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8years ago.

It was a shiny Monday morning. The morning breeze blew on Affan's face. There was something different about that day. He could feel it in him.

"Affan!" His mother called out to him. He quickly went out of the house after kissing his mum's cheek. He didnt have breakfast and there is no way Hajia Falmata will allow him leave the house with an empty stomach,hence she called him back to have breakfast.

"Mum!" He called and pouted like a child. There is no way his mother will allow him go out on an empty stomach.

"Sit down and eat your breakfast." His mum said,leaving no room for argument. There is no how he can convince her otherwise so he sighed and ate his breakfast quickly before he gets late.

"Bye mum!" He kissed her cheeks for the second time that day and dashed out of the house.

He drove to school quietly. He enjoys listening to music when driving,but for some unknown reasons,he preferred driving to school quietly that day. His life is about to change. He can feel it in him.

Affan packed his car and quickly rushed to class. He is late for his lectures today. He bumped into a girl and quickly apologised to her. The girl didn't even spare him a glance and quickly ran away.

Affan simply shrugged and entered the lecture room. The lecture lasted for 2hours.

Coming out of the lecture room was Affan and his friend Alamin. The duo made their way to the school canteen. Alamin complained of hunger earlier and Affan decided to escort him to the canteen.

Alamin went to order for food while Affan made his way into the canteen to sit. He was about to sit down when he spotted the girl he bumped into sitting alone at the far end of the canteen. She looked worried. It clearly written on her face.

Instead of sitting,he went to the girl's table.

"Hi!" He greeted with a small smile startling her a bit. The girl looked up and gave him a small smile.

"Hello!" She replied. Affan found her voice very calming . He went further to ask her if he can sit on the chair close to hers to which she nodded. He sat down on the chair leaving a space between them.

"Are you okay.?" He asked with his face scrunch up. She looked uncomfortable. The girl looked at him,wondering if she should tell him or not. It not like she have a choice. Her friends won't finish their lecture till 1pm. He is the only option she has for now.

"Uhm....." She trailed off. How can she start asking for a help from a stranger? Someone she just met.

"Go on." Affan said,staring at her.

"Actually.....I need your help." She gulped and continued. "My skirt is stained and I can't walk out of the canteen without anyone noticing it."

Affan only stared at her,confusion written all over his face. It took him a minute or two before he understand what she means.

"Oh....." He trailed off. Scratching the back of head. What does she expect him to do?

"Stop staring at me like that and do something." She sounded aggravated.

"I don't know what to do. Maybe I should escort you outside?" He suggested. She almost laughed at his expression. He looked funny and confused.

"You know what? Just lend me your phone for some minutes. I want to call my sister,please." She beseeched. Affan nodded and quickly gave her the phone after unlocking it. He wanted to ask her about her phone,but decided against it.

She dialled her sister's number on his phone and she picked on the third ring.

"Hello! Where are you?" She asked,immediately her sister picked the call. They talked for a few minutes before she ended the call and gave Affan his phone.

"Thank you." She muttered with a small etched on her face.

"You are welcome." He said with a smile. A charming one.

"My sister will be here soon. Thank you very much. I really appreciate." Affan simply smilled at her suddenly remembered he came here with Alamim. He looked around the canteen and spotted Alamin sitting on one of the chairs. He was engrossed in the food he was eating.

"My sister is here." She said. Affan spotted a girl walking into the canteen. He could swear she was the same girl sitting infront of him. They looked so much alike.

"Hello!" The girl waved at Affan and passed the abaya she was holding to her sister.

"Hi!" He said,smiling. No words were exchanged between the three of them. The girl wore the abaya and stood up from the chair. She smilled at Affan one last time and followed her sister out of the canteen.

Affan simply shrugged and went to meet his friend,Alamin.

Tht was the first day he met her. The day Affan met Rahima. He didn't see her again until after a month.
...............
A month has passed since Affan met Rahima,but he can't seem to stop thinking and talking about her. Even his mother knows about Rahima. He will always describe her to his family to the extent they can recognise her without seeing her.

He has tried looking for her at the school,but couldn't find her. He even tried calling her sister's number,but realised he couldn't find the number on his phone again. Maybe she deleted it.

Today being Thursday,he had lectures by 1pm and decided to be in school by 12pm.

The drive to school was filled with thoughts of the girl he saw a month ago. Just like that day,he was excited.

He parked his car and came out of the car. The time is 12:30 so he has 30minutes before the lecture starts. He headed to the cafeteria and sat there.

"Hi! Do you remember me?" Rahima asked,sitting on the chair opposite Affan. Affan looked up and his lips stretch into a smile,immediately his eyes landed on her. This is the same girl he has been looking for. Here she is sitted infront of him.

"Hello! Yes I do. How have you been? I haven't seen you around since last month. You didn't even tell me your name. What is your name?" He asked,smilling. His cheeks might hurt later with the way he is smilling.

"Hey! One question at a time." Rahima rolled her eyes and took a spoonful of the jollof rice infront of her. Affan just noticed the food infront of her. He was so happy seeing her and didn't notice it earlier.

"My name is Rahima." That was her only reply.

"Nice name." Affan said. That smile is still etched on his face. He can't explain how happy he is. The search is finally over.

"You can't find me anywhere here." She narrowed her eyes at him. Affan raised his eyebrows in confusion.

"I mean I don't school here."she explained.

"You don't?" Affan asked.

"I just said don't school here. Why will I lie ti you?" It was her turn to raise her eyebrows.

"Uhm...so where do you school?" He inquired. He knows time is not by his side,but who cares? He has lectures by 1pm and here he is talking to a girl he met last month

"I school in university of Abuja. My cousins school here,so I do come here." She explained,eating her food. Affan simply nodded in understanding.

"Can I have your number? If you don't mind." He asked,nervously. He hope she won't say no.

"Me?" She pointed at herself.

"Yes you." Affan replied her. She sighed and nodded. Rahima called the digits for him and he saved it on his phone.

"You don't mind if I call you right?" He asked.

"I wouldn't have given you the number if I mind,Affan." She rolled her eyes at him.

"You are funny." He watched her amusingly. He doesn't tolerate people talking to him anyhow,but doesn't mind if Rahima talks to him like that. It makes him happy in a weird way.

"I hear that alot." Rahima said,looking at him with a bored face.

"You called me Affan. How did you know my name?" Affan asked,staring at her. He doesn't remember telling her his name.

"You are quite popular around here. I heard some girls talking about you earlier. So that was how I knew your name." Rahima replied him.

"What were they saying about me? Am curious." Affan asked. He doesn't pay attention to those girls,but they never seem to stop talking about him.

"I have to get going. It was nice meeting you again." She flashed him a smile and left the cafeteria before he could stop her.
...........
"Guess who I met in school today?" Affan bounced on the bed near his sister,Maryam. He told his mum about Rahima immediately he reached home. It time to tell his sisters about her.

"The girl you met last month?" Maijida asked,staring at her brother. Who else can make Affan so happy if not the girl he met last month.

"How did you know? Mum told you right?" He narrowed his eyes at his sister.

"She didn't tell us anything. It obvious you met her. Only her can make you this happy." Maryam replied,shaking her head. How can his brother be so much in love with a girl he barely knows.

"I believe you and yes I met her. I couldn't believe my eyes. I have been searching for her and she just walked up to me. Just like that. I even got her number today. Her name is Rahima. She is so beautiful,Ya Maryam." Affan kept on talking. His sisters were very tired,but who are they to interrupt Affan when he is talking about Rahima.

"I can't wait to make her mine." Affan said,smilling like a fool.

"Affan! Are you sure about this girl? I mean you just met her last month and you are already talking about making her yours? Are you serious about this?" Maryam asked. She is just concerned for her brother. How can he be so sure of someone he barely knows.

"I am very sure,Ya Maryam. I am sure she is the one for me." Affan assured her. His sister only nodded not convinced though.

"What is happening here?" Jabir asked,walking inside the room with Ameena.

"Affan is gisting is about that girl. The one he met last month. He finally met her again." Maijida said,typing on her phone. She has been typing on that phone since Affan entered the room. She is always with her phone.

"So you finally met her." Ameena said,grinning.

"We don't want a repeat of last time. I hope you got her number?" Jabir asked,munching on Maryam's cookies. Jabir is Affan's elder brother. He is Abba's first born.

"I didn't make that same mistake. I got her number. I need to call her. It getting late." Affan said and brought out his phone from his pocket.

"I need you all to keep quiet." He said and dialled her number. She picked on the third ring.

"Hello" She muttered.

"Hello. It Affan. You gave me your number. Do you remember?" He inquired.

"Yes I do. How are you?"

"I am fine. I just wanted to greet you. You sound tired. Can I call you back tomorrow?"

"Yes please. Thank you"

"You are welcome. Goodnight." He ended the call. Everyone in the room watched quietly as he was talking to her,including Maijida.

"Why are you looking at me like that. It just a normal call." He chuckled.

"You just spoke for like 4minutes. Why?" Maryam askedstaring at her brother. Why is he acting strange?

"She is tired so I will call her tomorrow." Affan replied her. The siblings kept on talking about everything and nothing before they decided to call it a night.

That night, Affan kept on thinking about Rahima. He swore to make her his in the next 3month and that was exactly what he did.

So Affan has a brother. Where is he?🤔

What do you think of Rahima?

What actually happened between them? Any guesses?

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Meena❤