MAYBE, JUST MAYBE

WEDDING

"Chabdijam! After I planned so many events and hired event centers and now you are telling me that the wedding would take place in 2 days time?" Hajia Hajara said with disbelief

"That is what they want and since they want it like that, no problem" Alhaji Idris uthman said keeping his phone

"Yes Mama. It's okay since everything is  ready dama. It was supposed to be in 2 weeks but since they shifted it then no problem. We pray for the best"

Hajia Aisha hissed" Best? You call this best? Why would they just shift the marriage and destroy all my plans?"

"They must have their reason Hajara and since Abdullah and Maryam's house is ready and they have no problem then what is it?"

Hajia Hajara rolled her eyes sighing "That is always the problem. You always don't see their faults. How would we do with the invitations and the list of events? And don't forget that I paid huge money to get those--"

Her husband raised his hand to stop her from whining anymore. He decided to shut her up once and for all if not she won't stop
"Hajara, they have their reasons and for the event centre, I never ask you to pay huge amount of money for that so please don't disturb me. It's your choice"

She huffed mumbling something under her breath. To her it's obvious that they can't afford any event that's why they did this

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The next day Maryam woke up feeling anxious. She didn't know if she was happy or not. But one side of her tells her that she wants it since she knows Abdullah wasn't forced to Marry her. Whatever, their marriage is tomorrow. She didn't know what she did or what was the reason the marriage was shifted but Maybe, Just maybe that is the best for her- for them. Her mother was angry at her more after the marriage was shifted. To her that is something that would destroy her plans and image. Also, the money she paid for event centers. The Idris Uthmans came to Kaduna today so they would prepare before tomorrow. To sum everything up, preparations are the only thing the two families did.  Both families agreed to have 1 event each. The Umar farouq's organised the 'Kamu' that took place the day before the Nikah while the Idris Uthmans organized the 'dinner' that would take place after Nikah.  The Sudan lady that was supposed to do the spa for Maryam came. Thou she was supposed to start that week and do it for 2 weeks but sadly she can only do it for 2 days

"Ayiri yiri yiri !" A woman yelled using her two fingers to hold her nose so it would make the vibration and sound she wants. She walked into the room repeating it over and over again. The others joined and before you know it the place is full of people's yells of joy

"An daura! ( the tie has being knotted) "

Batool was the first to scream out of joy as if she has forgotten on the circumstance the two got married. She and the rest of their friends started teasing Maryam making her cry more

"Officially Mrs Abdullah Idris Uthman! " Batool said and that was when realisation dawned on Maryam

Maryam felt a new wave of tears running down on her face. She's now officially Mrs Abdullah Idris Uthaman!  She couldn't tell if it was joy or fear or whatever she felt

At least they didn't force him to Marry her. She tried to convince herself by telling herself that but other thoughts ran into her mind

What if he just told her that but  not actually true? And even if it's true, he said 'like' not 'love' They are two different words

And again, how would she teach herself how to love a man she doesn't even at least crush on?  She just hopes this arranged marriage would work like the way some other ones she saw did

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Abdullah Idris Uthman Adjusted his Baban Riga As he posed for pictures. Ango let's take picture! Ango smile. That was the only thing that Abdullah hears. His mouth aches due to smile and it's  not all time that he knows who he's taking picture with. After the Nikah, they came for the reception. They Ate food and took so many pictures that he didn't even like but they are not leaving him alone.

"Ango kasha kamshi. Abdullahi Mijin Maryama" (Abdullahi Maryam's husband )
One of Abdullah's friends teased

" Fada ka kara fada" ( Repeat it again and again) Abdullah said just to make them keep quiet because he knows that they won't stop

"Iyyeh Lover Man! Am sure this Bride would always make you come late to office " The workaholic one among them teased. They all laughed at his own type of tease. As the workaholic he is even the type of tease or informal things he does must be serious.

"Workaholic Man. Your wedding Nikah should be at your office" One of them said laughing and they all laughed at him

"Yeah yeah whatever! " He said rolling his eyes. After all the bickering and the tease they headed to Maryam's house. After reaching the house, Jawahir, Maryam's sister ushered them to their father's sitting room as it was the only place that there were no people. Abdullah caught one of his friends ogling at her so he pinched him playfully, laughing at the way He snapped him out of his thoughts. They sat down on the chairs and after some minutes, Maryam came out with her two friends accompanying her. Abdullah felt like he had ever seen one of the friends but realised that it was just deja vu. He shook the thoughts out and  focused on his wife and because of how beautiful she looked, he had even forgotten that it was an arranged marriage. Her head was ducked down as she can feel his gaze on her. His friends teased her or rather them but he didn't know for one bit what they said. He just smiled but all his mind was off thinking of what would happen in this marriage of Thiers. Is she ready to work it out or not?
The photographer came and started his work making them pose again and again.
They received too many awwns and iyyeehs that they lost count. They didn't count to begin with.

He leaned and said something in her ear.  He was taller than her even after the six inches Hills she wore "You look Breath taking"  Her heart sank to her stomach as she heard those words. After the picture session, they left and got ready for Dinner.

They left for dinner and enjoyed every part of it especially the couple dance. For an unknown reason, both of them would lie if the say they didn't enjoy the couple dance.  The next was the walimah that was organised by Hajia Aisha. Hajia Hajara is not a fan of any Walimah so she let Hajia Aisha took the event. It wasn't a huge one thou compared to the Kamu she did.  The bride was conveyed to her husbands House at Abuja

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I was too lazy to write everything that had happened at the wedding so I decided to summarise

I don't know what is wrong with me but these days am too lazy to update probably because I'm not writing it and publishing it at the same time 🤷

I have all the time 💁

So,  They got married
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I can't wait to see how it would go on

Honestly I don't know what to write in the next chapter. But don't worry ideas are the least of my worries now because they would just gush into my brain 🌚🌚