Friday came in a flash
In fact, the whole week has been a flash
News had seem to spread about my incident and people came to see me everyday
I honestly didn't know I was that special
Even my aunties from my mom's side from kaduna that barely visit came
The last time time I talked to Umar was the day at the hospital
And well....my week had been ok
What I didn't know was what would happen today, it was Friday
I was supposed to be at his office
But he hasn't called me to tell me to come yet
And I knew the word 'maybe, maybe not' definitely meant something in Umar Kashim's case
Rabi'ah came everyday to show me her notes so I would know what I was missing
She said she was coming today after school
The injury on My foot was getting better Alhamdulillah
I stood up and I limped to the the dinning table where everyone was having breakfast
I greeted everyone and I sat down
I was almost done with my breakfast when Baba spoke
"Hameeda, meet me at the living room when you're done" he said and he stood up
I exchanged a look with Aunty and she gave me a nod of reassurance
I suddenly felt full so I pushed my plate away and I followed him to the living room
I went in with a salam and I sat down on the carpet
"I had a talk with you about two week ago" he said
I nodded
"I said you were getting married in three weeks" he said
I nodded again
"That means two weeks gone and one more left" he said
I froze
"But, since this happened to you I will give you one more week" he said
"Remember, I don't change my decision, so, nor you or Ruqqayah can stop me, do you understand? So save yourself trouble and stop telling her to talk to me" he said and he took his phone that suddenly started ringing and he answered it placing it on his ear
I took that as my sign to leave
I rushed out of the living room and into my room
I was telling myself not to cry but it seemed harder every second
My phone rang and it took me some seconds to realize it was in my pocket
I picked it up and I answered it
"Hello?" I asked with a shaky voice
"Come out, I'm outside" his deep voice said before he hung up
I took several deep breaths before I found an abaya and I put it on and I untied the veil on my head and I placed it on my head and wrapped it around my neck
I went out the door, the gateman opened the gate and I went out
I looked around before I saw his car at the far corner of the street
I walked there and I opened the car
I entered and I tried covering my face with my veil because my eyes were already red without me even crying
He passed me some files
I collected them and I looked at them in confusion
"Finish this work" he said
I rolled my eyes
He won't let me be for a single day!
I tried to even my voice before I spoke "I don't have a pen"
He handed me a pen
It's like this guy is always prepared
"Really? Even today?" I asked as I reluctantly collected the pen
"You can't miss a day of work" he said
I started to work on the first file
I was halfway done with the first one when I turned to look at him
He was busy using his phone
I quickly looked away before he could catch me looking at him
I finished the first one and I threw it in the backseat
I started doing the second one and I finished it faster than the first one
I threw the other one in the back seat too
I was in the middle of doing the third when he spoke
"What?" He said
"What?" I asked without looking at him
"You're surprisingly quiet" he said
I didn't know why, but that suddenly reminded me of my talk with Baba
I dropped the pen and my hands came to my face before I burst out crying
I couldn't see Umar's face but he probably looked shocked
I could feel him taking the file and pen from my lap
And throwing it in the back seat
When I calmed down and I wiped my tears he spoke
"Hameeda, you can go" he said
"I'm not don-..done with the last file" I said
"Don't worry, I'll take care of it" he said
"Sorry" I said before I went out of the car
I ran to the gate and I entered inside the house
Immediately i was in I ran to my room
I laid on my bed and I cried
I cried like I've never done before
I felt like my whole life was over
Getting married off to someone I did not want to marry
And what was scaring me more was that I didn't know the person
I kept crying until I fell asleep
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I woke up to see Rabi'ah, Aunty and Rumaisa in the room
"What is wrong?" I asked as I tried to sit up
"I woke in to find you drenched in tears with a very high fever" Rabi'ah said
That's when I felt a Luke warm towel placed on my forehead
"Oh" I said
Aunty looked at Rabi'ah and Rumaisa and they left the room
"I'm sorry Hameeda, but we both know your father won't change his mind, I honestly tried my best, but this is your destiny and you have to embrace it" she said
This is going to make me cry again
"kin san waye neh?" I asked with a low voice (do you know who it is)
"Na sani" (I know)
"Who is it?" I asked
"Your father's friend's brother" she said
"What's his name?" I asked
"Sanusi"
"How old is he?"
"I think he's in his late forties or early fifties" she said
I bursted out crying again
"Bana so" I said as I cried on her shoulder (I don't want this)
"Hameeda Kiyi hakuri" she said as she hugged me tighter (I'm sorry)
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