Aishah

I FEEL NAUSEATE on my sleep,I woke up immediately rushing into the bathroom,I vomited all my guts feeling weak,I sat on the bathroom floor panting trying to catch my breath

I wash my mouth few minutes later using all the power in me to stand up,I went back to my room laying on the bed,I checked the time and it was 6:15am I tried standing up to pray but I was too weak to,I stood up abruptly running to the bathroom vomiting again

I wash my mouth leaving the bathroom once again,I sat on my bed and took my phone dialling Ibrahim's number,I became angry when he didn't pick it up once again and soon my anger change to worries,what if something happened or something was wrong with him

I felt hungry and started craving pancakes,since I became pregnant pancakes is what I eat most because it's what I crave most,I stood up and went down to the kitchen only to meet Halimat busy with the other girls cooking in my kitchen

I got angry and stepped into the kitchen,she didn't even mind saying good morning and she thinks she can enter my kitchen when she pleases

"What are you doing in my kitchen?"I asked with the calmest voice I could muster,she looked at me and turn to look at the other girls who bursted out laughing

"Are you asking them or me?"she asked looking around like I asked the most dumbest question ever

"Both"I replied walking further into the kitchen taking a frying pan out

"Least you forget this kitchen belongs to me also,I am legally married to Ibrahim and the only difference between me and you is the fact you're carrying that thing and I'm not pregnant yet"she said casually shrugging like she haven't hit a nerve

"Do you call my baby that thing?"I asked anger visible in my voice

"What do you want me to call it?"she asked turning around to face me dropping the knife she was holding

Ibrahim warnings ring in my ears and I shook my head taking the vegetable oil from the cupboard, the girls laughed once more thinking they have made me shut up , unknown to them I was only following Ibrahim's order and secondly I'm not a violent person

I rounded up my cooking fast leaving the kitchen with my pancake and hot tea I made,she was busy cooking fried rice with the girls in the kitchen and I shook my head

If not that I'm not a violent person I would have asked her to go and buy her own ingredients to cook her dish

I sat in the sitting room comfortably turning on the television, normally I would have gone back to my room but I won't be sitting inside a room while they go about in the house doing things I'm not aware of,not long enough they joined me in the sitting room eating and watching the movie I was watching

For once I think she isn't that bad but what she did next made all those previous ideas evaporate from my mind,she came closer to where I was siting taking the TV's remote and went back to her seat,I watch her quietly waiting for her to do what she wants to do first before I talk

"This movie is just too boring,I don't understand how someone will be watching something as useless as this"she said changing the movie I was watching,she changed it to another station and I sat gaping at her I couldn't believe she can do that because that's something I can never do,not even when a kid is watching the TV I can't just go and change it without taking permission

"You didn't tell me before changing the movie?"I asked calmly but the truth is my patience was thinning out and I pray silently Ibrahim gets back before things change from bad to worse

"Do I need to, whatever belongs to Ibrahim belongs to me too"she replied sitting comfortably on the sofa eating her food like she didn't just do something wrong

"This house belongs to me and Ibrahim,it was a gift to us on our wedding day so don't just because you're part of the family now thinks everything belongs to your husband and also you should know there's what we call act of respect,you can't just come and change the station like"I said with anger evident in my voice,if her mission was to piss me she's doing a great job at it

"First of all I don't have to take permission from a kid like you to do what I want to do in my husband's house and secondly this house was gifted to you by my father in-law who also let me know whatever belongs to him belongs to me too,you better shut up if you don't want to face my wrath"she said casually and the girls look pleased

I stood up with my food leaving the sitting room,I went back to my room and started eating my food slowly,I am mad really mad but I have to wait for Ibrahim to come back before taking any decisions

I wrapped up with my food and took my bath before dropping my plate in the kitchen,I met that she was the only one sitting in the sitting room and I guessed the other girls were gone,I checked the time once more and it was almost 12,I look worried again and look at Halimat,she didn't seem to care if Ibrahim was around or not or maybe she knows where he is

I went back to my room laying on my bed thinking about different scenarios of what might have happened,what if Ibrahim gets into an accident or he abandoned me with his new wife,I don't think any of this is what might have happened,I closed my eyes and slowly sleep took over me

"Aishah wake up"I heard a familiar but annoying voice say,I groan and turn to the other side,I was really enjoying my sleep and this person wants to end it "Aishah I'm back wake up"I recognized Ibrahim's voice immediately and stood up with my eyes wide open

I search him with my eyes worried looking for any form of damages,my worries changed to anger when I see he was perfectly fine

"Where have you been? Or do you abandoned me with your new wife?"I asked angrily

"I will never do that Aishah,my head was in chaos and I needed to clear my head"he said and I calm down,I went closer to him hugging him and I felt at home

"What's the time now?"I asked after awhile

"It's 7:41pm"he said and I jumped from his embrace immediately looking for my flipflop

"Where are you going?"he asked

"Dinner,I have to prepare you dinner I'm sure you haven't eaten well since morning"I said looking worried while he smiled drawing me closer

"I cooked for us"

"Seriously?"I asked smiling "when did you come?"

"I came around 5 and met you sleeping,I decided not to disturb you and cook dinner for us,you look tired in your sleep"

"I'm fine now"I smiled and he draw the tray of food I didn't see earlier closer to us

"Let me feed you"he said sitting me on his laps,he opened the food and it was white rice with vegetable soup

"How do you know what I am craving so badly"I said and he smiled

"I'm in your heart,I know everything you want"he said and I laughed

"In your mind"

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"I will shout like however I want it Ibrahim,you can't marry me and be treating me like an outsider"I heard Halimat voice and I sat up in my bed

"Not again"I muttered looking at the time,it was 6:07am and here they're again shouting at the early hours of the morning

It's been a week Halimat came to the house and she succeeded in making the house hell every day as possible

"If you're not okay with me you can always quit!"Ibrahim shouted too,his voice look tired like he was tired of having barter with her

"Don't try me Ibrahim don't you dare and you're walking on a thin line,I am your wife and I have the right to ask intimacy from you it's not like it's going to be the first time we are going to do that"Halimat yelled once more,it felt like she don't care if I was staying next door or hearing their barter

I stood up from the bed going inside my bathroom and closing the door shut,I sigh when I couldn't hear their voice anymore,it felt like gone are the days when peace reign in the house,I was so tired of this that I felt like Ibrahim should give her whatever she wants he was the one that decided to marry her anyways

I brushed my teeth and performed ablution,I had my prayer and started reciting the Qur'an, normally I would have gone out to prepare Ibrahim's breakfast before he went to work but I didn't want to go out and witness their fight

My phone started ringing,I picked the call without looking at the caller's ID

"Salam Aleikum"I heard Abubakar's voice and I took the phone from my ear to look at the name on the phone to make sure he was the one,I shouted in joy placing the phone on my ear once more

"Waleikum salam Abubakar,where have you been? You just travelled and never came"I said happily and he chuckled like he released a breath he was holding

"I thought you didn't want to talk to me again"he said and I rolled my eyes

"Why won't I talk to you Abubakar,you're my friend and I missed you a lot"I said standing up and placing the Qur'an in its right place

"Now I'm happy,I just wanted to talk to you before coming back"

"Ya Allah,when are you coming back?"I asked as I folded the praying mat putting it at the right place,I climbed my bed laying down

"I will be coming back in three days time hope you will accept to see me"He said jokingly and I smiled

"Of course I can't wait to see you,buy something when coming"

"Yeah yeah I will"he said and the call ended,I smiled happily leaving the room finally gaining enough courage to prepare Ibrahim's food