It was nice seeing you today.~A

Just a single message that made her stomach flutter and made her lips break into a huge smile. She replied....

You too. I never expected seeing you in a wedding😂😂~N

She felt her phone vibrating, looking down she saw another message.

Neither did I. Are you related to the bride or groom?~A

The groom's mother is my mother's bestfriend. We are family friends. What about you?~N

The bride is my sister's friend.~A

Ohh~N

"Nabeela come lets take an after dinner selfie," They just came back from the dinner and were getting ready to sleep.

She looked up from her phone shocked that Hafsa's cousins were now talking to her. She had been staying with Hafsa and her cousins for about three days but all of them pretended she didn't exist. Hafsa was always busy running errands as she was the only sister of the groom, so she also rarely talked to her.

"Urhmm Sure," she answered unsurely.

"Nabeela did I tell you how beautiful you look?" another cousin asked. This time Nabeela started thinking about what they were up to.

"Thank you," she answered as she kept posing for pictures she didn't even want to take. After they finished taking the pictures, she changed into her nighties and got ready for bed. It was only when the girl she took pictures with asked her a question she understood why they had been nice to her.

"Nabeela I have been meaning to ask you, who was the guy you were talking to earlier,"

All of the girls in the room turned to look at Nabeela. Everyone stopped what their were doing. All eyes were on her.

"I already told you. Nabeela you don't have to answer them you know," Hafsa was the first one to talk.

"Urhmm just someone I met on social media,"

"Do you think you can hook us up?", they asked.

"I am not that close to him, we started talking recently."

Hafsa gave them the 'I told you so' look as the other girls kept talking about Akilu.

"Omg he is so hot,"

"Have you seen his smile?"

"I told you he looks familiar, it is Baffamaitaya, look", the girl that told her she looked nice passed her phone to the other girls.

"Omg, he is fine,"

"Isn't Aliku Baffamaitaya dating that Niimah girl? "

"I heard they broke up,"

Nabeela tuned them off as she got ready to sleep. But just before she slept, she heard the comment of one of the girls which formed a lump in her throat.

"But of all people, Nabeela? How could he be friends with her."

Tears rolled down the eyes of Nabeela but this time she decided nothing will stop her from being happy.

**

Do you mind me asking you a question?~ A.

After a few minutes when she didn't reply, Akilu guessed she was sleeping and also slept. The first message Akilu saw the next day when he took his phone was her reply.

Of course, go ahead~N

Why were you the only one not wearing the ashobi on the first day?~ A.

Akilu kept his phone away and started getting ready for the day. He had planned to hang out with his best friend, Adnan and a couple of other friends. He was going down the stairs when he saw Walida.

"How did it go yesterday?" She asked with a wide smile.

His face mirrored hers as he replied back, "It went well, I apologized and she said everything is okay,"

"Awwn,". Rufflung her hair he headed out. He reached Adnan's place in five minutes. When he reached the place his other friends were already there. Two of them were playing 'Call Of Duty' while the other two were sprawled on the couches watching the game.

"Mazaa,"Akilu greeted the boys with a handshake and took a seat.

"How have you been?" Adnan asked.

"Okay I guess,"

"And Niimah?"Adnan added in a whisper.

"I think I am getting over her,"

"Good,"

While they chatted and watched the game, Akilu brought his phone and seeing a notification from wattpad he smiled.

Please don't remind me about that. I will definitely kill the tailor immediately I reach Kano.~ N

He didn't sew the ashobi for you?~A

Nahh he did but it was too tight, it got torn while I was trying it on~N

😂😂😂😂😂~A

Akilu burst out laughing. His friends looked at him weirdly.

"Is everything alright?"

"Is it Niimah?"another asked. The other one nugded him and whispered, "they broke up,".

Akilu ignored them and looked back at his phone.

Stop laughing at me~N

Sorry I can't help it~A

Tailors are so annoying, I think I will learn how to sew. Last sallah the tailor didn't sew my sallah clothes till three days after sallah.~A

😂😂😂😂😂Thank God nothing like this ever happened to me~N

Stop laughing at me~A

My turn to laugh😂😂😂😂~N

I will pray the same thing happens to you next sallah.~A

It was Akilu's turn to play the game so he pocketed his phone and took the control pad. After three games with his friends, they headed out to play football. Akeel got tired of the football and sat down watching his friends.

I am sorry, I am sorry, please don't pray.~N

He smiled when he saw her message.

Okay. What are you going to do in Kano? Do you live there?~A

Yes I do, what about you?~N

Originally from Jigawa but I live in Abuja and school in Canada.~A

That's nice. What do you study?~N

Architecture, what about you?~A

I am awaiting admission into Buk, I applied for interior design~N

Wow! Ma Sha Allah, Allah bada sa'a~ A

Akilu only went back home after Isha and dinner. He was so tired that he immediately retired to his room. He was lying on his bed when he remembered the month's event. He remembered how Niima broke up with him. He remembered the reuinion, he remembered how he downloaded Wattpad and how he started reading Miss World or Miss Akhirah. He remembered the fight they had with Nabeela on Wattpad.

And that was how all his thoughts returned to Nabeela. She is a pretty and very nice girl. Exactly the opposite of what Akeel thought of her the first day. She would make a great friend.

He checked Wattpad and saw her last message.

Ameen Ameen~N

Akilu started thinking about asking for her number or not. Chatting in the pms of Wattpad was so boring. He had to open the app every minute to see whether he has a reply. But isn't it somehow to ask ask for her number? After thinking for hours he finally decided to ask for the number. If she gives him good, if she doesn't, fine too, it is not like he is in need of friends or something.

I don't like chatting on Wattpad. Are you on Snapchat or Whatsapp?~A