30 days

Sixteen

                      * Maria *

Hafsat: " You will never know peace in your home Sharifa, you will always cry in your home. I pray that you never get pregnant, and that he leaves you early. You are such a whore! I detest you, you home wrecker!" I tried to collect the phone from her, but she didn't let me

Maria: " It's okay Hafsat, she already hung up "
She still held the phone tightly so I grabbed it with force, she sat on the floor this time and cried. This is the last thing I needed today,

Hafsat:" Sharifa... How could you? how could you?"

Moments later she fell asleep due to the drug I gave her, I decided to go pick up her kids from school and bring them back here until their mom is feeling much better, since tomorrow is weekend.

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My husband held Hafsat's youngest daughter who is just two, while the elder one played with her toys on the floor. Nuriya sat on the couch watching TV, while on her phone at the same time.

I walked into this scene with some snacks for everyone. Nuriya was the first to take from it before I dropped it on the table, she was starting to add some weight as well. I sat down on the sofa beside Jafar who was busy playing with the two year old.

Aisha: "You will grow fat with all these eating" she told Nuriya, as she brought a tray of orange juice for everyone. Nuriya playfully glared at her

Jafar: " And what is bad in it? Don't you want the baby to be healthy?"

Aisha: "Sorry Sir"
She ran back to the kitchen and we all laughed at her. Hafsat came downstairs and joined us

Hafsat: "My daughter seems to like you a lot Jafar"

Jafar: "I'm a natural when it comes to kids! They all love me. "
He said with so much pride, and I rolled my eyes at him.

Hafsat: "I can see that!"
She sat down beside Nuriya, who was busy eating and scrolling through her phone
" You are expecting! " We all looked at her surprised

Maria: "How did you know? I never mentioned anything like that to you "

Hafsat: "You didn't have to, I'm a mother of two incase you've forgotten"
She turned to Nuriya again "But you are not married" Nuriya looked so uncomfortable as of now.

Jafar: "But she will be after she gives birth!"

Hafsat: "I see! That's nice.. Congratulations then! No matter the circumstances, children are always a blessing! "

Nuriya: "Thank you!" she faked a smile, "I'll be upstairs"

Hafsat: "Ok, go have some rest!" With that she went upstairs and I noticed that even Jafar's mood changed as well, so he gave the baby to Hafsat and went after her, I hate it when he does that!

 
                    * Nuriya *

I sat on the bed feeling so sorry for myself, I didn't know what to feel and also how to take people's comments about my pregnancy lightly, is this how I'll continue for the rest of my life? I heard a knock on my door.

Nuriya: "Come in!"

Jafar: "Hey, are you OK?" he took a chair in front of my dressing mirror and place it in front of me, then he sat on it.

Nuriya: "Yes!"

Jafar: "Are you sure?" I shook my head and cried out

Nuriya: "No!"

Jafar: "Please don't cry, when you are sad, so will the baby. And I know you don't want that for him?"

Nuriya: "No I don't!" I wiped my tears, "And it's a girl!" He scratched the back of his head