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" Here comes the drama queen with her latest act " kaybee said clapping his hands .

" Ya kaybee by chance , I mean any slight chance have you disowned me ?" Nabeeha asked still standing by the door .

" How can I disown my baby sister, am sorry sissy ,I know why you're pissed but I didn't tell you because you're writing your exams and I don't wanna distract you ,sorry ! " Replied kaybee holding the tip of his ears .

" You're highly welcome Sis let me help you with your luggage " Khadijah cut into their conversation ambulating towards where Nabeeha was standing .

" Hang it madam, I am angry at you too for not telling me , this house is too small to contain the two of us when I start unleashing my wrath on you two " Nabeeha said pointing at kaybee first then Khadijah .

It took a lot of effort and Ummie's intervention before Nabeeha finally stopped ranting and went into the house ,telling the duo it's not over and she will retaliate in the most inhumane way possible .

She was carried away by the twins which gave Khadijah the time to prepare something for her .

" Doctor , have some food I have missed you " D said putting down the tray .

" Hmm, I don't want to hear anything like you've missed me D. How could you gang up with Ya kaybee and not tell me he is in town ?" She pouted .

" By Allah I did not know that you're unaware he's in town and we haven't talked for a while but am sorry ." D apologized .

" I know you're a good pikin ,it's Ya kaybee that's the bad guy, I forgive you D but on one condition " Nabeeha said with an evil grin .

" What is your condition?" Knowing Nabeeha too well, she knows that she has planned on something evil .

" say, what's Ya kaybee doing in Kano instead of Abuja ?I know that our folks are not in the country but still he can manage, I can manage too, just wanted to come see my angels and the new house " Nabeeha stated feigning to be innocent .

In reality, it was mommy that told Nabeeha to come and observe things for her and Nabeeha being a devious human being joined force with Zee to investigate and give mommy the full and comprehensive report when she comes back .She just hope that Ya Kaybee will stay long for the mission to be executed.

She will be more than happy to have her broken best brother and broken best and only cousin sister together to mend each other, they both deserve the best not the kind of spouses they had lived with .

They have already put their plan in action when she was en route and now she is waiting for her alter ego to come .

" I don't know the answer to that Nabeeha ,you can ask Ya kaybee he's in the best position to tell you why " with that Khadijah left Nabeeha with mouth hanging trying hard not to believe that D just used that tone on her .

With an evil laugh she dug into her food, telling herself that the moment Zee arrives they will uncover the mystery and solve the puzzle .

Zee did not come until the next day and by that time Nabeeha had already gotten 30% of the information needed .She scrutinize every movement between the two, everything they do did not go unnoticed by her .The other night, she insisted that they should watch a romantic movie on purpose asking them what their favorite scene is and what not, she's craving to get the full details of Baba's promotion and the divorce but she forced herself to be patient, all those should wait, now her main focus is the two emerging love birds .

" Assalamu alaikum! Subhanallah !!! Who am I seeing like Dr Nabeeha??" Zee squealed the moment she spotted Nabeeha in the living room .

" Zee twinny, Gwaaad I missed you " Nabeeha said giving her a bear hug .

" You're welcome your majesty " D waived at Zee ,to remind her of her existence in the house. Zee waived back at D which was expected and she proceeded to Ummie's room to greet her before finally coming back to the living room .

With a dramatic sigh, she unwrapped her hijab removing the pins she used to secure it.

" Dr how was school, the hostel, your course mates and that hunk you told me about ?" Zee asked Nabeeha

" Everything is fine babe , how's the famous Dr Taheer and Your folks ?" They kept asking both important and unimportant questions just to rile D up which they succeed. With a hiss D left them and went Into the room, she plugged her headphones listening to music tuning the world out until mother nature did her duty and she dozed up .

The two gangstas checked up on Khadijah and found her sleeping, they put their first plan into action by talking in raised voices so that kaybee can hear them from the guest room.

" Nabeeha D is a lucky girl, that guy is too good to be a man , he's kind and gentle just like her and very religious and an added bonus is that he loves D purely for the sake of Allah now it's just Baba's approval we are waiting for "

" OMA ! I can't wait twinny, I just wish with the whole of my heart that they will be together happily ever after!" Nabeeha said with a dreamy sigh .

Kaybee heard every word they said and he felt like joining them and asking who the guy is, throughout his stay he haven't seen any guy near D , heck she didn't even go out except for grocery shopping which he is now accompanying her ,then how comes he didn't know .

Meanwhile Zee and Nabeeha kept spewing nonsensical things and giving each other the 'look ' until kaybee came out from his room for Asr salah .

" What have you two been discussing ? Where is D and the kids? " Kaybee asked with his most serious voice and an unsmiling face .

" She is not here, probably went out with her new catch " Zee said stifling a laugh while Nabeeha pretended to be playing with her phone oblivious of his presence.

" who gave her the permission to go out?"

" Idk , maybe Ummie, maybe herself who knows, Nabeeha let's go and pray " they left him standing there like a statue and the moment they are out of earshot they high fived each other .

" The look on Ya kaybee's face is priceless ,I haven't seen him this serious since the first few months of his divorce with Nihal " Nabeeha said laughing her head off .

" I hope my D will fall for him too, if not for Dr Taheer, I would have taken him for myself he is too hot to be heartbroken" Zee said with a pout while Nabeeha pinched her cheeks saying naughty girl.

They prayed and woke D up to offer her salah too, she totally ignored them sulking and sending glares their way at intervals. She went to Ummie's room to see the kids who had been with Ummie since morning.

She collided into Kaybee who was sauntering towards the kitchen, banging her head on his chest .

" ouch " D cried out

" what were you thinking of ?" Kaybee bellowed and hissed ,without another glance her way he proceeded into the kitchen .

Khadijah was surprised at his attitude but shrugged it off and went ahead to where she was headed .

Zee and Nabeeha watched the exchange and immediately knew they have made a mistake. The plan has gone not according to plan and dear D will be at the receiving end .

Two days later, kaybee packed his bags and took Nabeeha and Afreen along with him using the fact that mommy and daddy will be coming back two days later as an excuse .

Afreen cried her heart out not ready to leave her Mamie and the twins , saying that she love it there and mommy should come and see her here she do not need to go back .

Khadijah packed the snacks she made for them to nibble on their way back to Abuja and asked Kaybee to wait for a few minutes.

" Yaya Kaybee am sorry if am the one who made you leave this early. Whatever wrong I have done to you I apologise, it wasn't intentional and I hope you will forgive me, drive home safe and safe flight back to your place of work may Allah be with you and protect you against all odds. " She didn't wait for him to reply back before going back into the house.

Kaybee stood there for a long time before finally getting the courage to go .Nabeeha watched the exchange from the car and she felt guilty. Wishing she can turn back time and change things .

She told mommy about it when they got back and mommy assured her not to worry that whatever will be shall be .

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He was at work but his mind is somewhere else, the things she told him kept replaying in his mind,he wish he can go back and just say sorry ,that he was super jealous and angry at himself for feeling so, that if she's happy with the other guy he's okay with it, his feelings for her are conflicting, he doesn't even know what he actually feel but its something akin to love and he knows that he's doomed , his heart had betrayed him and Nihal had also done the exact same thing for making him detest such a beautiful bound that makes life live .

His secretary came into the office with a polite smile " Excuse me Sir. Someone wants to see you, she said it's urgent and she looks like she is in danger "

He told her to let the visitor in and to his utter shock it was Nihal looking gloriously beautiful, as beautiful as she has ever looked but in a very inappropriate dressing. He thought his heart will skip seeing her after almost five painful years wallowing over the pain of her deceit .But he did not feel anything but anger towards her.

He motioned for her to take a seat and she did so making sure she walked and sat in a seductive manner that will arouse him, but she should have known better, Kaybee is not the type of man she will get her way with her body. He is very reserved hence the reason why she fell in love with him in the first place .

Her life had been good, very good and she was able to do things the way she deem fit without Kaybee reminding her of the hereafter and what not, who even cares about the uncertain ? The world is where she lives in now, the hereafter should wait,whatever will be shall be so why not enjoy her life and then when she died she can go to heaven or hell which she doesn't believe exist .

She travelled around the globe two months after the divorce and did not bother to inform her folks knowing that Kaybee must have told them .

" Madam I am a very busy man, please if you don't have anything to say, the door is right behind you " Kaybee's voice was cool but devoid of any emotion.

She was taken aback by his attitude , never in a million years has she ever thought that kaybee will act cold and indifferent towards her .

" I came to see my child, can't even remember whether its a he or she. Whatever the gender I just feel an urge to see what I've brought into the world for once and I will leave never to bug you again " she finally said. Looking at his face which changed from impassive to that of someone who is super pissed.

" You don't really know me Nihal, I was a very patient man before I met you but not anymore. You've taken away that soft spot the moment you walked out of that door saying you don't have anything to do with my child. Get the hell out of my office before I call security useless she goat " he hissed at her with a venomous look before turning his attention to the computer screen .

Nihal sat there for ten , fifteen, thirty minutes trying to process what just happened and failing miserably at it. Kaybee didn't for once looked at her direction until she finally got tired of sitting there like a statue .Adjusting the strap of her handbag she sashayed out of the room with a smile as if nothing happened .

In all honesty, she did not come for the child, she came to see kaybee and check whether he is still in love with her or not,she has done terrible things to him, she admits that, but she is not sorry for any of it because she is an independent lady and deserve the freedom to live life the way she wanted .

" Tell him that I still love him and will love to spend some time with him, he should call me and fix a date for us to hang out together " she left her business card with Kaybee's secretary and left the building with an evil smile. She will try her luck .

Kaybee was aware of her presence until she left and he exhaled a long breath after the door closed behind her .He kept repeating innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun Allahumma ajirni fi musibati wa akhlifni khairan minha in his mind trying to shoo away the bitter memories from his mind .

He had almost forgotten about her because of D, he has almost told his heart that it can still love and be loved again, he had started to see light in his life and fantasize on a bright future but seeing her after a long while brought back those bitter memories and plunged him back into the dark abyss ,he is doomed to live his life unhappy, his work, his family and his princess will keep him going, he doesn't need another wahala .Right there and then he closed D's chapter and any feelings he might have had for her .

He could not sleep a wink at night, he kept tossing and turning until he finally gave up and made ablution,he poured his heart out to Allah, asking for peace and ease, asking for sustenance and provision, asking for a lasting happiness and a future that has no woman figure in it .

The next morning was a bright new day and when he saw the business card Nihal left the other day which he discarded on his table he tore it into pieces and threw them in a trash can and set to work , tuning out the world and shutting his mind off from thinking of anything but the task at hand .

Two weeks passed by and Nihal did not receive any message nor call from Kaybee , she had been checking her phone after every five minutes but nothing came through . She is an independent and determined woman and she is not gonna back down .

After taking a warm and relaxing shower , she spritzed different flavors of cologne on her body, taking out a tight and revealing knee length gown, she eased into it and tied her hair in a bun,she applied a very heavy makeup on her face and removed the band holding her hair ,making her raven black hair cascade down her shoulders. With one final satisfactory look at herself she took her purse and wore her heels .

The chauffeur parked at the company's lot and she went into the building with slow tantalizing steps like she owned the building .

" Is Mr Kabeer Yousouf In ?" She asked the secretary who gave her a skewed look.

" He is not here ma'am, he hasn't reported to the office in two days, he is sick " not waiting to see Nihal's expression or hear her reply the secretary continued what she was doing .

With a heavy heart as if she has received the news of her father's death, Nihal asked the chauffeur to take her to Kaybee's rented pent house hoping that she will meet him there .She tried the security combinations on the lock thinking that he hasn't changed the code but to her disappointment he has changed it .She knocked and rang the door bell but no answer ,she almost gave up when she heard some footsteps , whirling around she saw a pale looking Kaybee ambling towards the door .

" What the hell are you doing here " Kaybee bellowed weakly .

" I went to the office to meet you and was told that you're Ill ,I came to check up on you " She said with a pout trying to get his attention by exposing her cleavage.

" Ohh ! Thank you very much ,as you can see am alive and getting better.You can leave now I have things to take care of " He waved her off, opened the door and banged it on her face .

She almost scream in frustration , with a huff she walked out , tripped on her heels and fell down with a thud .She yelped in pain and sat there for a while before limping to the car .

" Take me to the club , I need to take my mind off this douchebag" she said rubbing her waist in pain .

At the club she met her regular people and she drank to stupor .She was dragged back to her house mumbling things like Kay must pay for treating her badly and what not .

" Do you know that I have a baby ? A beautiful child whom I have only seen once ?" She slurred to the guy she hooked with at the club and then burst into tears before wiping her eyes and started laughing .

" He loved me blindly like a fool, it was that godforsaken child that came between us, we would have been together now if not because of that devil " She sounded hurt .

" I should kill the child and live happily ever after with him huh ? He loved me truly, he was so nice and gentle ,he was the best of the best ,my one and only hope and now I've lost him, but I will fight for him till the end ." she kept rambling till she fell asleep .

Kaybee did not report to work for a whole week and within that week he had gone through hell meanwhile back home mommy and the whole family were alarmed because they can not reach his line .

The morning he reported to work ,he plugged his phone to charge and switched it on by noon .Numerous messages came in but one which he did not expect captured his attention most .

Assalamu alaikum Bro, hope everything is fine with you, we are all worried about you praying that you're not in trouble, do call any of us when you get this .
May Allah be with you .

He smiled and almost type back a reply but something held him off so he called mommy telling her that he was sick, getting an earful for not telling them about it and making them worry . He apologised and spoke with Afreen then Nabeeha who is still at home. She told him how worried everyone is especially D .

" Call her Ya Kaybee I will tell her that you called, but please give her a call " she wanted to tell him that what he heard was a lie and he should not chicken out in expressing his feelings to D but he cut the call before she could summon the courage to do that .

Throughout that day ,Kaybee kept dialling D's number but disconnect it before it rings.

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Woah ! I can't believe I am just giving you an update two days before it's due .

Say a big thank you to Khadijah Malamie the one whom this chapter is dedicated to ,one who threatened me and prayed that I can not get off of bed until I update, I did get off of the bed tho but managed to sit in a quite place and type this up .

So what's your take on this chappie yay? Or nay ??

Till next update in shaa Allah.