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After exchange of pleasantries,the guests (my husband to be's parent, his sister and brother) were served and ate as well happily reminiscing the good old days. My Abba and my husband to be dad have been great friends since their spinster days. Everyone had retired. His mother Hajiya Maryam was with Umma, his sister with Mufeeda my junior sister, and his brother Ameer was with Brother Abbas.
Umma came and said its time for me to meet my husband to be. She gave me new clothes which I think were not necessary I collected the clothes and said "thank you Umma, but am okay I don't need to change " Umma looked at me hard and said "is something bothering you? akwai abunda kike boye min ko?" Her gazed fixed on my face squarely. I simply looked away and said "Umma ba komai" bari nasa kayan I was a bit shaky. Umma must have learned that I was uneasy so she left me. I put on the clothes they were perfect just my size and in my favourite colours peach and cream. I put on some make up a matching veil and a shoe. And a touch of perfume. And headed to Umma's room. I said salam and greeted Hajiya Maryam while my head bowed and veiled she just came close and hug me to her saying "Masha Allah my daughter go meet your husband he is eager to meet you".
I headed straight to the guest room he was alone. I said salam, he answered and I went in. He is abit elderly, like in his late 30's, But he is handsome in his own class. I greeted him we were like quite for a moment. Then he introduce himself his name is Mansur. He is not much of a talker, he only asked about my school and course.Then tell me a little about himself he is a graduate of business administration and he is now into full time business managing of his father's company. We exchanged phone numbers and departed, its obvious he likes me and that's cool enough as long as am not with Shamsu my expectations will always be low.They departed and I went back to school.
I switched my phone and behold several text messages and voice ones too from Shamsu. Two from Mansur.
And it reads " Never have I imagined I will be blessed with a woman like you, you are a good girl and beautiful as well, I cannot deny that I love you "I just took a deep sigh and said "Allah gare ka gani".
I called Shamsu right away and he picked almost immediately." My Aneesah why did you switched off your phone you got me worried "Hey relaxed am back where are you?" I asked He replied ," Am with Baba" "wait for me there am on my way" I said.
When I reach the gates he was still gisting with Baba. I came over and greeted baba and handing him the package I used to bring for him whenever I came back from home. Shamsu snatched it saying "iye let's see what you brought for my Baba" He opened it and held his hands to his mouth🙊 and said "Baba ka ragemin" He gave it to Baba and then look me up for a while and said "let go to the mountains and you will tell me about it while we watch the sunset today" "Shamsu its nothing to talk about" I said "He just looked at me again and said "everything is wrong I can feel it so let's go somewhere and create some memories so I can hold on to them in case my Aneesah" he added "And don't argue with me am not really in a healthy state of mind to do that let's go, let me help with your bag or is that my lunch?"
I just followed him and off we went to the mountains. We prayed and ate their the first time same plates. He washed my hands and that brought tears to my eyes but he warned as usual so I stopped them.
Shamsu cleared his throat "okay my Aneesah tell me why you were summoned". I didn't hide anything from him including who I am because is of no use after all we don't stand a chance.
We were silent for like eternity, nothing moves in him except his Adams apple which seems to shift back and forth. Finally he turned to me and said " Aneesah you are just the type of woman I always dreamed of having as a wife, and there was no single day that I have never pray about that above all I have always pray for the best" He paused for a while and then said "You did the right thing by obeying your parents I will do the same as well especially Abba and Umma they deserved better than that" My Aneesah it may surprise you but I know everything about you, my family knows it, I discussed it with my Mum and it has not change anything we even love and pity you the more "My Aneesah I wish you the best am a bit comforted since your husband loves you " He smiled painfully and held my hands "please be the best wife and try and forget about us it doesn't matter your jannah lies with him so do work towards that so you will be my hurul'aini for now that's what I will be praying for".
I was crying profusely, my heart was raging with Shamsu's love I don't know what to do,I wonder how life will be without him, his jokes, his smiles everything. I just buried my face in my palms and sobbed he didn't try to stop me till after a while he said " That's okay you have let it out Now time to create some memories "He stood up and asked me to do the same "let watch the sun set as we have watch it rises while we snap selfies" he said with a small smile.
We did watch the sun set, created memories, and snapped selfies. We prayed and prayed for relief and Masha Allah we had relaxed a bit. We drove back to the hostel, I left him with Baba to go and change. I changed into casual and came out met him crying on Baba's lap like a small child. That disarmed me totally I didn't know what to do so bursted into tears as well. We cried for a long while and then dried up our eyes. We prayed magrib and Isha together force ourselves to eat something then parted ways. But we were strong enough we didn't cry. He promised to see me tomorrow. We didn't sleep that night we chatted the whole night.
In the morning he came and showed the admission he applied for his PHD is out they sent it yesterday night via his e-mail I was happy for him Beacause I knew when he applied shortly after his Masters. And he will be living in a week's time.
Mansur kept in touch too he text and called, I replied and called back, because I don't want to give him the expression that i don't want the marriage.
Shamsu left,I wrote my final year exams and a day fixed for our wedding with Mansur 4 weeks after my graduation. Umma watched me closely I seems to be acting cold, so she cornered me one night and asked me all about it. Umma was my real and only close friend, so I made her promised even if I told her she won't say it to anyone, beside I and Shamsu have accepted that as fate. She was quite and I felt relief for voicing it out, but she never mentioned that to anyone, she just prayed for me and for the best because the die is cast.
Finally the grand day came I was married to Mansur. Abba and Umma See's to it that I didn't lack anything and Mansur parents too. Alhamdulillah I was comfortable my husband adored me, his family love me. So I just buried everything against all odds and concentrate on my marriage. Shamus's mother came and brought me gifts. Shamsu called and congratulated me.
Time passed by I had a beautiful daughter. We never had any major issue.
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