"Hafsat i never expected you'd do this, for what reason? Eh? I trusted you fah. Even Khalid over here told me he didn't trusted but i refused to listen, why? Because I thought you were a good friend. Why did you do that to me? And why did you want to kill me?" Asiya kept yelling at Hafsat who as looking down.

Khalid moved closer to a panting Asiya.

"Asiya calm down you need to relax." He then turned to Hafsat.

"You shouldn't have done what you did, I'm highly disappointed. Asiya isn't one to know people's intentions easily, she's gullible but i am able to. Eversince i noticed your fishy acts i told her about it and i was right, i sensed this coming."

Hafsat knelt down beside Asiya and began to weep just then her husband came in.

"Who are you and what's happening?"

"Aliyu...I'm sorry," she started as she wept.

"I tried to kill Asiya just so I could divorce you and be with her husband. I preferred him to you, i just thought you don't satisfy me enough. He shows her love so much but you're just akways moody and you never have time for me."

"You know what?! I want you out of my house now!!!" Aliyu shouted.

"Listen to me Hafsat. I don't care what your reason was, all I know is i won't ever forgive you. Think! You have a daughter and you're carrying another, someone might do the same to them, Khalid let's go,"

They both turmed and left them to settle each other. They'd just left the house when Aisha called Asiya to summon them to the house.

"What could have gone wrong again?" Asiya wondered.

"I'm sure it's that woman and her daughter,".

They silently drove to the house and on arriving there, the news of Safiya's pregnancy was broken to them.

Minutes later it was decided that Safiya would marry the father of the child, Faisal after which they all left.

Xxx

"I never expected Safiya will do such a thing. Though i guess it's part of her destiny," Asiya lamented as they both sipped their hot tea on the couch.

"Mm right! I have a surprise for you!" Khalid said.

"Really what is it?" Asiya smiled.

"Well babes, i have to go to London for 6 months for---"

"And you're leaving me all alone here?"

"No babe, we're going together."

"Oh my dayss Really?!"

"Really my queen, we leave in less than a month," and he hugged her tightly.

They talked about a whole bunch of stuff before they finally called it a day.

Xxx

Few days later, Sadiq called up Asiya to discuss something important to her. He'd been holding it in for quite a while and wasn't able to talk to anyone about it.

"Can you come to my office?"

"Okay will do,"

Khalid had gone to the office so Asiya decided to go see Ya Sadiq at the office then go to her store afterwards.
In just about 10 minutes she was in his office.
The receptionist directed her to the office.

"Oh you're here,"

"Yepp! You seem worried what's this about?"

"Asiya maa is really sick and...and..." Sadiq began.

"What?! Ya Sadiq and you didn't bother to tell me? For how long? Does Ya Rahma know?"

"I'm sorry Asiya, i thought you had enough on your plate already dealing with your inlaws and your health. And yes she knows, she's been the one taking care of her," Ya sadiq said.

"Ya Allah! And you guys didn't bother...to...to tell...me," she said in between her tears.

"It's not as if we didn't want you to know it's just that we didn't want to worry and even mama forbade us from telling you."

"What's her condition?" Asiya asked.

"She has an infection in her stomach."

"What?! Oh no! I hope we don't lose maa, she's all we have Ya sadiq," Asiya cried and cried.

Ya sadiq went around to console her as she kept on crying.

"We were thinking of taking her abroad for proper medical care."

"Yes i think that'll be a good idea," she said after wiping her tears.

"Yeah but the problem is who will be with her?"Ya sadiq lamented.

"I and Khalid and going to London in less than a month for 6 months. There's a training course he's going for we can take her with,"

"Oh Alhamdulillah I'm happy for him. But don't you think we'll burden him too much?"

"Yes. We can pay for her flight ticket on our own and also we'll pay for her hospital bills. He won't have to worry,"

"Okay that's fine but talk to him first,"

"I will. I have to go now, see you soon,"

They hugged each other before Asiya finally left. She branched by her store only to see Hafsat there restocking on her skincare products. Asiya ignored her and walked past her into her office.

About two hours later, she left the store and went back home. She prayed her dhuhr prayer and started to prepare lunch immediately as Khalid said he'd come home soon.

She prepared chinese rice and beef sauce with his favourite green salad and zobo drink (hibiscus drink).
Once she was done, she transfered everything to the flask and went to the balcony to clear her mind as she was so worried about her maa.

When baba died, we had no one else, maa broke down completely for about a month, we had to be strong for her. When she later found herself again, she hustled day in day out for us, she became our mother and father, she cried herself to sleep every night. She made sure to give us the best in life and do everything in her power to let us be who and what we wanted. I remember the day i was leaving, she didn't say anything butbher eyes spoke. I could see in her eyes that this woman fought the world for us. I cannot afford to lose her, she is the only strength i have left. If she's gone i don't know what else to do...

By now she was crying silently as she sat on the cane chair with her knees against her chest and her hand wrapped around it.

"Ahem!" She heard someone cough. She knew it was Khalid and it made her cry even more.

She couldn't lift her head up to look at him. On realising she was crying, he rushed to her and sat next to her.
He slowly lifted her head to face him and he noticed how she'd been crying.

"Asiya what's wrong? Why are you crying so much?" He always addressed her by her name when he was serious.

She kept crying and couldn't talk.

"Talk to me. Please,"

"Khalid...maa...maa is very sick and..." she shut her eyes tight and buried her head in his chest.

"Sick? When and how?"

"Almost a month now. She has a sfomach infecfion."

"Subhanallah Why didn't you tell me since? You always keep stuff to yourself and never share them with me,"

"Ya Sadiq also just told me today. He and Ya Rahma didn't tell me about. We're thinking of taking her abroad so i gave Ya sadiq a suggestion but i have to ask you first,"

"What is it?"

"Can she come with us to London? Mmm don't worry, me him and Ya Rahma will pay for her flight and hospital bills. I swear you..you don't have to worry," Asiya stuttered.

"Asiya are you sick or something I won't talk to you again!"

"Sorry we won't take her with us again. I'm sorry,"

"Are you mad? How will i not agree to that and how on earth do you expect me to let you pay for flights and bills? Haba Dan Allah!" He pinched the space between his brows before speaking again.

"Listen sorry for shouting at you but I'd like to take care of everything you don't have to worry or do anything," Khalid spoke calmly.

"I love you very much and thank you," Asiya said as she cuddled in with him.

"I love you too my personal queen."

They cuddled for about 20 minutes before Khalid declared his hunger and they went downstairs to eat.

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