Makeup,Hijabs and Love

Secret revealed

"What!" i shrieked barely able to control my anger.

What the...Ahmed? How could he. Why and how long? Questions were spinning in my mind as Ummi told me a secret that she had been keeping from me for weeks.

Ahmed.My best friend.He...Loves me?No that can't be. Never ever would he fancy me!

"Hibah , calm down." my mothers soothing voice spoke.

My eyes were darting accross the room.Unable to control myself i got up and left the living room. I need time to think about this.I rushed up the stairs two at a time and slammed the bedroom door shut.Just then I heard the doorbell.

Damn

He's here.The person that I could spend the rest of my life with is here.Woah!

Hibah calm down what are you thinking it's only your friend for godsake!

My incstincts was so right. I need to calm the hell down and ask Allah for forgiveness for shouting at my mother like that.I shuddered remmebering my reaction to what my ummi said.

Ahmed loves me.He really does like me more.I still can't believe it.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror.God hibah , can you at least look a bit decent around your future hubby.

What? Wow now i'm mad.

I changed from my maxi dress into my comfortable abaya and wrapped a black hijab around my head.Since Ahmed was downstairs i'd have to cover my hair.I slipped my aching feet into my pink bunny slippers and applied a full mask of makeup.After a few minutes i looked decent enough to go and apologise to my mother and face why Ahmed is here.

I need some Coffee urgently.Yes that will calm me down.My coffee is always first.Ustugfurullah , Allah is always first.

I gently opened the door a fraction just to hear what they were talking about downstairs.

"Hibah's upstairs,she took the news a bit hard" yousaf said whispering

Ahmed spoke "oh...err maybe I should talk to her privately?"

No No No

"Yes Ahmed beta (son) go talk to her, see what she says." Ummi replied.

OH no.He's coming up.

His feet slowly thudded against the wooden staircase as my heartbeat quickened.Ahmed was going to talk to me.

Ahmed's POV

Safah answered te door with a cheeky smile on her face.God did they tell her to? I quickly smiled back and asked if i could come in.

"Asalaamualikum safi, can I come in?"

"Walaykumasallaam, yes bhai (brother) you can".

I stepped inside the warm radiated house as the smell of Atar (perfume) filled my nostrils.Hibah smells like this it's such a beautiful smell.I wipped my feet on the welcome mat as Aunty and Yousaf greeted me.

"Asalaam beta (son) how are you?" HIbah's mother spoke while her voice broke.

oh no... somethings wrong.

"walaykum asalaam Aunty , Alhamdulilah i'm fine is everything okay?" i replied with a forced smile on my face.

Hibah was'nt in her room.In fact i couldn't see her at all.

I could tell this was going to go wrong.

"Ermm... Beta I'm fine Alhamdulilah it's just Hibah that's the problem".

I knew it.She doesn't like me.She hates me.I could tell from the way she was acting this morning.Oh Ahmed why do you always mess up? You can't even get your bestfriend to marry you.

But I love Hibah even though she may not.I'm going to get her no matter what.She is mine and i am hers.A sob rose my throat as i thought of her having children with some other man and sleepng with someone else.

I want HIbah , i cant imagine life without her.She is my light my love.

I was to busy thinking about all the consequences when Yousaf asked me if I wanted to talk to Hibah.

Oh yes i really need to.

"oh..err maybe i need to talk to Hibah privately".I emphasised the word 'privatley' too much.

"Yes Beta go upstairs she is in her room" Ummi said quickly.

Oh was all I said before i trudged up the wooden staircase.My heart was beating fast and sweat was binding on my forehead.

I reached the top of the elegantly designed house and stood outside hibah's room.

Deep Breaths Ahmed calm down.

I placed my fists on top of the door handle and gently knocked.

"who is it?" A small voice hissed from inside.

i smiled .she makes me laugh.

"It's the Big Bad Wolf, let me in". I laughed into the keyhole.

The door unlocked and revealed a beautiful young lady wearing an abaya and matching headscarf her gaze was down and she was quite far away from me.I swear she was so pretty that I would have to wear glasses to stop me from getting blind from /her beauty.

Okay Ahmed first things first tell her your feelings oen up to her!

Taking a deep breath i stepped inside her girly bedroom and closed the door.

"Hibah ...Look at me" i said while taking her petite hands into my own.

She slowly looked up at me and for the first time she locked her eyes into mine.She does love me.I can see it.

Smiling i took her hand and sat her down next to me on her bed.She still hadn't spoke.

"Hibah... ever since Year 9 my feelings towards you grew from friendship into something else stronger and powerful at first i didn't realise what it was and then when you showed me you cared about me for the first time in my life i felt love.Hibah i love you so bad , I need you HIbi, I really do".

Suprisingly she beamed up at me all my worries went into the bin when she smiled showing her beautiful white teeth.I pulled her into a tight hug never wanting to let this woman go.

I inhaled her amazing scent and she squeezed /*imy arm.I pulled away and she spoke

"Ahmed , do you really- really..err love me that much?" she squeaked

I nodded a yes.

"now what's my answer?" I whispered into her ear.

"y-yes Ahmed i love you I have felt the same but I just didn't know if you did to". she whispered back into my ear.

I held onto her for a few more minutes until there was a knock on the door.We quickly pulled away and i walked to the otherside of the room.Wait?

what's that pink on Hibah's cheek? She was blushing!!

Safah opened the door with the same cheeky smile.

"So are you both getting Married?". She said loudly. Oh wow what an embarrasing little sister.

I chuckled and nodded while Hibah chucked a pillow at her 12 year old sisters face.The love between those two is undescribable.

At least I have Hibah and she is mine.My worries were lifted of my shoulders as i stayed for dinner at the Hussains house. They definately agreed and we would be getting married soon. Very soon.