Chapter 53

The room buzzed with excited chatter and children ran around the house in good natured game of tag. It was past 2pm which means the knot has been tied. Aisha roamed around the room, scratching the back of her hand nervously. Layla threw her head back laughing. Ever since aydah heard the announcement, she barely sat down. “Aisha, quit pacing around and come sit, they will be here anytime from now,” one of her friends stated. Aisha hissed and continued pacing back and forth till Layla held her shoulders, thats when she realized she was holding the tears. “By Allah I am not ready. I told umma to tell baba to cancel the wedding but she refused,” she lamented and stomped her foot on the carpet.

Layla sighed and shook her head. “Do you even hear yourself aydah? You sound so childish, damnit! Just calm your self and get your butt on the bed. You're going to ruin your makeup before he comes,” she said lightly dapping the tears away with a tissue. “You've gone so far not to j