with them. The only reason they want me to get married is because Zara is already engaged.

Oh wait, you wonder who she got engaged to? It was AARIF! That sucks, but she liked him. He is related to her dad so it was surprisingly an arrange marriage. Anyways I'm not ready to get married! Every Time my mom tells me to cook something she says," make it quick and good, you have to go to your own house soon!" Like. I don't even care about some stupid marriage!

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"Yes mom, why we're you calling me down?" I declaim to her.

"Oh get ready someone's visiting and you are going to cook, and also make sure you look pretty!"she replies.

"Why do I have to look pretty, anyways what do you want me to cook?" I insist.

"Just do what I told you to and make something with tea, for dinner just make something that you cook the best, wait I almost forgot make more then one dish!" She said going out of breath in a rush!

"Ok mom, but why are you so hype and happy?"

"Oh nothing just want everything ready!" She answered.

"Hehe, ok" I said sarcastically.

I took out a tray of beef and started to cook my favorite food, nihari(beef with Indian spices creating a gravy type). Along with that I made some Chinese rice with small chunks of chicken, some eggs, carrots, ect. While I set that aside to cook on low, I told mom to watch it so I go get dressed and "ready" as my mom says it.

I took out my dress that goes lower then my feet and is turquoise and white my favorite colors and put on some light make up. I set my dupatta loosely so that only my bangs are showing and the rest of my hair is covered up! After that I took a peek in the mirror and ran down stairs right into the kitchen.

"Mom are the rice done?" Ni ask.

"Yea, that's why I cut the burner off!" she said, yelling from the living room.

"Ok." I replied and started heading to the living room to have a break.

"Urghh I'm exhausted!" I said and sat on the the empty sofa. Atif was looking at me and smiling like a freak. Again.

"What's up with you?" I ask him wondering why he is looking at me and smiling like a maniac.

"Nothing, you look good today." He replied. Aw.

"What do you mean by, today? Huh?"

He didn't reply so I took a peek at mom and dad and they were smiling too. What's up with everyone today?Who is coming that everything has to be special?

There was a knock at the door. I got up and opened the door, excited to see who's coming. I turned the door knob to the left and I see Armaan! He is the first person to enter the house. He came along with his family.

"Assalamulaykum," I greet him because of him being the first one. I was so shocked that the words," come in" came out like I lost my voice!

"Walaykumassalam!" he said as he took his shoes off and set them aside and walked in to the living room to meet everyone else.

After him came his family. I greeted all of them and they went straight to the living room too. I stood next to the entrance of the living room and eyed Atif to come in the kitchen. He came right as soon as I said so.

"WHAT ARE THEY DOING HERE?"I said surprised to see!

"They came here for..." I didn't let him finish.

"I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE SABA AND HUSSAIN COMING TO VISIT SO I COULD SEE OUR NEPHEW!" I said, not loud but mid level voice.

"Noo...they had to talk to mom and dad about something important so they called us and let us know they are coming."

"Ok, now you could go, while I make tea!"

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TEA TIME

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I made tea along with appetizers and called Armaan's family over to the tea table along with my family. They came and sat at the table. I gave everyone a cup of tea and served the appetizer.

When I served Armaans mother, she said, "Mashallah, you look beautiful!"

"Thank you Aunty !" I say.

Then I went on to uncle and then was Armaan! I went over to him and we made eye contact of some sort. His deep eyes were sparkling in the shining light. Ehm, ehm, I say to my self and walk away. Armaan is looking fresh, quite handsome! I walk back to the kitchen and start washing some dishes. I had this feeling that someone was giving me a look, I turn around to see and it's Armaan. Of Course . He spotted me and turned right around. Then again I felt like someone was watching me again. From the corner of my eye I saw it was Armaan again. That's enough, I don't even care about him looking at me anymore.

After tea, they all went to the other room and I was cleaning the table so there is no tea and appetizers on it and made naan(bread) with the nihari.

Then when I was done I started heading to my way to my room to get my phone and just stay there and talk to Zara for a while. My houses stairs are in between the living room and dining room so I had to go there to get upstairs, but there was a little wall in between the stairs and the living room, so nobody could see who's going upstairs and who's coming downstairs.

I went up the second stair and I heard uncle(Armaan's dad) say to my dad and mom, " I came here to ask you guys if I could ask for Aminah's hand in marriage for my son, Armaan!" I was astounded! No never! Well not yet at least! Im not ready for marriage! I'm only 25! I was so shocked to here this. But I stood there for an answer.

My dad replied, " you already know its a yes from me but before I could agree I have to ask Aminah!" I was standing there with just a little little bit of relief and just then the doorknob of the bathroom next to the stairways turned. I didn't know who was in it and the door flew open and Armaan was standing there! He saw me trying to over hear what our parents what our were talking about! I went right up the stairs not saying anything and right to my room and locked it! I guess they didn't even tell Armaan about it either. I don't think he is ready for marriage.He is only 25yrs maybe older.In that thought I picked up my phone and called Zara!

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