Zara

Chapter 11:13th May (I)

As the sun casted it's rays on his sleeping figure, he squinted his eyes before he opened them meeting his illuminated room.

He took a deep breath before throwing himself to his feet.

"Oh no it's 11:00 and no one cared to wake me up ".He hissed in annoyance.

He heard someone opened his door while brushing his teeth in the toilet but he shrugged it off.

What he met as he stepped his leg out of the toilet startled him (guess what).

He walked wearily to his bed where a big... A big brown envelope lies.

He opened it only to be met with 5 papers, It dawned on him that today is his birthday. Wonderful maybe that's the reason behind the wild feeling he had or is still having, but he later attributed it to the fact that their WAEC result will be out that very day.

He sat on the bed picking one paper and his orbs met with a very beautiful cursive handwriting;

"Where should I even start from? You are lyk a punching bag to me you know *wink*,I vent out all my emotions on you, instead of you to fight back, you choose to give me a shoulder to cry *sniffs*Wallahi my love for you has no bounds, with you,I cry, smile, laugh and fight,when I thought I died,you proved that I have alot of reasons to live,you never have been told before but let me tell you, you are undeniably good, no not good ,very good, scratch that, extraordinarily perfect for a person to be. I don't share a million moments with you but the little ones we have will be forever treasured by me. Have you any ounce of idea how I cherish you? No you don't and I don't think you will ever know ,I pray all the goodies for you, I pray that Allah shines your way for you, May Allah SWT in his infinite mercy shower you with his blessings, May he grant you Mar'atu Assaliha(decent wife), offsprings that are as good as you are or even more and May Aljannatul Firdaus be your final home. I bloody hell love you fisabilillah my brother."

"I love you too my Sisi" He said in almost a whisper. She has now become more than a biological sister to him,what will he do to show how he love and cares for her? Only God knows but he loves her too more than a hundred percent.

The next paper reads;

"Hey dude, I don't have much to say no need for long essays, even though we share a very awkward friendship, insults and smacks being our signature way of greeting, I  still love you,but I hate you, then love you more, then I respect you very very irin very much dinnan, I love you more than love itself.My tutor, my friend.

But you're too stupid to turn 18 now, I  can't believe it it's now you're clocking 18 not 19 so I'm older than you, and you thought you can be toying me around *palms my face in frustration * Lol Happy 18th birthday."

He couldn't help but laugh at Ashraf's letter, he is the type that can make you smile, laugh, cry- agitate,amuse,and do whatsoever to you in a minute. Ashraf has that gift and he thank Allah for their friendship. He was on the verge of tears but his letter cheered him up.

He picked the third letter;

"Happy birthday my son!!! I'm as happy as the day I married your Madre *closes my eyes shyly. I know that I'm not a good father, I don't spend time with you, hear out your problems, I  only focus on my business, What a selfish father ? *sighs regrettably * But I have two reasons why I never regret being a business man;
1.I met my amazing loving wife on a business trip to Niger.
2.My wife's presence masks my absence,she is always there to substitute me, she raised you well for me, May Allah bless you all. I love you.

Now the father mode activated, You are  growing up Muhammad and ,A Doctor? An Engineer? A business tycoon? I don't know who you're going to be, I didn't raise a coward I know for sure, so face any challenges you meet with courage and faith and always remember Allah in whatever you do.