So i now decided to write longer chapters...okay with y'all?

Ramadan passed by in a blur, and before you know it the last ten days had arrived. Oh how time flies! Noor thought. She always loved Ramadan, the sacred month.

It is a month when all muslims get closer to their lord, when all muslims worship him like there's no tomorrow. It's a month all muslims cherish

There's only five days till Eid and Hajar took Noor to the tailor, for their Eid clothes. Since the tailor wouldn't be able to come himself, they had to go see him

And as they made their way back home, both on the back seat while the driver in the drivers seat Hajar complained "I can't believe he didn't finish our clothes! I mean we gave it to him a week before Ramadan" She shook her head "Typical Nigerian tailors" She scowled

Noor smiled "He said he'll be done by tomorrow. Let's just hope he's telling the truth"

Hajar nodded in agreement

"Oh! VG I totally forgot to tell you" She smacked her forehead with her palm "We're going to break our fast in Abba's friends house"  She paused "They've been our family friend's for so long so it's kind of a tradition to get the two families together for shan ruwa every Ramadan" She explained to Noor

With the hot burning sun, the fasting was taking a toll on her so she just nodded

"I see the fasting is taking a toll on you" Hajar grinned

Noor scowled "You wouldn't understand even since you're not fasting" She glared at her. Hajar has not been fasting for two days now and she always use the opportunity to tease Noor

Hajar stuck out her in a childish manner

"Let's see how you will survive when you resume fasting" She shot her a smirk

Hajar rolled her eyes "Yeah yeah!"

They arrived home in no time and Ummi immediately ordered them to start cooking, for they will be taking food with them over there

Hajar groaned loudly because she'll be doing more than half of the work since she's not fasting. Noor smirked in victory and it was time for her to stuck out her to tongue

They immediately went to the kitchen and got to work. Noor started preparing the Biryani fried rice with smoked chicken while Hajar took care of the mango juice and zobo

"Uhmm something smells so good in here" A voice that Noor knew so well spoke as he came into the kitchen

Ever since Nabeel went for that business trip and got her that phone, they got exceptionally close. He became a constant that she couldn't even sleep without talking to him. They became so close that if she didn't talk to him for a day she felt like getting sick

"Your wife is the one cooking. She's such a good cook" Hajar complimented making Noor to give her a shy smile

"I know right?" Nabeel grinned "Get yourself a wife like mine" He gave Noor a peck on the forehead

Noor had gotten used to his pecks, especially on the forehead. He gave her everyday before going to work, and the sweet gesture only made her fall for him more

Hajar scoffed "Uhhh I'm a girl if you don't know" She rolled her eyes

He turned to face Noor "What are you cooking babe?"

She was marinating the chicken "What does it looks like babe?" She retorted sarcastically

He leaned in closer to her ear so only she could hear "Well that just sounds so good. Can you say it again?"

She rolled her eyes and smacked his shoulder "Go away!"

He feigned hurt "I can't believe you want me to leave, do you hate me this much?"

Noor couldn't help but roll her eyes, but she was still smiling "Shoo!!" She shoved him away till he was out of the kitchen but she heard his booming laughter as he left

She quickly wrapped up and finished the smoked chicken, she placed it in the flask and lastly made fruit salad for desert. By the time they finished, they were all tired so they retired to the bed

They all had to leave before Iftar so they quickly freshened up and changed. Hajar changed into a gold colored pleated skirt paired with a white shirt and gold head gear

Noor just changed into a simple blue gown and wrapped a veil around her head. Her love for simple things!

Soon enough, they were all out in the compound as the food warmers were placed in the cars. Noor was standing debating on which car to go, she couldn't enter Ya Nadia's car since the woman had been sending her glares and disapproving looks

But Noor wanted to shout and say in your face! I still married you brother!

She smirked to herself when Nabeel came up to her and said "Let's go!" He literally dragged her to his car

"What about Hajar?" She questioned looking back

"She'll be going with Ya Nadia" He replied as he got into the car and revved up the engine. He was the first to leave the compound as the rest followed suit

And by the rest that is, Ummi and Alhaji Mukhtar in one car then Ya Nadia, Her two kids and Hajar in the other. Mami insisted on staying

"So i heard that you're designing your own dress?" He raised a skeptical brow

She shifted, checking the time on her phone "How'd you know"

He was about to speak when they both said "Hajar!"

"That blabber mouth" She added

He took a right turn "What? You didn't want me to know?" He asked

She shook her head "No. I simply wanted to surprise you"

A smile graced his handsome face "You can still surprise me Babe" He winked

She took out her phone again and opened her Twitter app. Hajar had thought her all she needed to know about each and every app and she became obsessed with Twitter

She opened her account with the username, Noorul_Ayn

She laughed as she read some funny tweets and retweet's not realizing that Nabeel had called her twice

"Uhm hmm" She muttered still not taking her eyes off her phone

"Well damn i caused this upon myself" He muttered to himself as she laughed and put her phone away

"Did i tell you how cute you looked tonight?" He asked, a mischievous glint in his eyes

"Nabeel!" She scolded then added "Astagfirullah"

He laughed "What?"

"We're fasting" She declared stating the obvious

He shrugged a shoulder "So? You do look absolutely cute"

"Gosh you can be so annoying at times" She huffed crossing her arms against her chest

"Well i was born to annoy you babe"

They continued to chit chat until they arrived at the house, more like mansion! Noor thought

Of course, they were crazy rich. He's the friend of a senator after all and as she heard Hajar said, he is a minister

They all got out of the car with Hajar,Noor and Ya Nadia holding the food and drinks. They got into the house and was ushered into a large living room by a maid. Noor was completely in awe by the time she sat down

The living room was large with golden royal chairs, ones that resembled the ones at Ummi's parlor. A large chandelier was hanging from the roof and a large golden center table

A large TV was facing one of the chairs and then the dining area to the left, with almost twelve chairs and a table

Everything just screams rich!

They all kept the food warmers and sat down. Nabeel was sitting next to Noor, it seems like he won't leaving her side tonight

A woman in her early forties sauntered into the room, majestically. Her chest and ears were adorned with gold necklace and earrings. She was wearing a blue Bou bou lace

She immediately went to Ummi and gave her a hug "I can't remember the last time we met, Hajiya Hadiza" She commented

Everyone else greeted her, including Noor. She went ahead and babbled on how the children didn't care to visit her, not even once

"We have so much to talk about Hadiza" She said smiling "But Let's wait after Iftar"

Ummi grinned in return "Gladly"

Two minutes later, a lady around Hajar's age came into the room; she was wearing a sleeveless gown with a veil around her head. Next to her is a guy who looked in his early twenties, wearing casual t-shirt and jeans

The girl literally lunged herself on Hajar, hugging the living cells out of her. She went ahead and hugged Noor, as Hajar introduced them to each other

The girl was Hafsa and the guy was Jafar

The guy just gave Nabeel a bro nod and turned to face Noor "Well hello there pretty lady" She felt Nabeel tense next to her

He stuck out his hand

Was he expecting her to shake his hand? When she didn't, his sister laughed loudly "Ouu Ignoreddd"

He hissed and turned to Noor, scrutinizing her from head to toe obviously checking her out. Shameless guy, Noor thought "Don't mind her!" He winked

Nabeel immediately snaked his hands around her waist, gripping her tight at the same time sending the guy a harsh glare. The guy Aka Jafar waved his arms in the air and grumbled "Whatever man" But not before turning to Noor and mouthing "Call me!"

Noor smirked, she was sensing jealousy!

Soon enough, they all prayed and had Iftar. They ate and chatted animatedly. Noor immediately liked Hafsa because she was nice, even though she's a talkative. Hafsa even collected her number

After Isha, they were all on their way back home. Nabeel was sulking all night, he was still sulking. And it didn't help matters when Jafar was looking at her throughout the dinner

She had the urge to burst into fits of laughter, and she did

He turned to face her "Why are you laughing?"

"Are you done? Jealous jellyfish?" She laughed more

He grunted "What are you talking about?"

"You were so jealous of that Jafar guy" She laughed some more

He shifted uncomfortably, scowling "Of course i am, he was eyeing you like a piece of candy. Such a womanizer he is, he's been trying to hit on Hajar but i didn't give him the chance"

"Well not my fault that I'm so cute" She smiled cockily, teasingly

He chuckled, his anger already dissipating. Her smile can make a person forget his own name "Damn right you are!"

"Well have no fear Mr. Nabeel, I'm all yours" She winked, a playful smile on her face

His face broke into a content grin "All mine" He repeated

•

The last days of Ramadan passed by in a blur, along with Eid. Noor loved every bit of how they spent their Eid

The dressed up, took lots of pictures; courtesy of Hajar and even attended an Eid fair

All in all, their Eid was amazing

And now it's been a week since Eid and it's finally the day. The day she'd be taken to her husband's home, the day she becomes a full wife

She felt her stomach churn in nervousness

To say she felt nervous would be an understatement

She quickly put on the dress, a dress that she designed by herself. It was a simple red fitted gown a little bit off the shoulders, that hugged all her curves and crevices with a little bow just below her bosom

She twirled around and gave herself a good glance at the mirror and indeed she looked good

She immediately hollered Hajar's name so she could come in and air her view

Hajar stared at her in awe, she breathed "Wow VG you look really gorgeous!" She exclaimed

"Thank you Hajar" She beamed

"I can't believe you really made this, you need open a fashion line"

Noor shot her an incredulous look

"Seriously girl, you gat some talent"

Noor got quiet for a minute, thinking of how her life has escalated. From the little village girl to the wife of a rich business man

How ironic life can be!

Who would have thought she'd ever be here? If someone ever told her she'd get married to Nabeel she'd laugh at his/her face and call that person delusional

But here we are

"You sewing machine will be taken to your house by tomorrow" Hajar stated calmly, then stood up from the bed "I'm really gonna miss you VG, I can't believe you're leaving me for good this time"

"Oh c'mon Hajar I'm not leaving you for good, I'm just going to my husband's house. And you can visit me everyday if you want"

Hajar enveloped her in a bear hug "I'll miss you so much VG, the house wouldn't be the same without you"

Noor hugged her back "I'll miss you too Hajar"

When they pulled back from the hug, Hajar wiped her tears and beamed "Now it's time to doll you up!"

And she dolled her up in not less than half an hour. She applied a nude makeup with a cherry red lipstick, then went ahead and tied her head gear with her veil

When she was done, she released a wolf whistle "Dayyum girl you look H to the O to the T"

Noor smacked her head and narrowed her eyes

"I'm serious!" Hajar laughed

She helped Noor put on a Red flat shoe, she couldn't wear a high heel. Noor didn't know why he insisted that they leave in the morning, they had all day after all but No, he insisted in the morning

But she didn't object either way

Nabeel also insisted that she didn't bring any clothes with her, so she was going with nothing but her phone and the clothes on her

Hajar escorted her as she languidly walked to her mother's room, biting her lip to stop herself from bursting into tears.

She's leaving her mother, she's leaving her mother dammit! She's leaving her mother

She bursted into tears immediately she stepped into the room. Hajar left to give her some time alone with her mother

She kneeled on the carpeted floor beside her mother and cried her heart out. They've been stuck together through thick and thin all through her life and now Noor was leaving her, imagine how hard this would be

Her mother is her back bone, her support, her cry shoulder, her friend, her sister all at the same time. They shared secrets, shared happiness, shared pain and cherished each other

Mami cupped her cheeks and whispered "Now why are you crying my child?"

Noor just sobbed and hugged her tightly, burying her face in the crook of her neck. Mami held her daughter tight as she allowed her to cry her heart out. They duo held each other tightly as they both sobbed for Allah knows how long

Mami will miss her daughter, terribly. But every mother has to go through this pain, the pain of losing their child after living with them for so long. But our daughters were never ours to begin with, ever since they are born they belong to their husbands

After what seemed like hours but just minutes, they both pulled away and wiped their tears

And then, Mami lectured her on what to do and what not to do. She emphasized on patience, calling the word every once in a while

When she was done, Noor spoke "I'm going to Miss you Mami, so much"

"I'm going to miss you too Noorie, everyday" She held her hands

And soon, it was time for them to depart "I love you Mami" Noor whispered

"I love you much more Noorie" Mami pecked her forehead "I wish you all the best in your new life. Allah ya maki albarka"

She made Mami promise she wouldn't walk her out cause if she saw her, she'll break all over again

Noor dragged her legs and went to Ummi's room where she also lectures her on marriage life and whatnot. Noor thanked her as she stood up to leave, Ummi prayed for her as she made her way out of the room

She met Hajar waiting at the buttom of the stairs, pressing her phone and when she sensed Noor's presence she looked up and said "Shall we?"

Noor's swallowed the lump in her throat, her head felt too thick and heavy with emotions so she just nodded

They walked hand in hand to the compound where Nabeel was waiting, leaning against his new black car

Hajar turned to face her "I guess this is goodbye" She tried so hard to keep a straight face, but she couldn't

Noor nodded, she felt like if she spoke she would burst into tears instead

Hajar understood why she was quiet so she enveloped her in a warm hug "I wish you all the best Noor. May Allah keep you together forever Allah ya bada zaman lafiya" She prayed

"Ameen" Noor muttered quietly as she bid her goodbye

With a heavy heart and an aching soul, she watched as Hajar made her way inside and she moved towards Nabeel

His breath hitched in his throat as he watched her approach him. All the air escaped his lungs for a moment

Couldn't think...Couldn't breathe...

With teary eyes, she looked up at him and smiled

And then...

What was his name again?

This girl right here has stolen his heart, body, soul and mind and he doesn't want her to ever return them

Gosh he was so whipped!

He scrutinized her from head to toe, the dress looked really good on her. She's so talented
His Noorul-Ayn

"Uhm...I...You...dammit!" He muttered. Only Noor, only this girl will render him speechless

She laughed feeling so high that she had that effect on him

And when she came closer and hugged him, his heart was beating so fast that he was afraid it might burst out of his ribcage

He hugged her back and inhaled her scent. So intoxicating

"You look really breathtaking, like really really gorgeous" He smiled as he pulled away from the hug and pecked both her cheeks, then her forehead

They got into the car and as he started the engine, he took her left hand and interlinked their fingers while still driving

They drove in silence, but they let their hearts, mind and eyes do the talking

When they arrived at the airport, Noor was stunned. Weren't they supposed to go home?

"Why are we here?" She asked as they got out of the car

He placed his finger on her lips "Shh just follow me" A small smile was playing on his lips

She got more confused when a man came and handed Nabeel two traveling bags, and Nabeel handed him the car keys

"Okay I'm really confused what's going on?" She asked quizzically

He chuckled lightly then spoke "We're visiting the holy land. I've asked Hajar to pack some clothes for you and my driver brought them here"

She immediately understood what he meant, Ya Allah they were going to visit Makkah! This is a dream come true Ya Rabb how can she ever repay this man?

She felt emotional

"Noor?" He called and she faced him

"When i first met you, i really hated you to be honest" He laughed "I thought of you as this annoying village girl who dared to challenge me"

She kept mute

"But then i got to know the real you...You work so hard. You're so dedicated, daring, independent, confident, down to earth, annoying and also stubborn" He paused and she laughed playfully glaring at him

"You woke me up...i felt ashamed of myself but most of all i felt inspired by you. You made me want to be the best version of myself, you made me steer out of my bad ways and i want to change, i really do

I want to ask for forgiveness from my Lord. I want to start afresh, start a brand new life...with you

And it's all thanks to you. You're making me a better person Noor, and I'm so proud of that"

•

Phew!😅

Writing longer chapters isn't as easy as i thought it'd be

I loved writing every bit of this chapter, i was smiling all to myself

I know i said I wouldn't update until after Ramadan but i just got inspired and Boom! I was typing my fingers off😂

So how was the chapter??

When he said 'You made me want to be the best version of myself' I nearly melted

Oh Nabeel!

You're making our Noorie fall for you so damn hard🥰

So...I'll see y'all when? I dunno sha

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Fi Amanillah❤️