Chapter 23: Chapter 23
They walk out of the hospital all together and they were about to enter the car when Hajiya Kaltumi speaks up " which area are you going?" She asked no one in particular since she knows they're all going to the same place
"Bosso" Tehzeeb answered which Hajiya Kaltumi turn and face Mallam Audu and Habiba before she speaks up
"Why not we should go to my place, since it's closer?" Hajiya Kaltumi asked Mallam Audu
"It's okay Hajiya, just drop us at the junction we will get a ride that will take us home" Mallam Audu said not liking the idea to sleep in Hajiya Kaltumi's house
"Haba Mallam, let not start like these please. My place is closer, it's just here in London street area 3"
"We don't want to be a burden to you that's why"
"You have already said it all when we were in the hospital not long ago. We don't know tomorrow, so please let's just go to my house and tomorrow morning I will asked the driver to drop you at home, if Allah spares our lives" Hajiya Kaltumi said with the hope that Tehzeeb father will agreed, which Mallam Audu looks at his wife and daughter first before he agreed to the idea.
"Thank you Hajiya. We will sleep in your place"
"Thank you all. Let's gets going" she said and they all entered the car and she drives them to her house. Immediately she arrived at her house, the security man open the gate and she drives in and park the car. They all came down and walk inside the parlour
"Please you all should feel at home, let me get you something to eat" with that being said Hajiya Kaltumi shouted her maid name
"Talatu" Hajiya Kaltumi shouted her maid name again
"Na'am Hajiya" Talatu answers coming out from the kitchen
"Please bring the warmers out" She said and Talatu was about to leave when she speaks up" and bring out the fruits and drinks when you're coming" Hajiya Kaltumi said finally. She turned and face her visitors "is there any one that will like to use the toilet?" She asked no one in particular
"Yes I will like to use the toilet, I have not prayed" Tehzeeb voiced out immediately and turn to Aisha's mother " mama I think you should go in first" Tehzeeb said to her
When Talatu was through with bringing the warmers and other things Hajiya Kaltumi asked her to bring she stand beside Hajiya Kaltumi waiting for order " Talatu please show the toilet to Tehzeeb" she said before she face Aisha's mother "if it's okay by you, I think you should bath and have a change of clothes first, and don't bother about what to wear, I will get something for you to wear now"
"Thank you so much Hajiya. May Allah reward you, I don't know with which mouth I should thank you, but am very grateful for all you have done for us all" Aisha's mother said
"It's okay, but what is your name please, because since you arrived we don't know what to call you or should we just continue with the mama Tehzeeb is calling you?" Hajiya Kaltumi said smiling at what she herself said
"Gaskiya kam( you're right) because I think that will be best" Mrs Habiba Tehzeeb mother said smiling too
"My name is Gogo Ramatu, you know Tehzeeb is my like my daughter now, so she calling me mama is okay by me because that's what my daughter call me" Gogo Ramatu said
"It's okay, let me get the clothes for you, you can enter the room over there and freshen up" Hajiya Kaltumi said standing up to go and bring clothes for Gogo Ramatu to change to
When they were all through with there prayers they ate and sat down all in the parlour "Umma I think you and Baba will sleep in one room seeing you will feel more comfortable" Hajiya Kaltumi voice her thought
"It's okay Hajiya thank you so much" Mrs Habiba said
"Okay you can use the other room while Tehzeeb and Gogo Ramatu should used the other one" Hajiya Kaltumi said
"If there's no problem I will prefer to sleep in the boys quarters, I can't sleep Inside" Mallam Audu said finally
"No problem if that what you want, let me asked Musa to clean it again" Hajiya Kaltumi said
"It's okay, I can manage it since it's just for a night" Mallam Audu said
"Alright then let me call him" Hajiya Kaltumi called Talatu out to go and call Musa for him, and he immediately arrived
"Hajiya gani Nan( Hajiya see me)" Musa said
"Take Baba to the boys quarters. And I hope you have clean it today?" She asked
"Yes, I cleaned it this morning"
"Good, take my visitor there" Hajiya Kaltumi said to Musa
"Goodnight Baba" Tehzeeb said to her father
"Goodnight diyata" and thus baba left after saying goodnight to the other people. When Baba left the parlour that's when Hajiya Kaltumi called her maid Talatu
"I need you to go and rearranged the other room there, so there will be enough space for my visitors"
"Haba Hajiya, one room is enough for us don't worry we will manage it" Mrs Habiba said immediately because she don't want to sleep in different room without her daughter when they are not at home, and she believes it's because of that, that her husband said he would sleep in the guest quarters so that one of them would be close to there daughter
"If it's okay by you, then it's okay"
"Thank you so much, I think we should all go to bed now since we're all tired and have a long day ahead of us" Umma said when she notice that Gogo Ramatu is sleeping already
"You're right. May we be among those that will see tomorrow by Allah's will" Hajiya Kaltumi said standing up
"Ameen" thus Talatu show them to there room which Gogo Ramatu was greatfull to, because she did not know how she would answer all there question these night. They all entered the room and lock the door after Talatu left
"You can sleep on the bed, I will take the couch" Mrs Habiba said to Gogo Ramatu and Tehzeeb
"No Umma, come and sleep close to me, it's two bed and one would be enough for us both" Tehzeeb said pouting her mouth "I promised not to disturb your sleep Umma na" Tehzeeb said in a childish way which brought a smile to Gogo Ramatu's face
"Please sleep with her Umma mu, don't allow her to start crying now because I know she's capable of that" Gogo Ramatu said teasingly
"As if you know, I don't know when these girl will grow up"Mrs Habiba said going close to her daughter "let's sleep now so we can leave on time to check Aisha before we go back home" Umma said tucking Tehzeeb to bed, because she's use to that whenever there not at home and they will sleep together she always tuck Tehzeeb in which Tehzeeb always love that because she always feels a baby.
When it's was morning all of them were already awake because each and every one of them have one thing or the other to do. Mallam Audu, Mrs Habiba and Tehzeeb did not have the intention of having breakfast but Hajiya Kaltumi was hell bent that they must. So here they are about to leave after having there breakfast but decided to go to the hospital first
Upon there arrival they walk close to the room Aisha was, and they were about to open the door when the door was open from inside and the doctor comes out "Good morning, I guess you're the family member of Aisha?" The doctor asked looking at them one after the other until his eyes land on Tehzeeb and he almost forget he was talking to them
"Yes we're" Baba answered and that was what brought the doctor back to his senses
"Okay, I just check on her now and she's still asleep so I will like to see you in my office for some discussion" and he walk away after taking a second glance look at tehzeeb and Gogo Ramatu follow behind him which the rest also tag along since the doctor did not specify and they all want to know how she's fairing.