Our Fate

Chapter 15

After a lot of consoled and advice, the bride was finally conveyed to Kaduna.

"We should start leaving now," Hadiza said.

"Start leaving to where? And leave who here?" Rahma asked.

"Of course to leave you," Aisha added.

"My flight is even this night so I better start leaving," Khadijah said.

"No one will leave me here, and by the way, it's already night can't you all sleep and leave tomorrow" she pleaded.

"But your husband will need you girl, understand that maybe we will go and sleep in your in-law apartment then come bade you goodbye before leaving," Rukkaya suggested.

"Believe me I already told him you're all sleeping here, he should also find somewhere to sleep, At least we will also take our leave to Abuja tomorrow. So let make it a girls night" She said and make a puppy eyes.

"Uhm, okay fine, since you insisted, but I hope your husband will not eye us tomorrow," Zainab asked teasingly. Making everyone to laugh at her joke.

"So Samaria what should we do this night?"

"Let just have fun please, at least let reminisce on the past and laugh it out for the last time."

"Girls, who remember Mubarak? Our outing driver" Hadiza asked.

"Hadiza you're wicked fa, you even name him driver, because he was always at your service?"

"What did you expect, when he becomes like a glue on me"

"Ya Rahma we are going to sleep, we will be in the next" Basma inform.

"Okay sure, hope you've all eaten?"

"Yes, we did just now, Good night.

"Okay, Good night." She said and continue her chit chat with her friends.

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The next morning, everyone was fully prepared to leave and cars were already outside the door.

The friends hug her one after the other, before exiting out of the room. Hadiza was the last that came and hug the life out of her, and they both didn't want to let go, it feels like they won't meet anytime soon again.

"Please take care of yourself Rahma, be your usual normal self, love and cherish him as much as you can, protect your new home and always be prayerful" She advises and tears slip out of her eyes.

"In Sha Allah! I will Hadiza, thank you so much for everything, my life, up to date was fun and lively because of you around and my sisters, I will forever be in touch with you, please you should also take care of yourself, and I want to hear the good news soon." She said and hug her again.

"You know I will be more please and ecstatic to hear the good news from you soon. Be gorgeous on the bed" She said and wink.

"You will be the end of me now, someones and start going," she said and couldn't hide her blush.

"Yeah! Our bride is blushing hard," she teased before walking out.

Mardiya and Basma walk into the room and from their eyes, you could dictate how red their eyes were "have you both been crying again?" Rahma asked. "For goodness sake, I will always be a mile away, you can come down to Abuja at any time. You girls should stop making me feel like I'm leaving forever okay." She said but at the moment she couldn't stop the tears that came rushing out of eyes too.

They all cry on her shoulder and after a while, she was the one that still consoles them with a promise to visit after a month with her husband before he resumes work.

Which they agree on, and wipe their tears. She walks them to the car space and saw all her friends waiting. Zainab and Murjanatu came forward and hug her" We won't miss you, since your new home is in Abuja. We will just visit anytime we missed you" Zainab said.

"Yes Ya Rahma, we will always visit" Murjanatu assure.

"Marja, I trust you to visit, but Zainab? I pray so."

"Cmon I'm not that cruel not to visit my sister. We will come together with Ya Zain anytime we are coming" she said.

"Ahhhh better warn him to not come and finish my food fa" Rahma tease making them laugh.

Aliyu walks in just as the moment and saw his wife laughing at something they might have said, it calms him and make him smile also.

He went forward and greet her friends who were already in the car, before they drove off and they gave him that warning not to mess with their friends or else he will see them at his worst night mere, he laugh at their joke and promise to do his best.

After they left he amble toward his wife and her sisters.

"Good morning ladies" he greeted and wrap his hand on Rahma waist and peck her cheek, making her shiver at the warm touch.

Mardiya fake a cough before they all replied: "Morning Uncle Aliyu, we are just about to leave."Zainab said

"Why not wait for us to leave together? And Basma are you girls not following us to Abuja too?" He asked.

"No thanks, we don't want our eyes and ears to get damage even before we reach our destination. And for Basma and Mardiya, they can come another time not now" Zainab said, Making them laugh.

"So we will damage your eyes, Koh? Don't worry yours is coming soon, I pity you. Oya your driver is here" Rahma feign angrily.

"Cmon is we fa, don't worry we will visit in next two weeks, and make sure you have a good news for us when we come," Zainab said.

"Ya Allah! Noor, why I'm I blessed with naughty sisters around" She asked her husband hiding her face on his chest.

"Basma our driver has been waiting let go too please" Mardiya whine after their cousin left to their car." Yes please let go before this couples corrupt our mind" Basma added and they left not before Rahma get to knock her on her head.

"I hope they all return home safely," Aliyu said when they got seated inside.

"In Sha Allah! So how is everyone at home?"

"They're fine, we will be going there now before leaving. But we will first stop at Mustapha apartment then to mama and Baba place okay!"

"Yes no problem, have arranged everything and my boxes are set to let me just get them with my veil."

They both went inside the room and Aliyu help with the boxes to the car while Rahma draped a big veil on her head perfectly, making her look more like the new bride she was.

As a gentleman he was, he opens her side door first and gets in too, before driving off to his brother apartment first.

They alight the car and came down together, Aliyu intertwined both their hand as they walk to the door.

After their taslim, he opens the door and the first thing they saw was Haneef who was busy throwing his play toys all over. The sight makes Rahma capture the moment, she loves kids that play to their feels without disturbing. Haneef saw them and started giggling, he crawls fast toward his uncle and Aliyu quickly pick him up, throwing him into the air, exactly why Haneef like to be on his uncle's arm always, he loves rough play and couldn't stop being happy when he keeps doing it until his parent interrupted.

"Welcome Aunty Rahma, please have a seat." Nadiya gesture after hugging her.

"Thank you, Aunty Nadiya.

"Welcome Amarya, it nice to meet you in person finally," Mustapha said and Rahma smile.

"Thank you, Uncle Mustapha." She said and collect Haneef who didn't budge after leaving his uncle's arms.

She peck his cheek "Your son is cute like you Aunty Nadiya" she compliments immediately she returns with a tray full with chocolate, snacks and fruit drink

"Aww thank you, his father doesn't want to believe Haneef look more like me than hi,m," she said.

"I guess Amarya will judge the case for us now right. Rahma who did Haneef resemble very well among us?" Mustapha asked making Rahma smile at their question, she wasn't even sure of what to say but she knows quite alright the baby looks more like her mother with her father skin and eyes only.

"You both look alike, which make your baby look more like both of you," She said and they all laugh.

"See bah, let me not deceive you Mustapha, Haneef l, ook more like her mother than you," he said and Mustapha glare at him.

"I told you" Nadiya whisper and tongue at him.

"We shall be taking our leave now, you know we are returning to Abuja today," Aliyu said.

"Ahh so fast, and we enjoy Aunty Rahma stay. She hasn't even touched anything I brought here" Nadiya said.

"Ayah I'm sorry, it wasn't long I took breakfast that was why I couldn't eat." She defends herself.

"You know what baby, package it inside the bag for her, I'm sure she will eat it on their way," Mustapha suggest.

"Oh that true let me even go and add more," Nadiya said and left with the tray.

They were already at the car park when Nadiya returns with the bag. Rahma thanks her a lot before they left. Haneef was also crying after he returned s father.

They are nice couples, and fun to be with" Rahma compliment.

"Yes, they are! Now let go greet Mama and Baba I'm sure you will love them too."

"In Sha Allah." She said and they both went inside. Nafisa was the first to saw them and she quickly came and hug Rahma not given her a breathing space." You better don't come and break my wife" Aliyu warn teasingly.

"Ah ah Ya Aliyu, you should trust me I won't dare break this beautiful jewel standing before me, Oh My God! Aunty Rahma you're beautiful" She giggles.

"Thank you! You're not left out too you know you're much more" she said and gave that enchanting smile.

"Aww thank you, please come, let go upstairs mama is waiting for you," she said and hold her hand while Aliyu only watches his crazy sister and smile in content as they left his sight.

As they reach upstairs, she saw their mum and indeed now that she could see her without the Alkyaba she wore yesterday again, She knows exactly where her husband got that his Fulani curly hair with handsomeness and cuteness, it's just so wow, amazing.

"My daughter please come here" Hajiya Sumaiya gesture at her open arms and Rahma quickly came and hug her. She feels blessed having to be in the arms of her mother-in-law. "Welcome home again Rahma! May Allah bless you for letting my son into your heart. Please have a seat beside me, okay" she gesture beside her.

"Rahma nodded her head shyly, and try to sit on the rug, but Hajiya summary was quick to stop her" Don't dare do that, okay! Now come and seat here with me and feel at home, you're a daughter to me now okay. Feel at home sweetie." She said.

"In Sha Allah, Mama thank you!" She said after seating close to her.

"Nafisa what are you still doing there? Go and set the dinning for us" she said.

"Yes, mama!"

"Mama I'm fed up, we just ate the food you brought not long," Rahma said.

"Oh Cmon, you should take something dear. You know you will be travelling on a two-hour journey." Hajiya Summaya said.

"Thank you, mama," She said and hug her mother-in-law.

"Come let me take you to Baba place," She said and took her hand and they descend the stairs to his living room through the back door adjourn together.

After their taslim, they went in with her mother-in-law hand still clad together with hers.

"Alhaji here is your daughter" Hajiya Summaya beam as they walk toward Aliyu's dad.

"Masha Allah! Welcome home Rahma, feel at home and be comfortable with us always okay! You're a daughter to me even before you marry my son. May Allah bless you, and bless your home with fruitful children." He prays.

"Amin Thank you, Baba,"

"Now get up and have a seat okay," he said and Rahma sat on the rug.

"Sit on the sofa Rahma," he said and she only nodded her head and remain seated on the rug.

"Aliyu came in and exchange pleasantry with his parent before going to sit beside his wife.

"Aliyu we know she's your wife already, you don't have to sit beside her" His dad, Alhaji Ibrahim teased.

"Baba I know, I can't keep my eyes off her when I'm far," He said.

"Kai Aliyu ba ma kunya Kuma? ( Aliyu you don't even have shame again?) " his mum asked, still laughing at his son word.

"This one? You better come and start going with her before you kill us" His father said and Rahma smile shyly.

"No Baba don't worry we will leave by 4 pm, she's all yours, for now, Mama," he said and wink at his wife.

"No don't worry! We are fine with it, you can leave now, and Rahma should visit us soon but not with you, I guess that when we will be able to have time with our daughter-in-law." Hajiya Summaya said and they laugh.

"Mama you know, I can never let her leave without me"

"While if it is so, you will bring her here and return to Abuja alone.

"It will never happen Fa Mama, right Swthrt?" He said holding Rahma hand and at that moment she felt like the marble floor to swallow her up. God Aliyu is so careless even in front of his parent and if she's not even careful he will peck her there without feeling shy.