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Mrs Habiba was always monitoring her husband's health, but after some days and she saw some changes that his recovering, she went back to her normal self. While Mallam Audu, on the other hand, was busy going to the hospital without any of the family members knowing. Gogo Ramatu will be leaving for Hajiya Kaltumi's house today, so she's busy arranging her clothes with the help of Tehzeeb

"Mama, when will you come back?" Tehzeeb asked

"Soon dear. I will spend some weeks with her and come back, "Gogo Ramatu said with a smile on her face

"Am going to miss you," Tehzeeb voiced out sadly

"Am going to miss you to my daughter. But we can always talk on the phone or perhaps you will visit me"Gogo Ramatu reply is trying to lighten the mood

"That's true. I will visit you whenever I miss you and come to spend some time with you. "

"Yeah, that's the spirit, dear. So loosen up now, you look dull, and you know when you look dull, your face always looks ugly. " Gogo Ramatu teased

"Hum hum, am not ugly," Tehzeeb said childishly

"I know my daughter. You're the most beautiful girl have ever seen, " which made Tehzeeb hug her, putting her head on Gogo Ramatu's chest. She always felt that Gogo Ramatu was always part of their family. She always feels that at times, why do even strangers seem like they're your own. They come into your life as strangers but gradually become your family. Tehzeeb forget about her though and they continue to pack her things, when they were done with packing of the clothes Tehzeeb carried the bag outside since Hajiya Kaltumi's driver is here to take Gogo Ramatu to the house.

Mrs Habiba, Mallam Audu, and Tehzeeb were all standing in the same place, bidding Gogo Ramatu goodbye.

"Toh Gogo Ramatu till we visit you." Umma is the one saying that

"I will be glad because I want to spend some weeks before I come back," Gogo Ramatu's reply

"That's a good idea. In Sha Allah, even if I am not opportune to come, your daughter and Habiba will come visiting, " Mallam Audu said to Gogo Ramatu

"It's okay, I know you're always busy,"

"Am going to miss you, maa," Tehzeeb said at the verge of tears

"Tehzeeb, why are you talking as if I am travelling out of the state or moreover more like a goodbye?" Gogo Ramatu asked

"It's not that. It's just that I will missed you so much, I won't wake up to see you by my side or even get a chance to see your face every morning before going to work" Tehzeeb said tears streaming down her face. Gogo Ramatu held her face with both of her hands before she used her tomb to wipe the tears

"Stop crying, daughter, you're breaking my heart. If you continue to cry like this, I can't go anywhere, or don't you want me to go?" Gogo Ramatu asked

"I want you to go, but I will miss you,"she said, still in tears

"Then stop crying, I will make sure you come to visit every day so you can get to see me," Gogo Ramatu said, reassuring her

"Amma anyi shirme a'nan, mutum ya garma Amma Bata San ta girma ba(but this is rubbish, someone have grown up and she don't know she have)"Mrs Habiba said hold her chin looking at what Tehzeeb and Gogo are doing

"Leave my daughter alone," Gogo Ramatu said

"Ha, I didn't even hold her. You see, if you two are going to continue like this, let me go and continue my work. When you're through, I will escort you to the car, "

"We don't need your escort. My daughter will escort me. "Gogo Ramatu holds Tehzeeb hand and walks out of the compound to where the car is parked. Mallam Audu was just smiling without saying anything

It's been a week now that Gogo Ramatu visited Hajiya Kaltumi, which Tehzeeb has been visiting her there ever since she left. Mrs Habiba woke up today with a Sevier body pain, which she could not stand up to pray. Mallam Audu was worried because he had never seen his wife like this before. So he quickly performs ablution and pray. Immediately after his prayers, he turned and placed his hand on Habiba forehead and supplicate on her

"A'oothu billaahi wa qudratihi min sharri maa 'ajidu wa 'uhaathiru(I seek refuge in Allah and in His Power from the evil of what I find and of what I guard against)" Mallam Audu continue to supplicate for her

Tehzeeb finished praying and walked to her parents' room to great them since that's her second routine after praying. She walked in and saw her father supplicating on her Umma, so she quickly went to his side "Baba what happened. Why is her body temperature high like this?" She asked her father, touching her mother's body, which she whimpered with the contact that Tehzeeb hand makes with her body

"Baba, why is she like this?" She asked her father, who was busy praying for his wife

"I don't know Tehzeeb. I just wake up and see her like this. I don't really know, " Mallam Audu said, feeling dejected

"Baba, don't you think we should take her to the hospital?" asked Tehzeeb

"Let's wait and see. Get me a cup of water. Let me pray inside so I will sprinkle it all over her body, " Mallam Audu said, which Tehzeeb quickly went out to get the cup of water her father asked of. She returns shortly and hand it over to her father which he collected and reciet Suratul Nas, Falaq, Ikhlas and Aayatul-Kursee each three times before he open her mouth for her to drink and use the rest for her body. She sighed in relief and slept off. Mallam Audu asked Tehzeeb to follow him outside so that her mother would rest, not liking the idea, but she had no option but to obey what her father said.

"Go and do your morning duty so that you can come and leave for work," Mallam Audu speaks

"Baba, today is Saturday. I am not going for my IT program today,"

"I know, but you will go to where you sell, which is Hajiya Kaltumi's shop."

"Baba, don't worry, she won't say anything."

"Just because she won't say anything or because we know her, those do not mean we should use that to our advantage. So quickly go and do what's necessary and leave. " Tehzeeb did not argue further and did as she was told. Immediately she finished, she bid her father farewell after checking on her Umma for the last time.

She arrived shortly and met Binta in the mall already, so they exchanged some greetings

"Why do you look moody?" Binta asked out of concern

"Nothing serious, just that Umma is a little bit sick."

"Eyyah(Alas), don't worry, she will be fine. Just pray for her, " Binta said encouragingly

"Thank you, let's me get to work." Tehzeeb was doing her work gently, trying her possible best not to get involved with anyone but unbeknownst to her that Tolani would not let her be

"Oh madam, this one you're moving like a snail. Are you sick? or perhaps pregnant?" Tolani asked out of the blue, and everyone was there looking at them since it's their break time. Without thinking twice, Tehzeeb gave her two echoing sound slap.

"Are you spiritually arrogant or what?Do you think that just because I am keeping quiet should give you the room to look down on me or say whatsoever you wish to say to me. Let me tell you, this should be the first and the last time you will spout nonesense from your mouth, " Tehzeeb said and was about to leave when Tolani held her back.Tehzeeb turned and was facing Tolani. Tolani raised her hand to slap Tehzeeb, but before she could slap her, Tehzeeb grabbed her wrist and spoke

"It's seems you didn't get my message just now, let me say it for the last time don't your dare try me again,and when I mean again, I mean never in your life and for the hand you just raised to slap me now, I will let it's slide but there will be nothing like next time you fool"with that Tehzeeb fling her hand away and walk out on her. Tolani could not say anything, so she quickly left the place to hide because she didn't know Tehzeeb could be like this.

Binta, on the other hand, was elated that she quickly walked to Tehzeeb side "Babe you're cool. I swear to God am just, I don't know what to say. You have made my day. Have been waiting for a day like this to come, but you have been quiet, but today you were awesome, "Binta said, raising her thumb

Tehzeeb smiles. " Oh! Binta, don't be dramatic. I am not in the mood. Seriously, I never had the intention to do that, but with Umma being sick, I lost my cool immediately. If it's have been like other days, I won't retaliate, but oh God, Umma is sick at home, " Tehzeeb said and burst into tears, which the smile on Binta face vanished

"Shoo, it's okay. Everything will be fine. Trust me, Umma will get well soon. " Binta tried to soothes Tehzeeb because she's a mess. Binta never imagined in her wildest dream that she would see both sides of Tehzeeb she did today, which made her respect her more

"I hope so. I don't want to see her sick, I wished the sickness could be transferred to me. I can't bear to see her like the way I left her this morning. It's hurt me so much that I can't do anything. "

"Tehzeeb, do you know that it's a beautiful thing to understand, Qadr? Whatever happens, Alhamdulillah, it happens for the best. So believe in Qadr and be prayerful, that's all. " Binta tried to make Tehzeeb see the truth

"Thank you so much, Binta. Am greatfull for your care and concerned"

"It's nothing, now go inside that toilet and wash your face," Binta said in a commanding voice, which brought a smile on Tehzeeb face. She did as she was told

Remember, there is no one that can accompany you forever

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