Sixty.

ABUJA, NIGERIA.

"Your mother is not here, Kauthar but I would like to think she is going to say the same thing I am going to right now so listen to me very carefully." It was Hajiya Barira, her mother's best friend who has been taking care of all that is needed to be taken cared of for the wedding. She was there to stand against her paternal family and rule over everything that happens in the wedding. She is also a boss lady, never bowed to anyone and a glare from her could stop any of those wicked aunties from moving another inch. Just what they need to put them in their rightful places.

"This marriage might seem forced to you. Don't look at me like that, we talked about it with your father and he told me everything. I even went as far to talk to your husband about this just to clear the air as marriage is no