Two years later."Ya Meena omg, you just made me smudge my lipgloss " Norah whined.
"Sorry Naana! Off!" Ya meena said rolling her eyes at her little sister.
Layla laughed. "Please remind me why you are hell bent on not putting on full makeup today?"
Norah shrugged "I just don't feel like, I've had makeup through out the events and I decided to go makeup free on this one"
Both ya meena and Layla hummed not knowing what to say. It is the wedding dinner of Ya Muhammad, he got married to their cousin Nabeela.
Layla got her makeup done by a really good makeup artist. She's dressed in a beautiful black lace sewn into a gown. They all got ready at ya meena's house. Norah and ya meena wore their beautiful laces too.
Ammar came running into the living room "Maama!" He grinned
Layla carried her two year old baby boy and kissed his chubby cheeks.
"Why are you running, baby?" She cooed.
Sabrina and Nasreen came into the living room also dressed in their beautiful flower girls gown. "Look at you too! You look beautiful my darlings" Layla said to them
They smiled. "Thank you Maama. You look pretty too"
"Thank you, now come let's snap a picture without Mamie and Nana (ya Meena and Norah)" she said and snapped a picture of the three of them.
Ya Meena came and told them that they should already get going. They went out and into the cars and zoomed out of the compound. They arrived at the venue shortly and got out of the car. Thankfully, they aren't that late.
The elders entered the event hall while Sabrina and Nasreen were lined outside with the couple getting ready for the grand entrance.
The beautiful couple entered the hall gracefully with smiles on their faces. They looked so beautiful.
"I spot Kalbim, lemme go and pictures with him" Layla said leaving her sisters.
She headed where Muhammad, Khalifah and a couple of ya Muhammad's friends are. She exchanged pleasantries with the table members.
"Hey babe, you look beautiful as always" He smiled at her sweetly.
"Thank you, you look so so handsome too" She winked at him. The photographer, BigH snapped a picture of Layla and her husband. She excused herself when she saw Ni'imah and Ibty walk into the marquee.
"Mamie and Mummy, Wallahi you both look like you haven't given birth while me I'm here looking fat" She rolled her eyes.
Ni'imah eyed her. "You? Fat? See the woman fah."
"Kai Layla, you should thank god for your weight wallah, you really don't look like you've given birth to two beautiful kids" Ibty said chuckling.
"Yeah whateves, lets go take our seats" She said and they went to where she and a few of her age mates cousins are sitting.
The event was going smoothly and fun for everyone. People are eating, chatting and dancing.
She left the event Centre an hour ago with her husband and kids. It's past 11pm and Ammar is already asleep. Thank God Tomorrow is Saturday. She thought.
YOU ARE READING
MINE
RomanceAN ARRANGED MARRIAGE In the depths of tradition and societal expectations, a young woman named Layla finds herself caught in an arranged marriage to Muhammad, the son of her father's close friend. At just 19 years old, Layla embarks on a journey th...