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ays find myself smiling when I recall the events that took place right from my graduation till date... We talked on the pho

to hate him but things are not going as planned. I was falling for him and i was scared. It kind o

each other. I have only this man once but I fe

reeting relatives, i am so tired.. Mama said she's having none of my compl

parked in my usual parking spot, I parked at another spot and parked not having the strength to ask whoever it was to move their

ng, i was wearing a peach maxi dress with a gray veil and clutch. My face was a bit oily a

pass through there to make it to my room.. It was either to man up and go through the lions den or cower into the guest

sisters.. They noticed me and Mammy (Shattima's mom) immedia

know you were b

ly, i never had to feel this shy and se

my in-laws dawned on me. They are good people and

't make it, we have been so busy with

spit, I'm glad I remained calm "it's alright Mam

al engineering yet you downplay it." She turned to my mom "Hajiya Aisha you have raised a truly remarkable young lady MashaAllah (Alla

re Shattima's younger sisters but Zarah is my mate and older than Amma by two years, but we all

e. I glared at her and giggled a bit. I wasn't really shy of he

Amal or Yaya Amal?" She t

i shot p

pparently a lot has happened while i was away. My brain was wrecking itself trying to fig

Shattima" in a duh tone. My jaw dropped and my eyes popped

like our brothe

't." I sho

gave you away," she pu

es, i was doing everything in my power to avoid talking a

mean him and i. Everything was moving too fast and maybe I enable

the phone on silent.. "Oh I guess that's him.." Amma started taunting me " what did you save his name as? Qalbi (my heart)

That's what you save his name as? Boring!..." She screeched. She pressed on the

eep voice said

athlessly turning a

alone was enough to melt my heart and th

easing me. I was red as a tomato, i forgot how annoying they can be.

t's sweet but it's exactly what I'm talking

Ammah decided to come make my life hell" i whined over th

that made my heart dance the tango.. "Ignore

and Ammah used to complain about him when we were little. H

"Who's getting married by the way?" I asked trying t

tarted coughing furiously. Ammah patted my back until i stopped, I nodded indicating

Are you okay

ause my mind was running at a

I stayed quiet since i was not quite done processing what he jus

ust finished telling myself that I wanted things slow so what was the

heart broken if i fall; either it doesn't work ou

nth and seen him once yet my heart swells at the mere sound of his voice. The rational

king my chain of thought.. Umar is his immediate junior

it will be Ibrahim all over again. I have been praying constant

asked sound

e" i sai

n the evening? If you're free that is." My heart leaped with

t you know" i know i will be free but

you later?" He sounded a bi

h. B

arah continued teasing me about how I turned red whilst taking to her brother

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