Our Incomplete Love Story

chapter Eight

The following day Waleed drove us to the airport, we landed at Gombe State  exactly 10:30 in the morning his family were already at the airport awaiting our arrival.
"Yaaaaaaya Khalil" she screeched running to us,  she hugged him tightly, his arms circling her in a tight embrace.

She turned and shyly said the salam to me, I smiled before answering her. I was astonish by her childishness,she was almost 18yrs but the way she behaved one would think she was around 8 -10yrs.
We walked to his Mom and greeted her, she replied cheerfully  asking of Ummi and Abbi she was so nice Alhamdulilah, we entered the car and drove home.

I took my bath and laid on the bed my mind drifting back to my parents. This was my first time travelling to another country without them, being the only child they have,  they were both worried about the whole idea of me travelling without them especially when this was the first time.
At times it sucks being the only child.

The ringing tone of my phone brought me back from my reverie. I picked the phone to see who was trying to disturb my peace this late in the day. I smiled when I saw the name on the screen before touching the answer pad "Assalamu alaykum" I heard the soft voice say from the other side.

"Wa'alaykum Salam, how are you doing?"
"I'm fine Alhamdulilah, how's everyone over there?"
"They're all doing good Alhamdulilah".

"Masha Allah" came her short reply.

"Hope you've taken your dinner Jawwad?"
"Ummeeee I'm not a small boy, I will be 27 in the next two months for God's sake" I whined.
I could hear her laughing and it melted my heart.

We talked for 30mins before she said her salaam and hung up.

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HAMEEDA

I lay on the bed my eyes fixed on the ceiling  thinking of how to ask Uncle Abubakar to let me attend the prom party maybe I should  just sneak out the other side of my mind urged.

"And what's wrong with her again".
I was startled by her voice I turned and saw her coming my way smiling. I smiled back before using the pillow behind my back to support me push a bit up. She sat on the bed and held  both my hands in hers.

"Hameedah haven't I told you to stop  thinking too much, you are too young for that. And now if she will tell me what's been disturbing her I will be more than glad to help or do you wants Maami to shed tears before telling her whats disturbing her daughter?" she asked poking at my nose.

"It's nothing serious Maami I was just thinking on how to ask Uncle Abubakar to let me attend the prom party" I said shyly playing with my fingers.

"Awwwn is that all that has been disturbing your peace of mind?".
"Yes Maami" I answered meekly looking down at my twisted fingers again.

"Okay but this thing is not worth thinking about I will talk to your uncle".

"What if he says no Maami?" I asked.

"Then I will find a way for you to go you shouldn't worry  over silly things like this. Put Allah first in whatever you do and he will see you through" she said standing up and walking to the door.

I heaved a sigh  and walked to the bathroom to take a shower.
I called Zaynab after I had finished dressing up, we chatted for a while before she hanged up  saying she had work to do.

I prayed nawafil and joined Maami in the kitchen to help her prepare the dinner.

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I was ecstatic when Maami told me we could visit Zaynab just yesterday I had asked to go for prom though she didn't give me a finite answered  there was a probability I will be going,  visiting Zaynab was different even when Zaynab's mother was Maami's acquaintance.

We went there around 2 pm because Maami want us to come back home early so we could prepare dinner.

Zaynab and her mom welcomed us nicely her mom reprimanding me for not visiting lately,  Maami stayed for about 15 minutes after greetings were exchanged between her and Maami both asking about the well-being of either family.

I joined Zaynab in her room after Maami bade farewell to Zaynab's mom promising to come for me later.

We talked non-stop about the upcoming prom and the dresses we'd wear.

Mom called for us to join her in the kitchen after we had prayed Asr.

I was surprised at the amount of foodstuffs mom had on the kitchen counter,  it could pass for a feast of a small army and I knew it was just the three of them,  Zaynab was busy at the stove which seemed to be a mile away from the faucet.

I was sitting on a kitchen stool mixing batter so my head was down.

"Good evening Ma'am" I heard a baritone voice gruff,  my heartbeat picked up at the voice,  "Good evening Jawwad hope you've relaxed enough?" She asked the latter her smile evident in her voice.

Who was Jawwad I thought, I wanted to see who it was because I knew Zaynab's brother to be Khalil.

"Hameedah please come slice these" I  heard her say,  I rose from the stool and made way  to the pipe to rinse the batter off my hand. 
"No let her be I'll  do it" I heard the masculine voice utter.

"Jawwad?" she muttered questioningly, "truly,  its nothing new to me or do you want me to miss Ummee" he added the latter in a funny teary voice.

I wanted to laugh but I stifled my laughter how can a grown man do that,  my lips stretched in a smile I was eager to see how he looked like.

"You win then come do it" he cheerily thanked mom,   I heard the speed thud of the knife on the chopping board "Jawwad" she exclaimed in shock "you never told me you were a chef" she muttered in a surprised voice I quickly turned around and what I saw was not even in close proximity to what I had pictured.

A handsome hunk of an Arab was standing in the middle of the kitchen, an apron loosely tied around his waist with a knife in his hand as he chopped vegetables in record speed I have only seen in food shows.

Assalamu alaykum. How are you all doing?
It's been awhile the last time a updated a chapter for you guys.
I've been busy with my exams and all but Alhamdulilah am done with it.

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