OUR DESTINY

part 11

Alhaji mustapha P.O.V

Alhamdulillah the day its here today I summoned all the family members to my garden we started with opening prayers by saleem and I made a request to my brother mansur to please end this problem for once we can't deny saleem what he wants because of his past and to make his future he needs to know the truth and he needs to make his own decisions by himself one day his going to become someone's husband and a father also and mansur am so disappointed in you that as a father you could stand up for your son just because your wife knows the truth what's the harm it and I see no reason why you will feel threatened by her I mean she's your wife and under your control but I can understand that you're scared that he might find out the truth from someone else so today am giving you that opportunity to tell him by yourself and respect whatever decision that his going to make afterwards.

Saleem P.O.V

After our opening prayer baba's brother made a request to baba that he should say the truth to me believe me I was quite confused because I have no idea of what they're talking about even saying that baba should respect my decision what decision am I going to make I looked so curious but at the same time question myself I hope am able to handle the truth because seeing how baba and uncle are reacting am beinging to feel scared so I looked at baba and he looked at me with a question look on his face asking if am ready to listen to him and I nod my head, and baba started with his own part of the story well saleem I want you to be strong enough to handle what am about to say to you it won't be easy for you but I pray and hope that you understand my helplessness and the bond I was tied to you before I became a husband or father to anyone I was also a son and a brother to my yaya here and my little sister Aisha she was our pride and our life me and her were so close to each other like best friends I don't hide anything from her and she doesn't also hide anything from me we were like twins who are inseparable and I feel so proud and happy that seeing you grow up always remind me of her because you look so much like her and you've the same calmness, gentleness and loving nature just like her hearing baba say all these I was shocked I was mute I couldn't move but I needed to know and listen to understand its about my life, my future and my identity ya Allah.

Alhaji mansur P.O.V

Seeing saleem reactions I was scared because it felt like he wasn't able to handle the truth but I needed to continue and I started from how I grew up with his mother who happens to be my little sister,  well as we grew older Aisha was 18years old when our father bought a proposal to her about his friend son who came back from Europe and he wants to settle down at first we were all against it but I didn't wan to judge him before seeing him so we all met the man and from his personality he was a nice man but quite rude arrogant and full of himself when Aisha met him she was happy and she came to me asking about my advice on him I didn't know what to say I only met him once so I should told her to pray to Allah to choose what's good and best for him and she should spend time with him get to know and understand him even much better even know our father wanted to make sure the marriage was done as soon as possible I couldn't let it happen without her knowing the man she's marrying but baba insisted and we all couldn't go against him Aisha cried so much every night but she was so patience about the whole situation after a month they got married we were all happy for her after the marriage Aisha didn't visit home for like 3months and nobody even bothers to ask why or what the problem might be seeing we leave in the same state just different town when I approached our fatheer with the issue he said I should let her be that she will come when her husband wants her to come home me and Aisha drifted apart we  were no longer close like we used to she doesn't call  me nor does she even pick my every call sometimes I was hurt disturb and angry with her little did I know that my little sister was there suffering from that man who call himself her husband he isn't less than a monster I know you all must be wondering why I said so. It was after 5months that aisha came home smiling and pretending everything was fine that her husband doesn't like her going out that was why she couldn't come home earlier I didn't object what she said instead I pray for her and I left to my work when I reach my office I was so furious and angry with her but I didn't want to judge her nor question her decision so instead I just let it be whenever she's ready to confess to me about her problems she will right now she only needed my prayer.

Her marriage was a year now and she was still not pregnant it became a topic in the family and she still hasn't opened up to anyone I got tried of her problems and visited her one day but I called her before going to check wether her husband would be around when I got there I was speechless and shocked to see what my sis has turned into all I could say was innalillahi wa'ina illahi raji'un then she started crying I sat her down and asked her what the problem is and she narrated to me on how her husband maltreat her like an animal how he made her abort their first child simply because he isn't ready to become a father he have sexual intercourse with her anyhow he likes and he abuse her in whatever ways sacrifice him hearing that made me so furious and mad that how can a man be so cruel and be so selfish he was a monster I wanted to go and report to baba but there's no will he will believe me so I did the rest I could I took her to the hospital for a general checkup and found a therapist for her and she was getting better he hasn't changed his way and there's no way I could have helped my sister then she got pregnant again and she called me to let me know she was crying saying she doesn't want to lose her child again so I told her not to even tell him that she was pregnant I knew eventually he was going to find out so instead I told her to act normal for now with him till I could arranged for something I rush to yaya and I talk him everything he was as furious as I was when I heard we went to approached baba with the issue but he didn't believe us instead he said we are playing to make our sister become a divorcee so me and yaya took a decision that we're going to take her out of this country till she gave birth thankful yaya was married then so we made a plan that he will be going vacation with his wife and Alhamdulillah everything was set and we took her to London she was there with yaya wife till she gave birth and Alhamdulillah it was a baby boy but unfortunately she died after giving birth and left a letter note to me

Yaya I don't know wether I will make it out of the labour or not but I feel like I won't be able to I feel so weak restless and scared of what will happen to my baby that's why am writing this letter to you first of all I really appreciate the way you've taken care of me and for all the support nay Allah reward you with jannatul firdausi and secondly whatever I give birth to please promise to take care of him like your own son love him as much as u love and care for him and be there for him don't ever let shamsu come to know of him and don't ever tell him that he isn't your child please yaya take care of my child for me I don't know what to repay with but may Allah grant you jannatul firdausi .yours truly Aisha.

After the incident we needed to come back but how will I even come back with you and as whose child so I quickly made a decision of getting married that was when I met hafsa ur stepmother before marrying her I told her whose child I was with and she promised to take care of you and love you like her own child so I called home that I will be getting married and I don't want anything i just want the wedding Fatiha to take please to I gave money to hafsa for everything she will need and yaya led the whole ceremony and we got married I couldn't still come back to Nigeria because we recently just got married people will asked about you so we stayed but unfortunately we got a phone call that baba has passed away so we had to come back and that was how we came back and everything was going well till when hafsa gave birth to halima she suddenly changed her behaviour and towards you I wasn't surprised to I did all the necessary things needed for you till you grew up and started taking care of your own needs ..