Nurul Qalbi

chapter twenty -seven

There are two p.o.v in this chapter...1st person p.o.v and 2nd person (unknown p.o.v)..we are introducing a new dimension but he is still nameless so enjoy..

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When we arrived at the dining table all eyes were on us especially mummy..she had a glint of mischief in her eyes..anty dije collected the twins and we sat at the table..after a sumptuous meal of jollof rice and grilled chicken with a cold cup of smoothie blend..mummy looked up at us and spoke..

"Muhammad when would you be heading back to kano"..

"By next tomorrow in shaa Allah..i have  other things doing here at abuja so i would use this opportunity to finalize everything"..

"Okay masha Allah..so when should i be expecting my daughter in law"..mummy grinned

That caused yayaMuhammad to choke on the water he was drinking..

"Uhmm mama in shaa Allah very soon..am waiting for the perfect daughter in law for you"..he smiled not reaching his eyes

"Ok..may Allah make all your affairs easy..and also talk to this stubborn sister of yours to get a husband to get married to..she is still in her prime let her utilize the opportunity"..

I stilled..i glaced at Muhammad and noticed he was shifting uncomfortably on his chair..his face was pale

"I will mummy..you know she just needs time to absorb everything.. She will come around"..he raised his head and smiled a genuine smile..i could see straight to his heart..that's why i opened up to him..

I slowly left the room with the excuse of checking up my children..the conversation continued for a while after some minutes later yaya muhammad came into the room..he sat by the bed rest and spoke..

"Hanan..dont worry i have made a promise to be right by your side at all times..and i wouldn't fail..am with you..i wouldn't let anyone force something you dont want on yourself..even if it means going all karate on them"...we burst into laughter

We spoke for a while before he finally left the room to settle in his..i was so happy someone was seeing light in my predicament..

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Unknown p.o.v

I jolted awake..i had the dream again..she was always reaching out for me and like always she would slip from me and would go up in dematerialize to tiny bits..

I cant bear it any longer, am just holding on a very loose string, am falling and very soon i am afraid i wouldn't be able to get back up...seeing her every time broke me into pieces i couldn't bear it..i still hadn't gotten used to these nightmares even after three years of the incident ..

He tossed and turned..unable to find the best spot to rest..it was not the bed..it was his heart

I had to find one way to forget her..i got married to sa'imah and a year and six months into our wedding she passed on..but seeing her in my dreams always brought back memories of her.. Coupled with my old habit of always seeing her picture before sleeping i wasn't able to brave myself to move on..and now this..

I stood up quietly and entered into the bathroom.. I rinsed my face and performed ablution..prayers had been my only comfort after her demise..i raised may hands in supplication and prayed to God to  ease all my affairs

The dreams still keeps me up at night even after three years of her passing..i was always afraid to fall asleep..i knew i was broken.. I just needed someone to love me unconditionally and hug me till all my broken pieces mend back together again..

I took my phone and glanced at the picture of sa'imah one more time before falling into the bottomless abyss..

This time..i dreamt about roses and a perfect family..and this signified a start of something new..

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Back to our 1st p.o.v

The weekend passed by like a blur and yaya Muhammad went back to kano with the promise of checking back on us as soon as he can..

I was sitting down on the terrace when i saw salmahs call..i felt so ashamed.. I had been so preoccupied i had failed to always check up on her..

"Salamualyakum salame..how are you doing"..

"Dont how are you me...how could a friend be this mean..you have forgotten all about me ko..its not your fault"..she heaved

"Salmah..you know how things are..i already have a handful am so sorry please find a space in your heart to place me"..

"There is no space again..half is for najib and the other half is for Haidar.."

"Are you serious right now..who names their kid before they are born"..

"I do..and point of correction..he is already here..if you had been caring you would have known i gave birth yesterday night"

I squealed loudly..startling the twins from their slumber..i slowly patted them till they went back to sleep..

"Salmah..please dont joke with me..are u serious"..

"Mtsheww..i dont have time..you can argue with your large intestine"..with that she ended the call..

I quickly went into the bathroom and rinsed my face..i took out an Abaya and wore then carried the baby seat..i informed mummy salmah had given birth..she sent her regards..i quickly went into a baby store and bought little necessaries before driving to salmahs house..

The baby was so cute..he had a very little nose and lots of hair..he looked like an Arabian..courtesy of his half caste dad..i couldn't stop gushing about him..

We spoke about childbirth and motherhood.. I gave salmah the little tips i had in taking care of my now two months old twins..we left salmahs house around maghrib and came home to an angry mummy...i quickly darted up the stairs before she could bore holes into my skin..

I enrolled myself into the university for my masters degree..to pass away time..Muhammad had become a second father to the twins..i did not know how i could repay him back..i even travelled to kano to visit Aunty Asma'u..

Taking care of my babies was hectic..me and salmah made sure our babies grew as besties..we made them play together..we wanted them to continue what we started and using salmahs words..one day sultana would become her daughter in law if yaya Muhammad wouldn't have her head by then

Days passed and month passed, the twins grew like they were fed with fertilizers..they were now one year old..i always took them for weekend to the Aliyus..mamah spoils them..showering them with all the love she could offer..they were a handful and i couldn't love them any lesser..everything was going smoothly until that fateful day..

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So..my people..a new voice was introduced today another dimension.. Dan dan dan..any guesses who he could be..is he good, bad or ugly?..is our hanan safe.. i leave the guesses to you..

Our twins are already a year old..our babies are growing and still our hanan had not embraced her situation..

Who will guess what happened that fateful day..anyone..?? I leave your fantasies to you😈😈😈

Sahbeerah luvs you😘😘