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Privacy is key; that is if you value your peace and mental health. Over sharing is the root of many problems. Keep it low-key. Keep it unpredictable. No drama. It’s a huge barrier against those who want to destroy your plans.

Recap
"Hmm, I think you are right because I've personally not bothered to even make research on it, just know from how the media portrays it"

"Exactly..."

"We've drove past the ice cream parlor guys" Jackson informed them

"Hmm, there's another one not far from here, continue driving"

Chapter Thirty Five
Third Person's POV
"Everything is set I guess" Salma turned in her gown after she was made up.

"Hmm, this hijab style is so..."

"No...no...no, I'm a professional and this is a Million Dollar look" the lady interrupted herSalma just smiled and kept quiet.

Zainab got a designer to make her up and make sure she was ready for her Prom. Salma looked a little uncomfortable during the makeover but the lady had an amazing vibe that made them conversed as if they knew each other for years.

"I'm really proud of myself" the lady flipped her hair which was really long and straight

"Come onnn, don't oppress with your hairr" Salma laughed lightly

"I wish aunt was here, to see me like this" Salma said out of the blue

"Don't you dare?" The lady warned when she predicted Salma's tears arrival

They both laughed and kept quiet.

"Isn't he coming to pick you up?"

"Who?" Salma looked puzzled

"Ohh, nevermind"

The lady parked everything in her bags and made her way downstairs with Salma bidding her a farewell after she was done with everything.

The previous day, Zainab and Salma chatted on WhatsApp where Zainab told her niece she'd be picked up from her house when it's 45 minutes to the prom which was in the evening.

"OMG, don't tell me you are the one that's gonna pick me up for prom??" Salma screamed into the phone

"Chill out, won't you even greet this handsome fellow?" Nasir said his voice laced with sarcasm

"Ohh come oonn..." Salma ended the call and made her way downstairs.

She walked slowly as she was on 3 inches heels that had shiny beads in the form of diamond rhinestones in a heart shape in the front which was matched with a heart shaped purse that had small beads in the form of diamond rhinestones just like the shoes, the purse had a bigger heart shaped one in the middle. Her left hand held the purse carelessly while the right hand held a tip of her gown to prevent her from tripping as she walked.

"OMG! The monster in a girl's clothing has been transformed into a princess!" Nasir covered his mouth dramatically

"Oh come onnn, I've always being a cutie" Salma rolled her eyes

"Get in...get in before I listen to a life long lecture on the so called 'cutie' " Nasir opened the door and made way for Salma with a little sarcastic bow

"As if he's a gentleman" she rolled her eyes

"Don't fall for me"

"You wish!" Salma huffed

"God bless who came up with makeovers" Nasir laughed.

During the ride, they laughed carelessly and made slight complimenting comments about each other.

"Hmm, wait inside the car, I'll be right back!" Nasir said as he opened the car door and left

"I'm the one that looks better than you all, I'm handsome mehnn" Jackson

"Hmm, you..."

"What's up guys?" Nasir bumped hands with Jackson then Hammad when he met them where they had planned to meet each other

"Where's Salma?" Hammd asked after they exchanged pleasantries

"Salma's gown is extra and I want her to have a grand entrance" Nasir smiled

"He looks like he's in love" Jackson bumped his shoulder with Hammad's teasingly

Hammad just laughed and his forehead immediately squeezed into lines of curiosity

"Nasir, don't tell me you got an entry for Salma as Prom Queen???" Hammad

"Don't say yes" Hammad raised his hand to his mouth

"Yes...with the help of...come back here" he dragged Jackson back

"...with the help of Jackson, this gentleman"

"You know...eehhiimm!" Jackson coughed in a fake manner

"Hmm, I tried to explain to your friend, Nas... that..."

"No...no...listen, are you?" Nasir said out of context

"Listen..." Nasir and Jackson continued talking without making any point while Hammad just stared at them without saying anything.

"Keep quiet... keep quiettt" Hammad put his finger on his lips as a sign for them to keep quiet

"Okay Boss..." Jackson mimicked him

"You are all dead, Salma will slaughter and roast the two of you then, I'll help her make barbecue from your meat"

"Haaaa hahaha" Nasir laughed out loud

"Let's go meet her please..." Nasir said

"Hmm, listen...listen...Hammad, you know, you are my buddy and I am your buddy... right?" Nasir started

"Anddd...we are also brothers in the Deen, right?" He continued

Hammad was puzzled at first but he started laughing when he understood what Hammad was trying to say.

"Don't even start, don't even think about it... I'm going to tell her, that's one thing..."

"Please bro... I'm sure she's going to be happy... I'm serious" Nasir turned serious

"Hmm, how do you know?" Hammad raised his eyebrow

"Weeelll...the thing is that..."

"Don't tell me you made an entry for Prom King??" Hammad asked again

"How did you figure out everything?" Jackson started laughing

"It's okay, I won't say anything, on one condition..."

"Come on, let's go... forget about Hammad, he's just wasting our time" Jackson dragged Nasir knowing too well Hammad won't do anything to spoil their plans.

"You fudging monster!" Salma gnashed her teeth when she heard a knock on the car's window

"Ohh, Hammad, it's you" she sat up and smiled.

The final year students were in their best outfits, the school hall was totally different and it had the party kinda vibe as music blasted. The MC announced each duo's entrance because all students had dates or friends in pairs.

The hall was decorated in different shades of blue with frozen blue as the dominant color, in the front of the hall was a blue led lights dancing water fountain that changed the mood of anyone who came across it. The entrance had artificial ice and small sized blue carpets making intervals with the artificial ice as it floor and blue artificial trees were arranged one after the other, on the trees were medium sized balloons and lights that illuminated the entrance as it was in the evening. The door to the main prom ground had Blue and white curtains that designed the entrance with sky blue balloons fixed at all ends. Forever Frozen Night was written with calligraphy fonts above the entrance. Inside the Hall was a round dancing floor that was surrounded by different tables with four chairs each making the entire tables in a circle format. From the entrance door was a blue carpet that had medium height forged metal light arranged till it got to the dance floor. Right above the dancing floor was a huge chandelier that had Blue lights while the remaining parts of the hall had smaller sized chandelier.

Nasir and his friends were drove into the school compound, immediately the car got into the compound, one won't be wrong to say there was no one that didn't turn to take a befitting look at the car. The driver as if he was instructed drove right to where the entrance floor began.

"Let me call the MC" Jackson cleared his throat

"The hell?" Salma raised her eyebrows

"We are going to make a grand entrance sisturrrr" Hammad laughed

"Heyy, ohh...we are at the entrance...okayyy" Jackson ended the call

The lights were out in the hall and the MC instructed the DJ to play a song that was chosen by Nasir.

"Listen up everyone, this is Grand entrance by four elites"

The entire students all started laughing at what the MC said because the students weren't expecting anyone to exceed what Hauwa did, hands down, she outdid herself too.

"Come oonn, let me put your cape in order" Jackson arranged Salma's cape.

"Welcommmmmmeeee" the MC screamed immediately they stood at the entrance and the stage light shone at them. The hall was filled with screams and wows.

Salma's gown hugged her features right from her chest to her waist, from the waist to her feet was a little loose. It colour was a gradient of blue and frozen blue with blue starting from the tip of the gown and frozen blue ending at her chest. Making the gown have two different colours. The sleeves hugged her as if the tailor tailored the gown on her. In regards to jewellery, her neck was filled with ice blue necklace and earrings.

Nasir, Hammad and Jackson had matching suits that hugged their features from right angles. They all had  different shades of blue as ties and a one peak fold in their pocket square.

"OMG, This is too much attention dudes" Salma gnashed her teeth and tightly smiled as the stage light was still on them.

"Sweetheart..." Nasir laughed at her

"Monster..." She muttered

"Look at you"

Amelia, Jax, Brenda and Darby sat on the same table while Hauwa was no where to be seen.

"Listen, Salma's gown made me speechless!" Amelia sipped champagne from her cup.

"You are so right! She outdid herself, did you see her purse?" Darby asked

"Her makeup" Amelia fanned herself

"You both look amazing, have you seen yourselves" Brenda asked them

"Matching suits? That's so childish and..."

"Whaaaaattttt? That's so not childish! They look amazing and that's so WOW, I love their look!"Amelia interrupted Jax who made that comments out of the blue.

Their conversation went on changing from one topic to the other.

The students were having the best experience of their life thanks to the organizers of the event. The event agenda was followed one after the other. The second to the last agenda was for voting for the prom King and Queen which was done by the school teachers.

"On this tiny paper is the prom King and Queen people!" The MC came back after few minutes

"Heeeeee" the students clapped their hands and some whistled.

"Okayyy, listen up... listen up...the Prom King iss..." The hall was as silent as a grave, the impact of a needle to the ground will be clearly heard. Each guy that made an entry for Prom King had their heart beating like they just had a 500 meters race and needed glucose to kiss their tongues.

"My mouth is so dry" Jackson said as if he always made an entry.

"Duuhh" I know you are the winner

"...DJ, please bless our ears with music"

"Noooooo" the students roared

"Ok...ok... let's go...one...two...three!!"

"Hmm, Nasir Muhammad Shehu, can you please stand up" the MC called Nasir in a really calm manner as if he did something wrong

"Join me on the stage since you can't keep quiet to hear the name of the Prom King" the MC continued with his face blank of any emotions or his vibes

Confused Nasir walked to the stage and stood with his hands by his hands and his elbows making a V shape.

"You guys can't be that dump, can you?" The MC started laughing

"OMG, Nasir Muhammad Shehu is the prom King"

The hall went Gaga with screams, claps and whistles for a good time, the DJ had to do a lot to get them to order.

Nasir went back to his tables and his friends continued to congratulate him, each students had a smile towards him.

"The prom queen issss..." The DJ started

The hall was quiet for a second because the Prom Queen was an almost undetectable, every female looked her best, especially the girls that made entries for the Prom Queen.

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