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Hibba
I was sprawled on top of my bed like some unwashed clothes when ummi came in.
"Hibba take this" she handed me something which I assumed to be an invitation card. I collected and look it through.
"Saleem came here to invite you and hauwa to his party tommorow" I nodded
" But ummi many affluent people will be there, what will I even wear, I don't want to meet that his sister nabeelah, ummi pls" I ranted she smacked my head.
"look at me"
I looked up at her.
"Hibba where u came from doesn't matter, idan ke Yar talakawa ce ki gode Allah some don't even have money to feed themselves but u are here able to attend secondary school"
I realized I made a mistake, some people don't even have place to leave some have to struggle to afford one meal, alhamdulillah.
"Thank you". She smiled
"Yalla sleep and u can wear the gown mallam Idris bought for u.
Hauwa's dad is normally known as Idris but his real name is alhassan.
I slept off thinking about how the party will go.
Saleem
I've been Soo busy running errands, picking up people from the airport.
Our house is full to the brim, it's just 1:00pm and the party will start at 4:00pm.
Right now I ran away to my side to meet my friends.
I met them eating suya and playing video games in the parlour.
Anas, saeed, Ahmad, mueen and ayan.
Anas is my best friend, Saeed is the number one player with killer looks that girls easily fall for, all he wants is to date and dump girls lyk clothes, he change girlfriends every week.
Ahmad the silent one, the silent and nerdy one he's always into books.
Mueen the talkative and most annoying, boy that guy can annoying for Africa, all he likes is football
Ayan is the one who's more matured, he's addicted to fashion, latest trends and cars.
Ahmad is sprawled on the couch as usual reading some weird novel with a Coke beside him.
Ayan and mueen are playing video games.
Saeed is busy chatting with one of his girlfriends.
And anas is busy attacking the suya, he's such a foodie.
"Watsup mehn wat am I missing"
"Nothing just eating some suya. Anas replied the rest are too busy with wat they are doing.
"Oh my god lemme score"Ayan kept shouting moving from one place to another holding the game pad as if he'll crush it.
"And it's a goallll" mueen shouting standing up and doing the Ronaldo watever.
He won.
"Maye our bet, ur have to give me ur favorite car to go for a cruise downtown, o yh"
Ayan groaned showing his displeasure.
" Handle my baby with care" he said.
" I won I won I won and I'll do whatever i want with the car.." he ended his sentence with an evil laugh.
We all laughed at him.
"Guys let's go and get ready" I escorted them to their cars.
" No one should come late pls"
Aye aye captain they all said before driving out of the driveway.
Hibba
I've been in hauwa's house for the past one hour we are getting ready.
Am dressed already but hauwa is still painting her face.
We both wore black abaya.
While mine has red stones adorning the embroidery hauwa's own has purple.
I wrapped my head in a red veil, while hauwa is wearing a purple one we all looked good. My makeup is simple just Kohl, powder and lip gloss. Hauwa had a coloured lipstick on.
I dragged her from the mirror if not we won't be able to attend. Am attending this party just because of ummi.
When I told hauwa about it she was so excited because she'll see her Mr Saleem and she likes parties.
.....
We are already by the gate, u can hear the sound of music playing, expensive cars are everywhere,.
I took a deep breath before going in.
We went into the garden because that's where the sound is coming from many people are looking at us.
The place is designed in an elegant way, everything screams moneyy.
Different coloured balloons are hanged. 4 or 2 Plastic chairs are placed round tableson each table there is a wine cup with a bottle of wine water and spoons,forks and table knives are placed on a seviette.
I awwed staring at the place.
We found a table of four and sat down. Right in time I saw nabeelah with some girls beside her. Their faces are all baked up.
They looked awesome especially her. They are taking selfies with each one holding her iPhone 11 pro.
I tapped hauwa pointing at them.
She held her nose saying eww before hissing.
I spotted Mr Salim in the midst of some people. Who I assume to be his friends. They are all wearing matching navy blue tux with white button up shirts, except Mr Saleem who's wearing a black tux. They all looked handsome ma Sha Allah.
I lowered my gaze before sipping the water in my cup.
"Am bored wlhy, but I enjoy looking at all the fine bobos here" hauwa lamented drooling at a guy's sight.
" Hey, u must be hibbatullah" a cute girl said pointing at me.
"Yes" I looked at her
She's the exact replica of Mr Saleem just that she has the female features. The brown eyes the lips and nose. She's so cute.
"Am cutie" she extended her hands smiling.
We shaked hands, and I introduced hauwa.
"Ya Saleem told us u are one of his best students" she smiled she's such an angel.
I blushed. We starting talking about school and whatnot.
She said she's in ss1, and she's 13 years old.
She excused herself to join her friends.
Saleem
When mah boys came back all dressed in their matching tux we headed to the garden.
Mami kept calling me to introduce me to her friends.
Same goes to abbu and mama.
Am Soo exhausted, already can't wait for the party to finish.
I was walking when nabeelah came with her friends trailing behind.
Oh no.
"Ya Saleem this is Layla my best friend" she pointed towards a girl who's face had Soo much makeup she looked like a witch.
I gave her a fake smile, it's obvious she's likes me she has been showing me her teeth as if she's doing an advertisement for close up.
I excused myself and left.
"Beelah this ur brother is hot I need his number" the same Layla of a girl said, doesn't she have some shame.
I've been calling eaman's number, but it isn't reachable.
I tried one more time and it rang yess.
She picked up at the third ring.
"Hello" she said from the other side.
"Hey baby I've been waiting fah won't u come?" I whined like a small baby anyways am her baby right.
" Amor am on my way I'll be there in 5"
"Ok I love you drive safely"
" I love you more" and the call went off.
Hibbatullah
We've been seating for past an hour, so we decided to go for a walk.
We were moving around talking about the party and people, when nabeelah and her minions came to us.
Oh Lord let this not cause some disaster I prayed in my mind.
"Well well well who do we have here" she said clapping her hands.
I ignored her and continued walking dragging hauwa with me .
"When I talk to you u don't walk away like that" she dragged me roughly her nails piercing into my skin.
I kept squinting in pain tears have gathered in my eyes.
"Release her right now" hauwa said fuming with anger.
" Release her right now yen yen yen" one of her friends mimicked hauwa which got her more angry.
" What's going on here" a voice said I looked up and saw Mr Saleem.
Nabeelah quickly released my hand.
They all looked frightened.
"Nabeelah and her friends are trying to...." I cut her off quickly " it's nothing"
He nodded and asked us to follow him.
He took us to a special canopy with elderly women.
"Mami, mama this are my students, hibbatullah and hauwa they live near by" she paused a little before she smiled in recognition.
" Come here my dearests, how are u" the woman he called Mami said he looked exactly like her.
"We are fine ma" we both replied
"Call me Mami" she's such a NYC woman.
"Ok Mami" I replied
We greeted the other woman and he took us back to our seats.
I gave him the gift ummi gave me to pass it across I too don't know what's inside.
He said thank you.
"We'll be leaving sir"
"Ok my regards to ur parents pls, tnx for coming" he handed each one of us a bag.
" Uhmm sir pls greet cutie for me" he looked surprised at first before he nodded and then left.
"Hauwa let's leave here" I dragged her.
"Why do u like dragging me" she started whining lyk a rat.
laughed and dragged her again on purpose to annoy her.
She groaned before give me one of her painful smacks.
Ouch I yelped.
She stuck her tongue out and laughed.
We parted ways.
Back at home I gave ummi what I was given I told her all that happened, there especially meeting his parents and cutie.
I excluded the nabeelah part.
Soo much drama for a day.
Saleem
After the party, which eaman didn't get to attend.
We had a small barbecue with just family and close friends.
Eaman came to the barbecue, she couldn't attend the party because she was called that her abbu was admitted into the hospital, he had an attack.
Everything was fun.
We went to greet abbu at the hospital before we left everyone went home.
Both families are familiar with each other.
Lights off.
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