A day after forever.

chapter 22

They were ready to go to Hajiya umma's house.

"What can I give her Mia, what does she like?" Anything would do Sultana."  "Anything even if it is incense." "Is it not too small?"

"It doesn't matter how big or small it is, what matters is your intention." He smiled at her.

"Let me pack it."

"Okay, Sulti don't stay long oo."
'I won't." She stuffed three glass bottles with the different fragrances of incense.  She heard Sultan pressing the horn it wasn't up to five minutes. "This man." She grabbed her Dior sunglasses and left.

"Sultana what took..."  He took a moment and appreciated the beauty in front of him.

She snapped her fingers in front of him, bringing him out of his reverie.

"Nice shade, you look beautiful."

"Thanks, I know, and you don't look bad yourself." "Seriously, that is the only compliment I get?"

"You look OOHLALA, my dear hot smoking hubby, and those biceps,"  She punched his arm, I gotta say you got sauce all on you!. and I love white on you." "You do?" "Yes, Mia."

"From now on I will wear white every day."

"Not every day, what will happen to the rest of your clothes." She adjusted his cufflinks for him as he drove talking about everything and nothing.

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They arrived at the house. Sultana kept her shades in her bag. "Don't remove it it is cute."

"No thanks Sultan, I am about to meet the leader of the entire Alico family, she has to take me seriously you know!"

 I promise you Hajiya umma is nothing like that." "okay then let's see." Two girls of about fifteen years came to welcome them. Yasmin and Najmin.

"Hajia Umma has been expecting the both of you."

Walking inside the house the first thing Sultana saw was an enlarged photo frame of Hajia Umma with all her glory. She muttered, shut up
this can't be Hajia Umma.

"What is it Hubb?" 

"I know Hajia Umma,"

"Seriously, how comes I never knew?"

"I did not know she was your grandmother."

"For how long?"

"Sultan we go way back, ever since I was born.

"You don't mean it?"

"I swear down."  Yasmin came with a tray of dambun nama, and a tiger nut drink. "Hajia Umma said she would be with you shortly."

"Thank you Najmin, I used to come here with my grandmother, they were very close friends, but after she died I stopped coming. I heard she asked of me always. I can't imagine I am going to see her again, let alone be married to her grandson, hold up, Sultan."

"What is it Hubb?"  "You were the Sultan she was always teasing me about saying,  Allah sarki, Sultana bazaki auro min Sultan dina ba. I was fourteen then, I laughed anytime she said it."
Sultan was bewildered, "Masha Allah, and finally her wish came true." He smiled proudly.

Hajia Umma walked in gracefully. She hadn't changed so much, she still had her wheatish skin tone, her nose stood outpointed, just like her grandson's. Her demeanour still oozed elegance. They hunkered down and greeted her.
"Tashi, Tashi," She said warmly. "Finally I get to meet my grandchildren today, amaryar Sultan you are indeed very beautiful as I have heard of you, Masha Allah."  Sultana smiled bashfully.