Chapter 7: Bounded

She could hear yodelling coming from downstairs, it was just like yesterday when she accepted Amars Proposal.

The family of the sheik had come to her family the minute they found out about her Acceptance and announced the date which was today, she was dressed in a royal blue lace gown, she had a little touch of make up on and it suited her perfectly.

"Mrs Habiba!" Her friends stormed into her room and she was a bit startled by their loudness Because she was long lost in thoughts.

"Yes" she Responded whilst raising her head up.

"Officially Mrs Habiba Sheik!" Her friends beamed happily.

"Amar is so handsome" fadilah, one of her highschool friend said.

"And rich!" Another one of her friend said and and she couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Tell me, that little child. Is she his sister or his child?" Hamida asked and she replied her simply with the word child.

"Wow I never knew" They all said in unison.

"Girls can you all excuse us" that was the voice of her mother who strolled into the room.

"yes umma" All her friends muttered as they began to place the veils on their head and got up. They all left.

"Habiba you look so pretty" her mum complimented with a genuine smile on her face.

"Thanks" habiba mouthed nonchalantly.

"I am very happy, today you have fufiled my dreams by accepting Amar, habiba do you know who my favorite child is?" her mother's voice held so much emotion.

"No" habiba simply said.

"it's you, when I was pregnant with both you and habib, I gave birth to habib first and the doctor said that I might lose you" her mother paused and stared at her daughters emotionless face.

"I cried my eyes out for days. and fortunately, God was by my side and I gave birth to my lookalike. A baby that filed me with so much joy" her mother said.

"Habiba please be nice to Amal and Amar, from today you are a wife as well as a mother to little Amal" her mother said and she nodded in tears, habiba could feel the Sincerity and love in her mothers voice.

"I will" habiba said.

"Thank... " her mother was cut short when the door to habibas room was pushed open.

"mama, the car is here. Habiba is going now" A friend of habibas said and her mother nodded.

"Be a good girl my love, my blessings are always with you Mrs Habiba sheik" the sound of the name coming from her mother's tongue, made her smile. She smiled because her mother looked happy.

"Hug me" her mother said and she engulfed her in a warm bone crushing hug.

"I'll miss you" habiba said in a teary voice.

"me too my love. be happy and please do not cry" her mum said and she nodded.

"You'll come see me right?" she asked her mother and she nodded.

"of course I will, I'll always come and see you" her mother said and she smiled.

"Ammi you may all come in now" habibas mum said to Ammi who nodded and went to get the squad of friends, who were to escort habiba to her matrimonial home.

Her friends made sure her makeup was done properly before taking her downstairs where the convoys were.

In a blink of an eye, habiba was on her way to Amars house.

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