The Reality of life

Episode 25

Better days are still to coming .
    ~nature

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As promise engineer relatives have come to ask for my hand in married and without hesitation my father agree, saying that he knew we are in love and engineer is a good man.

I have to do most of my shoppings online because Fatin is always traveling with her husband, and it was easy seens I know most of the people I'm buying from.

We schedule to travel to Kano state for the rest of the shopping but Ummi's sister that stays there offer to help with that, which is of a great help to me.

Those two months I busy myself with gathering my lefe and buying the rest of the house materials that I was unable to buy, I was so preparing for my wedding that I didn't bother to asked the groom of the date, so today I decided to talk to him about it.

You are asking of the date have you finished preparing for the wedding?

Alhamdulillah am almost through, you know since I know I was the one who will marry myself off I start the preparation early.

I'm sorry but the date have been shifted.

I try as much as possible not to freck out 'ok?

We need to add maybe two months or so, things are much now, I didn't get to finish renovating my house in Bauchi and this house that I bought too need some touch up so it takes longer then expected.

Maybe you should have ask my opinion before deciding? I said that given him a questionable stare.

I know but it all turn out not the way I expected, as I said earlier.

Why don't we set a date now I mean to your convenience?

Yeah ok in three months from now.

I heard my blood burning from within but I choose to remain calm.

Ok I think I need a rest see you tomorrow I said that in much of a disgust, hey we are not done yet.

But am done with you I said entering our house and I don't give a damn if he hears me or not.

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Everything a girl need from her kitchen down to living room I bought them including what I was unable to buy in my lefe because of shortage of money, I did the list of all the things and give it to engineer which he promise to give me back my money.

I can't begin to tell you how great help Fatin was to me at this time even though I hate Khalil for taking her on each of his trip but still am greatful.

When I ask engineer about the date again but he tell me to fix it myself.

You kbow every girl will want to fix her wedding date but something is off, I can sense it so I decided to make a little walk to uncle Mahmoud office.

And we have a heart to heart chat with him.

Are you doubting him.

No is just that some thing is fishy I know it.

You know Meema sometimes some things should be left cliffhanger.

Nah just do this one favor for me.

Alright come back in two week.

I don't have that patience.

Just wait okey? there is no need to rush when it comes to things like this you know.

I have to wait then.

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It been two weeks now and uncle Mahmoud is no where to be found I mean he's been more of avoiding me and things have because more stiff between I and engineer he get angry over little things, not calling me, it been a week since last we talk which I was the one who called him.

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Knock knock knock

Who is.......  Meema? And she check the time, oh my God is half past six in the morning and you are here.

Excuse me jare I come to see your husband.

Why?

Please Shamsiya just tell him I'm here.

Okey she said because my voice was off and she knows something is wrong.

He said you should wait in his parlor, he's taking a shower.

I didn't answer her so I proceed to his living room as requested, I was just tapping my foot on the floor, am becoming less patience by each passing second, uncle Mahmoud is the only one that can help me with that kind of information and with his transfer to Bauchi state some month back will be of great help even though he got transfer back to Yola but still I know him, he can get information about a man tdie a decade ago talk less someone that is still living.

Assalamu alaikum Meema...

Amin wa'alaikas salam I know you are avoiding me, just tell me what I need to know.

Ok he went out talk to his wife before coming back to sit next to me.

You know somethings are meant to never happen and....

I'm a Muslima I believe in destiny whether good or bad so enough with the preaching and straight to the point.

Okey you said to investigation him from his family right? And I nods my head because my heart is beating fast that I think it will come out via my mouth.

As you know his name is Engineer AA Ningi, age 46, two wives and my eyes widened, uhmm continue.

Kids?

Seven.

He never talk about them.

You mean?

His wife or kids he wanted me to believe that he have none, hmm and I give a hurtful laugh he take me for a fool he want me to believe that a typical Hausa man from Bauchi state like him to not have a wife or children.

How do you know then.

I asked his sister, those people that he send to our house are all his friends, not even one of his relatives come, I put my face on my palms, I know something is odd about him but I didn't want to admit it, he lie to me countable times but I keep ignoring them.

You know he didn't buy the house.

What? 

Yes I confirm from the owner.

Innalillahi wa inna alaihim rajiu. He keeps lying.

And.....  He pulse

Just spill it uncle Mahmoud.

He take his second wife eight month back, she was his boss daughter.

Eight month....  We were still dating I said looking at him.

Yes. From my source he is only interested in what benefit him.

So he married her to get the promotion and he did.

Exactly.

Hmmm he get what he want from me too.

You mean?

I introduce him to Honorable Ahmad and he get the contract so he don't need me anymore

Am sorry Meema.

Its ok I was a fool but everything is fine now.

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