Afraid To Fall In Love

With This Ring

Our ride back home was a quite one, the atmosphere felt awkward and romantic at the same time but I felt a great deal of relief being able to tell him how I finally felt about him knowing he loves me back just as much.

The car came to a stop a few steps from the front door and he quickly opted out to open the door for me...everything just doesn't feel real anymore, it was just too good to be true and whatever this is, I was determined to enjoy every bit of it.

I opened the front door going inside alone as he went further to park the car in the garage, I quickly got rid of the shoe I had on...I hated heels, but I need them to look elegant and classy or when wearing a flowing gown like I did today.

I held my shoes in my hands as I walked further into the house when my phone began to ring,

"Yeey" I squealed before answering the call, just the person I wanted to talk to even though we talk rubbish on the phone or we end up fighting before the call is over.

"Mommy Amrah" I squealed grinning as though she could see me,

I call her Mommy Amrah now that her baby is almost due,

"How are you? How is my darling brother ? How is my baby...is he kicking? Does it hurt when he kicks? Are...." I kept talking non stop before I was interrupted.

"Minali! One question at a time mana, I can't even remember the first question" she laughed,

"Okay how are you" I asked again,

"Alhamdulillah" she answered "only that I have put on so much weight" she added, I know Amrah too much, this must have been beyond her control, I remember when she would skip meals, go for walks, what ever it took to stay fit.

"Ouch! I'm so sorry but its totally worth it since I'm going to be an Aunt" I said happily,

"Yeah, yah! So, how is Muhmud treating you? She asked teasingly but i wanted so bad to tell someone how I feel,

" Oh Allah! He treats me like a princess or someone who is going to run away any second" I paused to laugh a bit "he is amazing, really amazing...I couldn't wish for any better" I sighed,

"Wow! This Baby of mine is in love ooo, I can't wait to come home" she said

"When are you coming home, I have missed you so much I was thinking of going there to see you"

"Oh, I think on the 23rd of next month, we have decided to have the baby in Nigeria inshaa Allah" she answered,

"Who does that" I asked surprisingly " a lot of people send their life savings trying to have a baby in Canada" I added,

"I want a Nigerian baby, very traditional so I guess I am not a lot of people because I am really proud of where I come from" she began her patriotic citizen speech.

"We will be going to Italy for two weeks but I will be there as soon as we get back" I explained, "just don't have any babies while I am away" I added.

We talked for a while before she hung up the phone,

"Wow I didn't know you were still a chatter box" I heard his voice from behind me,

"When did you get here?" I asked looking like I saw a ghost,

"You were so engrossed in your conversation and I didn't want to disturb so I thought I should wait" he explained calmly,

He sat on the edge of the bed close to me bringing out a small box from his pocket,

"I wanted to do this a long time ago, when I first fell in love with you" he said smiling as he opened the box bringing out the ring,