Her Hidden Lies

1: The Beginning.

I apologize for any spelling errors.
I uploaded the book without editing so I'm sure there are some throughout the book.
I'll take my time to edit them soon but please just try to enjoy it as it is.

-WinterBearz.

Zainab and I are seated in the living room, watching a Turkish drama, we're obsessed with them. We don't utter a word until we're done.

"Why am I not surprised?" Ya Ahmed says walking in.

I smile "You're back, should I bring your food now?"
He shakes his head "No, I want to speak with Mama first"
"I can warm it up for you while you talk to her"

He nods "Sounds like a plan" he walks in.

I turn to Zainab "Pause it, I'll be back"
She rolls her eyes "You better hurry, you have over 60episodes to go". 

I rush to the kitchen and find Umar gulping down a bottle of water.
Umar happens to be my cousin, Zainab's older brother and Ahmed's immediate younger brother but he's also my boyfriend.

He smiles and sneakily puts his arms around my waist.
"Didn't see you all day, I was going crazy"

"You didn't seem that crazy"
He chuckles "We have to be very careful now that Ya Ahmed is back, we don't want him finding out about us"

I huff "Why are you hiding 'us' anyway? I doubt your parents will disown you and throw us out just because we're in a relationship and honestly, I'm sick and tired of hiding it, behaving like a criminal"

He holds my hands "I know babe but what if they forbid our relationship? We wouldn't want that"

"And hiding it is any better? I'm tired" I say pulling away.

"Come on, it's just a matter of time—"
"What time?" Ya Ahmed asks walking in.

I freeze.
I hate the adrenaline rush, I hate it.

Umar smiles "Oh nothing, we're just talking about work"
"With Ayeesha? Do you work together?"

I laugh nervously.
"No, I was just asking for her take on something. Khalil and I are traveling to Abuja. We have a proposal to submit on Monday morning" he skillfully diverts the topic.

He nods "Alright, I just came to check up on my food anyway, I'm starving"
"I'll bring out our soon. Should I bring you Fura da Nono as well?"

He smiles widely "You know the way to my heart" he jokes before he walks out.

"Let's talk later" Umar says walking out.

•

Zainab and I are practically twins. We share and do everything together and we're not complaining. Most people think we're twins.
The Fraud Twins *wink.

Our beds are arranged side by side. Everyone with his bedside table. I laid down on my chatting while she was lying down on the rug watching tv. She's obsessed with watching, she also watches everything.

"Eesha, come join me. This movie is actually better than I expected".

I raise my head to look at what she's watching "What's the title?"
"Lying hearts"

"So what is it? Korean?"
She shakes her head "Mexican actually"

"You said it's a movie" I point out.
"Well, the point is that it's interesting".

I nod with no intention of joining her.
My phone starts ringing and I immediately run to the bathroom, as you can guess it's Umar.

"Why're you calling me?" I ask when I answer the phone.
"I can't call my girl?"