waiting for sadiq

19

"That's none of your concern Abubakar."she say in distain, it remind me of the first time i met her.

"Nanah i know what happened that night........I pause for a while and sigh.
"I also feel responsible in some kind of a way, I'm sorry for hurting your feelings and not been there that night,
I should.........

"Abubakar none of that matters,
I'm alive and healthy,
Whatever happened that night,
I don't want to discuss it with you or anyone,
You made your decision that night and I'm still here today,
Your empathy towards me won't change anything."she say bitterly and i stare at her.

"Nanah i care about you,
I was worried when i heard what happened to you,
I couldn't sleep for days,
It was that period of time that i realise you are the one for me,
I have called off my wedding because i can't see myself with any woman except you a.....

"Abubakar."she call with a sigh and look up.

"None of that matters,
You were right about me and i deserve whatever it is that happened to me in the past,
You calling off your wedding is........"she pause it's almost as if she's trying to suppress all her emotions.
"Just.......
I am going inside."she say and quickly saunter to the porch as i just stand dumbstruck, I watch until she enter inside before i release a long deep breathe and climb my car.
Maybe she need some time because of all the emotions.

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C

oming down from the car khadijah wave at her elder brother who nod with a smile and drive away, she stare at the hospital building with a sigh, she's been exhausted and tired of staying home all day so she decided to resume back to work, it's her first day and she will be lieing to herself,
She's nervous especially after her news of kidnapped is rampant on the internet, she release a deep breathe and walk inside the hospital gate clutching her backpack tightly as she slightly nod at the gateman.

"Nana."the familiar voice call and she turn with an annoying scowl on her face.

"I.......

"Abubakar what do you want from me?"she say upset and he sigh.

Sure abubakar have been trying to let her give him a second chance which she rather find it pathetic and annoying.

"Nanah i have been calling you a.....

"Yes,
I don't pick your calls because i don't want to,
Is it by force, why are you confusing me,
First you love me and then you want to marry ramlat,
you then call off your wedding after you found out i was kidnapped,
What do you want to prove?
Stay away from me."she say pointing her finger at me Making me to fold my hands to my chest with a sigh.

"I want to prove that i love you."he say staring at her and khadijah huff before storming inside the hospital grumbling to herself.

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Nanah POV

"Nanah do you think this is fair?
This boy has been hovering around you for a long time,
He called off his Wedding because of you,
What else do you want in a man?"my mum say as i apply the lipstick smacking my lips with a sigh.

"Mummy please,
Marriage is least of my problem now beside i don't love him."I grumble and my mum sit frustratedly on the edge of the bed.

"Nanah you are clocking 26 soon,
You aren't getting any younger,
I don't mean to tell you this but........
Abubakar was the one that paid the ransom you've been ask about,
Nanah this boy love you,
He care about you,
You should be glad to have someone like him in your life,
Please Nanah.
Wulakanta dan Adam babu kyau,
Be nice."my mum say and i sigh standing up.

"Ummah i will go and check on jidderh, she's pregnant and needed someone to help her around the house."I say changing the conversation and my mum give me a certain look.

"It's fine my regards to her and also think deeply about what i tell you."my mum say and i humm in response, she exit the bedroom and i sigh before grabbing my handbag from the bed.

So he paid the ransom?
And he thinks he own me because of that, all of a sudden i feel so upset and angry about everything, I exit the house and start the 10minutes walk to the nearby supermarket across the road.

"Nanah."as always the familiar voice call and i turn.

"Stop stalking me abubakar,
Just because you paid the ransom of my kidnapped doesn't mean you own me,
If you want your money back just say it but stop pestering me around."I say and he stare at me for a while.

"Nanah i did what i did because i love you,
I care about you and it wasn't my intention for you to find out that i paid for the ransom,
I .........

"Yes i said i loved you but now i don't,
Is it by force to love?
I didn't ask you to call off your wedding and whatever it is i said that day it was all a mistake because just like you've said it i deserve whatever it is that happened to me in the past, I also believe you are not worthy of my love, stay away from me and mind your business.'i say with a glare and stop one if the green taxi and hop in upset.

I look through the rear view mirror and he's still standing there staring at the car with am emotionless blank stare.