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Chapter 6

"Assalamualaikum" I muttered walking into the house to meet Mami in the living room sitting together with Zainab.

"Wa'alaikumus Salam" Mami turned to look at me 'You're home"

"Yes Mami" I removed my shoes and settled next to them

"How was it? Mami asked with her eyes on the TV

"Alhamdulillah, it was great. We had fun" I said and thought 'and I met someone" but quickly cleared that thoughts off my head and added instead 'Amina sent her regards and thanks"

Mami nodded 'What did you get her?

I wiggled my toes and sighed tiredly "Baking kit. She loves baking and I doubt her family will get her one"

She changed the channel to news and 'Humm-ed"

After two minutes of silence with my gaze fixed on a man talking about climate change, I decided to break the silence.

"I will go freshen up Mami " I stood up, raced up the stairs and walked into my room.

"Get down early for dinner" Mami shouted and I replied with an 'okay"


"Good evening Abba" I greeted sitting next to him on the dining table

'Humaira" Abba called in his calm voice 'how was your day?

I smiled instantly feeling relaxed. Abba's presence and voice always has that effect on me. Like some sort of a safe cocoon "Alhamdulillah. I attended a friend's wedding" I replied

"That's great. You had fun"

I nodded, grabbing a plate and serving my food.

'All her friends are getting married" Mami said coming to sit opposite me and I started to dread that conversation internally.

"Humaira don't you think it's high time you also start thinking of marriage" She added as I looked down at my food.

Ohh goodness, not this conversation, not now, not in front of Abba. Did mami forgot I'm only eighteen? It's not high time, if anything it is low time.

I ignored her question and practically stuffed my face with my food. When I finished, I took the plate the kitchen, washed it and grabbed a bottle of water.

'Goodnight, I will be retiring to bed now" I said as I walked pass them at the dining table.

"Goodnight Humaira" Abba chuckled knowing quite well mami's conversation earlier made me uncomfortable.

Mami looked at me then said "Don't forget to say your du'a"

I nodded and left to my room.


I turned on the data and my notifications flood in, our WhatsApp group was on the top so I decided to click there first after.

Girls🥂😵❤️👊

Inti❤️-- Girls guess what happened 😏

Juju💆-- Whaaaaaaat? you better spill all of it

Inti❤️-- You idiot, I also don't know the full gist. Let Humaira come first.

Juju💆-- You don't? Then why did you ask us to Guess? Smh🙄

Yus🥂-- I'm here guys.... What happened inti?

Rahrah🤯-- Wait what happened? Ugh really need to be in Abuja

I laughed seeing their excited conversation before dropping in mine

Me-- Hey girls

Inti❤️-- Oya madam spill!!!

Juju💆-- Yes, spill.

Me-- inti can't you keep your mouth shut for Allah's sake🤦

Inti ❤️-- Whatever, just spill

Me-- we only talked, nothing more 🙅 He is just a fan Inti, just a fan 🤷

Inti❤️-- Just a fan? Guys do you know who that fan is?

Rahrah 🤯-- No who is it?

Inti ❤️-- Juju remember the guy you showed me on Instagram?

Juju 💆-- The one you showed me days back? Yes I do.

Yus 🥂-- Wait, she showed many. Kabeer, uthman or hafeez?

Rahrah🤯-- I only know hafeez and Uthman

Juju 💆-- Yes hafeez. What's Wrong with him Inti?

Yus🥂-- Don't tell me he's the fan

Me-- Guys can you let me type?

Juju💆-- who held your hands?

Inti ❤️-- Yes yes, Hafeez. He is her huge fan and they spent hours talking.

Yus🥂-- OOOOOMMMMMMGGGGGEEEE🤯😩😩😩❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Rahrah 🤯-- Aaaaaayyyyeeeteeee😱😱😱😱💃💃💃💃💃

Juju💆-- Inti don't you dare lie to me. Whaaaaaaaaattt💃💃💃💃💃💃👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊

Yus🥂-- Girl, you are on fire 👊👊👊💃💃💃

Me-- Guys this isn't the first time I saw a fan🙄🤦

Yus🥂-- But this is the first time you got this type as one.

Inti❤️-- Exactly. So now baby, you tell us all you guys talked about.

Me-- We talked, nothing else. I really didn't see why you guys are making a mountain out of a mole from this.

Juju 💆-- Maimai, please shut up.

Rahrah 🤯-- We need to celebrate this and guess what? we have double things to celebrate.

Me-- You guys aren't serious 😂👊

Inti❤️-- Double celebration? Zahra are you getting married? 🤨🤨

Rahrah 🤯-- You are mad inti 😂💔

Yus🥂-- Then what happened?

Rahrah 🤯-- I will be coming to Abuja tomorrow. I have being accepted into Red dish Chronicles 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃

Me-- Really? I'm so happy for you darling💃💃💃🥂🥂

Juju💆-- We are finally together. Congratulations Zahra💞😘

Inti❤️-- I'm so happy for you habeebtee 😩

Yus 🥂-- This does call for a celebration Zahra. I'm so happy 💃💃

Me-- This honestly made my night. Zahra, which time are you coming?

Rahrah 🤯-- Thank you guys ❤️❤️😩😩. And I'm coming by 12:00pm or 1:00pm together with Mama

Me-- Really? But Mami didn't tell me anything about it.

Yus🥂-- Alright then Humaira get ready, I am also coming by 12:00pm or 1:00pm.

Juju 💆-- Yusrah, please pick me up.

Rahrah 🤯-- Yes maimai we just found out hours back but I know she will call her now.

Me-- Alright then. I can't wait for tomorrow.

Yus 🥂-- Why most I always pick you Juju?

Juju💆-- Please naaa

Yus 🥂-- Fine, but you better get ready early or I'm leaving without you.

Inti❤️-- It is settled then. We are all going to Humaira's tomorrow. Thank goodness our classes are 9-11 and 3-5. Humaira you better get ready to spill everything.

Me-- Yeah whatever, goodnight guys.

I kept my phone and walked into the bathroom. After easing myself, I said my dua, tighten my scarf and got into my bed bringing the duvet close to my chin and snuggling in. I turned on the Ac and gently closed my eyes.

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Where as I'm from a really small family, my friends families aren't quite small.

Intisaar is the daughter of Alhaji Muhammad . She's from a family of four. Ya Maryam and Ya Rahma are the elders who are married here in Abuja. Then Yaa Abba who is in University and the one Intisaar immediately follows. Their mother is a working woman and their father is very supportive of her. They are a very cute family Masha Allah.

Yusrah is the daughter of Alhaji Abubakar who was the former minster of health. She's from a family of eight. Ya Aliyah and Ya Nana are the first set of twins who are both married in London. Ya Aliyu is next who is also married, then Nabila and fadila who are also a set of twins finishing the university studying medicine both in Madina, Asheer is in his third year and then Yusrah who is next after Asheer and finally beeba the baby of the house who is in SS1.

Juwairiyya is the daughter of Prof. Aminu Gidado. She's from a family of six. Ya Kabeer who's a lawyer married in kaduna, Yaa Mama a strong business woman also married here in Abuja, Yaa Fahad who's a military man yet to be married, Yaa Bello who's almost finishing university and who Juwairiyya immediately follows, then Atika who's in primary school.

Fadimatuz- Zahra is the daughter of Aliyu Gurin. A known business man. She's from a family of five. Their first born Yaa Amina who died recently due to the Ethiopian plane crash then Yaa Maimuna who is married in Kano, Yaa Aisha who has just graduated from University, Yaa Farooq who's in his fourth year and finally Zahra. Zahra's Mother Aunty Haleema ( Aunty leema) is the best woman I have ever met. She's Abba's younger sister and basically my second mom. She' extremely sweet, the typical nice and angelic mothers portrayed in some books.

My friends and I go way back. We had developed an intense and intimate connection. We were like a circle of bonds that are weaved and strongly held together.


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