Lovable Zainab

chapter six

Chapter 6

Yusuf's POV

"Zee Mama is coming over so I can make her hair so I'll give you the opportunity to talk to her." Fatima told me excitedly. She is really into this match making stuff. I gat to give it to her she's trying. She got Zee to agree to marry me. I asked her how she managed to get Zee to agree to it but she smiled waving it off and I really don't want to know anymore because whatever she did got Zee to accept.

"So when is she coming." I asked.

Fatima looked at the clock first and scrunched her face, shook her head slightly. I realise she she was trying to think. "In about thirty minutes time." Her expression now serious. "Look I know my friend she can be funny sometimes. She didn't want to come over make her hair because she knows you are still around and I literally had to force her to come so if she comes she might pull up a stunt so she won't have to have any interaction with you."

Fatima is really into this. I wonder why she wants this to work so badly. There must be a reason why she so interested in me having a relationship with Zainab.

"So when she arrives I would rush to the bathroom so you can open the door for her and get a chance to talk to her. Don't mess this up." She gave me a warning look. This girl can be scary sometimes.

"Should I change or should I just leave my current clothes on?"

"Yaya I don't care about what you wear. If Zee is going to love you I want her to love you for you so just dress up the way you would dress on a normal day."

"Okay so my tracksuit will stay on. Okay thanks sis you are the best." I commend and she smiled obviously Happy with herself.

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"Yaya Ta zo.(she is here) " Fatima announced making me jump from the couch and land on the floor. What is wrong with me I'm falling because of a girl. Fatima is laughing hysterically at me. I glared at her feeling embarrassed. I just hope Zainab is worth everything.

The knock on the door made Fatima stop laughing. She ran to her room but not before whispering. "Don't blow this up."

When I opened the door I saw someone standing outside. she was dressed in a purple long hijab and a niqab was covering her face leaving only her eyes.

"I'm here to see Fatima." She said in a tiny voice. I could feel that she was pretending that wasn't her real voice. "Please is she in?"

"Zainab?" I asked. She shook her head I wonder why she is trying to lie me. " If you are not Zainab who are you.?"

"Uhm.... Er... you see...well.. my name is em..." She stuttered. It seems the lie refuse to come to her head.

"Zainab maybe you should enter and wait for her." I offered stepping away from the door.

"I'm not Zainab"

"What's your name?"

"Turai. My name is Turai." She lied so smoothly. if Fatima hadn't told me it was her I would have believed her name is Turai. I just played along."

"Why don't you come in Fatima is taking her bath." I said. she hesitated before she entered and walked towards the stairs. "Hey where are you going to?" I asked.

I could only see her eyes I couldn't see her full expression I knew she was shocked due to the way her eyes widened and also the way her she came to an abrupt stop.

I couldn't help but think that maybe she was scared of me. That would be the only reason why she's putting on a niqab. I know she doesn't normally use it and she also lie to me about her identity. I didn't like the idea of her being scared of me her future husband so I tried to sound calm and soft.
"Hmmm Fatima told me about Zainab only. She never mentioned a Turai so I'm sorry you will have to wait for her here in the parlor Because I don't trust you and I have to put an eye on you till Fatima comes down and confirm that she knows you."