Lovable Zainab

chapter 42

Chapter 42

Zainab's POV.

"So you and Yusuf ended it like that?" Amina asked and I nodded confirming it.

"But the dude is so handsome." Sally pouted.

"Yeah and let's not forget that he is rich." Maryam added.

I was on a video call with my sisters. I refused to go back home at Kano because my mother will kill me. She wants to go beg Yusuf not to cancel the wedding something I'm tempted to do but thank God my brain is functioning properly so it knows how to prevent me from losing my dignity. My father and Yusuf father has given us two weeks to resolve our issue but I don't believe it would be resolved. If Yusuf wants to believe that I'm a slut then he should I don't care. That's a lie because it hurts that he could think so low of me

"It's over between us I don't care about his looks or money. I just can't believe he was once this sweet guy and now I don't even recognize him anymore." I said in between tears

"Are you crying Zainab?" Amina asked looking worried

"No I'm not." I lied.

"Yaya Zee don't forget that you and I made a pact that we shall never cry because of boys. Crying is a breach of contract." Maryam reminded of the stupid piece we signed when she was just ten then she had a crush on a boy in her class. One day she came home crying, when I asked her what happened she told me that her crush made fun of her small body stature so that day we signed a paper agreeing never to cry over boys.

Its ironic then I was just trying to cheer her up, to get over her little broken heart and now she's using it to cheer me up too..

"I'm not crying Mamie." I forced a smile.

"Then what is that wet thing on your face." Sally snort

"Oh this." I wiped my tears. "It's sweat. Yes I'm sweating, too much heat."I pretended to fan my self with may hand.

"Zainab all the pain will pass just give it time." Amina assured me

"Can't it pass quickly."

"Are you girls talking to Zee Mama." My mother voice asked. I don't want to talk to this woman she will just insult me again. I shook my head frantically so that they will tell her that I'm not the one they are talking too.

"No Mama it's not Zee Mama. We are just watching a movie." Amina lied smoothly

"Okay I thought I heard Zee Mama's voice. Ehn that girl won't kill me. Fine man wants to marry her and she's spoiling everything. Did she have to disgrace me like this? Please remind me to call her later so I can persuade her to beg him again I've already called my relatives and informed them about her marriage if they cancel it now is it not a disgrace. That Girl is so stupid....

I ended the call and switch off my phone, I didn't want to hear my mother lament about the situation with Yusuf.

I lay in bed for a while. All of a sudden I started feeling feverish. This has been happening for the past three days it comes and it goes. I tried to standup and it was like they hit my head with a hammer so I lay back. Maybe I should tell Ahmad about the sickness so he could buy drugs for me.

I thought the fever won't last long as long as I get a good night sleep but that's not the case. I'm burning up, shivering and my head is pounding to make matters worst it's like the worms in my stomach are bitting me as a punishment for not eating since yesterday.

Ahmad arrived home in the evening. Usually by that time my fever supposed to be down but today's fever didn't leave me.

"Mama Zee" Ahmad called when he entered the house and I wasn't there to welcome him