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Chapter Twelve
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Beyond The Scars Chapter Fifteen
Farah's POVBy Wednesday, the whole house had shifted into a new gear.Today the groom's family was bringing the kayan lefe, the bride's gifts, so Ya Nadia had gone to wait at Ya Rufaydah's place while I stayed back to cook for the guests."Farah, go tell your sister to hurry and leave. Does she want them to meet her here?" Mami called from the kitchen.I went and passed the message along, and ten minutes later Ya Nadia was gone.By one, the guests arrived with fifteen boxes between them. We fed them, Mami sat with them a while, and then they left.Zara and I hauled the boxes into Mami's room and called Ya Nadia to come home. She made us swear not to open a single one before she got there.When she finally arrived, we tore into them one after another. Wallahi, I wished I owned half of what was inside, lace, ankara, abayas, jewelry, bags, shoes, skincare, more than I could count. We admired every piece, packed it all back up, and Zara and I filmed the whole haul to send to Asma.The ne
Beyond The Scars Chapter Fourteen
Farah's POVAfter Ya Mukhtar and his friends left, we all pressed Ya Nadia to open the last box. It was already past seven, an hour past when the party was supposed to have ended.She lifted the lid... and inside sat a Mercedes-Benz key.The room exploded."Oh my God, someone actually bought her a car! But who?"Then she found a letter tucked beneath it and started reading it out loud."Nadia, even if I've never shown it or told you before, I love you. I'm so happy my baby is getting married. It feels like only a blink since you were born. I was so happy then, even if I never really acted like it. I hope you enjoy today. Yours truly, Da..."She never finished the name. The key clattered to the floor, and she was already halfway up the stairs before any of us could react.What was that?I told Zara and Asma to see the last of the guests out, then went up after her.---She was on the floor when I found her, knees pulled to her chest, crying too hard to answer when I asked what happened
Beyond The Scars Chapter Thirteen
Farah's POVBy noon, the house had filled with Ya Nadia's friends, and — of course — my girls too: Zara and Asma. I'd even asked Aunty Hameedah to bring Nuri along.The bridal shower was supposed to start at ten. It started at noon instead, which surprised absolutely no one. By the time it did, we'd been dancing, singing, and posing for pictures for what felt like hours already.Ya Nadia stood at the center of it all in a white gown, turban, and veil, glowing in a way that made my chest ache a little. The rest of us wore pink, a sea of it, moving around her like petals."Time for the games!" the MC announced, clapping her hands for order. "Bridal Pictionary! Ten groups, five per group — the bride will be our judge."A board went up on an easel. Beside it, a bowl of folded papers and a marker."One person picks a word, another draws it, one minute on the clock. At the end, the bride picks the winning team and keeps her favorite drawing."My group. Me, Asma, Zara, Nuri, and Zainab, one
Beyond The Scars Chapter Twelve
Farah's POVBy Wednesday, the whole house had turned into a henna-ceremony production line.Amma, Aunty Memunah arrived that morning with Baby Nadia and Abdulrafeeq, back from boarding school two weeks earlier. I hadn't seen him in months. He was sixteen now, and somehow already taller than me. Ya Sodiq wouldn't make it until closer to the wedding — work, as always, but he'd promised he'd be there. Even Aunty Hameedah had come to help.Abdulrahim's mom.As much as I couldn't stand her son, I loved her. She'd always treated me like her own, even back in secondary school, even though she already had a daughter.Zara and I were in the kitchen, elbow-deep in prep, while Mama, Amma, and Aunty Hameedah gisted in the living room about God-knows-what. Baby Nadia had been a whirlwind since morning and was, mercifully, down for a nap."Ya Farah! Feeq won't give me my iPad, and I'm watching Barbie!" Baby Nadia announced, storming in, nap apparently over."Feeq, give my baby her iPad. Don't make
Beyond The Scars Chapter Eleven
Farah's POVI landed in Abuja and ordered an Uber straight home, my knee bouncing the entire ride.I hadn't told anyone I was coming back today — I'd let them all believe my exams ran until next week. I wanted to walk through that gate and watch their faces."We're here, ma'am," the driver said.I paid him, hauled my luggage out, and knocked on the gate myself instead of calling ahead.It swung open.Zafeer."Ya Farah!" He barreled into me before I could even set my bag down, arms locking around my waist."Zafeer! I missed you so much." I pulled back to look at him properly, dragging his cheeks between my fingers. "Look at you, how many months was I gone that you grew this much?""Ya Farah, did you bring me something?" he asked, already craning his neck toward my suitcase."Hmm, did I? Oh no." I pressed a hand to my mouth. "I think I left it in the Uber.""Ahn-ahn, no! Let's call him back, quick—""I'm joking, baby." I laughed, ruffling his hair. "Come inside, I'll give it to you.""
Beyond The Scars Chapter Ten
Farah's POVFinally. My last paper was done.I practically floated out of the exam hall, already thinking about Abuja, about Mama's fura, about helping Ya Nadia into her gown, about being useless and giddy for an entire month with nothing to do but wedding prep. I was halfway back to my apartment when my phone buzzed."Assalamualaikum," I answered."Wa'alaikum salam. How have you been? Haven't heard from you in a while," Samad said."Alhamdulillah, I've been good. Exam stress, you know how it is.""Are you done with all your papers now?""Just finished the last one. I'm on my way home.""That's great," he said. "Can I meet you at the restaurant outside school?""Sure, no problem.""See you then."I hung up and smiled to myself.Samad and I had started talking back when Zinat and I ran into him outside the restaurant one afternoon, the same restaurant where Abdulrahim and I had our argument. He'd recognized me and pulled me aside while Zinat waited in the car. At first I was ready to
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