IN SO YAKI NE
CHAPTER 20 KARSHE
wlhy ka dad’e! I’ve been waiting for long. Kawai daga ɗaukan takardu? Where have you been??”
Ameer ya jefe shi da waɗannan tambayoyin kai tsaye sannan ya mik’e ya sake cewa+
“I’m off don barci nake ji irin sosai ɗin nan, in shaa Allah gobe sai mu k’arasa ko?”
Habeeb ya girgiza kai yace “No we need to talk! It’s really urgent takardun can wait till tomorrow but i have to tell you this “
Wajen shi Ameer ya ƙaraso yace ” what?? What happened? You look disturbed are you alright??”.
“No I’m not Ameer wani abu na gani wanda ban yi tsammanin zan sake saka shi cikin ido na ba
Ka kuwa san wanda ya zo?”
“No!… Sai ka faɗa, don Allah ni kayi sauri coz my wifey is waiting i can’t keep her waiting!”
Had’e rai Habeeb yayi yace “seriously Ameer? Ni d’in ma ai ina da matar kuma jira na take yi can’t you even have a little bit of patience? Uncle RASHEED ne fa yazo!”
Bushe wa Ameer yayi da dariya ya mik’e tsaye yana miƙa kafin yace “Hah! Nice joke brother! Ni kaga tafiya ta.”
“I’m serious Ameer he’s here shi ne yasa na dad’e he’s insisting on Meeting Laylah, but na kai shi guest room na d’ayan site d’in, i just don’t know how Laylah and Suraj will react to this, zan iya fahimtar da Suraj but not Laylah, he hurts her to the core”.
Shiru Ameer yayi kafin yace “yanzu dai dare yayi, first thing first! We have to tell Suraj about it after all dole ne ya sani, kuma de ka san yanzu haka ya kwanta tunda a gajiye yake
Kai Habeeb ya jinjina yace “you Are right, let’s go lay down coz nima na gaji, i just hope babu wani sabon drama da zai yi unfolding tomorrow morning”
“I hope so”.
Ameer ya fad’a a kasalance shima ya ɗauki wayar sa ya nufi stairs da zai sada shi fa flat nashi.
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6:00am….
Da kyar yake iya d’aga jikinsa daga kan gadon tsabar gajiya, idanuwan sa ma ya kasa buɗe su gaba ɗaya, ya juya yana k’are ma Laylah kallo daga gani barcin ta ba na tashi da wuri bane but ya san dole ne ta tashi domin yanda suka makara, ko sallar asubah bai yi ba
“Madam…. Tashi mun makara it’s already six am ko sallah bamu yi ba”
Ya ƙarashe maganar yana taɓa fuskar ta, da kyar ita ma ta tashi tana du’a, hannayenta tayi wrapping a wuyan shi ta kwanta a bayan shi tace
“Take me to the bathroom, i feel soooo lazy this morning thanks to you”
D’aga gira yayi yace “thanks to me??? Me kuma nayi????”
“Tambaya ma kake yi? Seriously Habibyyy….. Last night you were busy exploring this sexy body as you called it, now I’m supeeer exhausted! Ni bazan iya zuwa bathroom d’in ba stop nagging and take me ko kuma mu sake makara”
Dariya kawai yayi ya mik’e tsaye tana bayan shi har bathroom. Basu jima ba ya dire ta a bakin gado sannan ya nufi closet ya ciro jallabiyar shi ya zira da jeans towel d’in da ya ajiye ta ɗauka tana goge gashin kanta shi kuma ya fito mata da doguwar riga da hijab, da sauri sauri take shirin ta domin ta san sun makara, ta saka hijabin ta Suraj ya ja su Sallah, bayan sun idar tana azkar su Tasleem suka shigo da sallamar su da alama lokacin suka farka, Boboh ya kwanta jikin Suraj ya rufe idanuwa tamkar mai barci, musamman ma da ya jiyo Muryar Khadijah ya sake nutse wa jikin Suraj, murmushi kawai yayi domin ya san dole akwai dalilin hakan.
“Daddy ina kwana??”
Lafiya princess how was your night? Kun yi sallah kuwa?”
“Nikam nayi, Boboh ne yake guduwa wai bazai yi ba barci yake ji”.
D’ago shi Suraj yayi a hankali yana kallon shi, ya san laifin sa don haka ya mik’e da sauri ya nufi bathroom, ya kai mintina biyar yana ta wasan ruwan shi kafin yaga dama ya fito duk kayan shi a jik’e, haka ya hau sallaya ya duddungura ya tashi, luckily akwai kayan shi a d’akin, Laylah ta sa ruwan dumi ta masa wanka kawai ta chanja mishi kayan, ko da suka fito Suraj baya d’akin don haka suka fita zuwa main palour duk suna falon, Meenah tayi murmushi da ta hango Laylah tace
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“Mrs Maleek! Com join us.. i have a loooot to tell you guys.”
Murmushi Laylah tayi sannan ta karisa wajen su ta zauna
“Gud morning”
Da murmushi a fuskar su suka amsa
“Gud morning Super-mommy”
Suraj was busy with his coffee and phone baya ma jin labarai da Meenah ke basu sedai in ya d’ago kai ya saki murmushi, while Meenah is busy with gifts and all, Habeeb kuwa Allah Allah yake ya yi magana da Suraj regarding Uncle Rasheed ganin de bazai samu hankalin Suraj ba yasa yayi masa text
“We need to talk… It’s urgent”
Message d’in yana fadowa screen ɗin wayar Suraj ya d’ago kai ya dubi Habeeb sannan ya ajiye wayar bisa Centre table ya mik’e ya nufi hanyar fita, haka ma Ameer da Habeeb suka bi bayan shi, the ladies were busy with the jumpy kids basu ma lura da hakan ba….
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“Guys whats so urgent? Akwai wata matsala ne??”
“yes Suraj actually jiya naso zan yi maka magana but ganin cewa ka gaji already yasa na bari se yau”.
Nan Habeeb ya kwashe labarin abunda ya faru ya faɗa wa Suraj da kuma yanda yayi da Uncle Rasheed, sannan ya cigaba da cewa
“I just don’t know what to do next coz Laylah is already blaming him for everything that happened. Kana ganin zata yarda ta saurare shi? Suraj na ga nadama ƙarara a fuskar shi, me kake ganin ya kamata?”
Wani dogon numfashi Suraj ya ja sannan ya ce
“Whats the point of hiding the truth? Tunda ya zo he will have to meet her! Laylah must learn to face her fears and control her anger. I will personally talk to her afterall she’s not that fragile young girl anymore”.
“Yeah right! She has to face him, he’s her father it’s best they settle the scores and differences “
Ameer ya fad’a yana komawa main parlour
Suraj da Habeeb suka haɗa baki wajen cewa
“I hope so”
Suka bi bayan Ameer suka koma ciki.
“Ina kuka tafi ne haka? Gashi har coffee naku ya huce”
Mubeenah tayi tambaya yayinda idanuwan ta ke lura da yanayin da ke shimfide a fuskokin su.
“A’a Ummm…mun tattauna ne a kan wani abu muhimmi” Ameer ya bata amsa a takaice
Kai kawai ta jinjina ta cigaba da harkokin ta. Duk matan sun lura akwai wani abu dake faruwa amma se suka basar.
Suraj yayi leaning a daidai kunnen Laylah ya ce “Hanny….we need to talk like right now.”
Ji tayi jikinta yayi sanyi domin bata san dalilin da yasa all of a sudden Suraj ke son magana da ita ba with a serious face haka, amma sai ta mik’e tsaye babu musu ta bi bayan shi har zuwa d’akin sa.
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“What happened?”
Mubeenah da Meenah suka tambayi su Ameer, nan suka kwashe labarin abunda ke faruwa suka sanarda su.
“I hope Laylah never throw tantrums after hearing what Suraj will tell her.” Cewar Meenah……
Hannun ta ya kama ya ja ta zuwa wajen resting lounge suka zauna kusan a tare, ta juyo tana fuskantar shi
“Listen dear, actually ina so ne nai miki magana a kan Uncle Rasheed……”
Wani kallo da ta watsa masa yasa Suraj yayi saurin riƙe hannun ta in a loving way yace
“Please listen…. I know how much pain he implicted upon you! Ni kaina na ji ciwon rabuwar mu fiye da yanda kike zato, kuma bana goyon bayan abunda ya aikata miki as a Father, but you have to understand no Father could wand his child to suffer, what ever happened ba laifin shi bane yayi hakan ne domin ya kare ki. He loves you Laylah just that he didn’t have a choice, and he hasn’t got chance to show his love. Ba ma wannan ba ya kamata ki gane cewa Everybody deserves a second Chance, just like how we gave our love a second chance, take Ameer for example, da ace baki zauna da shi ba a yanzu idan aka baki labarin yanda ya sauya bazaki yarda ba. Duk abunda ya faru take it as jarrabawa ne garemu, look at you now! You’ve got nothing to loose give him that one chance Laylah for Allah’s sake. He was here last night yanzu haka yana guest room, go talk to him and sort out your differences, yin hakan bazai rage ki da komai ba”
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Yana kai nan ya mik’e tsaye ya ɗan shafa fuskar ta kafin yace ” zan barki for now. Think about what i just said, but remember whatever decision you’ve made I’ll always stand by you my love”.
Ya juya ya fice yayinda Laylah ta bishi da kallo tana share hawaye.
“Kayi magana da Laylah kuwa? What did she say?”
Zama Suraj yayi gefen Meenah ya ɗan nisa sannan yace “yeah, I’ve talked to her, actually ban tsaya naji decision d’in ta ba, i want her to be strong and overcome her difficulties, but koma me ta yanke ina tare da ita, I won’t force her. Doing that will only suffocate he and i wouldn’t want that to happen”.
Kai Khadijah ta jinjina tace “you did the right thing, Allah yasa mu dace”.
Duk suka amsa da Ameen.
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It’s already time for breakfast, Suraj ya fara shiga damuwa coz Laylah bata fito ba har yanzu, hakan ya sa shi yanke shawarar duba ta, yana mik’e wa ya hango ta tana sauk’o wa, ga mamakin su sai suka ganta da faffadan murmushi shimfid’e a fuskar ta, Sea blue atamfar da ta saka ɗinkin riga doguwa ba karamin kyau tai mata ba ga daurin head tie ta kashe, it’s as if babu wani abunda ke damunta .
Suraj bai san lokacin da ya saki wani sigh of relief ba ya koma kujera ya zauna har sanda ta ƙaraso.
“Guys you are still sitting here? nikam yunwa nake ji atleast let’s go and have breakfast!”.
Da sauri su Tasleem suka bi ta yayin da ta bar su kowa na mamakin yanayin nata, they expect her to create a scene but to their surprise she wasn’t broken or crying like a baby. Murmushi Suraj yayi a ranshi yace
“Oh gosh!!!…… She’s totally changed!”
Duk suka d’unguma zuwa dining section kowa ya ja kujera, da gangan Suraj ya dubi ɗaya daga cikin masu aikin yace
“Bring our guest for breakfast”
Yana maganar idanuwan shi kan Laylah dake shafa Nutella bisa toast nata, ko girgiza bata yi ba , infact attention d’in ta yana kan yaran har Uncle Rasheed ya shigo bata ma juyo ba tana jin gaisuwar da suke masa wanda da kyar yake amsawa, a jikinta take ji kallonta yake yi. Habeeb ya dubi Suraj a hankali yace
“Now what’s she up to?”
Tab’e baki yayi yace
“I dunno Habeeb, i just hope she’s up to something good”.
A tsanake ta d’ago kai ta dube shi, suna haɗa ido ta saki murmushi
“Ina kwana Abbah”.
Ba Uncle Rasheed kad’ai ba har su dukkan su were surprised amma sai suka gimtse kowa na duban ɗan uwan sa. Da kyar ya iya amsa gaisuwar ta jiki a sanyaye, ita kuwa ta cigaba da cin abincin ta.
Bayan sun kammala breakfast har an yi clearing table, da daddaya haka suka dinga zame wa saida ya rage saura Laylah da Uncle Rasheed a parlour d’in, ya kasa samun courage na yi mata magana domin sakin fuskar ta ya sa jikin sa yayi sanyi, he did not expect such face from her, ita kuma she promised her self that the won’t be the first person to talk, ganin bashi da niyyar magana yasa ta mik’e zata bar falon sai taji Muryar sa ta doki kunnen ta
“I know that you are only trying to prove that you are strong my daughter, because laifin da nayi miki doesn’t deserve wannan fuskar da kika yi displaying. First of all I’m sorry for all the wrongs I’ve done you, abunda ya faru ban aikata for my selfish reasons ba, i did it to protect you and Suraj from the wrath of Sa’eed. Although the damage has been done, na san bazan dawo da shekaru bakwai da kuka rasa na rayuwar ku ba, so forgive me….. If possible give me a chance to show you how much you mean to me My daughter”..
Da murmushi ta juyo ta dubeshi kafin tace “what ever happened has happened for a reason, that is what destiny has in store for both of us, it’s our fate and we can’t run away from it, you did what you think was right! Da ace na rasa Suraj I’m sure da bazan tsaya a gaban ka ba na fuskance ka haka ba, but look at me now Abbah……. I’m back with my love, I’m happy and blessed with a wonderful family me kuma zan nema a duniya da ya wuce wannan?? What ever happened is in the past, mu mance abunda ya faru and start afresh”
Kasa magana yayi yana mamakin kalaman ta, yana mamakin how strong she has become haka ya bita da kallo har ta k’ure stairs d’in…….
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Suraj da su Tasleem duk suna d’akin Meenah yaran se tsalle tsalle suke Yayinda Suraj ya sa Baby Razia a gaba yana mata wasa, gaba ɗaya sun hargitsa gadon, ji tayi numfashin ta na yin sama sama don haka ta kwanta tare da d’aura kanta bisa cinyoyin Suraj, a tunanin ta abun zai ragu ne amma se ƙaruwa yake, da kaɗan kaɗan ta fara tari, tun tana kwance saida ta tashi, hankalin Suraj duk ya tashi ganin yanda ta gigice, hannu na rawa ya zuba ruwa a glass ya bata, bata yi wani kurb’an kirki ba ta kawar da kanta tana murmushi haɗe da numfashi ga zufa duk ya baibaye fuskar ta.
“I’m okay Suraj……. Yau bazaka je aiki bane?”
“No I can’t leave you in this condition, you need to rest bari na fita da yaran nan ko zaki ɗan kwanta, zan kawo miki maganin ki I’m sure baki sha ba, zan kai Ummi na (razia) wajen Laylah”
Bai saurari me zata ce ba yayi saurin ɗaukar Baby Razia ya ja su Boboh suka fita. D’akin Laylah ya nufa da yaran inda ya iske ta zaune bisa gado tana game da wayar ta, Sallama yayi ya shigo, ta amsa sannan ta sa hannu ta amshe Baby Razia tana murmushi
“Are you okay?”
Ya tambaye ta yana ƙoƙarin zama daga gefen ta
Kai kawai ta kad’a masa tayi murmushi tace “yau bazaka je office bane?”
“No I’m taking the day off, Meenah bata jin dadi yau, besides na bawa duk ma’aikata hutun kwana ɗaya, they have been working each day at least they deserve a window, nima na gaji sosai I’m not prepared, i want to spend the whole week with my family, kinga anjima zamu kai yaran nan school, akwai events da za’a yi by ten, lokacin ma ya kusa let’s get ready I’m sure Habeeb har ya shirya”
Ya mik’e ya nufi k’ofa kafin ya juyo ya kalle ta yace “ya naga kina zaune? Aren’t you going with us? Ki fara shiryawa mana.”
Kada kai tayi tace “ku zaku iya tafiya I’ll stay home with Meenah don’t worry, besides dole ne wani ya tsaya tunda bata jin dadi, afterall I don’t feel like going out today”
Murmushi Suraj yayi kawai ya fita don yasan bazai iya chanja mind d’in ta ba.
Cikin abunda bai wuce mintina talatin ba sun kammala shirin su Suraj ya kai wa Meenah maganin ta sha sannan suka fita, banda Uncle Rasheed dake chan masaukin sa babu kowa a gidan se masu aiki, Laylah ma tana d’akin ta tare da Razia har barci ma ya fara ɗaukar ta. Kamar daga sama taji ƙaran faduwar abu, gijib! Tayi firgigit ta mike ta fita daga d’akin tana kallon corridor d’in nata, zaro idanuwa tayi ganin Meenah shame_shame a ƙasa da gudu ta k’arasa har tana tuntube ta zube ƙasa tana d’aga kan Meenah daga ƙasa ta d’aura a cinyar ta, jikin ta yana b’ari
“Meenah!! Me…. Meenah.. what? What happened to you? Innalillahi wa inna ilayhirrajiun!!
Meenah open your eyes please please pleeeeeesee!!!!!!”
Jikin ta yana b’ari ta ruga zuwa d’aki ta ɗauko wayan ta, iya k’ira babu irin calls da bata yi wa Suraj ba amma bai amsa ba haka ta dinga k’iran Su da daddaya amma no respond, wurgi tayi da wayan ta ɗauki Baby Razia ta goya sannan ta zari car keys, ta fito duk iya kokarinta na ganin ta d’aga Meenah kasawa tayi, a galabaice Meenah ta riƙe hannun ta tana ƙoƙarin yin magana, da sauri Laylah ta durkusa gabanta ta sake d’aura kan Meenah bisa cinyar ta tace ƙoƙarin sauraron maganar da take ƙoƙarin furta wa.
“Wait Laylah……. It’s of no use, don’t waste your energy on me, i know this is the end for me….. Can i please hold my princess one last time???”
A firgice Laylah ta jijjiga ta tace
“Wacce irin magana kike furta wa haka? Babu wanda ya san ƙarshen sa Meenah! Stop scaring me please i will go get help saboda ya kamata mu kai ki asibiti, i don’t know why they are not picking up my calls, Meenah wait for me zan k’ira wata ta taya ni daga cikin maids d’in nan!!
Jiki na rawa ta mik’e a karo na biyu Meenah ta damk’e hannun ta
“Listen to me Laylah…… No matter how hard you tried, it will be of no use i will still die, afterall i am tired already, because I’m in pain, my only fear Razia, her Mom is dying while she’s still young she didn’t even know herself, i want you to promise me one thing Laylah, that my daughter will never feel the absence of a mother!……
Da sauri ta ja hannun shi ko takalma babu a k’afar su haka ta dinga figar sa har inda Meenah take, he never expected her to ask him for help, because ya san he didn’t deserve it but surely ya ga firgici a fuskar Laylah da ya shekara bakwai bai gani ba, domin yanayin ta a yanzu babu maraba ne da lokacin da Baba ya rasu+
“Help me take her to the hospital! Please hurry!!.. me yasa kake tsaye har yanzu? Tunanin me kake yi?”
Da sauri Uncle Rasheed ya kawar da tunanin da yake yi ya kama Meenah, Laylah ta gyara mayafin ta sannan ta ɗauki car keys d’in da ta jefar tabi bayan su suka fita.Baby razia ta kunce daga bayanta ta shiga inda Meenah take sannan ta baiwa Uncle Rasheed key d’in,, duk speed ɗin da ya sa Laylah gani take baya sauri. “This is the least i can do for Meenah! Abbah please speed up…! She did me a lot of favor, when i was just about giving up on Suraj , despite knowing she loves him dearly… …… Hurry up pleeeeeesee”
Suna parking a entrance na asibitin Laylah ta fito rungume da Baby Razia ta tinkari wasu Nurses
“Nurse! Nurse… Please she needs help! Get a doctor!! She…… She’s in pain!!”
Da sauri aka aza Meenah bisa wheeler sannan suka bi bayan su zuwa emergency unit. Uncle Rasheed dai kallonta kawai yake, yanda take pacing up and down rungume da Razia a kafad’a, sai lokacin ya lura ko takalma babu a k’afar su, ya laluma aljihun shi babu waya don haka ya koma kusa da Laylah yace “ya kamata a sanar da su Suraj abunda ya faru, gashi gashi duk bamu taho da wayoyin mu ba”
Shiru kawai tayi ta kasa magana don ita a wannan lokacin so kawai take taji an ce Meenah is alright…
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Tare suka fito da yaran kowanne riƙe da gifts, tafiya kawai yake amma hankalin shi ba a kwance yake ba kwata kwata, he wasn’t thinking straight. Saida suka shiga mota kowa yayi settling, Ameer ya kunna mota zai ja Khadijah ta daga wayar ta, About five missed calls ta gani from Laylah abun ya dan bata mamaki
“Guys….. Laylah ta k’ira ni about five times, bari na k’ira ta” ta fad’a tana ƙoƙarin kara wayar a kunne lokacin Mubeenah ma ta ga missed calls d’in from Laylah, Khadija ta sauk’e wayar tace “bata d’aga waya kuma
Hakan ya sa Suraj ya zaro nashi wayar zai gwada k’iran ta shima yaga missed calls, daga nan ya fahimci lallai akwai matsala, by that time Ameer da Habeeb ma sun fahimci hakan bayan ganin k’iran Laylah a wayoyinsu. Babu irin k’iran da basu yi ba amma no answer, at this rate hankalin Suraj baya jikin shi, coz har Meenah ba d’aga waya take ba.
Abunda ya faru shine lokacin da aka fara drama section sai school authority d’in tayi requesting phones should be on silent, in ba don haka ba they would have known cewa an k’ira su..
Jiki na b’ari ya fito daga motar ganin gateman na kokarin masa magana
“Ranka shi dad’e matar gidan ne naga sun fita a gigice, da alama de Aunty Meenah ce ba lafiya, don ranga ranga haka aka fito da ita (readers kun san gatemans da ƙara sugar to labari just imagine him yana zak’e wa😄”)
“What!!!!? Innalillahi wa inna ilayhir_rajiuun! Wanne asibitin suka tafi?”
“Toh… Wannan ne kuma ban sani ba ranka shi dad’e se ko in zaka k’ira su ka tambaya.. ai bakon nan ma tare suka tafi…”
“Ko ta kanshi Suraj bai bi ba ya shiga mota ya ma rasa ta inda zai fara don har lokacin wayar ba’a d’aga wa.
“Habeeb could it be sun mance wayoyin su ne?”
“Yeah Suraj hakan ma zai iya faruwa let’s get the kid’s inside first idan yaso se mu san yanda za’a yi, we can’t take the kids with us to a hospital after all.”…..
A reception Laylah ta samu waya don sake k’iran Suraj, coz she’s soo scared bazata iya handling alamarin ba. Kamar dama jira yake Ringing d’aya tayi ya ɗauka ko lura da numbar bai yi ba ya kara a kunne.
“Suraaaaj”…
Ta k’ira sunan shi, da sauri ya gyara zaman wayar a kunnen sa yana jin bayanan da take masa. Duk abunda ya faru saida ta labarta masa, hankalin shi ya tashi matuka ya ce
“Wanna asibitin kuke? Just tell me I’ll be right on my way! Ya k’arashe maganar yana yi musu alama da su tafi, da sauri suka mik’e suka fita Khadijah da Mubeenah suka zauna da yaran……
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Da sauri ya shigo asibitin ya nufi reception, nan aka sanar da shi inda suke Suraj shi kaɗai yasan yanayin da yake ciki don duk jikinsa ji yake sun sage, yana tuna fright d’in da ta bashi ranar da suka sauk’a a Munich international airport amma ya rasa me yasa wannan karon har hanjin cikinshi kad’a wa yake yi.
“Suraj!”
Laylah ta k’ira sunan shi lokacin da ta hango shi, da sauri ta dumfare shi tana kuka “Laylah! Laylah Please tell me how is she? Me doctor yace? Tell mee please”
“Har yanzu basu ce komai ba Suraj, i hope she’s alright!”
Lokacin su Ameer suka ƙaraso wajen domin Suraj bai jira an yi parking mota ba ya fita, same question da Suraj yayi shi suka tambaya haka kuma Amsar da Laylah ta bawa Suraj shi ta maida musu duk Allah Allah suke suji health status na Meenah, ba’a jima ba Doctor ya fito ko numfashi bai ja ba suka yi chaa a kanshi da kyar ya dafa kafad’ar Suraj yace
“Relaaax….. Kada ka ja wa kanka panic attack! Are you Suraj?? You must be him right??”
Kai Suraj ya jinjina sai doctor ya ce “Yes doctor! I’m Suraj.. im her hu…husssband.!”
Kai likitan ya jinjina yace “She wanted to see you…. She’s been calling out your name…”
Suraj bai saurari ƙarshen zancen likitan ba ya tura k’ofar ya shige ciki..
Idanuwan ta a buɗe suke tana kallon shi, one look at him ta san he was shocked and disturbed. Murmushi ta sakar mishi yayinda ya tunkaro inda take.
“Hey……. You gave me a fright! Alhamdulillah you are alright…. I’m so sorry Meenah! I should have payed more attention to you”.
“Suraj…. What are you sorry for? You haven’t done anything wrong, and look! I’m perfectly fine! There’s nothing to worry about. Doctor ma yace all i need is a looot of rest so please relax!.”
Shiru yayi kansa a ƙasa yana ƙoƙarin b’oye kwallar sa, Hannun sa ta riƙe tana murmushi ta tambaye shi cikin rawar murya
“Are you crying??”
Kai ya kad’a yana k’ak’alo murmushi yayinda ya kasa tare kwallar da ta gangaro mishi bai san lokacin da ya zuba gwiwowin sa a ƙasa ba ya damk’e hannun ta cikin nashi ya d’aura bisa K’irjin shi in such a way that she could feel how rapid his heart is beating, this time around ya kasa riƙe kukan sa
“I’m sorry Meenah….. For everything forgive me, i feel pathetic! All those years I’ve been hurting you, and now…. “
“What are you saying Suraj??
“Today I’ll tell you a secret….. Maybe this will ease your heart and make you stop blaming yourself for not giving me your love all those three years back! Lokacin da aka kaini gidan ka i was just like you.….. i have never loved you, infact i hated you Suraj, many times i planned of how to flee but then i always think about my family’s reputation, ranar da na fara jin tausayin ka na daina kokarin guduwa itace ranar da Mom ta rasu, i saw how shattered and broken you are! It’s the first time i saw tears from those stone cold eyes of yours, i saw how lonely and quiet you’ve become, ba kamar lokacin da Mom take nan ba, coz lokacin da take raye at least ana iya ganin murmushin ka, so i taught to myself…… Why can’t i bring a little drama in to your lonely life? Atleast bazaka zamto depressed ba, wannan shiyasa kullum nake tsokanar ka domin in sa ka magana, at times i make you look silly! And do you know what i enjoyed the most? To see you furious while you left for work coz ko ba komai na saka kayi venting anger d’in ka all out on me! Kaga you won’t go and fire clients for no reason.
I am no different to you Suraj, at first bana son ka kai ma haka baka so na, later on i realised that i actually love you! Bambanci shine i realised that too early but for you! It took you years to finally say those three magical words, but Suraj i am more than happy! Ba kowacce mace ce take zama very lucky ba kamar ni, those times we spent in Munich, those memories will always be remembered, wannan karon bana son kayi blaming kanka for my condition. Abunda yake damuna is genetic shine dalilin da na rasa Mahaifiya ta and now me so do not think you have anything to do with it……”
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Hugging d’in ta Suraj yayi a yanda take kwance yace “i’m such a fool Meenah i have made you cried alot…but we need you! Razia needs you!…..”
“Suraj Razia needs a mother and she’s got Laylah! I know My poor daughter will never feel the absence of mother’s love, i will have no regrets at all even if i breathe my last”
Rufe bakinta Suraj yayi da hannun shi ya kawar da maganar da cewa “zan je in yi magana da doctor, I’ll be right back”
Hannun shi ta kama, ya tsaya chak sannan ya juyo yana kallon ta kafin tace
“Put me to sleep first! I really am feeling sleepy”
Murmushi yayi ya dawo ya zauna ta daidai kanta ya janyo ta jikinsa yayinda kanta ke kwance a K’irjin shi ya sarkafe yatsun sa cikin nata
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“Hey!”
Ya d’an tab’a ta yaji shiru se yayi murmushi “She’s already asleep” ya fad’a ma kansa yana ƙoƙarin zame jikin sa, hannun ta dake jikin nashi ne ya zame yanayin Landing d’in hannun yasa Suraj ya ji K’irjin shi ya buga, da sauri ya kawar da tunanin da yazo mishi ya kama hannun ya gyara sannan ya kura mata ido, duk alamomin cewa Meenah bata da rai sun bayyana amma Suraj is not ready to believe it, he sat there by her side yana shafa sassanyar fuskar ta sedai daga ganin shi kasan a firgice yake, he just don’t want to believe his eyes, wani abu a zuciyar shi ke ce masa ya ɗan ƙara jira maybe a miracle will happen, maybe suma tayi but to no avail……
Habeeb ya ga dad’ewar tayi yawa don haka dubi Ameer yace “i have a strong feeling nothing good is coming out of that room Ameer, i think we should go in.”
Kai Ameer ya kad’a duk suka tura k’ofar at once, by this time Suraj yayi realizing jiran da yake yi won’t wake her up so he decided to call her name
“Meenah…… Meenah! Stop this joke please…..we need you! Razia! Razia needs a mother just open your eyes…… Meenah!!!!”
Da Sauri Ameer ya janye shi daga jikin ta yayi hugging d’in shi yana cewa “get a hold of yourself Suraj…. She’s gone Meenah ta Rasu Suraj! Be strong”. Shima kanshi Ameer d’in kwalla yake ballantana Habeeb da ya kasa magana he just covered her up with the blanket. Laylah kam daskare wa tayi a wajen ta kafe Meenah da ido hannun ta da ke riƙe da Razia se karkarwa yake, Uncle Rasheed ne ya yi ƙarfin halin k’iran doctor, shima da ya zo he sympathize with Suraj ganin yanayin da ya shiga ya dubi yanda Laylah ke tsaye yaga yanda hannuwan ta ke shivering ya ce da Uncle Rasheed “I think ya kamata wani ya amshi baby d’in”.
Har ya kai hannu zai karb’a Laylah ta fisge ta rungume Baby Razia tace “i can take care of her myself!” In a fit of rage tayi maganar coz a gigice take Meenah’s death shocked her to the core!!…..
“Innalillahi wa inna ilayhir_rajiuun…” Shine kalmar da Suraj ke maimaita wa, tamkar mafarki haka yake ganin al’amarin.
” Suraj, i think ya kamata mu sanar da Aunty Fatima, I’ll give her a call”.
Ameer ya ƙarashe maganar yana ɗauke hannun shi daga kafad’ar Suraj , shidai Suraj nashi ido he’s not in a state to talk, kalaman ta na ƙarshe kawai yake tuna wa.
“Sir You have to complete the formalities and sign the papers, her corpse will be transported to your home sir” d’aya daga cikin Nurses d’in ne yayi magana lokacin Aunty Fatima ta shigo, duk da cewa Ameer did not break the news to her, jikinta ya bata cewa something is wrong! Idanuwan ta a bushe suje k’amas saboda tu lokacin da ta fahimci cewa cutar Meenah is a complicated one take faman zubar da kwalla, a yau kam ta neme su ta rasa, Meenah is her only family sauran duk ba damuwa suka yi da ita ba, now she’s gone …….. Mahaifin Meenah ta tuna, “how am i going to break this news to Daddy?? (Meenah’s father).
Bayan Asr prayers aka kai Meenah gidanta na gaskiya, Suraj tried hard to comfort himself but to no avail, ba kuka yake ba this time around but da kyar yake karb’ar gaisuwa daga ƙarshe ma d’akin shi ya koma ya bar baƙin cike a babban living room, har dare ana shigowa ta’aziyyah, idan kaga Suraj toh sallah ya fito yi yana idar wa ya gama addu’o’in sa yake komawa ciki coz he feels suffocated, akwai abubuwa da suke tuna mishi da rasuwar Mom he can’t bear to watch
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Washegari Uncle Ahmadu (Ameers dad and current Sarkin Belel) shima ya iso tare da tawagarsa da su Dad, Habeeb ya sa aka sauk’e su a flat nashi don babu jama’a a chan.
“Habeeb… Ina Suraj d’in yake??”
“Ammm…. Suraj i think yana d’akin shi, zan sanar da shi isowar ku”.
Kai Uncle Ahmadu ya jinjina yayinda Ameer ya mik’e making his way t9 the exit…….
Da sallamar sa ya tura k’ofar sannan ya sako kai, jin motsi yasa Suraj ya d’aga kai ya dubi k’ofar
“Habeeb…. Ya ka tsaya a k’ofa? Shigo mana?”.
Sai lokacin Habeeb ya shigo ya zauna gefen shi ya ɗan yi shiru na wasu mintina kafin yace
“Mai martaba tare da su Dad sun iso, suna part d’ina, and yes! Ma’aikatan mu na Company sun zo ya kamata ka je ku gaisa, i know how you feel right now but you should try and socialize idan ba haka ba it will be hard for you nan gaba, also….. Tun safe nake ganin Laylah tana kai kawo a nan, maybe she wants to see you watakila wani urgent matter ne cos she seem disturbed” kai Suraj ya jinjina da ɗan slight murmushi ya tashi ya dubi Habeeb yace
“Shall we..?”
Shima mik’e wa Habeeb yayi yace “of course” suka fice…….
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Har ya dawo d’aki ya zauna ya tuna maganar Habeeb akan Laylah, da sauri ya mik’e ya fice zuwa d’akin ta, palour ɗin ta ya shiga bai ganta ba se yaran don haka bai bi ta kansu ba ya shige dakin, Razia ce kad’ai kwance kan gado tana barci ya ɗan shafa kanta sannan ya juya zai fita Lokacin ita kuma ta fito daga bathroom tana goge hannun ta da hand towel, juyowa yayi yana kallon ta, k’araso wa tayi wajen shi holding his hands idanuwan su cikin na juna cike da kula tace “are you alright??….. I’ve been thinking of you since morning, have you eaten? I’m sure waɗannan idanuwan naka basu runtsa ba……. You need some sleep Suraj, sannan nasan baka ci komai ba I’m sure of it! I’ll go get you some food..”
Har ta juya zata fita taji ya k’ira sunan ta.
“Laylah…. Wait! Na ci abinci already, i’m not hungry, you know…. You are right.
“The whole night I’m left sleepless because of her Memories! She’s gone but her final words keep on haunting me, i will never forget her Laylah, she will always be in my prayers!! May your soul rest in peace Meenah! Allah ya gafarta maki”
Laylah ta amsa da Ameen. Yayinda ya zauna bakin gado yace “I feel stressed and tired maybe it will be better if i sleep”.
Murmushi Laylah tayi da sauri ta gyara mishi pillow ya kwanta sannan ta rufa mishi blanket ta maida wutan d’akin dim sannan ta fita,ya kura wa Baby Razia ido bai yi mintina biyar ba barci yayi awon gaba dashi, gashi dama sanyi ake yi so he feels warmth and cozy under the blanket……..
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FOUR MONTHS passed, and the family is trying hard to put Meenah’s death behind them! Though it’s not that easy. As for Laylah bazaka tab’a cewa ba ita ce mahaifiyar Razia ba wannan ya ƙara mata kima da daraja fiye da na baya a idanun yan uwan Meenah, it’s like sun san Laylah for ages coz sukan zo ziyara duk lokacin da suka shigo nijaa….
Yau weekend, sanyi sosai ake yi garin duk hazo ya lullube, duk da cewa ƙarfe takwas yayi idan ba agogo ka duba ba bazaka gane ba, Tasleem ta duk’unk’une kanta bisa cinyar Ameer Boboh da Iman ne kaɗai ke shawagi suna zagaye falon Suraj ya fito hannuwan sa cikin aljihun jacket nashi ya zauna gefen Ameer….
“Prince; kayi waya da Habeeb ne?? I’ve been trying to reach him wayar bata shiga”.
Ameer ya d’an gyara zama yace “Nope! Bamu yi waya ba, jiya zan k’ira shi kuma na mance ma wlhy, with all those ayyukan at the office komai ma shige min yake but why not try calling Khadijah?”
Tab’e baki Suraj yayi yace “you are right…. Wlhy Prince na kasa gane wacce irin mutum ce Sapnah…. All these while bata buɗe baki ta fadi abunda ke damunta ba saida komai ya so fin ƙarfin ta, the Sapnah i know was very independent, confident and knows what she wants!”
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Ameer ya jinjina kai yace “exactly! In da ace nine a gurbin ta Ban yi tsammanin zan iya shanye wulak’ancin da mijinta yayi mata ba not even half of it! But as peoples say..’Aure yakan chanja mutum’ in ba haka ba ina matarka baka isa ka shigo min gida da ashawo ba har bedroom d’in mu in kyale ba, can you imagine cewa fa tayi lokacin da ta tanka masa sai ya yi divorcing d’in ta, and he refused to let her bring the kid’s with her!”
Suraj ya dubi Ameer yace “you are right, aure yana chanja mutum but right now all Sapnah needs is happiness….. Ina ganin tunda kaji Habeeb shiru that ex-husband of hers is trying to be stubborn, ina ganin sai na tafi Bauchin da kaina, afterall we can’t let Habeeb to fight this alone, Sapnah is equally our sister.”
“Gaskiya ne Suraj, afterall yaran nan ma hutu suke yi, let’s take them out somewhere new, and until Sapnah did not get the custody of her kids we will stay there and cheer her up, like how family used to do, besides we promised to stand by each other’s side through all difficulties and hardships”.
Suraj yayi murmushi yace “that’s what brothers are for”!!.
Ameer ya d’aga Tasleem ya ajiye kanta bisa throw pillow sannan ya mik’e tsaye yace “so what are we waiting for??? Let’s get parking!!!” Suraj yayi dariya yayi jumping out of cushion d’in da yake zaune yace
“ʟᴀʏʟᴀʜ ᴅᴀʀʟɪɴɢ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ???! ᴄᴏᴍᴇ ʜᴇʀᴇ; ᴡᴇ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴘᴀᴄᴋ ʟɪᴋᴇ ʀɪɢʜᴛ ɴᴏᴡ!!!”………..
Laylah na shirya Razia ya shigo d’akin ko kyakkyawan Sallama bai yi ba ya manna mata kiss a kumatu daga ita har Razia yace
“Salaam Hayatyy! Guess what?? We are going to Bauchi yau yau ɗin nan so let’s get parking and leave Razia tunda wasan ta take yi and help me! Yanzu Ameer zai yi booking mana Flight, kafin lokacin I’m sure mun gama shiri right?”
D’aga gira Laylah tayi tace “yeah right! But why Bauchi all of a Sudden? Is Sapnah alright? I hope yaya Habeeb ya…..”
Katse ta Suraj yayi ta hanyar janyo hannun ta zuwa wardrobe yace “look Ms.Questionair i will answer all your questions but please hurry! Ki haɗa mana kayan mu zan je in haɗa na yaran so far”.
Ya juya zai fita Laylah ta chafko rigar shi tace “A’a na ki wayon! Kai de ka haɗa mana kayan mu ni zan yi parking na yaran afterall na fika sanin me suke bukata especially yanzu da ake sanyi” Dariya yayi yace “Fine okay! Naji sake min riga na zan haɗa kayan namu but kar kiyi complain duk abunda na saka miki is what you will take with you!” Dariya kawai tayi ta fice da Sauri, Suraj ya zare jacket d’in jikin shi don zafi ya fara ji kasantuwar d’akin akwai heater, before you know it Laylah ta shigo ta iske shi yana rufe luggage d’in .
“Ka barni inga kayan da ka saka min!”
Kad’a kai yayi yace “No way! Hayatyy idan kinga an buɗe akwatin nan trust me mun isa Bauchi Inshaa Allah, a nan zaki san me na ɗauka miki! Ina kayan yaran bari na kai su Mota…” haɗe rai tayi ta fara haɗa perfumes d’in ta da essentials na Baby Razia ta rufe a baby bag ta ajiye a kan gado sannan ta shige bathroom, shidai tsaya wa yayi yana kallon ta har ta shige sannan yayi Murmushi ya fice da luggage d’in………..
“Iman! Iman…. Boboh please stop running around!! stop! Oh God this kids are giving me headache da sassafe… Ameer dear cin abinci ma kaɗai ya zama yaƙi a wajen su I’m tired of running around”. Mubeenah ta ajiye plate d’in hannunta ta zube ƙasa tana maida numfashi. Boboh is very stubborn kuma Iman is following his footsteps, mutum ɗaya ne ke iya controlling d’in shi (Suraj) , aka yi Sa’a Suraj ya sauk’o dama tun kafin ya ƙaraso yake ganin yanda mischief d’in da suke yi, ajiye luggage d’in yayi a ƙasa ya chafko Boboh da sauri ya ce “behave Suraj!! What’s your problem huh?! Je ka zauna ka ci abinci kafin raina ya ɓaci…..!!”
Jiki na rawa ya amshi plate d’in ya zauna, Suraj bai cika son yayi masa tsawa ba but at times he had to coz Boboh baya ji, yana cin abincin idanuwan shi sun ciko kuma yana tsoron kuka tunda Suraj ya kafe shi da ido. Ita ma Iman waje ta nema ta fara cin abincin. Sai lokacin Mubeenah ta sauk’e nannauyan ajiyar zuciya tace “feeding this kids is like ƙaramin yaƙi i swear!” Ta mik’e ta nufi d’akin ta…..
Awanni uku kaɗai ya ishe su suka kammala shirin su, Suraj ya sallami masu aikin na yan kwanaki haɗe da full salaries, mini van kirar BMW suka shiga Suraj ya ja motar suka ɗauki hanyar zuwa Airport… Unfortunately bad weather ya hana flights from Abuja su tashi coz it’s really foggy, but luckily Motar da suka ɗauko is more than enough babu wanda ya matsu, kawai snacks da ruwa ya sayo ya saka musu a mota ya ɗauki hanya.
“Are we travelling by road?” Laylah ta tambaya da mamaki.
“Yeah we are traveling by road Hayatyy akwai matsala ne?”.
Kai ta jinjina tana murmushi a hankali tace “it’s going to be Fuuunn!!”
“Yeah..”
Mubeenah ta fad’a with a soft tune Yayinda ta d’aga glass d’in motar Sabo sanyi…….
A Kaduna suka kwana gidan su Habeeb saboda tsabar gajiya, ya jima rabon da Suraj ya yi tafiya by road but with the kids around it was an unforgettable fun moment, washegari kuma suka kama Hanyar Bauchi bayan sun gama breakfast though Ummin Habeeb tayi tayi su ƙara kwana ɗaya ƙi suka yi, a ranar ma sun yi waya da Habeeb amma basu sanar da shi cewa suna hanya ba they wanted to surprise them all……..Bro…. Nifa tsoro nake ji, I don’t want to loose them again they are my kids i am their mother so they should stay with me!”
Sapnah ta k’arashe maganar tana langab’ar da kanta bisa kafad’ar Habeeb, kai ya jinjina ya saki Murmushi yace “as long as i am here with you Sweetheart you’ve got nothing to worry about! I’ll do my absolute best to bring Hanan and Saleem (sunan yaran Sapnah) back to you.” Kai ta jinjina tana share kwalla, wayar Habeeb ne yayi Ringing ko duba mai k’iran ma bai yi ba ya d’aga
“What exactly is wrong with your ears Habeeb Bro! Doorbell d’in ne baya aiki ko kuma de you chose to ignore it? Wai ma tsaya….. Kana ma gida kuwa??”
Tsalle Habeeb yayi ya tashi daga kujerar da yake cike da murna yace “SURAAAJ! YOU!! Oh my God! You are here? Sorry bari na buɗe maka k’ofa” ya katse wayar ya nufi kofar da sauri ita ma Sapnah ta bi shi Khadijah tana kitchen zata tafasa musu herbal tea, ta jiyo hayaniyar su, ita ma kashe stove d’in tayi ta fito da fara’ar ta
“You guys sure did took us by surprise! But i feel good, it’s really good to have you guys here i swear I’m relieved” Habeeb ya fad’a yana rungume da yan uwan nasa
Ameer ya d’an janye jikin sa yace “well…. What are brothers for??”
Murmushi Suraj yayi yace “yes Habeeb! Sapnah is our sister, we will equally share the burden, rest assured this Brother of yours won’t rest until you get what you deserve Sweetie”.
Kai Sapnah ta jinjina cike da fara’a sannan suka k’arasa ciki, mai aikin ita ta shiga da kayan su ciki yayinda suka wuce living room, bayan sun huta sun ci abinci Suraj suka fita regarding case d’in Sapna coz akwai lawyer da Suraj yayi ma magana , afterall gobe ne last hearing na case d’in. sun bar Ladies d’in at home with the kids it’s really fun being together, duk da sun san Hankalin Sapnah ba a kwance yake ba indai ba taga Hanan da Saleem a gabanta ba, they are trying their best to keep her occupied and busy…….
Washegari…….
Tun ƙarfe takwas na safe suka fita for the hearing favor is on Sapnah’s side luckily she won the case! She couldn’t control her emotions and bursted into tears hugging her cute little kids.
“Look how happy she is!” Habeeb ya fad’a yana ƙoƙarin shanye hawayen da ya gangaro masa.
Mik’e wa Sapnah tayi tana share hawayen ta, da murmushi tace “you don’t know exactly happy you guys have made me today…… Finally my kids are back with me safe and sound, I can’t wait to tell Abbah and Ummi!!”
Kai Habeeb ya jinjina yace “Yeah! You can tell Ummi and Abbah but for now let’s get back home na san suna chan yanzu haka sun qagu suji abunda ke faruwa.”
Kai Sapnah ta jinjina suka shiga mota, driver ya ja suka bar harabar court d’in…..
Boboh na jin horn ɗin mota ya fita da gudu zuwa harabar gidan, duk da cewa ba wani babban gida bane, it’s a house perfect for holidays so beautiful and welcoming, dariya Ameer yayi da ya hango shi yace “Suraj ga mutumin ka nan tahowa”. Shima Suraj dariyar yayi yana kallon shi, ko da Boboh ya zo Ameer yayi hugging yana dariya “Daddy ka dawo??”.
Kai Ameer ya kad’a yace “Na dawo Babban mutum”
“Ni yau kaine Daddy na, ba ruwana da shi!”.
Ya ƙarashe maganar yana nuna Suraj da d’an yatsa. Gira Suraj ya d’aga yace “fine!! Nima ga yara na chan suna zuwa.. come here girls! Come to Daddyyy!!”.
Da gudu Iman da Tasleem suka yi hugging nashi ya ja hannun Hanan da Saleem yace “muje ciki i have a biiiiggg surprise for you!!”
“Yay!!! Let’s go let’s go what’s the Surprise Daddy??”.
Da sauri Boboh ya sake Ameer ya ruga wajen Suraj “i want a surprise too..”
Had’e gira Suraj yayi yace “but you said I’m not your daddy?? “
“No you are my papa and he’s my Daddy!” Ya ƙarashe maganar hannunsa damk’e da jacket d’in Suraj, Yayinda Habeeb da Ameer suka wuce ciki Suraj ya durkusa k’asa yana wa yaran murmushi kafin yace
“Fine then…… You all are my kids, my pride and i love you!”
Tasleem ta d’an yi dariya in an eager way tace “and we love you too Papa but please tell us what the Surprise is!!”.
Dariya yayi ya ɗan ja kumatun ta yace
“First of all meet Saleem and Hanan, your Aunty Sapnah’s kids, Hanan, Saleem this is Tasleem he’s Suraj (Boboh) and she’s Imann..” yayi maganar cike da zolaya yana jan hancin duk wanda ya k’ira sunansa sannan ya cigaba da cewa
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“We are going for a safari!!!! Who likes to watch real elephants, baboons, Lions and waterfall???”
Tsalle suka fara suna murna kowa na d’aga hannu cike da farin ciki har suna neman ture shi ƙasa
“Ok kids!! Fine! We all are going first thing tomorrow morning In Shaa Allah! But now ku d’aga ni, let’s go inside and have lunch, then we’ll go shopping, have ice cream……”
Bai k’arasa magana bama suka nufi cikin gida da gudu suna murna, tashi yayi ya karkad’e jikinsa yana dariya shima ya shiga ciki……
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Da Sallamar sa ya shigo d’akin yana ƙoƙarin zare jacket d’in jikin shi, tun daga bakin k’ofa ya fara cin karo ta kayan ta, yana d’ago kai yaji an wurgo masa wani a fuska, da sauri ya chafki rigar ya tsaya kallon yanda take digging akwatin har nashi kayan ma basu tsira ba.
“Wait wait….Hey Hayatyy miye haka kike yi 😳 yaya kike yaƙi da kayan?? Yana maganar yana ƙoƙarin gimtse dariyar da ta taho masa ya kama hannuwan ta yace “Relaaax and talk to me Hayatyy…”
Murgud’a baki tayi tana huci kafin ta wafce hannun ta tace “really? Should i Relax?? Why? Wanna irin kaya ka debo min! Look wannan fa duk kayan barci ne, kuma wannan ɗan mitsistin skirt d’in zan saka ne in fita?? Sannan ka sako wandunan nan without my abayas, you brought only one abaya for me! Kuma ma wannan Bra d’in……”
Rufe bakinta yayi da hannun sa ya matse ta a jikinshi yace
“Oooohh….! Come on Babe! What’s wrong with all this kayan?? Na debo su ne saboda su nake so ki saka, ok fine sorry atleast na i brought one abaya, you can use it for today afterall shopping zamu je, also i have a special surprise for you and only you Hayatyy so cheer up! Ni kayan nan na sako miki su ne for my own benefit…. So you will wear it for me won’t you??” Kawar da kai tayi gefe ta kwace jikinta daga rik’on da yayi mata sannan ta fara tattare kayan da ta zubar, dariya yayi da gangan ya nemi waje ya kwanta ya zuba mata ido, hakan ya sake k’ular da ita, kayan da ke hannunta ta zuba masa shi kuwa ja fisgo hannunta ta fad’o kanshi da ƙarfin tsiya har saida ta saki ƙara “Ouch! Leave me alone!!!”.
Mak’e kafad’a yayi ya sake wrapping hannuwan shi around her waist yace “in na ƙi fa?? Wai yau wanna irin rigima kike ji da shi? Don’t lemme deal with you”. Kifa kai tayi a K’irjin shi tana dariya sannan ta d’ago tace “really?? How will you deal with me??”
Dariya yayi yace “do you want to know how?”
Ta d’aga masa gira yayinda hannun ta ke ƙoƙarin kwace riƙon da yayi mata.
“Wait mana! Today I’ll show you how…….” Kwacewa tayi da sauri ta mik’e zata fita ya kamo ta yana dariya. “Ya kike guduwa?? Come here!!”
“No Suraj ka kyale ni gaskiya!! I’ll go and feed Baby Razia it’s time for her to eat” tana Magana tana ƙoƙarin kwacewa amma riƙon da yayi mata ba na wasa bane.
“When did Razia started eating?? Koma de menene ai tana wurin Sapnah she’ll feed her afterall ba nono zaki bata ba so don’t even bring Baby Razia into this! Come here!!”.
Ya sa hannu zai tura k’ofar tamkar an koro su yaran suka rike kofan
“Salamu Alaikum!!!” Suka haɗa baki wajen yi sallam, hakan ya bawa Laylah damar kwatar kanta ta fice ta barshi da yaran, kawai binta yayi da kallo yana dariya ya tattara kayan da ta zubar ya gyara sannan ya rufe luggage d’in.
“Daddy mun shirya fa when are we leaving??” Tasleem ta jefo masa tambaya ya juyo da murmushi yace “patience my dear, kuje mota bari na chanja kaya in taho”.
Da gudu suka fita suka sa shi magana
“Careful please don’t run around!!” Ko jin shi basu yi ba suka fita ya kad’a kai yace “kidzzz…. “.
It was a hectic day as they for all of them coz bayan shopping they spend the rest of the day at unity park with the kids, ƙarfe huɗu suka koma gida kowa a gajiye Tasleem ta matso kusa da Ameer tace “are we still going out tomorrow? Naga duk kun gaji i really want to see the elephants!!”.
Dariya Ameer yayi ya shafa kanta yace “my dear kwantar da hankalin ki, we will be staying at the resort for two whole weeks! Ganin elephants har sai kin gaji”.
Wangale baki tayi ta fara k’irga yatsun ta sannan ta zare idanuwa tana kallon shi kafin tace “two weeks? Fourteen days!!!??” Yanda tayi maganar saida yasa su dariya baki ɗaya Suraj yace “Yes darling! Fourteen days!!”
Da gudu tayi hugging Suraj tana dariya……….
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2 WEEKS LATER…..
Tunda driver ya fara jan mota Tasleem kanta yana lek’en waje, da sannu da sannu entrance d’in Yankari national park yake mata nisa, ta dawo da kanta cikin mota tace “i really don’t want to gooo!! Daddy yaushe zamu dawo nan??”.
Suraj ya yi mata Murmushi yace “I don’t know about Yankari but my dear the next place i will take you is very special to me, it’s a place where i found love, a place where i found my lost self, it’s not a park like Yankari but it’s beauty is exceptional”.
Ya juya ya dubi Laylah yayi murmushi.
“Where is this place??” Tasleem ta sake jefo wata tambaya wannan karon Ameer, Habeeb Suraj da Laylah ne suka bata amsa a tare
“BELEL!!!”..
Kai Tasleem ta jinjina tana murmushi kafin ta maimaita sunan Garin “Belel… Sounds coool!! Yaushe zamu je?????”.
Dariya Suraj yayi yace “Someday soon”………
Kwanan su uku a Kaduna suka yi sallama da su Ummi, tafiya suka yi cike da farin ciki cikin kwanciyar hankali suna switching driving d’in, dare, sun ɗan yi tsaye tsaye a hanya ma da tuni sun isa, ƙarfe takwas na dare suka shigo gida ko kaya basu sauk’e a mota ba tsabar gajiya suka shiga, yaran kam ma sun yi barci sai Tasleem.
Suraj ne last d’in shigowa, ita ce ta fara zuwa mind d’in shi da ya sa k’afa a gidan, yana tuna feud da battles d’in su, it’s like her memories will always be tied to the house forever “Allah ya miki Rahama Meenah” ya faɗa a zuciyar shi da slight murmushi a fuskar shi ya k’arasa ciki..
Kwance ya iske ta bisa gado ko mayafi bata cire ba ballantana abaya, Sandals d’in ta ma suna k’afar ta Razia ma na gabanta tana barci ga wuta dal a kansu. Murmushi yayi ya k’arasa inda take ya durkusa ya zare sandals d’in ya ajiye gefe sannan ya cire abayar ya ajiye gefe tare da mayafin ya gyara mata kwanciyar ya rufe ta sannan ya shiga wanka Allah ya taimake su sun yi sallah a hanya don sun tabbatar shigan dare zasu yi da bai san ya zai yi da nauyin barcin Laylah ba, shima da ya fito ya shirya cikin kayan barcin sa kawai gado ya hau yayi musu addu’a ya kashe wuta sannan ya kwanta…….
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Tun da ta idar da salllar asubah ta kwanta bisa sallayar ta duk’unk’une cikin hijab, Suraj ko tunda ya fita Masallaci bai dawo ba saida gari yayi haske. Murmushi yayi da ya ganta haka k’arasa wa yayi ya cire mata hijabin ya maida ta gado sannan ya rufa mata blanket, Bayi ya shiga yayi wanka. D’aure da towel ya fito yana goge ruwan fuskar shi yana kallon yanda take ta juyi ta rasa ma kwanciyar da zai mata daidai, kai ya girgiza yana dariya kafin ya je ya zauna gefen ta yana kallon ta, ya gyara mata zaman gashin ta sannan ya duk’a daf kunnen ta yace
“Every morning you have two choices….: Continue to sleep with your dreams, or wake up and chase them.”
Ba tare da ta buɗe idanuwan ta ba tayi murmushi ta yi hooking wuyan shi da hannuwan ta biyu tace
“Good morning to the guy whose hugs make my day sweeter and kisses make my life brighter!”
Tana gama faɗa ta buɗe idanuwanta ta aza su a fuskar sa mai ɗauke da kyakkyawan murmushi ya manna mata kiss a goshi yace
“Good morning Hayatyy…..may your day be filled with moments that make you smile!”
Murmushi tayi masa sannan tace
“Oh my word! Yau ina coffee?? You’ve break a record!”
Dariya ta bashi musamman yanda take neman coffee mug a hannuwan shi yace da ita
“Yeah okay! You got me on this one… You know you are the only thing better than morning coffee.”
Ture shi tayi gefe tana dariya ta mik’e tsaye tana zare rigar ta ya rage saura baƙin vest, kallon ta kawai yake har ta gama ta wurga mishi rigar yayi saurin chafe wa ba tare da ɗauke idanuwan shi daga kanta ba. Kalaman sa ne suka dakatar da ita daga shiga bathroom ta juyo ta tsaya chak tana kallon sa
“Sometimes i look at you and i wonder how i get to be sooooo damn lucky.”
Murmushi tayi tana tufke gashin kanta tace “Are you flattering me??”.
Mik’e wa yayi ya je daf da ita yace
“I’m not flirting I’m just being extra friendly to someone who is extra attractive”.
Ture shi tayi tace “go get dressed… Your kids might be here soon. You wouldn’t want them to see you wrapped in towel would you?”
Sosai ta bashi dariya yace “fine…. Please carry on I’ll get dressed so long afterall i have an important meeting by 8:30″……….
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ONE YEAR LATER……
BELEL
“WOW! Daddy this place is really beautiful! Look at all those hills, is this Belel??”
Murmushi Suraj yayi ya tsayar da motar ya dubeta yace “this is Belel my daughter, Welcome home!!.”
Ya fito daga motar ya buɗe inda Laylah ke zaune ya janyo hannunta ta fito Razia na wurin Sapnah wasannin ta take luckily bata da rigima, Suraj ya dubi Habeeb yace “you guys carry on, zamu biyo ku anjima.”
Kai Habeeb ya jinjina yana murmushi ya fita ya zauna a drivers seat ya ja motar ita dai kallon sa take da mamaki hannun ta ɗaya kan ɗan kwarya_kwaryan cikin ta wanda bai wuce five months ba.
“Did you remember this place?? This very spot is where i first met you! Kin tuna the first they we met that same day i got to hold you in my arm! Those memories i would never forget, kin san funniest part of our life? Its the circumstances in which we got married, we have to play games with Dad!”.
Dariya suka yi a tare ya kama hannuwan ta suka fara tafiya a hankali Laylah ta ce
Yeah, I’ve learnt a lot in this journey Suraj, i learned that life is not always perfect. Like a road it has many bends, ups and downs, but that’s it’s beauty, i also realized that the heart that’s meant to love you will fight for you”.
Kai ya jinjina ya ya fuskance ta yace
“Before i met you, i never knew what it was to look at someone and smile for no reason, I know our journey isn’t perfect, but it’s ours and I’ll stick with you till the end.”
Suraj yayi hugging d’in ta yana murmushi sannan ya kama hannuwan ta suka cigaba da tafiya. I stood there watching them as they disappear into the golden glitter of the sunset.
________ALHAMDULILLAH_______