Happily ever after

Episode three

I watched as people from different angle alighted from different buses,bus conductors screaming for passengers to enter their buses and agbero’s were moving around and screaming as though they owned the world.

I dragged my luggages to a bear by shade patiently waiting for khalil, I was soo angry for some unknown reasons but I was glad I was finally back from that hell hole camp. How I miss breathing fresh air. I was about calling him when I saw his car approaching me. He parked the car and came to where I was seated under the shade to carry my luggage’s.

“What too you so long?” I asked entering the car.

“I missed you too sweetheart” he beamed.

I hissed.

“So how was it?” He asked after some few moments of silence.

“Trust me,you don’t wanna know.” I replied uninterestedly.

“Too bad I already know.” He cooed.

“Then why ask?”i rolled my eyes.

“Why are you answering me like this?” He looked at me “did I do anything wrong? I thought you missed me as much as I missed you. I was even expecting a hug to show how much you miss me but I didn’t get one.scratch that,you didn’t even smile at me.

“Sorry i was just tired,sleepy,hungry and angry.” I uttered.

His lips formed a thin line. He didn’t answer me, I know he’s angry and talking to him now will just make both of us fight and I’m so in no mood for that.

Immediately we got home umma and the rest gave me a bone crushing hug as if the haven’t seen me for years, I was gone for only two weeks. Yes I missed them too but the hug almost suffocated me. If they had succeeded in suffocating me and I end up dying,I’ll see how they will celebrate my death.

Bad joke.

“Yaa Allah,look at how slim my baby has become.”umma said looking at me from head to toe.” “Yalla go upstairs and bath.” She ordered.

I took my bath and was about to go downstairs to eat when umma came with a trolley filled with different varieties of food.

“Umma hoe do you expect me to finish all these? I asked eying all the mouth watering dishes.

“You must finish it,don’t you know how skinny and dark you’ve become now,and your wedding is in a month and week time. She looked at my skin.

“I should call the beatician so she can start with the beauty treatments.”

“Noo please,I don’t want.” I pouted.

“You’re not serious. So you want to go to your husband’s house looking like this.”

“No,I’ll do it but at least allow me rest for sometime.”I said with a puppy face.

“Fine,but you only have a week to rest,” she got up to leave.

Oh my Allah,I totally forgot about khalil,I also got up so I can meet him downstairs and apologize for my arrogant behaviour.

“And where are you going to?”

Umma asked with an authoritative voice.

“I left khalil downstairs.”

“He left already.”

“What?why? I- - he.. we… I didn’t know what to say.

“It’s okay, tomorrow you’ll go and visit him,it’s been a while you went there. And you can also use that opportunity to tell his parents about your wedding.” Umma said smiling.

I hugged her. “Thanks soo much, I thought you were going to lock me up till my wedding day.

She broke the hug, “of course I’m going to lock you up after tomorrow, yalla go and eat before it gets cold.”

I pouted and went back into the room, I saw basma eating my food.

When and how did she get into the room?

“How dare you?” I said collecting the food from her.

“Haba we both know you won’t be able to finish the food so I decide to help you.” She tried collecting the food from me.

“I don’t blame you,since it’s food you’ll want to assist me but if it’s work,you’ll run away.” I uttered dropping the food between us so we could share. I won’t be able to finish it anyway.

“Yauwa sister love” she said smiling as she takes a bite from the chicken ceaser pasta salad. “That’s why I love you sis.”

“You love me because of food.”

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“Okay I’m off.” I said hugging umma and baba.

“Okay baby,drive safely.”umma adviced.

“Allah Hafiz.” Baba said.

I didn’t tell khalil I was coming,I want to surprise him,I just hope he’d be at home. I hopped into our Toyota cottolla,baba got the car for us so we can use it whenever we want to go out,I hardly use the car because I don’t like driving the car. Fahad is the one always driving the car. He learnt how to drive about a year ago,baba allowed him because he is his favorite. But he didn’t let us feel dejected,he loves us equally,but him and Fahad are closer. Umma complained but baba’s response was “allow him to learn,he’s a big boy”

I honked at khalil’s gate,shortly after,their gateman,tanimu opened the gate.

“Ina wuni madam.” (Good day madam) he greeted smiling.

“Sannu tanimu,yakake?” (Well done Tanimu,how are you?) I asked.

“Kalau” (fine) he replied. Su na chiki(they are inside).”

I went into the house and salamis,zara came running down hugging me tightly.”I missed you,how have you been? How was camp?how is life? I heard you will soon be getting married,how is he? What is his name? How is he like? Is he handsome? Does he have a brother? Are they…” Zara’s tons of questions was cut short by khalil’s stern voice.

“Is that how you welcome a guest?”

He asked with a big brother tone.

“I’m sorry.” She apologized to both of us and left but not before whispering “we have a lot to discuss about.”

Zara is khalil’s kid sister,she is 18 years old,but she acts like a 14 years old. She’s the last born and Khalil is the first born. Their mom gave birth to the two of them. They never thought they will have another child after khalil because it took her 8 good years to conceive again,so when Zara came,they were so happy. They spoilt them both with money,clothes,cars and other luxuries after all they are stinking rich.

“Come and have a sit.” Khalil said making a way for me to sit.

“Where is mom and dad?” I asked after planting my self on the comfortable couch.

“They travelled to kogi.” He replied”

“Lafiya?” I asked again.

“Yes,they just went visiting.” He said not looking at me.”they will come back the day after tomorrow.”

Their maid came with some refreshments for me and I thanked her before she left.

I know he’s angry with me, I don’t blame him though. I’m even lucky he is talking to me right now because Khalil’s temper was out of the world,he is short tempered. I moved closer to him and sat on the same couch he was sitting on but leaving a honest distance. He is my best friend and I also consider him as my brother but we made sure our friendship is halal. Yes,we sometimes brush hands while walking or some other body contacts but it doesn’t happen intentionally. One thing that made me like him even more is that he is a good Muslim.

“I missed you soo much Khali love.”

I smiled looking at his killer jawline.

He sighed,”uhmm,so tell me how was camp?”

I shrugged, “stressful I tell you,”I sighed remembering hoe horrible it was.”immediately i went to the camp,I was asked to seat on the floor,the soldier didn’t even care that I was a girl,we did some filthy exercises,can you believe they normally force us to sleep.” I face palmed,when i remembered he has experienced it. He was now looking at me with a smile plastered on his lips. “There was no electricity and the place was so hot. Gosh their food was hell,it was as if