HAFSAT (chronicles Of A Nigerian Bride)

chapter 3

HAFSAT'S POV
I was sitting alone after they had left, lost in thought until my phone buzzed and interrupted my train of thought. Bringing the phone up I saw a new message from an unknown number
"Asalamualakum, how are you"
Reluctantly I replied
"walakumusakam, may I know you?"
"Of course, it's sa'id"
My words failed me. I lacked words to reply then my phone started ringing
"Salami, Hello"
"Hafsat it's me "
"O sa'id"
"Are you scared of me, you didn't reply my text and now you are stuttering" he asked
"No that isn't the case am just lacking words"
"We could just start with knowing ourselves, so you go first"
"Okay am hafsat ummairah Abdulrasheed, I just graduated from Middlesex university Dubai with a second class upper in Economics and statistics. Inshallah I am waiting for my job application to be accepted"
"Hafsat"
"Naam"
"I was expecting you to talk about your likes and dislikes, hobbies not this official introduction.
"Okay, but
"But what? OK maybe we should meet tomorrow and talk like friends, venue and time depends on you"
" anywhere is OK with me but I would prefer an evening meeting  probably at 3pm
"OK then, I would text you the venue tomorrow
"ok"
"see you tomorrow, Good night"
"Good night "
I was staring at my phone thinking how fast things were moving when I heard someone whistling above me and i looked to see salamatu
"kai, you this girl what are you doing at my back. I hope you weren't listening to my conversation "
"Haba, hafsat i have been calling you since just to find you here calling your...
I quickly pinched her mouth
"what is it fah, someone cannot have peace in this house ehh. Why are you looking for me"
"You are wicked O, see how you injured my beautiful lips just because umma sent for you. Don't worry o, thank God Abba has found a suitor for you , troublemaker" she quickly ran away knowing I was going to hit her for what she said
" This girl and her mouth kai"
I quickly left the balcony to answer umma in her room