Nadin lives her entire life not having to worry about being forced into doing anything she doesn't want to...that is up until she found true love in the eyes of Travis. After being forced back to her home country, How do you think she deals with the...
I wake up to my phone ringing around 7:30 in the morning and it's Sima. I try to shake off the grogginess and adjust quickly and answer the phone. She tells me about everything that happened the night before. How she thought Khalil would be acting all shy but instead he was laughing and dancing, how Hajja and Baaba, her parents, danced all night. Even Ya Mubarak joined in at a point. I can't imagine him dancing. She just could believe everything was happening like that. She's just so happy and I'm happy for her too. After the call ends, I tell Aneesah, my little sister, to get ready to go to the park with Lala, my dog. Then I go change and by 8:30 we're out. Anie usually meets up with her best friend Ellie here because mom doesn't like her. But I think she's really nice. I throw the frisbee for what seems like the hundredth time through the mostly empty park, and Lala chases after it. He finally drops it at my feet showing that he's tired. It takes a lot to wear him out. By this time the park is half full. so I tell Anie to walk Lala while she's with Ellie so that I can rest. Lala wears me out honestly. I'm sitting on a bench using my phone when a text from Travis comes in.
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So I decide to leave an hour early because I know how long its gonna take to get ready without Nur and Lillie's help, and they both really love their sleep. When it's 10:00 we head home. When we get home, I meet Nur in my room. Isn't it sleep time? But, judging from the look on her face, she doesn't want to be awake right now. Before I can even think of asking why she came over she says,"T called me and asked me to help you pick out what to wear AND get ready 'cause he knows you'll take too long",she finishes while pointing the pair of ripped jeans and the black hoodie placed on my bed. "I picked out one of your Vans and placed it in front of your room", she adds. Well that's sorted. "And here's your scarf", Lillie says as she walks out of my walk-in closet. "Lillie, you too?", I ask. "Of course. Now go take a shower. Quickly". "If you need me, ill be over here sleeping. So don't", Nur says while laying on my bed. I go take a shower and wear the jeans, a tank top and a pair of socks, then head to the kitchen. Mom's there, and that takes me by surprise because I thought she was at work. Then I remember, we're home early. "Morning mom". "Morning Dindin. You're back early today". Dindin?! "Yeah. I had to get ready. I'm going out soon". "Oh, okay. Where to?". "I don't know actually. With Travis. It's our anniversary". "Oh. You're still with that Travis boy? Aren't you tired? I can get someone very suitable for you, you know". "No mom, I'm not tired of him. And you don't need to do that. I'm fine". Mom never used to have any problem with Travis. Not in the first three years because she didn't know we were in a serious relationship. But towards the end of our forth year together, she started questioning our relationship, bringing up other boys, using his religion against him. Trying every way possible to get me to give up on him. "What would your dad want?", she says just loud enough for me to hear her. "What?!". Why the hell would she bring dad into this. Before I can reply, Lillie walks in and I take that as my queue to leave. So I grab my yoghurt and leave. I really can't handle this right now. I'm eating my yoghurt in my room and just take it anymore, so without thinking I go over to my bed and tap Nur on her shoulder. I almost run back to my yoghurt when I see the look she gives me with her puffy red eyes. "I need you", is all I need to say. She sits up and looks at me for a few seconds then says, "Pass the yoghurt". I don't know why she has to attack my yoghurt like that. I reluctantly give it to her. "Uhm... I'm listening", she says with mouthful of yoghurt. "Mom's at it again. And this this time she came on strong. She offered to get me someone else, again. I don't know how long I can do this for. T's a good guy and I know he the right one for me. I'm just scared that when worse comes to worse...", i trail off. "Don't say that. Look at me", she says and I do. "Everything's gonna be fine she's just being a mom. She's worried. She wants what's best for you and she might just think the only way that's happening is if she chooses the person you end up with. You just have to show her that Travis's is what's best for you, then she'll let up. Just give her some time, okay?". She finishes up with a bear hug and just when i start to feel comfortable, she catches me off guard with a tickle attack. Before I know it, Lillie joins in until I almost pass out. "Please try not to kill me next time", I say and we all laugh. Lillie leaves soon after. ___________________________________ 11:50, I wear my hoodie, lay my edges, tie my scarf, line my eyes, put on a coat of lip gloss, put on my shoes and head out after texting T that I'll be out and waiting in front of the house.
