Aleesha picks her veil and car keys before rushing out. She drives roughly, navigating through the roads of Kuje. She finally reaches Lash's house and honks loudly making the gateman scurry and open the door.
She drives and parks the car before rushing in.
"how did you know what i was thinking?" Aleesha asks immediately she sights Lash sitting in the parlor sipping some orange juice.
"i have my ways. Are you ready to hear the plan?" Lash asks dropping the orange juice on the coffee table.
"yes but before that, how comes you're not angry with me? I know I was being stupid when i said what i said but I'm sorry." Aleesha says shaking her head as she sits on the cushion.
"it's okay so here's the plan...." Lash talks for almost an hour with Aleesha listening attentively.
"well, it's quite risky, dangerous, time taking and almost
"you must be very stupid. Inept fool. My friend tashi ki bar min gida {stand up and leave my house}. How dare you show your stupid face in my house despite what you did?!" Alhaji AbdulMajid thunders as he throws out her clothes she had arranged in the wardrobe.Alhaji AbdulMajid and Hajiya Aisha came back three weeks earlier only for the gate to be opened by Aleesha. That angered Alhaji AbdulMajid who locked Hannah up while she was asleep. The doors are soundproof so she wouldn't hear a thing, furthermore, Hannah is a deep sleeper."haba Daddy. Can't a daughter visit her parents that disowned her?" Aleesha asks smiling evilly."over my dead body. You're not my daughter and will never be. I never birthed a rapist. Better go and look for your parents elsewhere. Oya leave my house." Alhaji AbdulMajid yells pointing at the black with specks of gold electric gate."Alhaji! She's yo
" Hajiya we're here. But it seems like the gate is closed and there is no one by the gate. I've honked at the gate twice yet no response. " Hajjo's driver says breaking her out of her train of thoughts. She has been wondering why Halima hasn't called her for the past two days. It's not like her at all. She always calls her everyday, no matter how late or early. And to make matters worse, Hajjo has called Halima's phone which has been ringing without response, Sa'eed's is switched off." Ask one of the kiosks around if they know about their whereabouts. " Hajjo says absentmindedly. She's tired, she just came back from Bulgaria where she planned a get together for an affluent business man only to be met with the news of her best friend being hospitalized, and now this.The driver walks out and comes back minutes later."What did they say?"" One man said he's never seen them come outside except when a
Audu walks in and goes over to Halima who is sitting on the bed with a far away look in her eyes. He caresses her cheeks making all her worries fade away. She hugs him and let it all out, soaking his track suit." Subhanallah! Leema baby why are you crying?" Audu shrieks worriedly." Daddy, how I've missed you. Please take me with you." Halima sniffs making Audu chuckle."Leema baby you're married now so even if I wanted to take you with me I can't. It's just one month after your marriage fah." Audu chuckles."Daddy please, I don't want to be married to him again." Halima cries." Halima stop being a big baby Dan Allah. You're married now." Hajjo says sitting beside her daughter and husband."Mummy." Halima hugs her mother, how she misses her parents."Halima how are you?" Hajjo asks soothingly.
"Halima Audu Kalshingi never talk while your parents are talking!" Hajjo says angrily. They've been on the same thing for over an hour."Haba mummy, how do you just expect me to just forgive him like that?" Halima says exasperated."Leema baby, let me ask you a question, if you were to see Sa'eed in your room kissing a girl, what would you do?" Audu finally talks. Throughout the past hour, he hasn't said a thing."Daddy that won't ever happen. If it does, I'll never forgive him." Halima says picturing one thousand and one ways to kill the girl, then Sa'eed."Exactly Halima. Now, I'm not asking you, I'm telling you. Sa'eed will be here in a few minutes, if you don't forgive him, consider yourself an orphan." Audu says walking out."Do this for yourself and your marriage Halima, it's for your own good. You can't leave your husband's home one month afte
"No matter the circumstances, never raise your voice at your husband."Halima remembers her mother's statement and closes her eyes willing herself to calm down. She slowly unclenches her fists and opens her eyes then puts on a sweet smile on her face."Sweetheart I'm sorry, i didn't mean to raise my voice at you." Halima apologizes going over to hold Sa'eed's hand."It's okay, i expected a worse reaction from you. Anyways, please don't speak, i need you to listen to me quietly." Halima nods, gulping. The way Sa'eed is speaking is giving her bad goosebumps. She feels as if something is about to go horribly wrong, or maybe it's just the medications."Aleesha's parents threw her out." Sa'eed pauses, waiting for a reaction from Halima. When she doesn't give any, he continues."Her friend, I'm sure you've heard of her, Humylash, the famous chef and blogge
"Let them be replaced the moment he complains to Aleesha about the smell." Malam mai yanka dismisses Lash and she messages Aleesha telling her to meet her at the back of Sa'eed's house.************"Habeebtee, did you change your perfume?" Sa'eed asks scrunching his nose at the smell emanating from Halima, she smells like the toad that he saw in the biology lab when it had started decaying."No, why?" Halima turns to face him on the bed making a bile rise up to his throat, he feels like throwing up because of that smell. What's happening?"Nothing, have you taken your evening bath?" Halima nods yes and he shakes his head, wondering why his wife smells like dead rat.Alesha being the devil's incarnate she is, has been listening to their conversation all along. She smiles, now it's time for step two.She walks out and checks the time, t
Halima makes her way inside the house, walking with what can be recognized as power, radiance and also.....pride? Setting her feet in her room, she's met with the most agonizing sight she has ever seen in all of her twenty four years of life.Aleesha is leaning on Sa'eed's shoulders laughing at a ridiculous picture of Cardi B that has been leaked. Probably just the normal photoshops jobless Nigerians engage in, nothing new or baffling there.Wanting to show of her new found confidence, Halima takes small lady like steps towards Sa'eed and pecks him on the cheek. The smell is still there but it isn't as strong as it was in the morning, Sa'eed muses. It's already quarter past six, where has Halima been?"Hey, weren't you taught not to enter a woman's matrimonial room without her permission or are you simply deranged?" Halima snaps at Aleesha.Aleesha gulps at the way Halima is l
She turns around and gives a smile which is returned. They exchange pleasantries and he leads her inside. The place is a little dark as the sun has already set."So why did you request that we meet?" Lash goes straight to the point. She doesn't want him to think she likes him - which she obviously does."I just want to know you more. I know a lot of things about you but i need to confirm some from you. Kinsan ance dadin kida a jita a bakin mai shi {you know it's said that a sweet song is better heard from the mouth of the owner}." Lash smiles."What and what have you been able to find out?""Well, I've found out that your name is Aisha Humaira, I'm surprised to know that you have never been seen using a surname. Mind if I ask why?" Lash trembles. This is one of the reasons she doesn't entertain men, they like to bite more than they can chew." I'm an