BROKEN HEART

CHAPTER 24

BINTA
No nahh you shouldn't have told him about my divorce
I complained to my mom after finding out she told Bashir about my divorce with Aliyu
"He is already suspicious about you been at home all this while soni have no choice but to tell him"
You should have just tell him I am here to spend some days with you
I am still feeling uneasy about how I rejected his proposal and now this
How can I face him?

"But he said he is leaving Nigeria tomorrow so I think you don't have to worry about seeing him" she said standing up to leave

Thank God I said to myself
Suddenly my phone started ringing
It's Aliyu's mom,I am sure she called to say hello because I still haven't told her about the divorce yet and seeing the way she keeps calling me Aliyu hasn't either

"Binta!
Hearing the way she calls my name I know something is not right
I answered before she continued

"I thought you take me as your mom.
  I never knew all this while you see me as a mother in law"

No mama,I have always considered you to be a mom to me, please stop saying that
"Then why didn't you tell me about all what Aliyu has been doing to you?
He even divorced you on his wedding day and you didn't bother to tell me and to say that u do call you once in while and you still choose to keep quiet about it,I am really disappointed Binta,I never expect you to be like this "she said with so much disappointment

I am sorry mama,I didn't want to be the one to break the news to you
I was expecting Aliyu to have told you about it all this while I am really sorry please forgive me

"It's okay
  I am the one that need to apologize for what Aliyu has done ,I won't ask you to forgive him that's a decision you have to decide on your own,
I just want you to never change from how I have known you, always be good and God will surely reward you "

Thank you very much ma
God bless you
I said with tears in my eyes

I was trying to pack my things that day preparing to go back home
It's a week since mama told Bashir about my divorce and I haven't seen him since then so I assumed he already left , that's a relief atleast I don't have to keep explaining matters

I didn't even notice someone entered until I raised my head and I saw Bashir,I almost dropped my phone on the floor because I wasn't expecting to see him there
How long have you been standing there? I asked looking a bit surprised
"Not long" he answered

I thought you already left?
What are you still doing in Nigeria?

He moved a bit closer to me before saying
"How can I leave without my ribs?
Is it possible?
I am going nowhere without you this time"

I quickly stepped back before saying
Have you forgotten I am married pretending not to know mummy already told him
He smiled and said that's a story for another day
I can see you are planning to close
I will drop you at home let's go "

No thank you,I can find my way I said not wanting to follow him
He just looked at me and said
"I am not asking for your opinion
I am just stating what will happen and taking you home myself is what will happen in Sha Allah "

He is still the same I said to myself
Before carrying my bag to follow him
because I know nothing I will do that will stop him from doing what he intended,that's Bashir

He didn't say anything to me till when we reached my house
I was about going out of the car when he asked" why did you lie to me about your husband!
I wasn't expecting him to ask me that question at that time so I couldn't bring myself to answer his question
I just kept quiet

"Binta!
I know last time I did what you want by letting you go,but I promise you this time you are going to do what I want by coming with me
I don't plan on giving up on you, never again so braze yourself and get ready because everything is going to happen the way I want it
Nothing will stop me this time not even you, have a nice rest and my regards to mummy"he said opening the lock of the door for me to go out

I quietly step out of the car and was about going into the house when I saw Mubarak coming towards me

I was surprised by his question but decided to just reply him
His look assured me that he didn't believe what I said but I don't care
I was waiting to hear what he will say next when I heard him confessing his feelings to me

Mubarak has being a great help to me since before my divorce with Aliyu but that doesn't mean I have any special feelings for him and even if I do I don't think I can marry him
He is Aliyu's friend and I don't think I want anything to do with Aliyu anymore but it seems Mubarak isn't ready to accept my reasons he is also determined  to have my love
I am really confused at the moment to what to do,I don't even think I am ready for any relationship at the moment not to talk about getting married
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Please ignore the errors I am not an expert.
FATEEMAH AMEENU ✍️