Chapter 1
Aena's POV:
"I selected!!!!!!!!!!!!! I selected, selected, selected. Yeahhhhhhhh. Finally!!" I jumped like a frog in my room, overwhelmed with happiness. I ran toward my room door and straight to my Appa's room. I entered with a wide smile on my face. My dad was reading a newspaper. He looked at me and gestured for me to sit beside him. I ran towards him and sat down. He looked at me with a smile and asked, "Oh, my daughter, tell me, tell me about your happiness. Why are you happy?"
I smiled at him and said, "I selected..." I only said this, and the smile on my Appa's face faded. I was a little confused, but I knew the reason for his sadness. He took a deep breath and said, "You know I'm not going to be happy about this. I'm against you joining that university. And you know very well why."
I took a breath and said, "Appa, what you're thinking is wrong. Please, Appa, be happy. Your happiness is my happiness." My Appa smiled at me and said, "I'm happy, my dear." My smile widened, and I hugged him. We both laughed and walked out of the room. We went near the kitchen, and I shouted, "Mamaaaaaaaaa!"
My mama was in the kitchen, preparing lunch. She came out with a worried face and said, "What happened, my child? Are you okay?" I smiled and hugged her, then said, "Mama, I selected into the university." My mama's face lit up with happiness, and she caressed my back. I felt happy, and then I asked, "What are you making for lunch?" She replied, "Your favorite dish, my cutie."
After having lunch, I went back to my room. I went to the washroom and performed ablution (wazu). After that, I took my salah mat and offered salah. After completing my salah, I made dua: "Ya Allah, Ya Rabii, you know my plan. I know I'm going to university for good studies, but there's another reason too. Only you know, please help me solve this case. I can't do this alone. I need your help by my side. I want to take revenge; I want it so badly." My eyes filled with tears, and I started crying.
I completed my dua and went down for sajda. After that, I folded my mat and put it in its place. It was already evening. I spent the rest of my time with my family, and at night, I performed the salah of Isha and then slept.
Author's POV:
Aena woke up on her first day of university. She freshened up and wore a navy blue abaya with white embroidery on the sleeves. Then she came out of her room and had breakfast. She took her mama's dua and left for university with her Appa. She was a little nervous because it was her first day, and she was also anxious about meeting someone.
She reached the university and her Appa left for the office. She entered the university gate and took a deep breath. She looked around the university and made her way to her department. As she entered her class, everyone looked at her because of her dressing. There were very few Muslims in the university, which is why she stood out.
She sat down, and most of the girls came to her. Some of the girls told her about the bullies in the university. She was new, so the girls were telling her everything about the university. When she heard a name from one of the girls, she smirked widely. Her time passed like that.
During break time, she went to the cafeteria. She drank a cup of coffee and started chatting with her new friends. One of the girls said, "There's a boy who bullies everyone who's new." Aena knew who he was. As he entered the cafeteria, the girls started gossiping. Everyone knew Aena was new, so he started bullying her.
Aena noticed this and looked back at the door of the cafeteria. Her eyes met his (the bully's). Aena smirked and said, "Oh, so he's that..."
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Only Allah knows everything.
Love from the Ghano ❤️
