(On Hold)The burning candles in our hearts

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The whole family was back to kano except the house was still feeling lonely and too quiet but they all still tried to move on. Aisha resumed school a few days back. adda zee's husband travelled back for his course while she stayed back until she gives birth to the growing human in her belly. Muhammad was slowly recovering.

Mummy tried as much as possible to keep all the children happy as she acted as both their mother and father. She still didn't talk to Aisha about her conversation with Hajja few days before she left Yola.

"Everyone leave I need to talk to your brother and sister." Mummy said dismissing the children. Aisha was in school and mummy used that opportunity to talk to Aisha's siblings about what was going on.

"Your grandmother said Aisha should be married off. I tried to make her understand why we shouldn't rush her into marriage but she turned deaf ears to what I said. I just asked her for sometime to talk to the both of you. Your uncle called me this morning about the issue again I don't know what to do" mummy said worry evident in her voice

"I don't understand. Who is she marrying?" Muhammad asked trying to grab the whole situation

"They said she met him when she went to Yola last. Your uncle even reminded me she had only two months left to bring someone so that they can start talking about the wedding. " she said

"Wow! This is unbelievable. How did this happen? If thats the case i dont think it should be a big problem right?" Muhammad said directing his question to Adda zee

"I dont even know what to say right now." She replied her brother

"I just want to know if you guys think I should talk to her about it already." Their mother said sadly

"Yeah I think you should. We should all talk to her together. We all know how her relationship with Ibrahim is going so I dont think its a big problem" muhammad replied his mother as he tried to make the situation look less complicated

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"Hello habibty" Ibrahim khaleel said as he pulled a chair and sat opposite Aisha in the cafeteria

"Peace be upon you too" aisha said sarcastically

"Peace be upon you the owner of my heart" he said dramatically as he touched his chest which made Aisha smile

"I was just thinking about you " Aisha told him as she put her phone in her bag

"Really? What about me?" He asked eagerly

"I was just thinking about how many kids you think we should have when we get married " she said shyly

"I think we should have twenty children." He quickly said

"What? Why? Twenty?" Aisha asked shocked

"Yes My love? You think twenty wont be enough right?" He said as he started used his fingers trying to calculate only God knows what.

"How about fifty?" He asked her again

"Hahhaha be serious Ibrahim. This is us planning our future" aisha said in a serious tone

"Okay okay!!! How about a dozen?"

"What? Twelve? No ! You can get yourself another wife if you want that many children "