Village Novel - (Chapter One)
By: SrØô~🔥
#Village 《01》 ❤✨
My name is Israa , I'm seventeen years old, I live in a small village, and I thank God for our situation. I have a sister named Afraa , she's one year older than me, so she's eighteen. There are only two of us. 💔
My mother's name is Hadeel , and my father's name is Mohammed . As you know, in villages, families' houses are often close to each other.
I have an aunt named Arej , and she has five-year-old twins.
As for my uncle Awad , he has two sons; one is married, and the other works, and his name is Ahmed .
I was preparing for my high school exams. I would wake up every morning and go to school. My sister, Afraa, would clean the house because she hadn't finished university and didn't want to continue her education. She was engaged to my cousin Ahmed.
I have a close friend named Raghad , and we would study together just a month before the exams.
It was supposed to be Afra's wedding, but they postponed it for me because of exams.
That last month, I did nothing but study, pray, and supplicate. Sleep became rare.
One day, my mother came to me and said:
"For God's sake, what are you studying? Do you think you'll understand everything on your own?! Wouldn't that be better for you if you got married?! All your cousins and aunts are married and settled down, and you just sit with your books until you get weak!"
I answered her saying:
"Tomorrow when I become a doctor, you will see, Mom."
She replied sarcastically:
"Doctor?! You don't even understand! I'm so tired of talking to you, you're so stubborn!"
I went out, laughed, and continued my studies. 😂💔
My father came in and said to me:
"Our doctor ❤️"
My father pampers me a lot and always encourages me to study. He told me:
“Do you need anything?”
I replied,
“No, Dad. Thank you.”
He told me:
"Come on, you have to make us proud."
I told him,
"God willing."
My sister Afra came and said mockingly:
"This is the first time I know that priority is given to the youngest daughter!"
My father replied jokingly and kissed her head.
The day before the exam, I had a stomach ache and was moving between the room and the bathroom.
I prayed Fajr, drank tea, and left for school with a nervous heart.
After the first exam, we cried, even though it was easy. Maybe our crying was just because we had to do our homework!
Days passed, I got used to the exam atmosphere, and thank God I finished.
My uncle Awad came to my father and said:
Israa finished her exams, when will we get married to Afraa?
My father said:
"Without delay, we will hold it next Friday, before Ahmed travels to Saudi Arabia."
Preparations have begun, and we have informed all the relatives.
One day, we heard my father say to my mother:
"My friend from Khartoum will come tomorrow. Get the girls ready and clean the house."
I asked my mother:
"Who's his friend? And why is he coming?"
She said to me incredulously,
"What's it to you? Don't eavesdrop!"
The next morning, at nine o'clock, my father's friend came with his wife, daughter, and son.
The girl was about the same age as Afraa, and her name was Nadine , and her brother was an engineer named Mazen .
Nadine and her mother went to the women's room, and Mazen and his father went in with the men.
Nadine and her mother were very kind, elegant, and had a refined manner despite their luxurious lifestyle.
#Village 《02》 ❤✨
On Afra's wedding day, Nadine told me:
“Isn’t there a hair salon nearby?”
I told her,
“There is one, but it’s a bit far away.”
She said,
“We’ll ask Mazen to drive us.” “Mazen? Your brother?!”
I said, surprised.
I put on my abaya and went with her. I called him, and he came.
When I saw him, I was confused. He was tall, handsome, and had an attractive tan.
He said with a frown:
“Where are you going?”
she replied.
“To the hairdresser, Mizu!”
We got into the car, and he slammed the door shut. I said to myself:
"What's wrong with him?!"
I was describing the road to him half-focused, then he asked:
"Then where to?"
And I said to myself:
"Like a lost shepherdess!"
I finished describing the route with difficulty, his face angry, my eyes full of sparks.
He said to us:
“Hurry up, please.”
I replied sharply, and walked away.
After we finished, we went back to the car.
He said to me:
“Are you done?”
I replied,
“Yes, we just wanted to get some air.”
He asked me:
“What did you say?”
I told him.
“Yes, we’re done.”
When he dropped us off, Nadine got out first, then I, and slammed the door shut.
He said to me:
“Why do you close the door like that?”
I said to him.
“I don’t know how it closes. I saw you do it!”
I left him and walked away, feeling like he might kill me with anger!
They stayed with us for about a month because they had a problem with the inheritance.
Ten days before they left, I noticed that their aunt Safaa was watching me a lot and smiling at me, so I felt suspicious.
One day, Nadine and I decided to go to the gardens.
Nadine told her mother, who held her and whispered in her ear.
Then Nadine said to me:
"Let's go."
She called Mazen to drive us.
I told her:
“But the place is close!”
she said.
“My mother told us not to go out alone.”
Mazen arrived, with his usual angry face.
On the way, Nadine talked on the phone, and so did he, while I continued to gaze at the greenery.
At that moment, their aunt Safaa was with my mother and said to her:
"Hadeel, haven't you thought about marrying off your little daughter?!"
#Village 《03》 ❤✨
My mother said to Mrs. Safaa: “By God, Safaa, how many times men proposed to Hadeel, but she refused. She was busy with her exams and said she didn’t want to get married. But if she found the right man, she would marry him immediately.”
My aunt Safaa replied, "Look at her, Hadeel. Praise be to God, she is beautiful, has good manners, and is of good origin. I really like her, and I want her for my son Mazen. What do you think?"
My mother replied, "Mazen is also blameless. He is well-mannered and kind. We ask God to write what is best for him."
My aunt Safaa spoke to his uncle Khaled, Mazen's father, and he replied, "This girl is of good origin, and if we don't marry him off this way, he will never get married." Then he went to tell my father, and my father said, "May God write goodness wherever it is."
My father went back to my mother and said, “Khaled said such and such.” My mother replied, “Yes, Safaa told me so, and I agreed.”
But my father said, "Hadeel, you know that the girl doesn't want to get married now, but wants to continue her studies."
My mother replied angrily, "Mohammed, are you still behaving like this? The girl finished high school and wants to go to university to mingle with useless girls! Her older sister, Afrah, didn't finish university either! Stop spoiling her and leave her alone. I gave the boy's mother my word. Do you want to embarrass me? The young man is not to be blamed, and he will provide her with a decent life."
My father finally said, "Good, God willing." And the uncles, aunts and maternal aunts were informed :)
Then I went to Nadine and said to her: "We're late, let's go 😊❤️." We arrived at the place, Mazen entered from the men's door, and we from the women's door. My aunt Safaa came to congratulate me and said: "God willing, may God make you happy." At that moment, I felt as if a thunderbolt had struck me 😳😱💔. I said to myself: "Who will be happy? And what happened?"
After a while, my aunts came and congratulated me. 😳😱😩💔. All I understood was that it was about a wedding, but when? Where? And who is the groom? I don't know, and I didn't try to find out, because the whole idea of marriage is unacceptable to me.
I entered the room and cried until my eyes were swollen 😩💔.
As for my father's family, they kept congratulating Mazen, and he didn't understand what was going on 😳💔. He went out and called his father, and said to him: "What's the matter, father? What's happening?" He replied: "We have engaged Muhammad's daughter to you, praise be to God, a respectable girl..." Mazen interrupted him and said: "What? How?! 😳😱💔. But father, you know that I don't want to get married now. What did I do?! This is irresponsible behavior!"
#Village 《04》 ❤✨
I was just there crying 😭💔. My mom came in and said, "Congratulations, my daughter 😊💔." I replied, "I know this is your plan, mom, even though you know I don't want to get married 😭😠💔."
She told me: "Any mother wishes for her daughter to be chaste, and I want to see you as a bride, and to see you with your children 💔." Then she added: "Get ready, the day after tomorrow will be the marriage contract, and on Saturday you will move to your husband's house." I felt then that my fate was settled, and I cried bitterly 😭😩💔.
My aunts Safaa and Nadine came to visit me, my aunt said laughing: "What's wrong with our beautiful bride? 😂🌚💔." My mom said: "Don't worry, she's just being spoiled, she'll just miss us 😒😭💔."
My aunt Safaa sat next to me and Talin and said to me: "My daughter, I will be your mother there, and I will carry you in my eyes." My mother replied: "Oh, please! 🙂😒💔." Then Talin said: "And I will be your sister and friend 😊❤️." I told her: "Thank you 😩😭💔."
The next day, the marriage contract was signed, and on Saturday morning, Talin came to wake me up and found me awake. She said to me: "Good morning, bride 😂🌚💔." I replied with a faint smile: "Good morning 😊💔."
She said: "It wasn't supposed to come from me, but it did this 😂🌚💔." So I understood her and said to her: "Hahaha 😊💔."
I got ready to go out, I wore a black dress decorated with gold ❤️✨, I went out crying, and the whole house was crying with me 😭💔.
I got into the car and was waiting for my aunt Safaa, Talin and uncle Khaled 💔. Mazen came and said to me: "Okay, what are you waiting for? 😒😠💔." I replied: "Where is Talin?" He pointed to another car and said: "They'll go in that car because they have luggage 😒💔."
My aunt Safaa came and said, "Here's some water if you're thirsty or need anything." Then she opened the front car door for me, I got in, and she drove off. Mazen got in and slammed the door shut 😒😠❤️.
My aunt's car moved in front of us, and we were behind them. I remained silent and my tears were streaming down my face 😭💔. After a distance, he stopped the car and said to me: "Get out and go to the back seat 😠💔." I didn't say anything, I just got out and sat behind him 😒😊💔.
After a while, I lay down and fell asleep 😊💔. Suddenly, he woke me up, so I woke up terrified 😰💔, and he said to me: "We've arrived, you can go down 😒💔."
I went down, and the house was luxurious. We climbed the stairs until I felt pain in my feet. He opened the door and entered, and I entered after him 😒💔. He entered a room, and left me in the hall until sunset, and I was in my place, not moving. He came back, and it seemed that he had woken up from sleep, he carried my bags and took them into one of the rooms, then he smiled at me 😊💔, changed his clothes and left.
I stayed alone at home, like crazy. It was late, and I was scared, all alone. When midnight came, I started crying and didn't sleep until the morning. This went on for a whole week.
A week later, he came in and found me crying bitterly. He looked at me, laughed, and said, "Did you see anything?" Then he left sarcastically.
#Village 《05》 ❤✨
I was still crying 😭💔, he went out again, leaving me alone trembling with fear and sadness, so my crying increased 😩😭💔. I felt that I had lost all my strength, and I could no longer stand on my feet, I sat down crying and begging for forgiveness 😭💔.
Two days later, he came home extremely angry. I couldn't understand what was wrong with him. He started looking for his sneakers, which I had put away in a safe place. I told him, "Wait a minute, I saved them for you. I'll go get them." 💔
Suddenly, he approached me and grabbed my hand violently. I screamed and cried, and he said to me: "You are the cause of all my problems. Since you came into my life, I have never had a beautiful day. Don't touch my things again, or I will break this hand!" 😤😠💔 Then he twisted my hand more, so I screamed loudly, and he let go of me and left.
He said to me before he left: "Being my wife was in itself a punishment, and what's worse is that you're a peasant! You're not worthy of me anyway, and don't ever think that I would love you or even look at you!" 💔
I was deeply affected by his words, so I cried even more. This situation continued between us for a month and a half. He only comes in to vent his anger on me, then he leaves.
As for his family, they thought we were on our honeymoon, and they didn't know anything about what was happening.
One day, he came into the house and found me sitting absentminded, so he said sarcastically: "Haha! Don't be thinking about me, you poor girl! I will never look at you as anything other than a village girl, nothing more." 😏😒💔 Then he left.
I felt so dizzy, I couldn't stand up, and I fainted. It was around 5:00 PM.
He came home at 1:00 AM, found me on the floor, and said sarcastically, "Huh, so you're acting now?" Then he went into his room. A little while later, he came out and saw me still lying on the floor.
He came closer to me and started talking, he raised my hand but I didn't move, he put his hand on my heart and found it beating fast, then he put his hand on my nose but didn't find any breath 💔. He immediately carried me and rushed me to the hospital, he was blaming himself terribly.
The doctor came and asked him, "Why didn't you bring her in from the beginning?" He replied, "I was out of the house, and when I came back, I found her on the floor." The doctor said, "She had been unconscious for four or five hours!" 💔
Then he added: "She is now in a coma, and the reason for that is that her blood is weak, and she is not eating well, and her body is completely exhausted." 💔
After a week, I opened my eyes, but I didn't understand anything, I had a severe headache 😭💔, and I didn't know where I was.
I saw the nurse, and she said to me: "Thank God you are safe." I answered her in a low voice: "May God keep you safe." 😪💔
When she was about to leave, I said to her: "Please..." 😰💔
She said, "Yes?" I said, "I want water." 😪💔
She said to me: "It is not permissible, your stomach is empty, you must eat first so that you do not have complications." 💔 Then she left.
Outside the room, there was Talin, my uncle Khaled, my aunt Safaa, and Mazen 💔✨.
The nurse told them: "Your patient has woken up, thank God she is safe." 😊❤
They replied, "May God keep you safe."
Mazen came in and said, "Can I visit her?" She said, "Just five minutes." 😊❤
He came in, he didn't know what to say, then he said: "Thank God you are safe." 🙂💔
I didn't reply to him, I didn't have the energy to reply 💔.
He said to me with a smile: "Sarou." 😊❤
I was surprised 😨, the first time he called me by my name, or by my nickname, and not (Israa) 😕💔.
But I didn't answer either. He said, "I'm sorry 😕💔, I was just going through stress at work, and stress from my dad." 💔😪
The nurse and the doctor came in 💔. The doctor said to me: "Thank God you are safe." ❤
I smiled at him and nodded my head.
He told me, "You have to eat well, and I prescribed you medication to increase your blood count. ❤ We will discharge you tomorrow morning, God willing. May God heal you."
When he was about to leave, I said to him: "Doctor... I'm thirsty." 😪💔
He said, "After eating, you can drink water." I told him, "But I'm not hungry." 😕💔
He said to me, "My daughter, do you know what it means to have an empty stomach? You must eat!" 💔
I replied, "Okay..." 😪💔