I put the grocery bags down after coming inside the house, setting my keys on the counter and placing the bags on the table, putting the stuff away, until I heard a voice.
"FATIMA, FATIMA!" Mama was calling me, hm I wonder what for and why did she sound excited as well?
"Yes mama? Ana in the kitchen Mama." She came in holding two papers.
"We're going! We're going to Jerusalem, to see your cousin get married!" That's when my whole world crashes down.
I'm going to Jerusalem ...that means I have to see my cousin Samer, whom I've avoided for 5 years, since I was 16. Ya Allah help me through this. I even remember when I left Amman 5 years ago, and let's just say that it didn't end well between a 16 year old and a 21 year old.
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Fatima Zain, 21 years old college student and getting many proposals to get married has a hard time being her usual self after she left Amman, leaving behind her cousin Samer, whom she loves very much, but no one knows except got her close friend and cousin.
Samer Zaid, 26 years old and is working as an engineer, has a hard time being himself after what happened 5 years ago with his cousin, feeling nothing but empty and guilty. Thought a girl kept being on his mind, but he wouldn't show or express who it is.
What happens when these two meet again after 5 years of no communication with each other?
Will Fatima ever tell Samer she loves him before it's too late?
Will Samer ever tell Fatima he loves her before its too late?
Will they keep shut about their feelings or will they open up and become close, possibly more, before its too late?
Go on an amazing adventure with
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(Arsalan's POV)
She lifted her purse and raised it to strike me once with more, the anger returning to her eyes but only half-heartedly. As it came down, I grabbed it this time, stopping it from landing another blow to my shoulder.
I looked deep into her eyes.
"Hiba... look at me." And she did.
The moment we were caught in caused my heartbeat to raise all of a sudden, drowning out all the noise.
It was just me, my heartbeat and Hiba.
"A-Arsalan... I-"...
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Imagine you have a dream of a family, with children that fill your hearts with joy, a beautiful loving wife who you will always find peace with, and your dream job. It's so perfect, right?
Now imagine this dream takes a turn. She's gone. The woman who was once your whole life, the woman you thought you'd always love, gone forever. What happens then? Do you get married again? What happens to the children? In fact, could you ever love again?
And sisters, imagine a similar dream. A handsome, loving husband, a dream job. When the first part of that dream shatters, what happens? What do you do after your husband betrays you? How do you move on? How can you trust any man again? Is there any way to get your life back?
This tale is about a man and woman who have almost lost hope for their dream, but both are praying every day and night for Allah to help them.
A man; a woman; a dark past interfering; a family trying their best to support them; What could go wrong?