CHAPTER 22

After Ismail and I finish eating I go back to my room to shower and get ready to meet up with Fatima later in the day.

I take a bath and wear a yellow floral full-length gown. I tie my hair with a brown hajib which matches the flowers on my dress. I am also wearing black sandals.

A few hours later, I pray Dhuhr and meet up with Fatima downstairs for lunch in the hotel’s restaurant.

“As salamu Alaykum,” I greet hugging Fatima.

“Wa alaykumu salam,” Fatima says standing up to hug me.

“How are you doing?” I ask sitting down.

“I am good and you?” Fatima replies sitting back down.

“I am good too. You won’t believe what I found out after all these years,” I say.

“What did you find out?” “You know how I thought Ismail was the reason I got fired for all those years?” I say taking a sip of Fatima’s drink.

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