Worldly desire

Chapter Seventeen

Am not lying, am sorry I his this from you. I just wasn't thinking straight. Samira said.

You better start gushing out more lies, don't worry am here to listen. Lubna said and sat on the bed.

Samira crawled to where she was and placed her head on her laps then said, 'it's a long story'.

Cut it short. Lubna interrupted her.

It all started back then at the village, she paused and wiped off the tears from her eyes before she continued.

Our parents marry us off to whosoever they wish and that was my case.

We were only told after the wedding fatiha. I was not happy about it but did not object since I was not the first and am not going to be the last.

My husband stays here with his brother's family but always visit the village.

It was on one of his visits that it happened.

He rejected me even when he has not seen me and left the village.

My family were disappointed, I was shattered and couldn't get married because he has bluntly refused divorcing me before he left.

I was mocked and could not face the villagers so I made up my mind to leave the village.

Mallam had told me everything about my husband and even gave me his picture.

I left the village few months later. When I came here, I had nowhere to go.

The first person I met was a lady who works there at the bar.

She took me in and that was how I ended up at the bar.

I changed my identity and started a new life.

I kept that picture with me and stole glances at men hoping to find my husband since I was told he lives around there.

All my efforts proved abortive and I gave up on the search but to my greatest surprise, I met him at the bar one fateful evening.

He approached me and introduced himself, I did same and we exchanged pleasantries.

We became close and with time we were in a relationship.

It got to a point I could not pretend any longer but I wanted teaching him a lesson before telling him the truth.

Now see how it has backfired on me, look at me, see the situation am in. She ended and tears streamed down her chin.

Lubna was dumbfounded, her eyesight got tampered with. She was feeling dizzy at the same time.

Who is this your husband? She managed to ask her.

Samira looked up at her and shook her head then said, it is Kamal.

What!!! You must be joking. Lubna said and stare at her in surprise.

So now did he find out? She asked her again.

He came here and was forcing me to tell him why I approached Mubeen and I used that opportunity to tell him the truth. She said calmly.

How did he react to this? Lubna asked her in curiosity.

This was his reaction, she replied pointing round the mess in the house. He was furious and wild, she added.

This whole issue is confusing. Lubna said.

Do you love him? Lubna asked her.

Samira raised her head and kept mute for some minutes without saying anything.

Are you willing to be with him as his wife? Lubna asked her again.

Yes I do love him and for the sake of my child, I want my husband back. She said and lowered her head.

Lubna placed her hand on her shoulder and said, my dear you have to forgive him and get back together.

That doesn't make you cheap but rather matured. I know it's not easy to forgive a man who rejected you but please find a place in your heart to forgive him even if it's for the sake of your baby.

Me forgiving him isn't the issue here, what am scared of is if he will accept me as his wife. Samira said in teary eyes.

Lubna didn't say a word rather she went through her phone and dialed a number.

Meet me at Samira's place, she said when the call was picked and ended the call.

Some minutes later, the door opened and Kamal walked in.

He looked at both of them as if he was trying to figure out something but kept quiet.

You both need to sort things out, Lubna said and left them staring at each other.

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