Today was the day they were to part from Qatar, almost everyone was gone and were looking forward to the eid fitr celebration and Harees and Zohra's engagement,
As Nuaimat was coming down the stairs with her mini box, when Zaid met up with her, "please lets have a genuine conversation before we board our plane" he said
"Why, Zaid, what ever you will say is not of my intrest, i won't just fall for it anymore, so why not save it" she said sounding tired of him,
"If you keep on avoiding me, then what about us, what about ........."did you say us, Zaid us, there is no us, you were all about pretence, and the sad thing is that i had it coming, i knew you will never love someone like me, you are a prince and me just some luck tagged girl you decided to use" she said and meant to pass him,
"You are now a princess" he said,
"Oh" she mocked exclaimed and then walked ahead, he didn't know what to do but punched the wall and without minding the pain he turned back and descended the stairs, on coming down he saw Uncle Hamood and Uncle Ahmed,
"So when will i be seeing you" asked Hamood coldly
"Do we have anything to talk about, or you have something to tell me, " she asked as well coldly
"No"
"what an answer, anyway, Soon Uncle Hamood because of our work" she said
"Oh you are right"
"Yes and even if i have no work, life is a game of chess, you see in the game, the pawns, a rook, a knight, a Bishop, a queen and a king of both parties get to meet their target, is just that faith gets them to meet someone or their target in different ways, for example when a queen seeks a king, faith make sure they meet with only an outcome if that determine queen make sure she takes down his follwers who are weak or strong, then is either the king checks the Queen or she checks the king, thats faith in life and also a game of chess" with that she chuckled a bit and walked ahead leaving the two perplexed, Zaid heard that encounter and so did Sabira, her mother and others.
Soon they were seated in the same plane they flew to Qatar with, this time around alot has changed, Zohra was seated Nuaimat facing Nuaimat and by Nuaimat's side was Uzair, then Zaid and Tanisha seated beside eachother and facing them was Uzair,
"Isn't it funny, i mean the last time we were all in this plane Nuaimat and Tanisha weren't princess" said Ubayd,
"Yeah, alot have changed, i mean the last time i boarder this plane, i was this naive girl, i wasn't even sure how, who and why i got inseminated, if i will see my brother again, i trusted Uzair and Zaid, i didn't even know about my mother's family, but noe alot have changed,
I mean i have uncovered mystries of the ages after Zohra uncovered another one, i got heart broken, my trust was cheated on, and oh i finally met up with my brother who seems as distance as ever and seems not to trust me" she narreted as she swipes up and down her phone, the truth is that Muayad and Nuaimat were now distance, they weren't like before, they rarely talk to each other normally except something serious, they rarley joke, tease eachother, they are just too serious with one another and believe that isnt the Nuaimat and Muayad we all know,
"I trust you and am not distance" said Muayad, "no you don't and you are, thou you do alot by pretending to be excited to be with me" she said
"You have changed and that changed seem to be the one creating the rift between us" said Muayad,
"Believe me, that is the least of my problems right now" she said dismissively,
Zohra and co kept quiet,
"Muayad, atleast let your sister cool off" offered Uzair,
"Don't interfere Uzair, am as cool as an ice maker" she said
"Nuaimat can you please keep quiet" asked Zohra calmly,
"Yeah keep quiet, cause you are annoying" said Muayad,
"Indeed Muayad, you have grown and look who is talking about change" she said and with that she plugged in her ear phones to her ear and relaxed back closing her eyes,
"What is today's date" asked Zaid
"No need to tell Ya Zaid, i know her its her red time" said Zohra lazily and yawned,
"Red time" asked Ubayd confused
"Her period" Zohra said with a scowl
Zaid
Mid through the flight I noticed Nuaimat has being shaking one of her leg and seems to be absent mindedly tapping her abdomen, yeah she has the cramps, when ever its time she gets as grouchy and as blunt as ever, hmmm girls, "are you and mummy in a fight again" asked Tanisha innocently, we were the only ones not asleep, except for Nuaimat who was listening to music, i decided not to sleep because Tanisha was awake,
"Don't worry baby, Adults do fight alot, that shows they will get along just fine" i said cuddling her up,
"I don't like it when she is like that, and when she fights with you or uncle Uzair or even Uncle Muayad" said Tanisha and to my shock tears stream down her cheeks,
"No baby, your Mummy is not feeling fine, and when she is like this, the best thing to do is to do as she says" i said and she nodded as i wipe away her tears,
"I love you Papa" she said relaxing her body on me, "i love you too Baby" i said with a sigh, i have already made up my mind Nuaimat's fight is our fight and she will do nothing about my relationship with Tanisha, thank God she is even yet to make a move to stop that. The two of us dozed off like that.
Nuaimat
Call me stupid, but right now i don't care, no one will understand how or what i feel right now, forget about the cramps Zohra is talking about, i am so pissed of with everything and myself and hatred and vengeance is all what is in me towards Hamood and anyone who will stand in my way, i know the the real things agitating my hatred and the need for vengeance is just because of what Hamood had done, no it is because i still love Zaid who was planning on taking away my daughter, and i hate him for that, so that particular thing the hate love thing is what is driving me mad and angry, ask me what has Muayad got to do with this that i am being mean to him, he doesn't understand me, he looks at me accusingly as if i forgot about him because i found myself in the wealthy life of Zohra and Zaid, he thinks wealth made me forget about him,
I opened my eyes and saw everyone was asleep, even Zaid and Tanisha were asleep, he cuddled her up and i believe it looks cute, i turned to Uzair, am i being fair to Uzair, wait he knew about Zaid's plan all this long, he didn't bother to tell me and he even said he loves me, what was his intention, was it to let Zaid take away Tanisha and then i will be left in his mercy, just the two of us or what,
Uzair was also sleeping quite, i took in both their physical facial features, the two are guys worth dying for in terms of looks, they just have what a lady seeking for handsomeness is, i hissed at myself and looked at my sleeping brother, he looks worried but innocent, i remember when we were kids, he use to have nightmares and every night i will be by his bed watching him sleep, and murmuring alot of random stuffs, and right there tears welled up in my eyes, have i really changed,
I turned to Zohra whose head was on Muayad's shoulder, even thou both seats were moved into a relaxing mode, now she is the only one who knows am the victim here, she is the only one who understands me for now, i thank God Zohra is my blood, then i laid my eyes on Ubayd, the joker, i smiled a bit, he has no worries, he is like the pain killer, the soother in a place, i bet he is dreaming of Ameerah, talking about that girl, i mean when i teased her about Ubayd in Qatar without her she just laughed it off, i mean if my boyfriend goes on a trip to a place filled up with Arab girls i will be freaking out, like always freaking out, but we are all different, i sighed and with that i decided to type on one of my novels.
Our plane landed in Abuja, there Muayad decided he will be taking a flight straight home, to father's house, i didnt spare him a second glance nor talk to him and neither did he, i walked straight to the Limo waiting on the runway, as they say their goodbyes, there the chauffeur told me about the press waiting outside the airport for our arrival, i rolled my eyes, believe me that is the least of my problems,
The rest soon joined me, and i was glad none of them talked to me about me ignoring Muayad, on reaching home Uzair and Ubayd were to be taking home, so i hugged Ubayd goodbye, do not be sad and always wear that smile, he said pulling my cheeks, i chuckled and hit him playfully on the chest, with that we bade eachother goodbye and he entered the car taking him home, i didn't look at Uzair at all and set to go in, "Nuaimat please" he called,
"Just go home Uzair" i said and went in, my room was already cleaned up and i stripped immediately to have a bath, on bathing i came out and change into something free and lay on my bed, and there i drifted off to sleep without thinking of dinner.
Zaid
The next morning was Saturday so when i woke up after a shower, i went downstairs because my stomach was growling, on nearing the kitchen i sniffed in nice aroma of waffles, i walked in and there she was by the counter spreading strawberry cream on one side of a waffle which has chocolate cream on the other side, "now Nisha we will call this, chocoberry creamed waffle" said Nuaimat, Tanisha and Zohra chuckled,
"What's Chocoberry" asked Tanisha
"Chocolate and strawberry dummies" she said mocking an irritating tone,
Tanisha and Zohra exchange looks and chorused "Boring" and burst until laughter, Nuaimat pouted and said "fine, you two won't get today's desert, that i promise"
"Aima" exclaimed Zohra,
"Mummy" also exclaimed Tanisha,
I decided to let my presence known by clearing my voice, "Papa" exclaimed Tanisha,
"Hey Angel" i said
"Papa come sit Mummy is making types of creamed Waffles, she made Apmon cream waffle, that is Apple and lemon, then KiNana, that is Kiwi and Banana, i swear that tasted horrible, then bluerange, blueberry and orange, then homon, that is lemon and honey, then finally Chocoberry" narreted Tanisha as she pulled me to come sit with her, Nuaimat didn't even spare me a glance and Zohra offered me normal poker face good morning, "is that mine" asked Zohra as Nuaimat creams up a waffle with honey, "No" she replied without looking at her,
"Ow..key which is mine" asked Zohra,
"Just have this" said Nuaimat forwarding the waffle and was now loosing the knot to make her apron come loose, she was probably going out, and i quickly acted, i whispered to Tanisha and she quickly ran out excitedly and before Nuaimat could walk out i quickly blocked her way
"Out of my way" she demanded
"No listen to me once and for all and i won't bother you about it" i said, she gave out a sigh and walked back behind the counter,
There i sat down and explained everything to her, to my surprise she just asked "are you done"
"Ye..ah" i stammered
"Good, i have heard you Zaid, so don't try to make me hear you again, am here base on Zohra's invitation so don't get to excited or bossy" with that she went out, i turned and looked at Zohra mouth agape and the silly girl just started laughing out loud, imagine,
But i guess am now into the BEEF STEW.