Chapter 9: Chapter 9
Nineteen Days More To Go.
She put the last abaya into the big box situated on her bed, she has been packing for six hours and she is not even half way done. Who said packing is easy?
And the fact she has to shop for her relative back in Nigeria is also heart breaking for her. She has a lot to do.
She opened the next box meant for her veils and jibaabs, she picked a light pink jibaab to wear later.
She is going to escort her mother to the Dubai Festival City Mall later. And you will never wish to look bad to the mall.
She closed the boxes, keeping both aside and she ambulated to the bathroom. She filled the tube with hot water and bombs.
So relaxing.
It took her minutes to wrap everything up from the bathroom. She moved to vanity stand where her creams are situated.
The stand has only some of her make up essential which is a mascara, a Kohl and a face foundation. By the side there is her sunscreen and body cream.
She once watched a YouTube video where she learned facts about your face. Face mask and face scrub are among things that exposes our face.
And using the sunscreen makes her face glow, she has been following the remedy and she loves her new face.
So soft and smooth.
She rubbed the body cream on her body and the sunscreen. She wore her dress and her jibaab on top .
Packing all the essential things she will need in her hand bag plus her sunscreen, She goes everywhere with it .
She ambled to the living room meeting her parents sitting there.
"Assalamualaikum" She salam-ed before she flopped on the couch. She is still stressed from the packing she did earlier and she is yet to finish.
"Wa'alaikumussalam baby girl." They both answered . "Sorry my baby, you have been working since " Her father said pitying his daughter.
"What? She didn't work for that long and she is a lady dear. She have to be doing it herself ." Her mother informed.
As a lady, it is her duty to work and take care of herself. She will need it when she get married and then she will have nobody to help or see her through.
" I understand. So should I drop you off or I should call the driver ? I think he is around" he questioned checking the time. To say, he is really late for work.
"No daddy, I think you should get going because you are already late "
"No Daddy, you should get going. Are you the one he is asking? Was he referring to you " Her mother mimicked.
Kimberley pouted a little bit before she moved to the garage. The car was being warm up by the driver and they are just waiting for her parents to exit the house.
She watched as her parents exit the house laughing so hard. She felt as her stomach tighten. Is this the kind of love that she will experience?
"Where to madam" the driver asked softly.
"To the festival city mall please"
Packing at the mall park is one of the hardest thing to do. The place get filled especially on the weekend's and the fact that the vacation is on made it hard for a work day.
The driver parked at the end of the lane, making sure it won't be a problem to someone else .
"Thank God I brought my sunscreen, the sun is burning me"Kim complained bringing out the sunscreen from her bag.
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They had been shopping for more than hours and her mother is yet to find the things that matches her taste.
The things are either too expensive or flashy and she hates flashy things.
"Mummy, let check this shop please . I am kind of tired wallah" Kim said sighing for the fifth time.
"I thought you said you have things you want to buy right? Then you check the shop and meet in me the car when you are done. I need to check a shop"
Kim sigh again, they have been roaming around the mall and her mother is yet to find anything worth it.
"Welcome madam. What would you like to buy" A sale guy inquired as she enters the boutique.
"I would love to see your latest Abayas please "
"Sure, this way please" he pointed at the section filled with flashy Abayas.
She followed him to the section holding a cart. She knows she is not going to buy only one but more than ten.
She had the intention to buy five for Nana since she asked for them and one each for the rest of her cousins before she will get into their blacklist for not getting anything for them .
"Madam, this are the latest. They just came in yesterday " He said touching the soft silky abaya .
She stared at the Abayas, they sure are pretty and flashy . She loves flashy and adore flashy things while her mother hates them.
She picked two black abayas with pearl stones on it. They caught them attention first and they are limited, she won't want to lose it to someone else.
She finished picking the Abayas with the sale guy behind her. "Take me to the shoe section please."She informed checking her list.
She is almost done with her shopping, just shoes and some perfumes which she can get online but she prefers to shop for them herself.
Trailing behind the sale guy like a lost puppy, she wished she could just snap her hands and everything she wants to buy will come to her.
Choosing the right shoes was not hard for her as a lady helped her choose them.
She moved to the check point meeting no one there. She whispered a silent Dua to herself.
"Check this out for the lady please" The sale guy told the cashier . She watched as everything was parked for her in a big shopping bag.
She dropped the last shopping bag into her cart . She has done enough exercise for the day, all she wants is to bathe and sleep.
She met her mother waiting for her in the car and everything was arranged into the car booth.
Finally, going home at last. Phewwww