Chapter 9

Upon this sleepless night there was a chance to tune in to the quietness of night and feel the starlight that illuminates such a velvet sky. Beyond this chamber of worry there was an entire world, and in that realization she could find her stillness, find a reason to put her worries in perspective, to adapt and overcome. Her purpose is bigger than these passing concerns.

She heaved a desolate sigh for the umpteenth time, it made her heartache less painful. She gazed at Nafisa who was fast asleep hours ago. She chuckled a bit — look at the person that vowed to stay wide awake till she dozes off first.

She stopped smiling instantly, what was left to smile about? She had no reason to smile, not when she knew the wedding was still on and her life was about to change within a few hours. With a discouraged whimper, she curled up more in her blanket, gripping on her knees like her life depended on it.

It all happened too fast. Just that previous afternoon she was