JAUDAH

CHAPTER 17

JAUDAH'S POV

I wasn't myself the whole day. I couldn't stop thinking of what to tell Zain when he ask me about my nightmare. I'm certain he has so many questions going on in his head which he will surely ask when he gets back. Knowing for a fact that thinking won't help me, I stood up from my bed and went out of the room to the kitchen to bake something, that's the only way I can find peace and not think about Zain for a while and what he will ask me when he gets back. I'm glad Sandra wasn't in the kitchen 'cause I want this moment for myself. I decided to bake carrot cake which isn't hard at all and won't take much of my time since it's past 4pm and I still have to cook dinner for Zain. I brought out all the ingredients I will need and placed them on the kitchen counter and started baking. It was not a big cake so I was able finish in 50mins. I brought out the cake out of the oven and the scent smells heavenly. I made some chocolate syrup and cover up the cake with it, it looks nice and I couldn't wait to taste it but I want Zain to have it first so, I kept it aside and started preparing dinner. Seeing that I don't have much time, I just made jollof rice and chicken with coleslaw and I arranged everything on the dinning table, tidy up the kitchen and went up to my room to freshen up even though I'm not sure Zain is going to come back anytime soon 'cause he has been coming home late.

By the time I was done, it was already time for magrib and so, I prayed after dressing up in a blue jumpsuit and parking my hair in a messy bun. I sat on the praying mat, reciting some verses of the holy Qur'an while patiently waiting to see if Zain will be back soon even though I'm still not prepared for his questions. I prayed Isha and still no sign of him. Knowing that he won't be back until I'm fast asleep like he always does, I went to the dinning and ate my food leaving the cake without touching it even though I'm craving for it. I went back to my bedroom after eating and changed into my pyjamas. I took my phone and laptop and went to Zain's room 'cause that's where I sleep. I sat comfortably on his bed and on my laptop, I start searching for culinary schools near our house on my phone through Google while my laptop is booting. I was so engrossed in what I was doing, checking up different culinary schools and what they are doing that I didn't notice Zain walked in. I didn't even hear the sound of his car.

"What are you so engrossed in that you didn't hear me come in?" His voice brought me out of my little world of Google.

I was surprised to see him home early. Yes, Zain coming back home at 10pm is early 'cause I'm used to him coming home around 12 or 12:30am when I'm fast asleep.

"I'm sorry I got carried away, I was checking culinary schools to decide which one I want to attend. You welcome" I said keeping my phone aside.

"It's ok, how have you been?" He asked which left me surprised and speechless. I mean this is not the Zain I know, the Zain I'm familiar with will never ask me how I have been, infact he won't even look at me, this is a different Zain and I'm wondering if the kiss we shared or the nightmare I had yesterday is what is making him care for me. If that's the case, I won't be satisfied with his care and attention because I want him to love me for me and not pity me.

"Jaudah! Jaudah!!" He called, bringing me out of my trance.

"Huhh" I looked up at him, he has now removed his suit jacket and was unbottoning the sleeves of his shirt.

"Are you ok? You kept thinking" he said in a gentle and concerned voice.

"Oh, don't mind me, I'm ok, just thinking of something" I said

"Are you sure?" He asked, raising his right eye brow, making him more handsome than he is.

"Yes I am, freshen up and come have dinner" I said, trying to change the conversation. He nod his head and went straight to the closet while I left the room to give him some privacy.