Who’s she?
1029 Words
2 years later
It's been two years since I left home,things couldn't get any better. As for my wife when I left, I informed my accountant who happened to be my childhood friend to send her monthly allowance from my account and I haven't heard from him since then. I thought of calling him and before I could my phone rang. I was shocked to see his name [Faruk] appeared on my cell phone guess he called me first before I could call him. I picked up the call immediately.
"hello Faruk long time."
"Abdulaziz you've forgotten about me huh" he asked with a laugh
"impossible malam, how are you?"
"I'm good nothing new,it's been the same" he answered
"I hope you're still sending my so called wife her monthly allowance?" I growled lowly thinking about her
"not really" he answered shortly
"I don't get you." I felt confused at his words
"well the first five months I did, but after that she disappeared, she left the country. But before she did she asked me to lend her 5.3million dollars from your account saying she would pay me back." He commented sounding gloomy
"lemme guess she didn't?" I sneered
"no she did, she actually added some interest on top. But it was from another bank account in Switzerland."
"so she's gone" I find myself repeating
"yeah, she's been gone for almost two years now, well 1 year 7 month to be exact."
"what of her family?" I found myself being curious
"do you think they'd tell us even if they did? After you left that girl was really broken, you weren't fair to her." He snapped at me, I wasn't surprised though
"blah blah blah. Anyway I think I'll have to come back to Nigeria next week we'll meet there."
"OK we'll talk then."
After the call I sat there thinking, what if she's missing or something happened to her? Just as i was thinking hadiza came in.
"what is it? You look deep in thought"
"just got a call from Faruk saying that no one knows the whereabout of suhaiba for almost a year and the Half." I stared at her with a smile
"and so? Isn't that a good thing, we've been staying here for a year and the Half together and I really want to stay with you forever." She pout looking a bit mad
"but still it's not right, She's still my wife, if something happens to her it's all on me." I said feeling guilty
"and so what do you plan on doing?"
"I'll have to travel back to Nigeria." I answer abruptly
"really? For how long?"
"a month tops, But don't worry I'll be back soon." I mumble softly
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I arrived at the airport and Faruk was already waiting for me, we Said our hellos and he drove me to my house where he dropped me before driving off.
I entered the house to find everything covered, and everywhere dusty, didn't know where to start from so I sent ya zainab a text.
"S. O. S my house is a total mess!" Not long after she showed up with her house helps.
"am I dreaming or what?" She stared with wide eyes
"you're not its really me" I replied with a smile
"you haven't contacted us for two years and all of a sudden you just pop back like nothing happened?" She snapped
"yes yes," As we were talking I realized that there was a baby at the back seat of her car.
"whose that kid in your car?" I peep at the cutie
"he's mine of course, you left when I was 4 months pregnant remember? His name is Al-amin"
"oh my God, my nephew." I chuckled in glee, I went straight to the car to find him playing alone, he's just so cute.
I picked him up and played with him, I love kids so much.
"if only you didn't ditch your wife you would've had kids." She took a swipe at me
"talking about her where is she?"
"I don't know, when you left she was a mess you know and after a while she just disappeared." She looked sad while talking about it
"what of her family, baba should've asked them."
"thanks to you baba and uncle Mahmoud don't talk anymore." She hiss with a glare
"oh my God. Baba won't see me would he?"
"nope, anyway it looks. like they're done cleaning, I'll have to leave now my husband is on his way back from a business trip in Jos" she stared behind me directing them on what to do
"OK bye, bye bye al-amin." I waved at the kid who hand his fingers in his mouth
That kid is just so cute!
Roaming around the house made me Remember my first day in it. And because of how big it is it seemed so lonely. Seeing al-amin made me question my decision for the first time in 2 years. Did I really make a mistake by leaving? I was confused but I had to forget it, whats done is done and I can't change that, I have to live with it.
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It's been 3 days since I returned to Nigeria and I gotta say I miss it, meeting up with friends and old classmates made me wonder how long I've been gone, two years seemed short over there but here it feels longer, or at least so I thought. Most of my friends had kids or their wives were about to deliver, and I'm here with nothing, you've done a great job Abdulaziz! Note the sarcasm in my voice.
*******
I was at home laying down and watching in the living room when I heard noises outside, I was wondering what was happening but didn't care to check until the door opened and my jaw dropped immediately, is this real or what?
" long time no see sweety, the last time I heard from you is when you called to say you're leaving" is that really suhaiba? She looked different from the girl I knew, the innocent, and humble girl was nowhere to be found!
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