Chapter 38: Chapter 38
"What did you say Ibrahim?" Hajiya Kande asked because she didn't hear what he said
"Nothing I just said soon you will know her. But right now I have no one in my life"
"I don't know what you're waiting for. Infact but you and Ashafa I don't know what's wrong with you both, but I will meet with Marmie and discuss with her. Even if we have to get you wives from your cousins"
"Why mummy? We're not children and moreover I have no interest in Auren dangi because there's nothing in it than noise. Talkless of those girls that think they own the world"
"Oh so you know no one owns the world and you do what you like with others"
"Mummy don't go there now. Am off it's been long I visited my friends" said Ibrahim standing up from his position and walk out
"Adawo lafiya(come back safely)"
"Thanks mummy" thus he walked out to his car and entered but couldn't start the car rather he sat in his car and thought about there discussion with his mum and was surprised by his outburst, he thinks maybe it's because of the incident that occur in the company that's why he can't forget about her or rather them. He started the car and drove out of the compound.
"Umma I think I should go to the market and buy some food stuffs because we're running out of them"
"That's okay but you should atleast allow the sun to come down a little bit before you go"
"Alright then let me sleep for a while"
"Don't, it's not good to sleep by now. You should've slept earlier not now that it's almost to four"
"But Umma"
"No but dear. When you come back from the market you can rest, or you can sleep by then since I know you won't come back now till 6:30 which will be late already"
"Have heard you. Let me engaged myself with some work if not I will just sleep"
"That would be better". Tehzeeb walked to her room and begin to rearrange her clothes in her box before she starts with Umma's own.
"Umma am off"
"Okay please becareful"
"In Sha Allah" thus she walked out of the compound
Umma was tired of seating without doing anything thus she stand up and started arranging the remaining clothes Tehzeeb was not able to finished arranging ,on the process of folding clothes she heard voices outside the room, so she walks out to check who the person was. She was not surprised when she sees him
"The two weeks is up" Kawu said without any atom of Shame
"Where did you want us to go?" Umma asked
"I don't care but all I know is that you're leaving this house today and if you don't am sorry to say your things will be thrown out"
"Why are you so wicked and heartless?. In my entire life what have I done to you? Or is it because of what happened years back?. Do you think you doing this will make me change my mind? Toh let me tell you, you lied because what you want will never be possible over my dead body" Umma spat
"Woman know how to talk to me before I do something we both will regret"
"What is left to regret about. I don't think I have anything to regret in my life now, because Allah have given me anything I will ever need in this life. And let me tell you something you don't know. You see all this you're fighting for I promise you one day you will regret it. I don't even know the kind of human being you are, so selfish and self centered"
"You're wasting my time, you know you have option, but if you think you leaving is the best then leave and don't turn back because if you do"
"What you will do" Umma interrupt him "you good for nothing idiot. You're a moron I don't even know why you're my late husband brother, you're a disgrace to your family, infact your generation" Umma fired she's tired of keeping quiet. She decided to fight if not for anything for her daughter. Kawu raise his hand to slap Umma but she get a hold of his hand "don't your dare Umaru. Am not Audu your brother, have been keeping quiet because your my husband elder brother if not you know what am capable of doing. Am fed up with you already and ho don't get too excited, I know you're a devil in human clothes so am ready to leave the house for you not for anything but because of my daughter's safety" said Umma still holding Kawu's hand. Tehzeeb entered and saw her Umma holding her Uncle's hand she immediately run to her mother's side
"Umma" she said which her mother release Kawu's hand and hide Tehzeeb behind her
"You're going no where with that child because she's my brother's daughter"
"You're mad, yes you're mad and crazy. You think am a fool. Not even in your wildest dreams. Have you forgotten what you said? If you have forgotten then let me remind you, you open that your Filty mouth and called my daughter Agola, and now you want to claim her. I can see your finally loosing it" Umma turn to Tehzeeb "am sorry" Umma said dejectedly, she never wish to show her daughter this side of her
"Ku shigo(come in)" Kawu yelled and some guys entered
"I swear to the Lord who made me and you. If they take any step or touch my daughter or my belongings you will regret it" said Umma seething. Kawu know not to try Habiba because when she's angry she's hard to deal with " daughter come let's pack our thing"
"But Umma"
"Don't but me and listen to me" with that they entered there room and pack there belongs "wait for karma to take toil on you, I promise you will regret what you did to this poor child" Umma face Kawu and said that to his face before they left the house. Umma hail a cap and they were taken to there destination even though Tehzeeb didn't know where they were going to. She have a lot to asked her mother but decided to do that later. There car parked in front of a house which they came out of the car and Umma paid him before they walked inside. The people in the compound where looking at them without greating and Umma did not care rather she holds her child hand to the room
"Umma where are we?" Tehzeeb asked
"I rented this place"
"But when?"
"I know you have alot of questions but let rest and arrange everything before I answer your questions" which Tehzeeb nodes and they begin to arrange there room
"Tehzeeb" Umma called
"Na'am(yes)"
"I know you have alot to asked. Let me tell you our story. My name is Habiba as you heard people calling me. I was the second and last born of my parents. My brother school abroad which I don't know him but I can recognize his voice anywhere. I lost my parents in a fire accident. Our house got burned but luckily I was not at home by then, I went to make my hair and comes back to meet the most tragedy thing in my life because I lost both of my parents in the fire. My daddy's driver was the one that took me in because he was not at home when that happened, so he raised me as his own child because they were not blessed with any child. Abu and ummu raised me like there own child with love and affection even though they were poor and have nothing, but they tried there possible best to provide me with all of my needs. We we're neighbors with your father because Abu was a friend to your father's dad. I met Umaru (Kawu) the day ummu send me to give Nna(Audu's mother) chew gum for naming ceremony that they were invited too. Since then he started disturbing me and he was a bad influence, you know what I mean so I gave him no chance nor forum to talk to me. I finished my secondary school and suitors where coming from different angle because I was the most beautiful girl in that area by then. Abu got worried because all the people coming did not come with good intentions so he called me and said he will look for a suitor for me before the unexpected happened. I agreed because who was I to say no to what he said. One faithful day I was going out which Umaru(Kawu) followed me without me noticing. I didn't know till I entered a narrow path which he jumped in my path and block my way. "Yanmata(lady), why are you doing this to me, have been trying to show you how much I love you but you're not giving me chance" he said disgustingly. I was angry but try not to do anything rash because I know him to be a bad boy, I shift to walk out on him but he hold my hand without thinking twice I slapped him which shocked him "Ni kika Mara (did you slap me)" yes I did, what will you do. Had I know(a book by Ishabdool) I shouldn't have said that because he pushed me now and started looking for a way to deflowered me" Umma said in tears which Tehzeeb hold her
"it's okay Umma, you can stop here tomorrow we continue"
"No dear, it's okay. He succeeded in tearing my clothes which I was crying because that was the worst thing that have happened to me, I was looking for a way to free myself but couldn't until my hand touch a stone, which I picked up and hit him hardly, which blood begins to run down his head, but being the idiot he was he get a hold of me again not minding his injured head, he just wanted to achieved his goal which is to rape me. I struggle but he was stronger than me, then your father came from no where and hit him with thesame stone I used which he black out. "Hurry and get up let leave here before someone sees you like this" your father said offing his clothes before handing it over to me. I wore it because I could not walk in tore clothes. I arrived home together with him which I saw my parents gisting, but immediately they saw me Ummu wanted to shout but Abu used his hand to cover his mouth "do you want everyone to know what happened to her? Abu asked which ummu shake her head tears streaming down her face, "then don't shout" Abu quickly take me to the room before he comes out to thank your father even though he did not know what happened. Your father told Abu what he knows and left before coming inside to embrace me in a fatherly hug "this what am afraid of Habiba, I know alot of them are after you not because of Allah but because of the beauty he have given you. I don't think you can continue staying here, get ready this coming Friday you're getting married" Abu said "Haba(why) Alhaji. Marriage without anything, she don't even have suitor" Ummu complained"don't worry Allah will not forsake us" and you know what?" Umma asked Tehzeeb
"I got hitch that Friday, I was taken to my matrimonial home without knowing who the husband was. I did not know nor see my so called husband since I was taken to the house until one faithful morning I wake up to great my in-laws, there I saw Umaru which I shouted because I thought he was my husband, but I know I told Abu everything, it was my shout that made him to turn "Kambu(what) don't tell me she's Audu's wife" Umaru asked no one in particular there and then I know his not my husband and I was relieved "if she's the one did you have any problem with that, if you have been a good son, she could have been your wife since you're the eldest but no your stupid attitude won't let you to have wife with people" Nna there mother said "walahi there won't be peace in this house, unless he divorced her or she becomes my wife since they've not gotten intimate" Umaru said without shame "I can see what you're taking is affecting your brain. God knows I didn't train you like this, am not lucky Allah, who knows maybe you were exchange in the hospital" Nna spat because she's tired of Umaru's attitude" I know you will say that, since am the black sheep in the family"Umaru answered her back which was irritating, from there I mark a line not to get on his way. Me and your father were married only in name but nothing else. My father in-law is not always at home because he do travel alot for his businesses so he don't spend much time. We were seating outside together with Nna when Umaru ambled inside the house almost falling down "oh ni Shetu what have I done in this life that my son is like this who have I offended" said Nna with tears which I took pity on her. "Dan Allah ki yi shiru (keep quiet) hypocrite, I know you don't like me but it will come to and end today" with that Umaru walk close to Nna about to hit her with wood in his hand. Nna was to shocked to move she didn't know her son has totally gone out of his mind, I could not endure it so I walk to him and collected the wood before I slapped him twice "and you called you're self a man, you're a disgrace to your self not your family alone" he raised his hand to hit me but your father was quick to come to my rescue. "Don't dare" that word alone send shiver down my body. Nna was busy crying because she was fed up of Umaru attitude but she can't do anything rather to pray for him" Umma sighed "your father usually follow your grandpa on his business trip or he look for work in another place so he hardly sleep at home. I was in my room sleeping when I felt something moving on me, I was not a heavy sleeper so I open my eyes and saw someone on top on me which I shouted
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Oh God am scared, who will save Umma or would she be raped ?
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