Asiya

It's been three days since Khalid and his family came to ask for my hand in marriage officially. He calls me every night and we talk for like two hours. Sometime less, sometimes more. To be honest, for the past three to four days that we've been talking, I've gotten comfortable around him. He's a cheerful person and very caring. From what I've gotten to know, he would die for his family. Who wouldn't want that?

He told me about his childhood, how he got bullied because he was extremely smart and that was made him to toughen up a bit. He did his primary school in Premier International School here in Abuja. After that his family moved to Maiduguri but he stayed in Abuja and did his secondary school in The Regent. It was a boarding school, sonhe usually flew home during the holiday and they'd go out of the country. From there he proceeded to University of Manchester where he studied Petroleum Resources. He did his masters and PHD in Oxford University and came back for his NYSC(National Youth service Corp).

His father has an oil and gas company which he gave to his two sons. And now they both run it together. Of course Musa being the older one is the Managing Director.

I really must be proud of my would be husband.

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Today was Friday and Adda was coming to help mama with making appointments with the caterers, hall decorators and so on. Halima was also coming over so we'd go to the dress maker to choose all the designs for my dresses.

At around 11am she arrived. We stayed for a while and chatted.

"Asiya, how far with Khalid?" She asked as we were sitting on the grass in the garden.

"Wallahi Halima everything is fine. As in he is so nice, caring, he always makes me laugh haka. We're even going on a date fah. Tomorrow seff. He's so good looking Masha Allah! Chiseled jaw, perfect nose, silky hair and beautiful eyes. Any girl would fall for him which is even making him think twice, if i marry him girls will follow him all around and he'll leave me and--" She caught me off and that was when I realized i had been blabbering and blabbering non stop.

"Are you listening to yourself? You haven't said one bad thing about him. You just keep praising him. He this, he that!" Halima said smiling.

"So what's your point?" I asked confused.

"You're in love, Asiya,"

"What?!"

"I am telling you, you're in live with him. You just didn't realize it. You see mama really has made your life good by Allah's will. At first you were so somehow but now you're in love!! I'm happy for you baby girl,"

"Oh my Allah! I'm really in love with Khalid. But Halima what if he doesn't love me back?"

"In shaa Allah he will! I promise you."

"Thank you, you're the best. But until he tells me he loves me i won't pour out my feelings!"

"Kai Asiya you'll never change dai."

I laughed at that and we got up to leave for the dress shop.

We arrived there after jumaat prayers and we had to struggle a little for parking space. We walked into hudayya's store which i was amazed at the decor.

"Hello, you must be Asiya right?" She asked.

"Yes i am and my friend, Halima," i motioned to Halima.

"You may sit," we sat on the couch and started to talk.

"So how many events are you having?" She asked.

"Umm from my side, I'm having kamu and dinner. And of course budan kai from the grooms side," I explained.

"So three outfits,"

"Yes three outfits,"

I gave her the fabric i bought from aso ebi couture for my dinner and i let the style at her discretion. She said she'd choose a nice aso-oke(heavy tradition malterial mainly for brides). I suddenly thought of deola sagoe.

"Umm just exclude the kamu outfit. Let it not be too much work for you. For the budan kai i just want a simple gold dress. I don't have any fabric so I'll leave that to you,"

"Okay then." She said.

After we had finished we left for the person that'll make the brides maids outfits for the dinner and kamu. We decided that Style temple will do that and luckily she was in Abuja. I also went to another dress maker so she could make two dresses i could wear for like the Nikah, conveyance of the bride. Since those were just simple outfits. I had already ordered my lafayas(toub) for wushe wushe and conveyance of the bride. Deola said i had to go to lagos for measurements and selections and we settled for Monday. I'll fly to Lagos.

We got back home after asr but i dropped halima off first. I lay lazily on my bed and took a three minute nap.
I got up amd prayed dhuhr and asr together. Feeling hungry, i went down to see everyone eating. We had a late lunch.

"So Asiya have you finalised everything for the dresses?" Mama asked.

"Yes mama, but i have to go to lagos for measurements na kamu and selection of asooke,"

"Har lagos? Who'll go with you?"

"I'm not going, i have work!" Ya Sadiq said immediately he saw mama looking at him.

"Well Uncle Kabir is out of the country so Adda can come with me."

"Yes but you need a man with you. I know! I can ask Khalid to go with tou guys. Wnd of discussion," i let out a creepy smiled as i lowered my head. I felt very happy i would travel with Kahlid.

Later at night i called Adda to inform her.

"Salam sis! Ummu Afnan!"

"How are you? Mama and Ya Sadiq?"

"They are all fine."

"I'm sorry I couldn't come when Khalid's family came. You know Kabir was traveling and i had to help him prepare."

"No probs, umm I'm going to lagos on monday for measurements and selection for my kamu outfit and mama wants you to go with me since Kabir isn't around,"

"Okay no problem. I'll come tomorrow and stay with you giys till Kabir comes back seff,"

"Really? Yesssss i missed you."

"Awww my amazing sis!"

We ended the call and by the time it everyone went upstairs to sleep that was when my own enjoyment was beginning. I waited for Khalid's call for about 15 minutes and in no time i heard my phone vibrate. I checked the caller ID and Read: Khalid❤️. I had added the heart earlier when I realized my feelings for him.

"Hello?"

"Hey princess! How're you?"

"I'm fine and how's everyone and Amira?"

"She's fine. She said i should say hello to you when we talk."

"So babe about our date? You're still coming right?"

"Babe sounds right from your mouth you know. Of course I'll come.

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We talked and talked until 2am and i fell into a deep slumber.

Hey guys! I hope you're liking the book so far. Lemme just tell you guys I'm already dreaming of my own Khalid oo😂😂

Well see you in Tulip bistro at 4pm with khalid and Asiya

Asmaa❤️