Prayer was the only thing I depended on, he still haven't said anything to me concerning his "marriage" a part of me really wanted to ask him but I keep resisting
I'm yet to find the reason behind his mother's sudden hatred and bitterness towards me
I often go to my parents house when ever I'm done with lectures before going home because that's where I find peace and rest of rest of mind
I overheard his mother saying she won't leave my house until he gets married to a second wife, sometimes I just feel like telling him to just do it so I can rest, I don't know if his sister knows too because she hasn't said anything to me about it too
"Mama sa'a pass me my phone please it's ringing" she passed the phone and it was juwy calling
"Hello juwy"
"Hello, please come to my house now we need to talk"
"About what? I need to as Asad"
"Just come over, I'm expecting you" and she hanged up
I sent Asad a text telling him I'm going to juwy's place, I wore my bubu gown, rolled my veil into a hijab, grabbed my car keys and left the house (left the babies cos they were sleeping)
Juwy has never sounded this serious, I wonder what we were going to talk about
I arrived at her place in about 30mins
"Salamu alaikum" I salamed as I entered the house, the door was open
"Wa'alaikissalam Amarya, welcome kinyi sauri ma fa"
"Kinga inda kika daga mun hankali kuwa? Toh gani nazo, yau kuma nice Amarya?" We exchanged pleasantries and joked a bit
"Asad is getting married" So it's true, tears started filling up but I held them back, I didn't say a word, I couldn't say a word I just kept looking at her with mixed emotions
"And I don't like the girl, I don't even know why mama is insisting, I mean he is not interested in the marriage stuff but mama keeps pushing, I don't know why though and I don't know what to do to stop the marriage, it's beyond my power, the so called girl is all over Asad, she's our cousin, she has been in love with him since but he wasn't interested"
"Maybe it's written in his destiny to have a second wife, I'll just have to leave everything in the hands of God" I couldn't hold the tears anymore, I let them flow juwy came closer and hugged me and we stayed like that in a comfortable silence until she broke it
"Yes maybe, when he brings her in, you'll just have to tolerate her, because I don't even know how to describe her attitude, she'll be rude to you of course because she still thinks you stole her "husband" from her, she didn't even attend your wedding and I'm not attending her's, she knows I don't like that" And that made me laugh, I don't know why but I laughed
"Ohh really, now she'll soon have him, ni ta ma zo ta rage mun aiki" we all started laughing and it was time for me to go home
*****
"It's so late, you didn't even care to call, where have you been?" I asked him as soon as I brought him him water
He came back home past eight pm and that's unlike him, he explained that he was at Ahmad's and they had discussions, he didn't even know it was that late
"Can I have my dinner now ma'am?"
"Say sorry again"
"Ohh he must say sorry before you give him his dinner? Lallai ana so a maida mun yaro mijin hajiya, toh it won't happen, not in this house" that was mama, she totally misunderstood the situation
He signaled me to keep quiet and go upstairs, she kept ranting and ranting, I just went to my room and let the tears flow, I couldn't hold it anymore
Just after about 20 minutes I heard a soft knock on my door, I knew it was Asad, he always knocks when ever he feels guilty
I opened the door for him and he came in, we sat on the edge of the bed and he just kissed my forehead
"I'm sorry" that was the only thing he said
"What for?"
"For what happened"
"You don't have to be, I understand"
He hugged me and kept on rubbing my back, I was hearing every bit of his heart, we stayed like that in silence
He then broke the hug and held my hands
"I've been wanting to tell you this, but I didn't know how face you, or how to start telling you, it has on my mind for long, I'm getting married to my cousin in a month, Maryam I want you to know that this is against my wish, I never had the intention of taking a second wife, mama forced me and you know I just had to obey because she's my mother, you have never wronged me, we never went to bed angry with each other, you gave me two beautiful girls on the same day, you made me a complete, you showed me what love is and stood by me, you mean the world to me and I can never hurt you intentionally, I know this would be hard for you but please be patient everything will fall in place in no time, I'll always love you"
I opened my mouth to speak but he shut me with his finger followed by a kiss, and we rolled over on the bed
Lights off but not light out!
_______________________________________
What a chapter!!!
You guys I'm so sorry😭😭😭 I have been very very busy and have little or no time, but today I decided to squeeze and update, I didn't pause when I started writing this chapter guys💃😂
Please, vote, comment and share❤
I love you guys😘
Salma😌❤
