Life Without You✔️.

16: A Possible Blessing in Disguise

Bibi's POV
Abuja, Nigeria.

There was nothing to do the next day except plan for tomorrow and since I was the bride I was pretty much confined to my room with people coming to check in from time to time until Aunty Shafa came in the afternoon.

"How is my baby girl doing?" She asks taking a seat beside me. "Do I even have to answer that?" I deadpan looking straight at her. "Mama has been avoiding me." I sigh placing my head on her lap and out of instinct she begins to massage my hair as she always does. "I'm going to miss this." I sigh and she laughs.

"We'll be in the same city Bibi you can come home whenever you want and I'll not only give you head massages but cook your favorite as well." She assures me and we both laugh before going silent just enjoying each other's presence.

"Your mother is avoiding you because she doesn't think she can handle seeing how this is affecting you. Just so you know, you're not the only one who is heartbroken if your mother could take this all on your behalf she would do this a thousand times over. I hope you know that?" She questions and i nod not trusting my voice.

"Can I ask you something?" I say when I finally think I can speak without my voice betraying my current emotions. "You can ask me anything my love." She says.
"What happens if even after the marriage things between me and Ayman gets worse and he still decides to get married to whoever it is he said he's going to get married to?"

"You turn to Allah, never does he bestow a test upon His servant except to test his or her Iman and to grant him victory as reward for his patience and tawakkul in handling his affairs leaving everything to Him and believing that He alone put you in this situation for a reason and that only Him can grant you victory." She simply says and i sigh mulling over what she just said and letting it sink in.

She just like Fayha has a way with words and making things better even without doing much.

" I know it's not going to be easy but take it from me and let's use your mother as an example. She took me in shortly after she got married to your father. It was also an arranged marriage but of mutual consent. They gradually fell in love and it was so heart warming to just watch how the two of them were around each other but your mothers co-wife didn't like that therefore she started causing problems. Unbeknownst to your mother, he was really abusive towards her but when he was with Amina she was  his everything. If were in your step mothers shoes you would have done the same thing.

So don't really blame her and all the efforts she made trying to turn your parents against each other she was just desperate to win her husbands love back

And her plan, it did work, he started yelling at your mother cutting her off while she was talking and one day he finally snapped and raised his hands on her but it was as if immediately he did that he came back to his senses and began to apologize but since she didn't know what he was like this with his other wife, she agreed to let it go.

He continued pretending until he found out your mother was pregnant. The pampering increased thinking it was going to be a boy and then you were born, a girl. And that was when things went south. His true colors began to surface but because your mother had brothers and at that time your grandfather was still alive there was only much he could do. They kept him in check.

But then Faiz left for UK and Bashir got busy with politics so it was just your father and her. And when things got out of hand she spoke to your  grandfather and your father was summoned. He gave excuses that seemed valid and your grandfather believed them so your mother was sent back home with him. All his while he never raised his hands on you, your mother was the one taking in everything. Her father past away just a few months after that and you were  six months old at that time and that was the first time his anger was directed at you.

And that was when your mom knew she wanted an out to this, consequences and what people would say about someone as young as her a divorcee be damned. All she cared about was the safety of her baby and when she spoke to your step mother about both of them teaming up in court to expose him she refused. She thought if your mother left then just maybe he would love her again like he used to so she refused and that might be the cause of her untimely death.

Your parents got divorced when you were just about turning one.  Your uncles took your mother in and settled her. She began everything from scratch. Hence where she is today. So when I tell you this was a very hard decision for her to make believe me it is. But the difference between Ayman and your Father is that Ayman has a conscience. True he might not like you. But it doesn't mean he'll ever hurt you and that's why your mother is at ease with that.

And who says he won't fall for you." She smirks and I frown not even wanting to picture that. "You're too beautiful, charming, sweet and just too likeable, he won't be able to resist your charm. There's no two ways about it that this boy won't fall for you. It might not be immediately but trust me, he will.
And even if he does end up marrying that girl before it happens she won't be able to do anything about it when it does. And don't say eww or God forbid because I will remind you of this in the next ten years when you bring in my grand children to spend the day." She jokes.

"Aunty Shafa." I groan hiding my face "what, I'm just stating facts. Deep down you know that there is a possibility of it happening you might not think of it as something possible of becoming a reality. So hold onto Allah and His miracles because He will make it possible for you my dear Insha'Allah.
Now get some rest I've said enough, tomorrow is a big day as it is." She offers getting up and giving me a kiss on the forehead before leaving.

السلام عليكم
It's a double update guys 🥳
Fr fr, Bibi's mother is very strong don't you think? And I just love aunty Shafa too🥹. Our baby is getting married hopefully khair insha'Allah. Spoil me with your thoughts in the comments if you want another double update tomorrow if not na to rest o😂.

Jumm'ah Mubarak by the way. Don't forget to clip your nails recite suratul kahf and send salawat upon our beloved Prophet (May peace and blessings be upon him.) Amin.