Chapter 36. A Violent Temper

Bushra scoffed tautly. “What? I did not… I just…” she scoffed again out of self-reproach. “Why would you think that I did something?”

“I don’t know… perhaps as of the incident that had happened more than a week ago?” Yasmin reminded her and she rolled her eyes.

“No! That’s not it… okay, you know Mahir proposed, right?”

“He proposed?! When?!” Yasmin squealed but then gasped when she remembered Adila was sleeping. She quickly moved out of the room to avoid waking her up. “Why didn’t you tell me about it, Adda Bushra? Oh Allah, I’m so happy. Did you say yes?” she asked, her eyes wide open out of excitement. She could feel her blood rushing.

“No… Well…Yes, I did…”

“Oh, my God! Yes! She said yes!! Did you tell mom yet? Does baba know yet? Why didn’t you freaking tell me before? I have to tell Mubarak after this phone call…” Yasmin kept talking breathlessly until Bushra cut in.

“Will you just keep calm and breathe for a minute?” Bushra laughed heartily