Scars of undying grief

Chapter 48

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"Does your body hurt? Can I hug you please?"
Fuad asked rhetorically.

"Baby, you don't have to ask, come here."

"I'm sorry, you had to go through this pain alone, we shouldn't have another baby again, I can't bare to loose you to someone I barely know."

The woman in pains let out a sly laugh before saying "oh come on, I thought we were having a dozen."

"No, no, I don't want anymore."

"It's okay, don't cry, we'll have many babies Insha Allah, before you know it this pain will go away."

"Soon insha Allah, Allah ya miki albarka, I was so scared of loosing you, I thought I'd loose you."

"Well I'm still alive Alhamdulillah, you're not even checking the baby, come on, this is our replica."

"This is the love we've made, this is us."

"Yes, yes, I love her too, she's just like you, the cute face, the heavy curves, the full hair."

"I love you baby, welcome on board." He whispered to the baby.

"Dan Allah Fuad let this woman rest, sun gaji." Mama said as she opened the hospital door.

"Okay, Mama right away."

"I'm going nowhere, I'll just watch you sleep." He whispered to Zayba and so he did.

She slept for about two hours, after which the families have packed the remaining items they brought to Fuad's, where Zayba's mama prepared cow head pepper soup with the ground pepper Fuad's Mum brought.

They made white rice and chicken stew for the whole house to eat.

As they wait patiently for Zayba and the baby's return.

At past eight in the night, the hunk of Fuad's car had everyone rushing to open the gate.

"You guys took forever." Hibba said.

"She needed to rest." Fuad said.

"It's all good, welcome home."

"Let me help you with the baby." Hibba said as she carried the baby in her arms.

"You're giving her back to me as soon as we get inside." Fuad said.

"Oh come on, she's yours, and after a few days we'll leave her to you."

" I don't care, I still want my baby."

"Toh Baban baby, we should have a name soon, before everyone starts calling her baby."

"Yes, we have our names we are just going to choose the best which we'll let you know soon."

"Fuad, you disgust me, I'm sorry I had to be straight, but I need some space." Zayba said as they got to her room.

In little shock and hurt, Fuad replied "calm down tiger, the mood swings have started right, I've read about it, but please don't push me away."

"Thank God you know, just excuse me, I need sometime alone."

"Why? Don't you love me?"

"Just go, I'll call you when I need you, I love you regardless, everyone should stay in their places please, I don't want any noise here, I'll prefer silence."

"It's okay, I'll try to stay away, but I really feel bad."

"I'm sorry, it's a maternity thing."

"I love you more."

"Please get me extra sanitary pads, my bladder hurts so bad, kindly call mama on your way out."

The man was pissed but he pretended he wasn't, just so not to double her swings.

"Ya kike, how do you feel?"

"Mama everything disgust me, everything pisses me off." She yelled.

"Calm down Zayba it happens to every woman, just control yourself don't be hard on your husband, he's going through hard times too, you know the urge of wanting to be close to you yet he can't even if you're all his."

"I know mama, I just sent him away, hopefully he'll understand."

"Insha Allah, let me get you a bowl of pepper soup so you'll have something in your stomach, and to help loosen your appetite and sadly you can only drink hot water for your wellbeing."

"It's alright mama, the water shouldn't be too hot, I'll need the rice too, I'm famished."

"Right away."

Fuad went outside the flat after Zayba sent him away, he sat quite in the garden thinking about God knows what.

"Heyyy, what's on your mind, you're having mood swings too."Hibbah said jokingly.

"Oh come on, a grown man like me, nah, just out here catching fresh air."

"You know I could keep you company right."

"Yeah I know but I'm not in for a long conversation."

"We can have silent conversations too."

"And how's that?"

"With our body's and eyes."

"I don't get you."

"I know you're attracted to me as much as I am to you."

"Excuse you, what attraction, I'm your sister's husband I hope you still know that?"

"Hahaha, I know, that won't stop anything, I know you might need some company in bed in a few days to come."

"Leave this place immediately." He commanded.

"I'll be in my room, anytime you need me." She whispered as she rubbed his head with her slim soft palms.

He retorted as his hands almost landed on her cheeks in a hot slap.

"Where's Fuad we are leaving." Mama's voice came through.

"Oh okay mama."

"I'll come as early as six in the morning tomorrow to bath her." Zayba's mama said as they entered their various cars to leave.

"Alright mama, see you guys tomorrow good night, I'll be here to help the both of them." Hibba said as she winked at Fuad.

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