My Arranged Marriage

CHAPTER SIX

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                Mum, Dad, Grandma, I want to talk to you guys about something, I started nervously. We were in the sitting room, it is just after our night meal.

               What is it dear?? Is something the problem?? My grandma asked with concern

             No but I wanted to say that I am going to submit my resignation letter after Nabila's marraige and I was hoping you would help me find a suitable guy for marraige, I said

             What do you mean by that Mini?? Don't let what your mum and grandma say get to you, settle down and find a guy you love and get married to him, you don't have to rush into anything, my Dad said in a concerned voice

               Yes Mimi, I am saying you should get married doesn't mean you should just marry any guy, my mum said looking at me with sympathy

            You guys don't get it, I don't feel anything for all the guys I have met, so I want you guys to help me choose one because you have my best interest at heart and you would know what is good for me, I said looking at all of them in the eye so they know I am serious

              Okay, if that is what you want then in sha Allah we would look for the guy for you, my grandma said

                  But............ My dad started to say but she cut him off with a glare to which I am thankful for because I am not ready for his questions about my change of heart

                 Thank you very much for Co operating, I would call it a night now, I said as I stood up

                 Good night, they chorused
    
           Good night, I replied as I walked out of the sitting room

 
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            Where is the henna woman nah?? We all grumbled at the woman who was running late. It is Nabila's sa lalle and the henna woman is yet to arrive which is appalling if you ask me because we reminded her of the time yesterday and even paid her advance.

                Assalamualaikum, we heard a greeting as the person entered the garden

           It's the henna lady, zainab exclaimed happily

          What kept you Soo long?? I asked impatient for any pleasantries, we have Soo many people here and she's coming late. The other three here can't cover all of us

                 I am sorry, my son injured himself, I had to take him to the hospital,she explained

               How is he now? I asked

         He is doing better, alhamdulillah, she said as she set her tool for work

                  You will start with me, zainab said sitting in front of the woman.

             Rukayya and Fatima are getting theirs done with the woman applying for Nabila

           Alright, after her please your would do for those women sitting there, I said pointing to a group of about 10 married women. The forum henna women are divided among the women. There is the one for the children, the one for early teenagers, the one that is applying for Nabila is for we adults and this last woman is for the married women. You might be wondering what zainab is doing with her but we all know zainab is not normal, she doesn't follow rules.

                   What are you girls gisting about?? I asked as I sat beside them

           We were talking about how her wedding day is going to be dope and all the fun we are going to have, Rukayya said

             That's right, I am going to wear my dancing shoes that day, I would dance and eat till I can't no more, I said joining into their conversation

             And I am going to be the good girl so one woman would just recommend me for her son, Fatima said with a playful smirk as we burst into fits of laughter

             You are a bad child wallah, so you want pretend koh, don't worry I would blow your cover, Nabila said after having her own share of laughter, they were with her henna and girl does it look good?? It sure does

            You that you would be sitting on your high chair acting all shy that you will tell on someone?? Rukayya asked as she burst into another fit of laughter with us joining her

               Help me ask her, before you even gather courage to leave that seat, I would have given birth to a baby for the guy, Fatima said and she is not over exaggerating, Nabila is very shy in front of a crowd of more than ten

          Am not that shy nah, you girls should stop teasing me like this, Nabila countered

          Ohh so you are not shy!! So should I go call him for you?? Rukayya asked

        Or better still call his name and you would see her blushing as if there is no tomorrow, I said with a sly smile

         Farouq Farouq , Fatima sang in a sing song voice and Nabila started blushing heavily. This girl is totally whipped wallah.

            See who says she is not shy, just at the mere mention of his name you are blushing, Rukayya said teasing her

        You guys should stop teasing me please, she said unable to look up. I don't get why she's this shy.

               Hey girls!!! Look at how pretty my henna is, zainab squealed as she came to sit next to us

              Let us see, we exclaimed in uniform as she squatted down for us to see

               It sure is pretty, now remaining me that would get mine done, I said glancing at the henna woman as the concluded Fatima's own

            Yea and bet it would be pretty, you have such long fingers, Nabila said as she smiled

             Yea, she most definitely does that I even envy her, Rukayya said

            What are the plans for tomorrow, I asked as tomorrow is the kamu day

         We are going to dress with Nabila in her room and then proceed to the venue together, Fatima said as she made space for me to get my own henna done

             Okay that's fine by me but have  any of you girls called the make up artists and book for tomorrow?? I asked looking at all of them

               Yes, I did call her earlier today and she said she would come with two of her workers tomorrow, zainab said

          Are you guys almost done?? Nabila's mom asked as she walked into the garden

             No it is remaining about six people, maman Abdul answered, she is from farouq's family

               Okay then, when you are done you should come inside, dinner is ready, she said ready to go back inside

                 Wouldn't you get your's done and those of the people inside with you?? Nabila asked before she left

           No we are busy today, we would get it done tomorrow while those who did theirs today would handle the work tomorrow, she replied with a soft smile

               That's a really cool arrangement, all the work gets done and you would still get your henna done,I exclaimed marvelling at their genius arrangement

                Well what can we do, the work has to be done, she said as she turned to go inside but not before throwing one last smile at us.

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