On The Wings Of Dream

Chapter 31:shattered dreams

Bilal....

These days, especially this week is very stressful for me. I've been working on the SPS company to be established here, and choosing a suitable site is the worst part, Yola is just too crowded for a giant building to stand.

And here i am now, with Abeed and Saeef, who came all the way from London so we could plan this all straight.

By the time we finished, i was exhausted that my legs went numb, all i want is a hot massage from my yusee.

I grabbed my car keys from the restaurant table and went out together with Abeed and Saeef.

"Okay, Sir, my flight back to London is booked already, so i will be flying tomorrow Inshaa Allah."

Saeef said. I nodded and forced a smile on my face, got in my car and drove away.

I branched at Jimeta Modern Market and roamed the market, looking for the Awara (a snack made from soy bean) which Yusrah asked me to buy for her.

After going up and down the foul smelling market, i finally saw a young girl with a plastic container full with the awara.

"Keh mai awara!"

She hurriedly scampered towards me. I don't know why Yusrah will eat something from these dirty smelling girls.

I hissed and said;

"Give me for five hundred naira"

She smiled wildly, revealing her dirty teeth, and i just have to scrunch my nose.

She filled a black nylon bag to the brim and handed me. I collected and gave her a thousand naira note, and told her to keep the change.

"Assalamu alaikum"

I said, entering the sitting room. Mum was with Yusrah, massaging her legs that were swollen. I still couldn't persuade my mum to let us go back to our own house, i cant do some things with my wife.

I sat beside mum and greeted her.

She ignored my greeting and said;

"Bilal dear, i don't know how to do, please just look at Yusrah's legs, especially her feet, they have been swollen for the past few weeks, but the doctor said its normal. Kai, am not okay with that, and she said they hurts a lot"

Mum said, her face looking worried.

I examined Yusrah's feet, all i know is, it is normal for a pregnant woman's body to swell, mum is just exaggerating things.

"Its okay mum, don't you worry"

"Okay dear, help her up to her room, she just came back from school"

I raised Yusrah on her feet and helped her up to my room. I sat her down on the rug carpet, and spread her legs wide, she feels more comfortable like that.

I watched her as she pants heavily, her big belly heaving up and down.

"Sorry"

I said, kissing her hands. She nodded her head and closed her eyes. I am very sure she is in pains today. I felt tears welling up in my eyes, seeing her suffer.

Yusrah is in her delivery month, and wallah she is suffering a lot, having sleepless nights, crying her eyes out.

I went down to the kitchen and brought a plate and a cup, i fed her the awara, before making her bathing water.

"Oh dear i didn't massage your body, am sure you are tired, oya come here!"

She said, dragging me to the bed.