HIGHNESSES

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 5
" Is that a threat I hear? "
She sounded irritated now but very calm as usual,one may begin to wonder the kind of composure she has,but that's just her.

" how can he threaten you ma manga? He should know his place" the king spoke softly.

Natalle(Haruna) looked at the king and remembered he did not even recognise his presence being blind by rage and anger ,while his heart urged him to pay respect his haughtiness took over his brain making him snort before raising to his height to take his leave.

" Dogari!" ma manga called thinking of how to teach him a lesson by disrespecting the king ,that made natalle stop on his track.

"Ma manga" the king called in a calm voice while standing up to meet her height, "let him go please ,be patient and let it be for now. Lets go inside ,its getting dark"

She looked at her son and averted her gaze ,she wanted to teach natalle a lesson  even if its for once but she has to reason with the king ,after all it is still the coronation day- a lot of eyes and definitely not good for their reputation.

Natalle released a breath ,he was definitely scared, but gathering some courage he glared at the mother queen before storming out of the garden.

That made the king to laugh and held his mother's hand in his, " Ya umma, you shouldn't bother about him ,am surprised he is still how I have known him to be,please stop taking what he does to heart ,idan aka San halin mutum ai shan maganin hakurin zama akeyi dashii"

She shaked her head as they started walking to the masjid in her quarters.
"  he was commanding me to send a proposal to his house ,how disrespectful! Ko kunya bai ji(he is not even ashamed of himself)"

" I am sorry for what has happened ma manga ,I know this is just the beginning and I hope for a positive change, and that too,soon in sha Allah"

She looked and him and smiled ,keeping everything aside she cheerfully asked " how was your coronation today ? And the people, I hope you had a good day your majesty?"

He laughed ,actually laughted heartily releasing all the stress he gathered ,the way she said ' your majesty' made him feel warm and at ease, he no longer felt what he was feeling since morning ; missing his dad!

" I had a good day ma manga ,Alhamdulillah. The people were great ,I received a lot of love and gifts ,they are really lovely people as I knew them to be"

"Ma Sha Allah! That's wonderful"

He looked at her and smiled again as they enter the gate to the masjid ,he took the right turn to the men side while she goes the other way to the women side for magrib prayer.

*****
Everywhere seem peaceful in the dark night as it spreads to let mankind rest and ponder. Yes, to ponder upon ones actions throughout the day so as to seek for forgiveness before enjoying the rest of it with a sound peaceful sleep.

But not to Alhaji Jameel.

Surely his heart was at rest when he did not receive any proposal from the royal house, he doesn't want to subject his daughter to a life without love and hope, he wished for her to marry the man of her choice and the one she loves.

But that not withstanding, he knew he cannot turn down the proposal when it comes. So now what should he do?
Thinking of that, he gently move out of his wife's embrace and head to the bathroom to perform ablution.

That made her stir, she gently opened her eyes to see him quietly close the door to the bathroom which made her smile. After some minutes, he came out saying some duas before getting on his musalla (prayer rug) to perform tahujjud.