(On Hold)The burning candles in our hearts

8

"You want to get a second wife? Do You know what you are saying? I have been with your mother for almost thirty years and i never thought of getting another wife. Why you at a very young age? Do you know what it takes to be able to do justice between two wives? I am not trying to discourage you or anything but you should really know this is something you will have to go and think about.

Muhammad's father said after he broke the news to his parents. Mummy hasn't said anything yet. She just sat there listening to the conversation between her husband and son.

"I dont really know to be honest but what do you think Nana?"

Daddy said turning to look at her. Say something please.

"What does he want me to say? To give him the go ahead to get another wife? Dont forget He is already married to my sister's daughter. I dont know how I am going to face them if he gets a new wife. Its his choice actually."

"Listen Nana, dont bring up that. It doesn't matter if he is married to your niece or not. What matters is if he can actually live up to the challenges of having to wives at his age. Dont forget this isn't a shameful thing. It is better to take a new wife than to keep looking outside dont you think?

"All I am saying is I am not telling him to get a new wife neither am i going to ask him not to. Its his life and his choice." She said not taking a glance at her son

"Stop talking like this please mother. You know i will never do anything that is against your wish"

"Who am I to ask you not to get married . I dont want a situation where you blame me for not letting you marry again someday. Its your decision please."

"But mummy..."

"Do you need anything my husband? I think I should go to bed already"

She said cutting him off and not looking at him.

Muhammad looked at his father with pleading eyes asking him to please say something

"No I dont need anything. You can go."

"Goodnight then"

She stood up and pushed the dinning chair back where it should be and left.

"Muhammad I need you to go and rethink this over please. Pray istikhara and If you are very sure then i will convince your mother. Okay? Everything will be fine in shaa Allah"

"In shaa Allah father. I will do that"

"Good! May Allah bless you. You can take your leave. My regards to your wife"

Ibrahim got home and hafsat was watching a movie in the parlour.
He salaamed and went inside his room. Took a warm shower and got into his comfy jalabiyya. He went to the parlour and sat down on the one sitter couch facing the opposite direction hafsat was sitting.

"How was your day?" She tried to make a convo

"Alhamdulillah. Mummy and daddy said to send their regards"

"Eyyah suna lafia? I will visit them soon in shaa Allah"

Hmm she didnt visit them once since after we got married. I just replied her with a simple okay.

"Food is on the dinning table.I dont know what the maid cooked actually. I just told her to cook anything she wanted to. Will you eat on the table or here?"

"Here let me just get the food"

"Nooo let the maid bring it here"

"Shouldn't she be asleep by now? And whats in getting food from the dinning area. I will do it myself" I said standing up.

" atika! Atika! She called the girl. But there was no response. She called again before she gave up"

Muhammad was already at the dinning area. He opened the food flask before pulling the plate that was already on the table close to him. He was putting the yam porridge on his plate when atika came in rushing.

"Anti did you call me?"

"How many times have I told you not to let me call you three times? Magana daya baya ishen ki ko?"

"Sorry Anti I was in the toilet bathing."

"Okay!! So because you are bathing my husband must serve himself right? And why are you bathing now? Did you bathe in the morning?"

"Yes anti I just wanted to bathe again before i sleep."

"Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun!! So you have the audacity to bathe twice in my house? Why? Because you want to look good and marry my husband?!"

Muhammad immediately choked and he started coughing after hearing what she just said.

"Hafsat what is wrong with you. Let the poor girl be. Go back to your room atika!" He said very fast

"In kika tashi daga nan sai na bige ki wallahi. Wato so kike ki aure min miji munafika. Toh Allah ya kama ki.!

" what nonsense is this hafsat. Let the girl be please. Atika I said go back to your room"

"Dont you dare move from here."

Hafsat said not listening to what i was saying "if you do i will give you the beating of your life"

"Atika ki tashi ki tafi. Ba abinda zata miki."

"Uncle I am scared please I can stay here har gobe if thats what she wants."

Muhammad was getting impatient he hit the table and scolded "i said go back to your room now!"

Both hafsat and atika were shocked for they have never seen him like this. They had no idea the things going on in his head from the decision he is trying to take and his mum not giving him the green light and now this silly wife  of his causing drama. Atika immediately stood up and ran to her room.

Hafsat was looking at him in a very shocked state for she has never seen him like this. Why did he scold. Did he do that because of a mere housemaid? Upon all the things she has been doing he always looked away and never said anything but today was a different case

"Muhammad did you just scold because of a mere village yar aiki?"

"Shut up please!! Where is your sense of humanity. What is wrong with you?? I dont understand why you keep doing the things you do. She is also a human being. She has her own family that will do anything for her but because of the circumstances of life they had to send her here to work for you as maid. She didnt just fall from the tree. This girl keeps working all day. Who lets a housemaid serve her husband if not you hafsat? Who does that? Its not her job to do that so you have no right to punish her for that. And what you just said  about her wanting to marry your husband please get ready. I am planning on doing that very soon. I am actually thinking about that. I hate it when i am being pushed to the wall. So please let us all respect ourselves. And I am sorry if I have said anything that has hurt you"

He turned to leave when he  heard talk in a very low voice

" you are getting married muhammad?"

" yeah you heard that right hafsat"

She laughed and said "wallahi baka isa ba munafiki!"

Hey guys.! Here is a new update. I have been busy Studying bcos i am starting exams soon. But I will try as much as possible to keep updating. So Muhammad is getting married? I dont even know if his mother is going to like that. I know I know our lover birds didnt appear once in this chapter. Next one in shaa Allah. Please vote and comment. Your comments really motivates me to write. Even the silent readers too please try and comment😢😢 it would really mean alot to me. If you notice any error in any of the chapters please let me know. Thank you all I love you❤️❤️.