Binta

Chapter 30

Today is one of the best days of my life. Finally, my dream is coming to stay. His Lordship has finally agreed to meet with my people for a formal introduction. When my love gave me the news, honestly I couldn't contain my joy I almost embarrassed myself shouting and jumping out of excitement.
" My people will like to come for an introduction regarding us on Saturday if it's okay with your family" he broke the sweet news happily. I just couldn't stop blushing and I wish I could tell him right away to please go ahead but it's not in my power and "ba mutuncina bane" I need to do small shakara.
"Okay I will tell my mom about it," I said.
" Please my Binta let it be snappy I can't wait to have you as my wife." He smirked and I giggled.
"Insha Allah" we sat for hours discussing how we wanted the wedding to look, I told him I will like to have a bridal shower with my friends and also "Kamu". Kamu is the pre-wedding event that is organized for the groom's family to come and catch their beautiful bride. The man and his family are not allowed to see the bride, not until they have paid the required token, it is a beautiful traditional setting where the bride has her final moment as a single lady with her friends.
My love on the other hand wants to have an exquisite dinner after the wedding Fatiha that will be a standing ovation despite me kicking against it.
" My bae," he said and I thought I didn't hear him properly and I asked
"What did you say please" and he said it louder this time that I thought my eardrum would be damaged.
"My bae" and I blushed shyly. Please what's the meaning of that, I was indeed curious and he laughed.
"You are a local girl but I'm a fan of you" I frowned and said "Okay go get yourself a city girl" With that I pretended upset and opened the car door to get down and he held me back.
" Haba "My Before Anyone Else", can't I be playful with my wife?" He melted my heart with those sweet words and I could no longer pretend but keep blushing like a fool in love, but truth be told I'm foolishly in love, he has found a way to all my mumu buttons and penetrated every bit of my heart, I felt like I can't even breath without him.
" So bae means before anyone else!" I inquired. And he clapped for me "My bae is intelligent". We both burst into laughter.
" So how many kids do you wish to have" I glared at him in awe. " "Tell me" he demanded.
"I will like to have 3 kids just like my mother". I replied.
"Then 3 kids it is even though I don't mind having 6 from you and 6 from your Co wife by God's Grace"
"Whattt..!" I felt like he pierced a dagger into my heart and twisted it.
"Have I said anything wrong bae" he acted ignorant of my reaction and I decided to remain mute while replaying what he just disclosed to me. How can I even share him with anybody... Why will he be thinking of a second wife even before we are married...does he have an idea of how much I love him...Why will he even think of another woman...
"Bae...." He snapped me out of my thought but I refused to look at him.
" I love you Binta and just you forever" he whispered but I pretended deaf.
"Comm'on I was only joking about the co-wife, it's you that I want and need in my life forever" his words were assuring but yet I still felt sad.
"What can I do to make you believe I was only joking?" He inquired.
"Let us have a nuptial agreement," I said quickly without thinking. He was quiet for a while and said if that will make you happy and love me more I will do it." He agreed.
"I will arrange for that when our wedding date is fixed" I sounded like my profession this time and not like a lover. What is wrong with me?
"Bae I'm ready to give you every happiness you want and do everything that will make you trust me, my commitment to you is for life". His affirmation drove me to tears.
"I'm sorry love I was just jealous, I m afraid I don't want to lose you to anyone" I confessed.
"Oh please, I hate to see you in tears" he handed me a handkerchief which I collected gladly.
"I'm not upset bae I admire you, you are a strong lady." I giggle.
"I'm just an obsessed lover" I disclosed and he looked at me inquisitively "Tell me more about her" he teased.
"Go away jor..., You have overstayed your welcome, it's time for you to go. you know Momsy, she will start quarreling with me that we have finished all the gist outside marriage so when we get married there will be nothing to talk about" I mimicked my mom and we both burst into laughter.
As my love drove off, I stood watching as the car zoomed off my sight and reluctantly I entered the house. Each time we are together, time runs fast, it just seems like the universe itself is jealous of our love. I just can't wait for the day I will have him all day and forever by my side, the thought made me smile.
Grrrrrrrrrrgh....my phone rang and guess what! it's my love.
"I miss you, babe," he said
"I miss you too" With that he hung up the phone.
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Lafiya ki kuwa ( are you okay). my mom snapped at me as I bumped into her busy with my phone. You don't have eyes anymore, love has blinded you that you can't see again ko! only you will be staring at your phone and laughing, you won't even look at where you are going, just push me down and rest."
" Yi hakuri Mama" ( I'm sorry Mom) I said.
"Binta! I'm fed up with your relationship with your lawyer man, ya isheni haka, so tomorrow I'm asking Ahmed's sister to send her people over so we can discuss your marriage with Ahmed.
"Noooo" I vehemently disagree.
" No... Gidan ku!" my mom retorted.
"Mom, lawyer said his people have agreed to come over for the introduction for the weekend please" Now I'm pleading, my mom is a kill joy seriously.
"I hope you are not lying to me just to buy time, wallahi if I find out you're lying to me, it's that weekend I will marry you off to Ahmed" she threatened me and I stood there praying my love come through for me as I stammered.
"Wallahi Mama they will come this weekend by God's Grace, just forget about Ahmed don Allah".
" Binta kena...Allah ya kaimu," she said and walked to her room briskly. I sank into a sofa in the living room and quickly send a message to my love.

Me: "My love please make sure on Saturday your people come over prepared because it's like my village people are against me oh. Mom is threatened to get me married to Ahmed."

Lawyer man: Bae by God's Grace I will not disappoint you and no one can come between our love. Maybe we should do the introduction with payment of the dowry and if possible the wedding Fatiha. I'm ready.

Me: lol! My love don't want to take chances, I love that and I'm the world blessed and luckiest lady on earth to have you in her life. May Allah make it easy for us.

Lawyer man: don't forget you are before anything else (bae) I won't disappoint you.

I must have done something good that God has chosen to bless me with a man like barrister Musa.

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