On The Wings Of Dream

Chapter 8:heartbreak

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Abbu shifted uncomfortably on the mat he was sitting on.

Yusrah just stared at him, confusion clearly written on her face.

He grimaced and shifted again. Then he cleared his throat before saying;

"Mama nah"

"Naam Abbu"

"Ehemmm....your cousin Usman is a good man, he will take good care of you. And you know he work with the local Government, here in Adamawa."

He said softly, and stopped again.

Yusrah still couldn't place a finger on what he want to say but she smell a rat.

"Yusrah my child, usman came to ask for your hand in marriage!"

He dropped the bombshell right in her ears, and her heart thumped in rhythm to the bomb's exploding sound.

She could feel her heart exploding in her chest.

"Abbu what do you mean? I...i...you..nooo Abbu..haba..but..."

"No Yusrah don't complain. I know what is good for you."

"Abbu I want to continue my studies...."

She was at the verge of tears.

"Don't be stubborn mama nah. He is a good man."

"No Abbu I don't like him, and I will not marry him. Never!"

She said and stormed out of the room.

Abbu follow her back with his eyes, surprised by her outburst, never has any of his children walk out on him or even dare look in his eyes when talking, but today yusrah look in his eyes, talk back at him and walk out on him!

Yusrah went to ummi's room and fell on her laps crying.

Ummi already know the reason for her crying so she patted her back.

"Haba Yusrah stop crying ok?"

"Ummi wallahi I hate ya usman, just look at him, very clumsy, he dont wear good clothes, he dont even...."

"Keh Yusrah are you mad? He is your brother for Allah's sake! Just shut up before your Abbu hear you"

Ummi said, really annoyed.

Yusrah just stood up and stomped out of the room.

She flopped on her matress and sobbed in her palms.

"I cant marry ya usman because i love Bilal. Yes i love him, i really do, i wont marry any other man than him"

She said to herself, sobbing.

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Bilal...

Bilal was lying on his bed, lost in thought when Mashukhat knocked on his door, saying salam.

She dare not enter Bilal's room without permission so she stayed there until he asked her to come in.

"Yaya Bilal dad wants to see you."

He just nodded and she went out.

He stood up and went out to his dad's sitting room.

Alhaji Aisar was sitting on a couch watching news when Bilal entered with a salam.

He replied and motioned for him to come sit beside him.

Bilal went and sat on the soft rug near his father's leg.