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Flash back.
Rayhana.
The moment sana said I was the cause of this mess, I knew I was in for it. We exchanged insults so much I felt bad. I practically watched her pack her stuff in the cold night and went back to her fathers house. I sat there not knowing what to do, my brain got occupied. I don't want sana to find problems in her marriage. I can't be the reason. Truth be told we all messed up. starting from me, all I wanted was to get her mood a bit lively. Look at what's served on the table now. I informed my employer and he said we should meet. The following morning, without anybody, I went to his location.
" hit me with it. "
" fahad knows" I said
" excellent. the goal is to create problems for them and I a honoured you are doing this to your friend
" indeed" I said
" that's paving way for my plan" he said as he smiled mischeveously. He stood up from his desk to the sofa. Crossing his legs he said
" how is she"
" she blames me. She's devastated "
" and"
" sana is not eating. She looks pale and sick"
" fati accused sana to be a slut ." he . He stood up and walked to and fro. He used his hands to brush through his hair and that made me smile admiring him. "HEY" madam don't lose focus I said to my self.
" what do you have in mind" he said
" well i was thinking you could talk to fati since she's going to be your wife. She is a thorn on the road"
" no i wont"
" please"
" don't freak at the next thing I am going to say"
" okay"
" I am going to marry her INSHA ALLAH " he said and my eyes bulge out
" that's not possible"
" let's find that out first" he said as he hands me an envelop. I opened it and saw dollars.
" for your troubles."
" I have to go "
" don't inform anybody. incase things go side ways"
" I can't be more grateful " I said before leaving. I entered the car and we zoomed off. I called my mum and told her to meet me at the kamu.
" zailani can you increase ur speed a little"
" yes ma" he replied. With that, I literally saw us flying.
'" zailani haba " I shouted
" is this little. Did I say we should fly? Is this a plane"?"
" I don't want us to miss sana's kamu"he said.
" mtswwww"
" okay truth be told, I don't want to miss the jellof" I added
" mtswwww" I hissed. Again
Khalifa
I stayed back in my office and started to analize things. What should I do. It hurts me that sana is hurting. It kills me sana is in pains. I feel totally responsible and obliged to do something about it. What nonsense theory about some class difference, does it even matter. I settled more on my seat and look at matters critically
Class difference matters alot and you know it. You are just blinded. Oh sana. Oh my sana. How do I even think someone else is to take you away from me. I made my blinded decision refusing to agree I was falling for you. But after a while, I did realised I felt alive because of you. I can't measure how I feel about this you , watching you this way only melts my heart.
" Alameen " (my elder brother).I called out his name as I stumped into his house. His wife looked at me from head to toe, she already knows I won't remove my shoes.
" uncle mk" my little nieces called out. They ran to me and I picked them up
" hey big girls, what's up, did you go to school today"
" yes.... and we played but Sarah hurts her knee"
" oh my love show me"
" see I injured"
" sorry MAY ALMIGHTY GRANT YOU SHIFFA okay"
" AMEEN "
" who wants icecream"
" meee" they shouted.
" girls go back to your home work" the mum called out. I stared at them and imagined our kids with sana. how adorable they will look. Hey wait, What's that thought.
" call your husband"
" he is sleeping"
" wake him" I said still standing. She stood for some minutes thinking, she finally head to the room.
" what's up with you. Why are you so rude. Why will you tell her to wake me up" Alameen said as he walks in
" surprised? "
" not at all. Just wondering why you were born like that"
" that aside, I have something crucial I will want us talk about"
" indeed. "
" after my introduction with fati and all that getting married processes right,"
" yes......"
" from no where, this girl appeared in my life and got hold of my soul. I fell for her instantly. Inshort it was so fast I didn't even realise I couldn't breath without her."
" amazing"
"Along the line, I broke up with her cos i know I wasn't getting married to her as per my wedding is approaching. I mean I shouldn't deceive her. "
" ride on"
"So I let her go and she decided to take vawulence and savage revenge"
" meaning "
" I leave her this week and she is getting married next week"
" no no no that's a wrong turn"
" exactly my point. She wanted to hurt me and we both ended up hurting mercilessly."
" make your point"
" changed my mind. wana marry her with or without my parents approval "
" are you listening to your self? Is that even possible? and besides, i thought you said she is married"
" about to. today is her kamu and tomorrow nikkah"
" I still don't don't get you"
" I intend to sabotage the wedding "
" khalifa"!!! He shouted
" is this what she wants"
" that girl doesn't know what she wants"
" why will you say that"
" I don't care what she wants. She is always making a mess out of her self. I have always been the decision maker for her. Sana is just indecisive." I said as I poured a glass of juice
" sana ? Wait wait. Sana is getting married?"
" ............" I choked on my drink
" you know her"
" ofcourse I do . She stayed in BELLMORE hotel onetime she came for writers bla bla bla" he said and I narrowed my eyes. I rubbed my hair out of frustration knowing that my brother knows sana with quite details
"How do you know her this well" ignoring the matter at hand
" not really, she was my neighbour. onetime, she came to my room feeling low and......" I stood up abruptly and made my way out.
" hey can you just fucking calm down. Yes I know I did like her because it's obvious she is sweet and adorable but nothing close to what you are thinking happened."he said tailing me
" I don't care " I said as anger rushed in me,
" the moment she got to know I am your brother she flinged." He added. that held me back. I stopped in my track
" I think I can honestly understand your obsesiveness"
" possessiveness"
" lallai"
" tell me what to do. please I can't think straight while she is going through hell. I am loosing my patience"
" maybe you need to sit and calm down first." I sigh and walked back to my seat. I narrated everything to him. And he was carefree
" why aren't you surprised"
" am i supposed to. Knowing what you can do. you'd already figuredout definitely you must sabotage the wedding. I know you better that you staged this" and I smiled
" both friends where in good use. Told rayhana to instigate her to call me. Kept my phone where I know fati can have access to, knowing how well she is dying to scroll over my phone. My phone sets fati on fire, knowing her well, she can go to any length to provoke and threaten sana which she had done. and that serves as an evidence to show sana's dad as reasons why he won't give his daughter to a day that have promised her a living hell, Sent samira fahad's number and watch the bomb explodes."
" walahi you are harmful. A semi devil you are"
"Allowed them to kamu all they want, then I show up for the main thing. I have tracked fati's phone. Heard her advising her brother to make sure he takes another wife after couple of months after the wedding. Funny is the blind not eye closed, but sènses locked"
".............."
." Can't wait to see her reaction as the supposed sister inlaw becomes a co wife."
" why go through all this. Why not just talk things over"
" ofcourse I would have loved to, but she immediately planned a wedding and I was still uncertain as my family got in my head. When I did come to my conclusions, wedding processes had already began."
" so you did what you wanted"
" So I took another turn which will help me have evidence to show for. You don't expect me to go ask for her hand again after everything."
" you still could have talked things. You just like to stress unnecessary "
" Also to show her that I am 5steps ahead of her"
" more flimsy excuses"
". I know the people I am dealing with, Is it not fahad and fati. They will flop. Just like sana will too."
" what exactly do you want from me "
" your cooperation"
" why"
" your parent won't grant my request"
" call your brothers " he said
" if I may ask who is her father" his nosy wife asked the moment she brought in food And notice her husband was on call.
" your father is " I said. I mean when did me and this one started having conversations like that.
" if I hear the other wives say peem about this, you will be in for it. don't underestimate what I can do" she left quietly.
I sent a general massage to the family group chat to meet. hours later 7 brothers showed up. I explained everything to them and as expected they got my back, even though some wanted to object. The one remaining problem was my mother. we planned how to convince my mother.
My mum is entirely a different mum. She moves with the contemporary erra. She likes to slay big time. So, I branched the designer store and picked some fabrics for her. When I came in she was with dad.
" salam good evening general "
he looked me through his glasses and nodded
" mum can I see you for a sec"
" whats the matter "
" nothing" I said holding her by the arm. Took her to her room, There she saw display of varites of gift from my self and my brothers" she was astonished at first however realization hit her.
" out with it"
" fine we shouldn't beat around the bush"
" ofcourse" mujaheed said
" now" she ordered and for the first time in a while, I am scared to talk.
" I am getting married tomorrow "
" what's that supposed to mean? You and fati decided to change the agreed date for the wedding?"
" no we are a marrying someone else" Othman added
" excuse you"
" we intend to marry this girl without her being taken into review or investigated especially their financial status"
" yes. He will marry fati as agreed next week for your purposes. But marrying this girl tomorrow IN SHA ALLAH we shall. "
" mum. this girl showed me how to be alive. I have never connected with anybody like I did with her"I said holding her hands
" please most of us in this family are not particularly in a happy marriage but we are coping and treating our wives well all for your sake. But you see for khalifa, he dosent care. He will injure Dr fati, her family will hold you responsible. You know he got no chills. This girl serves as his source of comfort"
" mum please don't punish him this way. he promises to marry fati koh"
" yes yes ofcourse"
" hajia Hanna?" She asked
" walahi this family has given her so much power " I said which earn me another slap
" you don't speak about her like that"
" mum you don't even have to tell her. She mustn't know"
" all you need do is act ignorant. When the news hits the entirely family there and then you act as surprised as they are too. Saying. - kun san khalifa ai. Very stubborn"
" oh she mustn't know khalifa has taken two wives?"
" yes. is that too much to ask"
" fine leave her to me, I will tell her personally"
" and you know your dad will be against this"
" leave that to us"
" How do you intend to have elders follow you"
" leave that to us"
" very well then it seems you'd sorted yourselves out already"
" sure"
" and what if I don't like her"
" leave that to us"
" just get out of my sight all of you"
" no. coz thats not a permission and blessings"
" you know I don't want this. obviously Hajia hanna would despise me"
" mum. mum. it's really high time you ignored what other people think about you because you've gone out of your way for people who would never appreciate you. We are the jewels you have and you keep hurting us for these people and it still hasn't yielded anything.
"Everything khalifa has done needs to be considered. Starting from how u made him relocate from england, joined the airforce, became a doctor, and many other things to please you. Mama. It's time to consider, even though he will never mention that as a reason to you.
"MAY ALLAH BE WITH YOU" she said. a tear dropped from her eyes
" mama this girl coming, I need you to like her please, that's the only thing I can ask for"
" I will try" we engulfed her in a group hug. I feel loved. All my brothers coming together for my sake even though some didn't want to. We left her room to our various rooms.
Normally every family has that stubborn dubious uncle that supports criminal acts and yet loved by nieces and nephews. Well mine is kawu idris. He never ever follows hajia Hannah's orders and she is his biological mother. She hasnt curse him yet. He is the youngest from my father side. The last born. But then, he is awesomely rich and his wealth has serious question marks. He became 50 before he finally got married and has a little daughter airah. This uncle and committing crimes walk hand in hand likewise being stubborn. I called him and told him everything. how I intend to show up at the masjid.
" Khalifa you took after me"
" but uncle I don't commit atrocities"
" hahaha you do commit crimes, just that you are very sceptical and clever. While I call a spade a spade"
" uncle I am sorry, i know this must be quite incoveniecing as per you are a very busy man in search of money"
" haha that I can not stop. "
" evidently"
" might I suggest we pay him off for all his troubles"
" yeah that is also in the plan."
" if I may ask what exactly is your reason for doing this"
" because, I realize we both hold the key to each other's happiness and they are not in love what's so ever and saving them both from creating a mess out of themselves and also saving her from being disrespected in that family"
" you knew all this and what stopped you from marrying her in the first place. what makes you think your family won't disrespect her"
" at first I wasn't even sure about my self, then I fear the danger I will be exposing her to, but as it is, she has already gotten her self in danger and I need to be her protector"
" hmmmm look at you"
" i believe you are just the spoilt egg "
" kawu, you can say that again. I mean, I can't remember the last time I jeopardized what I wanted for any flimsy reason. This family is quite pathetic. Every body in this family has sacrificed on thing or the other for hajia Hannah's satisfaction and...yet."
" my mother can't figure out what exactly she wants. She has accumulated so much and yet she is not satisfied. She just wants to rule. She likes power. I have told her times without number to run a political office, there she would exercise true power"
" I figured out that, I can't be the one to fill her quest jar. She already knows I am particularly not scared of her and her rules. She doesn't rule me."
" I will come along with some of my friends tomorrow so that we don't go scanty."
" fair enough. My friend's and my brothers and their friends I mean ...... I am impressed"
" I see they are supportive. "
" you know uncle, I am just serving as a delegate on their behalf. I know how much they all want to go against some certain rules but they end up choked up in fear"
" exactly. one has to always tell his self that, fear is a lie. Fear is fiction "
" true. Fear doesn't exist unless you create it."
" have you sort out logistics. I am thinking of a bus since we are quite a number"
" yeah, that will serve too"
" the whole destruction team in the bus. That will be one hell of a ride and and exceptional sabotage" he said and a smile crept out of on my lips.
" sir I told my boys to wear white kaftan so i don't know if..."
" I have this white kaftan I have never worn . It's new and I really like the design on it, gonna use my latest Rolex "
" kawu you are indeed the father of the groom."
" ofcourse I am." we both laughed and hanged up the call. That been said. Ahmad walked in wtih my tomorrow's outfit.
The next morning .as planned, uncle had the bus ready and within minutes the bus was full. Greeted my uncle's friends who will be representing as my dads and we moved. I looked at my boys and everybody looks dapp. It feels nice to know when you say jump they ask how high. I took a spectacular amount of time to dress. I am extremely happy and delighted. The feeling indeed hits differently but I like whatever I am feeling inside of me. We had two other cars escort. Ahmad and other boys in front, while the others behind allowing the bus in the middle. The drive was indeed very short but interesting as my friends continued to tell me I went against all odds to get this girl. I watch my rich uncle and his peers joke and laugh. Some of my siblings were on calls with their wives, while some sat there staring at the window.
" you must be joking" sana's father uttered
" you can ask him, he is here with you" my uncle said
" fahad do I need explanations"
" I honestly don't understand what's going on here"
" okay let's make this easy. Did you or did you not promise sana a disastrous marriage full of danger, ofcourse you did, not once and not twice. I have evidence to back up my claim. I didn't intend to do this. as u know I shall be marrying your sister next weekend. but I have to save the day. I caused this and i don't wish to see her surfer within my reach, coz if she becomes your wife, I cannot keep my eyes close, we automatically become in-laws."I said
"Fahad, I need your sincerity on this, is this marriage based on love" sana's dad asked
" coz seeing this text ur sister sent to sana is quite disturbing and it would be for nothing to take this risk"
" I am the victim here"
" you were, untill you allowed your sister and emotions get the best part of you"
" we are gonna give you five minutes to think about this. Is this what you really want"
" and don't forget to consider she cheated on you by calling her ex" I said knowing fully well it will only aggravate his detest. His family drew him to a corner and 5 more minutes they came back
"We want a refund"
" absolutely " my uncle said and sana's father looked disrespected which my uncle had to apologise on our behalf. His family shifted back and my family went forth. Within minutes, the knot was tied. I am now the man in sana's life. what a twist of event I must say. can't wait to see her reaction.
"!!and for the record I just saved you."
" you have to marry my sister"
" never said i wasn't "I said to him. I wondered how she reacts to this new info.