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1. First day of work

"Mairo! Mairo!".

A room with a floral medium bed with an oversized head
board; There are three fluffy pillows on the bed, two of which are leaning on the headboard. Next to the bed is a modest rug.

On the left edge of the room is an ash vanity table with a few makeups on the table. Maryam is sitting on the vanity chair. She made the vanity area a place for her study, She is opening her economics book, and she hears her mother's voice.

"Na'am, Mummy (Yes, Mummy,)". Maryam stands up and walks out of the room to the living room.

Maryam enters the living room and sees her mother; Hajiya Binta, sitting on the hite floral sofa with her phone in her hand.

Her mother looks at her as she sits on the sofa next to her. "Here I am,". Maryam says with a smile.

"Mama na (my mother) dama ina so na fadamiki na samo miki aiki a GT bank, inda uncle yusuf inki yake aiki (I want to let you know, that I have found a job for you where your Uncle Yusuf works),".

"Oh Allah, Alhamdulilah... Mummy da gaske? (Really Mummy?),". Maryam exclaims, a smile spread across her face; A smile that reaches the eye - She hugs her mother tightly, she's full with feeling of great happiness.

With a sweet smile on her lips, Maryam disengages from the hug. "Nagode Sosai (Thank you so much) May Allah bless you, mummy, I'm grateful,".

"Uwata Yar Mummy (My mother, my daughter) You will start on Monday,".

Hajiya Binta continues "I will send 50k to you. Tomorrow you can buy everything you need; clothes, shoes, makeup. Everything you need,".

"I'll do that, Insha Allah... I can't believe I have a job where I want to work. I have a job where my Abba worked. Allah yasa Abbana a Jannatul-Firdaus, ya gafarta mashi, kuma ya haskaka kabarinshi ( May Allah grant him Jannatul-Firdaus and forgive his sins. May Allah make his grave a place of comfort and light).".

"Amin. Allah ya jikan mijina (May the Almighty Allah give my husband eternal peace,)".

On Monday, Maryam arrives at GT Bank with a lot of energy and excitement; as happy as a pig in mud. Among other cars, she parks her car in the stated place. She walks out of the car.

Maryam is a simple person. She is wearing a black suit and trousers match with a black hijab - little makeup on her face, she looks attractive.

She delicately walks into the bank, holding a folder with her papers inside.

"Mairo,".

She turns around with a smile when she hears her uncle's voice, her eyes meet with her uncle's. Maryam walks to him and squats a little. "Ina Kwana, Uncle, (Good morning Uncle,)".

"Lafiya Kalau Mairo (I'm fine, Mairo) I'm happy you came early; You didn't come late, this is great,".

"Thank you, Uncle, for your compliment,".

"I would like to show you your office,".

Maryam follows behind Uncle Yusuf as he walks ahead. She looks around and admires the bank.

There are not many people in the bank, the workers have just starts arriving. She looks at her wristwatch. The time is 7:10; 50 minutes left for the bank to open.

Uncle Yusuf opens the door of the office; cold hit her as she covers her body with her hands.

Uncle Yusuf looks at her. "You can either reduce the Ac to the minimum or off it. If it's too cold,".

"Thank you, because It's too cold for my body to handle,".

Uncle Yusuf laughs as he switches off the AC socket. Maryam looks at the office. A small glass bookcase is in the left hand. There is a medium-heavy white table in the middle. a high-back leather chair. A small table with a printer in the right corner, she's admiring the office when she hears uncle yusuf call her name. She looks at him, he hand her some folders which he takes off the table.

"You are going to work on these folders. If you want to learn more about your work, Abida will come and teach you. Whatever you don't understand, make sure you ask her, I'll also be here,".

With a smile, She takes the folders. "Insha Allah, Uncle. I can't thank you enough. May Allah bless you,".

"Nagode, da adduar ki, Allah ya bada saa (Thank you, for your dua, May Allah guide you),".

Uncle Yusuf walks out, closing the door.

She keeps the folders on the table, she looks around the office with a smile. "Alhamdulilah, yanzu dream Ina yazo gaske, Ina aiki a inda Abba na yayi ( Alhamdulilah. My dream has come true, I am working in the office my father worked in,)".