In Dilemma

🎁Episode Seven

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Jammal and Habeeb drove to the venue to check on the arrangement.
'Why the gloomy look? Today should be your happiest day, Aren't you glad you're getting married?' Habeeb asked nonchalantly.
'Of course it is, It just that am having mixed feeling. Am like a child who want candy but got sweet at the end, all in the name of they are both sweet. Not knowing the different is in their taste.' Jammal express sadly
'Hmmm, is it all about the mysterious girl?'
Jammal nodded slightly.
'You're a man aren't you?. Am sure Asiyah would make you great wife. In fact you should count yourself lucky for having her without any stress. If not for your parent intervene, am sure you will still be pleading with her till now to accept your proposal. As for the mysterious lady, you can still marry her if you wish. But chew a food at a time. Chew the one in your mouth finish before you proceeds to another one.' Habeeb said sarcastically.
'You have a point dude, but I can't just keep the girl off my mind.' Jammal confessed
'Then try harder or pretend to.'
Okay I will try my best.
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As Jameela and her sisters stood in the hall entrance her heart pound loudly and she felt awkward. The hall is well decorated with pink and white ballons with ribbons. The program his yet to begin but the hall is almost full.
She hadn't wanted to come at all, but she had no genuine reason to stay home. She caught sight of Jammal looked handsome in his well ironed native Àgbádà with to match fílá and well polish shoe. In fact he looked like some affluent politician.
Jammal look in her direction, their eyes locked and she quickly looked away.
'He must have caught me stare at him.' Jameela murmured fearfully.
'Are your alright?" Basma whispered quietly
"You said.' Jameela replied numbly
'I said are you okay!!'
'Of course am fine.' Jameela replied sarcastically.
Let go check on the bride in her dressing room. Basma said pulling her gently to the exist.
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The bride look stunning as expected. She wore a cream dress and she dressed her hair so it fell in ringlet in a very attractive fashion.
She conceal it with a Royal blue kimar and black niqob.
Why should you be wearing this on your day? It your wedding day, you should be free dear, how would people see your face and dress?. Zaibab inquired sceptically
Asiyah smilled brightly. 'Today being my wedding day doesn't permit me to go against my Lord commandment. My beauty is meant for my husband only not for the prying eye of men.' Asiyah replied simply.
Okay. Everyone is waiting for the bride, let go to the hall.
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The bride arrived and the program started.
'Marriage is half of faith....' The MC's voice boomed through the microphone.
He talk at lent on responsibility of husband to his wife, and that of wife to her husband. He end his sermon by reading the prophet fewell message. Behold! There are rights for you upon your women, and rights for your women upon you. As for your rights upon them,then they are not to allow anyone on your bedding whom you dislike, nor to permit anyone whom you dislike in your homes. Behold! Indeed their rights upon you are that you treat them well in clothing them and feeding them.'" Book 47, Hadith 3367.
Narrated 'Sulaiman bin 'Amr bin Al-Ahwas:
The Nikkah ceremony was successful, there where lots of food and drinks for everyone.
Everyone were happy for the new couple and they congratulate them. Including Jameela, although she was not that please at Jammal getting wedded, but yet she was happy for them especially Asiyah, she deserve a good man like Jammal. She thought.
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Her face alone is breath taking. Although he has seen her face before in the presence of her father. Yet today seems like the first day he would see her. Asiyah is truly a beauty no doubt.
'I should count myself lucky to be her groom as Habeeb said but my heart belong to another women.' Jammal thought to himself.
After the sunnah of Nikkah, Jammal sat beside his new wife immerse by her beauty and debating whether to tell her his secret or not.
Asiyah on the other hand was extremely happy for marrying the man of her dream. She has always wish for his attention, she had secretly crush on him before she went to Dubai. But when she sees that he wasn't yielding she had distance herself from him before he discover her secret.
When her parent told her they are given her out, she has been angry and disappointed, but when his name was mentioned her anger had instantly turn to happiness. She had fervently count the celie every night for this day to come. Here he is now fully hers, hers and only hers. Today is indeed her happiest day.
Her heart beat faster and her bones melt has Jammal state kneely at her. It seems he is about to say the word she had dreamily wish to hear from him...
I don't want to betrayal my parent trust, Asiyah is a trustee to me. I shouldn't let her down. I took hee fragile hands and rack my brain for the sweetest words to say to her...
I can't promise to be the best husband to you, but I will try to be an honourable man, I will try my best to be a responsible husband to you and to the children you will bare for me. This I promise. I whisper softly into her hears and I mean it in my hearts.
But I refuse to say word she hoping to hear. I love you....