Chapter Ten

The Muhammad's Mansion was as quiet as grave yard. Visitor's keep coming from different places when they heard about Rasheed's death. It was a painful death to everyone. Everyone loves him,most especially their relatives, from his paternal and maternal came with a broken heart, just to console his parents.

His wife was sitting beside Habiba,while Mardiyya and Habib sat beside their uncle, Rasheed's Mom and Dad sat close to Zuwairah's parents and some other relatives were there consoling them most especially Zuwairah for her loss.

Zulaiha badge in with tears already in her eyes "Innalillahi wa'ina illaihi rajiun!" She muttered dramatically as she burst into another tears.

"Wayyo! What happened? How did it happen? What killed him?" She asked her friend with fake tears on her face.

"How could this happen! How could Rasheed of all people be dead?" She ask again with tears running down her cheeks.

"Zulaiha, please let see for a sec" Zuwairah said getting up from her seat.

"Eh! You say what?" She asked feigning confused.

"Let see for a sec. Please, follow me" she said and they both leave for Zuwairah's room.

Immediately they both entered the room, Zulaiha decide to talk first "kawata, how did you do it?" 

"Is this not all your doings? You told me it's a love portion but instead, it's a poison Zulaiha! What were you thinking? Are you that desperate for my husband death or what?" Zuwairah asked. Instead of replying her, Zulaiha rolled her eyes at her.

"Yes, I'm desperate! I'm truly desperate Zuwairah!" She shout and Zuwairah stayed glum at where she stood.

"I hate you! I hate you more than you can ever imagine Zuwairah Abdulrasheed..oops sorry, the husband is dead already" she smirked.

"Why?" Zuwairah asked calmly. But l, Zulaiha never answered her,the look she was receiving from her right now is enough for her to know that Zulaiha despise her a lot.

"Why?!!" She yells angrily.

"Hey calm down lover girl,you don't need to shout! You wouldn't want your family to know about this, would you? Just imagine if they come to know about it,what will they say? 'Oh my! So Zuwairah could do this to our son? How could she kill our son?' And not only that, you'll be prison for the rest of your life. Unknown to them that you're innocent and this is all plan by me and me alone!"

"You really are a big fool Zuwairah! How could you trust me ?" She asked with a wicked smile.

"Because I considered you as my friend. Your my friend Zulaiha!"

"I'm not disputing that babe,I'm your friend and also your worst enemy. Do you know why? Because you took my Rasheed away from me! How dare you? How dare you snatch him away from me?!"

"How?! the last time I checked he never liked you!"

"But I was the one he talked to first! He asked me out first! "

"But your response to him that day was 'No'! That was what you told him!"

"Yes and that's because I never knew he was the popular Rasheed Muhammad! I never knew he was one of the youngest and richest billionaire in the whole world! I never knew he's the guy of every girls dream!" She yells back at her.

"And the idiot of you believed me when I said he's married with two kids"

"And the dream?"

"It was just a fake vision! That stupid thing I gave you to put under your pillow will make you see bad things about him and that was what happened"

"But I've always took my as my sister!"

"You never did coz if you do,you would have leave him for me"

"But you've never said you were interested in him" Zuwairah ask with another fresh tears streaming down her cheeks. She really can't believe that the girl whom she considered as her own sister could betray her like this. 

"Yes.... yes that's true,I never said anything because I was waiting for a day like this to come,I know he loves you with his whole heart which, there's nothing I could do about it. In fact, I went to meet him secretly and offer him my body but he refuses me.

You know anything Zulaiha want, she get it. And, since I can't get your husband for my self, I decide to kill him. It's better he died than for me to see him with you for the rest of my life" she finished all her ranting and Zuwairah burst into tears.

"Ya Rabb,what have I gotten my self into?" She muttered silently.

"Tsk...tsk..tsk..don't cry girl,you don't need it, I promise you. You know what you will do for me now?" She asked her with a very sweet smile while she rub her finger under Zuwairah's chin.

"Zulaiha, I can't believe you could betray me!"

"That's why it's not good to trust anyone too much....back to business, there's only one thing you will do for me baby girl" She said but Zuwairah glared at her in return.

"Oh you don't need that girl" she said smiling.

"You answer me now or I'll tell everyone that you're the one who poisoned your husband...so are you in or what?" She ask with an irritated voice.

"Wh....what do you want?" 

"Good..I'm giving you just 72 hours to will 70% of your husband's property to me"

"What?!!"

"What what? You can't do it?" She question with a raise brow.

"It's..it's not possible! My husband just died! And....and you're asking for his property already?! What about his parent? His brother and sisters? What about them? Don't you have any humanity left in you?" Zuwairah asked with a bitter and broken voice.

Never in a million years will she believe that her own best friend could betray her like this.

"No I don't my dear, because you took that away from me the day you say yes to him,if you hadn't, he would have married me instead! "

"But you never showed him love! I did! I loved him and you used your lies to trick and deceived me! You tricked me and destroy everything Zulaiha! " 

"To add to your words...you have only 72 hours,Will those things for me or I leak your secret to everyone.. Good day Ex-best friend " she muttered and laugh before she walk out of the room leaving Zuwairah in a confuse state.

Immediately she walk back into the living room, she burst into another tears again "Ya Allah,why did you have to take Rasheed away from us? Most especially from my friend,you know how much they love each other right? Then why this?" She said in her fake tears as she tried to take a sit but something caught her attention

Rasheed!

There stood Rasheed, glaring at her with all rage in him.

"Rasheed?" she uttered more like a question, she's not sure of what she's seeing.

"Ghost?!! " she squealed out in fear.

"What ghost are you talking about?" Rasheed's Mom inquired.

"There..there! There is Rasheed! He's glaring at me! Please tell him to go away! He's dead right? Why am I seeing him?!"

"Of course you are able to see him coz my husband is not dead"  Comes Zuwairah's voice.

"What?!" Zulaiha voiced in astonishment.

"Yes! My husband is not dead. In fact, he's good and healthy" she smirked.