Abdulhameed's P.O.V

Fatima.

Fatima.

Fatima.

The name kept ringing fervently in my head. I couldn't seem to stop smiling ever since i left their house.

Do you know that feeling when you unexpectedly meet your crush? The girl you have been dying for? Its close to that feeling like you know your about to fall. Nervous, excited hyper aware almost like everything stops for a second then it all comes crashing back and there's the pulse racing and the flushed feeling and the nervousness and the awkwardness.

Ya Allah! I felt like stopping the time and making the moment eternal.

It felt so unreal.

But then again, i was feeling a bit down on the dumps.

Should i be happy that I'm going to get married to the girl of my dream or be sad that I'm just going to marry her for two years?

I sighed deeply. What kind of sick crumpled thing is this?

"Son!" Abbu's voice brought me out of my trance.

I looked up at him and shot him a smile "Yes abbu"

He sat beside me and let out a deep sigh "Don't think too much son, I don't like seeing you like this"

He sounded so weak and it breaks my heart so much.

I could only manage to flash him a smile.

"I'm here to tell you something, a piece of advice rather" He informed.

I nodded.

"Its about your marriage and I'm sure it'd help you a lot. Please don't try and fall in love with Fatima because this marriage is only going to last for two years. Falling in love with her would effect you a lot, you'd be in so much pain when you people get separated, you know the kind of pain you went through when your mother and manal died. You wouldn't want to go through the same, would you?" He raised his eyebrows and i just looked down.

By Allah, I wouldn't want to go through that kind of pain ever again. Its so unbearable.

"Sorry again for not telling you the reason behind the marriage but when the right time comes i promise you will know" He squeezed my hand and walked out of the room.

"What do i do?" I said angrily, took a flower vase and crashed it on the wall. Glass, flowers and potpourri immediately rained onto the floor.

My heart ached a lot. I love her so much... why do things have to foul up? Why do i have to suffer a lot?

"Abdulhameed.. Subhanallah, fi shinu! Whats up? What is wrong with you?" Usman asked as he squatted in front of me.

I slowly closed my eyes, trying to calm down "Nothing"

"Min fadlak! Please"

"Everything was almost going right but suddenly has gone all wrong, what have i done to deserve this? Tell me please" I uttered wearily.

"Audhubillah, Hameed don't say that" He looked at me pitifully "Whatever trial you're going Allah ta'alah has decreed it for you and you will by His Leave be able to bear, on no soul doth Allah place a burden greater than it can bear, so put perfect trust in Him and reliance on Him alone"

"Astagfirullah" I muttered and looked up at him "In shaa Allah bud, thank you but what about her? I don't think i'd be able to take her off of my mind, she's literally everywhere"

"Yeah man i know that, it'd be so difficult but you've to. Just pray to your lord, the all hearer, and all shall be fine in shaa Allah"

"In shaa Allah" I said after much silence.

He smiled and stood up "You've had enough on your plate today you need to get some rest but call the maid to clean up the mess you did first, naughty kid"

"Says the one who can't live without me"

"Oh really?" Usman smirked "Die and see if i wouldn't throw a party"

"Lord! I have the most annoying cousin ever" I said, pressing some numbers on the landline to call the maid.

"And a ready-made best friend for life" He winked and i just ignored him. Of course, thats my cousin. Lord knows words cannot explain how thankful i am to have him as my cousin as well as a best friend. He sure knows how to make me laugh and when to piss me off. The bond i share with him is so strong that everyone mistakenly assumes that we are blood brothers. But, there is something true in their surmise. Our bond is more than the one real brothers share. Truth be told, I'm happy that we are stuck with each other

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A day until the wedding.

Fatima's P.O.V

"What?" My eyes widened as i stared at uncle musa in utter disbelief.

"You heard me right and I don't want to repeat myself" He said, solemnly.

I shook my head furiously "I can't do this, I can't.... audhubillah this is obviously a larceny, totally prohibited, I thought it was a business or something of sorts but ripping off Abdulhameed's properties? in two years? it doesn't even make sense. How? Why? What did he do to you to deserve this? Innalillahi wa innailaihirraji'un"

"I'm not asking for your opinion young lady, its a command and you know the outcome when you disobey"

"But..."

"No buts!" He stopped me with his hand "The nikkah is going to take place tomorrow, you can invite your friends if you want, i will tell the distant relatives that the wedding was unanticipated so they shouldn't bother coming... I repeat, don't by any means try and tell anybody about the main motive behind this marriage and also try and be free with him, show him love and anything you girls do to make him dance to your tune.. with that our work would be more easier, it won't even take the specified time, so, young lady the more you cooperate the better" With that he sauntered out of the room.

I went back to my room and met Mirah there. She immediately dragged me into the room and made me sit on the bed.

"What happened? What did he tell you?" She asked obviously agitated.

"Nothing serious" I shrugged, trying to put on a smiley face.

"Please" She pressed.

"The nikkah is tomorrow... I'm getting married to that handsome bloke Abdulhameed A.A... just for two years... what else?... errr I'm expected to rip off his assets, in zama barauniyar kudi" I let out a humorous laugh.

"What?" She yelled "His what? What the honey is wrong with this old man? Innalillahi wa innailaihirraji'un, this can't be happening" Tears immediately streamed down her cheeks and she angrily wiped them away "Why is he doing this to you? To abdulhameed? To himself? Subhanallah... he can't just use you as if you're a toy or something, doesn't he know that you're also a human just like him? Like us? I have to talk to him, this nonsense has to be over"

"No amirah, no" I quickly stopped her "Calm down, uncle is not going to listen to whatsoever you're going to tell him, this might even cause a shitstorm between you two and that's the last thing i want" I tried to calm her down.

She closed her eyes as the tears continued to stream down, her chest heaving up and down before she gave me a quick nod.

"Thank you!" I smiled.

She stared at me as though i'd just grown two heads before she verbalized "Believe me, You are a woman made out of steel, i have never seen a strong woman like you, you're just like your mother, umma, i wish I could be like you"

I smiled bitterly... only if she knows how I'm feeling right now... the pain is almost unendurable and my heart.. Subhanallah! It could burst any minute.

"You know what?" Her voice surprisedly sounded so lively.

"Nah"

"You're going to marry Abdulhameed but you're not going to do what they said" She grinned as though she'd just told me the most wisest idea.

"What a great idea Mirah, uncle is going to stop paying for my school fees and guess what? He's also going to kick me out of this house and i will be so so happy, how awesome" I said sarcastically and frowned "I'm sorry to say but uh uh"

"Do you prefer to disobey Allah ta'alah and obey abba?" She raised her eyebrows and i sighed in defeat. She sure knows how to get me.

She flashed me triumph smile "This is your opportunity, you won't let go Abdulhameed"

"But he doesn't even like me" I said innocently.

"How did you know?" She punched my arm and i winced.

"Sorry" She grinned "Even if he doesn't, you will make him, you know the ways, even if you don't, I will tell you" She winked.

"Alright 'umm lissan (Mother of big mouth/talkative)"

She smirked "Their plan will be ruined, absolutely"

She went on telling me the easier-miral-logical ways to woo abdulhameed's heart and I didn't think they'd be easy at all but i listened anyway.

We talked and talked and talked till it was almost 12am.

"I'm going to sleep in your room today" Mirah informed, grinning.

"Why?" I asked as i search for my jimjams in the drawer.

"Do i have to remind you?" She rolled her eyes "This will be our last day sleeping together, Young lady, because you're going to be a mrs tomorrow"

I rolled my eyes too "You don't have to remind me"

"Now shut up and lets sleep, tomorrow is going to be a long day" She said and yawned.

"Alright" I muttered and hopped into the bed.

But what??

I kept tossing and tossing and tossing but couldn't get to sleep. Of course there was only one thing on my mind.

Abdulhameed.

I looked at Mirah and saw her sleeping peacefully. How lucky is she, i wish i was the one...

Just a month back, my life was alright and all peachy but has suddenly took a drastic turn. Surely, we plan and Allah the best of planner plans.

I realized thinking wouldn't help me. Since i was in my time of the month, i decided to read with the qur'an application on my phone instead of the normal Qur'an.

And Alhamdulillah, i felt really better afterwards.

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