Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Meeting with stranger
Every heart has different feelings, sometimes we can't control.
Be patient and have faith.
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Yumna:
I miss my mom and dad so much, may Allah grant them paradise and give all parents a long and healthy life filled with happiness. Ameen.
I finished reciting dua then recited Qur'an once done I checked my mobile and saw some WhatsApp messages from my best friend, Aisha.
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Aisha: Assalamualeikum, how have you been?
Me: Waleikumsalam, so far good
Aisha: So any good news? when is the prince charming of your dreams coming?
Me: Ya Allah not even you here my brother is not leaving me and you have started, I think you two make a great couple, should I talk to him?
I asked her teasingly I know her, she is just like me that's why we clicked on the first day of college.
Aisha: Hey no no no!Astagfirullah
Okay let's meet, now I got to go as dad and mum waiting and they are eager to meet you.
Me: Me or my brother?
Aisha: Not funny see you soon InshaaAllah.
Me: InshaaAllah
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The smile never left my face as some people can change your mood just by their simple text, Alhamdulillah for some people in my life.
I opened my closet chose a light blue long-sleeved gown with flat slippers since I don't prefer high heels and I don't want to embarrass myself by not able to walk properly already my brother Imran makes fun of me whenever I try them at home so I just took my blue gown and black flat slippers, put a lip gloss and powder since I am not a big fan of makeup I love natural beauty.
Finally, I was ready without forgetting matching blue hijab.
"How long will you take? one more hour or?" He yelled from behind the door.
Some guys just don't have patience.
"It's only been 20 minutes and I am almost ready," Ya Allah this boy has no patience I said to myself.
"I heard you," I heard him say while waiting outside I guess.
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Finally, we were in a car, I was so nervous and I never even asked more about this guy because if I asked my big-headed brother will think I am so eager to meet the guy so I decided to zip my mouth and wait.
I switched on the nasheed from my phone my favourites of late Junaid Jamshed, he truly was one of the best whenever it came to nasheeds, my brother loves his nasheeds as well so I increased volume and we both listened in a comfortable silence.
Suddenly I noticed that we had stopped and I checked around our surroundings, tables and chairs everywhere some area was for couples while some for families, wow what a place MashaaAllah, I whispered to myself and as soon as I glanced sideways there was a guy sitting alone reading a magazine, he wore a high-class suit, ya Allah this is so wrong!
I adverted my gaze Astagfirullah(seeking forgiveness), I shouldn't be thinking this way at all as I have come here to meet someone.
My brother was standing near the door, "Since when did you become a gentleman?" I asked him playfully and he just rolled his blue beautiful eyes.
"Just leave it as someone there waiting has no patience so if you don't want to get scolded then come down and let's go," he said taking my hand and leading the way towards his best friend the one I am going to meet as if he has patience..huh.
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We were sitting across each other while my brother and him sat beside each other but there was an awkward silence between us I didn't even know what to say since I had not even looked up at him that much nervous I was at moment.
"Assalamualeikum," He greeted finally ending the silence.
"Waleikumsalam," I replied still not looking and fidgeting with my fingers on my lap under the table.
"What's wrong with me?"
"You know you can look at me," He said his voice a bit calm.
I lifted my face and for the first time I ever looked at the guy, I just stared at his beautiful blue eyes staring back at me, there was something about him, something strange..ya Allah not again, I realized he was the same guy I was looking before, so he wore matching with me.
Surely Allah plans best.
"How did he know?" I asked myself if my brother had something to do with it I won't leave him.
"I just guessed, coincidence yeah," He replied and I looked at my brother he was just smiling and drinking his drink.
"I have to go and you guys can know each other and let me know once you have finished," He said and was about to leave me I pleaded him with my eyes but did he listen?
Leaving me alone with this stranger, he's ditching me, the nerve of him and what will I even talk to him?
I was just staring at Imran, my brother's retreating back while he spoke.
"Why are you so nervous? I won't eat you," He said and I know he must be enjoying way too much.
"I know and I am just like that the shy type around new people, "I told him hoping he would understand.
It's not easy for me to open up after my parent's death I only have Imran and now this stranger.
"So you won't even ask anything about me?" He asked again expecting me to ask him more questions like some girls do.
"No, as long as you know me, that's enough and I will ask my brother a little bit about you," I told him honestly.
"You know you are just too innocent and I like you the way you are, so if I send proposal will you accept?" he asked and I looked up surprised by this question of his.
"Why me? when you can get any girl you want, there are many modern girls and you are maybe every girl's dream then why me?"I asked him and suddenly I realized what I told him whatever I felt I just told him ya Allah me and my mouth I looked up and saw him smiling.
Now, what's wrong? why was he smiling, maybe he was making fun of me
"Oh, so I am everygirls dream?" He asked me then replied...
"You are different, you are hijabi, you have full faith in Allah and you have an amazing personality and your heart is pure and I know you are the one who will guide me more to our religion as I have heard lots about you and seen it," he said all that in once making blush and I looked down.
I know my face now must be like a tomato in front of him if he's doing to me this in first meeting what will happen later? I think I have decided what I will reply InshaaAllah but I will do Istikhara InshaaAllah.
"Let me drop you and I will be waiting for your reply, feel from your heart we all have different hearts and different feelings," He said while opening the door for me.
"I just smiled at him and whispered thank you."
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We drove in a comfortable silence, people say he is big-headed, arrogant but today I saw a different side of him, what's truth? well he was different with me whatever was in his heart he was saying, maybe in office he was different...ya Allah help me. Is he the one you have sent?
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