Fifty shade of Them

The Nikkah

"I still can't believe you're marrying my brother," I said, catching Anna's eye as she tried on wedding dresses in the bridal shop. She refused to answer me and instead changed the subject, leading me to believe there was more to her recent behavior than I originally thought. and while I initially thought it was due to her mother's passing, a considerable amount of time had passed and she was still unhappy. she was replaced with someone I almost didn't recognize. I tried asking her what was wrong, but she always avoided the question or changed the subject. It was like she was trying to hide something from me.And then there was Furat. There was something off about their relationship, too. They acted strangely around each other and didn't even seem like a happy pair of fiancés. Despite my attempts to ask them both, they would shut me down each time. It was like they were hiding something from me, too.I couldn't shake the feeling that something was off - something that I didn't know about.  The whole situation was puzzling, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of impending doom as the wedding day approached. I just hoped that it wasn't something that would tear our family apart. And as I watched Anna try on another dress, I couldn't help but feel a sense of dread over what the future might hold.

"you said you were going with Sabeel to her appointment right?" Anna said breaking the silence. "yeah you wanna come, we'll eat shwarma after" i said hoping to lighten her mood. 

"nah, I wanna get rest" she said and nudged me to move. 

I couldn't bear seeing Anna in this state, and I was frustrated with her lack of communication. "Anna, seriously, what's going on with you?" I asked, feeling overwhelmed by the tension in the air. "Nothing!" she exclaimed, glaring at me and avoiding my gaze. "I know I'm going to be your sister-in-law, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop being your friend," I said, hugging her in an attempt to diffuse the situation. However, she remained expressionless, giving me the cold shoulder. "You're being delusional," she snapped, shoving me away. "Stop being so annoying!"I was in shock, unable to comprehend the sudden shift in her attitude towards me. I knew that things were complicated and that something is really bothering her, but I had never expected her to treat me so harshly. All I wanted was to be a supportive friend, but it seemed like our friendship was hanging on by a thread.Sensing that the situation was only escalating, I decided to give her space and left the room. I hoped that time and distance would help us both cool off and move past whatever was causing this rift between us. But as I walked out, I couldn't shake the feeling that something was truly amiss.

As the nurse conducted the ultrasound, she exclaimed, "You two make a great couple!" Sabeel let out a snort and corrected her, saying, "No, we're sisters." living in the west this days.

After completing the check-up, Sabeel and I decided to have lunch at our favorite restaurant. It was a comfortable and familiar establishment, filled with the smells of various Middle Eastern cuisines. We took a seat at a cozy booth and ordered our usual favorites.

We chatted and caught up on each other's lives, discussing everything from work to the latest gossip. Sabeel wasn't her usual bubbly and outgoing self, and it was clear that she had problems with her husband. 
I could tell that Sabeel was in distress, so I asked, "How have you been with Ahmad?" I knew they'd been having problems lately. He hadn't attended any of her check-ups, and I hadn't seen him around whenever I was at her home. Sabeel began to tear up before she spoke, and I knew this was a difficult topic for her. "You know, Noor," she said, her voice shaking with emotion. "I regret running away on the wedding day. I ruined your life, broke our father's heart, and ruined our reputation - and all for what?" She sobbed, clearly overwhelmed with regret. Seeing my little sister like this was heartbreaking, but I knew not all marriages were full of roses. "Ahmad has changed ever since he gained his inheritance," she continued. "He's never home, and sometimes he spends the night out. And when I comfort him, he says I'm a nagging wife and regrets marrying me. And I think he's having an affair with his secretary." Sabeel's words were like a knife to my heart. I knew she was hurting, and I wanted to be there for her, but I didn't know how. All I could do was listen and offer her words of comfort and support.