Broken Souls

CHAPTER 4

"Carrots"

"Okay"

"Eggs"

"Okay"

"Canned fish"

" Noted"

" Corn flour"

" Yeah?"

" Baking soda and mayonnaise" mother listed as I jotted it down on a piece of paper. I was sitting in the kitchen stool while she was gathering the available food items to prepare for lunch.

"So go and call Yusuf, he will have to do the grocery shopping since Hannatu is sick" she said while rinsing her hands. I nodded and stood up to call him.

I knocked his door after I reached his room and the door flunged open revealing him dressed casually, T-shirt with a jeans trouser.

"Done staring lil pea?" He asked smirking. The real Yusuf is back now,he is finally over it I guess. I like this side of him more since I'm already used to his cockiness. I rolled my eyes as I replied "what's there to even stare at in you".

He was about to retort back when I cut him off because I know he will say something silly and I'm not here for silly bickerings "And your mom is calling you".

"Well okay"he replied widening the door to take his phone.

"Your room is a mess, it even smells" I said scrunching my nose and trying to stifle a laugh.

"The maid isn't here today duh" he said, like it was the most obvious thing.

"I have never seen someone as lazy as you Ya Yusuf, you have to depend on somebody to clean your own room" I said shaking my head.

" Isn't it part of her work?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

" No it isn't. I'm sure mother doesn't even know about it" I replied eyeing him skeptically.

" Well you should help me clean it up since you don't like it this way" he said in a bored manner ignoring the last part.

" I should what?!" I shrieked " with all those germs and diseases in there, I'm very sure I wouldn't survive it" I said with horror.

He looked at me with amusement" you never cease to amuse me lil pea" he said before closing the door.

"Ugh lil pea again?" I groaned.

" It should be Noor baby then right?" He asked playfully.

"See let's just go" I said angrily making him to laugh.

Moments later we reached the kitchen where mother stood cutting vegetables. I salam-ed as we entered making our presence known.

"Good you're here Yusuf, I want you to run an errand for me. Some of the foodstuffs are finished and Hannatu is not around" she said looking at him.

"What about Rushda mom, she knows the place better" he whined.

"Rushda isn't at home, she went to the saloon to do her hair"

"How would I know all the foodstuffs then?"

"Noor has written all of it down on a paper"

"But how..." He tried to find another excuse but was cut off by mother.

"You are going there Yusuf, I need them right now" she stated looking at him pointedly.

"Okay" he pouted like a child.

" Noor can escort you if you want, since there's nothing for her to do"she said looking at me.

What??? no,no,no please say no!