The Proposal

Aliya's POV

"Hussain!" Mama exclaimed while serving Abu lunch 

"Yes Hussain, Hameeds eldest son!" Abu replied with a wide grin.

They both turned their heads to me, I could feel their intense stare on me but I just focused on my food and continued enjoying my food.

"Ahh I remember him, when he was a young boy how is he now?" Mama asked taking her eyes off me 

"He is good Alhamdulilah, all grown up and mature" Abu replied.

By this time I had enough with their chit chat and my food so I got up and left the dinning room till I heard Mama's voice

"Beta have more." She looked at me 

"Mama I've had enough your food is amazing I ate 2 plates, you eat in with Abu I'm going to my room." I replied smiling.

I wanted to leave I knew they were talking about something regarding me but I was not paying attention so I quickly ran to the kitchen.

I had so many thoughts filled in my mind like clouds.

'What if he had a girlfriend in London?'

'What if uncle Hameed has chosen his girl?'

Suddenly I realise what I'm thinking about and shake my head to free my mind from these thoughts. 

I heard the front door close and heard Mama footsteps come up the stairs.

"Aliya beta come quickly were going shopping, we must hurry I need to make dinner." She hurriedly  explained.

"Okay." I replied grabbing my favourite peach abaya and hijab and niqab.

I grabbed my phone and bag and headed downstairs and to see my beloved friend Sanam entering my house.

"Salam Aliya, yaar its been so long, oh are you going out, I'll come lat-"

Mama cut her up. "Salam No no beta join us we're going shopping for Aliya we need to buy a dress for her." She smiled.

Sanam looked at me whispering 

'A dress what's the occasion' giving me a very confused look

I shrugged my shoulders and headed towards my car.

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"Wow this is beautiful Aunty." Sanam said, admiring the dress. Mama looked at me for my opinion.

It was really nice and beautiful but my eyes had caught another one.

"Mama, it's beautiful but I like this one." I pulled it out of the rack and showed her a light pink jilbab with a silver belt.

Simple and elegant just how I like it.

"Wow beta that is lovely, it suits you, why don't you take both?" She asked 

"Okay." I smiled I could see how much she loved the one she choose  

"Come let's go get accessories." Sanam said; grabbing both of our arms and dragging us toward the accessories section.

 "you go ahead, I will be right back."    Mama said, I knew where she was going but she gave me the look to keep quiet.

Me and Sanam matched all the dresses hijabs and jewellery and then mama came with this purple elegant dress for Sanam. Purple is Sanam's favourite colour. It reminds of her happiness through hardships (yes Sanam is weird like that but I love her)

"Oh my god that is so beautiful." Sanam exclaimed.

"Here you go, it's for you dear." Mama said smiling

I had a wide smile growing across my face while I watched tears of joy drop from her face 

"Oh you drama queen, stop crying and match the hijab and jewellery." I said wiping her tears. 

"I love you both so much." Sanam shouted hugging us both so tightly 

"Too tight can't breathe." I exclaimed

"Oops sorry." She replied, while mama payed everything and we start headed home.

Mama went straight into the kitchen as soon as we got home. My mama never sits down. Me and Sanam went upstairs with the shopping bags and I took my abaya and hijab off. 

After me and Sanam just catched up and I told her about Hussain and the other guy and what Abu say. She was shocked to hear Abu turn down a guy for me but she was happy. 

"Come down and eat girls." Mama called.

We both ran down, and we were so distracted in talking that we didn't even help.

"I'm sorry mama I didn't help, we got so distracted." I apologised with a small sad smile.

"It's fine beta don't worry about it." She smiled, serving us both.

"Ahh Aunty this smells so nice what's the occasion?" She inhaled the food. Mama is a great cook; everyone loves her food.

"Where's Abu mama?" I asked it was 7pm and Abu still had not come back.

"He went to Uncle Hameeds house again, to help and there they offered him dinner and your abu couldn't say no so he will be late. And Sanam beta, I made biryani because you came ." Mama replied looking at Sanam.

I nodded and started eating the biryani.

"Ahh Aunty I luvvv you." She replied with her mouth full.

"Do one thing eat or talk don't do both simultaneously ." I laughed at her.

After we ate and we cleaned up, then me and Sanam went to pray Isha.

After praying we jumped back into my bed and starting talking again.

"Madam you better start explaining who Uncle Hameed is?!" She exclaimed 

"I told you yaar he is Hussain's dad. Abu and Uncle Hameed are close friends." I expressed 

"Ohhh...... But you only told me about Hussain. About who Uncle and Aunty were talking about." She said 

"Ok yeah, but they are considering a proposal for me and Hussain. But I'm scared." I said while playing with my fingers.

"Scared about what Aliya?" Sanam asked, with full curiosity and concern 

"I'm scared he had been in London for 10 years what if he has a girlfriend in London or something. After all he is a London boy."I released looking up into her eyes.

"Oh ho London boy. He has a name you know." She said not even acknowledging anything I said 

" That doesn't matter." I exclaimed 

"Okay just wait and let time take you where you have to be. Have faith in Allah." She said. Fluttering her lashes.

later she received a phone call from her sister asking to come home. She didn't want to leave me. But I made her to.

"Oh Sanam, I will be okay Insh Allah. It's okay you go I'll see you soon." I hugged her and then she left.

After an hour it was now almost 10pm and Mama was calling me down. At 10pm !, I walked downstairs into the living room becoming confused and curious..