Our Fate

Chapter 13

Everywhere was decorated with a lot of big impart balloon, hanging Garland, statement flower. The table was also decorated beautifully with a heart shape cake and different snacks on it. A small table was at each side of the big one with different candy. Candles were light and the sight was a beauty to behold. At the wall backing the bride seat was a photo frame of the bride.

Her friends and sisters were all dress in a dark fitted straight skirt with a pink top. The back was printed fashionably as Alirah the shipping name of the couple

The entire small hall was beaming with different light and candles, with music playing by a female DJ, because it was a whole female party only. String balloon letters of bridal shower were display round.

Her sisters were the first to step into hall dancing crazily especially Basma and Aisha her cousin. Then the friends came in together with the bride, as the music was change they all change the dancing step and dance to their fill.

Sure everything was going as plan, the bridal shower was simple yet fun and amazing with crazy friends and sisters of the of the bride.

Every one enjoyed their snacks. While some keep dancing until it was time for the game.

It was a pick and asked game. Were a piece of paper is fold and distributed to everyone.

You unfold yours and check the number written while your number is been called upon.

"Who pick number one?" Zainab asked, since she was the one that brought the idea of the game, so she was chosen for the question.

"I" Hadiza ladan said and stood up for the question.

"Okay, here goes our number one question. How did you became friend with our bride here" she pointed at Rahma who was facing them all, in her white flowing gown with purple stone embroidery and a purple turban on her head.

"I and Rahma became friend during our secondary school days. I saw her crying, the first day she resume to school, it was a boarding school F.G.G.C Bida were we met. I went to her and console her then she told me she doesn't know her way in the school and she's scared because her parent already left her alone. To cut everything short, we both became a very good friend with Rahma and I'm forever thankful for that because she's a lady with a heart of gold." Hadiza said, reminiscing the past and a smile crept her lips.

Rahma also remember that faithful day, how they became friend and that strong connection between them. Tears of the old memory back at school line down her cheeks. She smile and join everyone in clapping.

"Thank you Hadiza ladan, you can now have your seat please. Who pick number two?" She raise a brow.

"I" Amina sarki said and stood on her feet.

"Okay! Can you described our bride to be nature?" Zainab asked while Aisha nodded and collect the microphone.

"Rahma is a wonderful soul, who everyone would like to have as a sister or friend. she's very introvert and hardly get angry, she has this natural likeness toward everyone and never condemn. Rahma is very religious that sometimes I pray to be like her. She goes with everyone flaws and always marrying a smile on her face, that you won't get to know when she's in the mood or not. Her ways of life is just too simple and easy to read but don't get on her other side, she get jealous of her man easily so be warn or else you get a hard knock on your head" Amina teased and everyone laugh at her last statement including the bride to be, she couldn't hold her laughter at that. Her friend surely get her, she can go with everything but not her man, she's the demn jealous type.

"That so hilarious actually but is the truth, please don't go near her man or you will be seen dead with a knife" Zainab added and they laugh.

"So we should quickly round this up after question number three and four since we still have other things to do. Now who is with number three?" She question.

"Khadijah Sulaiman stood up and said "I "

"Okay! Can you please come forward and dance together with the bride?"

"Sure!" She said and walk to the bride side, taking her hand with her, they move to the center that will give everyone a great look and a music was play. Party scatter!

The question given to her even suited her the most because among them she was the best dancer and coincidentally her number fall on dancing with the bride.

They both dance for 10 minutes before they were asked to retire back to their seat, which Rahma was thankful for.

"The last question to be asked, number four, who is with it?" Zainab question and Aisha idris stood up and wave her hand.

"Can you tell our bride to be, a sneaky peaky of what to expect after marriage?" Zainab question and wink at Rahma.

"Of course, Marriage is all about sacrificing, letting go of grudges, tolerating your partner and accepting each others flaw. Don't expect a smoothy ride, don't always wait for him to make the move every time, be romantic too, be good on bed and always dress to kill, like wearing lingeries or even pant and bra not always in a full cloth at home, and mind you, don't always be a shy wife" Aisha said and wink at Rahma.

A lot of applause was heard from different angle and and laughters were echo loud the hall. Aisha will forever be like that, always open to such topics. Rahma couldn't stop herself from blushing at what her friend said, it was true but saying it loud even make her shy and she cover her face, imaging herself in those lingeries or just pant and bra as stated want to make her shriek from her seat.

"To our next game, the bride should get ready to answer some question which will be given to only her" Hadiza ladan said after collecting the microphones from Zainab.

The game will be about asking the bride some of her husband to be, favourite's which they already get the answer to, through the help of Basma who contacted him and asked those. They will then compare it with the answer the bride will be given.

"Now let begin, number one, what is your husband to be, favourite color?"

"Royal blue." She answer.

"Correct!" Hadiza said and everyone clap.

"Number two, what his favourite perfume?"

"Forever faraway!" She answer.

"Correct. Number three, what his favourite meal?"

"Anything mixed with beans," she answer hoping it correct.

"Wow! Correct. I can't believe you're both answering the same thing OMG!" Hadiza exclaim.

"What his favorite Surah?"

"Suratul yasin" she answer hoping that his favourite surah, because he read it almost every day.

"Masha Allah! That correct. Our last question for now, before we have some dance all. What your husband to be, favourite drink?"

"Any natural drink is it favourite, but he prefer orange juice." She answer and when she heard correct she heave a sighed of relieve before the music was play back.

Few minute later the music was stop and they were back to their game

"Now we want to here some love expression of our bride to be, to her groom in a short form. Note, let it be said directly to him." Khadijah said after receiving the Microphone.

Rahma clear her voice and smile at them, not even knowing were to start but never the less said something."I love you! is the sweetest phrase that any heart can share Noor, and it's the only one I feel whenever you are there, or listening. Because there are no other words that really can define, the special feeling that I have just knowing you are mine. I love you in big ways Noor, I love you in small ways Aliyu. I love you this minute husband to be, I love you always Alirah!" She finish and everyone clap for her.

"Omg Rahma, I need to get marry too ASAP, you're killing me already" Rukkayya added and they laugh.

The game all came to an end and they all dance to their satisfaction. Everything was simple but fun. Snapchat videos were taken several picture was taken too and it surely a memory to behold.

She was indeed bless with a great friends, sisters and cousins, who all make her day special. What else could she ever asked for she wonder and sip her drink after the Cheers.

Finally everything came to an end and they all get into their different cars and drove off to the bride to be house.

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The following day, which was Thursday a day to the wedding fatiha. Aliyu has already been granted a month leave and he was back to Kaduna early in the morning before his mother come down to Abuja herself and get him like a baby.

The house was already getting full with a lot of people from different state. When he arrive everyone kept teasing him, by calling him groom to be, so after greeting his mum and aunties he quietly left the house to his brother apartment which wasn't far from their main house.

As soon as he drove into the house, he park at the parking space and amble in. He met his junior brother Mustapha at the living room and they exchange brotherly hug, before his son Muhsin crawl in since he has not start walking on his feet.

He stood up and pick him " Champion man! How are you?" He asked while the baby giggle at his uncles warm.

"Ango!" Nadiya tease coming into the living room.

"Even you too?" He asked.

"Seem we are many then" she said sitting beside her husband on the sofa.

"I just ran out of that house now and thought maybe I will be free for a while, I haven't even get to eat today fa, imagine mama was just too busy to even attend to my need" he complain.

"Mama is over happy that why, at least she won't have a bachelor son again" Nadiya tease and they all laugh before she stood up to go arrange the dining table for her husband and big brother in-law

She return back and inform them the dinning was ready.

After they were all seated, she serve them and gave the brothers some privacy and went to her room together with Muhsin in her arm.

"Finally bros is getting hitch tomorrow" Mustapha utter out of blue. His always calm in nature and mostly observe than talk.

"Mustapha even you too? Talking about this?" He asked surprisedly, because his junior brother he knows hardly interfere even when their parent are always on his neck.

"Yeah bro, it high time you enjoy what marriage is all about. The happiness, sadness, love, feelings, peacefulness it comes with, and the rollercoaster." He said and sip his drink.

"Uhm, thank you" Was the only thing he said before eating his plate of white rice and stew. Everything his brother said has a meaning to it, he could already capture them but not the sadness, he don't think there will ever be a sad moment between him and Rahma, he love that lady with every fibre of his being and could never let anything that will harm her.

Thinking about her, he fish his phone out of his pocket and dial her number since he was already in Mustapha apartment, boys quarter.

It took several minute of ringing before she pick the call " finally pick the call?" He asked after hearing the background noise.

"So sorry about that, have been busy and my phone wasn't close, Mardiya just brought it to me now" she explain.

"Okay no problem! I understand just don't over stress yourself please, I won't help you to to massage your body" he teased.

"You should have wait for me to even request for it before concluding mister" she retort back.

"I won't even let you request for it before doing so babe, I will massage your body until you slept off and started snoring" he added.

"Aliyuuu!!" She exclaim loudly " I don't snore" she defend.

"Oh really! But I do snore, will you chase me out of your room?" He asked. Teasing Rahma and getting his ears full with her shout, it what he always like, he can't wait to see how she react to his jokes, his sure she will keep blushing.

"Trust me I will kick you out of the bed" she reply getting back at him.

"I love you" he said, wishing he was with her so he will just capture her lips at that moment with his and shut her up by kissing her.

"Love you too" she reply.

"I can't wait to called you my wife tomorrow and hugged you" he said.

"And I can't wait to called you my husband too" She respond.