Salaam everyone! So I'd like to dedicate this chapter to @Almaazoo. Thanks alot for being there for me.

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"Honey wake up! come on it's noon already" said Mom pulling up the curtains  letting the sunny sunlight of Sunday strike my face.

"mmm...no let me sleep.. it's Sunday" I mumbled in my sleep.

"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you, Zeeshan's family is arriving in about 20 minutes to ask your hand in a formal way" Mom bombed the news on me.

"WHAT???" I jolted straight out of my bed standing in front of her.

"AAWW Mano, you look so sweet, I bet Zeeshan wouldn't be able to resist" Mom said with some sarcasm looking at me from head to toe

I followed her gaze and flushed red as a tomato, I was only wearing my transparent chemise as my night gown had slipped off while jumping out of the bed. I quickly darted to the bed and clutched my gown to put it on.

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"MashaAllah You look soooo gorgious" Mom said while giving a final touch to my hijab which I wore loose as Indians do ( in this hijab style, the neck reveals).

"and irresistible" Mom continued winking

"MAMA!!!,.." I complained playfully while flushing on what she said in the morning.

(Note: our family was not THAT religious, I did not wear hijab to school or anywhere out but I wore modest enough clothes, I did not pray regularly but I fasted regularly. There was no religious strictness upon me from my parents so that was the main reason I dreaded a too Islamic life partner if you know what I mean.)

The guests had arrived and I was so nervous, Mom was going to call me in the drawing room any minute now, I wonder what He will look like, I wonder how He looks at me, I wonder what expression should I paste on my face, I wonder what They'll think of me. I had billions of questions and confusions in my mind and I was....shivering?

In between my thoughts, Mom arrived "Come sweet-heart, they're asking for you"

"wait...what? already? mom?...I cannot, mama..." I did not know what I was saying and When I retained my senses, I was standing there in front of everyone staring at me.

"Aa..Asalam-o-Alaikum" I managed not to sound like a choking frog.

"Wa-alaikum-salam beta (child), come here...come sit with me, MashaAllah you are beautiful" replied His Mom I guess.

I looked around the room searching for Him but all I saw was His Mom and Dad I suppose. "We're sorry beta (child) but Zeeshan could not come as He had to drop Aminah His sister somewhere" His Mom said catching me eyeing around.

I flushed from head to toe and lowered my head as an ostrich. Mom and His Mom (whom I'll call Aunty from now on) chatted while I only said a word if they asked something.

"Your daughter sure is shy..." Aunty said observing my quiteness, "Zeeshan likes shyness but He is not himself anyhow shy" she completed. Ooooh! I am not shy either, you'll come to know soon. I smiled at my wicked thought. Astaghfirullah (God forgive me :) )

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"ummm.... Mom stop....plz" I groaned as she was continuously kissing my cheeks in her happiness. I was happy for her too and that was why I was doing this I recalled. But I had a feeling that I was getting interested in this marriage too, God knows?

"show me the ring again, it looks so pretty" Mom said for the hundredth time and I showed my hand which she caressed and kissed. Aunty had gave me a ring which was kind of an engagement ring, The engagement wasn't going to take place, But the Nikkah was going to take place directly the next weekend due to shortage of time she had said. She also told me that I would feel very comfortable as the Nikkah was going to take place in a simple manner.

It was like all the parents had decided all these matters before, so I didn't protest, secondly I would now die if I had to, to keep my parents such happy. I hope you understand my condition. I knew that I never imagined my marriage to be such simple and in such a hurry but this was what fate had decided.

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