Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 17
Humairah.
Yesterday was amazing. My Ahmad got me a phone, a sim card and opened an instant savings account for me. I didnât know how to thank him, he had done so much to me. He paid me my salary and we drove back home. One thing that impressed me was how ATM cards were made, mine was erected in front of me using a machine. One of the bankers told me I was very lucky to have Ahmad Jaafar by my side, if not even BVN could take me days to get.
Well, I was lucky indeed!
Today, Sarah didnât come to work early. She was kind of ill so she had to take some pills first. I did some of her chores and as soon as she arrived she did the remaining ones by herself. You see, having a good partner is superb!
We were in the kitchen chitchating and cooking dinner when Naziha bounced in without a Salaam. âHey Humairah, where is that phone?â She glared at me.
âThe one Oga bought me?â I quivered.
âNo, the one I bought you! Yar iska kawaiâ She said almost giving me a slap. She was so engrossed in anger.
âOkey, maâ I said as I quickly brought out the phone from my back which was on a stool and handed it over to her.
âHe doesnât have money to pay for my trips but he has money to waste on you!â She said bouncing out of the kitchen. Just then we started hearing Ahmad and her arguing and yelling at each other. We couldnât clearly hear what they were saying but in few minutes time she came back with the phone and handed it to me. âI never knew you took loan, I thought it is free!â She mischievously smiled and left.
âLoan?â Sarah giggled as she gently pats me. âSo, Oga Ahmad told her it is loan?â
âI guess so, meanwhile it is freeâ I said.
âWell, you should keep your mouth shut before she hear that from you. Seriously, Iâm scared of that woman. She can killâ Sarah said as she washed the vegetables gently into a glass bowl.
âShe canât kill meâ I said as I returned the phone into my bag and continued with what I was doing before she came.
âLike seriously? She can not kill you because Ahmad loves you too, right?â Sarah hypothesised with a wrinkled brow. She had been saying Ahmad loved me ever since she came. I just didnât know why and she wasnât willing to tell me. Was she jealous or something?
âWhy are you always saying he loves me? Did he told you that?â I queried.
âMaybe not, but his actions says it allâŚâ Sarah said as she gave me a weird gaze.
âWell, it is not a crime if he doesâ I blushed.
âI knew you love him!â She quealed.
âHuh?â I wrinkled my brows.
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As soon as we finished cooking dinner we served Ahmad and his wife, thus Sarah took excuse and left before time. Her piercing headache had started that was why. Hence, I ate my own dinner in the kitchen and as soon as the boss and his wife were through he texted me.
âHumairah, we are doneâ
Of course I could read, I didnât dropped out school until I was in secondary school remember? I smiled at his text and unhesitatingly left the kitchen to the dining area. Before, it was a scream but now it had turned to text message.
I cleared the dining, took the tableware to the kitchen and washed them. That was my final task for the day so I went back to the dining area and bade them goodbye before going outside. Faisal and Mubarak were busy eating their meal when I teasingly announced my presence to them with a vehement clap.
âGod of mercy!â Mubarak squealed.
âMtsww, I thought it is oga or madamâ Faisal hissed and continued eating.
âWell, Iâm your madam aiâ I smirked.
âYes, youâre his madam!â Mubarak giggled.
âHey, didnât I warned you toâŚâ
âStop calling you his girlfriend? Haba Humairah, you know for sure that youâre his girlfriendâ Mubarak teased.
âIâamânotâhisâf—–gâgirlfriend!â I said laying emphasis on my words.
âYes, youâre not my girlfriend!â Faisal chimed in. âWhat will I do with a short girl? You donât even know how to cookâ
âWell then spill all the food youâve eaten so far and go get a girl that can cook better than me, mumu!â I hissed.
Thus, they both busted into a scornful laughter. They loved teasing me a lot.
âI will surelyâŚâ Faisal was saying when he quickly drew back his words.
âGood evening, sirâ I heard the two fools said in unison and that made me to wonder what was going on.
Was I the one they were calling âsir?â I mulled over. But, If I was the one, why werenât they looking at my direction? Was someone behind me? I gulped. That moment, I decided to turn and see for myself. Thus, I saw Ahmad with his hands in his pocket standing like a statue. âHuh?â I wrinkled my brows.
âYour voice is very loudâ He said with no iota of smile on his cool face. What was going on? What had Naziha done?
âIâm sorry sirâ I gulped feeling guilty.
âYou should beâ He coldly said to me and then turned to Faisal. âStop eating that food and take her home, itâs getting late!â He commanded and walked away.
âYou see what you caused?â Faisal said while washing his hands with a kettle.
âIt wasnât my fault but Iâm sorryâ I said.
âItâs okey, just go and wait for me in the carâ He said wearing a smile on his face. âMubarak will keep the remaining one for me, so donât worryâ He added.
âOkeyâ I muttered as I went to the car and stormed into the back seat. Just then, a text arrived in my phoneâŚ
âI donât want to see you talking to those fools in that manner ever again. If you keep on doing that I will replace them!â
Ahmadâs text made me to puzzle. What was he talking about? I wondered while staring at the screen when someone got into the driverâs seat. It had to be Faisal so I didnât mind looking up. I kept staring at the text message with lot of things in my mind when a voice brought me back to reality. I was totally bewildered!
âHumairah, that text is just a warning so donât be obsessedâ Ahmad said.
âHuh?â I blurted out totally confused.
âYes, and by the way I will be the one to drive you home today. So if you havenât fastened your seatbelt please do thatâ He said and just then he gave me a cute wink through the rearview mirror.
âHuhhh?â I wrinkled my brows with a smile. My happiness knew no bound.
âWhy do you always do that âhuhâ stuff?â He said as he quickly ignited the engine into action. âIâm asking youâ
âI donât know, sirâ I blurted out.
âLike seriously?â He huffed.
âYes, sirâ I gulped.
âOkey thenâ He said and, thus, drove us out in speed like he did yesterday.
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Ahmad Jaafar didnât know where I lived so I was his navigator. Throughout the drive, I was pointing out directions to him from the back seat where I was.
âThank you, sir!â I said as soon as we reached our destination, and just as I was about storming out of the car he told me to wait. I didnât know why!
âNaziha was angry when I told her I was the one that bought you that phone. I was surprised how she reactedâ He huffed with a smile and continued. âI lied to her that you took loan for it and she fell for the trickâ
âHmmâ I could only sigh.
âLet it be a secret between us. She shouldnât know itâs free, okey?â He said.
âOkey sirâ I blurted out.
âGoodnightâ He said.
âYou too sirâ I said as I gently alighted from the car.
He gave me a smile and drove away.
Love is evil, sadly I know how it feels too!
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