Behind My Walls✔️

Chapter 27

I sat at my study wholly focused on my desktop, with Raliya seated on the bed tapping her thigh with anything but obvious nervousness. I typed Raliya's name and number, gently pressed Enter, and the time it started loading was outrageously long, which was literally just a matter of seconds.

A beep sound indicated her result shown on the screen, and I rubbed my eyes to clear my manageable sight. I scrolled through the end of the result and a gasped left my lips, which jolted Raliya as she hastily came and stood beside me scanning the screen. She shockingly turned to face me with glossy eyes and turned to the screen again with disbelieve clearly on her face.

"Aunty". She whispered. "Aunty I really got the admission?". She said more like a question.

"Yes you did, you scored everything", I paused. "And... you got the Admission". I squealed happily while she squealed too as we hugged each other circling and jumping.

"What are you ladies jumping for?". Layla halted us, and we turned to unexpectedly saw Layla standing hand on hip in the middle of the room skeptically looking at us.

"Layla". I breathe. "When did you get here?".

"When you were jumping, what happened?".

"Raliya scored her exams and they gave her admission with the course she applied for". I stated grinning.

"Really?! Raliya I'm so happy for you". She hugged Raliya. "Congratulations", she added.

"Thank you so much". Raliya beamed.

"Okay, now you guys should get ready, Salim is waiting for us downstairs and its a celebration outing for Raliya".

I actually forgot to tell Raliya about the outings we decided yesterday. "Raliya we are going for Ramadan shopping, if you don't mind following us".

"No I don't, let me dress up". She said and exited. Raliya has been studying hard for the past months and gaining this admission was her fulfillment of the efforts.

I dressed up to a mint gown with black veil and we were about to leave, when my phone started ringing.

"Hello Aunty".

"How are you my darling?".

I gestured for Raliya and Layla to keep going. "I'm fine Aunty Asiya, how is my little Khalifah?". I asked referring to Aunty Asiya's 2 years old toddler,(Hanan and Manal's younger brother).

"He is fine, and he will start going to pre_nursery after Ramadan, he is too smart for his age".

"Yeah he is very smart, I miss the twins, my regards to them".

"Okay, I was scheduled to come to Abuja for some work stuff this Ramadan, I will visit you then". She said.

I grinned "Really! I can't wait".

"Alright till I come, greet your Abba for me".

"Sure bye". I hung up.

I walked downstairs meeting Raliya and Layla waiting for me, as we exited, I locked the front door since Abba was at work, and we walked to the car. Salim hastily hopped out of the car and awkwardly halted at the front passenger's door, which indicated that he wanted to open the door for Raliya. Layla dragged me to the back seat and we pretended to be engaged in talk, stalking at them. Salim opened the door for her while she hesitantly hopped in and he hurriedly entered and drove out.

"Are we going to the mall first?". Salim asked.

"Uhmm..". Layla turned to me and I shrugged. "Okay lets go shop, then we should go to the park", she said and we sped towards the mall.