4 - the good woman

I could not conceive that Irma would go away and leave me here alone among my many sisters, she was the only one I really got along with, we were only one year apart and soon I would be alone here.

me: Irma, please don't leave me here alone, refuse the proposal we want to make you.

her: Dina you know it so well that I couldn't even if I wanted to daddy would kill me and who knows maybe this is my prince charming.

me: how could he be your prince charming if you don't know him

her: you don't necessarily have to know your prince charming you know usually a prince charming is the one you don't even know

me: yeah, right

her: but don't pout

me: I'm not sulking, don't worry, get ready for your Prince Charming, I say as I leave

her: ohhh Dina I'll always be close to you there in your heart uh?

me: uh

HOURS LATER

Dad's guests had already arrived we had not seen them but we were waiting for voices in the living room. Irma was finishing dressing and the result was quite good.

She: tell me how do you find me?

me: very pretty, beautiful, splendid

she: thank you Dina, you are pretty too

me: no need to lie to me Irma I am not beautiful because I have not done anything to be so

she: yes but you are beautiful naturally you don't need all these things

me: you are nice....

????: knock knock

me: who is this?

???: Amir. daddy asks Irma to come down

me: ok thanks Amir

Amir is one of my 5 brothers, well one of them is still at home, the others are married we like weddings so much

Amir: nothing. But he asked Irma to come down alone you stay here

Me: Oh, okay.

Irma went down to the living room and I decided to go to the balcony to observe subtly what was happening there.

Moab Sankara

My name is Moab, I am 29 years old and I am of American origin, my father is American and my mother is Senegalese. I live in the United States, but at the moment I am in Senegal to visit my maternal family, following my mother's multiple insistence.

Today I am accompanying my friend Amir to the house of his future wife, we had already arrived and now we have to enter the house

Amir: am I presentable I mean.........beau..........canon.......bref well dressed eh?

Me: yeah you are presentable

Amir: just presentable?

Me: Yeah, you could have done better

Him: then let's go back so I can get dressed

I was amused by his reaction it was an arranged marriage but he still wanted his future to find him ....

wow

Me: you don't have to, you know, you're fine like that man, I say smiling.

Him: you don't lie to me uh

Me: no, don't worry

Him: ok, let's go then

Me: I follow you I say opening my car door

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Moab Sankara

We were still in that house and all I had in mind was to see that clown again, she had managed to make me smile.

Me: Mr. Mocktar, do you have another daughter?

His wife and him looked at each other

Him: yes, Dina, my last daughter, have you met her?

Me: No, I just saw her once. Why isn't she here with us?

Him: that is to say that uh

???: she was a bit busy in the kitchen, now that she had just finished Irma will go and call her

it was the girl's mother who spoke

She: Irma is going to call Dina tell her to come down and greet our guests

Irma: well I'll be back

The girl called Irma went towards the stairs.

Me: well, could I know where the toilets are?

Lady: yes son it's right up there, turn right

Me: Okay, thank you.

I went towards the stairs I took them when I arrived there I waited for the voices and I followed them

they came from an open room so I looked in and saw my clown

Irma: ah Dina if you knew he is so beautiful I can't wait to be his wife

Dina: ah well but what gives you this hurry Irma you don't know him at least talk with him once at least you'll know what kind of person he is and .........

Irma: no Dina it's enough for me to know that he's American and that I'll go to live in America with him no matter if he's a good man or not all I want is to get married and be the first of the malick to go to America and live there ah my God thank you moreover he's rich thank you

Me: uh.....

Dina: but Irma why do you say all these things you have never been materialistic nor like......ça why this sudden change I beg you don't think this way if you want to be with a man be first with him for what he is not for what he has if you like him talk to him and see if after that you are interested in him or not don't let yourself be influenced by dad's decisions it's your life that is at stake and it's you who will spend the rest of your life with him so think it over well uh

Irma: you tell me not to let myself be influenced by dad's decisions but you accept them well he told you that you can't get married simply because you are not chaste you listen to him but you tell me not to let myself be influenced Dina.....

Dina: I listen to him because he's right, I'm ashamed of not being one anymore but you know as well as I do that it's not my fault what happened. I listen to him because if I get upset and my marriage ends badly I won't be able to turn to anyone and deep down I'll know it's because I didn't have my father's blessing. But as I said, it starts from a shame every girl should find herself and remain pure for her husband but I was not given this choice, you have it so you have the power to decide for your life dad will take into account your refusal.

Irma: I understand Dina but I really want to marry this one, he is so beautiful, I like him

Dina: well, okay

Irma: now let's go downstairs daddy wants you to come and greet the visitors

Dina: ok, let's go.

Then I hurry down and sit next to Amir. A few minutes later my clown appeared and I watched her and her sister get off. Irma looked very confident but Dina looked away, she was looking at her feet but what attracted my attention was her walk, she had a beautiful and stylish walk, she was wearing a loincloth dress. She finally came to us.

Dina: Good evening to all, she said simply, bowing as a sign of respect.

Amir: Good evening, you are Irma's sister, aren't you? Wow, it's obvious that you have a resemblance, you are both beautiful. What is your name?

Dina: Dina is my name and I thank you for your compliment.

Amir: You are welcome

Dina: Well, I'm off, I'll be upstairs if you need me. I'm glad to have met you all, goodbye once, she said and turned to leave.

Mr.Mocktar: So what did you decide?

Mr. Moussa: yes Amir what did you decide Amir

Amir: uh listen I was interested in your daughter Irma but I'm not sure I want to marry her anymore sorry.

Mr.Mocktar: it's ok to have an arranged marriage if both parties agree

As this is not the case, you are free to leave.

Amir: thank you very much

Mr.Mocktar: this says goodbye