Noor

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"No that's not what she said, she said that you should use the scrub first then bath with the soap and then the milk which you will pour into your bathing water to rinse your body and all then the oils and the shampoo I'm sure you know how to use that, the the turare too" Tasneem explained

"Wow like that wasn't what I just said" Fatima rolled her eyes and I collected the bag from her, I told Anty Hussaina I wanted gyaran jiki stuff and she spoke to the woman who did my previous one

"So tasneem how's the preparation going?" I asked and crossed my legs and she shrugged "it's good fah, there is going to be dinner, Kamu and for them it's going to be budan kai and Walima that's all"

The doorbell rang and I opened the door, Adnaan stormed in his eyes bloodshot as hameed came behind him

He went upstairs without a word "noor, talk to him, I just went to his office and he was on a call after that he started threatening the person on the end, I drove him here cause he was too angry to drive..." he explained and I nodded thanking him and went upstairs

"Assalmu Alaikum" he was on a call and I waited till he finished

"Adnaan? What's this?" I asked and he turned to me "why all this anger?"

"I'm going to Lagos" he announced and I was sure of the confusion plastered on my face, I stood up to him and placed a hand on his chest to calm him down but even that wasn't working he is really angry

I watched as his jaw ticked his ears pink and he shut his eyes breathing ruggedly "Adnaan tell me"

"I just had a call from hanaans husbands sister and she was saying he is beating her up and I should better come and pick her before he kills her because even his mum isn't stopping him" he explained and my eyes widened

"Should I come with you?" I asked and he hugged me placing his chin on my head "I don't know what to do baby, I just booked the Jet and I'm going to go now, I informed Ummi and I'm going there"

I hugged him tighter and muttered some duas "just stay here when I get her and ayman then you'll come to ummis house"

"InshaAllah everything is going to be okay" I raised my head standing on my tippies to place a tender kiss on his lips leaning my forehead on his

"I love you" he whispered and I smiled interlocking our fingers "I love you too, and you should get going" I murmured and he nodded

"I'll be back soon, take care of yourself" he placed a soft kiss on my forehead and hugged me "make sure to keep me updated" I pointed to him and he nodded

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Tasneem and Fatima left after Maghreb, Adnaan called to say a driver will be sent an fill be taken to the hospital where they are

I changed to a simple BuBu decorated with stones on the neckline and a black veil, when I heard the gate I quickly slipped in my flats and picked a bottle of water and got out

Entering the ward Adnaan texted me, I Salaamed and there she was laying on the bed probably sleeping

"Ummi, Ina uni" I greeted and squatted beside her, she looked so tired and worn out her eyes were bloodshot but she didn't cry, she was staying strong for her daughter a rosary in hand as she muttered some duas

"My daughter how are you?" She hugged me and I nodded trying hard not to cry "how is she?" I asked and she shook her head

"Toh Alhamdullilah but right now she is sleeping cause of the pain killers and sedatives she was given" she looked at the bed Hanaan lay