Yusrah clutched onto her red gown like her life depended on it,she stared at her reflection into the mirror and tears silently rolled down her eyes.

It is her wedding day.

She didn't know if she should be excited or not.She is anxious though,very anxious.

Yusuf agreed to marry her,but he didn't do it because he really want to.He married her because he needed to fulfill his duties which he didn't know about before,he just wants to be a father to Yazeed and also try to restore her happiness for her.She doesn't like that idea.

She have always fancied love marriages,getting married to the man whom you have dreamt of a future with.Her marriage is anything but that,her marriage is just a forced marriage.Even though she and Yusuf both agreed to this marriage,it was still their families that bought it up and made the decision without even waiting for their point of views.

Yusuf is an amazing person,she is very sure that he will make a great husband and also a great father,but then she is very sure he also had his dreams.Just like her.

He also wanted to get married to the love of his life,situations are out of hand and she cannot even do anything about it.

She stared at herself into the mirror and briskly wiped off her tears as she plastered a smile on her face "It is a happy day,my wedding day!" She said to herself as she stood up.

She let out a huge breath before walking out of the room,the house was full.Her aunties were cooking at the back of the house,plates and spoons were clinking and the aroma was heavenly.The house was a mess,everything was scattered.Screams of children were heard at every corner and it made Yusrah want to just block everything away and go back to her room.

She smiled at everyone she bumped into,some gave her a judgmental look while some smiled genuinely at her.She let out a breath of relief as she caught sight of Zarah who had a plate of rice on her left hand.

She waved her hand at her since they were a little distant and she didn't want to shout out her name because that would call for so much attention.Zarah saw her and came forward "You look so stunning!"

"Why did you come out? Everything is a mess here and the bride is supposed to be inside.Come on,don't be a shameless bride." Zahra teased as she dragged her back to the room.

Yusrah sat on the bed with a huff as she eyes Zarah "This gown is suffocating me!" She cringed as she stared at Zarah who chose the gown for her "You look absolutely stunning! I am very sure,Yusuf will drool after seeing you." Zarah stated and Yusrah duck her head down feeling her cheeks heating up.

A Yusuf drooling on her sight is a Yusuf she want to see. "Uhh,blushing?" Zarah questioned and Yusrah got out of her reverie as she eyed Zarah "Just shut up!" She shushed her holding back her smile.

Her phone started ringing and she literally fainted after seeing the name.

"It is my lovely brother in law." Zarah exclaimed and Yusrah just smiled.

It is official.

She picked up the phone and kept quite "Let's play 20 questions." His voice boomed and Yusrah's face scrunch up in confusion "What?" She questioned and he laughed.

He laughed!

It has been long since he laughed,she loves it when he laughs.

"You laughed." She stated in a daze and then knocked her head after realizing that she said the most obvious thing in the world.

"Who wouldn't laugh after making YOU his wife?"

Her heart busted.

Oh God!! A very big explosion took place in her heart.

"God! I totally forgot about the 20 questions, I have already answered the question though.I called to inform you that you are officially MY WIFE." Yusuf have become way too bold hasn't he?

Yusrah felt her throat parched and she stupidly closed her eyes trying to calm down her beating heart.

"About the 20 questions,no problem.We can do it some other time,we have forever to go after all." Her breath hitched and her heart beat picked a fast pace once again.

She couldn't reply,she didn't know what to say,she was just so clueless.

"Bye then." He stated "Um..b...bye."

Screw stuttering!

Yusuf hanged up the phone after filling her with his beautiful laugh.For the second time that day.

Yusrah held her heart which was harshly thudding as a smile graced her lips.A genuine one.

"Marrying Yusuf isn't a bad idea."

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Yusuf stared at the mosque with a huge smile on his face.Yes,he is marrying Yusrah to fulfill his duties,to give his son the things he deserve and to also make Yusrah happy.

But he cannot deny the growing feelings in him,which he have for Yusrah.He have always adored her and one way or the other he had the dream of marrying someone like her.

Now that he got her,it is a dream come true.

He walked into the mosque with his friends,a smile graced his lips as the wedding Fatiha started.Halfway,Yazeed came and sit beside him smiling widely at him.

"After the wedding Fatiha, I can start calling you Baba right?" He questioned innocently and Yusuf felt his heart swell up with joy "You can start calling me Baba right now." He stated pulling his cheeks making him laugh cutely.

Yazeed kept quite as if he was contemplating before he stared at him with a full teeth wide grin "Baba!" He stated and Yusuf felt his eyes swelling up in tears.

This little cutie in front of him,is his son.He felt the over protectiveness a father feels over his son.He made himself silently promise to make this little son of his happy,he made a promise to himself to he one of the best father in the world.

He love his son,a lot.

The Imam stated and "Amin." Was chorused from every corner of the mosque.

He is now a husband.Yusrah's husband.

A smile graced his lips as he stepped out of the mosque while everyone congratulates him.A lot of pictures were snapped,he excused himself and made a phone call to Yusrah just to inform her that it is official.

Yazeed was clinging onto him,he would follow him everywhere and also hold his hand or the hem of his kaftan shirt.

Yusuf found his father and Yusrah's father talking,he lounged to them and greeted them.

"Congratulations! Take care of my daughter." Her father stated as he walked away.Yusuf stared at his father,he waited for him to say something but he was quite.

"Say something,your silence is scary." Yusuf stated as he watch his father smile at Yazeed,his father let out a laugh and for once Yusuf knew that this laughter of his father was not wicked or fake.He laughed because he is truly happy.

"I am happy,so I am out of words.I know that me and you are not on good terms but for once I am really proud of you Yusuf.I am really glad that you are taking a new phase in your life,a whole new journey and I pray that it will be amazing for you."

Yusuf smiled widely and he got a little bit emotional,his father have always hurt him,he have always been mean to him.Today,his father is finally being a father to him.

He have made a lot of efforts to make his father proud,hearing his father say he is proud of him is like a long lost impossible dream come true.

"Thank you Baba." He stated smiling and his father nod his head.

His father hand him a car key and also some papers,Yusuf scrunched up his face looking up to him "What is this for?"

His father smiled at him "It is a car key and this are house property papers.This is my wedding gift to you.I am not doing this to be seen as rich or powerful, I am doing this to fulfill a father's duty.For once." Yusuf shook his head "I don't need all those things.I just want you to remain like this." He stated and his father shook his head.

His father let out a laugh "Rule no.1 in life:Never say NO to free things." His father stated while laughing.

Yusuf contemplated over it before collecting it,he doesn't have a house to keep Yusrah and he doesn't want to take her to his father's house,Warisha will not let them leave in peace,he also miss having a car.

His father laughed before saying "Don't worry, I won't ask for anything in return.The fact that you are leaving my house is enough for me."

Yusuf wanted to take that as a joke,but he knew better.His father showed him love few minutes ago and he will cherish it forever but one thing is for sure; His father is sending him away from his house,his father accepted their marriage not only for his reputation but for another reason which is unknown to him.

He shrugged his shoulders letting that thought slide away as he smiled at Yazeed lovingly then held Yazeed's hand tightly,he is ready.He is ready to do what he is about to do now,he is ready to enter a new phase but only after doing this.

"It is time to change everything."

~

Yusuf walked into the parlor and sat down.

I will fix it for you Yusrah,every single thing I ruined.I promise.

Yusrah's mother and father walked in and he smiled at them before greeting them,her siblings all walked in and then she did.

His wife.

She held onto the red gown tightly and her eyes were cast down,she was looking breathtaking.

Yusuf stared at her like it was the first time he was seeing her,he wanted to memorize her features,the way she blinked her eyes calmly yet hurriedly,the way her lips were pursed into a mini pout and damn the red lipstick she applied.

Yusuf forgot everything,he blocked out everything and everyone.He stared at his wife.You want to know why? Because it is halal.

Her father cleared his throat and Yusuf felt like hiding somewhere because of embarrassment.

After a few minutes of talking,Yusuf decided to get to the main point.

"I want to point out something.Yusrah got pregnant but did her family let her explain herself?" He questioned and they all shook their head no.

"Yes,getting pregnant is a very bad thing but that doesn't mean it should be the end of her life,that doesn't mean she deserves hatred.That doesn't mean she deserves to be detached from her family." He stated shaking his head.

"Family are the kind of people,that always stays by a person's side,no matter how much that person messed up.Family still support that person but you all didn't support Yusrah."

"You all hated her,taunted her and left her alone and lonely.You all didn't listen to her explanation.You all failed her!" Yusuf stated as he tried to blink back his tears.

Yusrah's father looked guilty as he nod his head to everything Yusuf said,Her mother and siblings too.

"Yusrah is a part of you,even if the world will turn its back on her,you people aren't supposed to turn your back on her but you did.You turned your back on her."

"Yusrah got pregnant but that doesn't mean her life have ended or her life have no meaning again.She made a mistake,as her family you were supposed to make her learn from the mistake and also support her.But what did you do? You turned your back on her.The poor girl spent 5 years of life with your taunts and hatred.Taunts and hatred from the people she love,from the people she have always gotten love from."

Yusuf sigh "Apart from me,you guys are also Yusrah's culprit. I want you people to stop hating her,to shower her with love.I want Yusrah to get her family back."

Yusrah bite on her lips to restrain herself from sobbing,she wiped her tears as she breath harshly.

"When our children make mistake,we scold them not turn our backs on them."

Yusuf stated and her parents nodded their head.

Yusrah's mother held onto her heart as she sobbed "I am sorry Yusrah.We failed you as parents in an attempt of showing our anger." She sobbed and Yusrah shook her head crying "I am sorry mama,for disappointing you." Yusrah stated shaking her head.

Her father sat quitely,his eyes were red and his head was ducked down.This is the silent cry of a father who love his daughter with his whole heart,this is the silent cry of a father who failed his most loved daughter.

He gulped down his emotion as he looked up "I—-I have always hated it when I heard her sobs in the night but I thought what we were doing is right.I thought what we were doing will make her realize her mistake.It is unfortunate that it is right now that I am realizing that what we were doing was wrong! I failed as a father.I should have supported my daughter through it all,but I left her all alone.If not for anything ;We added more to her pain and I am more than disappointed in myself for that."

Yusrah shook her head "Baba..."

"Even though you all acted tough towards me,you still let me live inside this house,you still did everything for me and Yazeed.That is enough for me Baba." She stated and he wiped her tears.

He looked up trying to hold back his tears "My lovely angel." He cried out as he hugged her.

After a series of emotional breakdown and apologies,everything was back to normal again.

Yusrah stared at Yusuf and smiled at him,he is the reason behind her happiness.He thinks he ruined everything but in reality;He fixed everything.

Her family stepped out and let the both of them alone.

Yusrah stared at Yusuf.

Her husband.

The man she have always adored,the man who have always supported her.She notice everything he does for her,from cracking up jokes in class to make her laugh to making her distribute papers just to make her feel important and valued.

Ever since he came into her life,he have been setting every puzzle right.

And what he did today.

Reconciling her with her family.

She will forever be grateful to him for that,tears rolled down from her eyes as she smiled at him,she blocked everything away and ran to him crushing him into a hug.She wrapped her hands around him tightly as she rested her head on his chest.Tears of pure happiness rolled down from her eyes as she smiled widely.

"Thank you for coming into my life,Yusuf."

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