BORNO EMIRATE COUNCIL.

"What happened after that?" Suhayr asked, her mouth wide like she just got the glimpse of her bad future but that'd be much more better if she saw it. This, this is totally not what she expected and she can't wrap her head around it. She wants to throw up and also want to put bullet through Najaah's skull till she stopped breathing. No, that is not that bad but maybe she should pierce her with needles so she can die like.

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Shaheed yanked her from the bed in not so gentle way and threw her on the floor where she narrowly missed the edge of the bed. He wished she didn't miss it though, she should at least hit her head on the bed so she will forever remember what she did wrong. A scar would've seasoned her face, a reminder. When she glanced up at him from the floor, he already has his boxers up and is glaring murderously at her. Her eyes fixed up at his with palpable fear, terror, fright and timidness but she put on a brave face to not look intimidated by her husband's little brother.

"Don't you dare try using your hands on me ever again in your miserable life, drug addict!" She spatted, not at all letting herself waver knowing she is naked in front of her husband's little brother, that didn't faze her a little. She's done more than that just few hours ago so this shouldn't matter.

"What did you just call me?" He totally forgot about him being a drug addict after getting surrounded by his brothers and so much love. They made him forget about all that he has done bad and he feels like he is as fresh as new. None of what happened in California mattered but this demoness of his brother's wife had to remind him of his darkest past.

"Drug addict, aren't you one?! You think I won't find out about your little secret, little brother in-law? Well, I hate to break it to you but Isar told me about it even before she told you. You think I don't have anything against you to come do this with you? I know everything you do and what happened between you and her. Don't try to outsmart me now, I know everything there is and if you tell this to anyone, I will tell everyone your secret!" She gave a smile filled with challenge, conclusive succession and victory which irked him to no end.

"I dare you to tell anyone about it, I will make your life living hell. Don't think you can fucking threaten me in my own home and I shall tell my brother about it." He threatened back, his words like venom hitting her face but she only flinched and then let the daring look take over again. He won't ruin her marriage, this is not going to happen.

"You can tell him that while I tell him about your little drugs and escapades with Isar. Sa'eed will be so happy to find out what his little brother has been doing behind his back and I will make sure to cook his favorite when I tell him about it. Anyway, I should go and take bath because I am so tired." She stood up and stretch, still not conscious of her naked body nor is there an ounce of regret in her eyes. He's been meaning to beat her but he can't, he is not like that to women.

"You won't tell him anything, I won't say anything either but if you dare come close to me again, I won't keep quite. I will make sure to have everything against you before then." His heart is crushed in his chest for he is hiding something as colossal as this from his brother. Maybe this is the sign he needs to see to tell his brother about what has happened in California.

This is not a simple drug addiction of his, this is much more greater but he can't bring himself to even think about telling his brother what has transpired between his wife and him. How can he face him after this? It's not like it will be believable without prove if he says she raped him, no one will believe him. It is mostly said that the men do rape woman, not the other way around and if he does not have any proof to prove himself innocent, then this will be his doom and last day to see the light.

But which one is much more immense and dangerous. If he tells this to his brother, he won't believe him at all because he is a man and men are always the horny ones. And about the drug addiction, he wants to bury that secret till grave but after this, he is not sure if he can. As soon as his brother finds this out, all the secrets will be out before he knows it.

"Don't worry, he will be back tomorrow to tend to my needs. I had fun though, you were amazing even though you were intoxicated. Thanks and be a little good boy and keep your mouth shut." She strutted out of the room naked and his eyes narrowed at how confident she is leaving the room like that when there are maids all around.

His first thought is to leave the house and never look back but if he does that, he will rise questions from Sa'eed and after that, everyone will think it is his fault if the matter is ever to come out. And he can't leave without proving his innocence and getting some proofs against Najaah. There must be something she missed, something that she couldn't shroud away in her stupid plan. And she said something about being intoxicated which means she did something to get him in that state. He shall find out everything she did, someone must've helped her get through this and he will dig out.

"Why do you look like you are sitting on a jigsaw?" Sa'eed asked the day he returned and they are sitting in the dining table eating with Najaah also. She has been all over his brother like she wasn't just with him the day before, like she didn't use him. All he could feel is scorching anger overtaking him, boiling it to the pits of inferno.

"Just tired and sleepless night. How is the construction going there in Lagos? Everything going smoothly?" He changed the topic, playing with his food around the plate because he's lost his appetite since after what has transpired between him and Najaah the morning before. He hasn't eaten anything healthy except water like a fish.

"Yes, everything is great and will be over in just a few weeks. We can start the company in Abuja next month after you finish it all." His heart sank, his brother is only thinking about doing him good but look how he is repaying him, by hiding the truth about his wife and what he has done few hours ago.

And two days later, he has gathered all his evidence and he can show them to his brother after he comes back from work. He has few maids that are ready to testify in his favour and he made sure they are going to say it. One said she put the intoxications inside his food the night before and the other said she saw her naked leaving his room and the last one said she was the one who help with the keys to his room. He totally forgot that he always closed his door before going to sleep and the maid reminded him of that. A bad habit he couldn't stop proved to be helpful now, this is enough reason to put all the blames on Najaah.

"Shaheed!" His brother's voice thundered in a loud growl from the living room downstairs so he hastily threw a shirt on and left the room in a hurry to see what is going on. His brother hardly ever calls his name so him calling out to him so loudly like this with nothing but wrath, fury and aggravation, something is definitely wrong and he has a whiff of what is detrimental.

He swallowed, he didn't what this!

"What is it, bro?" His heart thumped in his rapidly seeing his brother looks ready to kill anyone and anything on his path and at that moment, he is the one. He's never being that frightened his whole life, not when he was about to fall off a cliff driving a power bike.

"Najaah!" He yelled out again, his words louder than when he called him and she came bouncing down the stairs in nothing but skimpy lingerie which means she is waiting for him in their room. Wretch, she shall see what is coming towards her.

"Honey, why are you calling my name like that? Everything okay?" She asked in that voice women use to lure their husband but when her eyes landed on her own husband's, she knew she was done for. The bloodthirsty and homicide residing in his eyes is enough to have her tumble behind on her heels. Her eyes spoke volumes, guilt, fear and apprehension.

"Care to explain what you were doing in my brother's room two days ago? And you, tell me what you were doing with my wife in your room for more than six hours while I was away?" His words yawed calm but the frigid coldness it sheaths can put winter to shame. Even Canada's weather during harmattan, he is hundred percent sure of it.

"I-I..." She stuttered, moving her legs behind her slowly afraid he'd move forward and strangle her with the way his eyes are she shelving her to one place. He'd do that if she says anything unsuitable, he is far too gone in his wrathful pits.

"You are going to talk when ask a question!" He yelled again, the veins around his neck and forehead becoming more and more prominent. His once Angel face yawed to that of a devil's with horns perched on each side, his face is red too.

Najaah yelped in petrification and anxiousness, stumbling behind her on the couch that she almost fell. Her eyes are looking around for the maids but there are none which makes her ask herself who amongst them was traitorous enough to tell on her after she's warned them. She made them swore their loyalty to her and that she will make sure they disappear from the earth if they say a word to their master. The walls in the castle have ears too, she should've been more careful about it.

When Isar was telling her about what happened between her and Shaheed, she couldn't hide her arousal and even after spending the time with Sa'eed, that didn't quench it at all, she needs to have the main course. Sa'eed didn't want to leave to check the project he is working on in Lagos but she forced him, telling him that he needs to be there for it. She was saying something about the work being perfect because of his presence and he agreed to go to Lagos first thing in the morning. Her next plan was to seduce Shaheed but Isar told her not to waste her time, he won't get lured with seduction.

Now Karma is back to bite her ass off and she could already feel the pain, literally!

"She came to me-" Shaheed got cut off by his brother's scoff and huff which makes him recoil back all he wants to say to the back of his throat letting out a strangled cry inwardly. He can't do it, not when his brother doesn't trust him.

He expected more from his brother but he only got a scoff in reply? He didn't even trust him enough to listen to his side of story and cut him off like he meant nothing and all his words won't change anything? It hurts more than he thought it would because he felt the jab in his chest at this. It was as though someone just knock the air out of him and he can't do anything. His eyes definitely showed what he feels this strong emotional mental anguish, like he just lost something but in this case, it is his brother.

"Hold it all and thanks for the betrayal, really. I never expected this from you of all people and do you know what hurts the most? The fact that you hid this from me, I would've understood if you had told me yourself but I have to hear it from someone else. As for you, I don't have any relation with you. Leave my house both of you." And he stormed out of the chamber after his chilling words that came out in rasp calmness. Shaheed felt something shattered inside of him, his brother chose to believe a stranger than him!

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"That is what happened a month and few weeks ago. We don't talk neither could we stand each other's presence since then." Shaheed shrugged like it was no big deal but it was and he knows that too, Suhayr could also see the sadness marring his dark eyes.

He's never told anyone about what happened that faithful evening and left it to himself. If his brother won't say it to anyone, he does not have the right to tell anyone but his sister in-law is just different. He felt like he should tell her to get the burden off his shoulders and he felt relieved. He honestly don't know what to feel about his brother though, he couldn't decide anything in the spur of the moment. Should he feel betrayed by his brother's lack of trust or guilt of what happened?! He shouldn't be guilty since he didn't approach her, she actually raped him like men do women.

Granted, his brother can stand anything but betrayal! Betrayal could ruin his relationship with anyone, theirs is an example of it.

"This is not what I expected, at all." Suhayr raise her shaky hands to her mouth because she can't believe what has happened in that home before her arrival and finding everything out just took a toll on her. Who would've thought Suhayr Imraan Khalid can be shocked to the core?

"No one knows about this except for me, Sa'eed, Najaah and whoever it is that told him then our Lord and now you. I don't even want to think about it because those times were rough and still shroud my life with darkness." He shook his head whilst gulping down saliva and took some of the mangoes to calm his erratically beating heart.

"You guys have been through so much, I can't begin to imagine what you felt then. I feel like Sa'eed is wrong to not listen to both your sides of story." She crossed her arms underneath her chest while mulling on what to do next and if reuniting them is possible at all. This is another challenge, she has to look at it like that.

"Well, what has happened and has happened and we can't change that. But that witch, I am going to kill her for ruining my life like this." His hand tighten in a constricted fists, he wished it was her head between them.

"I am behind you." Suhayr narrowed her eyes and if anything, she hates Najaah millionfold and she will surely make her pay for ruining a lot of lives, "And what about the Isan lady?" She can't help asking, she needs to know what the other wretch's life has yawed to.

"Isar. Last I heard, her father dragged her back to Bauchi and she will be married to one of his friends." He shrugged, hers end well because he wanted her to meet up with an accident and then be paralysed forever and ever.

"Serves her right. I hope the man will put her in her place once and for all." Suhayr grinned devilishly because she would want to find this Isar and make her pay dearly for her crimes. She is the root of all the problems!

"Girl! You just hit three thousand subscribers and it's only been four days! Go and check the comments blowing your YouTube, you'd be surprised how much people love your contents." Tasneem chirped loudly into the phone as soon as Suhayr picked up when it rang beside her.

"Are you for real? In four days we have two thousand subscribers? We need to party!" Suhayr stood up from the sofa upon hearing the good news from her friend. Finally something amazing after hearing such gloomy story from Shaheed.

"I know right! Go and reply their comments though and you know what? You have five thousand followers on Instagram now." Tasneem kept breaking the good news in one breaths, Suhayr worried she will soon pass out. She had no less than a thousand followers before and now five?

"Right away." And she hung up even though she is not going to check out her followers or the comments till she makes sure the matters at hand has been taken cared of.

"You are doing well with the subscribers. You are definitely going to make her crumble to the floor before your time ends." Shaheed praised with a brotherly smile and she beamed, she likes that smile on his face rather than that haunted look he featured earlier.

"We are going to start thinking of how to reunite you brothers and don't worry, I have the perfect plan." She gave him a creepy smile, he narrowed his eyes at her in question.

"Please don't tell me you are going to do something stupid, he will end up getting more mad at me than he is." There is desperation in his voice, Suhayr knew he wants nothing than to be back on good terms with his older brother.

"Don't worry, you will be fine after I succeed." And her next mission is reuniting the brothers..