Life of zarah

chapter 13

3 years later

Suleiman's POV

This few years back had been hectic but alhamdulliah now that am done with school and working with the azman air limited. Baba has being bringing up marriage topics saying that am now 28 and can't reach next year in his house without getting married. I thought of telling him that I like Zara but I have to ask her first you know because I don't want her to think am selfish for not considering her feelings too. But I don't know how to approach her with the talk, because I don't if she likes me or not, or she will say she is too young to get married when actually she is 18. My phone's ringtone brought me out of my thoughts I checked the ID and it was Ibrahim

"hey man wassup" I said the moment I answered

"nothing much just wanna tell you that we are hanging out tonight because it's been long since we saw each other"

"yes, but am sorry I can't make I have a flight to port Harcourt in the next one hour maybe next time" *pecks of being a pilot*

"dama I know you will say you're  having flight ai, the problem is with you,nura and yusuf you are always not around" he said in an annoyed voice (yusuf is a soldier, Ibrahim is a medical doctor, nura is a pilot too, while Umar is a CEO in one of his father's company)

"sorry gee it's not my fault you know "

"msewwwwwww" he hissed and hung the call. I laughed at his reaction and went to the bathroom to take a shower. I finished and perform wudhu for zuhr and came out. I brought out my uniform and wore it then prayed and combed my hair, I wore my uniform cap and wore my shoe then took my car keys and my phone and left my room. I went to the main section and saw mommy and safeena in the kitchen. I greeted her and she inquired about my well being and I answered her positively. Safeena greeted me also and I answered her too. She told me she will start going to uni next week inshaAllah. I didn't bother to ask about baba since I know definitely he must be at work so I bade them farewell and they wish me a safe flight. I arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport Abuja at 15mins to 5. And went straight to the plane because it's taking off in less than 10mins. I was the pilot on duty so I am the one that will tell the people on board what to do and what not to do. I flight is just a 45mins flight and before we know it we arrived port Harcourt in no time. We the pilots went out first before the passengers but me being the person on duty I have to wait for the passengers to get down first. I was patiently waiting for them to finish going out when I felt a tap on my shoulder.
I turned around and saw a girl of about 20years smiling at me.

"hey" she said

"hi" I replied getting down from the plane and her following suit

"am fadila but you can call me fadi"

"sooo... " I said motioning her to continue

"am based in Abuja but am schooling here in PSU (porthacourt State University), am studying political science and am 20 years old,  the reason why I am talking to you is ermm I saw you entering the plane earlier. When I asked about you I was told that you're a pilot and you are single and I thought maybe ermm you know Ermmm maybe you can consider me as a life partner, because seriously I love you and you know what? It was a love at first sight"

"Ohh nice to meet you but as you can see am busy so maybe next time"

"okay but please tell me even if it is your name"

"am Suleiman" I said left to where the taxi driver that will take me to a hotel is has arrived, I called him before we took off so he was there already. He took to a restaurant first before taking me to a hotel. I paid for a room and went there I settled down then decided to go and pray maghrib and isha since its already 8pm. I finished praying and came back to my room and removed my uniform and left a singlet and a boxer only. I picked my phone and dialed my momma's number she picked at the second ring.