Ikraam's POV
I woke up and saw myself lying on the bed,then memories of last night came back.
"you decided to faint so that you can skip house choirs koh?" my stepsister said. 'like mother like daughter' I thought. Do they even have a heart? I guess they don't because there is no way a person could be this wicked except that he doesn't have a heart.
"wai bada ke nake magana bah?" There she goes again. What does she want me to say? Ya Allah, pls help me let them not kill me before my time.
"am hungry," she said.
"the food will be here soon." I said and stood up, with my head still hurting and I dare not say no.
"here is your food" I said while keeping the tray of food in her room. Today us Saturday so she did not go to school.
Zahra's POV
After we finished our discussion with mum yesterday, she went on and told dad about it, and we are glad that he approved. The next thing now is to go and see the stepmum.
"Zahra, aren't you done yet?" My mum called, I guess she us tired of waiting for me.
"one minute please" I pleaded.
"that is what you have been saying for the past thirty munites.
"am done" I said as I came out of the room.
"girls and makeup" I heard her murmured as we entered the car.
"ummee, am nervous" I said
"why are you nervous?" She asked.
"what if the stepmother rejects the proposal?" I asked.
"insha Allah it will never happen." She replied.
"i pray so." I said.
*knock knock knock*
we knocked the door as we reached there house. A young lady in her mid thirties opened the door immediately, as if she is expecting a guest.
"As-salam Alaikum" we salamed as we entered.
"wa'alaikum As-salam" she replied.
"come in."she said. We did the normal hausa greetings .
"ikraam!" She shouted.
"na'am mama" she replied.
"darling please bring drinks for our guest." She said. Urgh, she is acting all nice in front of us.
"so this is the ikraam" mum said as she admired her.
"ina kwana" she greeted us with all respect.
"lafia how are you" we answered.
" am fine, thank you." She said and left.
"am sorry but I don't know you" her step mother said after a long silence.
"we are here to ask for your daughters hand in marriage." Mum said.
"and please don't say no as an answer" she added.
"of course, of course" she said.
"why should I reject such family? I accept, but lets see what ikraam will say to it." She said. As if she really cares.
"i will go and talk to her." She said and left.
"see the way she is behaving all of a sudden." I whispered to mum.
"shut up" she said.
"what is ikraam's answer?" Mum asked as she came back to the room.
" her answer is yes." She replied with a smile.
"Alhamdulillah, Ayaan will be happy to here this " mum said.
"We will take our live now" we said and stood up.
"so early?" She asked.
"yeah, we have somewhere to go." I replied.
"thank you soo much" she said. And with that, we drove off.
Ikraam's POV
"Ikraam! ikraam!" my step mum called
"na'am mama" i answered and went.
"darling please bring drink for our guest." she said. that'a it, she is acting all nice in front of the guest but sha, am already used to it.
"ina kwanan ku" i greeted them in hausa.
"lafia lau," they both replied." yakike?" the old woman i presume zahra's mother asked.
" lafia klua, alhamdullilah." I said and left the room to bring them the drinks. i wonder what they came to do here, are they here to talk to my step mum about what i told her? if its because of that, its better they leave because it will worsen the situation. I brought out the drinks and place it on a tray and took it to them. after that i went back to my room because the trouble maker is not around tody, she is somewhere in' only god knows where' with her friends. at least i will have some peace.
Wait, did i just say peace? well to bad for me coz i think am hearing footstep approaching my door. just as i said my step mum opened the door and came in.
" those people came to ask for your hand in marriage." She said. did i just hear her well? as in like seriously, my hand in marriage? to say I am shock is the greatest understatement of the universe. The women i trusted and poured my heart to is now asking for my hand in marriage, why does life keeps playing tricks on me, WHY MEEE! why? why always me? do i have to go through all this? i am a girl like all other one outside, but why is it that am not like them? why cant i leave a life like all other teenage girl? I always dreamt of finishing my studies before marrying and due to that process, finding my true love. but i guess its all shattered. it all shattered just because i, for once poured my heart to someone i think i trusted, but i guess wrong its not going to be like that.
"look, am not asking you for your opinion fah, na zo ne in gaya miki kawai." she said and left. That's what she have been waiting for, and now she got it. She just want to get rid of me so that the can spend my dads wealth the way they want. If my father was here, none of this thing will be happening to me, none. Their main im in this world is just to destroy me, what have i ever done to them? what makes them treat me like that in my own fathers house? why do they hate me that much? but i guess no one can answer any of this question, not now and not forever.
" so someone is going to get married?" ilhaam said as she came in to the room with her friends.
"il i hope she will not disgrace you guys in her in-laws house." one of her friends said. thats how her friends treat me if they come, to me its not a big deal.
"i also pray so" she replied "because the girl doesn't have manners at all." she added. look who's talking, pot calling kettle black. between me and her who lack manners, they don't have work to do that's why.
"but when she leaves who will take care of you il?" one of her friends said again.
"don't worry mum will get a new house maid for me." she replied. i just kept silent all along looking at them.
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