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Today is the day that Zara's bridal gift will be brought by Ammar's family. And Ammar's happiness knew no bounds whereas Zara doesn't even know what she's feeling.

Every single person in the household is running halter skelter to ensure the preparations are going smoothly and all of them are happy that their Princess is getting married and that to her cousin.

"Zara you need to leave the house, your in-laws shouldn't meet you here." Mufida teased coming into the room.

"I'm not going anywhere please, i can stay in my room and they won't get to see me after all, just leave Mufy i want to be alone." Zara said. She's been feeling somehow for the passed days. She feels like she's not ready for the marriage.

"I'm sorry Zara , is there something wrong with you?" Mufida asked suddenly worried.

"Yes I'm fine, just want to be alone."

"Okay." Mufida said and left the room.

Zara couldn't help but wonder why she's not feeling what she felt when Faisal's family were bringing the gift. Then she was super excited and happy but now why does she feel somehow with Ammar?

Is it because she still has no feelings for him? But she likes him, she isn't suppose to be having this weird feeling.

The sound of the door being opened brought her back from her reverie.

"Zara , you haven't even taken your bathe baby." Hajiya Maryam said settling next to Zara on the bed.

"Oh Mummy , she's shy and happy that's why she can't even get down from her bed!" Nafida said smiling evilly at Zara making the latter to glare at her.

"C'mon Nafida don't make her shy anymore, go take a shower baby." Hajiya Maryam said smiling.

"Mummy please , i don't feel like doing anything please, i want to be alone." Zara said and pouted.

"Why Zara? What's wrong with you?" Hajiya Maryam asked scrutinizing Zara's face.

"There's nothing wrong with me Mummy, i just want to be left alone, please." Zara said looking into her mother's eyes.

Her mother looked at her for some minute before nodding her head.

"Okay then, stay safe." She said and left the room.

Nafida also looked at her curiously before leaving the room. She wonder what's wrong with the Princess. Hn! She thought.

Few minutes later the gift were brought, twenty four boxes, an expensive car and a cheque of one million Naira. People couldn't stop gushing about the gift and how they were praising the groom's family because they really did a wonderful job.

Few minutes later Zara's cousins barged into the room squealing.

"Zara you just have to come with us and see your gifts, gosh! how i wish it was mine!" A pretty girl named Nabila said.

"Yes Zara! You are really a lucky girl!" The other one Hanan said.

"Girls, I'm having a serious headache, please you guys should leave." Zara said and pouted.

After they left Zara broke down in tears, she too has no idea why she's crying but she just found herself crying.

She felt some strong arms around her and when she looked up she saw her father.

"Daddy!" She said and burst out into a new set of fresh tears before hugging him.

They stayed like that for almost ten minutes before he decided to speak.

"What's the problem Princess, your mother told me you've been moody today and now you are crying, what's the matter huh, tell me." Alhaji Umar Faruk said.

"Daddy, i also don't know what's wrong with me , I've been feeling down lately, having some kind of mixed feelings." Zara cried.

"Shush, it's okay , every girl usually gets these type of feelings when about to get married, it's okay my Princess you should keep reciting Hazbunallahu Wa Ni'imal Wakeel , In Sha Allah , you feel alright after that." Alhaji Umar Faruk said patting her back.

What could be this indicating on this special day? Alhaji Umar Faruk thought.

"How are you feeling now baby?" Ammar asked Zara. They are on their way to the hospital.

"I'm feeling alright now, need not to worry yourself anymore Ya Ammar." Zara said and smiled at him.

"You sure?" He asked briefly looking at her before turning his attention to the road.

"Yes." She said smiling at him. After that silence ensued between them.

They arrived at the office shortly and made their way to their various offices after discussing for a while.

"Thank you Doctor." The patient Zara just finished examining said and exited the office. She duck her head sketching something on a paper waiting for the next patient to come in.

The patient knocked on the door before coming in and settling on the chair meant for them, still Zara's head was duck down. She's deep into her sketching that she didn't know when the patient came in.

"Good Afternoon Doc." He said making Zara to still. She knows that voice because she can recognize it even in her dreams. And when she raised her head lo and behold! It was him Faisal.

"What do you want huh? why can't you just leave my life alone for goodness sake!" Zara yelled.

"Zara please calm down, i just want us to have a talk please." Faisal pleaded looking into her eyes sending her a message.

She looked at him for some seconds before nodding her head at him.

"Just two minutes." She sternly said making him to smile at her. She's just so cute Mashaa Allah. He thought.

"Zara , i know what i did was impeccable, i ...i just didn't know what got into my head, Zara, you know just how ho much i care for you , i love you Zara, it was never my intention to hurt you please my Zara, just hear me out please."

"Why did you do this to me Zara why? I loved you so very much but this is what you will pay me in return? You are nothing but a harlot!' Those were exactly your words on that day remember?" Zara whispered with tears starting to form at the corner of her eyes.

"I never meant what i said Zara, I might have said them but wallahi my mind never meant every single thing i said to you, Zara my mind never believed that you could do such thing after seeing that... that picture..." Faisal said lowering his voice to a whisper at the last of his sentence.

"Your mind never believed I could do such then why did you did that to me huh? Faisal, i begged you, i pleaded with you on that day just so you could believe me but you never did.

Faisal , wallahi , I thought if the whole world would go against me, you will never leave me, but stay by my side. But turn out i was wrong Faisal, you never felt what i felt for you. There's a saying, 'the once closest to you are the ones who would hurt you one day' and you just showed me that Faisal, you did that." Zara whispered.

Sorry for the long wait lovelies❤️🥺. I'm writing my exams. Your prayers are needed❤️.

Hope you enjoyed the chappy? Zara our bridey💃❤️😆.

Anyways do the usuals lovelies😚. Good night❤️.

rukayyatuuuu ❤️.

12.8.21💎.