IN TWENTY ONE DAYS

15; PICTURES.

ABUJA, NIGERIA.

The day Amani dreaded has arrived in full force which makes her think whether the twenty one days really did happen or she was just dreaming but it was no dream when she woke up and saw Mika'il's new babban riga sitting on the couch in their room where she's neatly kept it the night before. She wanted to wake up from whatever nightmare that she has going on but no, the reality hit her just as hard in the face like it did when she heard the news. She can't even point out the reason why she needs to wake up, she wants to sleep the whole day.

Standing up from the bed, taking in her naked body, she can't help releasing the smile that embedded her face. They spent the whole night in each others arms, talking, kissing, laughing and making love. She's loved every moment they spent in each other's arms. He wouldn't let her go even when her stomach grumbled, he demand wanting her in his arms for the whole night which is what happened seeing Anaan was dead tired to interrupt.

Sighing, she made her way to the bathroom to take a hot long shower for the day ahead. Though they are not going to bring the bride that day, she is going to the dinner that night. Like they'd planned with her girlfriends, she didn't go to the event that happened the day before. She spent her whole day with her daughter then with Amir and Afrah when they came. They went to take some ice cream and ate dinner while making jokes around.

Thirty minutes into her bath, the door opened showing her drowsy husband in his sweatpants. He gave her a once over then gaze back to her eyes seeing it shine under the shower. The glass shower is left open so he could see her complete figure, she is never insecure about herself. She gave him a lopsided smile, he knew something was wrong with her. And if what he knows about his wife is anything to go by, then she is having trouble accepting what is going to happen soon.

He felt his heart giving a constricting squeeze in his chest making him stumble to where she is standing. Her shoulders are slumped, she looks defeated, something he's never seen with her. She has always been strong, fierce and daring so seeing her giving up is just not right. Maybe it is just finally hitting her now that it is going to happen just few hours ago. He swallowed a hard, painful lump in his throat then made his way to her.

Gathering her in his arms, he didn't bother removing his sweatpants and only let her know that she will always have him by her side. No matter what happens, their love is always going to survive through all the thorns. This is their test and they are going to pass with flying colours, he knows that but how can he assure his jealous wife so? Any woman would be jealous knowing her husband is adding another wife, then again, theirs is a different story since none of them want that.

Ten more minutes passed, the water turning colder with each passing moment but none of them made any attempt to move back, instead, she tightened her hold on him like he is about to disappear if she let him go. She didn't cry, she doesn't feel like wasting her tears anymore so she just let him hold her for much longer, they could do that before he gets tied to another woman. She can't believe how things are going to change after it happens, she don't want that.

Some days ago, Zara's family came to dump her furniture in the rooms and living room downstairs. Bushra takes upstairs while Zara take the three bedrooms down stairs, two living rooms and a kitchen. She saw the expensive items arranged in the rooms, living room, kitchen and dining, she didn't utter a word. Now everything will be uncomfortable for her. She will have to take all her friends upstairs, everything.

"Are you okay now?" His teeth chatter due to the cold, he turned off the shower to let it rest for some minutes before turning it back on. The water is now much warmer than it was minutes ago.