Aishah

MY JOY KNEW no bound when Abubakar took my call,I supported myself immediately waiting for him to talk

"Aishah what's wrong?"he asked

"I want to get out of here"I said bursting into tears

"Where are you?"he asked

"I'm at the hospital presently"I replied

"Where do you want to go to?"he asked and I remain quiet for awhile

"Anywhere"I replied and he was quiet too for awhile

"Can we meet at the park?"he asked and I nodded before remembering we were on phone conversation

"Yes"I replied and the call came to an end

I tried all my best standing up from the hospital bed ignoring my heavy head and also pulling out the drip on my hand,I walk out of the hospital and luckily enough no one was there to stop me from getting out of the hospital,I stopped a cab man begging him to take me to the park that it's urgent I don't have cab fee,the man was generous enough and let me into his cab

He dropped me at the park and I hurried out of the car thanking him for his kindness,I spotted Abubakar standing facing the other side,he was wearing a royal blue caftan and a cap bended in one side

I hurried my step and quietly tap him in his back and he turned looking at me warily,I swallowed and look up to meet his eyes,he eyes held sadness and a sudden anger

"Come"he said walking and I followed him to his car like a zombie,I climbed his car and he ignited the engines driving out of the park,I look at the surrounding and for once I was grateful he didn't question me yet because likely I might break into tears

His car started slowing down and he honked,the gate opened and he drive into a magnificent compound parking his car at one side of the house,I swallowed and came down from the car as he did thesame I followed him into the house and we went into the sitting room

His sitting room wall was tiled and the colour was brown mixed with gold,with a large plasma TV and a good set of home theater

"You don't look good do you want to take your bath first?"he asked and I nodded

"Follow me then"he said and I did as I was told,we walked through the corridor and stopped at one room,he open the door to the room which was very large and painted in grey colour with king size bed and a drawer at the side of the bed,the room was dark making it look splendid in a weird but beautiful way

"The bathroom is at this side"Abubakar said pointing to another door in the room "I will get you fresh cloth to wear"he said and I nodded,he turn to leave but I stopped him

"Thank you"I whispered and he nodded before leaving the room

I went to the bed and sat on it feeling it's texture before going into the bathroom,I met a pair of new brush and sponge,I brushed my teeth and took my bath making sure to wash my hair

I came back from the bathroom to meet a new set of clothes in the bed and I smiled,it was a large t-shirt that I believe it belongs to Abubakar and a short which was also bigger than me but nevertheless I wore it like that looking at myself in the standing mirror beside the wardrobe

I laughed looking at myself and I was pleased that I was able to smile after everything that happened,I open the door leaving the room looking for Abubakar only to meet him in the dining room

"Sit down and eat first"he said and I nodded smiling at his kind gesture as he served me white rice and stew,I ate slowly and I saw him looking at me like he was trying to read me like an open book and I wouldn't lie that I wasn't scared

"What happened?"he asked the question I have dreading most but I know the question is inevitable

"I want to run away"I replied gulping a large amount of water after loosing my appetite

"Why?"he asked frowning then I knew Ibrahim and Abubakar have really grown apart and I felt guilty because I know I was the cause of it

"Things really went bad and it's a long story Abubakar"I said looking at him trying to mask up my vulnerability in his presence but it was too obvious to conceal

"We have all day Aishah!"he said with a tone of finality and I knew if I need help I have to tell him everything that happened because I already made up my mind I'm not going back to that house, Nadeerah was the only reason keeping me there and now that she's gone,it useless staying with Ibrahim under thesame roof with Halimat

Thinking about her alone was enough to make my blood boil and I knew I grew one emotion that I never thought I could harbor which is hatred,my hatred for her knew no bound and with each air I breathe in my only determination is having revenge of everything that happened

"I will tell you everything"I told Abubakar and started telling him everything that happened not leaving any details out, Abubakar is a good listener and he never tried stopping me for once and let me say everything that's in my mind

I ended the discussion crying my eyes out as I counted all I had lost because of her and how my life have taken a great turn,I swallowed the lump growing on my throat looking at Abubakar with eyes set of determination while he rubs his temples

"What do you want to do?"he asked after awhile of silence

"I want revenge Abubakar,I can't let this people keep on stepping on people like they own the world,I want a legal revenge"I said and he nodded in understanding

"This could have been prevented way back"he said and I look away

"I know and please don't draw me into the world of guilt"I said and he smiled

"What about Ibrahim?"he asked

"I will think about him later right now all I want is making a new start in my life"I said standing up

"That room you use will be your room,I don't think Ibrahim will think you ran here,you can stay for awhile till everything die down and think about what you're going to do"he said and I smiled

"Thank you so much Abubakar,I know I don't deserve this"I said

"You deserve more Aishah and my feelings for you never change"Abubakar said and my heart skipped

I don't want to have anything to do with anything related to Ibrahim anymore and letting Abubakar in my life will only make me think about Ibrahim and everything that happened,I smiled tightly at him leaving him in the dinning room as I went back to my room

I lay on my bed sighing thinking about how risky what I'm doing is but I had no one and I don't want to draw Fareedah into this,she has her own family too and had tried enough for me, everyone had tried enough for me and it's time for me to make a big step,I can't keep on roaming in the dark

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Abubakar have been nice to me for the past one week,he left the house early for work and I decided to take care of the house,I discovered that Abubakar is a man of beau for the past one week I spent with him and he is funny too,the only thing making me feel uncomfortable is the fact he still propose love to me,I don't want any man's love at the moment and it's hard telling him that when all he does is being nice to me

I finished preparing dinner for us and I sat at the sitting room watching the movie and my mind farlie to Ibrahim and I thought about how he might take what as happened or Fareedah,I felt bad for leaving them the way I did but I didn't feel any ounce of guilty, sometimes we need to be selfish to make things right

I was so engrossed in the movie I was watching till I heard loud voices,I stood up immediately looking through the sitting room window only to see Ibrahim and Abubakar exchanging words,seeing Ibrahim my heart tightened and I can't believe it's been a week I last saw him,he was wearing a black jeans and a blue t-shirt his eyes look dead and he look older than his normal self

I gulped and look away,I didn't want to dwell in the world of guilt or have any reason to go back to that house,I run into my room and I heard the main door open harshly and it bounce to the other sound making a shriek sound

"Where is she?"Ibrahim yelled loudly and I had to jump unknowingly hiding in my room and my ear on the door listening to the drama unfolding

"I told you time without numbers that Aishah is not here,you should be out there looking for your wife instead you are making my house a hell!"Abubakar yelled back at him

"You were the last person she called! I found her phone and I saw that you guys had lengthy call so definitely you were the one she could only run to because non of her family is around and Fareedah doesn't know where she is too"Ibrahim yelled back and my heart squeezed when I heard Fareedah's name,I know she's very worried

"Ibrahim get out of my house!"Abubakar said with a menacing voice

"Aishah please come out! I beg of you! We can sort this out I promise to treat you more better,I know how hurt you're that Nadeerah is dead and I felt the pain too,she was our daughter,our light but please don't abandon me because everything that happened I love you so much,I really love you!"Ibrahim yelled and I started crying,I couldn't help it but cry,I miss Nadeerah a lot but I'm not sure I reciprocate Ibrahim's feeling any longer though I care about him but I don't think I love him any longer

"Get out of my house!"Abubakar yelled loudly that I almost lost my hearings

"I'm not leaving without searching all the rooms in this house!"Ibrahim yelled back and my eyes widened

I wiped away the tears from my eyes with the back of my hand immediately,I took the little bag Abubakar bought for me and put all my stuffs inside not that I had much,I took the cash Abubakar left for me from the drawer and opened the window

I look back the last time and my heart squeezed,I'm not ready for Ibrahim to find me and return me back to that house that hold so much bad memories

I'm sorry Abubakar

I dropped my bag first and jumped down through the window,I run out of the compound without them aware of me opening the gate because they were so engrossed yelling at eachother

I ran as soon as I left the gate like my life depends on it and this time around I knew Zaria is the wrong place for me to start over again and making things right