Third person's POV.

"Hayrah you have to stop crying please, crying won't bring Jabbar back. It has been two months now and you're still stuck in the past. Please my daughter stop crying. Praying will only be the solution" mama tried to consoling Hayrah.

She miss him, she miss him more than anything. "Mama I can't stop crying, I love my husband. I want to go back mama please help me" she cried out. Mama heaved a sigh thinking of what to do.

Hayrah sat there on the bed crying. She thought nothing would ever separate them. All what she want is her husband to be with her right now. Who will she smile for? No one will ever replace Jabbar in her heart.

"Hayrah go wash your face and get some sleep" mama ordered. Hayrah looked at mama "mama how can i sleep? Tell me, how?" She said almost yelling. "My baby just do what I said and everything will be alright Insha Allah". Hayrah didn't say anything. She quietly rose to her feet. She washed her face and came out.

She laid down on her bed trying to sleep. "Maami" Maya barged in. Hayrah opened her eyes "hey sweety, how was school?" She asked. "Wait who picked you up from school?" She questioned confused. "Daddy, but he left. He thaid (said) he'll come back later" she answered. "Mummy when are we going back home?" Maya asked. Hayrah bit her lower lip thinking of what to say. "Soon Insha Allah"

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Jabbar parked his car at the parking spot and alighted out. Ever since Hayrah left his house, he has been heart broken and downcasted. Lujaina is six months far now.

She has being nothing but rude, selfish and disrespectful. He Salam-ed and went further into the living room. Lujaina was sitting opposite the tv. She heard him but pretended like she didn't .

He didn't say anything to her. He went straight to the dinning room. He was hungry and tired. The table was empty. He stormed into the living room "where's my food?" He asked feeling irritated. She gave him a 'are you stupid look'.

"Are you deaf? I said where is my food?" He yelled. She hissed "I d-didn't c-cook a-a-anything" her stammering was getting worse everyday. "Why?" He asked through clenched teeth. "B-Because I d-don't feel like c-cooking today. And b-besides I-I c-can't c-cook when I'm pregnant" she replied and stood up.

She walked passed him. He quietly sat on the sofa and buried his face in his palm. He called nana and ordered her to cook noodles for him. His main aim is to get rid of lujaina and get his Hayrah back.

He can't do that to lujaina, she's carrying his child. He groaned thinking of what to do. After lantana brought his noodles, he started eating. After he was done he took a shower and decided to visit his brother, jawwad.

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"I'm telling you mehn, I don't know what to do with her. She's so rude and disrespectful" he grumbled. Jawwad laughed "you see that's why I don't want to get married". "Hey how's Hayrah?" Jawwad asked. "I went to their house today" he smirked.

"And did what?" Jawwad asked looking at him. "I went to drop Maya off" he answered.

"You know I actually didn't divorce Hayrah" he added. Jawwad sat up right looking at his brother with his mouth wide open. "Are you serious?" Jawwad asked feeling happy. "Of course, you know I love Hayrah so much and there's nobody that will ever Separate us but Allah" he paused and smiled thinking of Hayrah.

"Insha Allah I'll get her back" he mumbled. "Bruh I'm so happy to hear this" they high fived

Lujaina was lying down on the couch sleeping. Mom has been outside ringing the doorbell and knocking for the past ten minutes. Lujaina groaned and hissed standing up. She opened the door "oh! Y-You're th-the one! C-Come in". She yawned stretching her hands.

"Good afternoon" mummy greeted smiling. "Afternoon" lujaina answered and laid back down on the couch. "Where's Jabbar?" Mummy asked softly. To her, whatever lujaina does is accepted. "I-I don't know. K-kaman y-ya fita (like he went out )" she shrugged.

"Now lujaina fisabilillah you can't bring even water for me to drink" mummy said trying not to yell at her.

"Ha'an! D-don't you know I'm not feeling well!! C-Can't you see th-the situation I am in? Look hajiya j-just go a-and c-come b-back later or c-call him and t-tell him to meet you at your place" with that, she left mummy there puzzled thinking of what just happened.

Karma is a bitch!

Mummy stood up shaking her head hoping she didn't make a bad decision on kicking Hayrah out of the house. No matter how mummy treats her, she'll always and will be the obedient and respectful person she is.

Hayrah wore her full length hijab and grabbed her car keys. She zoomed out of the house into her car with Maya. They didn't stop anywhere but Asad mall to buy a new school bag for Maya.

"Maami I want this one" she pointed at a purple school bag with sofia the first's picture on it. "Okay baby". They finished shopping and headed straight to halims to buy ice cream.

They bought the ice cream and settled down there to take it before going home. "Hayrah" she heard a familiar voice calling her name. She turned to see who it was.

The last person she was expecting to see.

"It's jawwad not Jabbar" he chuckled. He knows sometimes she can't differentiate between the two of them. "Oh Jawwad" she heaved a sigh of relief. "How are you?" She asked smiling. "I'm good, you?" He scanned her face. She looked dark and skinny. She had bags under her eyes.

"I'm fine. We are actually going now, cmon Maya let's go" she rose to her feet picking up her bag. "But I'm not done with my ithe qweem" she whined. "You can finish it in the car, let's go". She started walking away.

"You know my brother misses you" he smiled sadly. She paused and sighed. "I miss him too" she murmured and continued walking. Tears were threatening to roll down but she blinked it back.

All the pain and sadness came back crashing at once. She cried silently hoping Maya wouldn't hear or see her crying. The drive home was a quiet one. Maya was already asleep. She scooped her up and went into the house.

"Welcome back" mama greeted. Hayrah nodded smiling, hiding the pain she was in. She went into her room with mama staring at her till she wasn't in sight anymore . Mama shook her head, praying for her daughter's happiness.

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"Jabbar get ready you're taking me to Kano tomorrow" mummy said to Jabbar. "Why? What happened to your driver?" He asked. Ever since she separated him from his happiness he has been incensed with her.

"we'd be leaving by 8 in the morning " she said ignoring his questions. She left for her room while he left the house.

He arrived at his house shortly he opened the door, the lights were off. He turned on the lights. That's unusual! Lujaina normally sits here and watch tv. He checked the dinning room, the table was empty as usual.

He has had enough of the crap! He walked upstairs fuming with anger. He stormed into her room. "Lujaina!!" He called out loudly. The room was empty. He checked everywhere in the house but she was nowhere to be found.

He called lantana and asked where lujaina was. "Sir she... Uhmm"...."she what?" He yelled. "She went out" she answered feeling scared. "To where?" He questioned. "I don't know sir". He dismissed lantana sitting on the sofa burying his face in his palms.

After more than two hours lujaina came in chewing bubble gum. "Daga ina kike (where are you coming from?)" he asked. She scratched her head stuttering "d-daga gida k-kawata (from my friend's house)". He huffed.

"By this time of the night? Da izinin uban wa kika fita? (With whose permission did you go out?)" he roared making her to jerk back. She's afraid of him.

"I-I..."...." Shut up!" He yelled. He hissed and left her there standing. She mocked him and hissed before going up the stairs.

Buckle up because the ride just got started🎢 and there will be a lot of heart breaks and regrets. Don't forget to vote and comment.

Nafisatuu🌹