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#TWENTY

Kaduna, Zaria

AbdulHamid's Pov

My friendship with Aishatu is getting stronger every day. She always visits us every weekend and I often visit her too anytime I'm less busy with work.
Aishatu is a nice girl to be with. I sometimes ask myself this question everyone has been asking me. Is this a friendship or something else?

Mama has been feeling uneasy lately. I'm planning on taking her to the hospital but I won't let her know because she will refuse to go to the hospital.
Maybe I should just lie to her and tell her Salisu's mother is sick and she has been admitted in the hospital. Then I can take her to see the Doctor.

I wish I could always stay at home with her all the time and take care of her but I can't.
I hear Mama cough and I stand up from the bench and walk inside to check on her.
Aishatu promised to visit us today. I don't want to tell her I'm taking Mama to the hospital.

Mama, Sorry. I said to her.
Abdul, I'm fine it's just a cough and a little headache. Mama said to me with a smile.
Okay, Mama. Let me prepare something for you to eat. I muttered and she smiled at me.

Abdul, Don't worry about it. I will cook later. I just need to rest. She said to me.
Abdul, it's 11:00 am Won't you go to the market today? Mama asks me.
No, Mama please let me stay at home with you. I said to her but she refused to listen to me.

Abdul, if you don't want me to be angry with you. You should go to the market now. I told you I'm fine. Mama said to me sternly.
Mama, you are not. I muttered.
Abdul! Mama called my name furiously.
Okay, fine I will go. I muttered tiredly.

I stand up and walk to my bedroom.
I take off my clothes and drape my towel over my waist. I walk to the bathroom to take my bath.
Mama, you will go to the hospital when I'm back from the market. I muttered while bathing.

I finish bathing and grab my towel then drape it over my waist and stride out of the bathroom.
I dried my skin and put on a navy blue shirt and black jeans.
I spray the perfume I bought recently and pick up my phone from the bed.
I stride out of my bedroom and walk to the parlour to meet Mama.

Mama, I'm off to the market. Mama, Salisu's mother is sick and she has been admitted in the hospital. I want us to go to the hospital together when I come back from Market. I said to her.
Abdul, Since when was she admitted? Mama asks me.
Mama, it's just yesterday. I said to her.

Okay, let's go when you come back. Mama said to me and I muttered Okay.
Abdul, I wish you all the best. May Allah protect you from the evils of the market. Abdul, please don't forget to say your Dua before you enter the market. Mama said to me and I muttered okay.

I saunter out of the living room and started matching outside.
I met Yakaka washing her clothes outside her room.
I greet her and continue my walk.
I started walking to the market thinking about a lot of things.

I reached the market and Salisu was already at the market.
We greet each other and I walk to my shop.
I open it with the key and enter inside then brought out my groceries and started arranging them on the table.

I finish arranging them and I walk back to my shop. I picked up the broom and started sweeping it.
I finish sweeping my shop when two girls come to my shop to buy groceries.
By the look of how they are dressed, I know they are from a rich family.

Afrah this guy is so handsome to be selling groceries. I heard one of them whispering to her friend.
I ignore their whisper and ask them what they want.
They tell me what they want and I park it inside nylon and sell it to them.