HER CRUSH

Chapter50

Zarah...
Yesterday, as soon as they left, Abdul suggested we head back to our house, but Ummi refused, insisting we stay for a few more days," Abdul agreed, and even his sister ended up sleeping over. I really enjoyed it - we stayed up late into the night, chatting and laughing until around 12 am. Ummi then told Abdul and Sufyan to head back to their part of the house, while Ummi retired to her room. Anty Rukky followed, and I went to the room next to Ummi's, closing the door behind me and falling into a deep sleep."

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The next day
I was lying in bed, covering my face with a pillow to block out the blinding sunlight streaming in from the balcony. The birds chirping outside seemed to be mocking me, and I groaned, slowly opening my eyes. That's when I spotted someone standing by the vanity, and my heart skipped a beat. 'A kidnapper!' I thought, my mind racing. 'Your end has come, Zarah!' I whispered, my voice trembling.

The person stood there, ominously silent, and I covered my entire body with the blanket, sweating profusely. "Please, I'm sorry, wallah, I don't have any money," I mumbled, holding the blanket tightly.

The person sounded incredulous. "Money? Who's talking about money, who even has money ?"

I hesitated, still trying to process the situation. "Anty Ramla has money, I swear!" I replied, trying to appease them.

The person raised an eyebrow. "And who's she?"

"She's... uh... my rich aunt," I stammered. "She's staying in Kano."

"Really? I heard she's your sister."

I shook my head vigorously. "No, no, no! I don't have any siblings or relatives. My parents died in a car accident."

"And your husband?"

I hesitated, still trying to think of an escape plan. "My husband is... uh... a beggar. His parents passed away three years ago. We're... uh... struggling."

"What brought you to this house?"

"Oh, house, uh, yeah, house... I-I will leave now. I just, uh, I don't know where I am! Mister, I'm blind, I can't see!"

But then, he pounced, pulling off the blanket and revealing my terrified face. I let out a scream, but he quickly covered my mouth with his hand. "Shh, don't scream, you'll wake up the whole neighborhood," he whispered, his breath tickling my ear. I wriggled in his arms, trying to break free, but he hold me tight. The next thing I know, he slammed his lips over mine, and I felt a rush of emotions. When he finally pulled back, I glared at him, my eyes wide with anger.

"You wicked, Abdul!" I exclaimed, hitting him hard on the arm. "You scared me so much, I almost had a heart attack!"

He chuckled, rubbing his arm. "Aww, sorry babe. I didn't mean to scare you that much."

I pouted, still trying to process the shock. "You're lucky I didn't bite your tongue off."

He chuckled, calling me a "scaredy-cat" as he pinned me down. "You can lie like that, Zarah?" you got scared so easily; you better toughen up, or someone might take advantage of you."

I glared at him, wiping away my tears. "Get off me! Can't you see I'm upset?" I shouted, trying to squirm free.

He grinned, holding me tighter. "I thought you were blind,"

"No, I'm deaf and dumb...I gnashed my teeth, angry. "You're wicked, Abdul; this isn't fair. You scared me so much, I hate you! I'm going back to Kaduna today."

He burst out laughing,"Oh, right! Your parents died in a car accident, and you have no siblings. And your husband is a beggar... yeah, sure, babe."

He continued laughing, and I hit him again with the pillow, trying to wipe the smile off his face. "Stop laughing! It's not funny!"

What's my fault here? You started it, and I just played along! You know, I think I'm going to start calling you 'Scaredy-Cat' from now on."

I scowled, still trying to catch my breath. "Don't even think about it, Abdul."

He chuckled, releasing me from his grip. "Okay, okay, I won't. But only if you promise to stop telling such tall tales."

I huffed, crossing my arms over my chest. "I'm not promising anything."

He grinned, standing up and pulling me with him. "Suit yourself, Scaredy-Cat. Now, let's get you to the hospital like we planned. I think you've had enough excitement for one morning."

I rolled my eyes, lsmiling. "You're impossible, Abdul."

He chuckled, wrapping his arm around my shoulders. "That's why you love me, right?"

I shook my head, laughing I don't know what I love about you, but I'm sure I'll figure it out eventually."

"Okay, hospital can wait after school ," But first, you need to freshen up. I'll wait while you take a bath."

I raised an eyebrow, suspicious. "And what makes you think I'll let you wait around here?"

He shrugged. "Because I have a feeling you'd rather have me here, making sure you don't drown in the tub."

I rolled my eyes. "You're ridiculous."

He chuckled Now, go get cleaned up. I'll be here, patiently waiting... for about five minutes, tops."

I laughed, shaking my head. "You're impossible."

I headed to the bathroom, he called out, "Don't forget to wash behind your ears! And don't slip, I don't want to have to rescue you!"

I stuck my head out of the bathroom door, laughing. "You're enjoying this way too much."

After my bath, Abdul and I sat down to a delicious breakfast spread. He teased me about my eating habits, saying I was going to turn into a pancake if I kept eating so many.

I laughed and hit him on the arm. I'm just hungry, okay?"

He chuckled and handed me a cup of coffee. "Well, at least you're consistent. Coffee and pancakes, that's your love language."

I took a sip of the coffee and smiled. "You know me too well."

He smiled , sitting down beside me. "That's what I'm here for. Now, eat up, we've got a school and hospital visit to make after breakfast."

As we ate, we chatted and laughed, enjoying each other's company. It was moments like these that I cherished, feeling like everything us going to be okay as long as Abdul us by my side.

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