MARRIED TO A STRANGER Episode 14

MARRIED TO A STRANGER (bani da zabi)  Episode 14

  ❣ Phateemah Taheer ❣

Ra'is got back from the hospital at about 7pm....I was in my bathroom performing Ablution when I heard him driving in.....

I quickly got out of my bathroom and my room and dashed to the sitting room with a wet face and Hijab on......"Welcome back".....I said immediately he entered the sitting room....."Thanks dear....about to pray?".....he said closing the door...."Yes....an kira Sallah"....I replied...."Yeah....Wait for Mr, bara nayi alwala"....he said and dashed into the sitting room quest toilet.

We prayed Magrib and we both didn't say much kowa nayin lazumi.....

It was already 7.45pm and we prayed Isha prayer together again and then sat down to watch TV......"Do you want something to eat?".....I asked in a soft voice....."Not really"....he replied closing his eyes a little to reveal his long eye lashes which I have always admired from day one....."Not really?"....I asked....."Yea....I am not really hungry....we had lunch at almost 5pm, so i am not that hungry,but if you are eating then I am too"....he did with a smile that revealed his sparkling white teeth......"Gaskiya I am not in the mood for food right now".....I said with a smile.

"Well what do you want? I am a good cook....I could cook for you"......he said smiling and changing his sitting position to look at me....."You are sure you a good cook?".....I said laughing....."I really am"....he said laughing it off....."I don't feel like eating home made food.....something else".....I said closing my left eye and shaking my head......"ok I understand me too"....Ra'is said and I could my gaze on him.....

"Lets go out, its only 8pm.....we could grab something to eat".....he said excited.."ok....but gaskiya if we are going out ya kamata we should go to your parents house it's just around the corner and ya kamata Muje".....I said with a serious face......"You are absolutely right"....he said looking at me in admiration and kissed my fore head before getting up to get his keys....

We got into the car and Ra'is started driving off....I could notice Ra'is' gaze on me from time to time which was making me uncomfortable.....the song "Love will remember" by selena Gomez suddenly came up on the radio and for some reasons I just kept looking at Ra'is...
He noticed my gaze on him and held my hand with his left hand..

People say married life is fun when you marry somebody you love, i sau married life is fun when you marry someone who is super sweet despite being super shy......

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MARRIED TO A STRANGER Episode 13

MARRIED TO A STRANGER (bani da zabi)  Episode 13

   ❣ Phateemah Taheer ❣

You know that feeling,where you don't know if you are relieved or worried about something or not....That's exactly how I am feeling right now...I don't know if I should be worried that Ra'is is not answering the door or I should feel relieved that i atleast won't have to deal with an awkward situation right away...

I finally got the courage to open the door and there he was sleeping soundly on his bed..I turned to head out but looked back at him...He was sleeping soundly and like a baby......"I know you are looking at me...I am not that sleepy anymore....I woke up immediately you opened the door"......Ra'is said still lying down and still closing his eyes........"Oh....so sorry about that..Nayi setting dinning table, you should eat after such a busy day".....I said and turned to leave....."Okk wait up...".....he said to me as I turned to leave and got off the bed immediately.

I stood there not sure why he told me to wait...I heard his foot steps coming towards me and my heart kept beating in threes...Ra'is came to where I was standing and  placed his hand on my shoulder and walked me out...We got to the parlor and the dinning and Ra'is still didn't let me go....He pulled out a chair for me before I finally sat down..

He sat down directly opposite me, stared at me intensly before I finally stood up to serve the food.

As I served the food I could feel Ra'is gaze which honestly was making me rather uncomfortable..... I finished serving the food on his plate and was about to serve into my plate when he stopped me by holding my hand preventing me from pouring the already filled serving spoon into his plate....."Mazon Allah SAW used to eat with his wives,Ruqayya I know this is all strange and all new,but don't you think we should try to do what our beloved prophet used to do?"......Ra'is said and looked at me......"Its Sunnah".....I said rather than saying yes or no.

Ra'is and I started eating silently from one plate when he noticed the plate was a little bit far from me and decided to stand up from where he was seated across the table to sit right beside me....."You know we are a  strange kind of married couple right?".....Ra'is said looking at me...."Gaskiya we are, but we know why ai".....Ra'is said and I nodded with a smile....."We ll be a normal couple In shaa Allah, everything takes time".....Ra'is said holding his spoon with his right hand and my hand with his left.... And his phone rang immediately we looked at eachother.

Ra'is picked the call and put it on speaker....
"Hello".....Ra'is said..... "Hello sir,the post Of patient just woke up....you said i should give you a call when he is awake......his parents are here and he has been shifted from the ICU to the paediatric NICU...and sir the chief of surgery just sent in your approved leave letter".....the caller said....."Its ok thank you,i will be there in 30 minutes to observe the patient and update the parents.thanks"....Ra'is said and hung up.

The whole time he was on the phone i dont know why I just couldnt stop staring at him....."I have to go now,but i ll be back in an hour".....Ra'is said and stood up....."Ok tohm"....I said not sure if he caught me staring at his cute face.

Being married to some you don't really know,someone you don't really understand can be quiet challenging,especially when you have a shy husband,a really shy husband.....but I know we will be OK.....I know we will be because I can feel it deep inside my heart.

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MARRIED TO A STRANGER Episode 12

MARRIED TO A STRANGER (bani da zabi)  Episode 12

   ❣ Phateemah Taheer ❣

I sat there with my heart in my stomach( or atleast so it felt) as I watched Ra'is working through the door...Meenal sat there Smiling like someone whose worries have been removed completely if she has any at all considering the fact that she is married to El-Abdool, what other worries could she possibly have...

"Sallamualaikum"....Ra'is said entering the parlor and looking very exhauste obviously from his 8hours surgery...."Waalaikisallam".....Meenal and i both replied in unison....."Ango kasha kamshi"...... Meenal teased...."Meenaliiii"....he called out smiling....."Naam ango"....Meenal replied all smiles....."Thanks for coming on sure short notice,I really do appreciate it"....Ra'is said....."Its okk...anything for my friend"....Meenal said gave me a wink and smiled broadly....

"Ya gajiya,hope the surgery went well?"....Meenal asked..."Well it did...there was a little complication but Alhamdulillah we caught it on time".....Ra'is said...."Sannu..I thought mah zaka dau hutu atleast till my kawa gets used to being married".....Meenal teased....

"Wallahi i wanted to..but kinsan in the hospital where I work,there are only 3 Cardiothoracic surgeons there,me included,the second one is on leave and the third is away for a course outside Nigeria,So its kind of not possible in tafi hutu...but zuwa Next week ISA duka zasu dawo,then I can begin my leave"....Ra'is said smiling...

"Ayyah.Allah ya nuna mana...anyways ni i ll be on my way kar in shiga hurumun Ubangiji".....Meenal said standing up...."Haba mana,so soon"....I said furiously....."Eh mana,your husband is back,kinsan i can't stay ae kema"....Meenal said looking at me and winking......"Wallahi you dont have to leave,its totally fine"....Ra'is said politely...."I really should"....Meenal said and headed towards the door.

I stood up immediately and tailed behind her..We got to the gate when she stopped and turned to look at me...."Hubby,i won't say I am disappointed, but i dont like the way you sat there when you husband came back from work"....Meenal said....."What else could I possibly have done?"....I asked,a little bit lost....."You should have stood up  atleast and collected his keys..... and...... cap or something,not just sitting and staring.".....Meenal said rolling her eyes in annoyance.

"Hmmm...Meenal, you don't know Ra'is kenan,trust me I would have made him feel  awkward if I had done that,he is a very Shy Person.
And doing that in front of you would have made him felt embarrassed... But never-the-less ,i should have....my mistake gaskiya zan gyara".....I said hugging Meenal and smiling...

"Toh ni i am off...And I want good news tomorrow".....Meenal said and gave me a wink...."What do you mean you want good news?".....I asked wondering...... "I don't want to hear we slept in separate rooms gobe...I am off"....Meenal said and pushed open the gate,leaving me standing there in surprise...The opening and closing of the door of her car was what brought me back to life...I opened the gate and waved at her before she finally took off.

I got back into the house with my heart filled with doubt,wonder and thoughts of what I should do next...."Sallamualaikum".....I said immediately i entered the parlor..no answer came with my thoughts being Ra'is is probably in his room taking a bath or something..

I finished setting the dinning table and headed into my room to pray after which I sat on the Sofa and kept looking at the wall clock..

It was quarter to 5pm and Ra'is still wasn't out....I stood up and headed to his room to check up and him...I got to the front of the door and just couldn't knock....I tired severally and finally knocked....No answer.....I knocked again and still no answer....What could be wrong?? I thought to myself.

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MARRIED TO A STRANGER Episode 11

MARRIED TO A STRANGER (bani da zabi) Episode 11

  ❣ Phateemah Taheer ❣

You know that feeling when something good or bad happens,and you go to bed only to wake up with the wonder in your head whether that event actually did happen or if it was all just in your dream?....That's the kind of feeling I woke up with this morning.

I got up at 5am to perform Subhi prayer,after which I decided to go back to sleep with the thought of waking up as early as 7 or 8 to prepare breakfast for Ra'is and for my self..

I got up at 8.30 and rushed to the bathroom to take a shower,after which I wore a black gown adorned with whitish-blue Shiney stones...My heartbeat keep hitting hallmark as I tried to open the door of my room and head into the sitting....

The thought of whether to knock on Ra'is' door to check up on him kept creeping into my head....but I decided he might be asleep and the knock might wake him up...I headed to the kitchen to see what I could prepare for breakfast only to see washed,drained and dried plates on the rack...The scent of morning fresh filled the entire kitchen...I kept looking around for clues of what might have happened and noticed wrappers of Indomie noodles in the dust bin,which made me head straight to the dinning area to see if Ra'is was there.

What I saw on the dining table made me weak to my knees....delicious looking well seasoned indomie,orange juice,scrambled eggs and chicken sauce obviously made from the grilled turkey of yesterday ....My heart almost melted in appreciation of what Ra'is just did...I noticed a piece of paper under the orange juice big mug and decided to go through it...."Morning Ruqayya..... Hope kin tashi lafiya....I woke up early with the intention of preparing breakfast for you because I know how tired you must have been due to the wedding stress and all...I was almost done with setting the table when I received an Emergency call for a Cardiovascular valve repair from the hospital and had to rush over..I ll be back as soon as I can..take care".....Ra'is note stated...

I immediately sighed with relief,i dont know of what but I was definitely relieved....I called my parents to find out how they were doing, and then I sat down to eat breakfast, after which I swept and mopped the whole house before preparing lunch...

I finished preparing lunch and set the dinning table and was about to take a nap when my phone rang...."Hajjaju baki tashi bane?".....Meenal asked...."Tab...wani tashi kuma..it's 1pm fah"....I said laughing....."Ah Toh..soyayya tasa kin daina jine?? I have been knocking on your gate shuru"..Meenal said....."Haba?I was in the kitchen.i am coming to open the gate now.....I said, hung up and headed to the gate.

I opened the gate and was surprised to see Meenal because I honestly thought she was joking...."So you really are here..I thought it's one of your badly timed jokes"....I said ushering her into the house and straight to the sitting room.....

"Wallahi aa..I had no intention of visiting so soon kar in shiga haqin amarci".....Meenal said and gave me a wink...."Allah ya shirye ki...so what made you change your mind then?".....I laughed and asked afterwards...."Ra'is"....Meenal said....

"He isnt home wallahi"....I said immediately she mentioned his name...."I know...he has a Cardiovascular valve repair"....Meenal replied...."How did you know that??".... I asked surprised......

"He called me..we exchanged number yesterday..so he called me this morning to tell me he has an 8hours give or take surgery and i should come over to keep you company....I would have come earlier but I had to clean my house tunda kinga kwana biyu zurga zurgar biki my house is a mess".....Meenal said using hand gestures....."Oh okk..Allah sarki".....I said not knowing what else to say....

"So gist me...details"....Meenal said giving me another...."Details of what?"....I asked pretending not to know what she was talking about....."Hubby zan miki rashin M....I told you everything fah about my wedding night with El-Abdool...just spill already".....Meenal said frowning....

"Toh after you left dai...we prayed and slept in our separate rooms...shikenan"....I said frankly...."You are kidding me"....Meenal said sounding so surprised..."No wallahi...the truth fah"....I said and laughed and just before I closed my mouth I heard Ra'is' car horn.

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MARRIED TO A STRANGER Episode 10

MARRIED TO A STRANGER -(bani da zabi)  Episode 10

  ❣Phateemah Taheer ❣

Ever since I was a little girl,I have had troubles controlling my anxiety,it probably could be due to the plane crash I almost had in 2001 when Nigerian airways was still flying the skies of Nigeria ...if it were that,then this anxiety would clearly be a post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),but i know clearly deep inside me that this isn't that....This uneasy feeling I have in me right now isn't making things any easier for me and i know definitely not for Ra'is.

Our marriage is not the typical one where the groom unveils the bride after all the bride and groom's escorts are gone....definitely not....I managed to  look and steal a little glance at Ra'is who was sitted on the chair right infront of the bed rear....probably counting his fingers....We both kept quiet for what seemed like the 20 longest minutes of my life before Ra'is finally stood up and came towards me...."Ruqayya I know this is awkward for us,but never-the-less let's try to make this a little less awkward please....will you try?".....Ra'is asked and I nodded standing up right next to him facing him still with my Alkebba covering all of me.....

Ra'is raised his hands,then put them back to his side..he did that for 3 more times before he finally summorned the courage to open up my face...."You look beautiful Ruqayya.Welcome to my home".....he said shyly and with a smile...All I did was nod my head with little or no expression at all on my face....."Yesterday I came here to lock up everywhere and i discovered the other room is mine and this is yours...so i ll go and freshen up,you do the same then sai Enzo muyi Sallah kamar yadda Addini yace".....he said and left without waiting for me to reply...

I stared at his back as he left the room with me standing there not knowing what to do next....

I finally got to move towards my bathroom to take a shower...Thoughts kept running through my mind through out the time I was in the shower,mostly about my just beginning married life and what will come next.

I got out of the shower, prayed Magrib and Isha and put on a long gown afterwards....I was folding the clothes I had been brought to my house in when I heard a knock on the door......"Ruqayya".....Ra'is said from outside....."Naam I said and quickly put back the Hijab with which I prayed before opening the door..

Ra'is came and took a deep stare at  me before finally talking....."Muje parlor muyi Sallah koh?"....he said and led the way with me following him behind.

We prayed 2 rakats as religion entails and he placed his right hand on my head which really put me in an awkward situation and prayed for a peaceful marriage.....

"Ruqayya....this is the begining of a journey I am hoping will be forever for both you and me...I am not perfect and I know you are not too,never-the-less I am willing to try to make you as much comfortable as I possibly can....and please don't hesitate to ask for anything...anything at all".....Ra'is said looking at me shyly and with so much concern......"Allah ya bamu zama lafiya".....was all i could utter......."Ameen ameen".....he said and stood up....."I think you should go to bed...it's been a hectic week".....Ra'is said and I stood up and headed straight to my room without saying a word.

I pushed the door quietly and rested behind it listening to my racing heart beat....I was becoming a bit relaxed when I heard a knock on the door....."Ruqayya".......Ra'is said from outside...."Naam"....I said opening the door....."Here, please eat something before you go to bed"....he said with so much care in his eyes handing me a plate of roasted and grilled turkey and a pack of hollandia and a cup...."Sleep tight"....he said and made to leave.."I ll
,thank you".....I said collecting the  things and closed the door behind me.....

God knows I have no to desire to eat anything,but the care in Ra'is' eyes made me eat a little,before finally going to bed.This feels awkward, very awkward.....definitely not how I pictured my wedding night.....

Next Episode coming soon.
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MARRIED TO A STRANGER Episode 10

MARRIED TO A STRANGER -(bani da zabi)  Episode 10

  ❣Phateemah Taheer ❣

Ever since I was a little girl,I have had troubles controlling my anxiety,it probably could be due to the plane crash I almost had in 2001 when Nigerian airways was still flying the skies of Nigeria ...if it were that,then this anxiety would clearly be a post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),but i know clearly deep inside me that this isn't that....This uneasy feeling I have in me right now isn't making things any easier for me and i know definitely not for Ra'is.

Our marriage is not the typical one where the groom unveils the bride after all the bride and groom's escorts are gone....definitely not....I managed to  look and steal a little glance at Ra'is who was sitted on the chair right infront of the bed rear....probably counting his fingers....We both kept quiet for what seemed like the 20 longest minutes of my life before Ra'is finally stood up and came towards me...."Ruqayya I know this is awkward for us,but never-the-less let's try to make this a little less awkward please....will you try?".....Ra'is asked and I nodded standing up right next to him facing him still with my Alkebba covering all of me.....

Ra'is raised his hands,then put them back to his side..he did that for 3 more times before he finally summorned the courage to open up my face...."You look beautiful Ruqayya.Welcome to my home".....he said shyly and with a smile...All I did was nod my head with little or no expression at all on my face....."Yesterday I came here to lock up everywhere and i discovered the other room is mine and this is yours...so i ll go and freshen up,you do the same then sai Enzo muyi Sallah kamar yadda Addini yace".....he said and left without waiting for me to reply...

I stared at his back as he left the room with me standing there not knowing what to do next....

I finally got to move towards my bathroom to take a shower...Thoughts kept running through my mind through out the time I was in the shower,mostly about my just beginning married life and what will come next.

I got out of the shower, prayed Magrib and Isha and put on a long gown afterwards....I was folding the clothes I had been brought to my house in when I heard a knock on the door......"Ruqayya".....Ra'is said from outside....."Naam I said and quickly put back the Hijab with which I prayed before opening the door..

Ra'is came and took a deep stare at  me before finally talking....."Muje parlor muyi Sallah koh?"....he said and led the way with me following him behind.

We prayed 2 rakats as religion entails and he placed his right hand on my head which really put me in an awkward situation and prayed for a peaceful marriage.....

"Ruqayya....this is the begining of a journey I am hoping will be forever for both you and me...I am not perfect and I know you are not too,never-the-less I am willing to try to make you as much comfortable as I possibly can....and please don't hesitate to ask for anything...anything at all".....Ra'is said looking at me shyly and with so much concern......"Allah ya bamu zama lafiya".....was all i could utter......."Ameen ameen".....he said and stood up....."I think you should go to bed...it's been a hectic week".....Ra'is said and I stood up and headed straight to my room without saying a word.

I pushed the door quietly and rested behind it listening to my racing heart beat....I was becoming a bit relaxed when I heard a knock on the door....."Ruqayya".......Ra'is said from outside...."Naam"....I said opening the door....."Here, please eat something before you go to bed"....he said with so much care in his eyes handing me a plate of roasted and grilled turkey and a pack of hollandia and a cup...."Sleep tight"....he said and made to leave.."I ll
,thank you".....I said collecting the  things and closed the door behind me.....

God knows I have no to desire to eat anything,but the care in Ra'is' eyes made me eat a little,before finally going to bed.This feels awkward, very awkward.....definitely not how I pictured my wedding night.....

Next Episode coming soon.
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MARRIED TO A STRANGER Episode 9

HMARRIED TO A STRANGER -(bani da zabi)  Episode 9
  
   ❣Phateemah Taheer ❣

I have always heard of the enthusiasm brides portray on their wedding day,the excitement, the thrill and the amusement of starting a new life,preferably with someone they have gotten to know over time and someone they want to spend the rest of their lives with,which is something I certain don't have....

Through out these eventful days of my wedding ceremony I have known little or no joy at all...I smile for the crowd,for Ra'is' family and mine and for the cameras,but Allah ya sani cikin raina I am not happy about the fact that i am getting married to someone I hardly know....and no its not about Mustapha....I am over him,or atleast i would like to think that way.

"Hubby....".....Meenal shouted....."Naam"....I replied looking pale....."What is wrong with you ne wai?You have been absent minded for the past 3days....ranar Kamu (bridal shower) you were AWOL.....yesterday dinner you were MIA....and today that is the day you get to go to your husband's house and you look completely out of this planet....."Meenal said and I broke into tears......

"Oh no Hubby dan Allah stop crying mana...this was your decision....I tired to talk you out of it everyday but your mind seemed made,and after getting to know Ra'is I realised this may not be a bad choice after all....please stop crying now....it will be OK"......Meenal said hugging me......

"Meenal ku shirya,the groom's Family is here "......My aunty dashed in and dashed out....Meenal escorted me to my dad's parlor where I met both my parents looking sad and happy and uneasy all at the same time...My dad talked to me about being patient and obedient to my husband and my mum kept talking about the things as my dad only amidst tears...I hugged both my parents and walked out to where Meenal was standing.

Meenal sat with me along side My aunties and were driven straight to Ra'is' parents house where I greeted my in-laws before I was finally taken to my matrimonial home.

The house is a four bedroom duplex painted in Ash and white....I couldn't see clearly most of the furnitures(because of the Alkebba covering my face),even though i personally chose them my self but don't know if they fit perfectly because I made sure I chose everything to my taste,atleast if I can't have a fairy-tale wedding filled with smiles and happiness, than I should atleast have a perfect interior of my matrimonial home...

I was led to a room,which I suppose is my room because I chose white royal bed for my room and Ash for Ra'is'.....Thankfully the room was spacious enough to accommodate everything....the bed,the cupboard, the large mirror,the bedside drawer and lamps,my shoes and bag racks,16 boxes of lefe and other stuffs....
"Toh Hubby Allah ya bata Zaman lafiya"......Most of the people said and left leaving me alone with Meenal and few of my other friends from school.

I uncovered my face immediately my family,and Ra'is' family left,leaving me alone with my friends....."Hubby amarya".....Meenal teased....."Kema ae Amaryar ce".....I teased back......"Nooo ni ae atleast i have been married for a week now".....Meenal bluffed back....."Dame kwado yafi gaya".....I teased her again....."Hahahhhhahaha wallahi with a lot of things".....Meenal said giving me a wink and we all laughed....."Enough with your jokes now,the groom and his friends are here"....
Amira said to Meenal and i....I felt a certain heaviness in my chest all of a sudden...I am feeling too anxious now..."Ango kasha kamshi"...... Meenal teased....."Meenaliiii....kin fara...On the day of the bridal shower you teased me so hard even though that was the first day we met,yesterday mah haka and today again....My wife is lucky to have a lively best friend gaskiya".....Ra'is teased and they all laughed...

"A Toh...tell her I am a rare gem".....Meenal teased back...."Meenal,lets go dare yayi...it's 9pm...kin bar your husband a gida kinzo kina zaulaya"...... Amira said and we all laughed...."Anyways Ra'is please be patient and do take care of my friend...I don't know you well enough,but these few days have made me realize how lucky my friend is and how amazing you are....please ka kula da ita"......Meenal said in a sweet voice and Ra'is nodded with a smile..

Meenal,Amira,my other friends and Ra'is' friends left soon after....leaving Me alone with Ra'is....my husband....my stranger....

Next Episode coming soon.
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MARRIED TO A STRANGER Episode 8

MARRIED TO A STRANGER (bani da zabi)  Episode 8

  ❣ Phateemah Taheer ❣

Today is going to be an extremely tiring day for me...The pass couple of days have been as well...Umma and I have been out shopping for my wedding....buying kitchen wares,electronics,booking for Royal beds,chairs,sitting room accessories and so much more...Finally the shopping spree ended yesterday and today is my Kawo lefe and Meenal's wedding day....

I can't believe Meenal is finally getting married to her beau, love of her life El-Abdool....The pass 3days have been really eventful with the Bridal shower,dinner,ladies eve and finally today the wedding fatiha and conveyance of bride....Contrary to hers,my wedding is only going to be a 3days event....The bridal shower, dinner,wedding fatiha and conveyance of bride.....Ra'is is a Doctor and is very busy....plus I wouldn't want so much events,never been my thing....

I got to Meenal's parents' house at about 2pm....
"Hubby sai yanxu?".....Meenal's mother asked jokingly....."Wallahi mama I got delayed helping Umma prepare for today...Kinsan yau Kawo lefe na".....I said shyly......"Oh.hakane fah...wallahi my busy days have made me totally forget that next week is your wedding...Allah ya Baku Zaman lafiya gaba daya".....Meenal's mum said....."Ameen ameen Mama"....I replied and headed to Meenal's room.

"Amarsu ta ango".....I said as I entered the room....."Naam Amaryar next week"....Meenal said packing her stuffs......"Ke every bride cries and not a single drop is dropping down your cheeks"....I teased her....."Why should I cry when I am getting married to the love of my life".....Meenal said dancing round the room......"Yeaa but still"....I said jokingly....

Meenal continued packing and I helped her with...All the while my mind was divided into two halves....I couldn't stop wondering what could be going on at home right now....I just can't get the thought of being in Meenal's shoes by this time next week...."Meenal,your groom's family are here to convey you to your home....start getting ready fah....it's almost 6pm".....Meenal's anty came in and said and went out almost immediately......"Its time Meenal".....I said and turned to look at her only to see how filled up with tears her eyes were....I hugged her immediately and she left the tears all out.

I covered Meenal up in a  Robe(Alkebba) and led her to the parlor to say goodbye to her parents....Her dad talked to her and advised her to live peacefully with her husband...Her mum kept crying and couldn't say a word...Meenal hugged her parents and I led her straight to the car outside and sat by her side along side some of El-Abdool's relatives.

We got to Meenal's matrimonial home after about 25minutes...The house has been well furnished and all I could think about was what my own house will look like.....Everyone who accompanied the bride to her home left a minutes later...leaving Me with Meenal....El-Abdool came in with his friend  at about 8pm and i left immediately with Abdool's friend dropping me off at home.

I got home and I could hardly believe my eyes....My lefe was so on point I couldn't hide my joy....So many boxes,so many things....16boxes filled to the brim by far better than Meenal's lefe...... and I went through them one after the other....Ra'is is amazing,it could take me a lifetime to wear all these I said to myself and jumped on my bed.

I got ready for bed and decided to call Meenal to find out how she was..."Hubby.....kina disturbing newly weds"....El-Abdool said immediately he picked....."Oh sorry ango....where is my bestie?".....I laughed and asked jokingly....."She can't talk now....she will give you a call gobe"....El-Abdool said and we both laughed before ending the call.

Meenal is happily married,to the love of her life,having the time of her life. All I can think of right now is how I ll manage being nd married to someone I hardly even know,to a stranger.....

My ringing tone  was what brought me back to life from my deep thoughts......"Hello".....I said answering the phone....."Ruqayya"......Ra'is said....."Naam ya kake?"....I replied calmly....."Lafiya..ya yau?Called you severally dazu number busy"......Ra'is said.."Yea i was on the phone with my friend's husband"......I said before realizing that came out wrong and sounded awkward....."Your friend's husband?"..... Ra'is said sounding surprised and confused......"Yes...I called her and he answered the phone..they got married today".....I clarified...
"Oh okkk I understand....anyways do have a good night,was just checking on you".....Ra'is said nicely..... "Thanks,have a good night too".....I said and hung up.

People say life starts after Marriage,so i guess my life starts next week,with a stranger.

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MARRIED TO A STRANGER Episode 7

MARRIED TO A STRANGER (bani da zabi)  Episode 7

  ❣ Phateemah Taheer ❣

Its been over  a week since Ra'is came by and I have still not been able to gather up the courage to dial his digits because honestly I don't know what I ll say to him when I eventually do...

It's 2weeks to Meenal's wedding and I can hardly be focused on anything...My phone has been off for days now because I honestly can't keep rejecting Mustapha's calls or ignoring his texts...I can't deny that I so badly want to pick his calls but Mustapha doesn't deserve any pity from me,not after all  that he put me through..

"Hubby!"....My mum said and I looked at her immediately......"Naam Umma"...... I replied sitting up from my laying position......"You still have not told me anything".....Umma said looking at me anxiously....."Anything about what?".....I asked wondering what she was talking about....."About Ra'is mana...I have been waiting for a feedback from and it's been over 7days now and still nothing".....Umma said and I sighed...."Umma,meeting Ra'is didn't change my  decision,shiyasa mah I didn't think it was necessary to tell you anything".....I said look at her.....

"OK then.... Hajiya Hajara wants the wedding to be fixed....she wants it to be next month".....Umma said breaking the sentence.

"Next month???Today is the 30th....next month is like tomorrow".....I said widening my eyes in surprise......"Yes...but ae she doesn't mean tomorrow....according to her,she wants it to be in 2 weeks".....Umma said confidently....."2weeks is too close Umma....why not in like 3...... or 6months".....I said and immediately realised I shouldn't have said that......."Hubby,why the wait?This is your chance to move pass Mustapha....the longer it takes,the more time Devil will have the chance to come into your mind and build doubts in there....Hubby if truly you are OK with this,then say yes".....Umma said and I kept quiet for a while......"Allah yasa hakan ne mafi alkhairi".....I said and Umma smiled and rubbed my hair before moving out of my room.

"This is so much harder than I thought it'd be"......I said to myself and picked up my phone and dialed Ra'is' number....."Hello"....he said....."Hae".....I replied immediately...."Ruqayya, ya kike?".....he said immediately..."How did you know it's me?".....I asked curiously...... "I actually took your number from my mum's phone,but never got the courage to call you....and Kuma I waited to see if you will call me on your own".....he said calmly....."Yea...sorry it took so long...I....I...."I kept stammering before finally keeping quiet......"Its ok.... I understand..so Umma said in 2 weeks zaa kai lefe and the wedding a week after that..and I realised I don't know your preferences.....Favorite colors,What you like and...... And.....and ehm".....he kept Stammering......"and my underwear size??....I ll text it all to you".....I said to clear the awkwardness...

Ra'is and I talked for a few more minutes before we said goodnight and I hung up and dialed Meenal's number.

"Girlfriend....What's up?".....Meenal said immediately she picked....."My wedding is a week after yours".....I said almost crying....."Hubby I want to go to bed with a happy mood,don't joke around now please".....Meenal said doubting what I just said......"Wallahi I am serious".....I said..."Ya sallam....Hubby do you realize being stubborn has cost you your happiness?If only you had talked to your parents to call this off before it came this far....Now its almost too late for you to change things".....Meenal said pitifully....

"I don't want to change anything....I am OK with it...really I am".....I said doubting myself......"How can you be OK marrying someone you don't love?".....Meenal said...."Meenal I ll be...pray for me ok..I am sleepy....I ll see you In school gobe..bye".....I said and hung up immediately.

Ra'is is a really nice guy....The best part about him,the part of him that I really like is his shyness....not so many guys in this generation are ever that shy.....He isn't bad at all....

We may not really know eachother or have feelings for eachother....but everything takes time....and I am willing to give our relationship a try....I know Ra'is will make me happy,even though I don't know how,but I know he will....I never pictured my life going this way....never pictured myself getting married to a stranger.

Next Episode coming soon.
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