Mahmuda Begum was a thirty-year old Muslim woman born in Afghanistan but eventually came and settled in the United Kingdom when she was a child. She had been married to her husband Nasser, who was three years older than her, for almost 10 years at the age of eighteen.
Whilst it was a good marriage, it had not been a particularly happy one. In their 10 years of marriage, Mahmuda couldn't conceive a child. They have visited many different hospitals to find out why and they have confirmed what Mahmuda knew deep down, that Nasser possessed a very low sperm count.
She felt devastated, especially her husband. Mahmuda tried her best to comfort him, assuring him that she held nothing against him and trying to explain how she loved him even more.
"It's Allah's will, oh Habibi; there is very little we could do. We could try for adoption," she said to him, mustering up her faith.
"Maybe," he reacted in a flat tone. You could hear how shattered he was by the waiver of his voice.
"No need to worry, my love, but at least we still have each other," Mahmuda said with a small smile.
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But by the age of 30, things have begun to change. Mahmuda's marriage have changed from being happy and caring to being empty and hollow over the past couple of years.
Her husband had become distant and withdrawn, fully dedicated to his work, paying little attention to Mahmuda. Not to mention, their sex life. Mahmuda happily remembered the truly wild fuck sessions they used to have, especially for a Muslim couple.
Despite coming from conservative Muslim families, who believed sex was only for procreation and not for pleasure, Mahmuda and Nasser loved sex. They tried all the positions, experimented with many things unimaginable, and have gotten downright filthy in bed.
Yet they were still conservative Muslims in every other way. Mahmuda wore a burqa and hijab when she was in the presence of other men, or when she was out running errands, but when it was just her and Nasser, she chose not to wear anything at all.
Mahmuda had hoped things could come back to normal after a year or two as she knew the fact that her husband couldn't provide her a child had devastated them. But now, they barely make love anymore, the very little they once had faded long ago. Her husband got too focused on his work and when he came home, he ate his food, read a couple pages of Koran and went to bed in a bid to cover his pain, which has caused her to take drastic measures to get her husband back.
She joined a woman's only gym and the couple years that passed, she soon developed a beautiful hot body. She started to wear full fitted clothes which covered anything but hugged her sexy curves, her large full breasts, and her juicy bubble bum. She felt extremely proud of her new body and her confidence grew tremendously. She began to show herself off to her husband in an effort to seduce him, but it was all in vain.
Mahmuda was now getting desperate and wondered if there was some way she could get him interested in her again.
"Maybe I should go out and buy him some flowers," she thought. She got up and opened her wardrobe to get dressed and eat her breakfast. Once she was finished, she grabbed her purse and headed out the door.
As she stepped outside, the cool autumn air hit her face. She took a deep breath and began to walk towards the bus stop. She wore a long burqa with white floral pattern, her black leather bag swung across her shoulders. The black and white burqa, with the long black sleeves covered her entire body. From head to toe. Her hands were covered in black gloves and she had black leggings under her burqa.
It was a short distance to the bus stop so she did not bother calling a cab. It did not take her long to reach the bus stop, but her heart dropped when she saw that the bus drove past her. She felt miserable and hated missing the bus every time. She checked her watch, there was another one in 20 minutes. So, she waited.
While waiting, she noticed a young couple walking hand in hand. She watched as they stopped to kiss and hug each other. Mahmuda felt a pang of jealousy and sadness. That should have been her and Nasser. The sight was too much for her to handle as she looked away.
A few moments later, another bus arrived. Mahmuda paid her fare and took her seat, as she had not been to the shopping mall in a long time, so she was looking forward to it. When she arrived, she was greeted by the hustle and bustle of the shopping mall, people coming and going. The smell of delicious food, the chatter of excited children and the music playing in the background. Mahmuda looked around and saw her favorite flower shop.
"Oh, hello Mrs. Begum," the middle aged woman behind the counter greeted.
"Hello, Ms. Annie," she greeted her back.
"How could I help you?" Ms. Annie asked.
"I would like to get a bouquet of lilies," Mahmuda answered.
"Okay," Ms. Annie nodded.
"Do you have any favorites? I have some gorgeously beautiful pink and red lilies," Ms. Annie asked.
Mahmuda's eyes lit up.
"That sounds perfect, thank you," Mahmuda beamed.
Ms. Annie nodded and proceeded to prepare the bouquet.
As she waited for Ms. Annie, she took a look around the shop. There were many beautiful flowers in all sorts of colors, it was a nice little shop. After a few moments, Ms. Annie returned.
"Here you go, Mrs. Begum," Ms. Annie smiled warmly and handed her the bouquet.
Mahmuda's smile widened as she took the flowers.
"Thank you so much, Ms. Annie," she replied and took out her purse to pay.
"It's my pleasure, have a wonderful day," Ms. Annie gave Mahmuda a wave.
Mahmuda waved back.
"You too," Mahmuda responded and walked out of the shop.
Now she wanted to get herself something, perhaps a nice perfume. She walked over to the perfume store, and a young saleswoman greeted her.
"Hi, could I help you?" she asked, with a cheerful voice.
"I like to try your latest fragrance," Mahmuda replied, smiling at the woman.
"Of course," the saleswoman nodded. "Would you like a tester?"
"Yes, please," Mahmuda answered.
The saleswoman pulled out a tester and sprayed a few drops onto a small piece of paper and handed it to Mahmuda. Mahmuda sniffed the tester.
"Mm mm," she sighed contently.
"I love it," she told the saleswoman.
"Glad to hear, it is our most popular fragrance. Would you like to purchase it?" the saleswoman asked.
"Yes, I would like to," Mahmuda replied, feeling proud that she had chosen such a lovely perfume.
The saleswoman nodded and rang up the price.
"That will be Β£62," the saleswoman said.
Mahmuda pulled out her purse and paid her a fee.
"Here you go, thanks for shopping with us," the saleswoman said as she handed her the bag.
"Thank you, have a nice day," Mahmuda smiled and walked out of the store.
After getting the perfume, she decided to go home. As she was about to leave the shopping mall, she decided to eat something, as it was lunchtime. She headed over to the food court and ordered a chicken patty and a bottle of water. She found an empty table and sat down.
As she ate her lunch, her thoughts turned back to her husband, Nasser. She wondered what he was doing right now, if he missed her at all.
"Nasser is a good man, and I am a lucky woman," she reminded herself. She was not worried about his faithfulness, but rather his feelings towards her.
"Does he not love me anymore?," she thought sadly.
"Is it something I did?"