“Ma Sha Allah, I could barely recognise you...” Ismail said as soon as he caught up with her and she smiled at him. “So how is Ibadah?” he asked her and she looked at him not knowing what to say because she didn’t know the meaning. “I mean act of worship.” He said smiling at her and she nodded. “Oh... Alihamdulilah...” She said “And your sis?” He asked her and she sighed, her sister seem so off lately and she didn’t know what is wrong with her. She would not share her worries with her no matter how much she tried. “Is there any problem?” You can tell me anything.” He said to her with interest. “It is not that.... Hmmm, never mind... When are you travelling , is your exams results out?” She asked him , she remember him telling he would only go home after the convocation list is out “Yes, Alihamdulilah, I got to see it yesterday, and I will be travelling next week ins sha Allah.” He said to her and saw cloud of sadness on her face. They have become so close over the few weeks. “

“Is that what you come to the house to tell me?” She asked and he nodded. “I am sorry again.” He said and she wish to shut him down for telling her sorry. “I have never for once see you as a … I always see you just like my sister…and I can’t even begin to see you differently. The proposal has already being sent before I was aware and waiting for my father to do this might take a while and hence why I am here. You are just like a younger sister to me and I really want it to be like that.” He said to her again and without a word, she stood up and went into her bedroom and didn’t come back to the living room, he waited for a while for her before he left the building, she was the only one in the house as it was a weekday, he had thought that he would meet her mother at home but he didn’t and part of him was glad, he didn’t want to see the disappointment on her face.It still baffles him that anyone would want to get married to someone like him. He know she might have been brainwashed an

She sighed as she entered the room and watched her sister who seem to be looking through he bag and she wondered what she was looking for. “Anti mi, is anything the problem?” she asked her sister who looked at her and shook her head innocently. “Nothing .” She replied her sister and Ashabi sighed and sank in the bed looking at her sister. “Bro Ismail returned from the camp today, and you could not even greet him properly when he was greeting you.” She said to her sister who shrugged. “How do you want me to greet him?” Shade asked with exasperation. “Is everything okay at ... Your work place?” Ashabi could not help asking. “Did I tell you anything is the problem?” Shade snapped at her sister who looked surprise at her sister’s question. “Hmmmm, okay, I am not going to say anything more... “Ashabi said with a sigh and truthfully, she didn’t have any interaction with her sister all through the night. Her heart was beating faster as she entered the office wondering why she was bei

“How are you?” Ismail asked as soon as he enter the one bedroom apartment and saw her sitting with her legs stretched out. She was still waiting for her sister who had gone to get her some drugs from the chemist. “Who told you about it?” She asked him and she listened to how he got to know about it from Juliet who lives two rooms before his.“She and her room mate helped me in ...” she said to him. “How will I observe my Salah?” She asked him “I mean the ablution?” She asked him“It is called wudhu Jabira , all you need is to perform wudhu in the best way you can, if you can wipe the surface with water briefly ...” He explained and stared at her legs which was quiet swollen. If there is a wound in any part of the body, then this wound is either uncovered or it is covered with a dressing or bandage. If it is covered with a dressing or bandage, then he should wash the healthy parts of the body, then he should wet his hand with water and wipe over the dressing. If he does this then

He always feel two things each time he is with them; At home.At easeAnd most times, he always cautioned himself that he is non mahram to them and he should not feel any of these two feelings… but he just could not help it.“What is the plan about Yasmina... Do you want her to return to her place of work?” He asked her as soon as he was accompanied to his car by the two sisters. “No, I don’t want her to go back.” Shade said to her boss sternly and he sighed.“How about she return back to school?” He suddenly suggested. “Let her get back to school.” He said and looked at Ashabi who was also looking at him. “We have many standard schools in this state.” He said.“Hmmmm, “ Shade said, she didn’t know what to say. “Don’t worry, I will sponsor her through school ins sha Allah.” He said to her and the two sisters exchanged glances and then return their gaze to him. “Sponsor?” Shade asked , that was the fear. “Yes, I will ins sha Allah.” He said to her. “And yes, Yasmina, I got some