My Sister My Enemy

Chapter One

It was a breezy and cold Saturday morning and everyone was still asleep because it's weekend but Maryam is already awake as she has plans for her day. She woke up and did her household chores as she always does. She finished her work at around 10am and she went to plait her hair, she came back by 11am and she quickly took her bath, got dressed and she was ready to leave for her friend's house in a layout area. Maryam called her friend to tell her that she will be on her way but she didn't pick up and then she decided to wait for some time maybe her friend will call back in a few minutes time.

Raudah came back home from her Saturdays Islamiya school and she quickly took her phone to see if she has any missed call from Maryam because she was expecting her later.
Raudah saw that Maryam had called her twice and she immediately dialed her friend's number and within the second ring she picked up.

"Ke yane? I saw your missed call, i was in islamiya and i am just coming back."

"Lafiya lau, I thought u are still asleep ne."

"No, I was in islamiya yanzu na dawo."

"Ok i just called to tell you that i will be on my way now."

"Yeyyyy! sai kinzo (till you come)."

"Ok dear."

Raudah dropped her phone smiling at the thought of her friend coming. It's been a really long time that she last saw her friend and she can't keep calm untill she rest her eyes on Maryam again.

Maryam and Raudah have been best friends for almost ten years now, they have known each other since secondary school and even after going to seperate universities and inadequate time to meet often, they have still been in touch and connected through phone calls and Whats app.

Maryam Muhammad Salis is a very pretty young lady, she is average in height, she has fair skin colour, bold eyes and long black hair. She is the definition of a full hausa fulani girl. She is born and brought up in Katsina state and from a family of 9 children, 3 cousins staying with them, 2 wives and her father. Maryam is the first born of their family, and she has four younger sisters Zarah, Zainab, Aisha and Khadija. While she has four younger brothers Mustapha, Abubakar, Umar and Usman. Her mother Hajia Binta is the first wife of their father and then the second wife they call Anty (Haj. Suwaiba). Maryam's mum has 5 children and Anty has 4 children, and their cousins are Abdul, Yusuf and Ibrahim who are all the sons of Maryam's deceased uncles from her father's side.

Maryam recently graduated from Ummaru Musa Yar'adua university Katsina and she studied Islamic studies, so she is a very good scholar ( malama) even before going to tertiary institution.

While on the other hand Maryam's friend Raudah is chubby and tall, she has cat eyes and a medium length very black hair. She is also born and brought up in Katsina and she is from a family of 12 with her parents and 9 siblings. Raudah's siblings are eight girls Aisha, Samira, Zainab, Fatima, Maryam, Naja'atu, Amina and she has two brothers Aliyu and Bilal. Raudah is the fifth born of their house and she studied architecture in ABU Zaria. She recently came back and was looking forward to meeting her friend that weekend.

Raudah quickly entered the bathroom to shower and get dressed before Maryam arrive. She hardly finished her light make up when her phone rang and seeing the person calling on her phone screen, she gave a wide grin and picked up the call.

"Gani nan waje ( I am outside)."

"Okie dokie!!! gani nan zuwa ( I am coming) but wait a minute what do you mean you are outside? It's also your house you can come in."

"Yes i know it's also my house but please come and get me in, i am nervous because its been long i came here."

"Okay, i am coming."