Amina sat unhappily at the breakfast table. She hadn't even finished eating and her head was already swimming. Rial's sisters had arrived first thing and announced that Rial sent them to "help". Apparently that means take over, Amina thought. "Listen, Helen, I do appreciate the help," Amina said in between sips on her tea. "But it's not as if this has to happen tomorrow."
The girls all giggled. "Not tomorrow. No. But Rial wants to have the ceremony within the month. That's still not much time." Helen sat closer to Amina. Her proclamation had the rest of the girls in the room talking excitedly. "He's been in love with you for so long. You really don't know how much this means to him. He'll make you happy. You'll see."
"Everyone keeps saying that," Amina whispered despondently.
Helen was
