Our Fate

Chapter 14

The anticipated day as arrive. It was still early in the morning, not even fajr prayer was called yet, but everyone was already fully awake, ready to witness the bride traditional ritual bath. Rahma was given a seat which she sat on and as usually done by her tribe Nupe, water was pour on her head from a calabash three times, then her best friend was called upon to break the calabash into pieces, which Hadiza gladly do. A kettle was given to the bride to perform her ablution which she did before a prayer was done on her. Her cries were so deep and as a lot behind. She was finally his Mrs and only witnessing of the wedding fatiha remain for her to official according to her culture.

Only her knows exactly what she's feeling in her heart, perhaps it of good or bad, Allah knows. She cry because she's leaving her parent, she cry because this will be the only barren between her and her sisters, and she cry because she couldn't pinpoint what she feel in her heart.

"Zainab you girls should take her inside let her shower please" One of the old women that made the ritual bath said.

And she was forcedly drag out of the seat, her loud cried made everyone to join her. Basma and Mardiya couldn't also stop theirs as they hug her tightly making it more difficult to let her go.

Finally she was taken inside, and had her bath. Her eyes were red due to her cries. She was seated on the vanity stool, starring at her reflection in the mirror in her room, tears again stream down her cheeks, she felt like not even getting married again, she already felt the distance of her family from her. Putting her head down, she weep to her satisfaction, letting everything out since everyone wasn't in the room with her.

Sighing deeply she went back to the bathroom and wash her face before getting dress into atampa dress that was lying on her bed.

After she was done, she put on a matching veil and wore a flat shoes. Zainab and Hadiza walk into the room and took her out to greet her relatives.

They first enter the room her maternal grandma and her Aunties occupy. " Amarya!" Her grandma, Hajiya Salamatu teased.

Rahma only give a lip tight smile in return before her grandma continue.

"My grandchild! I'm happy to have witness today,  it one of my wishes to see any of my grandchild getting married. May Allah bless your home Rahmatu, May you find peace and Harmony as you start your new phase of life today, May Almighty Allah guide you to the right path and may yours be among the best In Sha Allah. Be obedient to him, respect him even more than you could ever respect your parent, any rules he make in your home let it be so, and you shall find peace together. Don't argue with him no matter what the condition might be avoid it, Rahmatu arguing with your husband comes with a lot of anger." Her grandma said and patted her back has tears prickle down Rahma cheeks.

She was drag out of the room after greeting her aunties and taking advise from each. They went back to the room her friend occupy and another set of cloth was brought to her to change by Mardiya.

"How many clothes I'm I going to wear today for goodness sake? I haven't even get to sit down with this and you already want me to changed?" She asked folding her arms on her chest.

"Ya Rahma, I was only send to give you, and by the way you Still have a lot to wear today even before the wedding Fatiha and dinner. So just change and stop asking unless you want me to inform Aunty Zulaiha" Mardiya added and stiff her laughter.

"You dare not, give me" She collected the cloth and excuse herself to change.

"Few minute later she was out and everyone was awing at her. "This orange lace really fit your skin fa" Khadijah complimented.

"Yeah it surely do" The girls added.

"Thank you girls! I hope you've all taken your breakfast?" She asked.

"Yeah different breakfast were brought this morning when you guys went to greet" Aisha reply.

"Okay! Halima, hanan is still sleeping?" She asked sitting at the edge of the bed.

"Yes fa, that how she normally wake up late and when she do, she won't let me hear word again, so is better she continue for now."

And they all laugh.

Ya Rahma, you should let the make up artist do her job, because is already past 12 and the wedding fatiha will soon start " Basma said.

"Basma I told her I have to pray first, so she should be doing Mardiya own and any other  person that is not pure. And by 1pm I will do mine, after all is just a light make up I want." Rahma said. "And please get me something to eat on my empty stomach, I can not come and kill myself because I'm getting married biko" she said and yawn.

"Rahma when will you ever get fat? Even after crying out today you still have appetite for food?" Halima asked.

"The day you got married you didn't eat throughout?" Rahma asked.

"I couldn't, I lost appetite completely and wasn't feeling hungry." Halima said.

"You try, even if I lose appetite I will still eat my dear, ahhh, Basma please get me something."

"When will the food even show on your body Rahma" Amina asked.

"Don't worry, by the time you visit her after two to three month you will see it" Aisha utter and they laugh at her joke making Rahma to blush hard.

"See our Amarya is blushing" Hadiza tease.

"You guys should stop please, unless you want to chase me out of this room."

"You're not going anywhere babe, stay and listen to us. Who knows this might even be our last meeting together, so let enjoy it please." Rukayyah said.

"I can't wait for the dinner OMG! I just want to capture the couples together and post on my i********: and Snapchat" Khadijah said dreamily.

"Miss snapchat, I hope your fiance is also from there" Aisha tease.

"Yauwa thank you lil sis! I'm going to badly missed you" Rahma said collecting the tray from Basma hand.

"Now eat and pray is already time" Basma said before leaving the room.

Basma still couldn't believe her sister was indeed getting married and leaving them. The thought of her leaving just brought tears to her eyes, how could they ever cope without her around the house? And She let her tears fall freely, before masking it up again. She know she has to be strong for her sister and also enjoy the day of her happiness.

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"I do" he said three times and the bride price was announced before the wedding Fatiha was ended with a prayer.

Coming out of his in-law mosques he adjusted his white banbariga, the front was entirely embroidered in a royal blue. His best friend Bashir was by his right hand side, Nuhu was at the left, Hamisu and Ibrahim, his colleague from work was behind him together with Abdulbasit. Mustapha and his other cousins were behind them and they all enter the main living room to greet her relatives.

After they were done. Aliyu still couldn't get a glimpse of his wife neither any of her sisters or friends. He fish his phone out of his pocket and type away a message.

'Rahma, Meeting you was fate, becoming your friend was choice, but falling in love with you was completely out of my control. I will do whatever it takes to keep you happy Rahma. I promise to love you till eternity. I love you truly, madly, deeply forever In Sha Allah. May our marriage be blessed with love and joy, soulmate. Cheer to our marriage Mrs Aliyu.'

From

Your dear husband.

He was still sending the message when he saw her climbing down the stairs majestically. Her white dress flowing behind her, she just look so beautiful, her skin radiating. "Ya Allah! I'm surely the lucky one to have this gorgeous damsel, lady as a wife today." He said and couldn't hold his self any longer and walk toward her and engulfed her into a crush bounding hug.

Hugging her was what he has been craving for, to be with her and feel her ecstatic breathing fanning over his. He can even kissed her lips here but he knows how Rahma will react to it, she's the most shy lady he as ever come across and he don't want to make her feel embarrassed or anything.

"Rahma thank you for becoming my wife, thank you for making me the happiest man today, thank you for making me a complete man, I love you so much" He whisper to her ears and she blush hiding her face underneath, as different cameral flashes their face.

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Two hours later, her make up was change, and she look exceptionally perfect in it. She step into a dinner gown Basma brought to her from her mum. It was sewn into a long flay with some inches flowing behind her back. The royal blue stone embroiled on the milk colour gown make it more unique and extra beautiful.

"You look beautiful Rahma" Zainab complimented.

"Ya Rahma, uncle Aliyu will surely kiss you this time around with out sparing us a glance" Mardiya teased.

"I thought I was the only one that notice that earlier, God! they look so Beautiful together." Aisha added.

"You guys need to see how everyone is liking and given a positive comment about your picture" Khadijah said handing them the phone.

"Wow! I'm so much impress girls, I love you all" Rahma said and they all engulf her into a hug.

Everyone's make up was done and they were all dress up looking beautiful on their pitch colour gown. They took the bride to the packing space were the groom men's were impatiently waiting for them with their cars all line up in the mansion.

After settling the bride inside the car with her groom, they drove out of the house to the dinner.

"You look beautiful Mrs Aliyu" Aliyu complimented and clad his hand unto her.

Rahma shiver at the touch, it penetrated down her stomach giving it a tight knot. Her heart beat was faster than it usual rapid. Could she ever get use to this touch? She thought and smile at their intertwined hand before replying back to his comment."Thank you! And you don't look bad as well" She said perceiving more of his scent.

That hug earlier was all she needed at that moment, to be rest assure again that she was in a safe hand.

"Can I ever stop thanking Almighty for blessing me with this beautiful creature sitting beside me?" He asked pecking her hand.

"I love you Rahma, thank you for making me smile, thank you for completing me and thank you for the happiness you made my parent have today" he said.

"And thank you also for being a part of me from now on." She said, just before he went out of the car to open her side like a gentle man he his.

She came out of the car, holding back his hand before walking to the entrance were her friend, sisters and groom men's were all arrange waiting for them.

They walk to their mids and enter the big spacious hall that was beautiful decorated. Everyone stood up to welcome the couples as the friends dance in.

Everyone keep congratulating them even after they were seated. Music keep blasting around the hall and different variety of food were serve.

"We want to see our couples here" The MC gesture around the two chair backing each other.

They both stood up with their hand still intertwine together and sat down just as stated. They were both anxious of what the game was all about, but yet has that confident.

One of their shoes was exchange with each. Rahma was holding one of Aliyu shoes with her, while Aliyu was also holding one of her own with his.

"I'm going to asked some random question which you will answer by raising the shoes  Okay!" MC said and they both nodded.

"Who get angry easily, among both of you you? You can raise his/her shoes for the answer.

They both turn their head, in a No gesture." So both of you don't get angry easily, wow that sound good. I'm happy for you" he said and continue.

"Who is more romantic?" And Aliyu shoes was raise by the couple hand.

"Who teased the most" And Rahma flare his shoes up making everyone to chuckle.

"Who is the shy one among" And Aliyu was quick to raise Rahma shoes which Rahma also did.

"Who first approach?" Aliyu raise his shoes and Rahma also did the same. Everyone applause the couples and admire them naturally. They both look perfect and were surely a matchmaking from heaven.

The dinner finally came to an end peacefully. And it was time for conveying of the bride to her new home before it get late.