Rasha

A few weeks went by, Saiid and I are still dating and meeting each other like before. We can't get enough of each other, and I don't think we'll ever will. And what about Maria Adams? Well, she all of a sudden ended up in prison, I don't know why but Saiid told me it's best if I don't know. She must have done something bad. But I don't care, I'm just glad that she won't be near my man.

Well, my arm is healing faster than ever and sometimes I even forget that I got shot. And in a few months, I'll graduate from High School, and hopefully, after that, I'm getting married. Yasin still doesn't support Saiid and I's relationship, he thinks it's wrong. Saiid and I couldn't care less, we both love each other more than anyone could imagine.

Saiid hasn't met my parents yet, he thought it would be too soon, but Yasin threatened him if he won't go in a few days he'll tell the parents everything. Everything about our relationship and everything else. So I don't know what's going in Saiid's mind right now, I don't know what he'll do. But I'm not stressed about anything, Saiid will probably figure it all soon.

''Okay guys, I'm giving out your results, when I call your name I want you to come over to my desk and take your results,'' Saiid shouted over the classroom. He called everyone one by one, ''He'll probably give you an A or something.'' I heard Tamara whisper, I glanced at her. ''Girl, don't even. He forced me to study for this test the whole week and he didn't even tell me a single question that came to the test.''

She chuckles before he calls out my name. I stand up and walked over to his desk. He showed me my paper, ''B-, you could have gotten better than this.'' I look up at him with a smirk. ''It's not my fault that you keep hunting my mind when I study.'' I see him bite his lip and smile, ''Get your ass back to your seat.''

When we finished the class he told me to stay behind, he shut the door after everyone left. Then he walks up to me and leans a bit closer to me, ''Are your family free tonight?'' He suddenly asks. I felt like a stone dropping my stomach, what was he planning to do? ''Uh, I guess, why are you asking?''

He placed his hand on my lower back, ''Well, I have to ask for your hand someday you know.'' I bite my lower lip before I respond. ''I mean, are you even ready to marry me? I thought you said that only because you and Yasin were arguing.''

He exhales, ''I know it came by surprise, but I really do wanna marry you as soon as you graduate. And there's nothing left until then, I think it's time to ask for your hand.'' I don't know if what he said made me more nervous or calmer, he's really serious about this.

I raise my brows and nod, ''Alright, I'll give you his number and just tell him that you're coming.'' He nods before he places his lips on my forehead. He pulls away and looks down at me, I stand on my toes and kiss the tip of his nose. ''I love you, Saiid.'' I whisper.

He wraps his arms around me and pulls me closer, ''Damn, baby. What the fuck would I do without you?''

Saiid

I get out of the shower and look at myself in the mirror, for the first time I felt the feeling nervous. I've never really felt it before because I never had to. I never put myself in a situation where I'd feel it. But this time nervousness is killing the insides of me. I keep thinking about what the hell he will tell me, is he going to say no?

Is he going to get angry since I'm her teacher, of course, he will. Damn. I get out of the bathroom as my eyes lie at my friends standing in front of me, I look at them with my brows furrowed. ''What is it?'' I ask.

They all smile, ''I can't believe you're finally asking for her hand, damn who knew this day would come?'' Nadia chuckles, a smile appears on my face. ''Man, I can't believe you're getting married soon.'' Jaffar claps my shoulder, ''Something we thought Saiid would never do.'' Mac added as we all laughed.

I sigh, ''I finally found the love of my life and the time for me to get married. Inshallah her father will accept me.'' They all nod, ''Don't even worry about that, he'll accept you.''

Rasha

I walk into the house as I hear my mother shout and run around the house, what the hell is going on? ''Mama, what are you doing running around like that?'' I walked into the kitchen, she looks back at me. ''Help me with the house, someone is coming to ask for the hand of your sister.'' She shouted, my brows furrowed. Is someone asking for my sister's hand? But I thought Saiid would come today?

Wait, don't tell me they think Saiid is asking for Aliah's hand. Oh my god, what the hell? ''Mom, I think-'' She cut me off, ''Shut up, go clean the house. Your sister is coming in an hour and he's coming in two hours.'' I look at her, not knowing what to say. I need to tell her Saiid's coming for me. ''Mama, please let me explain. The man is not coming for Aliah, but for m-''

She turns her gaze away at me with her looking directly at me. Then she scoffs, ''You really think that man is coming for you? Are you majnone? (Crazy).'' She grips my scarf and pulls me closer to her, I groan. ''Listen Rasha, this day is for your sister. If you screw this up I will kill you. This man is coming for your sister, there is no way a man will come for you. I don't think you will ever be able to get married. You're worthless.''

She pushes me off, making me fall to the ground. I hid my tears, trying to not cry in front of her. ''After you clean the house I want you to lock yourself in your room until the man leaves.'' I get up to walk up to the room, ''I don't understand. Didn't Saiid say that he was coming for me?''

While I'm cleaning the house I hear my sister come home, she walks into the living room where I am. ''What the hell is happening?!'' She rushes to me. I look at her and sigh, ''They think Saiid is coming to ask for your hand.'' I tell her. Her eyes widen, ''What? What the hell?! Didn't you tell-'' I cut her off,

''I did, but Mama hit me. So I can't tell them anything anymore.'' I added, we see our mom walk into the living room. She gasps, ''Aliah, my daughter. Go to your room and change your clothes! The man will be here in an hour.'' Aliah looks at her, then she waves her hands in the air. ''Mama, the man is not coming for me-''

She didn't even get to finish her sentences before my mom walked straight to me and slapped me, Aliah gasped loudly. ''Mama! What the hell are you doing?!'' Aliah shouted and pushed my mum a bit. She looks at her, ''Don't tell me this whore is telling you false things and you believe her'' She shouts.

Both of us look at her with no word coming out of us, there was no use in explaining shit to her. We'll just wait and see what will happen.''

Saiid

Jaffar pressed on the doorbell as I took inhaled and exhaled slowly. We see an elderly woman open the door with a big smile plastered on her face, she must be Rasha's mom. ''Welcome in!'' She says in Arabic, I thank her and we both introduce ourselves. She looks at me, ''Are you that handsome man who's going to ask for my daughter's hand?'' She chuckles. I nod with a smile as I hear Jaffar burst out laughing.

We walk into the living room where both Aliah and a man, who must be Rasha's and her father. ''Assalamualaikum'' I greet him and shake hands with him, ''Alaikum salam'' He offers me a seat. I sit down next to Jaffar on the couch next to him. Rasha's mom put two drinks of appeal juice in front of us. I look around, but I don't see Rasha anywhere.

Where the hell could she be? Rasha's father and I talk about a few random things before we get straight into the subject. ''So, your name is Saiid Bashar right?'' He asks me. I nod a few nods. ''Yes, Uncle.'' He keeps asking me about my personal information and I kept answering them. I could tell he was very pleased with me, ''Great, you're a stable man. Now I want to know, how did you meet my daughter.'' He asks.

I clear my throat, waiting for Rasha to show up. Where the hell is this fucking woman. ''Well, I met her in Wild Wood High School, where I teach. There we kind of met, and I got to know her better.'' I explain, but I suddenly see his brows furrows. He looks at Rasha's mother, then at Aliah.

''Aliah, I don't remember you going to Wild Wood High School? Isn't the school Rasha goes to?'' My heart drops, don't tell me they thought I came here for Aliah. I feel Jaffar look at me with his eyes widen. ''Damn.'' He whispers. ''Uncle, I think there's a misunderstanding. I actually came here for Rasha.'' I told him straight away, not thinking for a second.

They all look at me, with shocked expressions. ''I tried to tell you, mom! You made this mess and hit Rasha when she was only trying to tell the truth!'' Aliah spat, my eyes widened. Did she hit Rasha? She fucking hit Rasha, my fist tightened as I was trying to calm myself down. It's her mother, I can't lose control.

Rasha's mother looks at me and scoffs, ''I don't understand, why do want to ask for Rasha's hand and not Aliah's? Aliah is much more mature than Rasha.'' I couldn't what her mother said, that she was talking so bad about her daughter. ''Auntie, not to be disrespectful. But if you really think Rasha is not mature enough, then you don't know you're daughter well. Rasha is a good and smart girl that everyone loves to be around.'' Jaffar spoke up.

They stare at us for a few seconds in silence before her father breaks the silence, ''Aliah. Tell Rasha to come downstairs.'' Aliah nods and walks up to her room.

Rasha

I see Aliah walk into my room, ''Rasha! Rasha! Come downstairs, he's here! He told them that everything was a misunderstanding and he came here for you.'' What she said made me calm down a bit, she told me everything that happened as I change clothes and put a little bit of make-up on. We walk downstairs with my stomach going crazy, I'm so freaking nervous.

I walk into the living room where my eyes lay on Saiid looking up at me. I slowly sit on the couch between my sister and my mom. I hear my father clear his throat, ''Rasha, you knew this man came for you.'' My father said, I look at Saiid and nod, ''I did.''

The next half an hour Saiid kept talking about what made him interested in me and why he wanted to marry, and I could tell you that my heart melted. ''Uncle, I can't see anyone else marrying me then Rasha. I want to take care of her and do everything she asks for. Even if it has to take blood and sweat from me, I'd still do anything to marry her. Please accept this marriage.''

Everyone kept staring at him, I hear my father sigh and look at me. I felt my hands trembling when he laid his eyes on me, ''Rasha, do you want to marry him?'' My dad asking me this question made me tear up, it felt like this is really happening. ''Yes, I do want to marry Saiid.'' A tear left my eye.

My dad smiles and nods, ''Well, if you accept it then I do.'' He says. I look at Saiid who looks at me with a bright smile, god. We're getting married. I walk up to my dad, sobbing. I took his hand and kissed it. He pulled my head a bit to him and kissed my forehead. Saiid shook hands with my father with a smile.

I saw my mom look at me with an unimpressed look, she didn't like this at all. But I didn't care. Aliah and I walked out of the house to walk Saiid and Jaffar to their car. When we arrive in front of the car I feel Saiid hand curl into mine. I look at him with a smile, I wrap my hands around his neck as he wraps his arms around my waist.

''Baby, we're getting married.'' He whispers. I giggle against his lips, ''We are.'' He brushes his nose against mine before he kisses the tip of my nose. ''Guys, we're still in the neighborhood. Let go of each other.'' Aliah exclaims, Saiid and I both laugh as we let go of each other. A few minutes later talking they both get into the car, ''I love you, Rasha.''

I smile and wave, ''I love you too.'' As they drive off Aliah and I hug. ''I can't believe it. You're getting married!'' She laughs. I inhale and exhale the words,

''I'm getting married. I'm getting married to Saiid, the love of my life.''

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