More To It

Chapter 1-Mother's Pain

2 Years Later

Khalid

"You okay?",I sit beside Zaynab who's eyes are fixated on her laptop screen while typing furiously fast on the keyboards.

"Yeah, yeah. How was work?", she asks but never actually looks at me.

"Same, so. Are you ready for Aamanee's naming ceremony?".

"I told you am not going",she replies.

"You can't keep doing this Zaynab. You missed Aaleyah's baby shower AND naming ceremony for Amir. Not just that, you also missed Aamanee's baby shower and now the naming ceremony?",I question her but she's just fixed on her laptop.

"ZAYNAB. AM TALKING TO YOU".

"Okay. Babe watchu want?",she sighs and places her laptop on the bed.

"You can't keep living like this. You quit your job, I don't really mind or care, but you're not stepping out of the house. You can't keep living like this",I tell her.

She turns to face me then hums.

"Have you talked to Abeke? Or Abisola?",she asks me.

"Obviously not. They're DEAD".

"Well if we're not careful, I will be just like them and you won't be able to talk to me either because guess what. I'LL BE DEAD TOO", she exclaims.

"Zaynab".

"Are you hungry? I made you some iyan and vegetable stew. I know you like it so I made it for you",she smiles and stands up.

"We're going to that ceremony. For Aayan at least",I try to convince her but she just shakes her head.

"I already told him. Am not coming. Now conversation is over. You go get freshened up then come down and eat before you go, if you are going",she tells me.

I shake my head and rub my face exhaustedly.

"Babe",she pushes my hand away from my face and sits on my lap.

"What Zaynab. What?",I sigh.

"I can tell you're stressed. Want me to help with that?",she whispers while massaging my shoulders.

"Zaynab stop",I whisper.

"What?". She leans in closer and places a few kisses on my cheeks then makes her way down towards my neck.

"ZAYNAB. I SAID STOP", I yell which made her jump and fall onto the floor.

"Zaynab. Am-am sorry. I didn't-".

I bend down to her level and help her up.

"Well damn. What crawled up your h-".

"Don't. Don't do this",I shake my head and move away from her.

"Am going to the ceremony. Keep the food. Am not hungry",I tell her.

I walk past her and towards the wardrobe. I take off my jacket and get a clean pair of black pants and a white long shirt.

"I spent time making you the meal",I hear Zaynab whisper from behind me so I turn around to find her staring at the floor with shaky hands.

"I'll eat it later",I tell her.

"I want my baby",sobs starts escaping her lips quietly then she just bursts into full tears.

"Zaynab, we'll find him".

"You say that every time and get mad at me every time. You're acting like him every time",she yells then jumps onto the bed and continues crying.

"Not again", I shake my head before walking over to her and bringing her to my chest, repeating the same words I always say to her.