Tales Of Halimah

Chapter 9

Habibah waited patiently for Aisha to come pick her up from the bus stop like she earlier said. Aisha was at the bus stop in the next 10 mins. Habibah admired her car, for she can't remember when last she drove in such a fancy car. Please put on the AC Habibah requested.
Aisha saw the joy her friend was feeling in just her mood, she quickly turned on the AC for her.
On their way home, Aisha took a different route,  Habibah who wasn't concentrating on the road began to narrate her ordeal a the hospital brought her story to a halt when she saw that Aisha parked the car.
What happened? Habibah asked.
Am waiting for someone Aisha replied, then the door opened and it was Faridah.
Ridaaa! Habibah screamed, she was more than excited to see her, since she visited her when she gave birth to her last child a year ago, these 2 friends have not seen each other.
Faridah too who was do delighted to see her got into the car and joined her at the back seat. How are you Biba? The 2 were so fond of themselves that they had Nick name for each other.
Am Fine ooh was Aisha's reply, she started apologizing for not keeping in touch with her since all this while.
Aisha was so happy seeing Habibah happy. So you were saying? Aisha referring to Habibah.
Well, Habibah who didn't want to go on with the story because of the presence of Faridah because she hasn't informed her about her predicament since it's been a while they last spoke to each other.
Remember you were saying something about you having a hospital card without any formal registration and how the abortion did not hold? Aisha said.
Well I took some help from Faridah here.
Habibah was lost, what is she saying? She thought within herself.
After talking to you yesterday, I began to wonder what I could do to stop the abortion from going through. Meanwhile I had already informed Faridah on the good news of your pregnancy and the bad news, the abortion, Aisha said.
Since the hospital could not be more than the 2 in our community and her roommate was a doctor in the one called "life hospital". I called her told her about you, your husband intentions and your own love for the unborn child. I begged her to refuse any abortions that would be done the following day already I had told her your name, Aisha continued.
But I thought what about "city hospital" the general hospital, she knew nobody there. Just then Faridah's call came in, After talking for awhile she asked about you. I explained to her what had been presented to the table and by the next day the abortion would take place. I told her about how I had managed to take care of the other hospital but what was going to happen if eventually you were taken to City hospital, Aisha said while driving.
Then I remembered that My step brother that is Ibrahim was a doctor in City hospital, I gave him a call, told him everything and Ibrahim who had met you before once when you came visiting assured me he was going to help us ; Faridah concluded.
Habibah was already in tears, what would she have done without them, she said. She gave Faridah a tight hug since she was at the back with her.
What about my hug? Aisha teased. Don't worry when we get down, Habibah chuckled.
So now we all are heading to my house for a celebration, Aisha announced.
It felt like the good old times, just the 3 of them. No external relations; Aisha thought.
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Dauda left the hospital in full rage, he did not understand what had happened in the hospital. So are you telling me Habibah will keep that baby and under my roof, he said talking to himself inside the keke he took home. The person beside him was wondering why he was soliloquizing angrily.
He got home ready to pour his annoyance on her but was shocked to see that Habibah hasn't gotten home. But she left me at the hospital Na, he thought. Well he couldn't care less about her whereabouts as long as she was carrying that bastard.
He decided to visit his cousin to take his mind off his wife and her useless unborn bby. There was nothing he was doing after all at home
Dauda hwfar that thing Na, e work? Dauda's cousin asked him. It was a total failure ooh, Dauda replied.
Hw na? My last girlfriend was already 18 weeks gone and the Belle commot. Wetin kon happen? Dauda's cousin asked.
I trusted that the doctor will work things out for me, since you recommend him. But he said it will cost either my wife's life or her womb.
Wetin you still wan use am do sef? Fresh fresh girls dey dere, anyhow you want am. No kill yourself for pap when don sour. Dauda's cousin said referring to Habibah.
Dauda's cousin was a the type you can refer to as "lazy Nigerian youth" he changes his girlfriend almost every month, he uses and dumps them.
He was 3 years older than Dauda and still wasn't married, but had 2 children from different women.
Abeg make we go my favourite joint jare, make you forget that matter; He told Dauda.

Hello my handsome and beautiful readers😍.thank you guys for your support. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, also beware of friends like Dauda's cousin, like they say bad company corrupts good manner. Instead let's make friends like Rida and Aisha, who were solely ready to support their friend no mattter what.
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