Yours

Chapter 2

Immediately I got home I prayed Maghrib and I showered, before getting into a light blue abaya.

I finished getting ready just in time for Isha, thankfully I had my ablution from after I showered so I wore my hijab and I prayed Isha.

After that I went downstairs to where mama was seated in the living room using her phone as the sound of the tv filled the room.

I was the only child of my parents.

Me not having a sibling was the main reason why I  and hameeda became really close, she's basically my sister.

I didn't really have a cousin close by since all of them are in kaduna.

We have known each other since primary school when Aunty, Hameeda's step mom and my mom  who are friends, made us friends.

My father is a busy business man and he isn't at home often, and my mother is a lawyer who works with a building company.

And well..now I work too, well not really, I'm doing my NYSC service.

So the house isn't always lively since the three of us are all busy, and when it is busy it is me and mama moving around, some rare days, with Baba.

Mama looked up when she heard my footsteps and she smiled at me.

I already informed her that I was meeting up with Aliyu.

"Mama zan tafi" I told her.

"Toh sai kin dawo, kuma kar ah wucheh 9:30" she said. (Ok, till you come back, and don't pass 9:30)

I smiled "Toh mama."

"Kuma ache ma alhaji aliyu ina gaisheh shi" she added. (And tell Mr Aliyu I'm greeting him"

"Alhaji Aliyu zai ji" I answered before I waved at her and I went out of the house. (Mr Aliyu will hear that)

I knew that mama won't be happy when she hears that I'm breaking up with Aliyu.

She's really fond of him and he's fond of her too, I lowkey knew she wanted us to end up getting married.

But our dreams don't always come true.

I entered into my car and I drove out of the house before I used google map to take me to the restaurant.

When I arrived I went out of the car and locked it before walking into the place.

I stopped at the black counter I saw, a petite looking lady in dark blue was behind it.

"Good Evening Ma'am, You are Welcome" she said with a smile.

"Good Evening, Thank you, I have a reservation under my name" I said.

"Ok what's your name please?" She asked.

"Rabiah Muhammad" I said.

"Ok ok, I've seen it, I'll take you to your table ma'am" she said as she came out from behind the counter.

I followed her and she took me to a table with two chairs which was a little bit secluded from the other ones.

I thanked her before I sat down and I looked at the empty chair opposite me wondering how I'm going to tell Aliyu about this.

A waiter walked up to me and I decided to order a drink before he arrives.

My drink arrived and Aliyu still wasn't here.

10 minutes had passed after finishing my drink and he still wasn't here.

20 minutes.

30 minutes.