Burnt Embers

Chapter Twenty Four

" Yah Allah I am freaking out D,  help me out please,  I  can't do this anymore, tell them I am sorry " Zee rambled.

" Hahhahaha you're  getting married best friend,  it's  perfectly  normal for you to freak out but under  no circumstance will you tell us to call the wedding off" D laughed at Zee's misery.

The long awaited  wedding day is finally  here and everyone  is super excited except one  person  who happens to be the bride. She has been freaking  out for the past two weeks and nothing anyone do or say made her calm down but today 's scenario  is the worst of them  all because she will soon be crowned as Taheer's in a few minutes.

" I swear  Khadijah  I cannot do this,  call Baba and tell him not to tie that knot " she warned still pacing up and down breathing heavily,  her make up almost totally ruined with sweat.

" I am tired  of your over dramatic attitude Zainab!  So am gonna go out and leave you here,  if  you like jump off the roof for all I care "  D bellowed super and totally annoyed.

" No,  please come back,  I am sorry and  I promise never to utter a word, just come back " Zee apologized holding  D's hands restraining  her from going out.

" Idiot,  you want to kill me before my time just because you're freaking getting married "

Khadijah  is not actually angry at Zee for freaking out,  but the wedding brought so many bitter memories she buried deep at the recess  of her mind, the wedding preparations  and everything reminds  her of the harsh reality,  taking her back  to the time when she was as happy and giddy as Zee,  when she was eager to be crowned as Ahmad's and the aftermath.

She knows that Taheer  is nothing  like Ahmad and he will not even dream of treating Zee the same way Ahmad had treated  her,  they are not even similar In any aspect of life because Taheer is born with a silver spoon,  has gone to good schools and has a decent job that tally with his lifestyle.

She is very happy  for the couple  and now that she have kaybee whom she talk and chat with everyday  confuse her.  She detest the idea of the twins having a step father and Afreen to have her as a step mother.  She likes kaybee more than she can ever admit but something  is holding  her back and for the life of her she cannot point out what that is.

" Alhamdulillah  I am finally Mrs Zainab Taheer, rightfully  and legally  his!  From now till jannah in shaa Allah " Zee squealed happily,  bringing D back to the present. It was obvious  that Taheer  just texted her after the knot is tied.

If she hadn't  seen Zee for the past weeks and especially  a few moments back  freaking out about the idea of getting married,  she can swear that the super excited lady standing right  in front of her with  eyes glinting with tears of happiness and a wide smile is not Zainab but her doppelganger.

" Mabrook habibty, barakallahu lakuma wa barakah alaikuma wa jama'a bainakuma  fi khair,  I am so happy for you I feel like this is the best day of my life " D hugged Zee with so much excitement .

" Thank you! " and then the flood gates opened.

" Shush Besty,  you are not supposed  to cry but pray that Allah will make your home filled with love and everlasting  happiness,  this is not the time to cry but to pray and thank Allah " D consoled .

Lots of people  especially  Zee's aunts came in yodelling and teasing the bride,  congratulating her for completing half of her deen and wishing her the best in her marital home.

Hey beautiful!  I wish I will be there  to see how pretty you will  look but unfortunately  we are miles away. 
Can't  wait for our day tho,  and Mabrook  to the new couple  in town- the man of your  dreams.