Burnt Embers

Chapter Nine

Whimpering in pain, with a body drenched in sweat, calling out the names of Allah , Khadijah gave birth to monozygotic female twins. Zee's and everyone's joy knew no bounds but they  pitied the lives of the newly borns from the bottom of their heart .

" Mabrook D Allah ya rayasu da imani " she congratulated her tired looking friend who looked like she will pass out any moment .

" Mashaa Allah, they are so beautiful Deejan , well done ,may Allah bless you with a home in jannah ,give you the fortitude to raise them according to the dictates of Islam and make them the apple of your eyes, may they become hafizas in shaa Allah " Ummie said with so much joy radiating her features.

" Amin Ummie, can I see them please ?" Khadijah said with a quivering voice .

When Ummie passed one to her and Zee the other, tears of mixed feelings cascaded down her cheeks , she couldn't believe that she gave birth to twins , two beautiful angels she had fallen in love with the moment she set her eyes on she muttered Alhamdulillah to show her gratitude to her Rabb.

On the other hand she is so sad they are the children of the man that molested her in conceiving them, she feared the life that is waiting for them after forty days, she can handle everything that comes her way but will she be strong in protecting her two kids from Ahmad ?

" Pass them D , you need to rest, Baba is almost here to give them the khutbah " nodding with a smile she passed the twins to her mother and friend after she prayed for her children.

Today is supposed to be a day she will share a rare form of happiness, a sense of fulfilment with Ahmad but he is nowhere to be found and she doubts if he even know she was in labour, he's supposed to be with her through it all but he wasn't there and Alhamdulillah she has people who support her and she will be forever grateful to them .

After few hours , she woke up with a start because of a commotion at her door . She strained her ears and heard Ahmad shouting.

" Zee let me in , she's still my wife and I have every right to see her "

" Ohh really ? Then she also have every right to know the kind of life you've been living behind closed doors , D doesn't deserve you, you don't deserve her either, she's too good for a dog like you, one who fornicates to be paid , a male prostitute "

Khadijah almost faints hearing the last part, what does that mean ? What does Zee know that she didnt know ,Yahsalam Ahmad can't do such a thing can he? But then anything can be possible considering the way he treated her .

She pulled out a pillow and cried in it muffling her wails .

After she calmed down ,she can still hear faint voices outside but couldn't decipher what they were saying .Then the door opened and the devil came in .

She shut her eyes tightly and turned around , she don't want to see him, neither talk to him nor listen to his voice .

" Sannu CaT ,hope you've delivered without any complications? I have no words to thank you for giving this special gift but I pray that Allah will reward you abundantly Cat "

So he knows Allah, yet he's an adulterer, she badly wanted to shout at him, throw cuss words at him but rein in her anger .

" what should we name our kids CaT? " he asked but she didn't answer, it was after the fourth time that she spoke

" name them whatever you want ,after all you're their father " she mumbled and he smiled bitterly .

" okay you should name them Cat , and I will be happy with your choice , do take care of yourself till I come back" He came closer and she flinched dropping a wad of naira notes on her bedside drawer he kissed her forehead .