A girl called Ara was raised by single mom who's her husband died when Ara was very young.nobody was attracted by Ara in her highschool days,thus she decided to concentrate with her Education first.When she got to college her mom encourage her to get a boyfriend but she used to say she isn't ready and she can't seem to find and good man in the college.Its on this night that she was reading for her final exam,and there was this girlfriend on hers who always used to insist on going out with Ara ,but Ara was just that no party girl ,you know,the good girl.Thus ,Aras mom insisted on Ara that she should go out with her friend and have fun.Ara resisted but finally agreed on to it.Its on this party that she found a Young white guy , called Ben, strong and handsome.they really talked for a lot time and had fun,,let's,,just say they had this chemistry called cute connection.After party Ara went back home and got ready for her next day exam.she then found out that Ben was on the same class that she was, doing medicine as her.he invited her to a certain party and there she got a few drinks then went with him to his house.Its there where he broke her virginity.in the morning she woke up having bad mood as she regretted having sex before marriage."There's no more us!",she shouted.Ben didn't get a thing .she rushed out and went back home.she her mom sitted on a chair."mom",she called."Good morning Ara",her mom said.""how are you",Ara asked."am a little tired",the mom answered.she noticed that her mom sitted all night waiting for her.she rushed to her room and prayed to Alah for forgiveness.she was a muslim.her mom was a Christian but converted to Islamic after getting married to Aras father.on the other hand,Ben was an atheist.one of the day in that same week,Ben invited Ara for dinner as usual,this time round she didn't find the other woman.Oh!,I forgot to tell you that Ben was seeing another woman.the woman was also seeing another guy.they all knew about this including Ara.So,why don't we just call it "an open relationship". After dinner,Ara brought up an argument about God. though she knew that Ben was an atheist,she used to hold his hand and pray for him and her man too to Alah.she tried to put some sence on him that there is God.but Ben could not come to an agreement about the exixtance of God.Ara got tired and told Ben that it was a mistake to love him and putting so much effort to make him realize there is God.she worked out and Ben just let her go.she got home all sad and hurt.her mom noticed it and talked to Ara.she told her mom everything and her mom told her about a look alike story about her college love life."I found this guy in college,he was so handsome and tall,I thought he was the one but I was wrong.He was just into party life and never wanted to settle and have family.i broke up up with with him and as soon as let him go I found the man of my dreams." "My father?",Ara asked." "Yes.we got married and we got kids ,you and your younger siblings",she continued.its at this point Ara asked her mom a way heavy question."mom,have you heard of open relationships?", "Yes,it happens everywhere even in our community some does it.but it's not allowed,once cought,you become an outcast in our community".she answered.Ara got so quiet and afraid.her mom noticed and asked Ara,"wait a minute ,are you?,what!, Ara,how could you?,why would you be in such a relationship you know it's not right,And i can see it's hurting you so much ,this needs to stop."she said. "There is this girl that he has been seeing even before we men,they are in an open relationship I don't want this I love him". Ara sqid.After that in the evening, Aras mom went to see Ben in his house.she was angry and she told him to stop spoiling her daughter in a bad way.In Bens way of defense,he said there is nothing wrong with what they did.that been said, "sex".Aras mom told him that it's either he leaves the other girl for Ara or leave her and let a man who deserves her to step up.she said said Ara has never been with another man and he is risking her to finding a man who will marry her if this continues.she added that she is also at risk if becoming an outcast in their community and so he either marries her or leave her for a better man.she didn't forget to tell her him that Islamic women don't marry outsiders so he must be ready to convert to Islamic if he marries her.after one week,the other boyfriend to his other woman come to his family looking for her.she wasn't there and Ben didn't care where she was.she never loved her anyways.it was only for a good time not for a long time.the other guy looked so worried for he didn't know where their woman was.that seemed funny to Ben.the guy wondered why Ben seemed to be very fine."Do you even love her?",he asked Ben. "What?what is love?",Ben asked.it was all clear that he had never loved anyone.the guy said that he worries about her when she is not communicating,he also goes crazy when she comes over to his place,also added that he thinks about her all the time and misses her."That what love is".he said to Ben and then drove off.Ben thought about it and he figured out that he was in love with Ara.he texted Ara to come and meet him in a restaurant.he really apologized and they got together.Ara went back home and packed her clothes to move in with Ben.Aras mom was not okay with it."mom,I love you,,but I have to go,I must figure out something on my own". after two days the other woman called Ben and said they should meet.they met and told Ben she was pregnant for him."what?okay,,,I don't mean to be rude but,,,ho do you it's mine?". "Come on silly,you are the only one I don't use condoms with".she said that she is keeping the pregnancy and he should move with her to California .Ben went back home very confused and worried.he called his mom and told her everything."okay do want to spend your life with this woman?",his mom asked.No."and do you think that you can be a good dad without being with her?",Yes.he answered again."Then there it's your answer son".he decided to tell Ara about the others woman pregnancy.Ara got shocked and couldn't take it or here Ben out.she packed and went back home .and oh!,I forgot again to tell you that Ara was also pregnant and that was the biggest reason for her to move in with Ben, although she never said a thing to anyone neither her mom nor Ben.there is this black lecturer who used to hit on Ara but she never gave in.she remembered her mom told her to do the right thing.So, she decided to get married to his lecturer before everyone notices her pregnancy.Ben moved to California with the other woman.though Ben And Ara loved each other, they had to let go of each other.their souls will forever forever belong to each other.
