Tayyal & Zoya's wedding plus Dahlia's arrival.

{Part One}

Today marked the wedding of Tayyal and Zoya, as well as Dahlia's homecoming from boarding school after graduation from high school.

Zoya has always wished for Zianna's company, whether it's for her makeup or her dress. Apart from Zianna, she had no sisters and now viewed her as a younger sister.

But Nadia had something else in mind, to make sure that Zianna was busy not to be near the bride or even the groom.

"I want you to always be prepared when I call for you and remember never to embarrass me in front of my friends," Nadia warns her. "And one more thing, dont go near Dahli. I don't want you to corrupt her with your mind," she added leaving Zianna trying to compose herself.

But what Nadia didn't know was that Dahlia heard everything she had said to Zianna and knew that the mistreatment never stopped even before she was forced to go to that boarding high school.

This has to stop. Zianna doesn't deserve any of this, especially during our elder brother's wedding. I didnt know that my mother had turned into the worst person that I had ever met in my life. May Allah forgive her because what she has been doing isn't human. But now that I am here, I will try my best to be with Zianna. Alhamdulilah, I finally graduated high school and now I can pick the university to go to even if my mother would try to be against it. This is for my future and not hers.

Dahlia approached her sister and put her hand on her shoulder. This gesture startled Zianna, making her turn around. When she saw that it was none other than Dahlia she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you okay?" Dahlia asked smiling.

"I am good alhamdulilah, just doing what is needed..."

"No, you are doing what mum ordered. I heard what she said, Zia. And also Zoya wants you and I by her side. And I will make sure that we will be..."

"Dahlia, dont do anything stupid or even to hurt yourself. I am not part of this family and I have accepted that. I have accepted that your father has abandoned me and I have accepted that you and Tayyal are the only ones who treat me as one of your own," Zianna says. "I will be there at our brother's wedding but I can't be in the front as your parents will be embarassed to have an illegimate daughter by their older son's wedding, " she added shocking Dahlia.

It was the first time that Zianna had acknowledged how Nadia called her when she was gossiping with her friends. But this was new to Dahlia as she hadn't been home for almost seven to eight years.

"Dont worry, I know that's what your mother calls me whenever she is with her friends or even with you father. You know what, Dahlia? I wont and will never wish ill on anyone but sometimes I wished that your father left me where he found me. I would have been happier, content and at peace..."

Dahlia didn't even say anything and just gave her older sister a hug that was needed by both of them.

"I pray that Allah gives you the happiness you deserve dear sister. And I pray that He gives you someone who will always be there for you in the best times of your life. I love you so much my dear sister," Dahlia said with tears in her eyes.

"Thank you and Ameen to all of us."

After the hug, Dahlia formed a plan and she would need her friend's help for the plan to work.

Sorry, Zianna. But this is for you and Zoya plus our brother.

Dahlia took her phone and dialled her friend's number. She then explained the plan to her friend.

"Yeah that will work. What time should we proceed with the plan?" The friend asked.

"I will send you a signal and I will tell you to bring the car for Zianna," Dahlia explained to her friend.

"Okay, got it".

Meanwhile, Zoya was in the hotel room that Nadia had provided for her to be in. She left instructions that Zianna wasn't allowed to go inside under any circumstances.

"Where is she?" Zoya asked one of her friends.

"How about you call and ask her where she is?" One of her friends suggested.

Zoya quickly took her phone and dialled Zianna's number.

"Asalam Aleikum, Zianna. Where are you?"

"Waleikum salaam, Zoya. I...I can't come. Is just that I have a lot of work and no one is here to help me," Zianna lies to her.

Zoya knew that was just an excuse because of what her mother-in-law was like to Zianna. The hatred she has for someone innocent isn't normal.

"But you said that you would be here with me, Zia..."

"I know, I know and I am sorry. I will try to be there at the Nikkah venue, in shaa Allah. But for now, I have to go, take care Zoya," she said hanging up without letting Zoya say anything else.

"Let me guess, your future mother-in-law said something to her, thats why she lied?" Her friend asked.

"Yes, unfortunately. How I pray that uncle Hussein would open his eyes to see how his wife has been treating Zianna ever since she walked into that house. I wish I could help her but she is stubborn just like her brother to even ask for help..."

"You could call your fiancee and explain everything that Zianna had told you just now. And let him take care of his stubborn sister."

Zoya smiled knowing that her friend Amara was right. She quickly hugged her and immediately called Tayyal to explain everything Zianna had told her.