Unpredictable

Episode 3

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Finally schools resumed and salma had the pleasure of attend lectures every week days and she enjoyed it.

Salma came back home after a long and tiring day. She went straight to the kitchen to grab something to eat and to her surprise she me her step mom.

Assalamualaikum. She greeted.

No answer.

Salma opened the fridge and she was shocked to see nothing there. She turned to her step mom and asked.

Uhmmm…..Ammu where is my food?

There’s no foo left. Zakiyya answered her without looking at her.

Salma was speechless and just then Safiyya joined them.

Mama i can’t finish my food. She said showing her the plate of a half eaten food.

Well you’ve arrived at the right time because some body is in need. Pass the plate to her please. Zakiyya ordered.

Salma sit here and finish it we have to talk.

What the jahannam. I hope it’s something good.

She finished eating quietly and she patiently waited for her step mom to talk.

You have a proposal from someone.

You’re getting married in a week from now.

WHAT. I didn’t see that coming.

Ammu I’m not ready for this please. And i don’t even know who he is.

Zakiyya took out a picture and she gave it to salma.Salma took the pic and she looked at it. She sighed….

Ammu,I don’t love him. Please give me a chance to finish my studies and then i will bring someone I love by then.

Zakiyya cut her off. I have already made up my mind and i have told his parents that you’ve accepted and the suggested that you get married in a week.

But Ammu…. Salma protested.

No buts Salma. It’s final.

Why did it have to be me then why not safiyya. Salma whispered.

Zakiyya heard her and she answered her saying because she’s mine and you’re not. I want to get rid of you,understand this. And with that she left the kitchen leaving the two of the girls together.

Salma felt hot tears burning down her cheeks. She didn’t want this. She is not ready for this/

Safiyya looked at her and she spoke for the second time that night.

Ohh my Salma. The guy is handsome just accept the offer. Safiya smirked and she also left the kitchen.

Salma had no idea what to do. She went straight to her room upstairs. She entered the bathroom and performed her ablution and came out. She carried her Quran which her father gave her and read through it’s pages. After she finished she prayed istikhara asking Allah for the best. She felt at ease when she finished. She changed and then climbed up her bed and it felt as if she was lying on needles.

After a long time of turning on the bed she decided to call her fried Jiddah.

Jiddah. She cried to her friend.

Salma what’s wrong. She asked worriedly.

Salma continued crying. She couldn’t bring her self to tell her.

Jiddah they are trying to force me into marrying someone I don’t love. It’s so unfair. Why does it have to be me. I don’t want this.

Jiddah was speechless but she tried to console her.

Salma I don’t really have anything to say. Just have faith in Allah. Maybe this is the best. Have you prayed istikhara. She asked.

Yes i have.

Then Leave everything to Allah because he’s the best of planners.

Thank you. See you tomorrow salma replied and with that she ended the call.

Salma knew she was up against something big and she slept thinking of how she would stop the marriage.

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Muhammad came back home and he met his parents conversing.

Assalamualaikum. He greeted

Waalaikumussalam. They both answered and his father ushered him to join them.

Uh oh this isn’t good.he thought. He sat beside his mother waiting for them to speak up.

We found you a wife. His mother spoke first.

What. Mama i never said i needed one. He blurted out.

His father spoke next. Muhammad take this easy. It’s the best insha Allah. We can’t just sit and watch you wine over a lady you can’t have.

But baba you didn’t allow me to and i don’t even know the person you want me to marry. How is this fair.

Even if we had she would die and you would be left heart broken. We don’t want that to happen. You’re our Child. What do you think. We are going to sit and watch you do what we know will harm you? His mother shot back at him.

She gave him a picture and he collected it.

Take a look at it. She ordered and he did as he was told.

Mama i don’t love her.

This time his father replied. Well we have already made our decision and it’s final. You’re going to marry her. We told her step mom that the nikkah will happen in a week from now. She is an orphan at least save her from the torture of living with a father’s wife..

But baba…. He protested and his father stopped him. No buts Muhammad. Try to move on. And with that the left him to worry alone.

When they left the living room his sisters came to confort him but to no avail. he was maad and furious.

why did it have to be this way. It was too much for him to handle so he prayed that Allah will stop all this. He wished it was a dream.

He stood up and went straight to his room. He picked up his phone and dialed Kamila’s phone number.

He needed to talk to her.

Assalamualaikum Muhammad. Came her sweet voice from the other side.

Waalaikumussalam. He answered.

Kamila they are trying to marry me off to someone else and i don’t want it.

Ohh. She replied.

He was surprised. Kamila what’s wrong. He asked.

Nothing i just…. You know we can’t be together. I’m not bound to marry any person because of my condition. If I die you would be so hurt so i don’t want us to be so intimate. Congratulations,but please don’t be mean to her. She broke after she said the last sentence.

Kamila I’m sorry i didn’t mean to…

Don’t worry but now i have to go. Mumma is Calling me bye.

Ohh by…. She ended the call before he could finish talking. He couldn’t do anything. He knew she was hurt and it broke him too. But what could he do…

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The next day salma,after school visited the orphanage. The orphans became her friends since her father passed away. She was one of them and she enjoyed their company so much that when she is depressed she visits them. They made her happy and they help her forget her problems.

When she finished with them, she left the orphanage and she stopped at a cafe near the orphanage. Unfortunately that cafe was where Kamila works and they kind of make acquaintance for a while now.

She thought why not go and see Kamila cos she knows she is a leukemia patient. As she was about to enter she hit a hard chest and she fell to the ground.

Ouchhhhh. She cried.

The person who hit her shouted. Hey watch where you’re going.

What. He has big guts.

She raised her head and to her surprise she saw him.

Wait this can’t be. The guy on that picture. Ya Allah save me please.

He looked at her and he was shocked to see who it was.

YOU.

YOU.

AN: yeah i know it’s a cliffhanger but chill out. I will update soon so you will see what will happen next. Ohh by the way, I hope you enjoyed the chapter.

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