Woman Of Color ( on hold)

13: Forthcoming crisis.

Two months later:
Simone was in the kitchen preparing breakfast, alongside with Amira. She had kept mute all the time Amira was speaking to her.

"Simone is everything okay? Amira asked in her curiosity. I am fine Aunt she replied her hastily.
Amira knew something was wrong, the Simone she knows will never reply her in such a manner.

They were frying the eggsauce to eat with the yam,when Simone rushed out of the kitchen with full speed, with her hands on her mouth, and went straight for the Toilet WC. She began to puke, pouring out every single piece of food out of her stomach. She kept on puking uncontrollably, "it seemed the excessive morsel of Tuwo intake she took yesterday caused an indigestion.

Amira came to her rescue, flushed the toilet and wiped of her body. "I told you that the yesterday's food was too.
much, said Amira.
Just get up, let me take you to the room.
Now on the bed, Simone was weeping. She knew that she was probably pregnant, and the baby should be surely Nashiru's.
She didn't know what to do. she brooded over the matter repeatedly because she also had intimacy with Alhaji some days after the incident.

Amira walked into the room, with a plate of Yam and eggsauce. This is for you, she then opened up the fridge to bring out a bottle of water.

Thank you, Simone exclaimed as she began to savour every bite. Amira looked at Simone, placed her hands on her shoulder and began to speak in their dialect: "Kuna da ciki, ya Sama labarin game da hakan.
Simone stared at Amira in shock.
"How did you know? Well I have not told chief about it because I just found out.
Amira looked at Simone and smiled, God has seem to bless you with fertility. "Don't flatter me, Simone said as she grimaced at her.
"But deep down you seem unhappy. Simone stared away in silence. "Talk to me, Amira said as she pat her on her left shoulder.

Tears rolled down from Simone's cheeks, Amira was now anxious, Yi Mana magana (speak to me) Amira said to Simone.
Simone couldn't utter a word she cried continuously like a child being flogged.
It was obvious to Amira that she was bottling something up.
After minutes of crying, Simone layed lowly on one of the living room cushions. She swiped on her phone and immediately tapped on "like you by Tatiana manoias, and then placed her headset on her ears. Amira carried her plates and left the room.

Days later:
It was Simone's graduation party. Everyone in the house, had come to felicitate with her. Constant pictures were taken of her from her friends, family and in-laws.
Deep down in Simone's mind she wished any of her parents was alive to be by her side, but even at that she couldn't want anything more than Alhaji to be by her side. He was the best thing that ever happened to her.

Alhaji usually called her his mother, he will always say Simone was the mother he never had.
While everyone were jubilating in the midst of the crowd, Simone fell down on the floor unconscious. Everywhere was full of tension as they all ran to her rescue. Alhaji held her to his arms screaming her name. He poured some water on her head but she wasn't responding. He could not fight back the tears that formed in his eyes."you can't leave me like this. He said to her........ Simone is immediately rushed to the car and taken to the hospital***

It was in the kitchen, Nashiru and Susan were busy playing loverbirds. They were not aware that Amira was watching them from outside through the window. "They are not even ashamed. She said to herself, while she watched them.
Soon she saw them bringing out some photos, in whom the pictures on it seem familiar. "Is that not Simone. She said to herself. " Maybe I am dreaming.

They happened to have left one of the pictures on the Gas cooker, while they walked out with plates of noodles.
Amira silently entered the house and walked into the kitchen, she picked up the picture and suddenly exclaimed in Shock "Allah Akbar"
She couldn't believe her eyes it was Simone and Nashiru in an intimate position.

She had footsteps approaching the kitchen, she immediately dropped the picture and ran into the storeroom.
Susan walked in and went straight for the picture, she looked at everywhere out of suspicion and left the kitchen, when she saw that all was in place.

Amira had her hands on her mouth to avoid being caught. She kept on wondering " Why Susan was with the picture and at the same time making out with Nashiru, there is more to the case.
Even if she had began to criticize Simone she later stopped after a second thought that it might be a blackmail.
I need to see Simone.

It's been a week Simone had been admitted into the hospital. She was set to be diagnosed of blood shortage, which Alhaji found to be very strange.
(After the incident of the rape Simone had been starving her self consistently)....

The doctor shook Alhaji, congratulations sir " your wife is also two month and some days pregnant.
You don't mean it Alhaji exclaimed in happiness.

Alhaji brought out a cheque from his wallet and wrote a sum of a million naira on it
Catch it for yourself he said with smile in his face...........

Alhaji had come home and ordered Amira to prepare a sumptuous meal for Simone.
Amira was now in the kitchen preparing Tuwo Masara, jollof rice and fried Chicken along with Samosa (spring rolls.)

While in the kitchen, Susan. Confronted her, I know you saw the picture. Amira looked at her feigning an ignorant look.
How she managed to know is that she sighted Amira walking out of the storeroom, when she walked back again to ensure everywhere was in place.

Susan held Amira by the arm this must not be told to anybody, she threatened her and Alhaji walked in.

"Don't think you can threaten her"
Susan almost broke into pieces when she sighted Alhaji.
Alhaji scolded Susan and ordered Amira to carry the food she prepared to the car, so that they can start going to the hospital.
Susan was enveloped with fear she hoped Alhaji had not found out about the conspiracy.