Our Fate

Chapter 8

They all stroll to the parking space with a maid carrying their trolley to the car.

"We are going to miss you girls," Aunty zulaiha said.

"We will miss you too Aunty," they all said.

"Please take care of yourselves, and return safely" Aunty zulaiha, said to her niece before wrapping them all into a hug.

"In Sha Allah! We will Aunty. We shall be back on Sunday, by Allah's will." Rahma assured.

"Okay dear, it just 40 minute remaining for your flight to take off. Now you have to hurry." She said opening the car door for them.

"Yes, Aunty."

"Zainab, drive safely" she warns immediately Zainab roll the car to life. Just in time before they could drive out of the mansion, Aliyu drove in.

He came out of the car, clad in his navy blue suit and walk toward their Aunt.

"Good morning Aunty" he greeted bowing his head.

"Morning Aliyu, don't tell me you're here to pick your fiancee?" She asked teasingly.

"Exactly Aunty, I came to pick them myself, but since their already having escort, I will only drive my fiancee." He said and wink at Rahma.

Who was even surprise to see him, because he never mentions he was coming even when they talk this morning. "Aliyu will not be the death of me." she thought.

"Madam what are you still doing inside my car when your protective husband is here to pick you himself ?" Zainab teases and earn a knock on her head.

"Why not just follow us behind with your car?" Rahma suggests trying not to smile at her sarcasm.

"Ahh Rahma, is that what to say? Won't you come out of that car and join him? Time is going fa" Aunty zulaiha said.

She could see how Aliyu was smiling sheepishly after hearing that. She came down from the car went to his.

"Aunty you're the best, I'm so indebted to you," he said gladly before they all finally drove out of the mansion.

"You're happy because you always got your way around Aunty right?" Rahma asked as he drives her while Zainab drives Mardiya, Basma and Murjanatul.

"Of course, you know she's already one of my favourite people in your house apart from Umma and Abba," he said.

"Awwwn she's our favourite Aunty too from Abba side. You know their four, Uncle Umar being the firstborn of their family, followed by Abba, then Uncle Kasim and their last born Aunty Zulaiha." She explains while Aliyu listens carefully.

"And Umma side, their just three like us. Umma is their last born, Aunty Nana is the firstborn but we all call her Mummy, and Aunty Habiba the second. She's Basma favourite because of her taste for fashion, she bases in London with her family."

"I'm glad am getting to know your family better. So have you ever been to London?" He asked.

"Yeah, but just once, though Basma visit almost every holiday"

"Wow, that good." I shall tell you more about my family when you get back, In Sha Allah." He said before droving into the car park of the Airport.

They alight down and he quickly went and open Rahma side which makes the girls giggle at their sight.

"Just five minute more and you're out of here," Aliyu said sadly.

"Yeah"

"I will miss you!" He said.

"I will miss you too Nur."

"Take care of yourself please, and make sure you call when you arrive okay," he said.

"Sure I will, I love you. Take care you too" Rahma said and blow him a kiss from a little distance.

"I love you too," he said and blowback a kiss.

Few minutes after their flight took off, he had a little conversation with Zainab and murjanatul before they departed.

He returns to his work and was so occupy with work until it was closing time when he packs his stuff together inside his suitcase and drives home.

"After relaxing for sometimes, he orders for any fast food for home delivery, because he knows he didn't have any strength to start cooking anything, not like his even good with one apart from noodle and boiled egg.

30 minute later, his doorbell rang and he went to open it, only to discover his food has already been delivered. He paid the delivery boy and went inside and ate the cake rice and vegetable bought.

His doorbell rang again and he was surprised this time around because he wasn't expecting any visitor by this time.

"He lazily walks to the door and was astounded with who he saw at the door. "Mum" he called, still unable to move away from the door.

"Will you let us in? Or leave us stranded on this cold weather." She asked smiling at his son.

"Oh so sorry mum! Please come in" he said given way.

"Mum who did you came with?" He asked because he wasn't seeing anyone apart from her.

"Nafisa is still struggling with the trolley, please go and help her," his mum said and he quickly went and help her with it.

"Yaya" Nafisa called and happily jump on him.

"Don't break my bone before my Nikka already." He teases.

"Iyyeh finally Yaya will soon be Ango. I can't wait to see your wife wallahi. Yaya is she beautiful?" she asked dramatically.

"Beauty is even an understatement, and describing her will not do any justice to her beauty. She's so beautiful, not just externally but both external and internal. She's extraordinary" he said and they both laugh while their mum joins them.

"But mum what brought you, people, to Abuja?" He asked facing his mum.

"Your Aunties already took the bride boxes to Minna yesterday, so we came to check the house you build here in Abuja if it okay before directing them here to come and arrange it." Hajiya summaiya explain stretching her leg on the centre table.

"Oh, that? Everything is already intact, including the furniture's though Rahma pleaded with me not to put anything in the kitchen yet. That they will do that their self and I should also leave some extra room for her own furniture's too." He said.

"Okay then, your aunties even inform me they are not around when they went.

"Yes Mama, they flew to Dubai this morning for shopping." He said.

"Oh! And I just return last week with Aunty Salma."

"And you hide that from me? Was that the reason why you were always on a video call with me?" He asked

"Well, I went for the boxes shopping and telling you will only make things worst because you will tell me you're not ready for the marriage just like you did a few days back."

"Oh is that so? No problem." he shrug.

"So what did you bought for me too," he asked.

"You? I didn't buy anything for you, mister. I only buy for my daughter-in-law" She said.

"Wallahi I'm hungry, Yaya what did you cook?" Nafisa asked coming out of the guest room.

"You're not serious to even think I will cook, you better carry that your fish body to the kitchen and cook something for us because even the home delivery cake rice they bought here is not sweet to my taste."

"Aliyu is it, my daughter, you're calling fish body? Are we the one that asked you not to have a wife at home?" Hajiya summaiya tease.

"Mum for Allah sake when will you let me rest with this wife issue? even when my marriage is just in less than two weeks."

"I can't wait to see our bride!" Nafisa added.

"Well you will soon see her, now hurry up and cook please" he pleaded before excusing himself and walk to the mosque.

"Nafisa just cooks spaghetti, I think it will much easier since you are also tired." She said before going to pray too.

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After 6hours 35 minute, their plane landed safely. Every passenger came out of the flight and immediately Rahma step her leg down from the aisle she sighed in relieve before stretching her body.

"I'm so tired," Mardiya said.

"Me too fa, let go and get our luggage out before hiring a chauffeur" Rahma suggested. and they went to the carousel were passengers luggage were placed. They pick theirs and head to the gate.

A minute later they were able to hire a chauffeur who took them to a hotel they will be staying for the seven days of their stay in Dubai. They also hire the chauffeur for the whole of their stay.

After checking in, to the hotel, they place an order for some meal which was immediately brought into the room by the waitress.

"Thank you," Rahma said appreciatively before collecting it and lock the door and the return back to the room.

The room they book was like a self contained which has a living room, a small kitchen and a bathroom inside the room.

"When you guys are done browsing, you join me I'm already eating," Rahma said.

"Basma I'm off, see you when I'm done," Mardiya said and join her sister in the living room.

"You don't expect me to eat this when is cold," Basma said and join them.

"Were you able to browse it?" Rahma asked.

"Uhm not really I haven't got to check for the best though.

"Why not we should go for sightseeing, amusement park and aquarium water and has some fun before going for the shopping" Basma suggested.

"Ahh Basma, I'm not buying that idea," Mardiya said.

"We might even spend the whole money before getting to shop you know" Rahma added.

"Is true, then we will rest today and go for the shopping tomorrow?" Basma said.

"Before nkor? Did you expect us to start going out, by this time of hour? when we just arrive not even less than an hour" Mardiya said.

"I'm fed up already, let me give Umma a call," Rahma said and dial their mum's number.

"Umma we miss you," Rahma said over the phone as soon as Hajiya Raliya pick the call.

"I miss you all too girls, how was your flight?"

"It was hectic Umma, I was even tired of sitting"Basma complain since the phone was on loudspeaker mode.

"Even Basma that travel every time still complaining," she asked.

"I wonder what we will say" Mardiya added.

"So I hope you've all settle now and also eaten?"

"Yes Umma, we ate some weird food though,"Rahma said.

"C'mon even miss foodie called some food weird" she heard her mum said and she groan.

"Umma I'm not missing foodie. What about Abba?" Rahma asked.

"He's here too, listening to all your banters complain"

"Awwwn Abba we miss you" they all exclaim.

"I didn't miss any of you, since you choose to call your Umma first." He joke.

"Abba that not true fa," Rahma said suppressing her laughter.

"Okay then I miss you all too, you all should take very good care of yourself and let me know immediately you're out of cash, okay," he said.

"Yes, Abba we will" Basma shouted. After some minute of conversing with their mum, they ended the call.

"Ya Mardiya let go and browse for the shopping" Basma said and they head inside while Rahma took that as an opportunity to call her Nur.

"My lady! Have you arrive" Was the first thing he asked immediately he picks the call.

"Yes Nur, we arrive after 7hours of sitting in a plane," she said.

"Oh, you all must be tired from the stress, have you all eaten?" He asked worriedly.

"Yes, we have, just relaxing now. What about you?" She asked.

"I'm also good, I'm with mama and sister," he said.

"Oh! Can I talk to them" she requested.

"Sure, of course, babe, Nafisa is almost dying to see you soon." He said and handed the phone to his mum.

"Assalamu'alakum, Good evening mama"Rahma whisper calmly on the phone.

"Walai'kum salam, Good evening my daughter, how are you and was your flight?" Hajiya summaiya asked.

"I'm fine mama, and Alhamdulilah we landed safely." She said.

"Masha Allah, may you all return back safely, my regard to others," she said.

"In sha Allah, Mama I will," she said and heard his sisters voice.

"Assamu'alakum, Aunty Rahma" Nafisa called.

"Walaikum salam, Aunty Nafisa, how are you doing?"She asked gently.

"I'm doing fine, Yaya is just making me do your job here, imagine his asking me to cook, that his hungry. Anyway, I hope you arrive safely?"

"Rahma laugh at her statement and respond." Thanks for being a lifesaver then. And yes I arrive safely" she said and they talk for a while before Nafisa return the phone to her brother.

"I'm already missing you!" He said immediately he was out of his mum sight.

"Don't tell me you're shamelessly saying that in mama's front?" Rahma asked feeling her cheeks red.

"You think I can't? Don't worry by the time I marry you, I will even kiss you in their front," he said.

"Nurrrrr!" Rahma shouted picturing the moment in her head. "I can't believe I have a naughty husband to be. Now go and have sometimes with your family let me rest for the day. It already midnight here while Nigeria should be at 9 pm. Because Dubai is 3hours ahead of Nigeria.

"Okay then! Take care, I love you" he said and they ended the call. Then he sent her a message as usual.

You Will Always Be Mine,

You will always be mine even if we are miles apart,

You will always be mine, and occupy a huge part in my heart.

You will always be mine, even if it makes me sad and blue,

You will always be mine, well I mean, only if I keep loving you.

My priceless possession!

From your Nurul_Hayati

Rahma smile after reading the message.  before sleep overtook her.