Someone Else's Diary

08. Muffins and talkings.

"This is too sour,"Mariam's facial expressions changed as she bit into her summer berries ice cream.

"I knew it but you chose-----" *Zahran drops his ice cream by mistake*

"This is why u shouldn't talk while you eat!" Mariam said.

"What the hell? You only started," He pressed his lips into a thin straight line acting as if he is damn angry.

Zahran tried to snatch her ice cream as the ice cream parlour was already closed Mariam freezes as Zahran came too close to her and was almost touching, he realizes and stops as he moved away and sat. Mariam tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and it made him remember the time when he did that for her before so many years...

Mariam wanted to leave. Mariam got up and got in her car as he came behind and said, "So that's all?"

"What else, be happy that I came with you at this time of the hour." she chuckled.

"Well I mean you're leaving now.." he said as if he wanted something from her.

Yessssssss a kiss!..nope.

"Yeah, I am, well... asalamu alaikum."

"Walaikum asalam I need to tell you something,"
he spoke with his voice as cold as the iceberg.

"And what would that be?" she asked creasing her brows.

"Hmm, I'll tell you at the hospital tomorrow, Meet me at three. Cafeteria!"

He winked and she melted looking at him.

"Fine..Get home now."

Mariam drove herself home, it was half past eleven at night and her eyes were already drooping, Mariam felt bad about herself, for her love was always after nikah but then she wasn't going that way, she feared that she's making her creator angry even before she got married and which was totally haram.

But if that marriage comes about as a result of an illicit love relationship, such as when they meet and are alone together and kiss one another, and other haraam actions, then it will never be stable, because they committed actions that go against sharee'ah and because they have built their lives on things that will have the effect of reducing blessings and support from Allah.

Mariam was extremely confused about her own life, she thought that tomorrow the first thing she'll tell him was to talk about this to their family, but she feared that Zahran would disagree to this. She loved this guy too much that she already wanted to start a life with him, she hoped that her love for him would never fade away.

The water was cold as usual, this is the worst part while doing wudu.
Mariam didn't have time for her sunnah prayers as she woke up late for fajr. She finished praying and went off to sleep, she was nervous about what Zahran was going to tell her today, but she felt It was a serious matter and hoped for the best..the least she could do.

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"So tell me what's the matter," Mariam asked as she stuffed her mouth with a muffin. Zahran started laughing as he saw her like this.

"How rude!! Why are you laughing now?" she got annoyed and rolled her eyes.

"No no...err..umm," he was searching for words playing with his fingers.

"What?" She whispered softening her eyes.

"Asdfghjkl."

"What the hell?"

"Was just thinking how our daughter would eat this muffin," he said as she chocked.

"Whafft sorry. What?" She asked wide-eyed.

"What What?" He cocked his head to one side.

"What does that mean?" She questioned.

"I asked my parents to come and do the talk at your house...so we could get married," He whispered as he gazed into her eyes.

Alhamdulillah! she felt too happy that she could just eat some more muffin and smile at him, her prayers didn't go in vain. As she was thinking to tell him to talk, he had already spoken about this and she was more than happy.

"Are you upset? Am I going too fast?" He asked worried as Mariam didn't even talk a word after that.

"No no..I'm happy that you started This, in fact I wanted to tell you about this since last night but I was too nervous," she spoke without breathing...literally.

He cocked his head to one side exposing his sharp jawline, perfectly carved by God himself, Now Mariam had already started admiring him..as he did.
Silence surrounded them, as they ate their lunch.

"Great, absolutely spiffing! how unfair..so finally Madam Mariam has forgotten me," Hira blasted sarcastically interrupting the awkward and dumb silence between them.

"Ohh there you are! Come and eat fast," Mariam chortled tapping her back.

Hira was quite opposite to Mariam, more like a strong independent woman, with short hair, deep green emerald eyes and dressed up formally and spoke clearly or even harshly. Though Mariam, Hira and her cousin Amina were best friends ever since childhood.

Whereas Mariam had thick chestnut brown hair which looked almost like her stole flying in the air, dark golden amber eyes and she was more feminine and a timid female, which Zahran admired the most.

As Zahran was happy that his family agreed to get them married, his heart swelled about the truth which he hid from her, he wanted to be extremely transparent with her but he feared that she might not believe him, He promised to himself that he will surely tell her whatever he knew.

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Glossary:

Haram: Something which is forbidden or proscribed by Islamic law.

Sharee'ah: Islamic law.

Sunnah: This word means 'tradition' or 'way'.For Muslims, Sunnah means "the way of the prophet". The Sunnah is made up of the words and actions of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. Muslims believe Muhammad's life is a good model for them to follow in their own lives.

Alhamdulillah: Which means all praise is to Allah.

Yours truly *opens a box full of muffins for everyone*

~storiesfromahijabi