Mine Forever

Chapter 3

I woke up with something hard on my cheek. Okay what's that? I touched my cheek and I felt something on my hand, the same hard thing was on my hand.. Okay there's something wrong...

I opened my eyes feeling hurt on my cheek when I saw two girls whom I don't want to see right now are standing with their hands on their hips.

"Sara get up we are getting late." I heard my both best friend yelling at me

I turned around and kept a pillow on my ears and was about to sleep when the pillow was snatched from me by none other than Manal

"What do you want girls? Please let me sleep." I replied and was about to close my eyes again when I heard a dangerous voice of my other friend that made me sit up straight on my bed

"You better get up or you will face consequences." She warned

Hey! It's not like I'm scared, but when it comes to shopping Muskan don't seems to listen to anyone

"Okay okay I'm up." I said and made my way towards the washroom

"Girls you go down I'll be there in twenty minutes." I said to them while closing the door of the washroom

"Woah! Why twenty minutes care to explain?" Muskan asked me

"I have to offer my salah and receite Quran." I replied while washing my face

"Okay." They both replied and went off closing the door behind them

I came out of the washroom after doing my wudu and started praying my salah. After I was done praying salah I took my Qur'an and started reading it. Once I was done I closed it and kept it in my shelf and started changing my cloths. Once I was done I took my mobile phone and rushed down to see both my best friends having snacks which were made for me by my mother

"Hey! That's mine." I said while running towards them

"Jo tera hain vo mera hain, jo mera hain vo tera hain." They started singing

"Really?" I asked them narrowing my eyes at them

They smiled speechlessly and after Manal had worn her niqab we made our way towards Muskan's car

Well you see I and Muskan both are hijabi's and Manal is niqabi. Me and Muskan are the best of friends from our school days and have been stuck together for what say fifteen years and Manal well she joined our group when we were in our eight standard. From there on we three are the best of friends and still are even when we are in our first year

We three made our way out of my house once I was done locking the main gate as my both brothers are not there at home and my parents are at work. Muskan entered the the car and now Manal was looking at me to see where I sit

"You sit in front I'll take the back seat." I said assuring her by keeping my hand on her shoulder

She nodded her head and entered the passenger seat while I sat at the back seat.

"So......where to?" I asked as I had no idea about any shops or stalls

"There is a new shop that has bridal collection near the cafe. So let's go there?" Muskan suggested looking at Manal

"As you say." Manal replied

"Okay than let's go." Muskan said and started driving towards our destination

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"That's not good try this one" Muskan said for the hundredth time and I was sitting here fedup

It has been 2 hours and Manal have not yet found here dress. Even Muskan did her shopping she bought so many things that i forgot the count. And me..well I did not find the perfect dress and I think I'll wear something which I have at home

As I was looking around a dress caught my attention it was simple black in colour with some work done on it. It was elegant. I made my towards towards it and was checking it out when I heard Manal

"Sara it is perfect for you. You should buy it."

"Yes Sara, Manal is right you should take it." Muskan said while coming towards us

"Did you find your perfect dress?" I asked her before answering them

"Alhumdulillah yes I found my dress and you should take this. Come with me." She said and started dragging me towards the counter

"Excuse me can you please pack that dress for us?" Manal said to some girl who was attending us

"Sure. I'll bring it." She said and made her way towards the dress

"Manal I don't need it. I have many dresses at home I'll wear something from them." I started explaining her that I don't want a new dress but she being stubborn was not even listening to me

"How much is it?" Manal asked the girl

"Its 5000." Replied the girl

"Okay." Manal said and started opening her bag

"Manal what are you doing let me pay its my dress." I said nervously seeing her open her bag

"Keep quite its my wedding and my engagement. It's a gift from me to you." She said and took the dress from the girl and kept it in front of me

"What? No no I'm not taking it." I replied horrified at what she just said

"Take it or don't talk to me." She replied and I stood there motion less thinking of what to do. I turned around for any help from Muskan but she just shrugged her shoulders telling me to accept it

"Fine." I took it from her and she crushed me in a tight hug

"I love you." She said

"Love you too." I said smiling slightly at her over her shoulder

"Yeah and me.?" We heard Muskan asking us with a cute pout on her lips

"We love you too." We both said together and took her in a group hug

"Yeah I love you both but now let's go, Manal's mother must be waiting for us." Muskan said and I became nervous

"Manal who will be there at your place?" I asked slightly playing with my fingers

"All my cousins and my chachi's." She replied

"Just girls right okay than let's go." I said and we made our way towards Muskan's car

I just hope I don't encounter the person I don't wanna see. I turned around and started looking outside the window

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"Assalamualaikum" Both manal and Muskan yelled as Manal's mother opened the door

"Walaikumassalam. I don't wanna be deaf so early." She replied narrowing here eyes at them

"Assalamualaikum chachi. How's you?" I greeted her and smiled at her

"Walaikumassalam dear. Alhumdulillah I'm good and you? Sometimes I wonder how are you best friend with them?"she said looking at me and then at both of them who were glaring at me for being polite I guess

"Leave that. Mom come we'll show you our dresses." Manal said and started dragging chachi with her and me and Muskan tagging along. As we entered inside , the hall was full pack with her cousins

" Assalamualaikum" me and Muskan both replied together

"Walaikumassalam" everyone greeted back

I smiled and made my way towards Aisha di who was smiling at me. I sat in between Aisha di and Rumana appi who was smiling at me. They both were Manal's chachu's daughter. Rumana appi is married and now is a mother of a cute baby girl named Ruhana and Aisha di she is aslo married with a baby on its way

"How are you?" I asked looking at the baby bump that was growing

" Alhumdulillah! I'm good but this baby is giving me a headache." She replied pointing towards her stomach and smiling

"Aww...so now which month?" I asked her

"4 month. More 5 months to go and he will be in my arms insha Allah!" She replied

"Insha Allah!" I and Rumana appi replied together

"So Sara when are you going to get married?" I heard Rumana appi's mother in law ask me

"I... chachi... I don't know." I said shuttering while playing with my fingers

"Ahem ahem" I heard everyone pretending to cough. I looked up and saw everyone giving me teasing looks

" So any one in mind?" I heard one of the aunt ask me. May be she was related to Manal I have never seen her before

"N..no" I replied

"Oh great! You know my son he is the same age as you are so......." She was cut in the middle by none other than Muskan

"Aunty its Manal's engagement so you concentrate on that, and about Sara's wedding we'll discuss about it later."

I mouthed a thank you for saving me and she smiled in return. I checked the time it was time for magrib salah so I excused myself and made my way towards Manal's room to offer my salah. Once I was one I came out of the room to see everyone standing for salah. I didn't wanted to disturb them so I made my way towards the balcony that was in Manal's room.I checked the time and informed my mom about my wherabout and she replied with an okay. As everyone finished their salah I made my way towards them to be stopped when I heard Manal's mom say

"Manal call your dad and inform him to come home along with everyone for dinner. They all will be having dinner over here."

Manal nodded her head and started calling her father and I stood there motionless unable to think properly

"Chachi i cannot stay for dinner so I'll take my leave." I replied looking down because I was feeling ashamed for lying to her

"No I won't listen anything stay here. I'll call your mom." She said as she took her phone in her hand to call my mom

"But....." I was cut off by her when she started talking on her phone

"Sara now you can stay see I even talked to your mom." She replied and started doing her work

I was trapped I cannot do anything. I have to stay for dinner.

I looked up and whispered "Ya Allah please don't make me face the person I don't want to."

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