Chapter Nine.

Exams are almost done, we have just two more papers and we are done.

"Tasneem exams timmi na(are your exams done)", Abba asked when we were sitted in the parlor.

"No Abba sai thursday"

"Toh alhamdulillah, now that u will be done with secondary school, am getting you married"

"Abba marriage"i replied in shock.

"Yes Tasneem, i want you to marry Alhaji Sani's only son Mubarak"Abba added.

"Abba please noo"i said with tears in my eyes.

"Tasneem am not telling you or asking you, but am commanding you and its final"Abba said and left the room.

"Mami please talk to him, i dont want to get married now, Mami please"i said with tears in my eyes.

"Tasneem i have nothing to say, a'andi Abba ma walano vi ya no to his childhood friend(you know he can't say no to his childhood friend)"Mami consoled me and also embrassed me.

"Mami i dont love him infact i dont know him sef"

"Wadu muyal(take heart) am sure your dad knows whats best for you dear"

"No, no, no this can't be happening"i said and ran to my room.

I cried my life out, i felt as if it was a dream but nk it wasn't.

I took my phone and called Adda and took her about the discussion and all she said was

"Tasneem, Abba wont choose something that is not best for yiu my dear, so calm down and pray thats the best"

"Adda just talk to him please, try and make him understand am still young after all am just 16 fa"

"Tasneem age dosen't matter okay, Allah sa alkhairi ne"

"Ameen bye"

"Ok bye"

"You're not helping, let me try calling Batul"i said to myself.

"Hea Batul, you're my last hope"i said when Batul answered the call.

"Whats wrong, are u crying"

"Yes, Abba is getting me married to his childhood friend's son"

"Subhanallah please, no, it must be a dream Tasneem"

"Am not joking Batul, my dream will come true subhanallah"i said and cried even more.

"Ok this is it, its late right now i can't come but we will discuss it tomorrow in school"

"Ok"

"Dont think too much please, go and sleep please"

"Ok, goodnight thank you"

"Night dear, sleep tight".

"I never believed Abba will do such a thing he should atleast consider the fact that am just 16"i said to myself crying on bed.

I had a sleepless night, thinking and crying altogether the worst night of my life.

I was still on bed when i heard mami knocking on my door.

"Tasneem wake up, time for school"she opened the door a bit and said.

"Mami am up"i answered in a low tone.

"Tasneem dont tell me you've been crying and didn't sleep"

"Yes Mami"i hugged her still in tears.

"I told you not to worry after all Allah is watching my dear and he knows whats best for you, my baby you know your dad wont carry out a bad decision so take this as your qadr okay"

"Ok mami and thank you soo much, I lOVE YOU"

"I LOVE YOU TOO dear, now go get dressed else you will miss exams".

"Mami dai ovi bangal mai(when did he say is the wedding)"

"Just a week after your final paper"

"Ok"i said with a drop of tear.

"We would go shopping later wen you're back, your sister is also coming"

"Ok toh, Mami let me go get dressed for school and thank you for the advice"i concluded and left.

I took a shower, wore my uniform and stood by the mirror staring at myself, thinking of how to leave a marital life.

"Tasneem be strong, dont let your Abba down"i said to myself.

"I have to accept this as qadr just like Mami said, you can do this Tasneem"i added and left for breakfast.

"Goodmorning Abba"i greeted.

"Good morning dear, how was your night"

"Horrible, worst night ever"i wispered to myself.

"Alhamdulillah it was good"i replied.

"Toh Masha Allah, have your breakfast"

"Ok"

"And kafun mi yejji ta (your inlaws are coming over for formal introduction)"Abba informed me

"Toh Abba Allah kaimu"

"Ameen, be strong dear"

"Insha Allah thank you"i replied and hugged him.

We had breakfast and left for school, we discussed about it with Batul and she also made me believe that is my faith cause i know Abba wont change his mind.

After exams we left for shopping with Mami and Adda.

"Tasneem kinga kayan ki kuwa, wlh soo beautiful Masha Allah" Adda happily said.

"Awwwnn thats nice"i replied

"Are you not happy"Adda asked.

"I am"

We bought almost all the stuffs needed and we left, mami will get the rest tomorrow to mi dilli exams(when am gone for my last paper). We came back all tired and i left for my room while Adda left.

The next morning i left for my last exams.

School was fun, after exams we had lots of fun and then i told Nurain about Abba's decision, he gave me advice and prayed for me.

Am soo lucky to have those two as my bestfriends.