Twisted: A Hausa Love Story.

**Marwan**

SORRY for the typos I didn't have time to edit because I wanted to publish it as soon as possible!

I turn around only to get hit with the early morning sunlight.
I sat up rubbing my eyes to see clearly.

That is when I realized both Afrar and I slept in the living room yesterday. I didn't even finish watching the documentary, the last thing I remember was that I reduced the volume so I could focus on writing my synopsis.
My laptop was on the floor, probably thrown off me when I was sleeping.
I pick it up and kept it on the chair beside me before walking over to Afrar to wake her up.

"Afrar!" I call her sleepily. "Afrar" but she still doesn't wake.
"Afrar" this time she pushes my hand away and snuggle deeper into the chair.

"Afrar!"
"Hmmm?"

"Wake up. You're going...to be late" I can't deny that I was also very sleepily and tired but we both had work and needed to get dressed.

She groans and turns around to face me. She wanted to say something instead she stays quiet and just looks at me.
I move back a little knowing I must have morning breath.
"You should get up. You're going to be late"

She sits up. Her hair was a mess, it was ruffled and she was still partly asleep as she swayed side to side.
"Come on" I say slightly pushing her shoulder.

"Fine...I...will" she gets up and starts walking towards the stairs staggering.

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I got dressed and came down stairs.
She was already seated with her side bag on her shoulder, typing something on her phone.

"You're finally awake?" I ask.
"Yeah"

"Okay then" she already cleared all our trash from the living room leaving only my laptop on the side stool. I pick it up and put it in my laptop bag.
"I'll see you later" I open the main door.

"Wait! Can you please drive me to work? I still feel a bit dizzy"
"Uh..sure"

She immediately stands and follows behind me.

IN THE CAR.

"So what do you have planned?" I ask trying to make conversation. She has been typing on her phone nonstop.

"Dealing with a problem"

I nod.
"We're going to the hospital" she says looking at me.
"Really? Why?" I ask.

"The patient I took the other time? She is going to be discharged this morning"

"Oh...that's fine. So I'll take both of you to your office or are am I taking you somewhere else?"

"No need. Mayriam will pick us up"
"Ahh!"

And that was the end of our conversation, the end.

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We both walk inside the hospital, all eyes were on us. As usual people were pointing and gossiping. Afrar walked like no one was there, the whispers didn't disturb her at all.
So I walk to the front desk as she made her way to the elevators.

"So is it 'bring your wife to work' day?" Rita asks.
I laugh "She came here to see a patient" I say waiting patiently for her to get me my mails and files.

"Really? It seems...different" she says pointing behind me. I turn and see Afrar waiting by the elevator looking at us.
"Oh"

"She's waiting for you"

I quickly get the files and walk over pressing the button.
"Aren't you going to see her?" I ask getting in.
"I will but they are preparing for her discharge so I thought maybe I'd just wait in your office"

"Fine"

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We walk in and I keep my files and mails on my messed up table. It has papers and folders scattered all around.
"This place looks...neat but your table doesn't"

"Yeah well I have a lot of unfinished business and it's Monday, a day of pure suffering"
She laughs.

And immediately my door opens, Ruqayyah stood there looking at us. I was sitting by my table and Afrar stood in front of me holding a magazine.
"Oh..." Ruqayya says a bit surprised.

"What's up?" I ask her.
"Nothing I just came to...uh...to collect the files to be posted on the board"

"Uh...it's not with me"
"Rita said she mistakenly included it to your files and—"

"Is this it?" Afrar asks picking up the first folder on the pile I just came in with "because it says Board Posts" She says giving it to me.

"Yeah it is".

Just then her phone rings.

Hello?

You're here?

I'm in your brother's office.

I'll be there in a second.

Okay. I'll bring him along.

Or...I could....

I have my ways....

"I should go. Mayriam is already waiting for me" She says putting her phone back in her bag.
"Okay then..." I stand.

She smiles "No need. You can finish off here first"
She walks out.

Immediately she walks out Ruqayyah walks over and sits on my table.
"Soo...you two visit each other at work? Romantic" she jokes.

I don't say anything instead I continue organizing my table because if I didn't I wouldn't be able to work today. I thought she'd leave but instead she sat there using her phone causally.

Finally I was done.
"Ugh" I groan in annoyance.
"Need help?"

"Help? I'm already done" I stand picking up my white coat from the closet.
"Cool"

I pick up a patient's file and start walking towards the door.
But of course my office was a lounge for some people, Muhammed comes in.

"I'm leaving now" I say.
"Don't worry your wife just sent me" he hands me a Beauté disposable coffee cup. "She gave it to me...before she left of course and I also took a sip for your information"

I collect it "But I'm still not giving it to you" I walk out leaving those two imbeciles in the office.

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I exhaustedly fall on the couch.
It was already 10pm and I was so exhausted I barely walked in.

Afrar comes in with her hands on her hip looking at me judgingly.
"What did I do now?" I ask bored of all her drama.
"You're home by 10pm, what were you doing?" She asks.

"What do you think? Of course I was working...what else?"
"Or maybe you were with Ruqayyah"

"Seriously? You're jealous?" I ask with a smirk.
"Jealous? Pft!" She says sternly "I don't care who you were with but I'd really appreciate it if you kept my reputation intact. I don't want your drama ruining the image I built for myself"

"So you don't care who I'm with?" I ask again standing, hovering over her.
"I don't"

"Fine"I walk in "I'll be back before 9:30"

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OKAY, Marwan is definitely planning something.
NEW UPDATE COMING SOON!!!!!