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The whole week flew by and all Areesha could remember was a blur. Needless to say after numerous last minute doubts about the whole Nikah thing, she had survived till her nikah day. Her house was bustling with excitement. Close relatives and friends were helping around with the preparations. The house was a flurry of activity. A complete chaos. It was as if all the noise in the world had met for a reunion there. "Where's my tie?" "I can't find my heels!" "Where did I put my purse?!" "Hurry up!" "I need to shower too!" These were the only things that sounded in the house. She was bundled off to the parlor to get dolled up. After hours of waxing and facials and other cosmetics and henna applying she was ready. Being the heavy sleeper she was, she had slept through the whole ordeal.
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