LOUD SILENCE🌬
By Bilkisu Musa🌺🌺
11/01/2019
Episode 3
"Ya Rabb please do not leave me to my affairs even if it's for a blink of an eye". Her sobs were louder this time. "You know I can't take care of myself right?" She sniffed the tears that threatened to come out from her nostrils.
"I don't like it how mummy sells tomatoes, It kills me each time she has tears in her eyes due to low sales and she tries to hide it, Ya Rabb for the passed years since father died you have been my source of strength. This new life that seem to belong to someone else, am not use to it". She choked at the words, And the tiny voice which lives inside her heart which appears to have a penchant for the words "You will be fine" said it again. And she believes she will be fine but the question she always ask is "when?" The tears were coming rapidly so she buried her face in her palms.
"When will i be fine when my hopes of going to the university and afterwards getting a good job and taking care of Mummy and marwan has been truncated once again". Her knees felt sour against the light mat she has been kneeling on so she sat instead and tilted her head her eyes fall on the only window in her room which gives access to poor ventilation, She stretched out her neck as she heard footsteps, Its was marwan collecting his school uniform from the spreading line, Mummy had managed to settle his school fees and in his eagerness to go to school he has woken up very early. "Anty Meena Good morning" He called out from outside the window his uniform clutched to his chest.
"Marwan how are you?"
"Am fine I want to tell you something my friend told me, can I come in?"
She wished she could ask him to come back later because she isn't done with the conversation she was having with her lord but then marwan always says something reasonable each time he sounded like this. So she had given her consent and he came in silently and sat close to her on the mat.
"Anty meena, do u know that Alameen's sister has been admitted into the university and you know that her credentials aren't as good as yours?"
Instead of answering his question she let out a sigh and kept her eyes away from his, So he continued,
"Then I told Alameen that your name has been included, I know I didn't ask you but am sure am right isn't it Anty meena?" He grinned and kept talking,
"He said she gave all she had to someone who promised to help and I know you are more qualified".
Her indifferent feelings to the conversation was slowly turning into anger for she remembered Mr sulieman telling her the same lines of words and when she had thought about it and refused to let him touch her he got very mad, and she sure didn't believe want he had said afterwards about it not being his fault that her name wasn't included on the list.
"Marwan did Alameen tell you all of this?"
"Yes he said that and lot more, he said his sister has made their parent proud and she will soon be a graduate though i don't know what it is she gave but i can tell Alameen to ask her for you"
The sincerely in his voice was purely out of love and she understood his worry so she gently massaged his arm and told him to go prepare for school.
"It's fine marwan I will tell you later let me make the inquiries am sure I have been admitted, Run along". She said in dismissal.
"What will a 13years old know about giving and taking" She said as he closed the door. She sank into a new world of thoughts.
"You can do it" was Mr sulieman's exact words when she had quickly pushed his hand from her lap"
"Please just help me, I promise I will pay you when I have a good job" She had urged.
"I didn't become the HOD by relying on weak promises!" He had snapped.
She let out a loud sigh and continue her supplication.
"Ya Rabb please do not let me depart from your ways, Help me out for I don't know if I will be able to handle all of these temptations" She begged in between fresh tears......
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"My love this ring is a sign of my unending love for you, The clouds might cease to bring forth rain and the sun might appear to be dim but my love for you will never fade. Princess, today I give you my words remind me of them if I ever seem to change".
His words resonated in her mind, she knelt down and retrieved the ring which was covered in tiny pieces of the glass frame which had housed it, She stood up and sat at the edge of her bed her fingers caressing the detailing of the diamond ring. When Adil had given her the ring and had made all the promises she had been overwhelmed with emotion that she had tears flowing from her eyes.
Suddenly it hit her that what she had wanted to do was everything she had said she wouldn't. "Am sorry Adil" she murmured hoping he could hear her but he couldn't, He was still sited on the bed where she had left him and hurried to her room, she had headed straight to her closet and started packing and with the first and second boxes filled she went for the third box but as she pulled it out from atop the closet it got stuck on something she wasn't sure of and in an attempt to let it free she pulled harder and the glass frame fall on the floor, It gave a loud sound and shattered.
Her eyes left the ring she's been staring at and slowly scanned her surrounding.
"Maybe i over reacted, maybe i had failed Adil and forgot our promises over such trivial issue, maybe I should just go and apologize to him". She stood up feeling weighed down by guilt and strode to Adil's room he was still sited on the same position with his head slightly bent over. Cousin Hanan too had been sited on the dining table when she had passed and offered a weak smile.
"Babylove" Her voice was almost like a whisper, but he had heard her so he raised his head and met her eyes. She sat next to him, and took his hands. "Am sorry Alhaji, I know i overreacted hmmm cousin Hanan can stay i won't fight her I promise".
His eyes were fixed on hers and she was hoping he would say something comforting and rebuking at the same time but he said nothing, instead he kept staring at her and made her uncomfortable.
"Won...won't you say anything?" Her words were a plea.
"What do you want me to say Princess? You have no idea how depressed have been since Cousin Hanan came here, I had expected you to understand and treat her with caution, You of all people should know how she behaves, Don't descend to her level". His hand were massaging her thigh.
"Am sorry my love, I understand now and I won't disturb you about her anymore, But please can you tell her not to cook any of your meals?" Her hands were on his so he smiled at her and answered. "Yes princess i will tell her but then it doesn't matter if she prepare our meal you know she is very skillful and i like her cooking too, Just see it as her helping you out".
For a moment she had thought that this little drama was all over but instead it seemed like it is just getting started......
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