Broken Bride

Chapter 16

Madina's POV

It has been 3 weeks since Abubakar sent me out of his house. That too in the night. I don't know why but I know it has something to do with his wife. I don't even know her face so why will she do what she did.

I don't know if she told him something for him to send me out that night or he just decided to do it on his own.

The past 3 weeks have been hell and it is still like that. I remembered what my parents told me when I came home that night.

My mom said I was at fault ince from the beginning. That I didn't give him a chance and now he got another wife who's gonna treat him well.

My dad said I won't stay in his house for more than a month. And now, I am here after 3 weeks meaning I have only a week remaining, and if he doesn't come to fetch me then I don't know what to do.

I was sitting down thinking about my life when I heard a notification sound on my phone. I checked and surprisingly, it is a text message from Abubakar.

I opened it and what I saw made tears well up in my eyes. He said he's going to bring my divorce papers.

Though I don't love him, I still don't want to be identified as a divorce woman. In our society, divorce women are stigmatized by people. Also, their family suffer a lot of humiliation.

First Malik left me on our wedding day and now Abubakar wants to divorce me. Am I that bad for men to always want nothing to do with me?

I left my room and went straight to my mom's room to tell her so it won't be shocking when he comes himself.

"Assalam Alaikum" I said as I entered the room.

"Wa Alaikum Salam" She said back.

" Hajja, I am here to tell you something but please don't be angry at me. It's Abubakar, He sent me a text message saying he will come by later to give me the divorce papers." I told her in one breath.

" What do you mean by divorce papers?" She asked frowning her face.

"That's what he said." I told her as tears escape my eyes.

It hurts a lot for people to keep throwing you away like you mean nothing. I know what I said to him what hurtful, but he just changed from the Abubakar I know to a different one. That night, he sent me out of the house and today he's bringing divorce papers.

"Come my child, don't worry and stop crying, okay? Allah is with you. He will bring an end to all this in his way." She said hugging me tight. I hugged her back.

She later told me to sleep, that she will call Alhaji (my dad) and tell him.

I slept off forgetting all my worries.

I woke up after a dreamless sleep and decided to go back to my room. On the way to my room, as I was passing through Dad's sitting room I heard dad's voice.

"Abubakar, I just don't understand why you want to divorce my daughter. Can you please tell us? All four of us are confused." My dad said.

"I will tell you but first, please call Madina here." Abubakar said.

"I'm here" I said entering the sitting room. That was when I realized both mine and Abubakar's parents are present.

I greeted them and sat down near my mom.

"Since she's here, I will tell you. Madina told me about 2 months ago that she can't make the marriage work. Then, on my wedding might with Mariya she went to Mariya's room. She injured Mariya and slapped her. She also called her names. On reaching home, I saw her making a phone call in the sitting room downstairs with her back facing me. I entered Mariya's room and saw her crying. That was when she told me what Madina did to her. I can't leave with a violent woman and also I want to make my own family and Madina is not ready for that, so what's the use of keeping her with me." He finished.

At this point, I was already sobbing. I just don't get why Mariya will lie Ike this. I didn't enter her room but she said all these.

What have I done to deserve all this?

"Is that true Madina?" My mom asked me.

"No Hajja, I swear I didn't enter her room. I don't even know her face." I said choking.

"Mariya will never lie to you, Madina." Abubakar said sternly.

"So you don't believe me?" I asked

"I don't!" He said with no ounce of remorse.

I could only nod. For the rest of the time, I didn't hear anything they were saying because I am literally shocked.

I can't believe this was the same man that confessed his love to me two months ago. Thank God I didn't fall for all that.

He still loves Mariya so much. I mean she has been his girlfriend for sometime now.

"Madina, apologize to your husband" I heard my mom said, pulling me out of my thoughts.

But why I am apologizing. i did nothing wrong. But to avoid any more problems, I did what I was asked to do.

I apologized with tears rolling down my face. I hate it when I am framed. And to make it worst Abubakar didn't believe me. I thought he knows me better.

"Good, now go and pack your bags, you are going back to your house" My dad said to which I answered with a tiny 'okay'.

I packed my bags and left with Abubakar to his house. Yes, it's not my house anymore.

Through out the drive, he didn't say anything neither did I.

I wanted to explain myself, but I know he wouldn't agree with me or even listen to me.

I hope he finds out the truth soon.

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