Nine
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"You!?" She yikes. "How did you come here" she asked, baffled.
"Calm down Aysha" Meeno said, comfortingly. "He also feign sick, so that he can be able to see you" she explained.
"Awwn so sweet of you" she said and yawed from his side.
"How are you feeling now?" Al-amin asked, sympathetically.
It's now he muster to asked me; how i feel, all this while.yuck!
"I'm feeling better" she answered.
"Get well soon dear, I'll take my leave"
"Okay, thanks for the care" she uttered.
As she heard the creak ajar, emanating he left. "Amina let's go please" she groaned.
"Hey! don't be pugnacious" she snapped. "We first have to confirm that you're okay"she added, sympathetically.
"Amina trust me, I'm good to go. I don't want to stain their bed" she yowled.
"Ohhhh, it's now that i understand what you meant"she giggled. "Let's hurriedly decamp before the nurse come in"
She was scrambling to the hostel, Meeno supporting her.
"Hey!" Teacher ma'aruf called."where are you from" he asked.
They frenzed. Meeno mustered to answer.
"Sir, we're from the sick bay"
"But you're suppose to be escorted by the nurse"he curiously asked.
"Yes sir,we've waited for him but he didn't return and she is yearning to bathe"Amina extempore, extenuatingly.
"Ok you can go then" he ordered.
***
Mama:hello Husna.
Husna: hello, Good afternoon Mama.
Mama:Fine. How's your studies?
Husna:Alhamdulillah (All thanks be to Allah) how's Sulaiman?
Mama:he's fine, Husna you should come back during the weekend, your father have to discuss something with you.
Husna: Ok Mama, I'll just call him. i can't come back our examination will be in two weeks time so i have to get myself ready.
Mama:No, it's crucial, you should just come back dear.
Husna:Okay Mama, I'll insha Allah.
They chit chatted for a while and hung up.
***
"Salamu Alaikum" Ya Husna said, as she entered the house looking stunning and frazzled.
"Wa'alaikums salam" Sulaiman answered. "Yeeeee Ya Husna" he yelled.
"Sulaimannnn" she went and embrace him.
"How are you Sulele?"she asked, patting his cheeks and giggled.
"Ohhhh Ya Husna, you'll never change, i told you i don't like you calling me Sulele" he groaned.
"Ohhhh sorry our Autah(last born). Let me go and fresh up I'll be down soon."
"Okay then, I'll tell Mama before you're through"
***
"Ya Husna, Baba is calling you" said Sulele.
"Okay Sulaiman, I'll be there ASAP" she answered, frissonly.
"Salamu Alaikum" she said before sitting down.
"Wa'alaikums salam"they answered in unison.
"Husna!" Baba called her.
"Yes Baba" she answered hysterically.
"I hope you know you're no more a child so it's high time for you to be married. Do you have the one you love?" He asked humanely.
After a five minutes hiatus mama's voice returns her from her world.
"Yes Baba, his name is Abdulmalik" she answered haltingly.
"Ok then you should tell him to send his parents and discuss it formally" he said, smiling.
"You can now go back to your room dear" Mama said.
"Okay Mama" and she scrammed to her room.
***
"Aysha, Al-amin wants to talk to you" Raby karaye said, thrusting her phone to her.
"Okay Raby, we really appreciate your efforts" she said, giggling.
Wait! Did i just said "we"?
The phone started ring so she exited their room because the room is in a fracas.
Al-amin: hello Aysha
Ummi:hey!how is you(Jennifer's method) she giggled.
A: Me is fine,you nko?
(Laughs)
U: I is fine too.
A:hope you're now back to your normal self?
U:yeah am okay now.
They chit chatted for a while before Ummi asked him.
U: Can you please tell me more about yourself? As in your family? Because you already knows mine.
A:of course! Why not.
"As you know my name is Al-amin isma'il bugaje, we're four in our family. Ya Ibrahim is our first born he's working in Abba's company then ya Fatima she's married with her baby Amna,followed by me then our last born; Ihsan.
As for me; I am very close to my Mami, i care for no one expect those i love, I am not good at phone calls even with Maami expect with you" he smirked.
She was silent, can't even muster to utter a word. She's completely smitten by him.
A:are you there?
U:wow!what a family, I'll like you to send my regards to them please. And for Mami I'll love to meet her one day. she's humble.
A:I'll insha Allah dear and for Mami thanks for loving her.
U:Don't worry i have to love such an amazing woman who gave birth to the humorous man ever.
(Smiles)
A:Aysha
U:yes?
A: I.....
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