Survival A Hausa Novel

3|Group Hug

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Be careful when you blurt out harsh words in harsh tones. The hurt might pierce deeper than you could ever imagine.

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Right now Ya Aysha, ya Umar, ya muaz , ya Asmau, yusrah, Asiya, Ismail, Adnan, Amira, and I, gathered together as young adult to pass time and know each other more.

"So Asiya which university are you going to and what do you want to study?". Ya muaz who hasn't said a word since we gathered suddenly asked.

"I want to study architecture but I don't know where yet"

she answered shyly in her tiny voice. Everything about her is calm, she talks and behave in a matured way, acting as if she's way older than us. But that isn't what intrigued me, it's ya muaz's sudden interest in her and nothing else.

" oh i hate architecture, everything that has to do with drawings annoys me no offense asiya" Adnan chirped in slightly annoyed. From the corner of my sight I could see yusra's lips twitching.

"Yusra do you by any chance like Adnan?" I whispered to her, I couldn't help but ask they've been acting strange around each other, displaying shyness and smiles. Adnan has been complimenting yusrah uncontrollably.

" yes I do, i love all my cousins" I resist the urge to roll my eyes, she knows exactly what I'm talking about and the kind of "like" I'm referring to.

"What about you yusrah, any talents at all?" Amira just had to open her mouth, I've been calming myself down she's been making rude comments, purposely picking on me and Yusra. I opened my mouth for a comeback knowing yusrah she'll just glare at her and let it pass but she beat me to it.

" oh yes! I want to study economics you know its involves calculation and a little bit of math, oh sorry you don't understand what I'm saying right? don't worry it happens to people like you who know nothing about calculations to understand this kind of language "

I gaped at yusrah she didn't not just stood up for herself, yusrah is not a violent person she keeps her anger at bay and always tries to make peace with people around her despite their attitude. I looked over to Amira her mouth was hanged open obviously shocked, it took her a minute to compose herself. I mentally did a happy dance over this little victory,

"Mind if I ask what you're going to study Amira?" I couldn't resist but ask  before she could answer Adnan spoke

"Fashion and design obviously" we burst out laughing. I turned around and felt Ismail's Gaze on me I gave him a small smile and turned.

" Alright kids you've had your fun leave us alone" ya Aysha spoke , allowing us to leave.

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I entered the balcony near our room I need the fresh air , I need to think. What do I want? With whom do I want to be with? Am I a good person?. My chain of thought was interrupted when I felt something warm touch my arm, i turned around and my breath hitched, Ismail stood right in front of me staring down at me, a small smile playing on his lips .

"Can I stay with you?" He asked his breath fanning my face.

I just nodded not trusting my voice, what's wrong with me? I'm feeling giddy being this close to him but it's just Ismail why am I feeling this way?

"Stand up" he commanded, I was about to stand when I realized what i was doing.

"Wait What?.....why?"

Strong arms pulled me up which led to me colliding to his chest before I realized what was happening he pulled me closer and wrapped his arms around me, I felt my heart restart as if I was electrocuted, my heart was beating fast, he was really hugging me but why?, I kept asking myself what's gotten  into him for hugging me and me for easing my body to him but this is so wrong at so many levels. I looked up to him and realized how tall he was ,almost more than a head taller than me. His breath fluttered my eyelashes.

" wha....what are you doing Ismail  this is wrong" I barely voiced out, what's wrong with me , where is all my confidence. Thinking of it I don't have many male friends so am not really a male person. I don't even know what to do or how to compose myself when am with them, even with my classmates it's just hi and hello most of them talk to yusrah and whenever they want ask me something or talk to me they have to go through yusra. So I'm literally a dummy when it comes to situations like this. Oh yusrah where are you?!.

Realizing what he's done he pulled himself from me taking a step back.

"Im sorry Ammah"

"Its okay, so?" I'm very good at making things awkward what's the "so" for? I asked myself .

" Ammah listen to me I have something I need to tell you" he stopped uhmmm what do you want, I wanted to ask him, instead I looked at him patiently urging him to continue.

"I like you I really do and now that I'm leaving tomorrow I really want us to be together "

He What? I did not know what to say. Do I like him? Yes he's not bad looking at all, am I ready for this? I've been single all my life, it's time for a change, do I know him? Yes when we were kids but right now I don't know anything about him.

"i...i know we've known each other when were kids but now we are like strangers you know" I managed to say

"I know that's why I want to give it a try, give us a try okay? We'll get to know each other with time what do you think?"

My goodness I'm really excited I've never dated anyone before so this is new to me but it's worth a try right? Will yusrah approve of this? It doesn't matter now, right now I have to think of what's best, whether am making a mistake or not, Ismail is my cousin after all.

" Alright Ismail let's give us a shot" I flashed him a smile satisfied with my decision.

"Give what a shot?" We both turned around at the same hitting our foreheads in the process.

"Ouch!" I rubbed my head

"Sorrrryyyy" I met Ismail's Gaze and burst out laughing, putting  more space between us I turned to face our intruder .

Intruders rather,

Adnan and yusrah were standing beside each other staring at us, no scratch that Adnan was throwing Ismail a murderous glare. My inside turned I quietly stood beside yusrah nudging her, she turned and I mouthed what's wrong to her  she just shrugged, I felt like slapping her for not giving me answers.

" You just had to do it after I clearly told you  not to" Adnan spoke glaring at Ismail, his voice dripping with anger

" You don't tell me what to do" he sighed " besides I couldn't wait what about you ? did you?"

What are they talking about?

Adnan sighed and ran his fingers through his curls.

" Yes I told you I was going to. How did it go? Mine was perfect" suddenly a smile broke out of his face and took a step towards Ismail .

Ismail laughed "mine was perfect too, man am sorry but I had to" he smiled.

they hugged, patting each other's back laughing. What's their problem?  Yusrah and I exchanged glances.

"That's weird you know, Ammah and I, are aware that you two are brothers and you love each other so you don't have to showcase your affection to us" yusrah snapped I almost laughed she's been snapping all day, first at Amirah now at Adnan. It's funny really.

"Calm down yushh, the thing is pretty ironic ,Ismail and I asked you both out on the same day.

"What?!" We exclaimed at the same time giggling.

" You said yes" she asked I nodded, she encircled her arms around me patting my head as we hugged. In swift movement yusrah was pulled away from me
,Adnan pulled me towards Ismail and the four of us hugged each other.

I smiled inwardly I love these people . Our group, My group

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