Aishah

WE KISSED AGAIN and started laughing, Haqam entwined out hands and I look up at him smiling

"I should go back to Zaria"I said and Haqam shot me a worried look

"Why?"he asked like I was about running away

"Calm down"I said chuckling "I should probably get a proper divorce with Ibrahim since we were legally married"I said and he nodded in understanding

"I will go back with you"

"Thank you"I said smiling "who was that girl?"I asked

"Still on your mind?"he said laughing "she's no one actually,I did that to see if my feelings is one sided"he said and I hit him

"So it was planned Haqam! Ya Allah! And I fell for it"I said and he laughed and I joined too

We decided to leave the bathroom opening the door to meet an angry looking mom, I gulped immediately looking at Haqam and I can see how scared he is too,we have fooled mom for the past three years plus now and I know if she heard everything we said she will definitely be angry with us

"Mind explaining everything I heard when the both of you were in the bathroom?"she asked and my soul almost left my body,I knew I already lost one of the souls that loves me dearly

"Mom..."I begin in small voice

"Don't mom me!"she yelled and I flinched "I can't believe the both of you have been fooling me for almost four years now,I thought you guys were in love and I was so happy about that not minding the fact you are not a Yoruba girl,Aishah how can you do this to me? Haqam how dare you!"she said looking pissed and the fact is I have never seen mom so angry

"Mom I'm sorry!"I begged kneeling down crying

"Mom please listen,I know what I did is wrong but that was the only option then please mom listen"I begged

"You better have something tangible to say if not I will never forgive you two"she said and my mind calm down a little,thank God she was ready to listen to what we had to say

I look at Haqam and he helped me up entwining our hands again

"Meet me in my room"mom said walking away and I look at Haqam who immediately wrapped his hands around my waist

"What am I going to do now?"I said as a tear escaped my eyes,Haqam wiped it off

"Don't be scared,she won't be so angry when she found out what happened"Haqam said and I shook my head in disagreement

"That's not it Haqam it's about the fact if she found out I can't be a mother on my own anymore, how's she going to take it I'm sure she won't want us together again,no parent wouldn't want to hold their grandchildren"I said and broke into tears

"Hey Aishah! Stop it,what matters is I love you and I love you more than life itself and my parents can't come between us,if they are not cool with that then we will leave,I don't mind if they disown me"Haqam said and I look at him with love and adoration,I never believed in my life a man will be ready to give his all for me

"Why me?"I asked looking at him while he bend down placing his forehead on mine "I have choose you Aishah and I'm glad you choose me too and I'm not giving up on what we are about to start now,don't worry we will have our family too and I know my parents will support us,you deserve happiness my love"he said and I kissed him

With every words that left his mouth I fell for him the more,how could I have been so blind for years now,no man will be ready to help you like the way Haqam have helped me and thinking back without his help I wouldn't have been able to reach where I am now,I might have return back to Zaria when everything had gone worst

"Let's face mummy first and plan our trip to Zaria,I'm sure you miss your bestie"he said and I smiled

I always tell Haqam about my best friend and he always eager to meet her one day and I'm glad I'm finally going to see Fareedah,I don't know about how she had been for the past years and my family too I never tried contacting them for once because I know Qadirah will tell Fareedah where I am

We went to mom's room and we met she already change her wear and I'm sure our visitors might have left or they're still having their talk, it's not like any of that matters now

"Before I start anything mom please forgive me for fooling you all this years, I know what you have being to me,you have being a mother I had lost and you're one of the best thing that ever happened to me"I said and she nodded

I braced up myself for the worst and started telling mom everything that happened not leaving anything out by the end of my narration mom was in tears,I thought she was going to kick me out but she did what I didn't expect hugging me while crying and I cried too not because of what happened but for the fact she didn't reject me

"Oh my dear you should have told me earlier"she said wiping away tears from her eyes

"I thought you will reject me"I replied

"Why would I? When I went through something similar before and I knew what it feels like"she said and shook her head asking me to sit beside her,I look at Haqam who nodded for me to go ahead before I did

"I wasn't born with silver spoon in fact I wasn't born with any spoon at all,I was a rejected child right from I was born,I don't know my parents because when my mom gave birth to me she threw me away and I was found by an old woman who took care of me,I was seven when mama died and I was left all alone because I never got to know mama's family,I started going house to house to feed I did that for three years all by myself,those times I use to question my existence what's my purpose of being alive why everything is going wrong in my life,I was twelve when I was hawking for mama Haruna,then by the end of the day she gives me food to eat when a man stepped out of the car,he looks very rich and forgot his bag and I kept the bag for the man and when he returns the second day I gave it to him, he was pleased and asked about my life that's how I told him about myself and he took me in"she said and sniff

"You will be surprised to know it's Haqam's grandfather that helped me,I went to school and became a graduate,he let me marry his son and then there was a definition into my life,I lost my womb after giving birth to Haqam and I was okay with it because I never imagined myself to ever have a family talkless of being a mother and then Tayiba came into my life and I was happy,I have a son and a daughter what more can I ask for,so you see as far as my son is okay with you I don't mind if you can't give birth on your own because God already blessed me more than enough,he gave me the life I never thought I could have"she said and I broke down crying

Were they really human beings? Or an angel that fell from the sky? They have been nothing but over nice to me,I hug mummy thanking her again and again finally I entered a family who all accepted me with all my flaws not Ibrahim's family who don't care about me

I told mom Mr Kandiri was among the people that came to visit dad and she said I shouldn't worry she will help me get Justice and stop all his bad ways

I was more than grateful and returned home with Haqam and I can't still believe how things changed drastically between us within a day

We entered the house and he immediately wrapped his hands around my waist chuckling and I did thesame

"One down more to go!"I said and he gave me a confused look

"Mom down Dad to go"I said and he smiled

"Since mom is okay with us I don't think dad will be a barrier"Haqam said and I smiled

Finally I'm not into a relationship I don't want,this time around I'm into a guy without any forced situations,I look at Haqam with love and adoration and my mind went back to four years ago when we just met,if someone would have told me back then that we will be at this stage we are now I would have laughed at the person's face but Alhamdulillah I don't regret meeting him and I know he is everything I ever wanted, everything I ever dream of

"We should sleep together"Haqam said drawing my attention

"That's a no and a no"I replied and he gave me a really look

"Why?"

"I'm still a married woman Haqam,till everything between me and Ibrahim is over we are not sleeping in thesame room"I said and he groan

"You shouldn't remind me that"he whined and I laughed "when did you plan on going back to Zaria?"he asked

"I don't know but soon!"I replied

"What about in the next two weeks time so that you can have enough time to get ready"he suggested

"Yeah you're right"I said absentmindedly

"What's wrong?"he asked in a worried voice

"I'm just scared of meeting Fareedah again,I know she's not happy with me and I know I have caused her much pain with my disappearance"I said

"Don't worry she will be happy to see you,I promise you she will be the first person we will go and visit"Haqam replied and I smiled

"Thanks Haqam,do you know Mr Kandiri was among the visitors that came over?"I said and Haqam shot me a look of worry immediately

"Who was he? Did he try anything stupid? Tell me immediately don't hide anything from me!"he said at once and I chuckled at how he really cares about me,it still feel like I'm day dreaming

"The man on dark red native wear with black cap"I said and his eyes darken

"Dad have to know about this"he said and my heart skipped

"I'm afraid what if he doesn't support me"I said

"Don't be afraid and you know dad have grown fond of you,he wouldn't mind dealing with him,dad political power is immeasurable and he can use it to any extent"he said and I gave him a worried look looking away "hey babe! Look at me don't be scared,he deserves whatever happens to him and he needs to be stopped any other innocent soul can be his next victim"he says and I nodded

"But that will be after I come back from Zaria"I said

"No my dear,you will be going to Zaria after I let dad know everything"he said and I got scared "don't be afraid Aisha I will never do something that will hurt you,you don't know what he might do to you again if he sees you in Zaria,you need to gather all the power you can gather now"he said and I nodded

"I trust you"I replied and gave him a simple kiss