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Tehzeeb and Umma arrived at home safely and walk inside there compound holding hand like friends. Immediately they said Salam Baba approached them. "Well welcome since you both left me all alone in the house am going out too? Baba said pretending to be angry
"My sweet papa. Why are you angry over such a thing. Don't worry next time I will go out with you" Tehzeeb tried her possible best not to laugh on her father's childish behavior
"Oh don't worry. I don't need you to take me out. Am going out to meet my future wife to be"
"What?" Tehzeeb asked
"Yes. You heard me correctly. If I get married to another wife now then things will be settled, since I will not be left alone again whenever you and your mother went out"
"Kai Alhaji. What kind of talk is this. At your age your talking about new wife" Umma said getting tired of her husband constant repeat of getting a
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Don't confuse the truth for the judgmentBaba thought he didn't hear Mallam Ilaro very well so he cleared his throat before speaking " Ban fahimce ka ba(I don't understand you) Baba said looking at Mallam Ilaro as if he have grown extra horn on his headMallam Ilaro also cleared his throat" you will understand me very well if I repeat what I said" Mallam Ilaro said to Baba with confidence "I said since you don't have the money to pay me back, then you should give your daughter hand in marriage to me. To make things easier for you" Ilaro said smiling as if he have won a lottery"I can see you're sick upstairs" Baba said pointing to his head to demonstrate the actual place he was saying"Oh am not. Have tried for along time now, you have been owing me since decades, I didn't complain, now that have come with the easiest way for you to solve your problem you're here complaining and i
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Tehzeeb was afraid to go nearer to them but decided to move on because she don't know what's wrong with the woman that's she's shouting. Immediately she reach there place she shouted "Innalillahi what happened to her mama?" she asked seeing the condition the girl in the woman's hand was"Help me, Help me, don't allow her to die, if she dies I die to" the woman said crying " save her don't allow her to die. She's my world, and if she dies my life will be meaningless without her" the woman said again crying vigorously. Tehzeeb was already in tears seeing the condition the woman and her daughter was, so she quickly wipe her tears and cleared her throat so the woman would not get a hint that she's crying to "don't worry mama I will help you, In Sha Allah" Tehzeeb said trying her possible best not to breakdown like the woman "Let me get a taxi that will take us to the hospital" Tehzeeb quickly went back to the busy road to get a taxi or an
Tehzeeb 21
Tehzeeb and the woman where sitting patiently waiting for the doctors to come out from the theater room when she heard her name being called. She looked to see who was calling her name by this time, to her ultmost surprised it's was her Madam " Good evening ma""Evening Tehzeeb"Mrs Kaltumi said waiting for Tehzeeb to say another thing, which Tehzeeb was speechless because she didn't know what to say or asked, so Hajiya Kaltumi speaks up " Tehzeeb" she called her name, which in return Tehzeeb raised her eyes to meet her gaze. Hajiya Kaltumi walk close to her and took Tehzeeb's hand into her own before she speaks "I followed you here, but couldn't locate you on time. But firstly I want you to call your parents which I know you have not done that. Call them immediately because I know they will be sick and worried about you now" immediately Hajiya Kaltumi said that Tehzeeb eyes become moist because she knows wherever her parents her now they will be sick and w
Tehzeeb 22
They walk out of the hospital all together and they were about to enter the car when Hajiya Kaltumi speaks up " which area are you going?" She asked no one in particular since she knows they're all going to the same place"Bosso" Tehzeeb answered which Hajiya Kaltumi turn and face Mallam Audu and Habiba before she speaks up"Why not we should go to my place, since it's closer?" Hajiya Kaltumi asked Mallam Audu"It's okay Hajiya, just drop us at the junction we will get a ride that will take us home" Mallam Audu said not liking the idea to sleep in Hajiya Kaltumi's house"Haba Mallam, let not start like these please. My place is closer, it's just here in London street area 3""We don't want to be a burden to you that's why""You have already said it all when we were in the hospital not long ago. We don't know tomorrow, so please let's just go to
Tehzeeb 23
They entered the doctor office all at once waiting for the doctor explanations. The doctor cleared his voice first "am sorry I did not have enough seat for you all but you can manage the ones I have here" he said gesturing to the chairs for them to seat which Gogo Ramatu Baba and Hajiya Kaltumi sat down "My name is Doctor Bashir and am the doctor in charge of Aisha. Well as you all know she have been raped brutally, which I don't think it's a one man job. According to what I see I think she was gang raped or let me rephrase she was raped by two or more people" Dr Bashir said which made them all gasped in shock because all there thought it's just one man's hand work"Due to the forced penetration used on her, it's makes it difficult for us to do the stitches, which we had to stitch her five times before we could stop the bleeding and close her virginal. As we all know, Rape is a traumatic experience that impact the victim in a physical, psychological,
Tehzeeb 24
Immediately the man left all of them kept quiet for a while before Mallam Audu speaks up " Habiba am sorry about what my brother said. I know you're hurt by his words but please do take heart, don't take his words to your heart, I know by now your used to it"Mallam Audu speaks before he turned towards his daughter "Tehzeeb don't take what your Uncle said to heart and focus on your studies. None of them can force you to get married when am still alive and breathing, In Sha Allah I will stand by you and protect you. I don't know how long I have in this world, all I can give you is the best education that even when am not alive you can take care of yourself and your mother""Haba Baba, Audu" both Umma and Tehzeeb said at the same time "baba your not supposed to be saying this, I know every living soul shall taste death, but please Baba stop saying all theses, don't allow what Kawu said to disturb you. In as much as your breathing I know you will prote
Tehzeeb 25
Hajiya Kaltumi could not drive by herself so it was her driver that drives them to Tehzeeb's house since that's where Aisha's corpse was taken too.Upon there arrival Gogo Ramatu started crying again more than the previous one she was crying in the hospital, because Mallam Audu asked her to come her bath her daughter for the last time(Indeed death is inevitable and there's nothing in this world. Islamically there are three types of bath in this world. Firstly, the bath taken when you were born. Secondly, the bath taken when you're getting married and thirdly the bath taken when you're dead. And all these bath is not taken by our own hands, rather taken by others for us. May Allah forgive us all)Gogo Ramatu could not control her tears so Mrs Habiba and Hajiya Kaltumi walk close to her with tears in there eyes "you have to take heart and bath her. I know it's not easy but this will be her final bath i
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The driver hand is shaking due to the tension in the car. He is afraid to make a mistake and get an ear full from Ibrahim. "Can't you even drive properly? Are you that dumb?" Came Ibrahim's voice from the owner's corner which made the driver more timid because he knows who he is dealing with. With continuous rant from Ibrahim they arrived safely at home which the driver quickly went to open the car door for Ibrahim. Immediately he came out he started shouting"You better pack your things and leave before I come out to meet you again" comes Ibrahim's voice in high pitched not knowing that his mother was outside waiting for him to come back so she could welcome him"Well-done land lord"Hajiya Kande said coming closer to where Ibrahim and the driver were standing "I said well-done land lord our oga. Since you're the one that employed him, that's why you asked him to leave ko"Ibrahim's mother asked him "see you Oga that have the right to fire hi
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