Struggle With The Soul

change of mind.

"Meimunah, why are you putting on this today?  I thought your uniform supposed to be purple and cream, why red-check gown today?  Amaarah looked curiously at her younger sister.

She had never seen her sister in such outfit before. Probably because she left home earlier than her as meimunah was known for her perpetual lateness, especially to school in an early morning. She was just the lazy type.
Now, Amaarah was at home after finishing her entrance exam. She was waiting for the next session so as to resume into senior school.

Meimunah frowned at Amaarah,throwing her a look that showed her contempt about Amaarah's  ignorance.

" aren't you supposed to know by now that my school have three different uniforms to be worn at different days? "

"really?" Amaarah got interested.

"this, is my labour wear which is worn on Wednesdays for labour. I still have sport wears which is to be worn on thursdays. That cream and purple uniform is the general one worn every other days".

"wow, Maa sha Allah I never know that! Your school is really unique ".

"you can say that again " meimunah posed proudly, making fun of Amaarah for appreciating her school .

"hey I'm getting late!  I will surely be punished today. Amaarah, see what you've caused!" meimunah shouted as she dashed out of the house, just realizing that she ought to go to school.

"shut up, you silly!  Is this your first time of being late? " Amaarah shouted after her.

"I will get back to you when I'm back" Meimunah said without turning back.

Amaarah was bored after meimunah had left. She had to stay at home everyday all alone as all her siblings are still in school.  She would sleep and wake and do some things,  either reading, writing or memorising her Quran. But most times, she was sleeping.

She was tired of the boredom. Amaarah loved school alot. She also attended madrasah in the afternoon for her tahfiz. But she had to wait all day till it was afternoon before she could head to madrasah.

As Amaarah was sleeping, she heard some noise which woke her up.
"Meimunah is back" she thought to herself.
Her guess was right.

"hey, sleeper!  Always sleeping lazy girl. Anyway Assalaam alaykum "

"Wa alaykum salaam.  How won't I sleep when I'm always at home, bored. Everything is boring girl. I wish to go somewhere". Amaarah frowned, expressing herself to her sister sadly.

"oh,  well,  our school's end of session and graduation ceremony is coming up by next week.  Will you go with me?  I'm sure you will love it" Meimunah tried to persuade her sister.

"Hnmm, won't I feel bored?  When you are playing and chatting with your friends, what do you expect me to be doing?  And you know how poor I am in making friends ".

"Cmon, you won't feel bored.  Many of our Dad's  friends' kids attend my school. Moreover, do you remember this your primary school friend, Fathia, she also attends my school ".

"really?  It's been long I saw that girl's face. You know she left primary school at primary four. And I have not seen her since then! It will be nice to see her again!  Then I'm in,  I will go to your school function "

Meimunah was excited, she liked her sister's company just so much. It was a good thing for her to hear that her sister would be following her to school.

"Hey,  let me show you some of the parade we performed during our Inter House sport day.  You know I'm in red house, and red house is always the best!  We always take first in any competition in the school "
Meimunah stood up to start demonstrating to the interest of Amaarah.
"look, we would first line up in rows, then the commander would shout the command and we would follow"
"it's like this. First, left right, left right, " meimunah kept acting.
"at ease". She separated her legs
"attention! " she stood well, joining her feet together, banging her right feet on the floor trying her best to get Amaarah's attention which she actually succeeded.