Hasan felt embarrassed by his rushiness and by the way Jasmin’s parents were looking at him. He rubbed his hands together to calm himself and said, “Sorry for being impatient; I know you must be surprised. I know Jasmine because I’m her professor, and I like her manners and how polite she is. I know how precious your daughter is to you, and I promise that if you give me your blessings and acceptance for marrying her, I will treat her well and keep her safe.” Mohammed and Fatima were listening carefully to his speech, and still, they didn’t spit a word, which made him have a cold sweat. Meanwhile, Asmaa and Jass were walking to their home while eating the ice cream. Jass was laughing at what Asmaa said: “OMG, Asmaa, you badass, you told her that, really! What happened to you, bestie? Are

