CHAPTER LV

" Congratulations ma'am you're two months pregnant "

" What! " yasira shouted. " Doct-or yo-u yo-u said two weeks what! "

Rahama snorts " you're pregnant aunty."

" of course I heard! " she said sternly at rahama

Rahama raised her hands up in surrender " I was only saying "

The doctor looked at them with a surprised expression. They are being funny with the way they keep arguing. He interfered before they could start another drama.

" I'll advice you to always have some rest and don't you worry about the cravings and puking. It's all normal with pregnant women. " he adviced

" Thank you doctor " she nodded

" so here is the result. I'm sure you'll want to show your husband " he hand over the result to her. It was inside a small envelope.

" erm yeah. " she took it from him." Thanks "

" yeah thank you once again " rahama said with a small smile

The doctor shook his head " you don't need to thank me. I'm only doing my job "

" OK then. We'll take our leave now " yasira said

" OK goodbye" he stood up to open the door for them " my regards to alhaji "

" I'll send your regards. Goodbye once again"

They walk out of the office. The news wasn't still settling for aunty yasira. Of course she had had haunches that she might be pregnant but when the doctor said it, it felt like a dream to her. It's been 13 years now since she gave birth last. She has been having difficulty getting pregnant and has already lose hope. Allah surely have his ways of doing things.

" so I'm pregnant! " she said all of a sudden

Rahama chuckled " you better start believing it. I'm getting a little brother or sister soon! "

" I can't believe it"

" let's just go home to spread the good news! " rahama dragged her out of the hospital

***

" Thank you son for honouring my request. I know you wouldn't let me down"

Sadiq nodded. He knew this meeting is about something he wouldn't like at all " Don't forget you're like a father to me."

" Thank you son " he cleared his throat " I don't need to waste much of your time so I'll just go straight to the point "

Sadiq nodded, signaling him to continue

" Your father told me about this issue you two have. I'm not saying I'm on his side son,all I'm saying is that you shouldn't be too hard on your dad. I would love it if you two meet up and talk like men. Try settling this argument . Anger leads you to no where. It'll only lead you astray "

" I absolutely respect you sir. If I had knew you wanted  talking to me about that man I wouldn't have come, sorry to say sir. You don't know what that man had made me gone through!. When I needed his help he is always not there!. He treated me like shit!"

Sadiq  shakes his head sadly" Those time when I was still mourning my mother, he wasn't there. It was as if I wasn't his son and the worst of all is that his wife who he loves so much wasn't even helping matter. She made everything hell for me!"

" I understand your pain, I do. He told me everything and more. He felt so bad for doing what he did to you . He regrets doing it"

Sadiq snorts " so he think he can now ask for forgiveness now that I'm rich! . I know he wants to use me especially now that his company his suffering from bankruptcy. I know everything that is happening to him and I wont give him the satisfaction to use me "

" what? No, no don't say that. Your father isn't like that. Wallahi his heart is so pure. Give him a chance to explain everything to you. That man loves you so much and it hurts him that he wasn't given that chance to show you that love and care" alhaji dabo sighed " I've known your father for thirty years now and he is someone I know with a clean heart"

" People change." sadiq grumbled

Alhaji smile " I understand your pain. But please ,I'm begging you with Allah, meet up with him so you can have a conversation like adult. Hear him out, he has a reason for doing what he did"

" reason? What reason could that possibly be? "

" You should ask him yourself . He will tell you all that you need to know "

" All that I need to know?"

" yes" he nodded.

" OK then. I'm doing did just because I respect you sir "

" I know and thank you for listening to me " he said " so? "

"yes? "said sadiq

" so how is work and everything?. Sorry I  didn't ask earlier. I was too consume to settle all this problem of a thing" he chuckles

" I understand sir. Work is fine, alhamdulillah"

"Good" he smile " less I forgot, I heard you are going out with my daughter " alhaji said sternly

Sadiq eyes were wide in fear " erm yeah "

" Calm down boy, you don't need to be scared. "

" i-i-i know i sho-uld have ask for perm-ission but I didn't " he stuttered already in anxiety.

" I have got no issue with you,I trust you with my daughter . I support the Union "

" Thank you so much sir. Uhm about that sir, I want to ask for your blessing "

" okay, blessing for what? "

" I want to marry your daughter "

" Are you sure about that son? Don't rush into it just because I know you two are together"

Sadiq shake his head " No no I mean it. Infact I've been thinking about it for a while now and I think this is the best time to tell you about my plans with her "

" Mashaa Allah. It seems you've already given it a thought ?"

He nodded " yes I have "

" OK then. I give you a go ahead and  you can as well start making all necessary preparation which is needed"

" Really?! Thank you so much sir and you'll never regret this, I promise! "

" I should be the one apologizing after all my daughter had made you gone through in the past " alhaji laughed

" it was meant to happen if not we wouldn't be talking about marrying her right now " sadiq chuckles

" yeah you're absolutely right. She is Unexpectedly yours" alhaji teased

" Yeah,she is Unexpectedly mine" sadiq nodded agreeing with him.

***

" so tell me, what did you and dad talked about? "

" something you shouldn't know " sadiq answered

" Haba sadiq, this isn't fair at all. Please tell me now"

" No can do "

" fine then, I'm ending the call"

" No wait! Please don't go"

She giggles " then tell me "

He groaned through the phone " Fine. We talked about lots of stuff"

" like?"

" Remember I told you about my father? "

" yeah. What happened to him? "

" Nothing happened to him. It happens that my dad asked your dad to please talk to me so that I can meet up  with him"

" really? So what was your response? "

" I agreed with him. I think it's time I hear him out. I have alot of things which I want to ask him . I-i think it's time I release this anger in me"

" I'm so proud of you sadiq, I really am. You just made the best decision and I know everything will be OK once again"

" I pray so"

" so, what else do you two talked about? "

Sadiq chuckles " aren't you a little nosy today"

" Hey! I'm not. I've all the right to know about my boyfriend "

" really now? "

" Just tell me, please"

" okay fine. We talked about us "

She was rendered speechless " you me-an about you and him or about us as in me and you "

" The latter "

" What! What did he say? Was he angry? "

" Calm down tiger"

" Then tell me already "

" He isn't a bit mad at all, infact he has already given me his blessing. I'm finally going to take the next steps "

**

Jafar finally locate the house he has been trying find. The day he went home to reconcile with his father which didn't end well , he met their gateman who told him about his sister leaving with maman sumayya and her daughter. He regrets ever pushing her away when she needed him the most. He made sure to collect the address to her house and promise to come visiting today.

He still hasn't forgiven his father yet . He is only trying to be civil with him because of his upcoming wedding. He wouldn't want to have a wedding without any single parent present there. This is just temporary. Especially when he heard about his sister he was so mad with his father for disowning her when he is suppose to do his job as a father.

He got down from his car and walked forward to the gate. Already he had called maman sumayya telling her about his visit. He knocked thrice before the gate was opened by sumayya her daughter .

" Good afternoon sir, you must be jafar, right? "

He nodded " yes I am "

" Come in".

He entered into the compound. He trailed behind sumayya who directed him inside the house. They finally went in. He met maman sumayya sitting on the couch with a little baby of about three years in her laps.

" Good afternoon ma"

Mama sumayya smiled broadly " look at you, you're acting foreign with me. Come over and hug me boy. You look so grown up already "

" Haba maman sumayya , do you expect me to be  that small boy you once knew?" he went over to side hug her then finally took his seat.

" I'm sure you've met sumayya " she pointed at her daughter who is still standing watching them with a smile

"yes I've. She is now a grown woman can you believe it. I can remember very well that she is about Kamilah's age " he said with a smile

At the mention of Kamilah, mama sumayya face turned sad. Jafar noticed.

" What is it mama sumayya? I hope kamila isn't in some kind of danger? " he asked scared

She shook her head quickly " of course not, she isn't. "

" Then where is she ?" he asked looking around the living room

" She went to work and I'm very sure she is on her way home by now " maman sumayya said while petting the three years old child to sleep.

" is he hers? " he pointed at the child

Maman sumayya nodded " yes he is. Do you want to hold him?"

He nodded " sure" he stood up to take the child from her. Jafar stared down at the little boy in his hand. "He looks nothing like her"

" yeah, he doesn't  have any resemblance with her " Mama sumayya said

" Who is the father? " he asked suddenly

" please let's not go there right now, jafar"

He glanced at her " of course I need to know who that bastard is. Who the hell is he? " he raised his voice

" you need to calm down. Don't forget there is a sleeping child in your hands" she pointed

" please just tell me " he asked much more calmer now

Maman sumayya exhaled loudly " it's best she tells you herself"

" fine then. Let's wait till she comes back"

He was in rage. He wish he can lay his hand on that bastard who impregnated his sister.

" Here is the refreshments " sumayya finally brought the refreshments, she had to wait a little bit in the kitchen since she heard her mom and Jafar in a heated conversation . She dropped it down on the small table beside him.

" Thanks" the moment he took the glass cup of juice, the jiggle of the door was heard.

" Sultan, I'm home " kamila announced her arrival not yet aware of the visitor she has. She finally walked into the living room where she saw maman sumayya, sumayya and finally her long lost brother sitting, holding her baby sultan in hand.

The hand bag she was holding fell off her hand " Jafar? " she said with a cracking voice

Jafar stood up with a wide smile on his face " My baby sister " he hand over the child to sumayya

Tears of joy fell off her face " I'm sorry, I'm so sorry "

Jafat shook his head " you don't need to apologize sis. Won't you at least come over to hug me? " he smiled widely . The moment he finished those words, Kamila ran to hug him so tight, like her life depends on it.

" I miss you alot, big bro. I really do"

" I know and I miss you too" They pulled away from the hug . His hands held her cheeks. " I'm so sorry for pushing you away when you needed me the most "

She shook her head " please don't say that. I should be the only apologizing after the shame I had caused. I'm a loser"

" No you aren't . You're never a loser so please don't ever say that again. " he told her

" We will leave you two alone to talk. I know you have alot to talk about " maman sumayya said with a smile then leave the living room with sumayya trailing behind her.

" Come let's have our seat " he said as he held her hand and direct her to the chair.

" so how have you been? " she asked

" I should be the one asking that. " he chuckles

" no, please answer "

" well, I'm doing very OK now. Just got back from UK some months ago"

" Wow! So many things has changed then? "

He nodded " yeah and infact I'm getting married in few days  "

" Really! and you're just telling me now? God! How do you expect me to prepare ? The cloth,the tailor oh my God I need to inform my tailor as soon as possible! "

" Don't stress yourself. I've already got that covered up" he chuckles

She sighed out of relief " thank goodness"

They became quiet for some seconds. Jafar never expected that talking to his own sister was going to be foreign as it is now. He blames that on their lack of communication and kamila has changed alot. She  is now a very matured and intelligent woman, who would have expected it. He glanced her way, she was busy staring at her fingers uncomfortable.

" so..

" yes?" she raised her head

" I saw the child. He looks so cute "

" Thanks" she smile sadly " please don't hold anything in. Just say what you want to say, yaya. I know I let you down, I know it and I'm regretting it each passing day " her eyes was filled with unshed tears " I myself can't believe that I was stupid to let a man use me and also destroy my life "

Jafar shook is head " Don't say that again. What's done is done. I'm very glad you've repented, that is enough for me and for the child, just see him as a blessing. That boy isn't to be blame, he is the one suffering the consequences of his parents. So please stop reminiscing on the past, instead spend more of your time with him"

" I do that everyday , I love him so much " she smiles

" Good" he sighed softly " so tell me, who is the father? "

" What?! "

" please don't pretend you didn't here me, just tell me who is he . His he someone I know? "

" i-i-i can't " she broke down in tears

" Why are you still trying to cover that bastard up. Don't forget, he abandoned you with his child!" he raised his voice at her

" I don't care. I don't need him in my life anyways. My child don't need him too! " she matches his tone of voice

" Think about that little boy. What if in the future, he ask of his father? "

" Then I'll tell him his father is dead! Period! "

Jafar took a deep breath to calm himself " I know you don't want to see him but please can you at least tell me who is he? "

" NO"

" Why? "

" because I know you'll go looking for him and I don't want him in my and my son's life. We don't need him! " she folded her arms

" OK fine. I've heard you"

" Thank you. I'm sorry for being so rude but yaya try to understand me"

" I do, I really do. " he put his hand on her shoulder " and I've forgiven you that is why I'm here to finally take you home "

" Home? " she asked confused

" Not Dad's house. The house I built. "

" Don't tell me you want me to be an intruder in your new home. Won't your soon to be wife feel some how? "

" Sakeena isn't just any woman. She is very understanding and moreover you have your own apartment separately "

Her mouth is slightly open in surprise " how did you even manage to build a house . I could remember you were working as a mechanic back then. But now you look different, you look rich"

Jafar laughed loudly " it's God. He made everything possible for me "

" I'm so happy for you "

" Thank you. So are you going with me? "

" hmm, can you please give me some few days to think about it. Sultan is so used to this place "

"Of course you're free to think about it and I think I forgot to mention that maman sumayya and her daughter will also be going with us. They've done alot for us and I truly appreciate it " he told her

" yes, they are wonderful people " she nodded

" and lastly, I want you to meet my friends. They are eager to meet you"

" What! You told your friends about me ?"

" of course,they know I have a sister. They are nice people, you'll love them when you see them "

" oh OK.  When will the meeting be "

" Tomorrow "

" That soon! " she was speechless " I thought maybe some days or even weeks  "

" Just calm down. You'll manage, I promise "

She pout " OK then"

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