NAIMAT'S POV
Finally I was graduating from university with a degree in psychology, congratulations to me. I bet my family members are shocked.
"Naimat, come let's take a picture."my cousin spoke taking my hand to where my family was standing waiting to take the picture.
"smile everyone." The photographer said making me forcing a smile for the 'family picture'.
We were done taking pictures people came to where I was sitting congratulating me. My aunt was now the one congratulation me, she smiled at me by the look on her face and the smile it looks like she is not really happy for me for reaching at the peak of my education level.
She hugged me. "Congratulations, I knew you would reach this far."
'No you didn't know you always thought I will fail and drop out of school and end up pregnant, like my mom.' I wanted to remind her what she told me in the past, but instead I said.
"Thank you,Allah made me reach where I am today."pulling away from the hug. "Alhamdulillah."I said smiling,then she left.
I was talking to my best friend Raniyah when John interrupted our conversation.
'What is he doing in my graduation party.'
"Nai, can we talk?" He asked looking at me I just glared at him and said nothing I felt Raniyah eyes on me I looked at her and she said.
"Am going to call someone, I will be back in a few minutes" she stood up and leave. Leaving me and John alone that is when he spoke.
"Congratulations Nai" he said and gave me the flowers he had on his hand.
'I always wanted a book bouquet.'
I took the flowers and placed them on the table.
"looks like you have something to say to me, so what are you going to say.John."
"You are really a psychologist" he laughs nervously.
'dude anyone could tell that you havee something to say to me.' i thought to myself.
"I love you, Naimat." For other girls they would be so happy and blushing but not me, I did the opposite I laughed my lungs out after moments of trying to compose myself I looked at him. He was looking at me with a serious look on his face.
"You are not joking?" I questioned.
"Am dead serious about this." He said.
"Well sorry to disappoint I don't like you john. "
"But you used to."he reasoned.
"And you ignore me and also I was immature I was 8 years okay I did not know Haram and halal at that time."
"What about now?"
"You are Haram okay plus am muslim and you are a Christian."
"But-"
"You have a girlfriend who had always wanted to murder me whenever she sees me and also I prefer halal relationships only."
"Do not act like a perfect muslim Naimat what about the relationship you had with Shabaan and Ridhiwani."
"Don't you dare question my Iman John you do not have the right to, okay. And you do not have any right to judge me for what i do with my life, so if you may please leave me alone now this is a good day for me so please let me live it." I flushed a smile to him after bursting out my feelings.
Finally he stood up and left,I knew that my day would be ruined.
'I wish I never had any relationship with shabaan and Ridhiwani I was never in love with them my sympathy caused all this.'
Talking about one of the devil, he was right in front of me, he sat down.
"Did I tell you to seat down" He ignore what I said.
"I saw John sitting here so why can't I. "
"What do you want, shabaan."
"You." The pervert said.
"Please leave before I beat you up."
"Am sorry for what happened in the past,Nai."
"I forgave you a long time ago,and it is Naimat for you."
"So can we be together again." 'Again!?'we were never together
"I did rather die than being with you again, and forgiving you does not mean I forgot what you did to me."
"I still love you, Naimat.'
"Brother eeww i do not,I never did I never will,God forbid." I sighed
"I won't stop here." He stood up and left.
"So what happened here" Raniyah asked sitting down.
I told her about the whole story.
"Is Aamir not coming today? " she asked.
"Yes unfortunately he is on a business trip."
"Ooh ok!" She took my hand and said
"Did you tell your family about the job you were offered in Korea?"
"Hapana,am going to tell them tomorrow. I think."
"Do not forget to tell me about the reactions they showed especially your aunty."
"I won't."
"l will miss you when you go there."
"Do not make me cry okay, you are going to come after you graduate next year.Inshaallah"
"Inshaallah,But I will miss."
"I will miss you too."
My graduation party ended and all the people were invited went to there respective homes and also me and my family went back home unpacking my gifts and I was waiting for tomorrow to come so that I can break the news to them.