Aishah

I WAS CONFUSED about the story Abubakar told me and I didn't know what to say or do because I'm surprised that Ibrahim was once a father, thinking more about it and I realized I know nothing about him except things he allowed me to know

I spent four days with my family before deciding to return back home throughout those days Ibrahim didn't try visiting me and I wondered how angry he must have got or this was just a bullshit trying to blame me when he clearly wants to be with someone else

I stepped into the house knocking at the door and he opened the door standing shirtless with his short only,I was quite okay with it until I entered the house and I met a lady in the sitting room watching television

Not just any lady but that same lady named Halimat,I felt jealousy ran through me as I think about different scenarios that happened for the past four days and here is Ibrahim standing shirtless, for the first time ever I felt disgusted looking at his abs

"Who is she?"I asked as I stepped into the sitting room further

"My future wife"he replied nonchalantly and I got hurt,I got a lot hurt and felt tears threatening to fall but I controlled it

"At least you should have given me the respect and waited till you guys get married before bringing her here"I said and look at the lady with the deadly glare I could muster all she did was ignore me and continue pressing the remote,I felt like snatching it out of her hands but I let it be I'm not a violent kind of person

"Respect"he scoffed and left climbing the stairs,I followed him immediately and entered his room with him while he was trying to lock the door

"What do you want?"he asked calmly and I got more confused

"What's the meaning of this?"I asked rather

"Meaning of what?"he asked acting innocent

"Meaning of everything happening right now and how long have she been here?"he scoffed and walk over to his bed ignoring me

"I thought about the divorce and like you said I think it's better we go on our separate ways"he says and my heart sank,I know I was the one that wanted this but I never expected he will for once agree to it and I bet there have never been anything that hurts more than this "but before that I'm not having you take my child away from me,you are going to live here and give birth to my child and leave when you feel like without the child of course"

I rested my head on the door and closed my eyes for few seconds trying to control the tears but I couldn't and it fell,I saw sadness wash all over his face when he sees me cry but covered it up immediately with his face hardening ignoring me like he didn't show me a glimpse of an emotion not long ago

I opened the door and left his room expecting him to stop me and tell me all this is a joke but he didn't then I realised this is reality,I chuckled sadly and entered my room going naked and entered the bathroom

I look at my body in the bathroom mirror and smiled not believing a life is growing inside me,I touched my stomach and laughed mixed with sorrow and happiness and realized my only strength is this life growing inside of me and Ibrahim is up for lots of surprises because no one I repeat no one is taking my baby from me,not even him

Ibrahim

I saw her eyes how vulnerable they were,she look sad and I couldn't do anything about it after promising never to be the cause of her sadness, I can't believe she wants to take my baby from me, history trying to repeat itself again

I smiled at the act I pulled out awhile ago Halimat was sent by my dad to come over for us to spend more time together before the marriage and luckily enough I was trying to have my bath before she came and the best part was when Aishah walked in,she needed to feel the pain I feel because the worst she could ever do to me is trying to take away my own child away from me,I might be a womaniser but I don't joke with a child of mine

I stepped inside the bathroom and had my bath,I wore a simple wear coming out of my room on opening the door I saw Aishah standing frowning her face and her face mirrored mine

"What do you want?"I asked almost snarling

"The summon"she said handling me a paper and I chuckled

"Are you playing with me or what?"I asked

"Do I look like I am joking?"she asked standing akimbo trying to intimidate me and I chuckled internally

"Do you forget I gave you the only choices you had"

"Ibrahim I'm not here for any kind of play and I'm not staying in this house any longer, whatever I felt for you is long gone"

"I don't care if you wanna stay or not all I care about is the mini me growing inside of you"

"I have the right over this baby because I'm the one carrying it"

"Least you forget,you wouldn't have been pregnant without my sperm playing a large part so I have all right to claim what's mine"

"You such a pervert"

"You still laid for the pervert"I replied folding my hands too and I can see she's getting tired of our banter

"Then it's better I abort this pregnancy then peace will reign between us"she sighed and try to turn around but I stopped her

"Are you joking or not?"

"Stop asking useless questions"she replied trying to pull her hand out of my embrace

"I dare you to do that then you will see"I said really flared up

"Oh Almighty Ibrahim I'm so afraid of you right now"she said and chuckled "we will meet in the court"she added and walked away swaying her hips as she does so

"Damn!"I yelled quite angry and confused

I paced up and down for awhile not coming with a solution and decided it's best I call Habeeb because he's the only one that can come up with a solution

I stepped down from the stairs after changing my wear to something worth going out with,I met Halimat sitting comfortably watching the television,I got pissed and decided it's time she leaves

"Don't you think it's time for you to leave?"I asked

"Oh I forgot my time had expired"she said smiling cunningly

"Thank God you know now then leave"I said quite awfully

"I'm not offended because I'm so happy,I haven't even done anything and she's already planning to divorce you"she said laughing hard and I controlled myself from slapping her hard "she just did herself a lot of big favour,I will be leaving"she said and picked up her bag walking away,I sighed as soon as she's out of my view

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I came back around 8:00pm in the evening and decided to get a nap taking Habeeb's advice to mind,I stopped half way when I heard sobs coming from Aishah's room and I chuckled quietly

I opened the door to her room and luckily it wasn't locked,I met her laying on her bed with her face on her pillow,I sat beside her on the bed gently massaging her head

"Go away"she said like a kid trying to throw tantrums

"Why are you crying?"

"Stop asking me useless questions"she said and face the other side backing me up completely,I smiled and lay beside her wrapping her hand around her

How much I missed this

"Take your hands off me"she warned

"I'm not"

"I'm serious"

"I know"I said and she turn around,I kissed her muffling whatever she wanted to say and she remain motionless like she's shock

"What's wrong?"I asked moving closer to her

"Why did you kiss me?"

"Because you were begging me to"

"I wasn't begging you for anything"she huffed and I chuckled drawing her closer to me and kiss her again, initially she didn't respond but slowly she started kissing me back entangling her hands in my hair and gently massaging my scalps

She knows how much I love this and I kiss her deeper earning a loud moan from her,the make out turn hotter and before we knew it our clothes were on the floor and we finally did what I was craving for for long time now

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I tried snuggling closer to her in my sleep but end up opening my eyes,I saw Aishah eyes wide open staring at the ceiling absentmindedly

"What's wrong?"I asked with my voice hoarse

"What happened?"she asked turning to look at me "what happened to us?"

"I don't know but things are just happening too fast"

"I don't like how things are"she muttered

"Neither do I but you have to bear with me,don't go anyway with the baby and I promise to make it up to you,I just want you to trust me on this one"

"Are you still going to marry her?"she asked and I didn't feel like answering her question but she deserves an answer

"Yes"I replied quietly

"Why do you want to marry her,why can't you just let it be me you and the baby"she ask quite obvious her anger is rising

"I need to,I will explain the reasons to you but not now all you have to do is believe,trust and bear with me,I will try and set everything right"

"You know what all this is bullshit"she said standing up in her naked form and finally wrapped herself with her robe "I can't understand why you ever want to get married to another woman, I can't understand or trust anything you say"

"Aishah for the sake of Allah hold your jealousy for once and reason with me"I said slightly annoyed and also sitting down in the bed

"I have nothing to reason with you lbrahim,get out of my room and we will surely see in court"she said pointing at the door and finally I got angry

I stood up and wore my boxer holding the rest of my wears and I left her room

"What do you say I do?"I asked Habeeb

"First of all you have to understand fire cannot quench fire,you have to be cool and make her reason with you"

"How will I do that because I don't want her to know what's going on,it might endanger her life the more and my baby's"

"You don't have to tell her anything,you don't have to tell her what's going on,all you have to do is tell her to trust you with everything that's going on"

"I don't think Aishah will be capable of that because the little time we got really close I have got to know she's very good with jealousy"

"Try it and see who knows she might reason with you"

Habeeb's advice was totally useless and now maybe we have to play the game in my own way if I want her to remain safe