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It was the day of the wedding,the engagement was just a small event with just the families so now the house was already filled with guests. Aisha's cousins have all arrived, including the ones I haven't met, people chatting with each other here and there .
                          
In Aisha's room was Aisha, some of her cousins and I . We were all getting dressed up for the wedding ceremony which was taken place in T&k hall .
                          
The makeup artist arrived and began Aisha's makeup after much protest on who's doing the makeup first, whether me or her
                          
Wow Aisha, look at you looking really pretty, Masha Allah... I said, admiring Aisha as the makeup artist was done with her makeup and it was my turn .
                          
I was really not fund of sitting in a place for so long so I was getting tired from the makeup
                          
Done.. the makeup artist said 
Thanks.... I thanked her and got up to look at myself in the mirror
                          
There I was, looking so elegant in my dark green gown with my ear rings and shoes white, my hair was parked in a tight bun as my white veil covered my hair. I knew this was it the wedding I have wanted for so long, I started becoming nervous, my palms were becoming sweaty. 
                          
How would people look at me?, Would they call me ugly, dirty or a gold digger. Oh my God, now that I think of it, will I be insulted by all those aunties who were looking at me irritatedly. Ya Allah please help me
                          
Zainab, are you okay... Aisha asked, by now no one was in the room except Aisha and I
                          
Zainab, why are you shivering?is there anything wrong?...Aisha asked again
                          
Aisha what if I won't be accepted by all, what if I'm thrown out, what if I get insulted, what if I get called a gold digger, what if.....
                          
Zainab shhhh, you did well for the engagement so you can do better for this so don't believe in those what ifs, no one's gonna treat you differently, no one's gonna insult you, no one's gonna call you a gold digger.
Zainab just look at yourself, do you look ugly, dirty, a gold digger?... Aisha asked pointing at the mirror and looking at me
                          
Aisha but... I tried talking
Zainab shh.. nothing is gonna happen,besides I'm gonna be with you. Let's just go downstairs we are the only people remaining besides bilkisu and Fatima and they are waiting for us in the car, let's hurry
                          
We reached outside and immediately spotted the car. Fatima was on her feet, her mouth slightly opened
                          
Shut your mouth before flies would enter.... Aisha warned
                          
You guys look Masha Allah, wow like wow... Bilkisu looked at us admiringly
                          
Thank you..we both said and smiled
                          
Yh,you girls really could make your husbands drool
                          
We laughed and entered the car
.....
                          
We reached the hall and met people still walking around the grooms have already arrived. As we entered, people rushed to their site and the hall filled with silence except with the nasheed that was played. Everyone cheered for us as Aisha and I walked side by side.
                          
Spotting the grooms I saw how they smilled, their smiles reaching their eyes.
I sat beside Abduljallal while Aisha sat beside Idris.
                          
I already met Idris during the engagement ceremony, he really is a nice and funny guy
                          
Zainab, you look beautiful but I really need to get something from the house. I'll be right back
                          
What's that you want to get?... I asked him sad that he was going to leave me alone