Tale of Zainab(Completed)

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TALE OF A ZAINAB
CHAPTER 2

Counting the money with a smile Zainab sigh in relief, she did all she can to get all this money, she's supposed to buy the small food stuffs She's selling but she knows very well how kamal need the money, he was supposed to write the waec examination last year but unfortunately he couldn't do to the nature of how things were at home,
Zainab sigh and tie the money back inside the black nylon, she deliberate on hiding it under the bed but decide to put it inside one of the her bags, she sigh and come out of the room.

"Maman karimah is there pepper?" A girl ask from the house entrance and Zainab sigh.

"No Aisha,
Maybe by tomorrow."Zainab say, she know very well this is the whole money of her business, it's only a miracle that can save her from the situation she's in now.

"Sallamu'alaikum."her children voice say and she look up to the door.

"Kamal,
Karimah,
How was school?"she ask with a smile as she grab the small girl by the hand.

"Mummy good Afternoon."kamal greet and sit tiredly on the floor next to his mum.

He's so hungry, he didn't eat anything since breakfast, the food there mum gave to them this morning isn't enough so karimah was the one that ate it all.

"Ummah is there food?"kamal ask and Zainab glance at her son.

"There is the remaining rice from this morning, it's in the bedroom."she say and he quickly stand up.

Zainab release a heavy breathe and turn her gaze to the little on her leg, her mind wander to raliya and she shake her head, she do always want what's best for raliya but unfortunately all she can do is pray that the Almighty guide raliya back on the right track, it's been 3days since she last saw the girl there are times where she even spend months away from home.

The wreck looking door or the house push open and her husband walk in, he left this morning as usual without giving her a dine to prepare anything and she's sure he will ask for his lunch.

"Welcome back Mallam."Zainab greet and he flip his rumple Agbada and sit on the chair in the small premises.

"Where is my food?" He ask and Zainab just stare at him.

Kamal come out of the room with the food and sit next to his mum as she let go her little daughter to join her brother.

"Abbah good afternoon."kamal greet and the man nod.

Jabir doesn't have a very healthy relationship with his children, he wasn't always there, even when kamal want to start schooling he told the boy to come join him in the market rather than wasting time going to school.

"Mallam there is no food,
This is the only food in this house and you see kamal and his sister eating,
I don't have much money this days,
If you can help me.............

"What do you mean by you don't have money,
Every single day you don't have money, where is all the money going to, how can you even cook without giving your husband?
Which type of wife does that."jabir rant, as Zainab sigh, she stay quiet and after he rant for a while he leave the house foaming in anger.