Lovable Zainab

chapter 36

Chapter 36

Zainab's POV.

I spent the whole night baking. It wasn't easy but I promised I was going to it so I had to do it.

Maimunat didn't spend the night here so she couldn't help me apparently she and her husband live nearby so they went back home. But I got help from Nusaiba and Sadiya, Sultan's wife. They help me with the baking till ten then had to go bed. Even though they prompted me to put the baking on standby and get some sleep I refused.

I continued. After all the house maids were willing to stay and help me till I finished I didn't let them though. When two am reached I sent them to their room, ignored their protest, because I know I would have opportunity to rest but them not so much they have to do house chores immediately the sun rises.

By 4am I was already through with making chin chin and doughnuts. I'll leave the cupcakes till afternoon then I'll make it

By the time I was done cleaning up the kitchen and the equipment I used it was already time for morning prayer so I went to the room allocated to me and took a shower before performing ablution and observed my fajr salat.

All I wanted to do is lay my head and sleep but the knock on the door prevented me. I opened the door and one of the maid Indo , stood outside the room.

"Ina kwana. Mummy Tana Kiran ki." (Good morning, mummy called for you.) She informed me

"Toh. Ina zuwa." (Okay I'm coming)

My eyelids felt heavy. They were begging me to close them but I had to go meet hajiya Fauziya.

"Good morning ma " I greet stifling a yawn.

"Morning dear, I can see that you are tired. I just saw the wonders you did last night and I'm impressed. Thank you very Zainab."

I smiled at that. She is impressed  with me..

"It was no problem ma."

"Why don't you go and rest when breakfast is ready I'll send Indo to bring it to you." She offered.

I wanted to accept the offer. I really wanted to but if my mother were here she would have given me a death glare so I imagined my mother was here so I don't accept.

"I'll can make breakfast ma just tell me what I have to do."

"No not on my watch! you will rest. Now go to your room and catch up on the sleep you have missed." She ordered Sternly.

"But...." I tried to protest but the glare I received from her made me scurry away and I could hear her laughing.

I went back to bed and slept off but I didn't sleep long the maid woke me up for breakfast.

Groggily I went to the dinning room where most of the family members where sitted. I greeted all of them and sat my self on the chair near Sultan's wife. One person was missing and that person is Yusuf

"Zainab the Baker." Yusuf father Alhaji Musa praised me.

The people seated around the table laughed. I guess staying up all night baking is an extremely impressive act in this family. I wish my mother would appreciate us like this but no If I didn this at home the next morning she will either complain that the sugar is not enough or is too much.

"And the chin chin and doughnut is very tasty wallahi." Hajiya Fauziya added.

"My brother will not even bother about his food when he is married." Sultan teased and I wished I could disappear.