ALIYA

Chapter 22 - Bilal

While some people like Aliya were avoiding me, people like Fawad wanted to be around me. Don't even think he was doing that because of my money, after all his father was a very rich man and had been working in the Nigerian Embassy at France for decades.

Also, Fawad himself was a nurse at ABU Teaching Hospital and his salary was quite alright. Everyday he would pay us a visit, check on my health and administer some drugs to me when necessary. He was a very good friend to my family, and I liked that.

One thing I didn't like about him was his lies about his relationship with Aliya. I yesterday found out they weren't really lovers after he gave me his phone to send some movies to him. I secretly swiped to his SMS app and checked their chats, then exited to his WhatsApp and also did the same before finally copying Aliya's contact in my phone.

It was really funny finding out how hard Fawad had been trying to start a relationship with her but she didn't seem to be interested. Perhaps she didn't have feelings for him, but why would he hide the truth from me? Did he thought I wouldn't find that out or what?

"How's your girlfriend?" I had asked him pretending I was still ignorant about his lies.

"Aliya? She's fine, my brother" He had said while gently nodding his head. "She's fine"

"Nice!" I had pathetically smiled at him.

"Thanks" He had heaved a sigh.

And after he had left around 9pm, I walked upstairs to apprise Rahina about it but guess what? She shushed me and told me to join her in the bed. Well I didn't decline her request, after all it had quite been some time since we made love. Yes, since before I was attacked.

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The following day I woke up so exhausted, it was because of the intimate night I had with Rahina. I didn't need to explain further but I disliked having many rounds of it in a single night, it used to consume my energy and leave me with body weakness in the morning. How I wish Rahina would understand but she wouldn't. One day I would teach her a lesson, she would surely hate the word "sex" after that lesson. I mulled over with an evil smile.

After taking my spiritual bath and changing into a long jalabiya, I prayed my fajr prayer before returning back to bed to sleep. I was just tired and I guess resting was the only remedy. Rahina however was still sleeping and somehow I didn't feel like waking her up, she should keep sleeping. Perhaps if she wake up very late today, tomorrow she wouldn't ask us to go four rounds in a single night. I mulled over and unimaginably dozed off.

Hours later, I was awoken by Rahina. "The sleep is okay like that" She said pulling the blanket away from me. "By the way, breakfast is ready" She added with an arm akimbo.

"What... what says by the time please?" I yawned stretching my hands up.

"Do you want to know? Well it's quarter past 8" She said seemingly angry.

"Hmm" I adjusted into a sitting position staring at her. She usually look funny when angry. "Are you angry because I didn't wake you up earlier?" I asked.

"Of course, yes!" She replied making me to scoff at her. "What's funny?" She asked.

"It's just that," I gulped and continued. "You were the one that asked us to keep going on..."

"Yes, and don't tell me you didn't enjoy it too!" She snapped at me.

"I enjoyed it" I uttered withdrawing from the bed. "I really... enjoyed it because I had orgasms, and orgasms are enjoyable. But that doesn't change the fact that four round is way too much, I prefer just one or two"

"One or two?" She glared at me.

"Yes, at least to avoid dying on top of you one day" I said in order to scare her, although marathon sex can lead to death as scientifically proven but it's very rare.

"We shall not see that, In Shaa Allah (If Allah Will)" She said as she held my hand. "Let's go to the dining, you need to eat in order to regain your strength"

"Alright" I huffed.

"Yeah" She beamed and led us downstairs.

As soon as I was done eating, she called one of our maids to clear the table after which I began receiving visitors from our company. It was the same people that had visited severally before, Sufyan, Khalil, and Amirah, together with two corpers, Zion and Jamil. Hence we talked about the situation of the company before they eventually left.

Practically every staff had visited me but not Aliya, which really hurt me. She didn't know her presence meant a lot to me, I could stare at her beautiful face for eternity because I loved her deeply. I loved how Allah created her, chubby and extremely attractive. Didn't she know I had feelings for her? Didn't she know I had been waiting to see her?

I think I should return back to work tomorrow, with or without Rahina's consent. She had been the one stopping me from returning back, she said Sufyan should continue as the acting CEO while I on the other hand should be sending directives to him because she didn't want me to be stoned again by those "animals" as she used to call the people of Galma.

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In the evening, while preparing some of my office files in our room, Rahina came and asked what I was doing. "I am preparing for work tomorrow" I said and continued with what I was doing.

"How, why?" She sat close to me. "I thought we talked about this already, Bilal" She said.

"Yes but I have to return back to work, Rahina. Sufyan isn't doing things the way I want him to. No one can perfectly replace me" I uttered.

She tried her possible best to change my mind but I was adamant, thence she agreed to it. "But you should wait till Monday" She said.

"Monday?" I wrinkled a brow at her.

"Yes, please Bilal" She implored me.

"Fine then" I agreed, after all Monday was just few days away. But it pains me to wait the fact that I really missed Aliya and wouldn't be seeing her until that Monday. Or should I just call her? I mulled over.

"Bismillah (In the Name of Allah)" Rahina said as she stood to her feet. "Be right back" She beamed at me.

"Alright dear" I beamed back at her. And just as she left the room, I grabbed my phone and dialed Aliya's contact.

"Hello" Aliya said after picking the call. "Who's this?" She asked.

"It's me, Bilal" I said rendering her speechless. "Thanks for not checking on me" I added willing to continue when I heard someone's footsteps approaching our door. "Regards to your boyfriend, Fawad!" I said and hurriedly ended the call with Aliya asking who I was referring to as her boyfriend. I wanted saying, isn't Fawad your boyfriend, but time wasn't by my side.

Rahina walked in with a plateful of Pizza slice. "These days I don't know why I like eating junk foods" She said as she returned back to the exact spot she sat on earlier. "Wanna eat too?" She offered me.

"No, no, no!" I rejected feeling like pushing her away from my side, she shouldn't have come back this soon. Goddammit!

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Sorry for the errs, I will edit this chapter as soon as possible.

By the way this chapter is dedicated to a fan and friend of mine, Favour Nwobodo. She's celebrating her birthday today. Cheers to her! 🍷🍸🍾