The Sacred Friendship

Chapter three

BASMA

I walk down the stairs and head directly to the dining area.
"Oh! My darling you look gorgeous in this dress" my mom says.
"Thanks Momma" I answer.
"Come on darling" she pauses.
"Let's take a picture together" she says.
"Ok Momma" I say.
We snapped at least twenty pictures. It's like as if we're modelling or something.
"Let me see them" I say.
"Ok here's the phone" she says while handing the phone over to me.
I scroll over each picture.
"We look so beautiful Momma" I complement.
"Yeah sweetheart" she says.
"Hand over the phone to me, I manna upload these pictures on my WhatsApp status" she adds.
I hand over the phone to her and take my sit on the dining chair.
My mom takes a seat beside me,
"Where's Sis, I haven't seen her around since I came back?" I ask.
"She's having an evening lecture, so she left not long ago" she answers.
"Ok Sis is really enjoying herself in this Uni" I say.
"Well it's only two years left for you to join her or are doing SSS three?" she asks.
"Maybe but I manna graduate with Nasma" I answer.
"Oh! You and that your friend but I admit that you really look cute together" she says.
"That reminds me, we have a new friend now, Ummm what's that her name" I say.
"Yeah Zasma" I remember.
"Her name rhymes with your's Basma, Nasma and Zasma" she pauses.
"You should even be called the Three Smas" she says and giggles.
"Yeah Mom, it sounds nice" I say.
"Well then tell me more about your new friend" she says focusing her attention on me.
"She's beautiful and she seems polite and I'm sure I'll like her" I answer.
She leans forward toward me.
"You should bring her sometimes, I really like to meet her" she says.
"Ok Momma! I'll ask her to come during our sleep over" I say.
"Oh! I almost forgot about your sleep over, when was that again?" she asks.
"On Saturday night" I answer excitedly.
She reaches over the table.
"Enough of the chitchat, let's eat our meal" she says.
"What have you cooked Momma?" I ask.
"Check and see" she answers.
I open the first warmer and see my favourite food, spaghetti and sauce.
"Oh Momma. I love you so much" I say while hugging her tightly.
"Let's pray and eat our meal" she says.
She closes her eyes and starts praying.
"Oh Father! bless our meal and grant us health and happiness, thank you Father, Amen" she says and opens her eyes.
Well, I forgot to tell you that my Mom is a Christian and my Dad's a Muslim. So we are bound to choose what ever religion we want but I choose Islam and my big sister choose Christianity. My Momma  still loves me even though I haven't chosen her religion.
We start eating quietly.
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          ZASMA
After talking bath for about half an hour, I take my ablution and walk out of the bathroom to my room.
I walk into my bedroom and walk directly toward my dressing drawer. I reach out and take my body lotion and sit on my mattress.
I open up the lotion and apply all over my body and return it back to it's place. I apply a light makeup.
I pick up my deodorant and apply it on my arm pit. I reach out and pick my body spray and spray all over my body.
I stand up and walk to my wardrobe and open it and pick up a light blouse and a skirt.
I walk to a side drawer and pull it out and take out a pair of under wear.
I put on my under wears and my clothes and I walk toward my dressing mirror and pick up my perfume and spray it over my clothes and place it back on the dresser.
I walk to my side drawer and pick up my prayer veil and wear it. Then I pick up my carpet and place it on the ground. I step on it and start to pray.
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          NASMA
I spent almost an hour in my bath tub. I stand up and rinse my body and step out of the tub.
I empty the bath tub because I don't manna leave anything for my nanny to do. It's somewhat embarrassing.
I walk across the bathroom and pick up my bath robe and wear it over my body.
I walk out of the bathroom to my bedroom and head directly to my dresser.
I pull out the chair and sit on it. I open up my dressing drawer and pick up my hair drier because I've drenched my hair with water while taking bath.
I insert it in a switch close to the dresser and switch it on. I start drying my hair while combing it gently. When it is completely dry, I switch off the switch and remove the hand drier and I place it back in the drawer along with the comb.
I reach out and pick up my lotion and apply it all over my body. After that, I apply my deodorant and my body spray.
I stand up and pick up my under wears. I put on my panties and my bra. I put on my simple dress and return to the dresser to apply a light makeup.
Now I'm completely dressed and looking beautiful. I spray a little perfume on my clothes and head toward my praying corner.
I pick up a veil and wear it on my body. Then I pick up one of my carpets and place it on the ground and step on it and start praying.
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          BASMA
We've finished eating our lunch and my mom has called out the maid to clear it off.
We sit in the living room and start chatting.
"Oh Gosh! I've forgotten I haven't prayed" I say.
"Uhmm you and that your prayers, sometimes I don't even understand why you're doing that, now stand up and pray before your Papa comes back and starts accusing me that I talked you out of praying" she says and something tells me she's angry.
I stand up and walk over to the stairs. I head directly into my bedroom and walk into the bathroom to perform my ablution.
After performing my ablution, I walk out of the bathroom and walk to my praying corner.
I pick up my long veil and wear it. Then take up my praying carpet and place it on the ground. I step on it and start to pray.

After I've prayed, I sit down on the carpet and perform my supplications.
I stand up and fold the carpet and the veil and place it back on the cupboard. I run out of the room to join my Mom.
"Momma, Momma" I call out while descending the stairs.
I reach over to the living room only to find her sleeping.
I kneel down by her side and kiss her left cheek. I walk back to my bedroom and lie down on my bed and doze off too.
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           ZASMA
After praying, I head out of my room and walk directly to the living room.
I find my Mother arranging our meal on the center carpet.
"Oh Ummi, you should've waited for me to finish praying and arrange the food" I complain.
"No baby you just came back from school so you need some rest" she says.
"Come on now let's eat our meal" she adds.
"You mean you haven't even eaten yet?" I ask in disbelief.
"How do you think I can eat without my baby?" she asks.
"So let's eat then" I answer.
We start eating quietly and chatting a little bit.
After eating, I clear up the place and wash the dishes even though my mother insisted that she'll wash the dishes.
I return to the living room and sit down on the carpet beside my Mother.
"Why don't you go and get some rest before Asr prayer, I know you're exhausted" she says.
"No Ummi I wanna spend sometime with you" I say while leaning on her shoulder.
"But I wanna sleep too but don't worry, we'll chat later after Asr prayer, I promise" she says and pats my head.
"Ok Ummi as you wish" I say.
I stand up and walk to my bedroom and lie down on my mattress and slowly, I enter the dream world.
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          NASMA
I walk down to the dining area and find my meal waiting for me. I sit down on one of the dining chairs and open up my food and start eating.
"The food is really delicious" I Scream out to my nanny.
"I'm glad you like it" she call out from the kitchen.

After taking my meal, I lean down and take some rest for about thirty minutes. I walk over to the kitchen and walk toward my nanny.
"What can I help you with?" I ask.
"No dear I've finished almost everything" she answers.
"Ok" I say softly and sit on one of the islands in the kitchen.
There are two actually.
"How are your friends, Zasma and Basma?" she asks.
"They're fine and let me tell you" I pause.
"I just introduced them to each other today" I say excitedly.
"That's nice, I have a feeling that you'll be the best friends ever" she says.
"Yeah me too" I say.
"Before I forget, what do you want me to prepare for your sleep over on Saturday night?" she asks.
"Just prepare some snacks and drinks" I answer.
"And don't forget to add our favourite flavours, Basma likes chocolate flavour and Zasma likes vanilla and don't forget my favourite, strawberry" I say happily licking my lips.
"Zasma's coming too?" she asks.
"Yeah and that reminds me, I'm going over to her house after Asr prayer to ask her mom about it" I say.
"Ok dear" she answers.
I jump down from the island.
"Let me go and get some rest" I say.
"Ok dear sleep well" she says and I walk out of the kitchen to my room.
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