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Chapter 1 - Nowruz Hullabaloo

"ZEENAT!!!" Mrs Salima called out to her daughter "yes mother"Zeenat answered in such a reluctant manner you could tell she was tired "did you pick up the meat I told you to pick up from sir Abdul's place?"her mother asked hoping to hear Zeenat had picked it up "ummmmmm acc.."Salima cut in "DONT tell me you didn't pick it up"she said this time with an ounce of hope. Today is a day Iranians celebrate with high spirits it was Nowruz a special persian new year they believed it was the marking of a new beginning . "Oh this girl how many times do I need to remind you of things before you do them" Salima said trying to keep her cool because the guests were arriving the party at her home and the meat wasnt here"Calm down habibiti it's just meat she can get it now no need to over react"Abdulrahman Zeenat father tried to calm his wife down "But.." she tried to protest but he interrupted, "no buts Salima she only just turned 20 how do you expect her to keep up with all your competition with the rest of the women from the neighbourhood?" Zeenat looked at thier parents while day Dreaming of her own Prince Charming "What are you dreaming of!!!? GO AND GET THE MEAT ZEENAT" Zeenat yelped and rushed to get the meat before she became the meat herself

Soon after Zeenat two floor house was filled with so much people she almost thought she was in the market square they dined and wind while aunties and uncles asked what stage Zeenat was in her life "Salima dear asalmalaykum do you know my daughter Faizah? She just got admission into a renowned university and also preparing for her engagement to her partner Kabir" One of the guests Fatima said bragging in capital letters but good thing Salima had a reply "oh dear Fatima masalam my daughter too has been admitted into a renowned college I forgot to tell you she is going tommorow and marriage? Zeenat wants to be an independent woman and I support her" she said grinning from one ear to another while looking at her daughter respectfully greet guests around the house NEWS FLASH Zeenat just gained admission into Qatar university she would be leaving tommorow for Qatar Everyone ate and drank and celebrated the nowruz celebration it was now 30mins to time for prayer and the party had to end and that was how the day ended in a blissful way.

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