Change of hearts (EDITING)

Chapter 10

Heard that you're settled down
That you found a girl and you're married now.
I heard that your dreams came true.
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you.

~~SOMEONE LIKE YOU~~ adele

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I gently knocked on the door to baba's room, "Come in" i heard him said from inside.

It was just 30mins after ameela left. So, i came to apologize to him, for what i did. I realized i was really stupid, how could i simply turn my back at my father just because he chose a husband for me, after all he had given me in life.

"Salamu alaikum" i greeted before sitting on the carpet next to the sofa he was sitting.

"Wa Alaikumussalam" he greeted back, hands clamped together. The room was dead silent, his eyes were fixed on me and my head was down. I tried to remember what ameela told me to say. But I couldn't remember a word. I think i had a memory lapse.

"I don't have all day, speak" he said solemnly

"Baba I'm...I'm very sorry I understand i was... I was wrong. I didn't mean to hurt you really, I'm sorry for my behavior..." He cut me off "What exactly are you here for?" I gulped "Well.. I'm just here to tell you that I'm really sorry and i will marry anyone of your choice not even al amin, i promise you that"

The corner of his lips curled into a small smile. Yayyyyyy!

"This is what I expected you to say the other day, but Alhamdulillah" he spoke, i grinned widely "Do you forgive me? You're no more angry with me?"

He frowned "No"

The grin on my face was now gone "Why? Tell me whatever you want i'll do it I promise baba, wallahi" i was now at the verge of tears.

Its been 3 good days but he was still angry with me. He never got angry with me for days the highest was 24hrs. I wonder what i did again.

He remained hushed so i took that as my cue. I was just about to stand when he proposed his hands on my shoulders, i looked up at him with a puzzled look.

He smiled, dimples winking out "I was kidding Its okay I'm really proud of you, i know its not easy to marry the man who you don't love, I want you to do this for me, i have planned this for years but i waited for alhaji tafida to speak first and I was lucky he did, al amin didn't know too but I'm sure he must have told him by now" he inhaled "I've forgiven you"

I was surprised that al amin didn't know too, I wonder how he will react. I shoved the thought away because all i care about right now was baba, he has finally forgiven me. I hugged him as tears of joy slipped down my eyes "Thank you baba", he gently rubbed my back and pulled away "Don't cry", i smiled as i wipe the tears away.

Thank you Allah!

"I know you don't love him" a voice came from behind me, mama's voice.

She sat next to baba and gave me a sad smile "Always know that what Allah wills will be done he alone is the turner of hearts, some people say love comes after marriage and I believe them because that was exactly what happened between me and your father. I didn't know him and he didn't know me too, the marriage was arranged, but i knew he was a son of my father's friend", they looked at each other and smiled "I gradually fell in love with him after the marriage and even 7years without a single child we still loved each other, and later Allah blessed us with a baby girl Asma'u and then you. I thanked Allah and my parents for marrying me off to him, I realized me and him were meant to be together, your father is a great man. Believe me you might have a change of heart too"