Heart Strings Of Love

chp 8

       
               ZAID'S POV

I was restless that I have to call Yasmeen to check if she's ready,I just wanted to see husna's face again,once she said she's ready I picked up my car keys and head out of the building.

    The meeting we had was I don't even know what to say about it and my mind keep on drifting to husnah,oh Lord so this is the true meaning of love,I still can't believe am in love,I have to call Ammar urgently.

On reaching Maitama I dialed Yasmeen's number to let her know am outside to which she said she's coming,I know that she's not coming alone that's why I came early to see my queen,oh God what is wrong with me today,my heart is yearning for husnah,but why can't I agree that I've falling in love with her?I asked my self.

Seeing that thinking of answers won't solve anything,i brought out my phone to check through my emails,I was at it when they said their salam, we said our pleasantries but all my attention was on her. I pray Yasmeen's eyes are not on me because i know this girl like the back of my hand,she knows how to gossip like no tomorrow.

   Lee was even telling me how their day went and how tired they are, while husnah just stood there in silence.

They bade us goodbye and Yasmeen being Yasmeen hugged Lee and husnah goodbye,sai shegen kaudi,now what if she choke husnah with this her hugs.

    "Ya Zaid!!!", Yasmeen shouted my name at the top of her lungs,"oh God Yasmeen what is it now?,I asked impatiently,"I've been calling you since but your mind is somewhere else. "Yes am just thinking about work and stuff"I lied cos I don't want Yasmeen to start teasing me which is what she knows how to do best.

  "Seriously Ya Zaid I like husnah a lot, she's such a nice person if you get to know her,"she rambled,"umm"was all I said before stepping on the accelerator to reach home so that I can get rid of Yasmeen's noice making, she's seriously disturbing me.

"Ehen Yasmeen you said that you saw Abbie coming out of husna's house today?",I asked to be sure that I heard her right
   "Yes I saw Baba with Abbie an hour after you dropped me off,I didn't even know that Abbie knew Baba,but Abbie said that they lost each other's contact years ago and since then, they haven't met until recently when Abbie saw Baba in a holdup near Gwarimpa,so they reconciled,she explained while typing away on her phone so I just let her be.

We reached home before maghrib prayer,so I just went straight to the masjid that is in our estate, while Yasmeen went home straight.

  
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      "Assalamualaikum mummy Abbie good evening",I greeted my parents that were seated in the dining area since we've already prayed Isha,"evening son how was your day without me"? Abbie asked trying to joke around, Abbie knows me in and out because even though he doesn't work,I still want him to be by my side, Abbie is indeed my mentor and a role model that I always look up to

"Abbie my day was great
alhamdulillah,how was yours? Yasmeen said she saw you in her friend husna's house. "My day was was also good alhamdulillah,yes she saw me coming out with alhaji Umar farouq, it's been a long time since I last saw him,he has been complaining that I no longer care to check on him but I explained how I lost his contact, we're good now. He's such a nice man wallah", Abbie said and we exchange looks with Yasmeen,she raised a brow and a smirk on her lips, but I just gave her a death glare to shut her up before she say anything stupid in front of mummy and Abbie that will land me in trouble.

Mummy was busy with her food that she didn't even spear me a glance,we ate our dinner in a comfortable silence with only the sound of our cutleries.

   "Mummy what is the matter?"I asked seating on the couch opposite mummy's while Abbie went to his room upstairs to start getting ready for bed,and Yasmeen also went to hers "nothing just a slight headache nothing more"she said dismissing the topic but am sure there is more to it,"mummy please tell me what the problem is",I asked genuinely concerned this time around seating next to her and holding her hands in mine,she raised her head looking at me which I nodded indicating that she should start telling me whatever it is that is disturbing her.

She heaved a sigh and said"it's about you Zaid"when she said that,I felt my heart beating in a very fast speed fearing what next would come out of her lips, whenever mummy calls me by my name beside her baby as she calls both Yasmeen and I,and that too in a very serious tone,the matter is very important,she continues"you see Zaid I've been saying this times without number that you are not getting any younger,you need to get married and have your own kids,it's not like we're tired of you or something,it's because that's the right thing to do,look at your mates,they are married some with two kids some three,what are you waiting for?she asked and before I could say anything she continues"and I don't want to hear 'am waiting for the right person to come' because everything has come to an end" she concluded.

"Mummy what do you mean by everything has come to an end?".She just smiled a sweet smile that mummy does whenever she's happy,and now it's becoming creepy,I'm already scared of her answer already,ya Allah help me I'm to young to get married.

Mummy cleared her throat to gain my attention to which I snapped my head towards her, everything is now scaring me"she is someone that we all know"she said again smiling,I can't take this anymore"mummy please stop this riddle and tell me who she is because you are seriously scaring me" that's it, she started laughing so hard that she has tears in her eyes,"mummy please now tell me",her laughter died down she faced me fully still smiling,"so you really want to get married yeah?",she asked just to confirm,mummy loves torturing me,"mumyyyyyy" I dragged "please don't do this to me it's just a simple question nothing else", "what am also asking you too is just a simple question nothing more"she answered my question with a question,"fine" I said looking at anywhere but her,I sighed  "I want to get     married,happy?"," Oh my baby am so proud of you,you see it's not that hard to accept the fact that you are also a grown man,but you keep lying to yourself Everytime",let me go and meet your Abbie so that we can start the preparations ASAP",with that she left me with no choice but to go to the bathroom, perform ablution and pray to Allah to choose what's best for me.

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      After my two units
prayer,I felt at ease like all my problems has been solved already,so I brought out my phone and call Ammar,he picked up the after three rings,"assalamualaikum malam Zaidu how far", Ammar said with so much enthusiasm,he's always happy,"wa alaikumussalam Ammar I dey oo",I said in a bored tone,"subhanallah Zaid what's going on, what is wrong with your voice,is everyone ok?",he asked me all at the same time not giving me chance to answer any of his numerous questions

"Ammar calm down, please one question at a time"I said because I seriously didn't hear anything from what he said,"ok what is wrong with you?",I sighed because he only remind me of the incident earlier with mommy,so I told him everything that mummy told me earlier,when i'm done telling him he started laughing,what is wrong with Ammar today,I just finished telling him my problem and he's hear laughing his head off,did I say something funny or what.

   When he sense that I didn't take that as a joke,he's laughter subside,"sorry man,am not expecting that am just surprised",he said"so am I, what is bothering me most is  that i don't even know whom the bride is,not that i care "i added, mummy said that she is someone we all know but i can't think of anyone in our relatives that mummy is talking about,uggghhh this is so frustrating wallah."

"Calm down Zaid,all this thing that mummy and Abbie are willing to do for you it's not that they don't love you or something,they have your best interest at heart, just pray to almighty Allah to choose the best for you.",he concluded,"thank you so much Ammar you're a true friend and a brother"I said smiling and we stayed like that for some minutes until Ammar wispered"ango ango,when are we going to start the preparations ehn?"he asked laughing knowing that I can't punch him like I used to,so I just chucled and ended the call, knowing that tomorrow is going to be another busy day.