30 days

Eleven

                       * Jafar *

I wasn't angry with my wife anymore, at least I'm no longer upset like before thanks to Nuriya. I found peace in her comfort and I could tell she felt the same way too.
If there's one thing, it's the fact that I wanted to get even with Maria... I wanted to do something that will make her go through the same pain I felt, so I sat on a chair at the balcony and thought about what I needed to do. An  idea came to my mind and I called the only person that can help me make it work,

Jafar: "Hello, Can we meet up?"

Aminu: "Sure bro!"

                 * Nuriya *

The next day I was at school, we just finished lectures and I sat in a free class to try and study but I couldn't, I wasn't feeling too well, I had this pain in my stomach and then some students walked to my desk.

Student 1: "Hi Nuriya!"

Nuriya: "Hello"

Student 2: "We saw you brought one of your boyfriend's car today. Tell me which of them is it the taller one or the other one?" they both laughed, they were referring to both Jafar and Nasir

Nuriya: "I don't have to answer you guys" I stood up and picked my stuffs "and they're not my boyfriend!"

Student 1: "Are you sure about that? Because it looks to me like you are dating them both!"

Student 2: "Do they even know about each other? Only God knows what you have done to make them spend so much on you..." I slapped her so hard she fell on the ground, her friend went to help her out, this caught few attentions so I left the class.

I sat in the car and thought about what they said, is that how people will continue thinking about me? Don't they believe that there are still good people out there who are willing to help without wanting anything in return? People like Jafar, he has turned my word around without me asking. Anyways that is how the Northern part of this country is, when you are not married everyone starts seeing you differently... They see you like you did bad things to get where you are, maybe that is why half of the ladies here are married, so they can avoid such disrespect! That way, even lecturers can't take advantage of them.

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Jafar: "Nuriya! What brings you here?" He was sitting in his office. He saw me clutching my stomach so he stood up and came in front of me "Are you OK?"

Nuriya: "A little, I have this pain in my stomach" I sat down on the couch, he brought me a glass of water

Jafar: "Let's get you to a hospital"

Nuriya: "No, I don't like hospitals... I'm sure I'll be fine soon" he wasn't buying any of it

Jafar: " We're going! Let me get my keys" he picked up his keys and phone and came to help me up. He wrapped his right hand on waist and he didn't seem to notice what he did, with that, we went out steadily.

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                      * Jafar *

It has been two hours that we reached the hospital, she was admitted and I was at ease knowing that Aminu was her doctor. He told me that it was a minor issue and that she can get discharged tomorrow, I'm just happy it wasn't that serious.

Aminu: "It's a good thing you brought her here" I was typing on my phone,

Jafar: "I know right! And to think that she almost convinced me not to go to the hospital, she's probably scared of needles " he laughed