All The Way From Home

chapter 27

It was a cold morning , very cold with strong breeze and everywhere looking foggy ...but the preparations in the kitchen help keep me warm

Today was the day. The day I was meeting Mubarak , abbu informed us he would be coming with some of his male relatives . So that is reason that we are making a whole lot of variety of food and snacks for the guests

And how I feel about this ? I don't even know honestly . I've been overthinking it and I think its time to give it break
I have finally accepted it but maybe I'm a little bit nervous about it

After the whole incident of abbu coming clean to us ,it called for a lot of drama even from some people I didn't expect to see . Well , maybe I did but not that soon

Zainab and zara came over with thier mums ...these are ones I'm talking about

They made it too dramatic that I was actually getting married..but thats not the whole thing
That I was getting married to freaking Mubarak
Yep..these were the exact words of Zara and zainab

I recently got to find out that girls are out there swooning for him , leaving Zara and zainab no exception. But I'm surprised I never got to know anything about him

It's said that he's rich and its because he runs his dad's company , one of the reason he's loved for and his looks too
The first time I got to see him , his look was unfriendly . So I have no idea what they're talking about

Admit it , he's gorgeous

"Oh shut up please " I say to my very own self
I'm not admitting that...never

All this drama has not come to an end even with Zara and zainab coming over . Halima eventually got to know what was happening, rukkayah too.

And now they've made cheering me up one of their priorities . Which makes me really happy but i don't want to be the center of attention , so now I smile , laugh and talk to them to the very best I can
Proving them that I'm alright

Regular check ups from halimas video call could be a little bit too interogative...even the scrutinizing looks she gives me to see if my eyes are looking weird out of crying is enough for me to cheer up

But they really did a great job , I feel a lot better now

And...hannef
Well, it has been really weird between us now and I don't even know why . I mean I know i like him but the way he cut me off after telling him what happened ...I really didn't expect that

It was almost as if i promised him I'd be with him and I broke the news about getting married to someone else . We never talked about anything "like " or even "love" related with him, so i really find it hard to know where all this weirdness of his is coming from

"Firdaus you should go take your bath , they'll be here anytime soon "
Ammi said getting me out of my trance
Wow , its really true . I'm meeting him

"Rukkayah will help you dress up "
She added..looking at rukkayah while rukkayah gave me a smile and I know what that smile is

She's always wanted to make my face up and she got a free ticket to the opportunity

"Okay ammi "
I gave her a sweet smile , dropped the knife I was using to mince some meat and washed my hand to head upstairs

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"Rukkayah I said no heavy make up "
I've been telling her this repeatedly because I know how difficult she could be when it comes to this

And I've not looked at the mirror since when she started it, with the way its taking so long I think its going to look heavy