Imagine being in a type of house where you're banned from dating, having two choices- 1. To get married after secondary school. Or 2. To get married after graduating uni. Being a teenager has its pros and cons, well, Khadijah's is a little bit of not following orders. Her father just does not agree with the term dating, he believes that when you're a student then your thoughts should be focused on school and when you get married, you concentrate on your household. ---------- "Khadijah present to me this boy or his family nan da 1 week, if it passes the time i gave you then you give me no choice" he spoke while standing up. I knew he noticed how both my face and mama's were full of questions that's why he added "To marry you off to the person of my choice in 2 weeks and no one has a say in this" with that he left the parlor and i looked at mama who shrugged at me with a 'You have no choice look on her face'. With that, i ran out of the house. ---------- "My heart beats for you Khadijah, feel it" he steadied her left hand to his chest. ----------

She is- A puzzle he wished to solve A riddle he vowed to unriddle. A mystery he desired to unravel A tangled source of happiness he swore to unknot. Will their status in life let them have what the heart wants?