*this chapter is for hauwanuru5711❤❤❤***

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"I agreed to talk but sai ya jira wallahi(he has to wait) I'm not ready to even look at him" I told Noor. We were on her bed, watching a scary movie(more like talking over it).

0There were gummy bears, crackers, cup cakes and half drunk soda cans on the bed. What if it tips and falls? Its ruin this nice bedspread. Why am I over thinking?

"Okaayy. When do you plan on meeting him toh?"

"I don't know wallahi. I don't want to honest" I whine.

"I know you don't want to but you have to, now that mama has intervened. The boy get sense" she laughs

"He's very annoying"

"Aren't all guys?"

"Wallahi kam well said. So what do you plan on doing with your break?"

"No, before that, ina Maryam din? kunyi magana?(where is Maryam, have you spoken?)"

"For where? The girl has ignored me blatantly. My calls and texts. And you know I am not one that goes around begging people to talk to me. Did I kill your mother that I will be begging and apologizing up and down?" Noor laughed.

"I'm such a bad influence on you" yes she is. Noor does not say sorry. Like never ever in a million years!

"Toh about the break?"

"I don't know, I'm thinking of spending two weeks here and then going to yola to spend the remaining two"

"Who the hell is in yola that you're running off to meet all the time?" I asked suspiciously

"Don't be faster than your shadow baby girl" she replies flicking her hair that was tied up. How sensible

"Ooooh do I hear wedding bells?"

We both laughed just as someone screamed. We screamed too before noticing that a demon was tormenting people in the tv. We laughed again. Its past 12 midnight fam.

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I still haven't spoken to Hammad. Not because I don't want to but things were crazy at the hospital and the fashion house I'm
working on. I haven't found the time. I looked at the clock and as it clocked twelve, I began packing my things. I can't wait to get home. Thank God its Friday. This entire week has been hell. Its like there's a wave of sickness, the hospital was flooding with patients.

I drove like a maniac. Abuja gets scary on fridays I swear but luckily, I'm also scary. So many people in a hurry all at once, everybody don taya.

I stripped immediately I got home and took a long shower. I slipped on my favorite sweatpants and a faded t shirt. I've had it for years, its the most comfortable shirt I own. I jumped on the bed when the door bell rang.

I hate that door bell, it disturbs the entire house when it rings. Top to bottom. I ignored it and attempted to sleep.

Raja's head poked through the opened door.

"What is it child?" I snared and she laughed.

"Something came for you, it a letter I think"

"Letter keh? In this time and age. What happened to email? Is it from work? Abi which court is summoning me what did I do? "

"Why are you asking me so many questions? Take your thing" she says and threw the white envelope at me. So someone would rather pay the delivery service to bring a letter here than to send a whatsapp message or an email? Maybe they don't have a phone, or they don't have my number.

I sat up and opened the letter. It was scented. A familiar cologne. Okay

It read

Beautiful,

I'm sorry.
I'm sorry I hurt you.
I'm sorry I never talked things out.
It is true you don't deserve me,
You deserve so much better

I realize what i did and i can barely live with myself.
I'm sorry for breaking your heart.

What i did, I can't explain and i have no words to defend myself.

I can't say I didn't know what I was doing.
I don't know what I was thinking or what I was proving.

We had something special but I threw it all away.
I regret what I've done every second of the day.

If I could change the past, believe me I would.
I will take away all the pain if only I could.

So now all I can ask for is one last try,
so that I can love you the way i was supposed to.

I hope I can be with you again someday
But for now, it seems such a long ways away...

Love always,
Founder's favorite...

My jaw dropped. I was honestly gobsmacked. I read it again. And again. Oh my God. Am i dreaming?

I'm not even going to lie. I missed him. The first two years after what happened hurt like hell because everything seemed to remind me of him but he probably just copied this from somewhere and threw it at me. There's no way he thought of that.

I want so badly to squeeze the paper, throw it in the trash and forget this ever happened but it's proving damn near impossible. So I found a box and put it inside. This is some serious movie type shii.

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"What is taking you so long!" I yelled to Noor upstairs.

"Beauty takes time my dear friend" she says coming down the stairs dramatically.

"Zan tafi in barki fa(I'll go without you)" I threatened.

"Hanyan silverbird dinne bansani ba ko yane?(I'll find my way)" she fired back. Always so damn sassy. Too sassy for her own good. We were going to the movies. Its been a while since we went out together. Being an adult is hard I swear. I miss not giving a damn.

"You know they don't allow food in" I said laughing.

"I do. But popcorn and a baby drink won't be enough. The movie is crazy long! I'll get hungry" Lord have mercy. I watched her put a few more papers and books on the samosas she was about to sneak in. I laughed.

"If they find it, we aren't together." I warned.

"If they don't, you aren't eating any" she said and walked away. She's joking. I must eat that samosa.

The security smiled and dipped her hand in the bag. I was trying hard not to laugh at Noor's face. She smiled again and showed us in. Noor gave her a wicked smile. The devil wins again. We sat in the middle row and the movie soon started.

"That was a bomb ass movie"

"I agree. And the snacks were bomb too" I said.

"You witch. I knew the samosas were disappearing to soon. How many did you steal?"

"Steal is such a strong word my dear Noor. It was mare taking-

"Of things that aren't yours aka stealing" she snapped glaring at me. Noor does not joke with her food. She's one of those skinny people that eat like elephants and some how, manage to stay slim. I always suspected she was a sorcerer.

"Don't turn" She said out of no where, looking ahead of me. You do not tell me not to turn and expect me to not turn! I'd literally die if I don't turn so I turned. It was Maryam. And Khalid, her boyfriend of three years.

She was looking stunning as ever in a cream kimono, black head wrap and red pumps. Her make up was done to the minimal. It really hurt me that we aren't friends anymore but she chose to listen to everyone else but me so its on her. She saw me and started coming my way with a distasteful look on her face. I can't do this here, right now.

"Let's go" I told Noor. I don't need her causing a scene or talking shit about me in front of so many people.

"Nah, I'm not done standing here" I rolled my eyes. Typical.

"Sameerah" Khalid waved as they approached.

"Please don't talk to her, I don't want to be dragging you with her"

"What?" He asked. Noor and I just stared at them.

"Stealing men is her new side hustle"

"I advice you watch your mouth sweetheart. I'm not as Patient as Sameerah" Noor spoke.

"Good thing I wasn't talking to you then" Maryam spat.

"Let's go Noor" I said dragging her hand away from Maryam.

"That's it, run hoe" I kissed my teeth, getting pissed.

"Maryam, don't make me hate you. I swear you won't like me then. Muje(let's go)" I said to her. Her boyfriend was looking like a lost puppy.

A/N

HELLO MY LOVES, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS. SEEMS OUR BOY HAMMAD IS GETTING BACK ON TRACK. WHAT DO YOU THINK? VOTE COMMENT AND SHARE.

SUMAIYA❤🌹