Amal

Dinner 2

**3rd person P.O.V**

*******Recap*******

She served herself a little of the rice before putting the the kidney sauce just her favourite and then poured some water in her cup before finally turning to see her fiance.

And her heart skipped a bit.

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Salim was in his room checking a project on his laptop when his father sent for him. He wondered why his father had sent for him at that time of the night, his father never sends for him after isha unless he wants to discuss something very serious and important.

"Tell him I'm coming," he said to laraba their maid. He shutdown his laptop and kept it on his bed before standing up to go.

"Assalamu alaikum"he greeted entering his father's room.

"Wa alaikumus salam" baba answered. He made his way to where baba was seated and sat on the floor opposite him.

"Salamu Alaikum"Ummiey said entering the room.

"Wa'alaikumus salam" they answered in unison. Salim smiled at his mother as she made her way to sit on the sofa near him.There was a certain emotion in her eyes that he couldn't read. There was guilt, love and anger mixed together.

Daddy cleared his throat before he started to speak.

"Salim"His father called.

"Na'am Baba" He answered eager to hear what the meeting is all about. His father never calls his mother when they want to talk except it's something really serious and now he even sent for him after isha prayer so the topic is definitely serious.

"I've chosen a wife for you and your wedding would be in ten months time they are coming for a dinner tomorrow so you should behave"He said his voice full of authority.

Innahlillahi wa inna ilaihirajiun his worst fear has happened. His Sakina would be separated from him forever. He even thought of telling Baba about them today but he was busy with work so he decided on informing him tomorrow and now he has lost her. Baba had already chosen him a wife or maybe she and her family made the proposal and because his Baba is generous he gladly accepted he thought. He hated her rightthere for separating him from his Sakina. They've already started planning there wedding with her and with the blink of an eye some random and stupid selfish girl thrashed it, she had destroyed his life by separating him from his Sakina.

"M....m..mar..riage kuma Baba?"

"Yes marriage and you have no say in it whether you like it or not".

So he was called here to be told about how he is going to die by snatching his love and giving him some girl. She all cursed this and is going to pay for her mistakes.

"But Baba I have a girl already" He tried harder to change his father's mind but it all went in vain.

"Then you should part ways with her, tell her your father has chosen a girl for you and your wedding day had already been fixed" He coughed before continuing. "Tell her that she might have someone even better than you, that you weren't meant to be. You can now go you're dismissed" He said in such a manner that Salim couldn't talk again but instead stood up to leave as he was ordered.

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He tossed and turned but he couldn't sleep, he only sees Sakina's face in his eyes, he couldn't believe that they're not getting marriage. He doesn't want to break her heart but he has to because of a random girl.

"I HATE YOU!" He shouted hopefully his apartment is a bit far from anyone's so luckily for him no one heard him except maybe his brother Sadiq but he's a deep sleeper.

"Why me am I the only husband to marry?" He asked himself not understanding the fact that he was chosen by his father.

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"Are you sure?" Ummiey asked him. She asked him if he was OK seeing how his mood is.

He was woken by his annoying sister two hours after he fell asleep and he couldn't get back to sleep after he sent her away so he just did his morning routine and went down to have breakfast. He is in a sour mood today so none of his siblings dared to go his way or they would join the team of sourness.

"Yes Ummiey" answered her.

"I'm sorry about yesterday I tried to convince him since when he told me his proposing on your behalf for Amal's hand in marriage. I even lied to him saying that you talked to me about a girl but the only thing he says is no. Your father has never changed his mind when he makes a decision and I know might never so just accept the marriage and obey your father"

"But Ummiey why didn't he do that to Ya Adil but instead me. Why did he let Ya Adil choose his wife or is it because he's the first born? Is he better than all of us Ummiey? or am I not human that they keep hurting me? Ummiey has baba forgotten that I'm human? I have feelings to." He said feeling all sort of emotions.

"No Salim your brother isn't better than any of you. You all have equal rights in your father's eyes infact he loves you most for taking his time just to find you a wife. You father really loves you. His decision is the best for you Salim"

"Ummiey best fa kika ce - you said best"he started before pursing to laugh bitterly. "Ummiey I love someone why won't he understand, I even wanted to talk to him about it last night but this suddenly came up and you said it's the best?"

"Salim you are not in love I can see it in your eyes it just an infatuation your father's decision is best you won't understand now you'll surely come to understand. Now eat and go greet you father and don't argue to anything he says just aprove and also perform istikarah Okay?" She said squeezing his shoulder a bit.

"Okay"he said with a smile before hugging her. He really loves his mother she gives the best advises.

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"Assalamu alaikum" He said entering Baba's room.

"Wa'alaikumus salam" he replied him. He was seated on the seat facing the TV watching news.

"Good morning Baba" He squatted greeting his father.

"Morning. How're you?"

"Fine Alhamdulillah" He answered before standing to leave.

He went back to his room and met ten missed calls from his friend Ayman and called him back.

"Salimomo!" He heard his annoying friends voice bursted through the speaker making him quickly remove the phone from his ear.

"Whatt! Have you been planning on bursting my eardrum?" He asked.

"No was planning on making them work better"

"You're not serious"

"I pity your wife. How you'll get angry at her for any mere mistake and prank"

"Why were you calling me? Or is that what you wanted to say to me." He asked ignoring his friend's comment.

"Oh Yeah I wanted to remind you on Umar's dinner you should come pick me up I'm not going with my car."

"Okay I'm coming to your house after magrib be ready." He warned his friend knowing how he likes wasting people's time.

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"Mama ina wuni" He greeted Ayman's mother.

"Ah ahah Salim! yau kaine a gidan namu?" She asked.

"Wallahi mama ya aiki da fama da me 'katan kan can - How is work and coping with that big headed human being?" He asked referring to his friend.

"Wallahi he is very troublesome he'll soon marry and live my house"She said laughing.

"So mamah you want me to get married okay I'll soon Insha Allah and forget you in future because of my wife's beauty and delicious food" Ayman said making mama slap his heard.

"Shameless" she said.

"Okay bye mama we don't want to be late?" Salim said before heading for the door.

It was already 7:00pm when they reached the dinner hall. I was decorated really well in purple and white based in the bride and groom's dressing. Umar wore white while Zainab, his bride, wore a purple dress that made her really beautiful. Farouk their friend who is Umar bestfriend gave his speech they chatted together making Salim forget his worries.

He on-ed his phone to call Ayman who just disappeared when he suddenly remembered the dinner at his house he was even warned by his mother not to stay too long and its now 8. He quickly called Ayman to leave but he said Walid would drop him home so he just told Umar and drove home.

As he reached home he saw a black Benz parked at the front of the house not knowing who it belonged to. He quickly entered his room. Not long after he heard a knock.

"Come in" he said.

"Yaya you should come they are waiting" she said.

"OK tell ummiey I just came back I'll just freshen up and come" He said before Fatiyyah exited the room. Honestly he doesn't need to freshen up his white kaftan is okay he just needs some time alone.

After some minutes he put on his cap before exiting his room. He walked himself to the main dining room where everyone is.

"Salamu Alaikum, I'm sorry for coming late" he greeted before he went to sit on the only empty sit in the dining. He noticed how the lady near him was uncomfortable it was like she's scared of something but he just shrugged it of.

Amal serve yourself or do you want me to serve you?" Ummiey asked her making everyone turn to her including Salim.

"Ohn..no I..I'll serve myself" She stammered blushing.

She served herself a little of the rice before putting the the kidney sauce and then poured some water in her cup. She then turned to look at Salim but was met with two pears of cold blue eyes. Salim was staring at her intensely that it scared her. He's eyes held some cold emotion that made cold shivers run down her body but they still didn't break their gaze. Amal finally broke the stare looking down shyly making Salim come back to his sense.

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