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I'll be the biggest liar on earth if i say i am not afraid of hajiya sadiya, now. It is now that i understand what Faisal meant when he will always warn me;
" ...hajiya sadiya is very dangerous, the woman can do and undo. Abokina be careful with her, she is more than you see her..."
She really is more than i see her. That, i've learnt today, she've proven it without even knowing .
Come to think of it, could it be that Faisal knows about hajiya and Alhaji dicco's affair? No, he would have told me. But also, with the way faisal is scared of hajiya, how sure am i that he won't keep something this huge from me?.
The driver dropped me at the mechanic shop and i paid him off. I drove out of the workshop, removing my phone from airplane mode in the process. Few minutes later, as anticipated Alhaji's call came in. I took my time putting myself together before answering the call.
"Salaamu alaik" I placed the phone on my ear, with one hand on the steering wheel. VIO' i reminded myself and quickly drop the phone and connect it with the car's Bluetooth
"Wa alaikumus-salam. Taleeb where have you been?, what happened to your phone?. I couldn't reach you, i even called the shop but they told me you didn't go there, hope all is well?" Came Alhaji's worrying voice.
"Alhaji traffic din ne dai, albeit my battery was down. I've pick the car from the workshop, am on my way." I lied, curtesy of hajiya sadiya. I can't believe i am lying to Alhaji, i never thought a day would come that i would lie to Alhaji.
"Please next time you see that driver, run far away from him..." Alhaji hissed "...how can he be so sluggish, is it not better you trek than that cab. You got me all worried, what kind of traffic would someone spend hours in?! Please come here as fast as you can"
"Sorry Alhaji. Am on my way already, I'll be there in fifteen or less. InshaAllah" I said. I don't feel sorry for the driver, not an accusation because he was indeed sluggish!
"InshaAllah. Drive carefully" he said an end the call.
I shook my head with a smile, he wants me to come pick him fast and at thesame time, he is telling me to drive carefully, how?. I smile knowingly, that's Alhaji for you, just too caring. Indeed, Allah doesn't cheat. He has the money and wealth, he is blessed with children, and at his age, he should say Alhamdulillah for his health because so many of his mates don't have the privilege to even see this day, take example my father.
Twenty minutes later, i was parked waiting for Alhaji at the company. I called him and informed him that i was waiting for him outside and he said he will be down in few minutes. I don't know how to behave with Alhaji now because honestly, i don't have the intention of telling him or anyone: I'll keep what i saw today to myself, better still, behave as though it never happened. can i?
Is it fair that am keeping something this huge and dangerous from Alhaji? He deserves to know right? But how do i tell him? I might as well just keep my mouth shut. I sigh, why do weird things keep happening to me? why do i always find myself in tough situations?
I immediately came down to open the door for Alhaji when i saw him coming out of the building, we exchanged greetings and i collected his suitcase and help him drop it inside the car. The ride was silence which was unlike us, with me stealing quick looks from him through the mirror, i couldn't help it!
"what happen? why are you awfully quiet this evening?" Alhaji broke the silence, narrowing his eyes at me.
" Nothing, just tired" I answered curtly, feeling so uncomfortable with him now, is it guilt? Ptss, when am not the one cheating on him, why am i feeling this way? Am sure even hajiya sadiya herself is not feeling this way, if she is then she won't be doing what she's doing.
