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2 years ago.....

      Sultaan is a type of man who doesn't care about girls. He has never for once had a girlfriend. He has slot of girls fighting over him. What they're all after is his good looks and money. He thinks girls are just a distraction. He also thinks having a girlfriend is a waste of time not until he met Sohana.

       One sunny Saturday, sultaan went to visit his best friend, Ahmad after years of not meeting. "Mubarak Hashim Umar is that you" Ahmad said with a wide grin which you rarely see. "It's me bruh, just got back from Louisville" he replied smiling.

        They have a lot in common that's why they're tight best friends. "How have you been?" Ahmad asked. "Fine alhamdulillah. I am really sorry I missed your wedding bruh" he apologized. "You've been apologizing for almost a year now, let it go already" he said and laughed a little.

       "I can't just believe I missed my best friends wedding. That's just messed up" he faced palmed his self. His eyes met with a beautiful pair as he removed his hand and opened his eyes. His heart skipped a beat as hers did the same. She kept the tray and turned to leave when Ahmad stopped her.

        "Keh bakida hankali ne are you alright kuwa? Can't you greet?" He yelled at her making her to move back a little. Her head was low as she fiddled with her fingers. "I'm sorry yaya. Ina wuni (good afternoon)" she squatted a little. "Lfy lau" sultaan found his self answered. She quickly left as she answered.

       "Wow, is that who I think it is?" He asked still looking at the door she went through. "Yep that's fatima!" He shrugged. "Hey! Have some respect for that name" he snapped making Ahmad to laugh a little. "That's Sohana she just came back from St. Louis last month."

      "I haven't seen her in like six to seven years. She's all grown up" a smile plastered on his lips. "Why are you smiling?" Ahmad asked looking at his best friend. "Nothing" he shrugged. "Better find a spouse mehn, you're not getting any younger." Sultaan groaned "Don't start with that please!"

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      When he got home that day he went to abba's side and greeted him and did the same with mama before retiring to his room. He had his bath and dress up for bed. He hop on his bed and did his sleeping supplications.

       He had just one problem, he couldn't sleep. He kept thinking of her. He kept picturing the way she looked at him and the way she ran out of the living room. A smile on his face as he kept thinking of soha. 'I have to see her again tomorrow'

       Same thing applies to sohana. She couldn't sleep. She was full of thoughts. Why can't she remove him from her head. He's everywhere. His billion dollar smile send chills down her spine. She wants to see him again.

      Sohana is the type of woman that hardly talks. You will never see her in a group of girls hanging out and gossiping. Najwa, arisha, amsaal and manahel are her only friends. They are the only people that seems to get her. Sohana love kids.

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           "For crying out loud you're 30 years old you should be married by now" Ahmad said looking at sultaan who was driving. "So? I'm just 30 stop getting on my butt" he shrugged. "Hey where's that girl that keeps on calling you? Ermm what's her name again?" he scratched his head trying to remember her name.

      "Mahnoor" sultaan sighed. "Oh yes, the glow of moon." He laughed. Sultaan sent daggers at him. "What? That's the meaning of her name. Glow Of Moon" Ahmad smirked. "Whatever!" He shook his head. They stopped in front of a large boutique. MUUSHMAN written boldly on the building.

      They went into the boutique. "Welcome to my boutique" sultaan grinned.

          "You're pretty loaded mehn. Just try and get married." Ahmad laughed a little while sultaan glared at him. "You have a good job, companies, boutiques. You're just successful but moment of truth, you have to get married. I know mama wants you to get married too." Sultaan groaned "let go of this talk for once please"

          They roamed around the boutique before going back to Ahmad's house. Sohana was in the living room holding amirah, Ahmad and ammatullah's first baby. Her heart started beating fast as she looked at sultaan. His heart was doing the same. This has never happened to her, so as him.

            She welcomed them and handed the baby over to sultaan, his strong cologne hit her nostrils. She came back with refreshments and left. She heaved a sigh as she jumped on her bed. "Why are you doing this to me?" She murmured.

           "Ai ni ina sha kazo min da sirika ta ne (I thought you came with my in law)" ammatullah teased sitting beside her husband. "You see even amma gets it, i can help you get a wife if you want" Ahmad suggested. "Seriously girls are just a distraction." Amma gasped "No we're not. We're sweet if you get to know us"

      "Not all exactly" he chuckled. "Girls of nowadays are just something else wallahi" Ahmad shook his head. "I can give you my sister" she grinned. "I never knew you had a sister" Ahmad said confused. "I'm talking about Sohana" she spoke excitedly. "What? No!" Ahmad quickly said.

        "Why? You don't trust me with your sister or what?" He said handing the baby over to Amma. "I trust you but we're talking about my baby sister here...." Amma cut him off  "oh please, they'll make a perfect couple." Sultaan smiled imagining life with Sohana. "Stop thinking about her!" Ahmad snapped. "What? You want me to get married right? Why won't you give me your sister then? I kinda like her" He grinned.

       "Guy! Stop thinking about my baby sister! And you" he looked at Amma "drop this talk." Amma laughed "why are you being over protective. You want her to get married to a complete stranger over your brother" she said pointing at sultaan. She had a point there. "Cmon mehn trust me, I won't hurt her" sultaan looked serious about it.

            Ahmad hesitated before talking "okay fine but under one condition. If she doesn't like you, you won't force her ok?" Sultaan grinned from ear to ear. "I agree, can I see her now?" He asked eager to look at her face. "Easy tiger! Hold your horses. You'll see her but not today. You have to look for our fathers permission to start talking to her first."

              "You are so unpredictable" sultaan laughed a little. "No I'm serious mehn. Amma you, you will start talking to soha about sultaan." Ammatullah nodded in understanding. That's how he left without seeing sohana.

          The next day Ahmad accompanied sultaan to meet Dr. Abdul Hafeez. Sultaan was so nervous. He kept sweating even though Ahmad increased the air conditioner in the living room. Dr. Abdul Hafeez came into the living with a salam. He was dressed in a white kaftaan with babban riga.

         They exchanged pleasantries before Ahmad started talking. "How is everybody at home?" He asked Sultaan. "They're all fine alhamdulillah" he replied. "It's been while since I saw Alh Hashim. Gaskiya we have to meet some time"

         Ahmad cleared his throat "yauwa baba, my friend is interested in sohana and..." baba cut him off with a chuckle. "Alhamdulillah, I'm really happy about this. I know sultaan is a good man from a good family. Your mom can witness how a great man he is cause she's the one who raised him. So if you're interested in my daughter, I give you the permission to start seeing her. Allah muku albarka (may god bless you all)" sultaan was beyond happy about what baba just said.

       "Thank you baba, I really appreciate it. And Insha Allah I'll be on my best behavior." His head low as he talked to baba. That's how they said their goodbyes and left.

      "Next thing now give me her number." Sultaan was about to pick Ahmad's phone but he slapped his hand. "I'll punch your throat wallahi" Ahmad snapped. "What mehn? It's not like I'm going to kidnap her or something. Chill!" Sultaan laughed by the way Ahmad was frowning his face.

       "Sohana" Amma peeped her head through the door. "Na'am aunty" she sat down properly on the bed. Amma came in and sat beside her. "I need to talk to you about something very important." Sohana swallowed hard and nodded. "Do you have a boyfriend?" Amma questioned. Soha blushed as she shook her head no.

      "Are you sure please? I don't want you to hide it from me."

     "Aunty amma I'm serious, I don't have a boyfriend" she spoke for the first time. "Ok I believe you. So there's someone interested in you." Soha opened her eyes widely "Me?" Amma chuckled. "Yes, you." she replied. "His name is Mubarak Hashim, Ahmad's best friend." Her heart skipped a beat as her jaw dropped mid airs.

      "Listen to me." She held soha's hands. "He's a good guy. Mubarak is a gentleman. He really likes you. He respects women. I am very sure he will take care of you. And I am very sure he will treat you like the Queen you are. I am happy about this to be honest. Even Your brother is happy about this cause he knows his friend will take good care of his baby sister. I promise soha we won't force you to do something you don't want to do so just think wisely, okay?" She patted her back before leaving the room.

       Sohana was confused. Is she happy about this or sad? She was having mixed feelings. Is he the right guy for her or not? She doesn't want to make a wrong decision. She kinda feel something for him but what if she accepts his proposal and at the end he breaks her heart? Nobody wants their heart to be broken.