Chapter 1
The surrounding is booming with students jubilations. Some students where running from other students holding buckets of water while others are drenched. You will think that it rains heavily but no, the were drenched with full buckets of water by other students.
Despite been drenched the students are still happy, finally done and dusted. They are graduates now. Two years program that turn to four years program due to strike and some crisis. Finally is over.
"Hey Ara.." Ara turn to see who is calling her. She was drenched too, lucky her bag is not because important files are inside. Zara was walking fast towards her and also turning back to check who..?
"Ara.. oh wow. I see you didn't escape those water pourers..hahaha.." she came close to her panting and thanking Allah she was able to escape them. She can't afford to be wet. How can she go home? How can she walk to the school gate with drenched clothes? Many students will look at her and see her body shapes. That will be so embaracing.
"How did you..?" Ara ask her. "If only you know how I have been walking like a rat sneaking from one corner to another to avoid of been drench with water" she laugh at her funny way of sneaking when she remembers because she almost fall into a gutta.. hah.. it could have been worse. Hmnn.. Alhamdulillah.
"Hahahaha I could have follow your step, but now is too late and thank God my bag wasn't wet because of the important files in it. Anyway finally we are done. After all the stresses, is over now. School is one hell of a stress seriously. I think I will rest small before my HND. For now am resting with this ND. What about you?" She raised her brown eyes to her and smiling.
"Me.. uhmnn.. I don't know yet. My brain is still hot now and I can't think straight. When I decide I will let you know Ara.." she push her mouth and then remember who she is looking for before she see Ara. "Do you happen to see Ameera..? I have been looking for her since I left our department."
" I think I saw her running towards the gate earlier. I will be on my way Zara. I need to change my clothes. We will talk on phone dear. Bye.." she wave at Zara and start walking towards the gate. She lives at off campus students house not far from their school.
"Ok. thank you. Bye Ara" she check her phone to just call Ameera. After ringing twice Ameera pick her call. "Assalamu alaikum Ameera where are you? Am close to the gate.."
"Wa alaikum Salaam am outside the gate at the right side under a tree. I have been waiting for your call. I run out of airtime" "Ok am coming" she cut the call and quickly walk to the gate.
When she was outside the gate she turn right and see Ameera sitting on a big stone by the tree and looking gloomy. She smile and was wondering what's disturbing her friend when she is suppose to be happy as a graduate.
"Why are you all gloomy Ameera" "Me.. is it obvious..?" She try to smile and Zara laugh at her silliness. "Yes. Now tell me what is wrong"
"Am fine just my period giving me stomach cramp and body weakness" she sighed and stand up "luckily I escaped early to avoid getting drench. I won't know how to get to my mother's restaurant with wet clothes" with all the men coming to there shop. Aaah! How will she pass through them. Alhamdulillah she escaped.
"Sorry let's get going I need to head somewhere later but before that I need to rest, am so exhausted. See empty Keke is coming already" They walked to the Keke and enter it. Zara will be the one to get down first before Ameera.
Zara wave to Ameera before going down and telling her that they will chat later. After Zara get down Ameera was silent in the Keke till she reach her mum's restaurant. She paid the Keke man and enter inside there restaurant.
Is Afternoon already so people are a bit much eating lunch and buying in take aways. She greeted them as she pass. She arrived at there serving side, drop her bag and start helping her sister who is busy serving customers. "Salam alaikum Salma. Weldone" she greet her sister and taking orders to serve customers.
"Wa alaikum Salaam Ameera. Alhamdulillah you are back. Congratulations girl hmnn. Graduates" she smile warmly to her sister.
"Thank you. Let's not talk about it now" she smile and continue her work. They work for a while before the hear the azan. After responding to the azan, Ameera turn to her sister and tell her to go ahead and pray she will pray after her. Salma quickly serve the customers close to her and left to pray.
Ameera serve food to the customer until just five people remaining. She turn to James and tell him to check inside if there is a customer inside that is yet to be served. James left immediately to check.
"There are two people inside and I have taken there orders. Let me quickly serve them" James who is one of their helpers said before taking plates to start fetching food.
"Ok. Thank you. James" Ameera was serving the last customer already. The customer smile at Ameera when she was stretching her back and say sorry. She smile and say thank you. Salma came back after praying and told Ameera to go in and pray. Ameera nodded, she carry her bag and went inside.
"Assalamu alaikum Mum" Ameera greet her mum when she went inside and saw her mum at her usual spot. That's where her mum pray and rest. "Ameera you are back.
Wa alaikum Salaam." Her mum smile at her daughter. Her daughter is now a diploma holder after all the stress Alhamdulillah. She pray a better husband for both her daughters.
"Alhamdulillah finally done and dusted mum" she said while heading to the bathroom. She enter the bathroom relief herself then change her pad. She feels tired and her waist aching. Aaah! This period is truly a nuisance to my body She quickly adjust her skirt and went out. Her mother was on a call with someone. She went and fetch her food, then go inside. She sat close to her mum and start eating. "How was the school today" her mum asked. "Alhamdulillah and luckily I didn't get my clothes wet by those water pourers student" she frown when she remember how she was walking so fast and still checking her back in the school earlier. Alhamdulillah she escape successful. She continue eating. "So Ameera what are your plans now?" her mother asked.
