Every ending is just another new beginning

~Anon

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Ruqayyah

it was the 2nd of Jan and it was my henna ceremony

i did not really want to go through the whole henna process because it required immerse amount of posture and time to actually sit through it

it was an all ladies function and my mother, mama, and Uzma were coming too

although Iqraam had arranged them to stay at a hotel, for their convenience, i knew it was not entirely true

it was because he did not want them near me!

i know him and i also know he is very possessive-

after yesterday when he was pacing the floor of the room thinking about Iqra and going crazy, i realized he was really possessive of what he loved

he had to know they were fine and happy or he would be restless

"What are you thinking about?" asked Iqra as she put on the dupatta on my head and i looked at her in the mirror

she was smiling slightly at me

i loved how she smiled

"You... Iqraam was worried about you" i said and she chuckled at me

"Naah.... he will get over it- he thinks something is wrong when everything is great!" she said playing with the hem of her dupatta absentmindedly

"Uhuh.... so will you tell me?" i asked her, turning to face her and she gave me a small smile

"Not now- its your henna night and i don't wanna ruin it for you- maybe later? after your honeymoon!" she winked and i blushed

i did not like makeup so i did not do makeup

i guess time took away my obsession with makeup and hair styling

The only things i had on my face was a 'Kajol' in my eyes and my face moisturizer, thats it

i still looked normal and i was glad for my light tanned skin tone

i had prayed early Isha and then started to get ready

I was wearing a navy blue and cream long length kameez that has two parts, the navy blue coat which is embroidered with cream and the inside dress, which is cream in color

there was a diamond necklace and ear rings to match it

and of course the heels- they were blue with white lacework on the sides and very pretty (I am in love)

ammi and abba had bought all of these for me and i am lucky to have them as my parents (Well Iqraam's parents but mine too!)

my hair was in a long side french braid with hair pieces in the braid over my right shoulder

"You look amazing, Masha Allah!" said Iqra smiling at me and i shot her a smile

"thank you!" i said and she inclined her head to look at me from the closet

"Do you have any perfume that does not belong to bhai?" she asked me and i thought for a moment

"naah nope" i replied and her shoulders slumped

"Really? wait- " she said and dashed outside the room, closing the door behind her

the door opened once again and i laughed thinking its Iqra

"I see you have returned!" i said as i put on my bracelets in my left hand

when i did not get an answer, i looked up my mirror to see Iqraam standing behind me, smiling at me

"Wh- you should not be here!" i said as i turned around and stood up

he crossed his arms over his broad chest and smiled genuinely at me as his eyes went up from my head to toe

I blushed under his gaze and he let out a laugh

"You look... beautiful, Masha Allah!" he whispered and placed a brief kiss on my lips

"Thanks" i muttered shyly

from tomorrow, i will be known as Mrs. Ruqayyah Ibrahim, not just to the entire South Africa but to the entire world

"I love you!" he whispered as he hugged me and i wrapped my arms around his torso

"I love you too!" i muttered back as i placed my head on his chest

"I AM- AAAHHH!!!!" yelled Iqra as she opened the door and i hid my face in Iqraam's chest

he let me go and stood protectively infront of me, his huge bodice preventing anyone from seeing me

I heard Iqra yelling and it did not take a genius to know it was Shumayll

"He was outside, don't worry" muttered Iqraam and i nodded

i peeked from behind Iqraam and saw Iqra wrapping her hijab around her perfectly styled hair

Shumayll was looking away, his face red

okay.... definitely need to tease them about this

"Shumayll what happened?" asked Iqraam and Shumayll chuckled

"Mama caught me-" he said sheepishly rubbing his neck, still staring at the wall

i laughed and Shumayll went more red

"I need to leave..." muttered Iqraam and i nodded

he turned around and gave me one last kiss before he walked away

I was just hoping they did not see it but by the yellings, i make it they did not see it

"Dude- wipe that lip gloss from your lips!" muttered Shumayll and Iqraam rubbed his hand over his lips

"I am not wearing lip gloss!" i said to Iqraam and Iqraam turned to Shumayll

Shumayll grinned and broke into a run

"Arrgghh you will pay man!!" yelled Iqraam as he sprinted off too

Iqra closed the door and locked it before walking towards me with a now broken, perfume bottle and unwrapping her dupatta

her hair was a mess and i chuckled

"Come on, i will set it up" i said and she shook her head

"I will do it-" she said and i nodded

taking a seat once again, i continued to wear my bracelet, i had two bracelets in my left hand and nothing on my right hand

Iqra tied her hair in a ponytail and left is over her right shoulder

'Why didn't you style it the way you did previously?" i asked her as i wore my heels

"I find this better- plus my hair is long and open hair will make me sticky" she said braiding up her hair

"Now at least put on some hair pieces!" i said and she shook her head

"I am fine-" she said and i did not press the issue

Nabz and Nafz were here when i got dressed, they helped me with my dresses and all- and then they left to get ready while Iqra on the other hand has been with me since morning

my mom and Uzma came and met me before i got dressed

"Its time to head outside!" said Iqra smiling slightly at me

i wander why Iqraam said she hardly smiled now?

she is smiling now..........

"Yeah" i said as i stood up and wore my blue heels

it made me some inches taller and i was glad

"shall we?" asked Iqra and i smiled

my heartbeat increased and my breathing went rapid

Just then ammi entered the room with mama and Uzma followed by Nafz and Nabz

I inhaled a deep breath and ammi kissed my forehead

"Masha Allah!" she whispered and hugged me

mama smiled and put on kajol behind my ear saying 'Kisi ki nazar na lage' (no one casts an evil eye)

mama and ammi walked beside me, Uzma and Nafz walked infront of me and Nabz and Iqra walked behind me

the main hall was decorated with flowers and lights and it was really nice

but i was too much nervous to actually take a good look at them

we walked towards the sofa, it was wide and low so that i would sit normally

there were small foot rests beside them and i smiled when i saw Zahi grinning from there

wander why she never came up-

"She insisted she stay down" whispered Iqra as she set beside me and i nodded

since my dress was long, i was wearing leggings inside - weird of me but who cares- i did not want to die!!

It was not alot of people, Just some friends of ammi and Riza aunt and of course the Edris family along with some friends of Nabz and Nafz

Iqra never bothered to call anyone saying 'They are not friends, just mere acquaintances!'

i smiled as people came and greeted me

ammi introduced Iqraam's chachi- the only one- and she was nice

she had no children and was usually around the world

"Lucky girl!" she winked at me and i blushed

they all chatted away while i wrapped my mind around the fact that i was starting my new life

"Ruqayyah- this is Hina, my sister-in-law" said ammi and i smiled at the petite lady wearing a saree

"Masha Allah- very pretty bahu- Fatie!!" she smiled and i nodded

Zahi was playing with Iqra and i smiled at her

my eyebrows knitted together as i looked over her outfit

she was wearing a kameez! a long length kameez and her dupatta, rather small one, was on her shoulder that she kept throwing back and her hair was done up in some kinda style and some locks were on her face

wow-

"Zahi- how come you are wearing a kameez?" i asked her and she looked up to me smiling widely

"Iqwra Machis" she replied looking back at Iqra and Iqra smiled at me

"I saw the dress and i loved it- she is wearing leggings inside like you- dont worry the dress is okay and actually allows her to breathe" said iqra and i laughed

sure

the henna artist came and began work on my hands

"What kind of design do you prefer, Mrs. Iqraam?" she asked me smiling and my heart skipped a beat at his name

"Umm simple?" i said and she nodded and set to work

i felt like a statue by the way i was seated

everyone else had their designs done and they were very pretty

I titled my head to look at Iqra who was staring wide eyed at her hands

"Something wrong?" i asked her and she snapped out of her trance

"Uhh...... nope- that looks pretty, masha Allah!" she said looking over my hands

the artist had done the inside of my hands and while it dried she was working on my legs

my dress was on my knees and my hands were on a huge face towel

"Thanks..." i muttered and she nodded

I looked over hers and i grinned

"Ahem..... why is it so simple?" i asked her and she shrugged

"I am not really into all this- i cannot stand the smell of henna-" she replied and i nodded

"Its fine if you wanna leave..." i said and she shook her head

"Naah we cool" she replied and i heard Nabz laughing

turning to her, i saw her staring at her hands

"What happened?" i asked her and she grinned at me before showing me her hands

she had a complicated design and it looked pretty

"Why laugh? Its pretty!" i said and she shook her head

"Look at the letter near the ring finger!" she tittered

i stared at the designed and i could make out an H

"Why H?" i asked her and she shrugged laughing back again

"We were arguing over the spelling of Shumayll's name and i kept repeating H coz there is a H in his name and the henna artist thought i was saying H for the letter in my hand!" she said and i laughed

i had forgotten she also liked Shumayll

why do i have a feeling the future will be a little messy?

shaking off the bad feeling, i concentrated back on the henna work

mine was arabic design and it looked pretty

the inside of the hands were dried so the artist was doing the outside now

it was really simple and i loved it

after what seemed like ages, the designs were done and everyone was chatting and laughing away

the music played in the background before the lights went dim

"Okay so the DJ- me- Leelah- lol- nick name people- nick name- will be playing a song dedicated to someone from the crowd and they have to do something over it- since its all ladies- dance would do too-" said the girl and everyone cheered

"Okay so the first one- to the mother in law- Fatima masi-" she called out and some song from the '90's began playing

ammi laughing and walked to the main floor

and i was shocked to see her dance moves

like wow!

was she a dancer?

"And that was, my dear ladies, my masi- a previous dancer who won many things back in the days of college!" yelled Leelah after she finished and my mouth hung open

okay.........

the things played on and on, everyone danced and had fun, and they also danced, played games and what not after dinner

Iqra fed me and Zahi together and i was grateful for it

Uzma got along with Nabz just fine and mama was talking to chachi

the night was slowly coming to an end and i had lost track of time a long way back

"Iqra, whats the time?" i asked her and she looked at her phone

"12: 14" she replied and my eyes went wide

"When will the males return?" i asked her and she shrugged

'Today they are crashing over at Edris-" she replied and i nodded

wander if Iqraam had dinner..........

"I bet they had pizza!" said Iqra and i nodded

lets hope he ate something!

the night ended quickly and soon i was in my comfy short leggings and tank top

Iqra was with me as she could not sleep either

my henna had colored beautifully and some women said that the more color the henna gives in your hand, the more your husband loves you

i am not sure if thats true

my henna was red- blood red and i doubted it was going anywhere, anytime soon

it was pretty

"I see you love the color" commented Iqra as she drank down her mug of coffee and i nodded

"Let me see yours!!!" i said sitting up straight and she shrugged

"Not much color" she said but i pulled her hands

my eyes widened and my lips twitched into a huge grin

"Its red!!!!!" i squealed and she sighed

'No really, genius!?!" she asked me faking cheerfulness and i laughed slapping her back playfully

"Come on, who ever he is-" i wiggled my eyebrows and she scoffed catching up that i was saying about Shumayll "- must love you very much!"

she shook her head and went back to seeing the morning sun over the seas while drinking her coffee

"I know why i can't go to sleep, why can't you?" i asked her as i drank my coffee

she shrugged again and i leaned towards her

"Tell me?" i asked her and she turned to me

"Nothing.......... i hardly sleep at night" she muttered and my eyebrows furrowed in confusion

"What?" i asked her and she turned to me

"Look, you can't tell bhai or ammi or anyone, please bhabhi!" she said and i nodded

"I won't but tell what?" i asked her and she heaved a deep breath

"I have sleeping problems since............ i don't know... months?" she shrugged and my eyes went wide

"Then why don't you look tired?" i asked her and she shrugged

"Because......... i have no idea- i asked the Doc and she said something about body hormones and all" she muttered and i tensed

"You have to tell Iqraam!!" i said and her head snapped to me

"Please, pretty please, dont tell anyone!!!" she almost begged

she was vulnerable

she was not shy

she was vulnerable and scared

i leapt up and hugged her

"I love you Iqra," i said and she hugged me back

"I love you too bhabhi!" she muttered

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when day break came, we parted tour ways, both of us did not speak anything about the night conversations but i really wanted to help her

i knew what those lonely moments felt like

the whole day people were working and what not-

the Walimah- would be in the huge lawn outside the hall-

i had no idea about that until like hours before walimah

it was only 2 hours until walimah and i was freaking out

who wouldn't??

I would be walking beside thousands of guests!!!!!!!!!

Wallahi!!

Iqraam looked casual and happy as ever whilst i was a nervous wreck

He had returned home 10 minutes before

He had found his name in my henna design in the insides of my hand and was very happy to see the color

"We should get ready!!!" he said and i nodded

we had prayed Magrib and would pray Isha at night after the walimah-

He showered and walked into the closet without a glance at me

i had showered and changed into my leggings and camisole that i would be wearing inside the dress

my dress was beautiful

with its white and purple and lavender mixture- it was very pretty

it had sequin work on the upper bodice and it was flowing from my hips and the end edges had thick borders that was glasswork

the best part was that it was made by one of the designers, 'Aleya Elegance' owner, Aleya, who also made me a hijab of the same color and niqab with it

my shoes were the same color and i was in love with my Walimah outfit

Iqra came and helped me with my dresses and setting up of hijab and niqab

I droned on the dress and it fit me perfectly

my body is not skinny nor am i fat- i am just......... curvy and fit

and this dress was so modest that it did not highlight my curves so much that other people can see-

"Done" said Iqra as she zipped up my dress

she looked at something behind me and smiled

"I will be back!" she said and walked out of the room closing the door behind her

i shrugged and turned around to call Iqraam

my mouth hung open, literally, as i openly gaped at my handsome husband

his eyes sparkled as i stared at his perfections

his short hair was styled perfectly backwards, a little spikes around

his black armani with purple tie and white shirt looked amazing on him

it outlined his perfect body and his dressing shoes completed the attire

"Masha Allah" i muttered as my eyes raked his attire, from his hair to his shoes, multiple times

he chuckled and walked to me shoving his hands in his pockets

he stood a good meter away from me and leaned in, tilting his half body down to my height

"Thank you!" he winked and stood straight

i snapped out of my trance and blushed

wow-

"You look amazing too- i see Aleya knows her work!" he said as his eyes burned through my body

okayy.....

"Perfect.." he muttered and leaned in to give me a kiss

he placed a kiss on my forehead and then checked the time

"you have an hour to get ready" he said and i nodded

he walked to the bed and set on it, leaning on the headboard, staring at me

"What?" i asked him and he smiled

"I wanna see you beautify yourself, you know" he replied and i blushed

"I am back!!" yelled Iqra as she walked into the room with bottles of perfumes

"Oh hey bhai" she said when she saw Iqraam and Iqraam smiled at her

"I am staying eh" he said and Iqra shrugged

Please say no, please!!!

"Sure" she replied and i glared at Iqra from the mirror

she snickered and i groaned

She spent her time, doing my hijab and placing the head pieces carefully on my hijab, and then did my niqab and i got bored so i played candy crush on her phone

i had, like usual, no makeup except kajol and some moisturizer, and i am not sure if 'kajol' is makeup but oh well

"Done!" she squealed and i looked up to her

the image i caught in the mirror did not look like me

she was too beautiful for me

too pretty for me....

"Masha Allah!" both the siblings said as they stood behind me

"Wow- thanks- i don't know- thanks Iqra! this is.............. magical!" i said not finding the right words

"I know- i can do magic!" she winked playfully and i laughed

Iqraam hugged me and placed a kiss on my forehead as my eyes flattered close

"AWWWWWW" that was Iqra and then flashes as she took our photos

"Oh come on!" whined Iqraam and i blushed under the lavender, purple and white niqab

"Hihi- i will give these to you two when you are old in wheelchairs!" she said laughing and i could not help but laugh at her humor

"Come on, we have to be at the event today-" said Iqra as she strutted outside

Now where is my shoe?

I looked over to the bed and saw the box

walking over it, i opened it and took out my shoes

it was love, it was BAE

i think i am going to be obsessed with these babies for a long time, they were that pretty

the shoes were heels, about 3 inches heels, dark purple in color with lavender and white laces on top

there was a friking bow!!!!

I placed it on the ground and wore them, right first and then left

Iqraam bent down and i stared at him

"What are you doing?" i asked him, holding his shoulders for balance

he shot me a charming smile and lifted up the dress

I held it up and he took hold of the laces and tied it on the sides

he zipped up the shoes and i stared at him lovingly

Alhamdulillah

can anyone be more amazing than him?

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so umm...... yeah *sniffs* my babies are growing so old that they have their walimah today!

Anyways......... i covered the henna night and Walimah day in one

henna night outfit and all at the top- it took me hours to find the perfect one- hihi

the walimah outfit is not online or anywhere coz i designed, everything- from the dress, hijab, niqab to the shoes

everything-

so yeah

how was it?

alot of u said to write one so here it is-

hope u all enjoyed

i would be updating the epilogue soon, so please bare with me- :(

Questions- if you have mailed them- please let me know- i hardly check my mail- hihi-

so yah-

umm the music thing- we were clear on it in the previous chaps- its not applicable in Islam so yeah- no critics over it plss!!!

i love u all

Muahh

~Queen