Life after nikkah

Chapter one.-Bad news

"This day I have perfected your religion for you and completed my favour unto you, and have approved for you as religion al-islam". (Sura 5:3).

Bismillah....

17th April 2017,

Nenne's P.O.V ;

it was another fine day for me as usual, that day I had woke up very early after partying the whole day with friends, my pet amriz , my books, my dreams even my bed. Lolz.

It was like I Never got enough of all what I grew up in.

But little did I know what waited for me on that afternoon.

After school when dan_liti came to pick me up from the prestigious school of Aljabab Academy in ungwan rimi, I was delighted

Probably because I was crowned the head girl of Aljabab academy. That news was a delight to my soft heart.

Inna yini dan_liti .i greeted him.

"lafiya lau Nenne! ... Ya makarantan"ya rikice ? , hr asked and my dear friend umhani whom was there with me busted out laughing.

Toh Alhamdulillah, yau ba islamiyya

Gida Kawai zaka kaini , I said ignoring um'hani.

Eh haka ne sarauniyya he said and I bade um'hani before getting on the passengers sit.

As we drove back home, we began our chit chat as usual , with me telling him about my day and him laughing and sharing ideas or giving me some advice.or worst him telling me about his own day..

Dan_liti has being working for dad for quite a long time, longer than I can remember.

Infact practically since before I was given birth to.

At exactly 5pm we arrived home,

Opening the door, I waved dan_liti laters,  before almost jumping out of the car.running straight across the main parlour where we receive guest over the stairs to mom's room.

Salamu alaykum , ga kuliya a kofa I said giggling.

Wa'alaykummussalam...toh ta shigo my mom replied.

Laughing out loud I gave mom a tight hug then greeted her after all that.

Pleasantries' she said , you don't seem to realise you're too old for some things koh yar nan..

I pouted my lips like a small child , toh Ni am still a little girl gaskia,

That's what Abba says all the time.

Lallai kam abbanki ya shagwaba Ki dayawa.

Now go to your room and freshen up, after eating I would like to see you ,

I have something to tell you.

Me too, I snap.

Really, asked mom amazed.

I nodded , ok darling mom, hush!

See you later.

I went to my room, had shower and napped for a while.

The adhan woke me up, that's when I realised I kept mom waiting.

I observed my prayer, and went straight to the kitchen where I took out some fried rice, fried chicken with some celeries on the side.After the meal, I went straight to mom.

That was were it all began.

Salam ummi , I said

WA laki Nenne, says ummi

Come in.

I entered in with smiles plastered on my face.

Sit close to me she said while she smoothen a spot right next to her .

Mom you said , you wanted to talk?

Hope ba matsala.

A'a koh kadan.

You know you're writing your waec (west African examination council) soon and your 17th birthday is coming up plus you are almost through with islamiyya.

Yes, I nod. Not understanding why the reminder.

Yes mom, all around June, July, August I replied.

That's good., so its about time we discuss your future.

With smiles and Sunshine's on my mind , I have already concluded what mom would day but. Hoping to be wrong.

Your father said to inform you that your husband's -to-be family will be here to see you on 5th march , your wedding has been arranged for September 20th and your husband will be back from England by December before then ....

I had blanked out through the rest of the conversation.

Marriage mom, I yelled with tears in my eyes.

My heart was beating faster than a jet-ski.

Aure fah kikace..

I didn't know how fast years could run until that moment. I felt like the whole world had turned against all odd just to see me cry. I wailed for what seemed like an eternity until mom said " stop crying Nenne , inshaa Allah it will be well, don't tell me you won't abide by your father's only wish upon you? ...ever since you were born your father had promised the best for you from infancy till now he promised to choose your husband someone who is God fearing, intelligent someone who can take care of you for the rest of your size...and I know he will never do otherwise for my sake , I beg of you don't hurt your father do as he says my child , please " she said.though the tears I managed to nod my head and said in a teary voice shaking .

Toh ummi , I will .

Allah Miki albarka, may you never see sorrow in your life may your children please you. Obey you and make you as proud as you have made me. Said ummi.

Ameen I said still crying.
So what was it , you wanted to say, mum asked.
Nothing,  i forced a smile and left.

That night I was in my room crying my heart out.

I had never expected that ummi and Abba wouldn't  send me to Egypt to study to study medicine as they know that was my dream , I had always pictured my marriage six years from now to someone I love but no, here I am finishing high school and marrying a stranger, who knows what he was like or he's family may be . He is ugly , short, port bellied, dark skinned with a big nose, that thought only made me wail the more.

Or his family might hate me .through the rest of the night hours all I did was cry before sleep stole its way later very unusual of me. I felt beaten to bones .i couldn't eat breakfast I left for school sad and depressed through my day in school I just sat , couldn't do much just think of what ummi, said.

Keh , what is wrong with you?.

Everybody has been asking the what it was I did to you , since you came to school this morning you haven't said a word. You didn't go for break hours after making me wait for you at the cafeteria and no apologies are rendered.

You even failed your maths quiz today.

So can you please explain. To me your reason for such behaviour.

Um'hani the ever bossy one said to me while she was hovering over my desk, ummi said am getting married this September I bloated it out like the headlines on NTA news.

Allah hafiz,