She kept looking at them, without having the idea of who's she going to choose. Will she accept Al-amin's proposal and snub Laith's confession? She can't.

Her eyes darted at Al-amin, who's looking all but angry, waiting to see who she is going to choose, is she going to choose Laith?.

She quickly shifted her gaze to Laith, who's looking frustrated, waiting for her next move. She dont have any idea now, she's traped in a jungle!

Without uttering a single word, nor moving towards the direction of any of them, she quickly grisp Daisy's hand and sauntered out of the crowd, ignoring all the gushing sounds from the people. She left without glancing at any of them again, she's out of idea.

She took a cab to the dormitory, ignoring the weird glances she'd been having by people around her, as tears hadn't stop cascading down from her eyes.

She floped on her bed, letting a wail escaping her lips, she cried, she knew she had lost her Yaya, her first real love, the person whom she love wholeheartedly, the person she wished to marry. But she can't accept him in Laith's presence, she just can't!.

Inas sit beside her, patting her back, "I heard what happened, Laila," she said, stroking her hair back.

"What am I going to do Inas?" Laila said, slumping on her shoulder, sobbing.

"Don't worry dear Friend, aren't they guys? And you're a lady, they're a lot of tricks that you can use to convice them, tell them you both love them, and they must believe in you.

As for your Yaya, you know he loves you right? Then why worry? Just call Hajia and inform her, saying you guys wants your wedding to be solemnized when you're back. She'll be happy, and that marks it, you'll be his wife.

While Laith, he's very docile, especially for ladies, you just have to look breathtaking, meet him, hush some endearments to him, that will mark it. He'll be head over heels for you.

You can't just be crying like a baby, you're a lady; and very beautiful. Use your beauty, and fight for what you love and like!" Inas said, a mischievious smile plastered on her lips, giving Laila the don't-cry-anymore look.

Laila used her thumb and cleared her tears, a smile escaping her lips. Why didn't she think of doing such a thing? Is she really this dumb? She grinned, taking Inas's hands in her's "I have no words to thank you Inas, you always put a smile on my face, you always make me happy when I think their will be no more reason for me to be, you're really a friend anyone wish to have,"Laila said, hugging Inas. "Let me call Hajiya right now," she added and scavenged for her phone in her bag.

It rang twice before Hajiya's voice chirped in, "Yan makaranta, how are you guys doing? Hope everything is alright? Did he started acting soft? Like you saw some signs haka?" Hajia blabbered her questions, without taking a breath. She'd always been curious when Laila call her, always thinking may be it's because of Al-amin.

"OMG! Tsohuwarnan, one question at a time please. All your questions; the answers are 'fine'. And for Yaya; yes!" Laila answered, her voice filled with enthusiasm. She looked at Inas, who geatured at her to just tell Hajiya.

"Alhamdulillahi Yar nan, give him the phone let me tease him, ja'iri," Hajia chuckled, she sounds very happy, her wish is coming true.

"He's not here Hajiya, but he asked me to call you and inform you something crucial, but you first have to give me tukuici," Laila grinned, winking at Inas.

"Ok.... your tukuici will be a plastic of tuwon madara and baban dudu, so tell me. I'm eager please, hope it's a good news?" Said Hajiya, intriguingly.

"Ehen... you know gwamnati ta hana aikin banza, It's just that we agreed on getting married when we're back,"

"Alhamdulillahi, Allah I'm so happy, let me call Isma'il,"

"Hajiya don't tell them please, we'll tell them when we're back, this should be between us. My secret keeper,"

"Ok, win his whole heart yar nan," Hajia laughed and ended the call. To say she's happy is an understatement.

Laila turned to Inas and they hi-fived, but suddenly Inas expression changed "why did you told her not to tell them?" She asked, scrutinizing her face.

"You know we're not in good terms with Yaya, and Abba might call him to confirm, I don't want him to say no, that's why," Laila answered, grimacing. She predicted the war she's in with Al-amin.

"That remind me, go and take a shower, wear your best outfit, look gorgeous. We're in a two mission to accomplish," Inas said, pushing her into the bathroom.

"What are you upto? You evil girl?" Laila yelled from the bathroom.

***

It had been two week now, but he had'nt replied her text, nor did he call her to apologize, she's tired of all this heartaches. Why is it always her? First it was Faisal, and now Al-amin. Is she not worth loving? Is she destined not to be loved truly by whom she loved? If that's it, then Allah won't embed their love in her heart, because he promised not to burden a soul with that which it can't withstand. She won't be head over heals for them. She's worth more!

Faisal is her first love, also her cousin brother. He's Baba's nephew, he live in Zaria with his family, they first met at a cousin's wedding, because he was always out of town, he attended a boarding school.

They started dating when she was in JSS2, so naive, she thinks of nothing but him. He always calls Ya Husna and ask for her, they'll nattered away for hours, until Ya Husna snatched her phone.

They broke up when Rahma; Baba Hamza's daughter visited them. She used her phone and dailed his number, as it's the third number she had memorized in her head. First Mama, second Baba, third His.

At first he didn't realized she's the one, so he started saying some words, naughty words, she gave Rahma the phone, and they played him. He claims to love Rahma, saying he didn't have a girlfriend, he's a worker; while he's in his third year at the university. He wants to marry her, not knowing she's Rahma, his cousin. The worst of it; all happened in Ummi's ears .

She cried, sobbed, became depressed, heart broken, she became Down hearted!.

Ya Yusuf got her a phone, he collected her number from Ya Husna, she told her all that happened, that's when Husna told her almost his 5 girlfriends she knew; as she's his best friend.

Her life had'nt been the same, she became forlorn, always ruminative, crying, it hurts alot, as she's so naive to fathom between real love and an enshroud. She wished she hadn't accept his love, she wished she had'nt heard the word 'love' first from him, she wished he's not the first person she loved. He's not worth to be her first love!

She swore not to fall in love again, not to come close to a guy, not to attach any guy to her life again. But, Al-amin broke all her barriers, entered her heart, and left her alone in a lonesome world. He left her heart broken, living a depressed, being down hearted.

Albeit it's not her first time experiencing all those things, this hurts more, she always woke up to a feeling of seeing his text, or his missed call, but she see none. It hurts beyond what a person can feel, what she's feeling is beyond to be called love sick. She's Down hearted!

A knock on her door jolted her out of her reverie, she glumly trudged to get the door, "Ya Husna," she beamed, hugging her.

"Let go of me, can't you see I'm tired," Husna jest, flopping down on her bed.

Ummi floped beside her, and she started gisting her about Qatar, because they returned back yesterday.

***

Laila stood in front of his apartment, contemplating wether to enter or not, she knew he's frustrated, but not showing up today will only worsen their situation.

She adjusted her veil, and knock. She heard some shuffling sounds before the door creaked ajar.

She looked at the creature in front of her, he's angry, frustrated, he seemed ruminative, he looks heart broken, and Down hearted!

She muttered her salam and sashayed into the living, she sits bumptiously on a sofa. She shifted her gaze, and her eyea falls on a creased forehead Al-amin, pretending to be watching, while it's palpable his heart is totally not with the Television.

She cleared her throat, "I love you," she said, fluttering her eyelashes, making a best and endearing face.

Her words seemed to have took him into hiatus, he didn't expect that words to erupt from her mouth. Not now.

"Al-amin, I love you," she sounds serious, as well as ostentatious. Her voice jolted him out of his hiatus, he snubbed her and fixed his gaze on the television.

She floped down beside him, knealing beside his legs, her eyes watering up, "Al-amin Isma'il Bugaje, Wallahi I love you," she blurted and bursted into tears, she can't withstand it while he's angry with her, snubbing her. The most painfull feeling is to be snubbed by whom you love.

He hold her hands, guiding her back on the sofa, "It's okay__ stop crying. Okay," he said, thrusting her a cup of water.

She gushed the water down, looked at him; lugubriously, "I know i've hurt your feelings, I know what I did besetted you, but I'm sorry please," she said, sniffling.

"It's okay__but why did you did that? It hurts here," he said, gesturing at his vigourously beating heart.

"It will be an act of humiliation, Yaya. People were waiting to see my next move, it will be disgracing to him.

It's not good in Islam to disgrace and humiliate a fellow Muslim. You also warned me to be carefull with him, i would've hyped him up if I snub him there.

So__it's better like this, I love you and only you," Laila said, resting her head on the sofa.

"Yeah you're right__but don't ever repeat what you did again," Al-amin said, his vulgar voice turning into a soft one.

"I'm sorry Yaya, I love you wallahi," she said. He just nodded and shifted his gaze on the television.

"You're still angry__Yaya," she said, tears glistening her eyes.

"I'm not,"

"Yes you're,"

"No__I'm not,"

"Okay, say you love me too," she pouted her lips.

"I love you more Ciccino," he said and pinched her nose.

***

"Hello Inas, I'm out, let's go," Laila said and hung up.

Inas came, they took a cab and headed to Laith's home; not his home. Club!

"How does it went?" Inas nudged her shoulder.

"It was fabulous, I never know i'm great at acting till today__though I was sincere," Laila said, laughing.

"I told you__you just have to act smart. First mission accomplished," Inas gave out a hearty laugh, an unreadable expression plastered on her face.

They entered the place, dim lights were on, music blasting the place, shadows of ladies; half naked leaning at the corner.

It somersaults in Laila, what had she gotten herself into? "I just have to apologize and leave," she murmured to herself. They were directed to were he was sitted, his eyes glumly closed.

She sit an inch from where he is, turned to hold Inas hands and she saw an empty space, Inas has left. She shrugged it off, "I'm sorry L," she said, her voice tremulous. She's not comfortable with this place.

He slowly squinted his eyes, seeing her beside him startled him, "what are you here for?" He sterned, glaring at her.

"I'm here to apologize, I love you too," she said, fumbling with her fingers.

"Really?" His eyes opened wide, a truimphant smile tucked up his lips.

"Yes, and I'm sorry please,"

"No need to be sorry L, thanks for loving me," he said, smiling. "But.."

"But what?" She looked up, scrutinizing his creased forehead face.

"Why did you did that?"

"I had no choice L, he's my brother, I can't disgrace him like that. Sorry love," she fluttered her eyelashes ostentatiously.

"I understand. I love you,"

"I love you too,"

***

FOUR MONTHS LATER.

She was in her bed, reminiscing about her life, how she had been happy before she met him, she believed she'll be more happy if he leave her life completely.

She was happy before she met him, and that won't change anything when he leave her. She had finally made up her mind, she wished what she intended to do won't ruin her already jumbled life.

A notification sound from her phone chirped in her thoughts. She checked it, leaving her mouth agape, the least person she expect. But this won't change her intention, this won't hinder her process of moving on. Not again!

A:Hey.

U:Hlo.

A:How you?

U:Fine.

A:Good. I just wanna say hi.

He just wanna say hi? Did he took her as a piece of garbage? Did he really think she's a football? That he'll play at his pleasure time and dump when he's busy?.

He didn't sound worried, he's there enjoying every moment of his life. While she's here sickly worried about him, having sleepless nights because of him, always crying herself to sleep. But he's just saying 'he just wanna say hi'. It seems he forgot they're in a relationship.

She need to show him who she is, he have to know her worth, he's not worth her love. He'll know the real Aysha!

U:Good. Can we break up?

She hesitated before hitting the send button, her heart beating viguorously, lips tremulous, hands shaking, body shuddering. But she has to do this for her own sake, she's worth more!

A:Sorry can't say, but as you wish.

I wrote this with a heavy heart💔.

I believe this is the worst thing that can happen to a girl.

I think it's better for Ummi to be free from all this heartaches, what do you think?

Faisal and his things ni😤😏.

Chaiii Inas is very dangerous fa😱😱😱.

He beguiled Ummi, and Laila beguiled him. Justice from Allah.

This chapter is looong, i do deserve your comments and votes.

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