Hannan

Chapter 27•

"Abdul! Abdulrahim. My mum called me as I woke up. "Oh Ma you're back. I said sitting on the bed. "Yes am back dear. Hafsa told me you're around so I decided to check on you. Is everything alright? "Yes ma, Alhamdulillah am okay. I said

"MashaAllah my son. I heard you're about to be a grown man. I like your decision. Go ahead and marry her I'm sure she'll make a good wife.

"In'sha'Allah she'll. JazakAllah I'm glad you like her. I said hugging my mum.Now come downstairs for dinner. "Okay Ma I'll come after I performed Sallah magrib I said and got up.

10minutes later I came back from masjid and joined my family in the dinning room. I said Salam to everyone and sat opposite to pops as he gave me a wink. I smiled wondering why he winked at me and started eating my food.

"Son I have a special announcement to make. Pops said clearing his throat. "Sure pops what's it. I asked still eating my meal.

"As we all know Abdulrahim is a full grown man and should be married by now. I found a suitable bride for him." My heart dropped. I felt the urge to barf.  "Whh-what? Pops! Er.. Erm.. What do you mean by finding a suitable bride for me? I asked giving him the questioning stare.

"I was at Ajman today to visit a business partner of mine. He have such a beautiful, pious daughter. Her name is zulaihart. I think she'll make a good wife for my son so i formally proposed un behalf of you."

"Pops! I'm also here to tell you that I've proposed to Hannan as well. I want to marry her in'sha'Allah. She's my soon to be wife. Wallah I can't marry anyone else. I said looking away .

"What!? How dare you! Pops stood up and pointed at me.

"Pops it's my life. And wallah I'll make decisions on who I wanna live with forever.I said.

"Hahaha" i heard a sound of laughter from my left. I looked and saw my step mothers and saw them giggling evilly. I looked at my mum and she dropped her head in her hands looking frustrated. I felt really bad cos I had disobeyed my pops and now my step mothers are making fun of him.

I stood up and went straight to my room. I collapsed in my bed and buried my head into my pillow and started reciting dua silently hoping Allah will come to my rescue.

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Pip pip pip! Pip pip pip! As I woke up and shut the alarm. I scratched my eyes . The thought of what pops told me bumped into my head, now I really need to stand up for what I believe in, and fight for who I truly love. I decided to go back to my house cos I have to get to the office. After praying, I freshen up and went to pops room. I knocked and heard him said the door is opened.

"Good morning sir. I said bending down and greeting pops. Well, since he was an African man, he taught us so much about respect. Mostly in the greeting aspects. When we were little, pops will lightly pinch our legs if we stand erect to greet him or any elderly guest. He kinda values respect a lot . Just as he usually say, respect is reciprocal. What is given much, is earned much.

"How are you? He said arranging the Qurans in his bookshelf above the bed.

"Alhamdulillah I'm fine . I said gazing down and my hands firmly locked together at my backside.

"Sit down. He said pointing the bed. "I Supposed you came here this early for something.

"Er.. Erm.. Well pops I don't mean to disrespect you. But I still disagree with the idea of marring your business partner's daughter. Please let me marry Hannan. You can switch the proposal to be from Mubarak or any of my brothers. I said