Loving Khair

18: "Is He Really Gone?"

BACK TO LOVE - Chris brown

K h a i r i y a h

As soon I entered the hospital binta stood up and hugged me, I spotted umma on a bench holding a Rosery her face clouded with worry, even with them being old umma and Abba loved each other a lot even by the way they looked at each other

She looked up and her dull eyes stared at me "khairi? Is it really you" she asked and I nodded tears clouding my eyes pouring down I hugged her staining her hijab with my tears

"Ina uni umma" I greeted when she pulled back and nodded "ina Unin ku" ya Naseema greeted and umma answered "umma this is Yaya Naseema"

"Ina uni" we greeted some female relatives sitting there, and they answered grimly, umma has always had a problem with them, they go around saying that umma has put a curse onAbba and even though she is barren he still loves her and won't get another wife

Umma told me that I'm not thier daughter when I turned 18 but she gave me an advice that made me wish she was my mum

"How is he?" Ya Naseema asked binta and she nodded "he's in critical condition" that broke me as I found a place to sit next to umma feeling the pain weigh me down

I scooter for ya Naseema and she sat down beside me petting me shoulders and the doctor came out making everyone stand immediately

"Mr. hameed maikasuwa?" He asked and umma weakly raised her hand, she wasn't crying but her eyes were red and puffy so was her face

"I'm sorry to say but there was nothing we could, may his soul Rest In Peace and May Allah Azza wajjalas blessing and Rahmah be bestowed on him"

I felt the walls around me crashing along with me as my body went limp and the lights turned off making me fall into a world of darkness

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I woke up in a blinding lighted room, slowly sitting up I was met with three pairs of eyes, ya Naseema, umma and binta

"Khairi what were you thinking, don't ever scare like that again, you were unconscious for about two hours fah" binta hugged me and I saw ummas pale face and ya Naseemas phone rang, she picked it up and told the other person that she'll be home soon

"You should go Naseema, you have 2 sons and a husband waiting for you, may Allah bless you and your family, you're a very kind soul, thank you" ummas voice was weak and shaky as she stood up hugged ya Naseema as she left she hugged me and gave me an envelope then left

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It's been a week since Abbas left us and the Jana'izah has been done and all while ya Naseema visited us twice

I wore my long hijab and went over to ummas room "bingel am" she patted the space infront of her and I removed my hijab placing my head on her laps

(bingel am - my daughter)

She played with my hair as she spoke, smoothing the edges of my hair making my eyes start to close and she knocked me "You want sleep koh?" She warmed and I shook my head "umma it's cause you have magical fingers" she rolled her eyes and laughed

"Khairi, i want you to go back to school cause you can't stay forever here, you said your mid-semester is in three weeks so you can come back home then, but khairi you have to go to school" I nodded and lifted my head "umma I'll go back on one condition" she nodded

"If you promise you will be okay" I raised a brow and she slowly nodded "Allah is with me" I hugged her as she yawned "umma you're going to sleep this early?" I asked and she nodded "keh its 8 fah, don't you know I'm an old woman" we laughed and she laid down and opened the sheets to a light part and covered her kissing her cheek

I switched on the fan to 2 and turned off the light hugging her this time "umma love you, and good night" inclosed the door and stepped out

Binta was on my bed and she smiled at me weirdly and gave me my phone , collected it and she nodded and I looked at it, it was a live call and the person on the other line was quiet

"Hello?" I asked "khairi, please come to the parlor" I quickly ended the call and ran to the parlor my hijab almost tripping me to make sure I wasn't going nuts and they weren't playing with my head and there he was sitting on the sofa with the lights dim and the Indian movie me and binta were about to watch on the TV console and also the sweets and local delicacies sprawled on the floor

"Aadil?" I called to make sure it was true, he was standing there clad in a white jallabiya which complimented his fair skin and he stared at me

"Khairi" I walked slowly to him and shook my head letting out a dry laugh "you're crazy, get out of my house, I umma finds out she will kill me and say I'm bad girl and...." I kept on rambling to my self

"Khairi" he shook my shoulders and I kept quiet staring at him, he had a light stubble on his cheeks making me want to reach up and touch it but I kept my hold

"Khairi, I heard...." I shook my head for him not to continue and felt my eyes stinging due to the tears about to fall and he noticed it his face turning down, I hated pity with all my life cause that's what brings you down and tears you

He used his thumb to wipe my face "I'm sorry khairi, I didn't mean to bring that up" he said and it kept falling, I just couldn't stop them

I felt warm arms wrap around me and I hugged him back inhaling his calming scent which was oudh and cinnamon, he placed his chin on my head and cooed me

We stayed like that for a while and i shifted back and he held my hands "khairi, look at me" I looked up and he smiled "I love you and whatever happens just give me a call and if you think I can't then call ya Naseema"

My heart fluttered at his words "I'm going back to Abuja next tomorrow" i looked up at him due to his height I was facing his shoulder

"Are you okay with it?" He asked and I rolled my eyes "I'm going tomorrow cause Maama has been calling me" he cupped my cheek and i nodded as his thumb stroked my cheek

"I'll get going" he held my hand and placed a small kiss on my head and left me there standing, flushed

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Ayyyy💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 I'm back woohoo 🥳 and then I'll be updating frequently cause I'm not lazy anymore and I have things stirred up ayya let's pray for all the people who have lost someone and who has left us

I lost my aunt last holiday, May Allah grant them Jannah, ameen🙏🏼❤️

So I guess I'll be seeing you in the next chapter, I'll not tell you when ooh before I break your heart but soon ISA 🥰😁

And to all GoT watchers Arya is going to die and join Night King ooh, that's what I saw on instagram, in what the fuck we all wait for a year for it to come and we meet this shit😳😳🙄🙄🖕🏼🖕🏼❤️❤️😉😉

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