Woman Of Color ( on hold)

24: Compromises.

It's been two weeks Simone had arrived in Suleja. She had been given the guest room for her and her son to stay in, the same room in which Yusuf her brother also slept.
Yusuf was very happy that he was able to see his sister again, he had refused to speak to anyone else except her.
"Yar uwa me yasa baku taɓa tambaya na ba?" ( Sister why did you never ask of me?)
Yusuf asked her a question that immediately took her to tears.
"I am sorry Yusuf" she stared deep into his eyeballs as tears drooled from her eyes.
She know she was selfish, she ran all the way to the city, in search of a better life, even if she forgot about anyone else not poor naive Yusuf, who she nurtured as her own child.
The truth Simone discovered about Yusuf's birth that shocked her was the fact that her mother's sister Azeezat who happen to be her foster mother admitted to Simone days before her rape peril had happened, that Hamza was not Yakubu's father.

Flashback:
Tajide gene yana da ƙarfi, duba ɗansa( Tajide gene is strong, look at his son)
"Mama what did you just say.
Azeezat kept mute, like someone been mouth controlled.
Azeezat cajoled Simone, she narrated the whole story to her and pleaded for her trust for her never to reveal the secret to any mortal especially Hamza, as of that time.
**
Simone cuddled Yusuf tightly in her arms, she looked at him adoringly, "You have really grown up, who could believe the Yusuf of yesterday is now the one as tall as this. They both chuckled and both laughed.
Still Simone was still very careful with the way she spoke to her him, to avoid any other questions, especially him asking her where their parent was? Is a question she might not be able to break the news to him. She immediately switch the conversation by urging him to go to bed.
"Tell me a bed story" Yusuf said.
"Why not? Let me bath your little cousin first.
**
Simone's presence in the house had ease a lot of tension, like Zainab's maltreatment of Yusuf, and the constant fight between her and her husband had reduced also.
Zainab had also left the entire responsibility of the home to Simone, all she do was to seat watching soap operas from daybreak to nightfall, bathe, eat and sleep.
This particular day, Simone was in the kitchen, in a Stunning white Sleeping gown that Alhaji Usman got for her those days they were married. She decided to just put it on, although it was improper for a lady in a woman's home, but she felt that night since everyone was probably in their various rooms asleep.

Suddenly, as she stood before the gas cooker, she felt a tickle sensation around her hips. She looked back in anxiety, lo and behold it was Alhaji Jamil standing before her.
" Alhaji please this cannot happen, you have a wife."

"Does it matter? He asked her looking at her in a flirty way as he smooched his lips with his upper tongue.

" I have a son Alhaji, please respect that fact.

"Why you acting like a child, Heaven knows i suppose to have been the father of that child, but your insurbodination.....

Simone cuts in

"What insurbordination? I was only 16 Alhaji! How did you expect me to have willing accept the marriage.

Alhaji Jamil closed the kitchen door and silently locked it.
"Let it just happen here, 5 minutes and we are done and nobody we see us, he waved his hands in gesture to what he had just said.

Simone was just in panic, the man was close to her, she gad an option to either pick up a knife or break a plate on his head, but at the same time ot will alert everyone,
And what of if Alhaji Jamil twist all that had happened, that will probably make Zainab send her packing. "I can't be raped anymore, for how many times will this happen to me she soliloquied."
Simone undress herself and violently pushed Alhaji to the wall, she began to give him a passionate kiss, and smooch his whole body,. She helped him to pull off his Jalabiya and continued the intense smooching, they both lay down to the tiles leaving Simone on-top, Alhaji began to moan softly in the the old-man tone.
*******

Transcorp Hilton hotel.

"Alhaji you won't kill me, Cynthia said to Alhaji Usman.

"All this one is too small, i plan of taking you home tonight.

"Alhaji you don't mean it" She smiled.
"Yes i mean every bit of it. Alhaji replied.

Cynthia's mood immediately got bewildered, she leaned at the edge of the bed and fell into a deep thought.
"Alhaji what of if wife doesn't like me, what of if she pours me acid.

"Stop filling yourself with this African sentiment.

"I am not filling myself with sentiment, i am just trying to be careful.
" Nothing to be careful about, i can always get you a place.
Infact close your eyes. Cynthia hurriedly placed her hands on her eyes.

"Now open your eyes Alhaji said to her. She immediately did so, lo and behold she saw a car key dangling in her sight.
"Omg!! Alhaji tell me it's not mine".
"It's yours" Alhaji replied.

Cynthia immediately hopped on him as they both began to give each other deep kisses, Alhaji was forced to drop his cap, as Cynthia deeply massaged his bald head.

"We continue later, Alhaji lets check out the car first. They both went pass the door to the elevator leading straight to the reception, once they got there, they went outside to where the car park was.
Cynthia saw a car decorated with ribbon it was a white 2016 G wagon Mercedes with her name customized on the number plate.
She screamed like there's no tomorrow, and continuously hugged Alhaji, kissing him on the cheek.
"Its 20M naira babe" Alhaji said to her,She kissed Alhaji the more immediately she heard this.
"Haaaa, Alhaji this whole body is for you do as you please with it.
The other people around the hotel, that had come to felicitate with her were just laughing at the statement she made.
****
Susan walked pass the staircase gently,
"Sulaimon!!!" She screamed as if there was no tomorrow.
"What took you long to respond, and where is Alhaji?

Sulaimon looked at her anxiously, he has to be careful what he says, what he say could either land him in trouble.

"Oga told ve to be going that he will join me.
Susan stared at him with disdain look in her eyes, she know he wasn't telling the full truth. Her casanova of a husband and gone around chasing other women.
At least he should create time for her, he gives her all the money, but still fails to render the attention she required from him as a husband. Not even because of anything but for the sake of the 7 month old child wallowing in her womb.
Susan went straight for the living room cushion and sat on it.
Susan was just thinking about the whole thing, was she now reaping the fruit of her hands.
"But Alhaji never cheated on Simone", she soliloquied. And that was very true, Alhaji found true love with Simone, irrespective of age. But he couldn't handle it when he saw the picture of the alleged infidelity with Nashiru.

Susan watched the time clock continiously, till she eventually dozed off.
The house door was opened Alhaji and Cynthia stepped in and that alerted Susan to consciousness.

"Alhaji this is 12pm, why did you come this late, and i have been trying to reach via call.

"Yes woman i was very busy"
Susan take a scornful look at Cynthia from head to toe.
"And who is this.....?
"She is my new wife".

Susan out of anger held Alhaji by the hem of his collar, Alhaji pushed her back on the cushion she sat. She stood up again to attack Cynthia, Alhaji counter her attack by holding her hands he pushed her back on the cushion again.
"Babe let's go" They both enter the elevator leading to Alhaji's underground inn. Susan on the otherhand was left wailing, weeping uncontrollably. She couldn't why Alhaji did this to her, She slammed herself hardly on the ground till her water broke, she yelled out in pain for help, but nobody answered until she passed out.

Remember to vote and comment i am do happy for what happened to you Susan but i think she has started regretting too early.
State your opinion guys.