The Marriage Demands

e side of the bed. It was useless th

ajr prayer and kept staring at the white bu

Zaid

uld meet her, she would shy away from me and nod and smile like a nervous girl. Isn't that how girls are suppose to be like? I mean, ye

But boy, was I taken by surprise. She was neither shy nor forward. Rather, she was stoic and reser

that I think about it, she's awfully young to have completed her residency and became

't so serious at the time I would've thought that she was joking bit her

of a husband wouldn't want to get to know there wife and wouldn

nsecure person. What's there to be insecur

the card on the pillow as

posal. I don't think that we a

just tell the imam abou

nuckles. After that i staggers

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andmother was. About an hour ago she called and insisted that i see her immedia

entrance. The home attendants were surprised to see me

her door, causing her to

me a heart attack?" She exclaimed

e? Your call scare me out of my pants. Seriously Gran I don't wanna

ur not gonna die anytime soon." She assured and

e. I thought that you were in an accident or something, Astaghfir

d that. She has always sone this since I was small. The soothing feeling of her soft finger passing lovingly on my head was just peac

them being such staunch Catholics, they appreciated my invitation but rejected, claiming that they were complete and peaceful with t

ized that I had fallen asleep on her knees. But

ed I was till now as a few joints and bones popped as I prop

don't work too hard otherwise you'll start to loo

itome of youth?" I teased and winked at her. Sh

her bed as she bowed a little towards the cor

" she said as she opened the small cubical box and showed it to me.

ly. This one was particularly special because my great great grandfather hand crafted it when he bought the three diamonds fr

r nervously. I mean, I wasn't the eldest. This rig

"Of course. I saved this one piece

eheartedly. "Thank y

your bride's finger." She claimed. I sighed and scratched the back of my neck: feeling awkward

ut t

already had the party and forgot to in

d jocundly. She grinned ear to ear. Her eyes were twinkling with happiness. I haven't seen her like this in a long time. Especially

r head on the headrest of her bed.

? It isn't clothes that he can easily look for which would suit me or not. This is a serious matter and lo

and moved somewhere far away, then what would you

concerned tone. I turned to her and smile. "Please ans

when it concerns a loved one. If you life takes you somewhere where I can't be with you then I'm

It's your life and it's time that you enjoyed your life the way you want. You have always lived for my and your grandfather's happiness

will always need you. What kind of a son can live without hi

she would say just that but I had hoped that she would reject me moving away and then

s me now the most and I just can't leave her here. Astaghfirullah

w, fretting over this issue then they would surely laugh. I mean, it's pretty common for the young to become estra

ny younger either. And my desperate need f

hed d

ny?" She asked. I rais

the small cubical box in my pant pocket. After saying my goodnight and kissing her fore

decided to visit the masjid an

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up, taking the skull cap of my head. Other men s

My heart didn't want to accept this proposal but

ctor and seems to have humble beginnings and she seem

my Grandma, what else do I have here? I can ea

amily hasn't spoken to me in years so

ly am just o

ital jitters. Yea

y foolishness. And here I

eard a confirmation to come in, I closed the

brother, " he gr

moment of silence as we were both waiting for on

u come up with a decision?" He asked passive

w a few things." I stated t

person you chose to be my life partner is the best. I don't doubt that for a second but still, I would

your shahada Alhamdulillah that's why when you asked me to look for a possible wife candidate for you, the first person th

son. And I know for a fact that both of you are lonely. As far as I can tell, you both suit each other very well. I have seen her always alone and submerged i

eceived her request as well. And that's when fate kicked in. I think you both are de

"But still, from what I can tell. She seemed

that. Her strict routine m

e found. What about her family?" I asked. The imam was already a

kistan or something. Amber has been very keen on her private life. Nonr of us eve

each other after you have some to

alk to her timorrow." I informed him. All of a su

miled as well. Amber must be someone very special

I think I'm definitely cool with sp

s what Allah wil

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nk? What's Amber g

f reaction

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