Perks of being kanuri.

Chap 30.

~unedited~
26th/08/017.

Who the hell is besty? " I heard mustapha yelled.
The bitterness in his tone made my blood pressure rise.
She's, she's. ..
Don't you dare think about lieing to me," he said.
It's Maryam, no , no sadiya I said..
Besty 3 is Maryam, sadiya " he asked.
O. M.G, He's asking about farouq, how did he knw about him.
It's farouq I said out of fear.
Innalillahi wainnailaihirrajiun " hr said and sat back.
It's that same farouq from your school,
Is it him" he asked and I nodded.
You really are shameless, he said and I was cut off guard.
I really thought I was mad at mustapha but I was mistaking .
That small boy.
Don't you love me, were you force to stay with me " he asked me.
No, mustapha.
I love you I said with tears rolling down my cheeks..
Don't you dare lie to me" he yelled.
Why did you send your naked picture to Farouq ?" asked mustapha, his eyes burning in rage.
What,
you are talking nonsense I said and the next thing I felt was another hurt slap from him.
You are the one talking nonsense " he said.
Mustapha was crying, tears were following down his cheeks as he talks to me, I have never seen him this hurt or mad, he must be serious.
So, it's ok for you to creep into sameera's room at night and it isn't ok for me to do that.
What, said mustapha in shocked.
Wallahi if you dare open your mouth , I will flog you mercilessly * he swore.
You can't even apologise for been wrong.
No, I won't " I said
I can't believe, you believe am capable of doing so.
I send the picture, so what", I said in between tears and the next thing I knew was mustapha flogging the hell out of me.
From, no where sameera came in and saved me from the monster mustapha had become.
What happen? Asked sameera.
Nothing "replied mustapha as I wept behind sameera.
Sameera apologised on my behalf and even quoted to mustapha that it is against Islamic rulings to beat your wife.
Let's go she said, I stood where i was.
How could I follow her when I know she's exactly behind everything.
It's ok, let's go or do you prefer to stay here and be flogged to death, she asked.
Ignoring her , I sobbed harder.
After much try , sameera left me alone with my beast.
I Never thought I would face this side of mustapha ever again, but here I am.

Mustapha turned his back away from me, clearly not wanting to face me.
When I sat on the bed, he removed the blanket and a pillow and headed for the terrace.
I cried my heart out.
I kept wailing all night long till I had migraine.
And finally, i slept out of suffering.
The next day, I refused to go out after noticing belt marks on me, I wouldn't want anyone to ask questions nor know what happen.
My cheeks swelled up from the slaps I heard received last night.
Why did you do it" I heard mustapha's voice.
Wallahi, I didn't do it.
Mustapha I can never do such thing to anyone or you" I said honestly.
I want to believe you, but the way you hang out with that boy suggest other wise.
You even spent yesterday with him ignoring my calls.
Mustapha, i want you to trust in me" I said but he turns his face.
I know it's hard for him, just like it's hard for me.
Mustapha started rubbing some antibiotic gel on me, it was painful when ever he applied it on the places that hurts , so I let out a little scream.
He made me eat some food.
Falmata, I don't know what you did to me, am jealous over you and I get hurt when ever I see you hurt.
Yesterday you made me angry and set me wild, I wanted to punish you but I ended up punishing myself.
Because when you are hurt ,i am also hurt and when you are happy so am I.
I want you to be happy, so if you love farouq then am ready to relieve you of this marriage, not that I wish so but to make you happy.
I want you to ponder on all I have said so far "said mustapha before leaving to work.

I made sure no one was around when I left my room but of course sameera was.
When Mustapha left, I found sameera happy, she was so happy without a reason.
You know, we always get what we deserve, she said to me.
I ignored her and made my way back.
"Farouq there's a serious issue, we need to talk about" I texted to farouq.
Just when I had the message spent I received a message from mustapha.
I want to believe you, but you're making things harder for me. F.y.i,
I had your phone linked to mine. So yeah I saw the text you had just send "
The message sounded like a threat so I immediately dropped my phone.
Oh Allah.
What's going on, with us " I wondered.
my phone buzz, and I was distracted from my own misery.
I had a text from jamb, my jamb score was send.
Because of my current situation, I wasn't move, I wasn't anxious or nervous I was neutral. I saw 254 when I checked.
And I was like, if I had failed I will be miserable for the situation I am is because I threw everything just to sit for the exams.
Just then my phone ringing Tone dragged me out of my thoughts.
Hey falmata, "squirms sadiya.
Hey " I said back.
Have you seen your jamb score?" She asked.
Oh yeah, I gott 254 .What about you " I said.
I also passed I got 190, and Maryam got 184"said sadiya. That good" I said.
Which college did you apply?,
we never got to talk about that and our courses of choice." Said sadiya.
I really don't know, I had him filled everything.
I didn't even bother to check, because I trust his judgement. " I said honestly.
Masu miji, be careful then " she said rather serious.
And I was mute, normally when she said Masu miji, I would have picked up the cue and intimidate her but I wasn't in the mood.
Falmata , are you ok,
You sounded sad" said sadiya.
Yes, I mean no I just woke up.
Am going to hang up now, we will talk later I said and then hung up.
Just when I hung up ,
shettima , fanna's younger brother came In.
Anty, he said.
Yes shettima,
How are you? .
Come sit here , I said as I shifted.
shettima is 7 and the adorable little thing ever.
I always enjoy his company and shenanigans every weekend's.
Am fine, ya fanna said I should give you this chocolate bar " he said and that's when I noticed the bar.
Thank you, what's it for.
She's giving everyone because she made her jamb " he said.Ok, that's nice.
Anty, what happen to your face " he asked all worried.
I fell in the bathroom and landed on my face" I lied.
Sorry he said.
I will tell mum to call my yaya to take you to the clinic " he said.
Awwn ,that's nice of you.
thank you, but mustapha has already treated me enough I said and gave him a peck on his forehead.
With that he left.
I place an ice bag over my face.
I needed to be ok, before shettima comes back with his parents.

DO U BLIV SAMEERA HAS REALLY CHANGED? .
With lurv;
Carltumee 💋
26/08/017.