Destiny

chapter five

Dedicated to Aseeya1234

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-Ahmed-

As I jogged down the road my mind slowly drifted to yesterday evening.

Kareem had begged me to come along to Reuben's after work because he wanted to meet his fiancee. Seeing that the place is close to my house I agreed. besides, Reuben's have the best gbegiri soup and pounded yam.

We sat for a couple of minutes before my phone rang I glanced at the phone and saw that it's Alaja (my mom). while I was on the call, demi walked in with a striking young lady whom I assume must be Ameena ( the girl who was responsible for demi's transformation). She had delicate features, a pinched nose, an oval shaped face and a caramel complexion indicating her fulani ancestry and was of average height. Her face was devoid of any form of make-up.

I asked if they would like to order anything and demi answered that she's okay as long as she's with Kareem she doesn't need anything."

" Are they always like this?" Ameena laughed as she directed the question to me.

Her smile was captivating and for a moment our eyes met and I held her gaze for a second before she broke away.
I ordered my food and asked if she will have something and she ordered an ice cream sundae. Both Kareem and demi declined.
Her phone rang and she answered after a while she handed the phone to demi saying "mama wants to talk to you".

Demi: Salam aunty

Demi: alhamdulillah

Demi: her boyfriend?

Demi: oh he um...

At that Ameena made a cutting sign across her neck and mouthed the word "dead".demi looked shocked.

Demi: um... he passed away

Demi: he uh...was in a car crash

Demi: amin

Both me and Kareem were dumbfounded.

" what was that about?" Kareem asked

"You ask her". Demi answered glaring at Ameena who sat with a smug look on her face.

" I am never lying to aunty about your imaginary boyfriend again. You better look for a live one next time." Demi fumed.

"And better keep him alive!" She added.

We all burst out laughing except for Demi.

Despite her easy going nature, I could sense something mysterious about her and I plan to find out.

Later that night, I had a talk with my mom and clearly she is pissed at the way I am treating Lola.

" I am trying mom...I am...I just need time." I said.

"Trying my foot! You avoid her like a plaque."
She then held my hand and added in a soothing voice. " give her a chance, talk to her, she's not as bad as you think her to be and she loves you and son, when a woman is in love she changes for the man she loves. You are almost thirty you need a wife. And Lola will make you happy I can feel it in my bones".

"Okay mom. I 'll talk to her."
"That's my son! Take her out someplace romantic. You 'll thank me for this in the future."

Lola had been moms choice all the way. sometimes I wish saudah was a boy, maybe I would have been off the hook. Lola's mom, aunty khudirat is moms step sister. Aunty khudy is a social climber and it amazes me how mom fails to see it. She's been after me about Lola for sometime now but I have been avoiding her until she decided to use my mom to get to me (it's no hidden secret that I would do anything for my mom). Ever since mom told me, I was honest about how I felt about the whole affair. But mom brushed it off and said most marriages start this way and love eventually grows between couples and for the hundredth time she told me the story of how she married my dad.