MARRIAGE

As we entered the gate there was a men standing by each corner of the house that looks like royal palace, each one of them holding a gun. Then i saw a surveillance tower with two men standing on it, holding a machine gun. And now the place turns be like a soldier barrack to me.

As we reached a small door of the house, an oldman wearing a black silk gown approach us full of joy.

"Welcome to 'DUMAH'. I hope 'Shahid' you're fine (referring to the leader of the rebels)". He asked.

This was the first time we heard his name. Is he a Muslim i said in my mind. Then he bowed slightly and great the old man, in a language that i can't understand. It sound like Arabic language but it wasn't it.

The people stared at us with compression and began to whispered hysterically into each others ears. They must have something in they minds. They seem more dangerous then the rebels.

"Don't you have respect, great the lord of 'DUMAH'". The rebels leader said. And the other girls were all to the ground except me.

They all stared at me surprising to what i did. To my un-expectation the lord of 'DUMAH' laughed saying. "She is too young to understand, what she did. Put them in cell.

Immediately there was a knot in my stomach, alot of things comes to my mind and started regretting what i did. But before i apologize, we where all marched to a long veranda. Where we saw many girls working. Some are moping the large room, decorated with lots of silver plates.

Not too long, we come to a large place with many rooms. The place seems to be darker than the outside. There was a big metal rings around each door, and a big padlocks. I hate been talking to anyone, but this time i have to.

Are we going to stay in this dark room. I asked a girl next to me.

"You better follow they instructions or face they wrath. You seems too fearless before, being disrespectful toward lord of 'DUMAH'. I have got a bad feelings on you. Not because i thought he deserves any kind of respect. But because you are trying to put us in more danger than before". She said angrily.

I turned my face in worry and started chewing my fingers. Am i really going to put us in trouble? but he seems not to care about what i did. Wait what does he mean when he said 'I am too young to understand what i did'. Then there was another knot in my stomach.

"Are you hungry". A man behind me asked.

I nodded in fear, then he went out and later come back with a big plates of food.

"You can eat now". He said and leave

I try to eat but i lost my appetite, but still i have to eat. So, i force myself and eat all the food. Then i regain my strength.

I can hear them clapping and singing. It seems they are enjoying themselves in a new place. Or there was a party. And later the place was silent. Maybe they are sleeping. I don't even know the time i fall asleep too.

Early at the morning some men comes to our room, and dragged us outside. As we are marching through the veranda, i heard some men saying there was a wedding at the house today. What kind of wedding? I said in my mind surprisingly.

The house was beautiful and looks luxurious. There was a garden opposite the veranda we were walking. There was also a green bush and good smelling flowers. The house was made of big rocks and several tall, surveillance towers. At the middle of it there was a big gate made of black metal.

We walked up to the centre of the house, only few inches to the large stage where lord of 'DUMAH' sit. It looks like he is up to something, because the place was well arrange and decorated. He stand and come forward looking at us.

"The bride's looks dirty in they wedding day. Take them to the bath room and change, we are waiting here". He said and fold his hand around his chest.

All of us were shocked that day and almost fainted. We cry to our lung, but there was no one to rescue us. What is happening to us, 'Oh God help us, don't let this people ruined our lives' i said looking to the sky.

After we take bath, they bring a long white gown to us. Then we marched to the centre of the house like a prisoners, while we are crying.

Immediately after we reached the stage, the preparation of ceremony begin. Each girl doesn't know who will became her husband.

"Today i gathered us to celebrate the wedding of our soldiers, that sacrifice they lives trying to create they own country". The lord of 'DUMAH' spoke once and sitted.

Then a men wearing a long red gown appeared with a bowls in they hands. And started speaking some words which i couldn't understand. It was like a magic, or they are praying. Immediately after they finish, they all bring a knifes from the bowls. They slides the hands of the grooms whose covered they faces with a white silk yard. And collect the drop of they blood in that bowls

Then we were also ask to move close and held our hands doing same thing to us. Oh! i shrieked in pain.

At this juncture the lord of 'DUMAH' stands saying: "Now you are married women, we expect you to be obedient to your husband's.

There was clapping everywhere, but we are all crying begging them to return us to our parents. You can't even hear the sound of our crying, because they are cheering each other. I stand to run but someone grabs my hands. And sits me on the floor.