Twelve
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".....I want it again". Arfaat said smiling Wickedly.
Juwairiyyah jumped out of bed like a lioness. Arfaat was surprised as how quick she did it.
"What is it you want Yaa Arfaat?". Juwairiyyah asked fear building up in her.
"Lol babe, calling me Yaa won't stop me from doing what i want to, snap out of it and spare me the riddle of calling me Yaa."
"Yaa Arfaat, dan Allah kayi haquri (please am sorry) please pity my poor soul. I'll die if you do it again". Said Juwairiyyah tears gushing out of her eyes.
Arfaat gave out a lazy smile and said___
"Saifa nayi (I must do it), spare me that pity face."
In the next one month, Juwairiyyah had known the difference between what she did and what she was experiencing right now. Cause Arfaat shows no mercy when it comes to Their matrimonial bed, not only that__ she cooks, wash and iron his cloths. What annoyed her the most is that no matter how she tries to tell someone at home, Arfaat had already warned her against telling anyone outside__else she'll face the consequences. He also didn't allow her back to school, and when her dad called to ask if she's going to school she said yes.
Arfaat had already made up his mind that he's going to ruin Juwairiyyah's life to the very core, next time she'll think twice before laying false accusations on an innocent human being. He promised to ruin her career by stopping her from going to school. And by the time he'll let her go, that's in the next two months the semester has ended. That means she'll have a lot of COs and a very bad GPA!.
Juwairiyyah woke up today with the thirst of seeing her grandma, Even though the though they weren't on good terms, Juwairiyyah still wish to see her. For that reason she hurried her house chores and called her grandma.
"Nayi fushi hajiya (i am angry Hajiya)" Juwairiyyah said as soon as Hajiya Azumi picked the call.
"Yar jikalle, how are you doing over there?"
"Fine grandma. How you all doing?"
"Doing good, just missing our PRICELESS JEWEL."
"If you do miss me as you say, then pay me a visit today please". Juwairiyyah pleaded.
"Sure dear. Arfaat just left not long ago begging me to come over and see you."
"Yaa Arfaat visited you guys?". Juwairiyyah asked surprised.
Hajiya Azumi gave out a heavy sigh before saying.
"Yes dear, he visits us everyday. Each day apologizing for what he did."
"Are you coming or not?". Juwairiyyah asked changing the topic.
"Sure, I'll be there in a jiffy."
*2 months later*
"I am sick" Juwairiyyah blurted.
"So? What do you want me to do? Stop the illness or take it away?"
"Take me to the hospital of course" she replied eyeing him.
"Your Dad will be the one to do that not me. Am taking you back tomorrow."
The next morning, Arfaat gave Juwairiyyah her divorce letter. Juwairiyyah's heart skipped a beat as she collected it. She didn't know why, but she was so sad, she felt like bursting into tears and telling Arfaat she's gonna live with him forever.
Arfaat drove her home. Bid her farewell and went home to his mom. Thinking of what he's gonna tell his mom to calm her down.
"Kaman ya ka saketa arfaat?(What do you mean by you've divorced her?) Are you nuts?" Mai kunu bellowed angrily.
"Mama, listen to m......"
"Shut up you fool! How dare you Arfaat? How could you stoop so low to divorcing your wife? That's a shameful act Arfaat. Am ashamed of you. I really am ashamed of you". Said mai kunu tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Mama lis....."
"I don't want to hear anything from you Arfaat, i don't want to."
*
As days went by, Juwairiyyah fell ill, so ill that no matter what she eats she throws it up. Her parents where worried especially Hajiya Azumi, who looked more concerned about Juwairiyyah's illness.
So one faithful Wednesday morning, Alhaji Abbas and Hajiya Azumi took Juwairiyyah to the hospital. They didn't wait for too long before they were called in.
"Here are the test Alhaji" said the doctor.
"What's wrong with her doctor?". Asked Alhaji Abbas.
"Arrrmmm....well the test results says that she's 2 months pregnant!"
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