Unknown Betrayal

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

Zaynab

“So he just handed you the money? Just like that?“,Aayan raises an eyebrow as I hand him the cheque Abiodun gave me.

“Why do you sound so surprised?“.

“Well its 1.5 million. Not everyone can just hand that much over without wanting anything in return”.

“Well he got my meaningless forgiveness after his boxing round with me. So your all welcome”is what I really wanted to say but I couldn’t. I know I couldn’t. I was warned. Mommy, daddy, peoples parents, my friends they all didn’t approve of him. But I did....I went with it anyways knowing damn well it didn’t sit right with mommy. Now am bearing the results of my disobedience. I can’t tell anyone, I have to go through it....alone. It’d kill my parents first of all, I can’t let them go through the thoughts of thinking that they failed as parents when they didn’t.

“Yeah well he did. Now can we pay the builders and start helping others”,I tell him.

“Wow thank him for us then”,Fatima smiles.

“Yeah yeah. I-”

My phone beeps loudly signalling it was time to head home before he got home.

“No problem. I’ll see y’all, bye”I yell then run out of the cafe before anyone could say or ask me anything.

19:26 pm

*Left*

19:59 pm

*Arrives at home*

I cautiously walk into the living room expecting a backhand from Abiodun who had walked out of the kitchen the exact moment. But surprisingly he was just smiling with his phone 

pressed against his ear.

“Yeah I’ll pick you up tomorrow”,he chuckles and licks his lips. He hangs up and looks at me.

“Who were you talking to?“I ask him.

He stumbles back a little and his eyes widens.

“That’s what time asking me? Its 8pm and your just coming back now? You don’t greet me but your asking me stupid question”he snaps.

“Fine am sorry Ooooh I was gone to give the cheque. So who were you talking to?“.

“Yo muda. That’s who”he hisses then he sits down on the couch.

“Are your family gone already?“.

He doesn’t reply, I sigh then walk over to him. I sit down beside him and hold his hand.

“Babe am sorry am late, it won’t happen again. Please don’t be angry with me”.

He looks over at me then hums.

“I don’t like that Aayan guy. You two are wag too close. And I told you to stop hugging guys. Why don’t you listen”.

“They’re just friends but I wont from now on’ I tell him. I force on a smile then kiss him.

“Are you hungry?”

“I’ve already eaten”.

Well damn okay.

“Okay then am going to bed. Am really tired. So good night”,I kiss his cheek then stand up.

“no come”,he pulls me back down onto his lap but doesn’t say anything. I don’t complain so I just get comfortable by laying my head on his chest and my arms around his waist.

I noticed his phone kept vibrating and he kept smiling and letting out deep chuckles while responding to it. I glance down at his lap and see ”FutureWifey” printed on his phone.

Future wife? What’s th- that’s definitely not me so who the f**k this nigga talking to.

“Who’s future wifey?“I sit up and grab his phone before he could even respond.

“What are you doing? Am not playing witcho ass, give it back”,he yells.

I run away from him and get behind the couch while I scroll through his messages he was having back and forth with Sade.

“So you accuse me of being a “slut” and getting too friendly with my friends while you your going around appeasing someone other than your wife?“I look up at him but I didn’t find him there.

All of a sudden I feel a kick from behind which sent me flying over the couch, my forehead hits the sharp, pointy part of the living room table.

"Ahhhh,I scream loudly and drop his phone instantly. I topple over on my stomach and touch my forehead. I feel liquid cover my hands, I look at my hands which is filled with blood.

“How dare you look through my phone? Who do you even think you are sef”he screams. I get on my butt and start crawling my butt backwards on the cold tile floor. The veins on his neck and forehead, he was almost choking on his rage while I was breathless with fear. The length that he’d go is beyond my knowledge.

“Abiodun please. I beg of you am sorry. Am so sorry I won’t do it again. Am sorry please forgive me”I get on my knees and start begging him. Once one tear broke free the rest unleashed into an unstoppable stream.

“What did I tell you?“he rubs his forehead aggressively.

“T-t abiodun please please am sorry. Am sorry”.

“WHAT DID I f*****g TELL YOU ABOUT TOUCHING MY s**t!“,he screams with rage.

When I don’t reply, it angered him even more and the result of that....well let’s just say am going to need medical attention asap.

***

I stumble my way towards the A&E and rest against the reception desk.

“H-h-“the lady- Keisha, looks up suddenly then she gasps loudly.

“Zaynab what happened?“.

My eyelids were closing involuntarily and before I knew it I felt my body hit the floor. Screams of “help her” “bring a stretcher” “call a doctor” is all I hear afterwards.

My eyes feels heavy, like they’ve been glued shut permanently. My arms and legs felt like they were ted to something, I just felt pain surge through my body.

“Zaynab? Zaynab open your eyes but slowly”,I hear a voice say.

“What happened?“I manage to let out as I do as told. As soon as my eyes opened I quickly closed then as a bright light shot their way into them.

“Slowly slowly”,another different tone says.

I open them slowly and blink a little. I stare at the ceiling then I hear a beeping sound which made me look towards my left side and find machines there and tubes coming from them into my arms.

“Where? What?“I gasp loudly then I try to sit up only to end up screaming with agony.

“Don’t sit up. Try to relax”.

“Aayan?“I look up and find him, Aaleyah, Basha, Khalid, uncle Aman and daddy all seated in the room with concerning looks.

“What’s happening?“,I whisper.

“You tell us. You came in the hospital all beaten up, you collapsed. What happened? Who did this to you and where’s your husband?“,daddy asks me standing up. His tone wasn’t exactly calm, it was more accusing. Like he knew who but he wanted to hear it from me.

"I dare you to tell anyone what happens here and see if I don’t kill you myself”Abiodun spat hatefully at me as he sends another large kick into my stomach.

“You understand?“he screams.

“Y-ye-ye-yes yes yes please”.

“Hey its okay. Just rest, you can talk later”,Aayan says then Aaleyah brushes my cheeks which apparently was filled with my salty tears.

“What happened?“,daddy repeats his previous question but more harsh this time.

“I-”

“I was coming from the shop when some men jumped me”I lie straight out my teeth.

“You got jumped? That’s what this is?“,Uncle Aman raises an eye row at me as if he didn’t believe a single word I had just uttered.

“Yeah. I couldn’t call anyone, I forgot my phone at home sef. Can you call Abiodun”I tell Aaleyah.

“Are you sure? Zaynab. Are you sure he’s not the one that did this?“Aayan asks.

I fake gasp and look at him with annoyance.

“Am just sa-”

“Well don’t. You can’t just go accusing someone like that. I said no. I was just jumped damn. Its not like its a new thing for someone of color or muslin to get jumped”,I snap at him.

“Okay am sorry am just concenered that’s all”he mumbles.

The door opens and Abiodun rushes in breathlessly.

My chest instantly tightens, I could feel sweat already start to build up, my heart was most likely increasing and by the heart monitor going off charts, it proved me to be correct.

“Get the doctor”,daddy yells.

“Calm down calm down. Try to relax”he tells me but I was too scared to even know what to do anymore. I knew I was in deep s**t even more now with Abiodun. How could I let my heart increase like that the moment he walked in. Obviously they’ll know some things wrong now.

The doctor who walked in to take care of me literally threw them all out including Abiodun. I close my eyes tightly and burst into tears. I don’t want to go back home. I don’t want to go home. I don’t want to. He’s going to kill me. He’s going to kill m-.