IRREPLACEABLE BOND ?

CHAPTER 17

AFEEFA'S POV:

"Leila get up! We're going to be late" I yelled at a sleeping Leila. I can't blame her though, her boss gave her a last full work before she starts school and she stayed up till 3A.M yesterday. I really pity her.

"Leila!.......Leila!!........Leila!!!" I yelled but it was of no use. I dragged her from the bed an released her on the floor with a loud thud but the i***t was still asleep. What kind of thing is this? I went into the bathroom and fetched a cup full of water an poured it on her face. Luckily she wasn't on the bed but on the floor

"Meyanene hakar? (what is this?)" she asked with her terrible hausa. I just laughed which made her angrier.

"It's 7:30 and your class is by 8:00...we're going to be late" I said after I stopped laughing.

She quickly got up and ran into the bathroom saying oh my god.

She got out in 5 minutes and dressed up quickly. She ate very quickly and we were off. We reached the school by 7:55. My class also starts by 8:00 but as a new student, I can make up an excuse that I don't know anything around here. We're all new students so I guess the lecturer will just excuse our lateness since it's the first day. I walked around the school examining the place. Finally I got to my class 'C751'. We were having Constitutional Law. I reached the class by 8:10 and I stepped in looking as innocent as ever

"Good morning sir" I said smiling at the lecturer who looks Nigeria and then looked at the class who's attention now we're all on me.

"Who are you?" he asked sizing me up and down not even bothering to reply to my greeting. My smile faded

"My name is Afeefa Mohammed Suleiman. " I replied

"Why are you late for my class? " he asked me.

"I am late because.... "

"Because you don't know anyone and anything around here so you were looking for this class for the past 10 minutes right? He said cutting me off and finishing my sentence. I was surprised, how did he know the excuse I was going to give him.

"Alot of idiots have been telling me this stupid excuse, this is not the first time and am sure it is not the last but this lateness of yours should be the last. Because if you ever come late to my class again or skip my class again. You'll not love to see the bad side of me" he said and hissed. If this isn't the bad side of him then what is?

"I hope am clear? " he added and I kept quiet and started walking

"I am asking you a question here! I said I HOPE AM CLEAR?!!! " he yelled angrily and I nodded in embarrassment

I looked for a sit and sad down close to a girl wearing some skimpy clothes and chewing gum like a goat eating grass.

I didn't say anything till the class ended and I left that horrible man's class who I learnt his name was Abubakar Farouq. As young as he looks, I can't believe he is that harsh to people. He looks like he could be Ameer's age. I don't know why he's acting all high and mighty

I left the class in anger as I was the last person to leave. I eyed him while he was reading a paper. I banged the door and left. I went to the parking lot after I received Leila's message that she was waiting for me there. I went in the car without saying anything to her.

"Hey Couz, why are you angry? " she asked and I just shook my head

"Come on.... You're literally red right now. And you are not even smiling... There must be something" she said and I just decided to tell her

"That good for nothing i***t disgraced me in front of the class! " I said as my anger kept increasing

"Who? " she asked

"Abubakar Farouq" I said. Just saying his name increased my anger. She gasped

"I didn't know you had his class today. I would have warned you about him. Everyone knows he's a mean guy. And when i say everyone. I mean EVERYONE. Am sorry " she said

"no problem. " I said

"you're very angry. I know. But you need to control it Couz" Leila said and I nodded I started muttering 'A'udhubillahi minash shaitanir rahim'

We drove in silence and before we reached the restaurant, all my anger vanished. We ordered some food and ate and I bought 2 bags of chips before we went back to the college to finish our classes for the day.

Around 1:00 we went back home, we were both exhausted. We prayed Zuhr and slept off.

"Assalamu Alaikum" I heard Aunt's voice and I opened my eyes.

"Wa'alaikumus salam" I replied my voice still croaky. I smiled up at her

"Good afternoon Aunt" I said and she smiled

"Good evening Feefa" she said and I looked at her wide eyed.

"Evening? What time is it? " I asked.

"It's 6:30. You have to pray Maghrib" she said

"Ya Allah! I didn't even pray Asr" I said as I quickly ran to the bathroom. I performed wish and prayed both prayers. I prayed for Allah to forgive me for performing both prayers at once. I prayed for my family and my future. And everything.

I then folded the praying mat and went downstairs. I went into the kitchen and found Leila and Aunt making dinner. I set the table and arranged the food when they were done.

Everybody served the food themselves and I served Na'ima hers.

"Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim" I muttered under my breath and I started eating. After a while I asked

"Aunt when are we going to go and look for my clone? " I asked

"By Saturday Insha'allah" she said and I nodded

After eating we all sat in the living room gisting and having fun, until we decided to call it a night.