Chapter 11: Chapter 11

•Yusuf•

He played the game continuously thinking about his life. Khalil left him to play with his daughter, the daughter nobody knew about.

He tried to put the puzzle together but he couldn't put them together, he decided to wait for khalil to explain more to him.

Since he is bored, he decided to call Aisha. They are now friends and he really appreciate it but he wants more.

He pressed the call button and she picked after the third ring."Assalamualaikum " he said into the speakers.

"Wa alaikumussalam"

"How are you and everyone" he inquired. This is so new and bizarre to him. He only call his male friends and the way of conversation is different from this.

"Fine, Alhamdulilah. They're all fine. How is Abuja"

"I am in kaduna actually. I will visit you tomorrow In Sha Allah. " He informed.

"May Allah spare our life"

"Amin. So how is work? You are doing your service right?"

"Fine and Yes"

"Masha Allah, may Allah see you through. Let me not disturb you, Good night"

"Amin, thank you. And good night to you too"

Khalil entered the room laughing, he had a good time with his daughter." Man, dinner is served and my wife is back from work" he said coating the word 'wife'.

"You have some explaining to do later" Yusuf told him and khalil chuckled.

They walked down the stairs together,the aroma of the food hitting their noses. "Good evening " Yusuf heard a tiny voice said behind him.

He turned his face and he met a petite  lady arranging food on the dining. "Evening" he replied.

"You've met my wife hajara. Darling this is my friend that I was telling you about, Yusuf" stated khalil and she nodded continuing with what she was doing.

"Daddy,  did you get me my doll from aunty susu's place"queried ummi jumping on khalil. Yusuf surely remembered khalil talking about getting something from his sister but he forgot.

Khalil shrugged his shoulder before picking the little girl up. "No baby, I forgot. But mummy will get you one tomorrow" He promised.

Yusuf watched as khalil plays with his daughter instead of eating. They were hungry or only Yusuf was hungry. Perk of being a foodie.

"I am going upstairs" Yusuf announced straighten his rumble clothes. "Ehm.... I will meet you there in thirty, okay?" Khalil chirped as he sit with ummi.

"Sure" and with that he sluggishly walked towards the stairs, leaving khalil and his family.

While waiting for khalil, he packed his bathroom essential and headed to the bathroom. He met khalil on the bed waiting for him.

"I am going to try as much as possible to make this understandable for you"stated khalil fiddling with his fingers.

"Actually, she was Adnan's wife which makes ummi their daughter."khalil deadpanned. "After adnan's departure, we got to know that hajara was pregnant and I promised to take care of them. " He added .

Yusuf watched as he narrated everything to him from the starting to end. "Well, I guess you have to go to your wife and daughter. They need you" Yusuf said putting his hands on khalil's shoulder.

"Yes. Good night and thank you"khalil thanked him before existing the room.

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He didn't want to wake up but he has to man up and face the reality.

He made his way to the bathroom and did his business before dressing up into a casual wear.

He sat on the couch with his phone in hand. Khalil showed up after some minutes"so I was late " he apologized sitting on the bed.

"No big deal. I just have to get everything done today " Yusuf informed.

They ambled to the car together talking about who will drive. "You know nothing about kaduna so let me drive"argued khalil and Yusuf gave up. The drive to the area was a very short one.

"This should be the house" khalil whispered to Yusuf as he packed. The house was not hard to find for them.

Sighing heavenly, Yusuf exited the car. "I will wait for you here" khalil shouted behind him.

He sluggishly walked towards the house and knocked on the brown gate. The door was open by a girl who he recognized to be Khadija.

"Who are you?"She asked politely.

"You don't recognize me? I am Yusuf Ammar" he watched her expression change.

"I am so sorry uncle Yusuf, I didn't recognize you. Good afternoon"she greeted making way for him to pass through the door.

He followed her to the living room where she left him to call her parents and her sister. "What do owe for this surprise visit" Their father said as he entered the living room.

"Nothing Abba, Good afternoon" he greeted with his head ducked down.

"Afternoon my son, how are you?" The man asked changing the television channel. "Fine, Alhamdulilah sir"Yusuf answered.

His phone blinked indicating an incoming message from khalil.

'I know you are not going to finish now so i am leaving. Call me when you are ready. "

He deleted it after reading it and turned his attention back to the television. "Khadija call Aisha "The father shouted and they heard her reply.

"When I was told that you were coming, I knew you are not coming to see us but rather to see Aisha . So let me give you space ."The father said making his way back to his room.

They need to talk it out alone.

"Assalamualaikum"Aisha salam-ed as she sits far from him.

"Wa'alaikumussalam Salam"Their eyes met and he felt his stomach tighten. He missed her and now that he is seeing, he can't do anything about it.

They say lovee makes people do crazy things and he clearly agree with that but is she ready to forgive him and go through another phrase of love with him?

"Hmmm... How are you?" He questioned nervously. I hope I won't fuck things up here.

"Fine , thank you."

Then it felt like everything stopped, the time and everything around him. He wasn't sure about winning her back, is he sure that she will give him her heart after everything that has happened? Will she ever forgive him and forget about it?

They say ladies hold grudges and he wasn't sure about her. She might be one of them.