Someone Else's Diary

14. His wife... finally

"And one of His signs is that He has created for you, spouses from amongst yourselves so that you might take comfort in them and He has placed between you, love and mercy. In this there is surely evidence (of the truth) for the people who carefully think." (Surah 30, Verse 21)

Nikah

Zahran

Today is my wedding..and I don't understand why there is no happiness within me, the happiness I had when I asked Mariam to marry me, the happiness I had when uncle Sulaiman accepted us.

I stared at my ceiling, by today night I'll have her in my house, in my room, in my bed, I'll be sharing my whole life with her.

But did she feel the same?

Did she like me first of all?

Or the relationship between Marian and Zaid true as I heard from the hospital.
I didn't ask Mariam about this. since we decided not to talk until the Nikah.

I didn't ask Zaid also but he made a weird expression when I gave him our wedding invitation.

"Seriously? You're marrying Dr.Mariam?" Zaid had asked me that day.

"What do you mean! I'm inviting you to our wedding and you're asking stupid questions?" I asked horrified.

"Haha never mind I was just kidding", He chuckled and tapped my shoulder.
Hmm, suspicious.

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"Zahran? Are you up?" My father knocked on my door... why was he awake so soon?

Reality hit me as I saw the time.

It was half past nine!

"Oh father, Yes !" I shouted as I got up and unlocked my door for my father to come in.

He smiled brightly and gave me a hug.
"You're getting married today if you know?" He said looking at me and my room untidy.

"Of course!" I smiled awkwardly.

"Its one of the most important part of your life and I hope you're not playing around... I accepted Mariam as your wife because I know her father since a long time and just because you wanted her, and today she'll be your wife, treat her with respect and dignity because it's a sin if you take your wife for granted", He spoke without even smiling.

"Err.. father I'm fully aware of it and I promise to be a good husband in sha Allah," I muttered.

"Good and remember she lost her mother when she was young and when she needed her the most don't ever hurt Mariam for Allah's sake."

I froze in my tracks when my father spoke about her mom. well, how will I tell the truth to Mariam?

"Zahran!" My father shook me... I just realized I had zoned out.

"My dear, you're still in bed?" My mom came in and started opening the curtains of my windows.

She gave me a kiss on my forehead and told me to get ready fast.