SOPHIA
Attending dinners every day is really getting to my head. Today, we’re going to Abdallah’s friend’s house. I just can’t, for the life of me, understand why everyone is so interested in our lives. Like, come on peeps, stop it already.
Thankfully, today is the last invitation and then my life can go smoothly.
I insert ear phones in my ears and turn on a recitation of the Holy Qur'an to feel peaceful. Then, I wipe off the water from my face and take out a scarf from the closet.
I think I’ve learnt my lesson. I hate feeling so uncomfortable and covering myself up a little bit does make me feel better.
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I think I wait for Abdallah for an entire hour. When it’s almost 9:30, I hear the honking of a horn outside the house. I cross my arms across my chest and remain seated.
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