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
"Halima for crying out loud stop dragging Aleesha into this!""Oh so now I'm not Habeebtee, instead I'm Halima. Just plain old Halima. Your younger sister's best friend who you married to cook for you..I'm just Halima, plain old smelly Halima who you expect to cook for you despite the fact that you prefer one of your useless friends to her." Halima isn't going to budge abd Sa'eed is getting late for work so he just goes back up, picks hie car keys, phones, wallet and everything he needs.With one last apologetic look at Halima - which she ignores -, Sa'eed rushes out for work. Halima finally let the tears fall. After all the times they spent together, this is what her thinks of her - a mere chef. How absurd!This is all Aleesha's fault! They juat had their first official fight and it's all her fault. Halima decides that she won't keep beef with Sa'eed. She'll ask for his permission and go to the hospita
Aleesha drives angrily to Lash's house, muttering incoherent, desultory nonsense under her breath."How dare he?! Sending me out of his house in the dead of the night because he wants to celebrate his wife's birthday in 'private'. He even has the audacity to give me money to stay in a hotel." She hisses.Parking her car in front of Lash's house, she slams the door to her Lamborghini which echoes through the night. She stomps her way inside to the gate only to be stopped by the gateman."Name please." Aleesha eyes him.Like the fvck is wrong with this guy? Does he plan to die in my hands today?"Excuse me mister you have no right to question me. I'm here to see Humylash and neither you nor your stupid questions can stop me. Shashashan banza kawai {stupid fool}." Aleesha pushes past him. And walks inside the house not caring about the looks the two dri
Halima wakes up, slowly prying Sa'eed's arm off her stark naked self. She can't believe she's naked, on the floor in the parlor with her equally half naked husband. Ya Allah! Thank goodness Sa'eed used his shirt to cover her, only God knows how she would've gone upstairs today because she knows she can't stand naked to save her life. Even right now, if a gun is set to her head and she's asked to explain how she got naked, she'll definitely die as she has no idea how. It's all Sa'eed.Dragging her huge head tie from Sa'eed's grasp, he ties at around her waist and Alhamdulillah it goes lower than her knee just a little above her ankle. She adjusts Sa'eed's shirt on her and tries to walk only for a harp pain to shoot up her middle. She's sore. She shoots Sa'eed a deathly glare and continues walking qhile wincing at intervals.She set the bath to very hot and adds some of her chocolate-y scented bath soap. Sitting in it, a lone tear
"Doctor Maryam, since you're here already, why don't we discuss my situation?" Halima suggests seeing that Sa'eed isn't well and she can't leave him with the crazy girl called Aleesha, God knows what happened to him."Your file isn't here but let's get this done with." Doctor Maryam sits on a chair by the side and brings out her phone."So according to the last diagnosis, a drug which has become a part of your bloodstream is what damaged eighty to ninety percent of your ovaries. So as i told your husband, there are two solutions; transplant and diet. I suggest we try the diet first, if after a month we don't have an increase in the ovary count, we'll consider other options." Halima nods and doctor Maryam types something on her phone."Since i have your number, I'll send a PDF which will contain the diet plan. I have to ask the dietician to prepare it. Any allergies?""I'm alle
After watching SpongeBob SquarePants with Sa'eed dozing at intervals Halima finally decides it's high time she goes to bed, it's already after midnight anyways.She goes to check on the lights, gas cooker and electrical appliances. Aleesha peeks through the door separating the small parlor and the passage leading to the staircase.Sa'eed is dozing and Halima is nowhere in sight, perfect! Aleesha stirs the milk with her well manicured nail that had an extension attached to it. The substance Lash gave her is inside so it should kick in tomorrow. To avoid Sa'eed regaining his memories, Aleesha is going to take the last step tomorrow, afterall, the waiting is just time wastage."Romeo." Aleesha calls Sa'eed and he looks at her with groggy eyes then hiss. Even while half conscious, he's still maintaining the grudge."Romeo I'm sorry. I was just angry, you know how i get when I'm an
Halima blinks back stray tears and stands up dusting her skirt even though she knows fully well that there's nothing to dust. Well, it's just a subconscious act that she's accustomed to. Falling on the stairs almost all the time she's rushing to get food from the kitchen back at her parents place has taught her that.As she sniffs, trying to keep the tears at bay, Sa'eed passes beside her making sure no part of their bodies touch which is so unlike him. Whenever Sa'eed is passing beside her, no matter how wide the passage way he always touches her. Either by brushing their shoulders, using his fingers to slightly graze her thigh, hitting her ankle with his toes among others. And now, he's avoiding touching her like a plague and even though she whines anytime he trips her then catches her before she falls - another way of touching her -, it means alot to her. It's like their thing.She rushes out and follows him almost tripping on
Halima wipes her forehead and winces remembering that there's a slash made by Sa'eed's belt this morning. She doesn't even remember what she did but she knows it's something stupid as usual.The previous week has been hell for her. She's married to Sa'eed but it's like Aleesha is the wife. She gets beaten up by Sa'eed as per Aleesha's order and then she'll be asked to work. She hasn't been allowed to go to the hospital for the weekly checkup Doctor Maryam recommended to confirm if the diet is working.But she's Halima Audu Kalshingi, so she sneaked out immediately Sa'eed and Aleesha left for one of their 'dates' and went for the checkup. It has been confirmed by Doctor Maryam that her ovary count has increased by five point two six percent - 5.26%.She squealed so loudly the workers at the psychiatric ward which was close to the gynecology ward ran into the consultation room. She has been advised to mul
Sa'eed drops the special whip he bought for beating Halima. He had used the strong thick handle of the whip to hit his mother on the head, hard. He goes over to hold a hysterically crying Aleesha, while his mother lays unconscious on the ground with Halima trying hard to wake her up as tears stream down the latter's face unstoppably."Haba Sa'eed what have you done?! Just take a look at Ammi, she's your mother for Allah's sake!" Halima says to Sa'eed who ignores her as she, with shaky hands tries to call either Amal or Afnan. They both know how to drive so they can get here fast. Amal picks the call and Halima almost shouts in relief. She's too confused to drive. Moreover the car Sa'eed gave her as birthday gift has been snatched by yours truly, Aleesha AbdulMajid." Amal come to my house fast." Amal utters and okay and before she can even ask what's wrong Halima cuts the call and calls Doctor Maryam to tell her to please help her with