(On Hold)The burning candles in our hearts

5

We have been studying with Ibrahim for almost two hours. I lost interest along the way. I was admiring his smooth face, and long lashes. I was lost in my thoughts I just kept nodding and Saying I understand whenever he asks me if i get it.

"Okay then! Can you try calculating this if you really understand. I have a feeling you are not getting it anymore. Amsa ni kawai kike ko. "

"Ah ah ka bari next time I will be the one to do the calculations In shaa Allah."

"No you have to do it now. I am the teacher and I get to decide how to run my class"

"Toh I will try it."

I kept fumbling with my pen. I only knew how to start the whole thing but got lost half way"

" Aeesh!! " he called my name

Wow he haven't called me that since we met recently. I felt a little tingle or more like butterflies in my stomach.

"Baki gane ba ko kikace min kin gane toh shikenan let me explain it again"

He started explaining when his phone started ringing.

"Hello. Maryam ya akayi?"

" innalillahi! Stop crying and talk to me? When? Ina kuke yanzu? Gani nan zuwa. Give me 20 minutes. Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun".

He ended the call

" Aisha I am so sorry we will continue some other time. I will make it up to you in shaa Allah. I need to go. Its an emergency. Please take the books with you zuwa next time. Sai anjima"

He said rushing out of the library.

"Ibraheem wait!! Meh ya faru ne? What is wrong?"

" nothing serious. Sai munyi magana in shaa Allah "

This guy! How can he say nothing is wrong when something is obviously wrong! Maybe he doesnt want me to know. Allah ya sawake.

I went home after some minutes I met Baba and Mama sitted in the balcony.

" salamu alaikum . Un nyalli jam? Kun yini lafia"

" Alhamdulillah ya karatu" they both said together

Mi yetti Allah.

I stood up and Left them there. I brought out my phone and started dailing Ibrahim's number. Switched off!! Toh Allah yasa lafiya dai. I am getting so worried. I can swear I saw tears in his eyes before he left.

Ibrahim POV

I was studying with Aisha when I noticed she wasnt concentrating
I asked her if she was moving along and she replied yes. Then i decided to give her an excercise to solve. She refused at first but after I told her she had to do what I said because I am the teacher here she agreed. She was fumbling with the calculations

"Aeesh!" I saw her facial expression change when I called her that.

"Baki gane ba ko kikace min kin gane toh let me explain it again"

I started explaining it again when my phone rang. I saw the caller ID maryam.

I picked the call when i heard her crying .
"Hello maryam ya akayi"

Yaya where are you. Please come quickly. Its mama. " she said crying

"innalillahi! Stop crying and talk to me? When? "

few minutes ago. I have been trying ur line but it wasnt going thru.

"Ina kuke yanzu?" Muna gida. Please come so we can take her to the hospital"