48: TRYST.

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KANO STATE, NIGERIA.

Amirah's date is in about an hour and minutes and she is currently trying to finish the last touches of everything in the chamber. They were working the whole evening, cleaning and arranging places because the female royals are going to visit Usayma in her chamber the next day for lunch. She's obediently asked whether she should go there to the main chamber but her royal majesty was having none of it hence, asked them to make everywhere look spotless.

"Do you think she is here to inquire about our marriage?" Usayma had asked Amirah when the news of her royal majesty wanting to have lunch with her other daughters in-law in her chamber reached her.

Amirah mulled over why the woman wants to see Usayma and that too in her chamber with other royal princesses. As far as she knows, her majesty Hajiya Karima is a very nice woman and is never vile only when it comes to her duty. She does not hate Usayma, she is very sure of that and was only mad at her son for what he's done -something she found out just recently from the son himself. So this might just be a harmless lunch of getting to know each other and welcoming her into the family.

Amirah hates the sound of it, she abhor the mere meaning behind this lunch in her chamber. This was supposed to be her home, with her kids and husband building perfect family not for some foreigner who is clearly not in love with him -do not love one another- to reside in and get welcomed so warmly. She swallowed a lump.

Every inch of her space in Imad's life is getting occupied except his heart which she is ninety seven percent sure she won't conquer.

The cacophony of the whole situation makes her feel awkward, as if her cover is blown already and they are doing this intentionally to hurt her. She wants to see how this is going to end and gladly, the next day fell on Sunday and she is not needed in the office. But what if one of the princesses point her out? Not everyone is dumb and blind to makeups, some could see right through. She cannot risk it, decision of adding more makeup and stay shadowed.

How did everything reach to this? Where had everything gone wrong in the plot of her getting back with Imad? Because he is ready to allow her in his heart anymore?

"You shouldn't worry, I think it's going to be alright. Her majesty is a nice woman so she probably must've forgiven Imad and is willing to welcome his new bride." Amirah reassured halfheartedly. That is the last thing she wants to do but she is Ameena not Amirah.

Usayma gave a suspire filled with relief and hope, as if her words were the her pain reliever. "I hope so, I covet that, Ameena. Now let's finish everything."

"Why are you in a hurry?" Aidah sighed in a hurried breath, pushing her hands to her waist so she could take a deep breath. She just finished sweeping underneath a chair.

Amirah bit her lower lip, knowing everything she sprouts out is going to be a lie and it is getting to her. She does not want to become a liar but circumstances won't just have it. She's been abstinent about it but you cannot hold back for when your entire existence is all a charade that doesn't exist.

"I am going to meet my mother's younger brother tonight. He leaves this night and he wanted to see me to discuss some issues regarding the family. I don't want him to find out that I work here, he will take away all the money." Her voice took that edge of pain that sporadically emerge.

Aidah's face became sympathetic and she patted her shoulders. "Her Highness already know about you so I think you can ask her permission to leave early today. Those uncles are always not nice."

Amirah thought about it, she could take advantage of being close to Usayma for once and leave for this date with Nazir. She is willing to give him a chance since he's been insisting for weeks already. He told her he was serious, she spiel everything to her sisters and Husna one night and they think she should give it a shot, especially Afaf.

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