HER CRUSH

Chapter45

Zarah...
Abdul woke me up, saying, "We've arrived." As I opened my eyes, I saw we are in front of our gate. My eyes lit up a bit, and I tried to slide the door open, but Abdul hold my hand. I looked up at him, and he flashed me a smile. "Your veil," he murmured. I realized it must have fallen off while I was asleep.

He let go of my hand, and I quickly opened the car door and stepped out. Luckily, the gate was open, so I walked in. Chuchu is the first person I spotted, playing with his friends. "Chuchu!" I exclaimed, and he turned around, his eyes lighting up. "

Anty Zarah!" he screamed, running towards me. I hugged him tightly, marveling at how much he has grown. "Hey, little rat has grown up," I said, pinching his cheeks.

"Anty Zarah, you brought my ball?" he asked as we headed towards the entrance. I chuckled.

God, Chuchu, I forgot, but I'll definitely buy it for you."

When?!" he asked excitedly. "

Maybe tomorrow, Insha Allah," I replied with a smile.

"Ammi, Ammi!" I called out loudly, hoping she could hear me from wherever she is . Chuchu pointed to the kitchen, and I rushed in, finding her standing by the kitchen cabinet. I hugged her tightly from behind, exclaiming, "My Ammi, I miss you so much!" I was laughing like a crazy girl when I suddenly felt a sharp pain on my head, making me wince.

Turning around, I saw Ya Hafiz standing by the fridge, looking unimpressed. "God, Ya Hafiz, aren't you happy to see me? What have I done to you?" I asked, pretending to be hurt.

"Baki iya gaisuwa bah koh?

"My incredibly handsome brother, how are you?"

"Wallah, Ya Hafiz, I didn't miss you at all," I joked, "but I did miss collecting your money."And don't think I forgot  I still owe you that ice cream from before I got married!"

Ya Hafiz continued munching on his apple, saying, "Ke kifita ido na..."

I rolled my eyes discreetly, knowing I'd be in trouble if he caught me.

"Where's your husband?" Ya Hafiz asked.

"Outside," I replied casually.

Just then, my stomach growled. "Ammi, what's cooking? Wallah, I'm starving!"

"Masa!" "Wow, my mouth is watering right now!" Hafiz, please go and bring him in, Ammi murmured.

"Fatima, why are you so careless? Ammi asked, looking at me"You're so grown up, yet you still act like a child."

Ammi, what have I done now? It seemed like they weren't happy about my visit, and they didn't miss me as much as I missed them.Wayyo, Aunty Ramla is the only person I miss. Let me go call her." Ammi just shook her head, and I headed towards my room, feeling a bit down. As I entered my room, I couldn't help but feel nostalgic. I removed my jewelry and kept it aside before performing my prayers.

Afterwards, I heard Ammi calling my name, so I answered and went to the kitchen without looking at her. "Ammi, I'm here," I called out. She instructed me to take the food to Abdul, as he might be hungry. I spotted him in the parlor, engrossed in his phone. I placed the tray in front of him, snatching the phone away. "Time to eat, no more phone for now!"

As I opened the warmers, the aroma of Waina and Miyan Taushe wafted out, and my stomach growled with hunger. I scooped up a generous serving and began eating, with Abdul sitting beside me. He remained silent, and I suddenly remembered that the food isn't for me. "Sorry, Abdul. Open your mouth, let me feed you," I said, trying to tease him into eating.

But he shook his head, insisting, "I'm not hungry."

"Come on, don't be shy! Ammi must hear this - her very handsome son-in-law won't eat the food she cooked because it looks too local to him, right?" "You're not fooling me with that excuse, Abdul. You eat five times a day, and now you're claiming you're full?"

Abdul chuckled and explained, "Honestly, I don't usually eat traditional foods like this. That's why..."

I interrupted him, "Well, then you have to try it today!" I encouraged him, but he hesitated. Eventually, I convinced him to take a bite, but he struggled to finish it and ended up feeling unwell. I felt sorry for him as he admitted that he hasn't been used to eating these traditional dishes since he was young.

As he prepared to leave, Abdul handed Ammi almost 200,000 naira.

I'll miss you a lot, babe."

I leaned on his arm as we got into the car, replying, I'll miss you more."

He caressed my cheeks with his hand, and I felt a pang of longing. "Take care of yourself for me, please," he said.

As the car engine purred to life, Abdul hit the road, not stopping anywhere. I snuggled into his arm, peppering his cheeks with gentle kisses.

"Babe, move; I don't want us to get into an accident," he laughed.

No, I won't," twirling his beard around my fingers.

"Abdul, I crave ice cream," I whispered, my breath tickling his ear.

He smiled, eyes on the road. "Your wish, my command."He stopped at Sidi and Sons Mall, telling me to choose whatever I wanted. And, wallahi, I think I almost craved everything there! Afterward, he drove me back home, and I started missing him the moment he left. I smiled to myself, thinking, "Let me call Ama during my free time..."

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