Hayat and Aayan's Nikkah.Hayat's Pov.Tonight is my Nikkah and I am nervous but Sameera isn't helping me in calming down.I couldn't help but remember the pout that Aayan showed me when I hugged Azaan instead of him.How can I hug him when we aren't married yet?"Hayat, are you alright?", Aunt Hasna asks me while Sameera looks on raising her eyebrows at me."I miss mamma", I tell her letting a tear escape from my eye. I quickly wiped it away.As she was about to reply, there was a knock on the door. Sameera gets up and goes to open the door.It is Leila.Aayan's mother.I stood up and went to greet her. She surprised me by hugging me and kissing me on my forehead."How are you doing, my child?", she asks me."I am fine alhamdullilah, Aunty....""Don't call me aunty. Call me mama, okay?", she cut me off.I couldn't help but think of my mamma. No one can take her place but at least I have someone I can count on just like Sameera."Okay, mama. Please take a seat. Do you want anything to
Aayan Gets To Know Hayat's Life {Before Their Engagement}Aayan's Pov.Have ever wondered about a person's life because of the way they are?How do they never lose hope, faith, or even their prayers?I needed to know more about Hayat but I couldn't just ask her because she would think that It is rude for me to do that.So I went to Sameera and Zahir but I knew that I had to bribe her with some of her favorite chocolate."Why don't you just ask her, yourself? Beside you two are soon going to be husband and wife. It is better for her to answer you than me", Sameera tells me while Zahir agrees with her."Because I don't want to be seen as a stalker or someone who doesn't trust her. All I want to know is how does she do it? How does she endure everything that has been happening to her?", I tried and explain to them but I knew that I couldn't tell them what had happened while they were away on their honeymoon.I knew that it wasn't my place to tell her anything about that. Hayat trusted me
Aayan And Hayat's Engagement.Two Months Later.Hayat's pov.It has been two months since I said yes to Aayan's proposal. It felt unreal because I thought that I would never get married because of Maryam's threats of marrying me to an old man so that Jameela could get married to some rich.Allah knows best. These words are what make every morning a good one. It doesn't have to be a great morning but all you have to do is say Alhamdullilah, right?Today is my engagement with Aayan. The weird thing is that I never wanted an engagement day to happen.Why?Because I didn't want to make a big deal out of what was happening at home. And also because I didn't want Maryam to think that am rubbing it in her face.Some things never change. I say this because of none other than my best friend Sameera.She is more excited than I am and I am the bride-to-be.Alhamdullilah for her being here for me because I have no idea what to do.Maryam has been scarce ever since Papa talked to her about what ha
Good News Or Best News.Hayat's pov.Happiness comes from inside you that's what true happiness is. Just like a smile, we give ourselves and others will receive it.After hearing our answers our parents were ecstatic about us being together. But I could feel that Aayan wasn't quite ready to let go of his late wife who was Azaan's mother.I could not blame him.I understood that this was a big step for him and me too especially since Jameela warned me about her mother's plans.I didn't want to believe her but she seemed sincere about it. Today is the day my best friend comes back from her long honeymoon.I missed her even though we would talk almost every day and text each other. Sometimes it is better to talk to someone face to face rather than on the phone.I pray that Jameela's intentions are pure and not as evil as Maryam's.I know, Allah says we can't judge people for who they are but I can't help it because all my life I have been trying my very best to make things work for them
Trouble In The Form Of Stepmother. Maryam's pov. Hayat doesn't deserve any type of happiness that is supposed to be Jameela's and not hers. I knew that Ahmed wouldn't do anything to me or even to Jameela. I hate this. Ahmed made us go out of the house because of Aayan and his parents who were coming to see his precious daughter Hayat. I despise her. I must do something to make sure that Jameela is the winner. But knowing my daughter she would want me to stay away from Hayat's life because of the scolding she got from Ahmed. Ahmed is the only father she ever knew in her life. He gives her everything and anything she needs in life. "Jameela, you must understand that this is for your own good my princess....." "No, mum. This isn't what I want in my life. I want to be happy with whatever he gives me because after all am not his biological daughter and yet he treats me like one. Besides, I am planning to introduce someone that I met in college recently. He is serious about us and
Hayat's Answer. Will It Be A Positive Answer? Does an answer matter? Yes, it does. Because when one says no they don't mean yes. Hayat's Pov. I know that Papa was trying so hard to calm himself down but even if he did explode it would be for a good reason. I am not saying that they don't deserve it, they do but who are we to be the judge and also the executioner? You can't judge someone when you aren't clean. I decided the best way is to forgive them because only Allah can judge them. Taking a few days off from school wasn't my idea. It was Aayan's. He called the principal letting him know that there was a problem that needed to be solved. A family problem. Thankfully the principal didn't ask him any questions. But then again he couldn't because Aayan is a benefactor of the school and he is entitled to make changes according to sees fit for the school. Papa hasn't allowed me to make breakfast ever since he found out about the abuse that Maryam and Jameela have done to me. I