All Chapters of Don't fall in love with me yet...: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

chapter 11I dressed in the attire mother prepared for me and wore the fancy jewelry that my father handed to me last night.I sat in my room as I listened to the chattering of the arriving guest, I took a deep breath in and walked out smiling. I saw all my cousins, high-school friends as well as the auntie's I grew up with. I took a seat and waited for them to announce the event. I approached a few of them while savories were being served seated near Elham majority of the time.A few hours later after everyone settled in, we began opening up the presents and that's where the crowd cheered up. We laughed together and joked about what was to be in the next one. My mother in law gave me her blessings and everyone was severed food. They left after a few hours. I could not wait to remove the heavy itchy dress that I was forced to wear.After taking a shower my future spouse phoned me, for the first time we spoke for hours on the phone. Str

Chapter 13today's my last day as a single rebellious pringle. I regret the whole agreement about only having a face reveal the day of the wedding…everything still feels unreal, from the women who's  busy with my henna to the family members enjoying sweets and baked delights. Having to look at everyone come up to me and hand me a gift, and a duaa(ask Allah for something). Elham was still not herself, but respected the traditions and did what was needed of her. She hardly spoke to me. Soon she would be moving into her apartment down the road, my parents insisted on her staying with them until she could settle down, or at least hash out her issues with her parents, but she was determined to leave. Unlike me who suddenly felt like home was the best place to be rather than living with a stranger for the next few weeks. I tried to sleep it off but the wedding getters got to me, so I was up all night near a punching bag, which I stared at knowing that I