C5 5

Dina Malick

I was working on my phone in my room when my father came into my room

Him: Dina

me: yes

Him: you will get married soon

Me: uh, how is it possible Irma is not married yet

Him: you're going to get married I said it, that's all, no polemic about it

me: uh ok but ........but with whom?

Him: a very handsome man, very rich, you don't have to worry

me: yes but Irma then

Him: he didn't want her but he wants you and the dowry will be paid tomorrow

me: and who is this ????

Him: you don't know him

me: ok, I understood

Him: you'll see everything will go well, the wedding will take place within three weeks

Me: Ah! So fast?

Him: Yes

Me: Okay

He left the room and a moment later being still immersed in my thoughts the door of my room opened on Irma she looked upset.

Me: Irma did you wait for what dad said?

She looked at me but did not answer I continued anyway

Me: dad said I'm getting married but how is it possibly more than you you're not married yet please do something tell him I don't want to, at least not yet say- I touching her arm

She: don't dare to touch me anymore, it's all your fault, you shouldn't have played the beautiful in front of these men

Me: my fault? these men? what men? I don't follow you and when did I play the beautiful?

She: that's right, pretend you don't know. If you didn't want this marriage why did you answer yes to daddy?

Me: you know that I couldn't say no to dad, he will listen to you if you talk to him

She: no, I won't do it and from today don't talk to me, you pretended to comfort me while behind you tried to destroy my dream.

Me: please I beg you I will fix this I will tell dad that I refuse this marriage but I beg you don't say you will never talk to me again? we're not going to get mad about that

She: Okay, go ahead then.

I was in a hurry to go downstairs to see my father, I couldn't lose Irma in my life, she is so dear to me.

Arrived in the living room I looked at him he was sitting on the armchair I approached him.

Me: dad I have thought again and I have decided not to accept this marriage because Irma might be angry with me so I beg you tell this person that I cannot accept this marriage.

Him: and you think that I am going to listen to you, you will marry this man and you don't have a say in it

Me: but please listen to me......

Him: NO, YOU SHUT UP, YOU GO BACK TO YOUR ROOM AND DO NOT COME BACK AGAIN, OK?

Me: but???

Him: but nothing, go-ahead

I turned around to go back up the stairs with tears in my eyes and I saw Irma positioned there I looked at her and then passed her but her sentence made me stop all movement.

She: dad why he is interested in Dina and not in me, she has nothing more than me, moreover I exceed her on all the plans. Besides, she's dirty and impure, but I'm pure, so I don't understand

I looked at Irma and I couldn't get over it, telling myself that of all my sisters she was the only one who

loved me but there, there I don't know anymore.

Me: why do you say that Irma, I say while going down the stairs

She: don't ever speak to me again you hear me dream thief

Me: thief of dreams? but what did I steal from you? this proposal has nothing to do with you so why are you angry with me? as far as I know you don't even know who it is so what's wrong with you?

Her: If I know who it is, that's why I'm telling you that you stole my dream, I'm not kidding, don't ever talk to me again.

Me: Irma I am your sister, so why do you want to argue with me about a man. Who is he anyway?

She: He is...

Dad: Irma, shut up, now go up to your room, this applies to you too, Dina.

I didn't wait any longer I turned around to leave and without realizing it I was crying, I had just realized something Irma didn't give a damn about me, my feelings, my happiness, if she loved me she would be proud of me but she ain't.

A week had passed and Irma had kept her words she no longer spoke to me when we passed each other she acted as if she did not see me and it hurt me terribly to see that she was putting a man between us, that she let him come between us.

Yesterday dad told me that in fact, I will go live with this supposed husband in the USA I now understand where the problem came from, Irma had always dreamed of going there and now with this marriage, she would have had the opportunity to go there and I, I stole it from her without realizing it, I understand her, sometimes life is unfair what you want you don't get it, what we don't want was given to us with ease, but still, everything we want isn't always good for us, but we humans don't see it, we don't understand it, because that is hard to accept.

I was still thinking about it when my mother came into my room and sat down next to me

She: Dina..

Me: mom

She: your father sent me to tell you that in exactly two days you will go to your husband's in his country.

Me: uh my husband?? what husband mom??? do you know him? have you ever seen him?

She: Yes, my child, I have already seen him, he is a good person, he likes you very much

Me: well, how do you know?

Her: I just know it from the way he talks about you

Me: ok! but I don't want to go Irma couldn't she go in my place? this marriage thing is creating tension, and problems between Irma and me, and I don't want that.

She: I know it, I guessed it, but don't worry about it. Everyone has a destiny, Dina, and this one is not for Irma but you and you alone, since you were a child you had to face many problems and in the end, life brought you a little, maybe even a lot of happiness. Dina, you have always trusted God blindly, haven't you? So ask him in some way, he will tell you what is good, I'm sure.

Me: and how he will tell me "MY DAUGHTER WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY PROMIS" uh it's not possible mom I say laughing.

She: stop it, you're stupid she says laughing

Me: uh but you know mom I would have liked to have a job, I could have bought you a car, maybe even a house

Her: it doesn't matter, it's the intention that counts.

Me: do you think that this man could let me continue my studies if I ask him?

She: yes, I'm sure he's a very nice man, you'll see.

Me: uh so I would leave you in two days?

she just shook her head

Me: cool. And will Irma come with me? I mean to stay with me?

She: no. She will just come for the wedding and then come back here to Senegal.

Me: Oh okay.

Her: don't react like that, don't be sad.

Me: I'm not, mom, I promise

She: there, now smile at me.

I smile softly at her and she leaves my room.

I'm getting married ...... I didn't realize it yet but I was going to get married that to this gentleman who puts unknown.

Moab Sankara

I had returned to my country in my city Seattle and the job already wanted to kill me I had so much work lately that I forgot this wedding story. aaaaah my little Dina when I think that in just two days she will come here and that after our lives will be united it makes me happy, well partially because I know deep inside me that it will also be her entry into silent suffering because I could not bring her, give her this love and this affection which she will want, which she will need.

Dina is a wonderful young woman I know, I felt it right away when I spied on her at her parents' house, she will make a good wife, a good mother, a good confidante, and a pillar, I love her a lot or rather I appreciate my clown. But I can't leave her to someone else, I don't want her to make someone else happy, I couldn't bear it, although I, unfortunately, can't give her a family.

?: knock knock there is someone

Me: oh Amir it's you

it was Amir he came with me when I returned

Him: what do you think?

Me: Dina

Him: ah! buddy you are super in love with this girl

Me: uh I won't say that she just likes me......a lot.......a lot......a lot

Him: a lot. You know if it hadn't been you then it would have been me it's true that this girl is very interesting.

Me: what?

Him: ah! ah! I was joking

Me: Fortunately for you

Him: I'm laughing my head off you could have killed me

Me: yes I could have, don't put your eyes on her, do you understand me?

Him: Yes, boss. Well, I invite you to lunch, shall we go?

Me: yes, let's go

To be continued