Chapter 13. Naming Ceremony

The window basked in the amber tones of the morning. Its fractured pattern light cast a mosaic on the floor. The darkness retreated from the room in jagged shapes as the light flittered in. She slowly blinked awake in the warm light of the autumn morning, slanting through her bedroom window.

She smiled at the light chirping through her window. It was morning again, and she had a big day ahead of her. Today was Saturday – exactly seven days since her younger sister gave birth. It was the naming ceremony, and she knew she had to get up early to start preparing before her mom or one of her cousins came breaking down her door.

She got off the bed mildly and sauntered into her bathroom to freshen up. Bushra looked around her bathroom – she always loved its color combination. It was white and red. Roses and vines were painted on the walls around the area near the mirror. Cherubs decorated the bath. The mirror light shining on the adjacent wall opened up the room for just one p