RANA DAYA CHAPTER A

“Ban ce kibar min sharri ba?” Ya tambaya yana nad’e hannuwanshi akan faffad’an k’irjinshi.+

Cike da shagwa6a tana murza idonta tace, “Ka fad’a amman wallahi ba sharri bane wayyo Mami na ni ka kaini gun Mami na.”

“Kin rantse de baza ki kulle wannan k’aton bakin naki daya cika ma mutane kunne da ihun banza da rashin kunya ba ko? Nasan yadda zanyi hakan” gano bakin zaren wato so yake ya sake ta6ata yasa tayi tsit.

“Ki miqe nace” ya buk’ace ta.

“Wai ba kada kunne ne? Ce maka akayi zan iya miqewan? Inda zan iya ai da nayi da jimawa ko jinka nid’in jin dad’in zama gu d’aya da kai ne? Dubi fa k’afa ka karya min.”

“Kika sake cewa na karya miki k’afa sena go6e wannan fitsararren bakin naki try me and see” ya fad’a threateningly.

“Azzalumi” ta furta can k’asa-k’asa yadda baze ji taba sede shegen nisan kunne ne dashi tsab ya jiyota.

“Kema ‘yar gudun hijira kawai” ya mayar mata. Harara ta watsa mishi tana cigaba da zum6uro bakinta, kallo ya k’are mata sannan daga bisani ya jata da hannu tare da d’agata a sama cak ya wulla ta into a bride like style sannan ya shiga takawa da ita. Cikin motar ya sata sannan ya rufe har a yanzun tana mai ihu.

“Wayyo 6arawo ze gudu da ni!” ta fad’a tana bubbuga glass na windon. So take ta bud’e k’ofar ta fita amman don k’auyenci irin nata bata iya ba. Yana shiga motan ya kunna ignition d’in har nan bata bar ihun ba yanzu kuma ba na ze gudu da ita take ba na cafanin Mami ne da suka zube, akan ya tsaya ta tattara sauran abubuwan da basu sha k’asa sosai ba saidai be ko saurara mata ba. Ganin hayaniyan nata bana k’arewa bane yayi pulling headphones nasa ya cika da loud music ya sanya yadda bazata kuma daminshi ba. Don kanta tayi shiru ganin ba mahalicci se Allah, har anan kuwa k’afan nata nakan yi mata zok’i. A hankali AC’n dake tashi acikin motan ya soma shiganta wani sanyin da bazata iya tuna when last ta ji irinsa ba ta soma ji probably tun da suka je competiton Kano da take ss2.

Afzal be sake ce mata komai ba seda suka isa asibitin inda yayi parking a harabar asibitin sannan ya fita ya bud’e mata k’ofar yana jiran ta fito itama.

“Ko ka manta ka karya min k’afa ne kake jiran in fita da kaina d’in?” Tayi inquiring cike da rashin kunya.

“Bance karki sake fad’in na karya miki k’afa ba?” Can k’asa-k’asa tace, “Ka fad’a amman ai gaskiya ne.”

“Kuma bana son gungunin nan bana son raini” ya fad’a a cikin tattausar murya. Ita dariya ma ya bata wa yaga Babanta da har zaice ga abinda yakeso da kuma abinda bayi so. Dariyan ta saki tana me mai kallon bakwai saura kwata cike da fitsara. Har maqora ta kai sa besan sanda ya fincikota daga cikin motar ba a fusace. Wani irin mumunar ihu ta k’urma bisa zogin da k’afan nata mai ciwo yayi mata bayan da ta taka mistakenly. Zubewa tayi take a gun a k’asa tana me raira kuka a yayinda ta rik’e gun idon sahun nata tana ihu. Ganin fa tana iya tara mishi jama’a ya jata da hannu d’aya putting her in a bride-like style kaman na d’azu ya shiga takawa da ita.

“Ka sauk’eni nikam bana so ka sauk’e ni nace mugu kawai shin baka san haramun ne ba ta6a wanda ba muharramin ka ba? Ka sauk’e ni!” Maida kallonsa yayi a gareta, “In sauk’eki?” ya tambayeta looking directly into her brown eyes a yayinda manly k’amshin jikinsa ya cika mata hanci, yau taji k’amshin da yafi turaren wutan Mami dad’i.

“Eh” ta fad’a tana me kawar da kanta a hankali, bata san me ba amman bata iya kallon cikin idanunsa na tsawon lokaci. Nodding kansa yayi sannan daga bisani ya janye hannayensa da suke riqe da ita, ai ba shiri ta zagaye hannayenta a wuyansa don maintaining balance nata da kuma hana kanta daga fad’uwa a k’asa to injure herself some more. Hak’i ta shiga yi na sosai sabida yadda zuciyarta ta mugun tsinke bata d’au rashin imanin nasa ya kai ga har zata ce ya saketa ya kuma yi hakan ba. Mak’irin murmushin da ya 6ullo da one-sided dimple nasa ya saki ganin wannan funny reaction natan ashede ba da gaske take ba “Dan Allah ka tare ni kar na fad’i” tayi rasping cike da tsoro ganin tana neman zamewa shikuwa baida niyyan preventing aukuwan hakan.

“In tare ki? Ina cewa kikayi in sake ki? Sai ki sakeni nima” ya fad’a in an I don’t care tone.

“Zan fad’i ne please ka tare ni.”

“Kin san da hakan kikace in sake ki?”

“Toh kai ma kasan zaka sakenin ka d’auke ni tun farko?” Har anan bata bari sun sake had’a ido ba.

“Kina magana ne?”

“A’a nayi shiru” ta furta a hankali. Mugun kallo ya watsa mata sannan ya rik’eta firmly suka k’arisa cikin asibitin inda akayi mata duk wasu gwaje gwajen da suka kamata aka gano spraining ankle (targade kafan) nata tayi a garin fad’uwan da tayi shiyasa ta kasa taka k’afan amman ba karyewa kaman yadda take ta kururuwa ba. Miqar da k’afan nata akayi inda tayita ihu wane wacce ke labor room. Shi de Afzal dake tsaye bakin k’ofa yana tsananin mamakin wacce irin roguwar yarinya ce wannan.

Bayan fitowan Dr ya basa prescription na drugs nata inda ya nufi gun cashier don biyan kudi sede hakan ya gagara kasancewan besan sunanta ba kuma a k’aidan asibitin bayan ko wani payment se anyi entering sunan patient da magunan da aka biya a record book. Excusing kan sa yayi ya wuce d’akin nata inda yayi knocking kamin nan yasa kai. Zaune bisa kan gadon d’akin ya tsince ta, ta zura wa k’afan nata da aka nad’e mata shi da bandage ido tana ta shessheqa. Tausayi da dariya duka ta bashi at a time, yana iya cewa tun da ya san kan sa be ta6a ganin drama queen kalan ta ba.

Ba’a dauki tsawon lokaci ba kafin k’amshin turarensa na Caron designs ya bugi hancinta kai tayi saurin d’agawa don ganin waye, ganin shi ne kuwa ta dukar da kan nata sannan ta shiga share hawayenta a hankali. Cike da k’asaita ya k’arisa gefen ta ya zauna daga baya kamin tace wani cikin ze sake mata idan ya matso kusa da ita.

Ganin ya kusan minti biyu zaune wajen batayi yunk’urin mai magana ba yayi deciding to go first, “What is your name?” ya tambayeta amman tamkar da gunki yake magana haka ta mar ko kallonsa batayi ba. “Hey dake nake magana fa” ya fad’a bayan wani lokaci. “Tell me your name in samu inyi settling bills naki” ai kaman me jiran ya kuma cewa wani abu kawai ta sa mai kuka, abinda yafi tsana kenan, ihun nan nata.

“Oh! Help me God'” ya furta tare da dafe kansa “Ke wai shikenan bakida sana’ar data fi ta kuka? Kukan me kuma kike min yanzu? Ni na ja miki k’afan ne? Seki je ki samu Dr’n kimar wannan kukan and not me” ya fada dalla dalla yadda zata gane.

“Mugu amman ai kai ka kawo ni seda na ce maka ka kaini gun Mami na kak’i Allah ze saqa min.” Dariya ne ya k’eto mar dukda cewa ta kwatantasa da mugun, muryansa ya gyara don 6atar da dariyar there’s no way ze bar ‘yar yarinya haka ta gane mar dariya.

“Whatever tell me your name, will you?”

“I won’t okay? Stop asking me to and just take me home I don’t want your drugs keep it” ta sanar dashi cike da tsiwa. Baki hangame ya bud’e yana kallonta da mamaki bil adadin. Na farko sam be kawo a ransa ma ta ta6a zuwa boko ba bale ta iya speaking fluent English haka. Na biyu taya zata kalli duk girmanshin nan ta mai masifa kaman wani d’anta ko shakkansa bata yi? Yau yana ganin wacce ta fisa taurin kai, ya lura idan yace shima ze nuna mata nasa taurin kan toh ba shakka baza su amfana da komi ba illa ma raina shi da zatayi don haka ya yayyafa wa zuciyarsa ruwan sanyi ya sauk’e duk wani tak’ama da jin kai nasa, fatansa kawai su rabu.

Numfasawa yayi don bata hak’uri amman ya kasa gashi har yanzun bata bar kukan da take ba.

“Okay I’m sorry” ya furta murya chan ciki-ciki bayan ya d’auki tsawon lokaci. “Nasan duk laifi nane kike nan but-“

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So guys how was the chapter? Our very own first chapter. Was it a hit? Did you enjoy it? Are you craving for another update already?

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“Abincin naka fah? Bazaka k’arisa ba?” Yayi saurin tambaya.

“Kiran mahaifi fa Sultan? Kuma baka san me ake nufi da urgently bane? Urgently fa yace yake nema na I have to go, here” ya tsaya tare da zaro black wallet nasa na gucci dake cikin pantsuit nasa “Pay for those” ya sanar dashi tare da ajiye N4,000 akan table d’in ta gefen Sultan.

“Toh se yaushe kuma?”

“Kai dai ka k’ware a wajen tambayar silly questions” ya amsa shi yana juya ido “Of course gobe mana ko ka manta yau Wednesday ne gobe akwai office kuma ina da meeting?”

“Whatever!” Sultan ya amsa tare da jan k’aramar tsuka. Afzal be sake yi ta kansa ba ya shiga tattara assets da gadgets nasa then lastly suit nasa dake rataye jikin kujeran, ya6awa a hannunsa yayi sannan kaman yadda ya saba tafiya a hankali cike da k’asaita ya shiga takawa har ya fice daga building d’in ya shiga nufan inda yayi parking motarsa k’irar Genesis G80 dake jet black in color wacce tasha wanki k’al.

Bud’e k’ofan gaba yayi ya jefa suit d’in a baya tare da miqa sauran abubuwan da yake riqe dasu a passenger’s seat sannan ya tadda motar. Reverse yayi ya fita daga cikin harabar hotel d’in. Beyi nisa ba wayar sa dake jikin hanger ya shiga ringing ganin Abba ke kira again yaji gaban sa ya kuma bugawa wai me ke faruwa ne? Ya tambayi kansa. Ba tare da 6ata lokaci ba ya shiga neman car blutooth nasa wanda ke taimaka masa gun amsa waya ta hanyan sauqi ba tare da hankalinsa ya rabu ba a duk lokacin da yake tuk’i. A chan k’asar motan ya samu, be hankara ba yana d’aga kansa kawai yaga ya ma bar kan kwalta gabad’aya ya na nufan kan wata yarinyan da bazata wuce kuma baza ta gaza shekaru sha takwas (18 years) ba dake tsaye some meters away from him ta bud’e baki wide open in shock kawai tana jiran aikin gama ya gama; tsabagen yadda ta tsure ko motsawa takasa yi don ku6utar da kanta daga aukuwan wannan mumunar had’ari. Sanye take da baby pink color hijab me silky feel wanda ya mugun tafiya da golden skin color nata dake nan kaman irin na sudanese girls d’innan. Tana rik’e ne da manya-manyan ledoji da alama daga kasuwa take tayo siyayya da cefane. Ba shiri ya shiga neman inda brake nasa yake da niyyan takawa don hana aukuwan wannan had’ari dake neman afkuwa sede shima don yadda ya tsure ya ma rasa a ina brake d’in yake, ya juya sterring ma duk dabarar bata zo mai ba.

Kafin ya samu kan brake d’in ya taka ina aikin gama ya gama har ya buge ‘yar yarinyan da tuni ta zube a k’asa sede Alhamdulillah a nan Allah ya tsaida abun, Allah beso ya hau kanta ya tattake ta ba. Bonnet d’in ne ya bugeta ta gun k’afarta wanda hakan yayi sanadiyyar sum6ulewar ledojin dake hannunta na fashewa suka fashe na zubewa suma suka zube sukayi d’ai -d’ai a k’asa.

Wani wawan ihu ta k’urma kasancewan wannan ne karo na farko da mota ya ta6a bugeta a tarihin rayuwarta. Wallahi duk bakin Mami ne (mahaifiyarta,) abinda ta soma cewa a ranta kenan. Saida Mami tace mata tabari se yamma yayi taje aiken amman ta dage ita inba yanzu ba bazata je ba, toh ai ga irinta nan, abinda babba ya hango yaro koda ya hau kan tudu ba lalle ne ya gani ba.

Ba shiri mutanen da suke kusa duk suka yo kanta. Salati kawai Afzal yakeyi acikin motar har izuwa lokacin da ya fito yayi kan yarinyan dake ta shar6an ihu har yanzu wane wacce ake zare ma rai.

“Wayyoo ya karya min k’afa ya kasheni Mami! Kizo ki taimakeni” se ihu take tana salati. Kanta Afzal yayi da sauri tare da tsugunawa gabanta, k’afan nata data rik’e take ta ihu a yayinda yake mata zok’i ya aza hannunsa akai don duban ko taji mummunan rauni. Hannunsa na kaiwa akan jikinta baiwar Allah tayi tsit mutum na iya rantsewa liqe mata baki akayi. Tunda take a rayuwarta, a duk tarihin rayuwarta d’a na miji banda Papi (kakanta) be ta6a ta6a wani sashi a jikinta ba inba yau ba, idan an ta6ata toh a hannu ne wanda hakan ke faruwa a garin miqa ma wani abu ko makamancin hakan. Ko a secondary school saida akayi mata shedan hakan, har ya kaiga classmates nata suna kiranta da ustaziya suna mocking nata da sunan ‘yar mallam.

Shikenan yau nata ya k’are zatayi ciki, dama tunda ta fara menstral flow nata Maami tace mata duk sanda ta bari wani d’a na miji ya ta6ata toh zatayi ciki ranan, yau tana cikin wani yanayi. Wani irin d’an banzan ihu fiye da wad’anda take tayi tun d’azu ta saki, Afzal besan lokacin da ya sake ta ba ya shiga toshe kunnensa. Wannan wane irin mugun ihu ne! Yayi tunanin haka a cikin zuciyarshi.

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A rayuwa idan akwai abinda ya tsana shine hayaniya kasancewar be saba da shi ba, shi kad’ai ne d’a a gun iyayensa. Baida yaya bale k’anin da ze tak’ura wa rayuwarsa, gidansu kullum tsit daga shi se Abban shi se Umminsa da kuma masu aiki.

Kunnensa ya shiga murzawa a tunaninsa ma ya kurmance ne. Sleepy like eyes nasa that are surrounded by long thick eyelashes ya d’ago yana kallonta cike da mamaki shin how is it possible ma ace mutum nada irin wannan murya me uban k’ara haka? To his ultimate dismay kawai yaga itama kallon nasa take ko kyaftawa babu.

Ta fannin ta kuwa tana iya rantsewa tunda tasan kanta inba a TV ba bata ta6a ganin kyakkyawan na miji kaman wannan dake tsugune a gabanta ba it became impossible to even blink. Shima kallon nata ya tsaya yi badan komi ba kuwa se domin tayi mai kama da wani wanda ya sani sede ya kasa tuna a ina. Sun d’au tsawon lokaci suna kallon juna, kowa da abinda yake sakawa a cikin zuciyarshi, daga bisani yarinyar ta kawar da kanta tare da kuma k’urma wani ihun da ya tsoratar dashi har yana neman tuntu6ewa.

“My goodness!” Yayi exclaiming a firgice anya kuwa ba aljana ya buge ba? Ya soma tunanin hakan a ransa.

“Wayyo bawan Allah ya karya min k’afa! Jama’a ku taimakeni!” Tasa kuka tana ta matse ‘yar k’wallan da ya ciko mata a ido.

“I’m sorry” ya fad’a a kid’ime don ko gabad’aya ta rud’ar dashi saidai wane k’ara yace mata. “For heaven’s sake kiyi hak’uri haka kibar kukan nan!” Ya sanar da ita a tsawace. Shi kansa besan lokacin da ya fusata ba. Saboda ta fara bashi haushi matuka, gashi de ya duba k’afan nata da take ta kururuwa mai bega wani ciwon arzikin da taji ba banda ‘yar k’urzine guiwanta da tayi maybe sed’an internal pain wanda baza a rasa ba. Then mesa take mai ihu tana cika mai kunne haka? Bata san cewa ya tsani hayaniya bane musamman na shirme mai k’ara da ihu irin wannan nata?

Shiru tayi tana kallon sa cike da mamaki na matuk’a lallai kuwa ya cika d’an halas. Ma tukuna bai da kunya tayi tunanin hakan. Na farko ya bugeta ya karya mata k’afa ya sanya mata asara kuma ya tsaya yana mata masifa? Na biyu kuwa mamakin ya za’ayi muryan na miji ya kasance da irin wannan dad’i da sanyi take. Bata ta6a jin murya irin nasa ba, tana iya rantsewa muryansa yafi na duk wani mahaluk’in data sani dad’i. Masifa yake amman yadda kalamun nasa suke slipping daga pink full inviting and perfect carved lips nasa yasa tama manta inda take da kuma inda ke mata ciwo. Ganin kallon da take mai bana k’arewa bane ya sashi feeling guilty, baida right na mata masifa, does he?

“Look am sorry but dan Allah ki dena mun wannan ihu haka and kibar kukan, yi hak’uri zan kai ki clinic su duba ki” kafin tayi magana wani mutum ya riga ta.

“Mallam kayi sauri mana kayi wani abu ko se lokaci ya k’ure tukuna zakayi abinda ya kamata?” Ya tambaya yana tsaye a kansu.

“I can handle this please duk kuna iya tafiya, ni na bugeta nasan abinda ya dace inyi, bana buk’atar wani ya gaya mun abinda zanyi so kuna iya tafiya” ya fad’a more like a command. D’aya bayan d’aya suka shiga watsewa ya rage daga Afzal se wannan drama queen dake ta faman kukan shagwa6a tun d’azu.

“Ke bakiya jin hak’uri ne kam?” Ya tambaya girarsa a murtuk’e yana me dawo da kallonsa a gareta like ta fara bashi haushi.

“Ban sani ba” ta murgud’a mai baki cike da rashin kunya “Wallahi ni gida gun Mami na zaka kaini ba wani asibiti ba. Haka kawai kana tuk’i ba ka kallon inda kake zuwa ka bugeni don mugunta da zalunci kuma yanzu ka tsaya kana min masifa wallahi Allah yafi ka, arghhhh! k’afa na” ta cigaba da ihun. Da mamaki yake kallonta, aje a bata san iya adadin shekarunsa ba amman ai ido ma ma’auni ne. Ita kanta tasan ya girmeta, inta haihuwan dabba nekam bema san kalan ta nawa ya ajiye ba. Secondly kodan wannan gigantic body structure na cikakken d’a na miji da Allah ya basa ma ai kad’ai ya isa yasa taji fakon sa tayi using respectable tone dashi amman har take kwatanta sa da azzalumi, gaskia wuyanta ya isa yanka. Mumunan harara ya watsa mata, wani ihun ta shiga k’urmawa. Ganin tana neman tara masa sabin jama’a ninkin na farkon yasa Afzal yayyafa wa zuciyansa ruwan don su rabu lafiya, duk wani feeling da girman kan da yake ji dashi ya sauk’e ya bata hak’uri. “I’m sorry” ya fad’a can ciki-ciki sede kaman bada ita yake ba ihun nata ta cigaba da rusawa chan da abin ya ishesa yace, “Wallahi idan baki min shiru ba allura zan miki” ya gwada tsorata ta don ko ba a gaya mishi ba tayi kalan me tsoron allura, yo mutumin da be karye ba yake ikirarin hakan kam ai se a hankali.

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Allura?! ta nanata a zuciyanta. Rabonta da allura tun tana JSS1 time da tayi wani rashin lafiyan daya kusan kaita lahira, ai ba shiri tayi shiru.

“Better” yayi hissing yana maida hankalinsa kan k’afarta ta da take riqe dashi har a yanzun ta gurin ankle nata. Yunk’urin ta6awa yayi aiko ta make hannunsa da d’an karen zafi wanda ko be tambaya ba yasan she’s left handed (mutum me rubutu da aiki da hannun hagu) babu makawa sune hannun su keda uban zafi idan sunyi mari. Da wuri yaja hannun nasa baya yana murzawa kaman d’an yaro meanwhile yana kallonta cike da rashin yardan abinda ya faru, taya zata mareshi babba da shi? Ya tabbata bata da kunya.

“Ke!” Yayi exclaiming still not believing abin da ya faru “Ni kika mara?” Ya tambayeta cike da rashin yarda.

“Kuma ka sake yunk’urin ta6a ni na k’ara ma wani ba, ba nan kad’ai ba kuma na tara maka jama’a wallahi.” Totally floored ya tsaya yana kallon ta wace irin masifa ce ya jefa kanshi aciki yau? Da ba don kar ya shiga bakin jama’a ba da ya gwada mata rashin mutunci anan, da ya nuna mata waye Afzal Ahmad Amin (Triple A.) Wurga mata kud’in asibitin dayake da niyyan kaita yayi niyyan yi yayi tafiyarsa, taso ta kai kanta ko kuwa ta cigaba da zama anan d’in, how dare she slaps him? Danne zuciyarsa kawai yayi ya miqe “Tashi in kaiki clinic su dubaki in rabu da ke for good, ina da muhimman abubuwan da yafi zama gu d’aya dake.”

“Lallai ma bawan Allah ya tabbata ba kada kunya” tayi stating tana kallon cikin idanunsa a yayinda kyawun halittar da Allah yayi masa yake sake bayyana, ba abinda yafi burgeta kaman clean shave nasa da kuma silky gashin dake kwance a fuskansa a matsayin saje, only if yana tara gemu da tuni sajen da gemun sun had’e. Dama sau dayawa tana jin ana cewa maza kyawawa basu da mutunci sun kuma iya disregarding mata saboda gani suke kowa is after their beauty sede ita bazata bari ya raina taba, yo meye amfanin bakin da Allah ya bata? Right to freedom of speech.

“Ka karya min k’afa kuma ka tsaya kana cemin in mik’e? A ina aka ta6a yin hakan a garinku?” Ta tambaya kanta tsaye tana watsa mai harara.

“Now that tears it” Ya furta a fusace, tun d’azun yana d’aga mata k’afa yana saita kansa amma yarinyar nason kure hak’urin shi, dole yayi wani abu a kai kafin ta raina sa. Tsugunawa yayi ya cafko hannunta cike da mugunta yana murgud’awa.

“Ka sake ni!” Ta fad’a tana me k’ok’arin k’watan kanta sede takasa. Banza da ita yayi “Da farko dai ki iya wannan fitsararren bakin naki ko kisha zana anan wajen, kinga nayi maki kama da tsaranki ne?” Ya tsaya yana mata wani matsiyacin kallo. “Abu na biyu ” ya cigaba “Ni Afzal ban karya miki k’afa ba so ki daina min sharri.”

“Chan maka nide ka sake min hannu ka dena ta6ani” ganin baida niyyan saketa tace cike da tsiwa ” Se ta dalilin hakan ciki ya shiga jiki na tukuna ko me?!” Subhanallah wai me ke damun kwakwalwarta ne? Kunyan abinda ta fad’a ne ya kamata ita da kanta bale shi Afzal daya kasa gane ma meh tace balle abinda hakan ke nufi. Kanta ta kawar da wuri tare da rufe idon ta tana me cizan la66enta consciously.

Ta fannin Afzal kuwa kaman gunki yayi tsaye gun, ciki fa tace? Ta yaya? Wai shin ‘yar k’auyen ina ce wannan bala’d’add’iyar yarinyan da Allah ya had’asa da ita yau? Ba tantama ‘yar gudun hijira ce, bujakancin nata yayi yawa.

“Wallahi zan sa ihu” ta sake fad’a da bece komi ba har yanzu be kuma sake mata hannun ba.

“God help me!” ya fad’a yana dafe kansa. “Good idan bakiya son in ta6a ki ciki ya shiga jikinki kamar yadda kika ce to maza tashi kan k’afafunki, ki miqe-” katse sa tayi cike da rashin hakuri.

“Nak’i ka sani na dole mschww!” ta ja tsuka. Yunk’urin sake ta6ata yayi wannan karan don ya tsinka mata mari, tasa ihu “Wayyo dan Allah kayi hak’uri zan miqe zan miqe.”

“Good girl now up you go.” Shiga miqewan tayi kaman yadda ya buk’ace ta amman ta kasa. “Wayyo wallahi bazan iya ba wallahi bawan Allah ka karya min k’afa” ta shiga rera kuka.

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“Ban ce kibar min sharri ba?” Ya tambaya yana nad’e hannuwanshi akan faffad’an k’irjinshi.

Cike da shagwa6a tana murza idonta tace, “Ka fad’a amman wallahi ba sharri bane wayyo Mami na ni ka kaini gun Mami na.”

“Ki miqe nace” ya buk’ace ta.

“Wai ba kada kunne ne? Ce maka akayi zan iya miqewan? Inda zan iya ai da nayi da jimawa ko jinka nid’in jin dad’in zama gu d’aya da kai ne? Dubi fa k’afa ka karya min.”

“Kika sake cewa na karya miki k’afa sena go6e wannan fitsararren bakin naki try me and see” ya fad’a threateningly.

“Azzalumi” ta furta can k’asa-k’asa yadda baze ji taba sede shegen nisan kunne ne dashi tsab ya jiyota.

Afzal be sake ce mata komai ba seda suka isa asibitin inda yayi parking a harabar asibitin sannan ya fita ya bud’e mata k’ofar yana jiran ta fito itama.

“Ko ka manta ka karya min k’afa ne kake jiran in fita da kaina d’in?” Tayi inquiring cike da rashin kunya.

“Bance karki sake fad’in na karya miki k’afa ba?” Can k’asa-k’asa tace, “Ka fad’a amman ai gaskiya ne.”

“In tare ki? Ina cewa kikayi in sake ki? Sai ki sakeni nima” ya fad’a in an I don’t care tone.

“Zan fad’i ne please ka tare ni.”

“Kin san da hakan kikace in sake ki?”

“Toh kai ma kasan zaka sakenin ka d’auke ni tun farko?” Har anan bata bari sun sake had’a ido ba.

“Kina magana ne?”

“Whatever tell me your name, will you?”

Numfasawa yayi don bata hak’uri amman ya kasa gashi har yanzun bata bar kukan da take ba.

“Okay I’m sorry” ya furta murya chan ciki-ciki bayan ya d’auki tsawon lokaci. “Nasan duk laifi nane kike nan but-“

“Amal… Amal Abdallah” ta sanar dashi cikin hawaye ta hanyan katse sa ba tare da ta d’ago kai ta kallesa ba. Kallonta yayi na ‘yan seconds sannan ya miqe yaje yayi settling bills d’in ya dawo ya tarar da ita still yadda ya barta.Seda ya d’auki tsawon lokacin da ya wuce tsammanin mutum sannan yace, “Ga magunan naki, ina kyautata zaton kin iya karatu za kuma ki iya gane dosage d-” bata basa dama ya k’arisa fad’in abinda yake da niyya ba ta katse shi “Mallam ba seka zageni ba am not an illiterate.”+

“Serve you well” ya fad’a ba tare da nuna damuwa ba “Then kina iya tashi in kaiki gida.”

“Nagode kar ka damu I can bring myself home” taga alaman d’an rainin wayo ne shi to ya kwantar da bokatin hankalinsa, kar yace don ya ganta a haka zey raina mata wayo dan kuwa ita ba jahila bace saboda tayi karatun ta na secondary ba kuma a kowani gajan government school ba. No private school ne me kyau wanda ake kira da Ruby springfield college wanda ya kasance one of the best schools in Maiduguri.1

“What gibberish are you saying?” Ya tambayeta a takaice. “See kar ki 6ata min lokaci, kar kiga don tun d’azun ina danne zuciya na ina binki a hankali ki d’au hakan ba a bakin komi ba. Ina da muhimman abubuwa a gaba na wanda sukafi tsayuwa anan ina rok’anki to take you home, now get up” ya buk’aceta cike da tsiwa sede ko motsawa Amal batayi ba. “Are you deaf?”

“I said to leave me alone!” Ta buga mai tsawan itama “Ka kama ka jawo min asara ina zaman zama na zaka wani kama kace min in tashi ka kaini gida? Me kakeson in cewa Mami bayan duk cafanin dana yo mata ka ta6ar6arar min dasu kabarni da babu? Don Allah ka barni kayi tafiyanka.”

“In ke baki san abunda ya kamata ba toh ni na sani a cewarki bazan biya ki asaran dana janyo miki bane? I’m aware of all that and zan mayar miki da komi kawai ni ki tashi in kaiki gida na bawa iyayenki hak’uri na fita hak’k’inki, I have other important things to attend to” ya sanar da ita. Kaman wacce bazata motsa ba se kuma ta shiga miqewa a hankali wanda a garin hakan ta kusa fad’i kasancewar k’afar nata da ta kasa takashi. Da sauri Afzal ya tarota, ganin bey saketa ba har yanzun kuma baida niyyan yin hakan ta shiga jan hannunta sai dai ta kasa.

“Don’t fight it” yace da ita “Muje” bata sake yunk’urin k’watan kanta ba har suka kai haraban asibitin inda yayi parking motarsa. Sanyata yayi a kujeran gaba sannan ya zagaya ya shiga shima tare da tada motar. A circular road inda ya kad’etan suka koma inda ya buk’ace ta da ta rubuta masa list na abubuwan datayi rashin nasu. Ba gardama ta amshi paper da biron ta lisafo komi harda kud’ad’e da amount nasu. Abu d’ad’d’aiku ne be samu ba wanda yamata alk’awarin bata kud’in idan ya kaita gida. A farko yaso su jesu kasuwan domin ta siyo amman tuna besan kan kasuwan ba sabida bai ta6a shiga ba seya fasa. A karo na biyu kuwa yayi tunanin ko zasu shiga su biyu tayi leading nasu but referring to her wounded leg yaga wuya kawai hakan zai bata so se yayi sticking to first decision d’in kawai: na miyar mata da kud’in. Kwatancen gidansu ya buk’ace ta da tayi mar wanda tayi ba tare da gardama ba. Chan cikin Jiddari suka shige. Tunda Afzal yake be ta6a shiga kwamacalan unguwa ba kaman wannan se yau, yasan war haka motansa ya fita daga kamanninsa ya dawo wani abun na daban saboda potholes da kwatamin daya rink’a shiga. Sun kai wani junction ta buk’ace sa daya tsaya.

“Ina ne gidan naku?” Abinda ya fara tambayarta kenan.

“Mota baya iya shiga layin zan k’arisa daga nan nagode.”

“Acewarki kawo ki kawai nayi saboda inada ra’ayin hakan? Am here to apologize to your parents and tsaya ba sekin karya min handle na mota ba” ya buk’ace ta ganin tun d’azun take k’ok’arin bud’ewa amman ta kasa. Fitowa yayi ya zagaya sannan ya bud’e mata k’ofar tare da miqa mata hannunsa. A cewarta gabad’aya nufi yake da ta sanya nata aciki saboda ya taimaka ya fito da ita daga motan sede wani hanzari ba gudu ba tana gwada yunk’urin sa hannunta cikin nasa kawai taga yaja hannun nasa baya da sauri yana me kad’a mata kai “Tray d’in zaki miqa min” ya sanar da ita. Wani irin kunya kaman ta tone k’asa tasa kanta aciki ta jiyo amman wallahi seta rama ba shakka da gangan ya mata hakan don ya kunyatar da ita. “Kar ka damu ina da hannu I can manage” ta fad’a rai a murtik’e tare da murgud’a mai baki. Murmusawa yayi yaja gefe tare da crossing arms nasa a faffad’ar k’irjinsa yana me kallonta. Yasani sarai bazata iya fitowa ba harta sai ya taimaka mata toh why don’t he enjoy the moment?

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Amal tafi minti biyu tana k’ok’arin fitowa amman ta gagara, ko kad’an k’afan nata baison nauyi ai kawai ta rushe da kuka har anan Afzal be motsa ba seda yabari ta sha wahala ta shiga neman taimako da kanta. Ganin ba mahalicci se Allah ta kewayo da kallonta a garesa, dagangan shiko ya shiga duban lokaci a agogon dake d’aure a hannunsa pretending as if beda masaniya game da abinda takeyi tun d’azu.

“Bawan Allah don Allah ka taimaka min bazan iya fita ba.” Dariya ne ya k’eto mar sosai amman ya dage ya danne tare da matsowa kusa da ita. “So kin iya magana da ladabi haka dama?” Ya tambayeta yana me k’are mata kallo.

“Ni ba abinda na buk’ata ba kenan” ta amsa tana me kawar da kanta haka kawai bata jin dad’in had’a ido dashi, “Ni ka taimaka min in samu in fita daga wannan motar nakan please!”

“Ohh! Rashin kunya kuma zakiyi min? Kinsan kad’an ne daga cin aiki na in barki har sekinyi tsami cikin motan nan ko? Don’t you dare me young lady.”

“A’a kayi hak’uri don Allah.” Cike da rashin mutunci ya taimaka mata ta samu ta fito daga motan suka shiga takawa zuwa gidan nasu wanda baida nisa daga inda Afzal yayi parking. Sede duk wani angle da suka wuce se sun zama topic and side of attraction. Surutu babu wanda basu ji ba amman duk haka suka manna musu har suka k’arisa gidansu Amal d’in.

Gida ne dai-dai da d’an talaka bawan Allah wanda za’a iya cewa be rasa ci da sha ba da kuma tufafi. D’akuna biyu ne gabad’aya a gidan a jere seda toilet d’aya daga other end d’in sekuma kitchen a opposite nashi, suna da famfo a tsakar gidan wanda ba sai anje ibo ruwa daga waje ba. Dai-dai Mami ta fito daga kitchen kenan su Amal suke k’arisowa tsakar gidan da Afzal riqe da ita, ai ba shiri tayi baya ta b’oye kanta cikin kitchen d’in tana me leqensu ta window. Salati kawai ta shiga yi ganin yadda mutumin dake sanye da suits ya riqo mata ‘ya a cewarta gabad’aya wani masifa Amal taje ta kwaso musu sanin sharpness na bakin ‘yar nata kaman razor. Tun farko dama bata goyi bayan zuwa aiken nan ba don de ba yadda ta iya ne Amal tafi k’arfinta gashi Papi (kakan Amal) da take d’an jin maganansa ma bai gida balle ya mata. Yau ina zata sa kanta Amal ta ibo musu abinda yafi k’arfinsu. Tunani kala-kala ba wanda ba tayi ba. Tunda suka shigo Afzal ke bin gidan da kallo, tabbas talakawa ne amman hakan be maida su k’azamai ba. Ko leather d’aya be gani a k’asa ba ko ina an share tsaf ga kuma k’amshin turaren wutan dake tashi. Suna k’arisowa dai-dai tsakar gidan suka tsaya, se anan ya saketa tare da jan baya kad’an hakan ya bawa Amal daman sauk’e nauyayyiyar ajiyar zuciya.

“Ina Mamin naki?” Ya tambayeta ai take zuciyan Mami yawani har6a shikenan nata ya k’are yau ga Papi bayi nan yayi tafiya.

“Dake fa nake” Afzal ya kuma fad’i jin bata bashi amsa ba. Tsaida kewaye-kewayen da takeyi don neman Mami tayi tana me dawo da kallonta a garesa “Gani nayi tare muka shigo gidan taya kake tsammanin zan san inda take?” Ta tambayesa cike da rashin kunya. Cike da d’ambun mamaki Afzal ya tsaya yana kallonta shin wannan wacce irin fitsararriyar yarinya ce? Ace ko kunyan idonsa batayi ta rage wani abun? Sai dai ya daina mamakin hakan tuna ‘yan qauye da masifaffen rashin kunya ga kuma shaidan dayayi mata na ‘yar gudun hijira, tama daina basa mamakin. On the other side kuwa cikin Mami ya gama d’iban ruwa ji take kaman ta cafko Amal ta nad’a mata na jaki upon all the trouble data janyo masu still tana da bakin yima wannan security (as yadda ta ma Afzal shaida ganin sa sanye da suits) rashin kunya? Lallai kuwa tayi hak’uri ta rufa musu asiri.

“Mami!” Amal ta k’walla wa mahaifiyar nata kira, shiru kukeji ba amsa. “Mami don Allah ki fito daga b’uyan nan ni bance miki bala’i na kawo ba wannan mutumin gefe nan ne yazo baki hak’uri ya kad’e miki ‘ya” ta sanar a fili. Se anan Mami tad’an ji sukuni but even still ta kasa fitowa gani take kamar k’arya Amal keyi saboda sau dayawa takan yi mata hakan, ta d’ibo bala’i daga waje sannan ta fake tazo tace alkhairi ta kawo.

“Mami wallahi zan k’ariso in janyo ki daga kitchen d’innan” tafad’a tana kallon setin windon da Mami ke leqe daga gun ai tuni ta miyar da fuskarta ciki, ashe de Amal ta ganta. Numfasa tayi sannan ta fito alokacin kuwa Afzal ji yake idan be saki wannan dariyan daya k’eto mar ba ze iya mutuwa. Wannan wacce erin matsoraciyar uwa ce? Ai kam dole Amal tayi rashin kunya haka daga ganin mahaifiyar natan batayi kalan me tsiwa ba bale har ace zatayi discipline Amal.

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Da k’yar d’in k’yar ya samu ya maida dariyan ciki ahaka ma seda yayi kad’an a waje wanda a sanadin haka Amal ta juya ta galla mai harara sede be ganta ba dake hankalinsa gabad’aya ya duk’ufa akan Mami yana mey mamakin yadda akayi basu kama sekace ba mahaifiyarta ba. Ashe bashi kad’ai ne bayi kama da Umminsa ba (mahaifiyar shi.)

“Sannu da zuwa bawan Allah” Mami ta fad’a tana nufo su cike da tsoro da fargaba.

“Yauwa Mami” Afzal ya amsa. “Ina yini?” Ya gaisheta cike da ladabi had’e da durk’usawa kad’an. Ai gaisuwan da Mami bata amsa ba kenan ta shiga basa hak’uri.

“Don Allah idan wani abun Baby tayi ma kayi hak’uri bawan Allah wallahi banida abun da zan iya baka banda hak’uri” tace ba alaman kwanciyan hankali a tattare da ita. Ido Amal ta juya cike da takaicin abinda Mami keyi gaban wannan maras mutuncin bawan Allah’n, taya zata tsaya tana basa hak’uri while shi ya kamata yayi hakan?

Afzal ya bud’e baki zeyi magana kenan Amal ta riga sa “Wai ni Mami yaushe nace miki nayi mar laifi? Dubi fa, dubi k’afa nafa” tayi maganan tana miqar da k’afanta a hankula so Mami could see “Karya min k’afa yayi.”

“Innalillahi wa’inna ilaihi raji’un Baby!” Mami tayi exclaiming tare da yin kan ‘yar nata tana me zaunar da ita a hankali bisa wani benchin dake kusa tana mata sannu in the process.

“Look Mami ni ban karya wa ‘yarki k’afa ba don’t listen to her” Cewar Afzal.

“Wallahi ya karya” Amal tayi saurin fad’i tana katse Mami “Idan ba karya min k’afa yayi ba toh seya fad’i dalilin daya sa ban iya taka k’afan.”

“Yi shiru Baby na sannu ai ko baki fad’a ba gashi kumburin k’afarki ta nuna kin karye saidai kariya nawa ne?”

“Kaman biyu ne inji likitan” ta fad’a bayan tasan sarai k’arya take. Se wani zum6uro baki take cike da shagwa6a a yayinda Mami ke ta mata sannu tana shafa k’afan a hankali.

Shi de Afzal ya rasa nayi, ya rasa menene yayi yau Allah ya had’a sa da dramatic people kallan wad’annan, ace ba babba ba yaro? Hmm shide gado ba gwaninta ba. Da kalan uwa me d’aura wa k’arya gindi haka ai ko hannu Amal ta d’aga ta zagi mutum a kan layi baza’a ga laifin ta ba tunda gashi ba tare da bincike ba mahaifiyar nata ta hau ta zauna akan k’aryan da ‘yar nata ta shirya na cewa an karya mata k’afa.

“Sannu ko Baby bari Papinki ya dawo a yanka miki d’aya daga cikin kajin kiwon nan. A kariya biyun har kika iya kike taka k’afan? Sannu.” Har anan bata yi ta kan Afzal dake tsaye duk mamaki yabi ya mamayesa ba.

“Mami?” Ya kirata ganin wannan draman nasu bana k’arewa bane gashi kuma yana da k’arancin lokaci.

“Tsaya tukuna bawan Allah in gama da ‘yar tawa ita kad’ai Allah ya bani-“

“Mami!” ya katse ta cike da rashin hak’uri, shi kansa besan lokacinda ya fusata har ya kira ta da tsiwa haka ba. Da mamaki both Mami da Amal suka juyo suna kallonsa, a yayinda zuciyan Amal ke raya mata itama ta miyar masa da masifan.

“Kinga na farko ni ban karya wa ‘yarki k’afa ba I admit I wasn’t watching the road attentively na gauce akan hannuna na yo kanta na kuma bugeta and am dearly sorry” ya fayyace mata. “Amman ban karya mata k’afa ba” ya k’arisa.

“Baka karya mata k’afa bafa kace? Ban gane ba, yo ko nufi kake kawai don ado likitan ya d’aure mata k’afar da bandeji?” Ta tambaya cike da mamaki tana kallon kumburarren k’afan Amal tare da kewayo da kallonta a gareshi, ba shakka akwai rainin hankali anan.

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“Ni ba abinda nake nufi ba kenan amman de kam ban karya wa ‘yarki k’afa ba, targad’e ne ta samu tun achan kuma Dr’n ya sanar da ita hakan bansan dalilin da yasa tace miki kariya ne ba.”

“Hakane Baby?” Ta tambaya tana maido da kallonta akan Amal dake faman raba ido.

“Mami har sekin tambayeta ne? Da girma na ne zan tsaya ina miki wasa da hankali? Kuma idan da har banida niyyan admitting laifin da nayi do you think zan bar duk abinda nakeyi in nemi har gidanku domin in baku hak’uri akan hak’urin dana ba ita Amal d’in? Har kuma in kaita asibiti, think please” Daga yadda yake magana za a san ransa ya soma 6aci kuma bako k’arya acikin duk abinda ya fad’a.

“Hak’uri? Ni de baka ban hak’uri ba” cewar Amal tana murgud’a baki. “Allah ya karya min k’afa kar ki jisa Mami.”

“Baby kallen shin bawan Allahn nan karya miki k’afa yayi ko kuwa targad’en ce kamar yadda ya fad’i?”

Ganin fa an ganota ta soma kame-kame “Toh ni ina zan sani ko had’a baki sukayi da likitan don ya rufa mai asiri-” bugi Mami ta kai mata a cinya interrupting her, wanda a sanadin hakan ta sa ihu.

“Yanzu haka kawai kima bawan Allah sharri ya karya miki k’afa Baby? Shin yaushe zakiyi hankali?” Baki ta zumb’uro tana kukan munafirci a yayinda Mami ta juyo kan Afzal da yayi jugum yana kallon ikon Allah.

“Bawan Allah don Allah kayi hak’uri wallahi haka take gagara da rashin ji toh wane akanta akayi wahayinsa.”

“Ba sekin fad’a ba naga hakan a tattare da ita” ya fad’a yana meyi wa Amal kallon rainin hankalin dayasa ta murgud’a mai baki. “So am here to say sorry and take full responsibility” ya numfasa “Ga magunanta nan” anan ya miqa wa Mami leathern inda ta amsa “Dr yace karku tada hankalinku she’s going to be alright kuma gobe idan Allah ya kaimu zan dawo in maida ta asibitin don a sake dressing ankle natan kaman yadda likitan ya buk’ata. Za a cigaba da yin hakan na sati daga nan in shaa Allah k’afan zai warware.” Kafin Mami da akayi ma bayani tayi magana Amal ta hau k’orafi.

“Ni wallahi ban komawa asibitin” ta fad’a tana buga d’ayan k’afanta a k’asa stubbornly.

“Rufa min baki do Allah!” Mami ta ce da ita amman still se gunguni takeyi dake sam bata tsoron idon Mami. “Allah sarki bawan Allah lallai ka cika d’an halas mun kuma gode sosai, ina me sake baka hak’uri kuma.”

“Ba komai Mami ya wuce nine da godiya.”

“Allah yima albarka Babana.”

“Ameen” ya amsa da murmushi kad’an.

“Nace ba kar ka damu ba seka kuma dawowa bama anan tsallake gun wanzami zan kaita a sake duba k’afan nata gobe in shaa Allahu.”

“No Mami, I promised to take full responsibility so karki damu and here” ya fad’a yana ajiye ledojon a k’asa “Sakamakon hatsarin abubuwan da kika aiketa siya suka tarwatse so gasu I’m able to get some wad’anda ban samu ba kuma zan baku kud’in seku siya in kuka samu lokaci, I’m sorry” hannu ya zira a aljihun sa don ciro wallet nasa inda yaji wayam holy sh*t ashe ya baro sa acikin mota. “Excuse me please let me get my wallet.”

“Haba bawan Allah ai da ka bari, hakan ma mun gode wallahi ni na yafe sauran” fad’in Mami.

“Ni ban yafe ba” cewar Amal wane da ita aka kasa, ko ta kanta Afzal beyi ba yayi saurin katse Mami dake shirin yima Amal fad’a “No Mami please I insist, ai hak’k’in kune.”

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“Toh shikenan tunda kace haka mun gode” ta fad’a tare da kewayo da kallonta akan Amal “Ke tashi ki bi bayansa ba seya sake shigowa nan inba yayi sahu biyu tunda duk ke kika jawo komi” cewar Mami.

“Taya ni na jawo? Ni na kaisa kad’eni?” Ta tambaya cike da rashin kunya.

“Da bance kibar aiken ba se da yamma kika k’i?” Zata kuma magana Mami tayi yunk’urin gwa6e bakinta nan take tayi shiru. Afzal da yayi shiru yana kallon su ne ya nisanta yace, “Karki damu Mami, let her be.”

“A’a don Allah kar muyi haka da kai. “

“Mami-“

“Don Allah fa nace” hakan yasa yayi shiru.

“Toh shikenan” ya fad’a a hankali.

“Yauwa bari Baby ta bika seta amso kud’in tashi mana Baby” ta fad’a tana dawo da kallonta akan Baby dake faman zumbure-zumbure ko yunk’urin miqewa batayi ba. “Ko baki ji ni bane?”

“Toh ai bazan iya tashi ba.”

“Uhn uhn fa Baby kin san ni.”

“Don kinga Papi bai nan ba? Allah ze dawo dashi kuma wallahi sena k’irga mai komi” ba don tana so ba ta shiga miqewa wanda k’arshe saida Mami ta taimaka mata, k’ingishi ta shigayi tana takawa a hankali. Murmushi Afzal yayi sannan ya shiga bin bayanta.

“Toh gashi bawan Allah zaka tafi ban san sunanka ba.” Kewayo wa yayi cike da ladabi sannan yace “Afzal.”

“Afzal” ta nanata “Sunan larabawa ga me k’iran su, masha Allah” ta fad’a acikin wasa. Murmusawa yayi sannan yayi mata sallama ya fice alokacin har Amal ta isa bakin k’ofa tana tsaye tana kallon yaran dake wasa akan layi.

“Excuse me” yace da ita ganin tayi tsaye bakin k’ofan ba chance da ze wuce. Seda tayi muttering wasu kalamu chan k’asa iya jinta sannan taja gefe ya samu ya wuce. Bayan sa ta shiga bi sannan ta tsaya daga jikin wani bango a yayinda ya k’arisa gun motan nasa. Wallet d’in ya d’auko, dai-dai yazo bud’ewa kenan don sallamarta wayarsa dake inner aljihun suits jacket nasa ya shiga ringing. Ba tare da 6ata lokaci ba ya zaro, ganin Abba ke kira zuciyansa ya mugun har6awa yau ya shiga uku. Cike da fargaba ya d’aga sede kafin ya samu daman magana Abba ya riga sa.

“Yanzu Afzal in kiraka sau biyu in ce maka ina neman ka as a matter of urgency shine har yanzu ban ganka ba? Ai ko bangon duniya kake yaci ace ka dawo war haka” daga yadda yake magana mutum zaisan ransa ya 6aci matuk’a ba shakka Abban nan nashi mutum ne mai gajan hak’uri.

“Abba I’m so sorry-” katse sa Abba ya kuma yi “Wallahi ban san ka da halin nan ba, bansan kuma meyasa kake hakan ba amman karka damu ba seka zo d’inba domin shi wanda yake neman ma maganan ma ya gaji da jiran ka ya tafi” daga fad’in haka ya katse wayan ba tare da ya basa daman magana ba. Hankalin Afzal ya mugun tashi, rabon shi da ya 6atawa Abba rai irin na yau ya juma, probably tunda yake yaro lokacin da bai gama gano darajan iyaye ba. Yau ina zaisa kansa? A kullum shi me ladabi ne game da umarnin Abba, a kullum Abba na alfahari dashi se gashi yau all because of wannan fitsararriya ‘yar gudun hijirar ya 6atawa Abbansa rai to the extent da har Abba ya kashe waya a kansa abinda be ta6a yi ba. Yasani kafin Abba ya sauk’o ya soma mishi magana kuma se ranan da Allah ya nufa.

Ranshi a murtuk’e ya bud’e wallet d’in be ma san iya adadin kud’in daya d’iba ba tsabaragen all he wanted at that moment was yaga kansa a gida ya samu daman bawa Abba hak’uri tun kafin lokaci ya k’ure.

“Ke!” Ya daka mata tsawa wanda sanadin haka ta firgita. Tun da tasan kanta bayan wani PHE teacher’n su tun a JSS 3 ba wanda ya ta6a mata tsawa yakuma razana ta irin na yau. “Kinyi tsaye achan nine zan k’ariso miki da kud’in?” Ya jefa mata tambayar cike da tsiwa.

“Malam dakata fa!” ta tsorata iya tsoro amman dogon bakinta baze barta tayi shiru ba “Haka kawai bazaka sauk’e min haushin da kakeji a ka ba, a dalilin meh? Don wani ya kiraka ya 6ata maka rai se ka hau huce zafin ka a kaina kana min masifa? Da ni nace ka kad’eni kokuwa ni nace ka kawo ni gida? Ra’ayin da ya saka yin all of that shi zai sa ka tako har nan ka bani kud’in da kace zaka baiwa Mami in kai mata” ta fad’a kai a tsaye ko tsoron yadda yake kallonta cike da haushi da tsana batayi. Duban time a wrist watch dake d’aure a hannunsa yayi ganin he is running out of time yasa shi fasa aikata abinda yayi niyyan mata in ba haka ba belt nasa yayi niyyan zara ya nad’a mata na jaki a gurin tunda a gidansu ba meyi mata hakan. K’arisawa spot da take tsayen yayi sede yarinyan naku ko motsawa batayi ba dukda chan k’asan zuciyarta kuwa ta gama tsorata. A duk tunaninta mari ze kai mata setaji ya damqo hannunta, damqan da tana iya rantsewa ba a ta6a mata irin sa ba ai bata san lokacin da ta shiga ihu ba. Ji tayi k’asusuwan ta suna k’ara, wannan wani irin k’arfi yake da shi? Toh ita kam ya agaza ya rufa mata asiri kafin ya karya mata d’an hannu, ace ga kariya ga targad’e? Bazata iya ba.

“Naga alaman Allah ya had’aki da iyaye masu sanyin da ko tsawata miki basu iya yi as ko mey kikayi dai-dai ne a idansu kisani I’ll not let you disrespect me and get away with it, bazan bar k’aramar k’waron da bata kai inyi immediate sibling da ita ba ta raina ni, ko ki iya bakinki ko na koya miki yin hakan, maras kunya kawai.”

Sosai idonta ya cika da k’walla don azaba, “Ni ka sake min hannu kuma kar ka sake sa min sunan iyaye cikin zancenka, musamman na Abba na saboda ya rasu” ta fad’a cike da k’arfin hali. Ganin fa baida niyyan sake ta tasa ihu “Mami!” A lokacin har hawayen na neman gangarowa. Se anan ya saketa cike da wulak’anci regardless of her condition, wanda da ace ba bango a kusa da ita data fad’i a k’asa. Hannunta yaja out of nowhere tare da tusa mata kud’in aciki sannan ya juya ya kama tafiya. Kafin ya isa gun mota har Amal ta zaro kud’in ta k’irga, dubu hud’u ta gani “Hey!” Ta danna mai kira amman yayi banza da ita se a karo na biyu, nan ma ba juyawa yayi ba tsayuwa kawai yayi, “Ce ma akayi Papi na ya rasa na ciyar damu ne ko na sha da zaka wani kama ka bada dubu hud’u na abinda be taka kara ya karya ba?” Se anan ya juyo yana kallonta ashe de dubu hud’u ya zara “Zan d’au dubu d’aya, ban sani ba ko canji ze rage amman idan har ya kasance hakan, I’ll return your change for you ga sauran kud’in ka” nan ta zare dubu daga ciki tare da yin watsi da sauran a k’asa ta juya da k’ingishinta ta wuce layin gidansu leaving Afzal da baki wangalau a bud’e cike da mamaki, don shock k’wak’walwarsa tama kasa fahimtar dashi abinda wannan ‘yar gudun hijirar ta masa. Ji yake as if ya cafko ta ya nad’a mata na jaki shin wannan ya iyayenta suka girmar da ita? Fitsara sekace 6era, besan na gida ba balle bak’o. Lallai ta guji had’uwansu, yanzu baiwa Abba hak’uri ne ke gabansa dako seta gommaci kid’a da karatu.

Ta kai ga yankan lungun gidansu kenan sega Mami tafito sanye da mayafi “Ina zaki Mami?” Tayi saurin tambaya “Maggi zan siyo nan shagon Usmanu ashe ya k’are ban sani ba gashi har miya ya kusa nuna. Kiyi sauri kije ki kula min dashi dama na rage ichen seki k’ara” Mami ta sanar da ita.+

“Toh Mami ki dawo lafiya” ta amsata, da k’ingishinta ta shiga takawa amman ta tsaya chak sanadin kiran da Mami tayi mata, hakan yasata kewayowa “Na’am?” Ta amsa.

“Nace nawa Afzal ya baki ne?” Nan fa oganniyan taku ta shiga kame-kame tana ta6e baki. “Ya haka? Tambaya fa nike miki, nawa ya baki?”

“Dubu d’aya” ta fad’a chan k’asa-k’asa.

“Har dubu? Mu gani” ta buk’aceta, nan Amal ta d’ago ta nuna mata. “Yo shine kika tsaya kina rarraba ido kaman 6eran da aka kama yana sata?”

“Uhnmmm ni zan wuce kar miyan ya k’one” ta fad’a tana dodging had’a ido da Mami tasan tabbas idan suka cigaba da had’a ido Mami na iya gano k’arya take, bata kai ga taka k’afanta ba Mami ta kira sunanta “Baby!” Chak ta tsaya zuciyar ta na har6awa.

“Na’am?”

“Juyo ki kallen” saidai ta kasa, seda ta d’au tsawon lokaci sannan ta juyon. “Fad’a min me kikayi? Tabbas babu gaskia a tattare da ke fad’i me kikayi.”

“Mami me kuwa zanyi? Ni shikenan kullum kina cikin zargi na” ta zum6uro baki.

“Munafuka bazaki bar k’arerayin nan naki da kike tasowa dasu ba ko? Nace fad’a min me kikayi wallahi idan kika bari har Afzal yazo gobe na tambayesa naji gaskiya daga bakinsa jikinki zai gaya miki.”

“Wai duka na zakiyi? Ai Papi baze bar ki ba” da sauri ta buge bakinta tuna Papi bayi gida yayi tafiya.

“Sam bazan dake kiba amman inada wanda ze daka min ke kaman ganga, Malam Bunu na islamiyyan ku zan kai mai k’arar ki nacewa har yanzu baki daina k’aryan banzan nan ba.”

“A’a don Allah Mami kiyi hak’uri wallahi dorinan shi me baki uku ne na tuba.”

“Yauwa fad’an me kikayi toh.”

“Ki rantse baza kimin komi ba.”

“Sa’ar kice ni? Zaki gayan ne kokuwa?”

“Mami dan Allah kiyi hak’uri.”

“D’aya” Mami ta shiga k’irge “Biyu-“

“Zan fad’a zan fad’a” Amal ta katseta a rikice. “Dubu hud’u ya bada shine na miyar masa da sauran saboda kudin abubuwan da suka rage basu kai hakan ba.”

“Oh! Amman ‘yar nan anyi wawiya wallahi shi daya k’irga kud’in ya baki besan me yakeyi bane kome? Ai da niyyan kyautatawa ya bada.”

“Toh-” ta fara magana.

“Rufa min baki da Allah!” Mami ta katseta cike da takaici “Yanzu fisabilillahi Allah ya kawo mana arziki har gida ki miyar da hannun kyauta baya Baby? Meye muke dashi da zaki miyar masa da d’umbun kud’i haka iyye?” Don takaici Mami ji take kaman ta mauje ta, tana gwada yunk’urin hakan kuwa Amal tasa ihu gashi ba halin gudu k’afarta baze barta ba, dan tausayi de kawai Mami ta barta. “Shin ya amshi kud’in yanzu?”

“Eh mana tun yaushe ma.”

“K’arya kike nace k’arya kike. Fa bazan haifeki ki tsaya kina raina min hankali ba nace ya amshi kud’in da kika miyar masa ko ya?”

“Ya kar6a…” hannu Mami ta d’aga kaman zata doketa “Nace ya kar6a ko be kar6a ba?” Zata kuma wani k’aryan Mami tayi kaman zata sauk’e mata mari, tuni ta shiga bada asalin rahoton “Wallahi be kar6a ba k’arya nakeyi.”

“Nasan za ayi hakan ai, ki kiyaye nifa Baby! Ki kiyayeni ina fad’a miki wallahi ranan da nace zan tarke ki a lungu bazaki ji dadi ba. Yanzu ina kud’in tunda kince be amsa ba?”

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Chan k’asa-k’asa tana me zum6uro baki tace “Na yasar mai a k’asa da yak’i kar6a.”

“Kud’in kika yasar?!” Tas kukejin sauqan mari a bayan Amal daya sata sakan wani irin rikicaccen ihu bawai don marin yayi zafin da zaisa ta yin kalan ihun bane sai don shagwa6a irin nata. “Amman yau na tabbata kina da ciwon hauka maza wuce muje ki ibo kud’in kuma Allah yasa muje har ‘yan tsince-tsince sun d’auke kiga abinda zan gwada miki a gidan nan yau, dama gashi Papin ki bayi nan balle ya shiga miki.” Kukan munafurci kaman yadda ta saba ta shiga yi tana me maquro d’an k’wallan daya ciko mata a ido. Haka Mami ta sata gaba da k’ingishin nata suka k’arisa dai-dai spot d’inda abin ya faru wanda a dai-dai lokacin wasu almajirai suke k’ok’arin d’iban kud’in wani ihu Mami tasa “Karku ta6a zaku 6ace” ai kafin tace pim ta nemi yaran ta rasa tasan sarai idan ba hakan tace ba kwashe kud’in zasuyi su gudu su barta da innalillahi. Da sauri taje ta tattara dubu ukun cus ta k’irga, wani hamdala ta saki sannan ta amshe na hannun Amal dake faman murza idonta tun d’azun. “Maza wuce gida kuma Allah yasa miyan ya k’one kiga abinda zan miki.”

“Toh ni Allah ne da zan hana miyan k’onewa?” Ta tambaya tana zum6uro baki.

“Zan buge bakin nan fah” da sauri ta sa hannu ta toshe bakin nata kafin hannun Mami yayi landing a kai “Maras kunya kawai wuce gida saura kuma ki tsaya hira da Azee a hanya kiga abinda zan gwada miki mutum se shegen almubazaranci.” Tana kaiwa nan ta yanki kwanan shagon Usama, itama Amal a hankali ta shiga takawa da k’ingishin har ta isa gida.

Saidai wani hanzari ba gudu ba, takai gab da shiga ciki kenan sega k’awarta Azee wacce Mami ta ja mata kunne akanta, se ince kusan rashin jinsu d’aya saidai kawai ita Azee a gaban Babanta take hakan yasa tafi Amal jin tsoron ido da bakin mutum unlike Amal.

“K’awas ya na ganki da bandeji waine a k’afa?” Tayi saurin tambaya tana doso ta, idonta na akan k’afan Amal.

“Hmm kede K’awa bari kawai wani reckless bawan Allah yau Allah ya had’ani dashi, ina zaman zama na yayo kaina da mota ya bigeni.”

“Subhanallah shine baki sanar dani ba? Sannu ya k’afan toh?” Nan suka hau hira Amal ko gabad’aya ta mance da miyan da Mami tace ta kula dashi.

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Isan Afzal gida keda wuya as tun da ya hau tuk’in yake tunanin abinda Amal tayi masa, tafasa ransa yake sosai tabbas baze bari ta gudu unpunished for what she did ba, komin ji da dad’ewa seya rama. She wants to play games? Then she got it. Yana isa gaban wata makekiyar gida da bature ke kira da mansion ya yanki corner inda ya tsaya dai-dai gaban fancy iron gate d’in. Securities biyu ne masu uniform tsaye a bakin k’ofan suna gadi, sannu da zuwa suka mar sannan suka bud’e gate d’in. Tafiya kad’an yayi ya kuma cin karo da wani iron gate d’in nan ma securities biyu ke guarding wajen bayan sun mar sannu da zuwa suka bud’e masa giving him a safe passage. Tafiya yake through the driveway a hankali exploring the beauty of the mansion. A sannu a sannu ya k’arisa last parking lot meh glassy display sannan yasa motarsa ciki ya yi parking ya fito. Makekiyar flat da me bada labari bata san daga ina zata soma labarta saba Afzal ya wuce ciki. Sashin fari ya shiga wanda ko ba a sanar da mutum ba zai san na mai gidan ne wato Abbansa. Knocking yayi bisa entrance door d’in sannan ya bud’e tare da sa kai. Makekiyar parlour ne da aka k’ayatasa da abubuwa masu tsada masu d’aukan hankalin d’an Adam. Komi aciki white, golden and red ne banda cinema’n dake manne jikin bango, ga ko ina tsaf ko dust baka gani illa k’amshin turaren wutan dake tashi.

“Sannu da zuwa Prince” wani na miji dake sanye da uniform ya fad’a yana doso Afzal da yayi zaune bisa one of the various golden X red royal chairs.

“Thank you Abba na gida?” Ya tambayesa.

“Eh yana d’akinsa” ya basa amsa a takaice.

“Good, help me speak with him please.”

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“Yes sir” ya amsa. Da fad’an haka ya juya ya shiga ciki ta wani k’ofa, yakai tsawon minti biyu sannan ya dawo. “I’m sorry amma kaman Master bai da shirin ganinka” mutumin ya sanar dashi. Dama Afzal yasan za’ayi hakan ba kowa yake blaming ba illa Amal ji yake kaman idan ya kamata karya saketa se ta daina numfashi, ‘yar gudun hijira kawai ya furta a ransa. “Please tell him I’m sorry yayi hak’uri ya fito” ya fad’a da damuwa karara bayyane a fuskansa.

“I did amman baida niyyan fitowan ne, yak’i nakega idan Hajiya tamar magana zai sauk’o, I’m sorry excuse me” daga fad’in haka yayi kan dining table inda ya cigaba da goge-gogen da yakeyi. Ganin fa zaman da yakeyi a gun baze haifar masa da komi ba ya miqe ya fita. Side na Ummi ya nufa direct don neman taimakonta. Kaman kullum seda ya ciro hanky daga aljihunsa ya toshe hancinsa sannan ya k’arisa ciki. Ko bai tambaya ba yasan yau ma da akwai hayak’in kullum d’innan, anayin abu dai-dai amman ita Ummi idan batayi over ba bata jin dad’i. Site nata kullum yana cikin hayak’i da k’amshin turaren wuta. Had’add’en parlourn ta daya k’unshi combination na white, dark and light purple ya wuce making it to her room. Knocking yayi bayan ta amsa da ‘yes’ ya bud’e ya shiga, miqe akan gado da zani d’aure a k’irjinta ya tarar da ita tayi ruf da ciki a yayinda ‘yan mata biyu ke mata tausa, hayaqin d’akin is indescribable ba shakka yau d’inma gyaran jiki ake mata. Shi yarasa amfanin wannan abu, shin ta gyara jikin nata takai ina? Abba deh ba saurayi bane yanzu haka zalika itama ba budurwa bace. Murmushi kad’an ya saki tuna reaction nata anytime idan yace mata ita ba yarinya bace yanzu ta tsufa. Shi de ya rasa ta ina ta zama yarinya, mutumin da ya kusan approaching 50 kam ai ya manyanta. “Waye ne?” Ta tambaya kasancewar kanta na facing opposite direction na k’ofar. Kafin Afzal ya amsa ‘yan mata biyun suka rigasa “Prince ne.”

“Oyoyo My Prince” ta fad’a tana k’ok’arin zama a yayinda ‘yan mata biyun dake kanta suka ja gefe “Sannu da dawowa Prince” kai kawai ya musu nodding.

“Toh kuma kayi tsaye gun ka k’ariso ciki mana” Ummi ta fad’a tana janyo mayafi tare da lullu6e jikinta. Kyakkyawar mace ce me uban kyawun jiki wanda idan ba wai an fad’i shekarunta bane mutum baze ta6a sanin takai hamsin ba kaman yadda Afzal ya fad’a. Irin skin nata ake kira da kalan wankan tarwad’a gashi kuwa daya samu gyara se wani glowing yake like gold, ga k’iban nan tubarkallah nama du sun nannad’u a wuya. Kallo d’ai za ayi mata asan matar alhaji ce.

Tana da kyau sosai haka Afzal ma amman abun mamaki sam mutum baze ce mahaifiyar sa ceba saboda rashin kaman su, sam kyawunsu be zo d’aya ba. Afzal yafita haske sosai wasu sukan ce mar fari ma, ita kuwa tafi sa dala-dalan idanu da kuma dogon hanci. Hancinsa na nan shiba dogo ba shiba gajere ba gashi nan de k’arami acikin oval shaped face nasa.

Da hannunsa yayi mata nuni cewa hayak’in d’akin is unconducive ya mar yawa.

“Kai deh da ace kanada asthma da turaren wutan gabad’aya zaka hanamu yi a gidan nan toh ya akayi?”

“Ummi please mana! I want to talk to you” ya fad’a tare da had’e giransa, hancinsa kuwa har a yanzun na toshe da handkerchief.

“Toh ya kakeson inyi? Bawai kaman ina da k’arfin koran hayak’in nan a lokaci guda bane.”

“Toh kizo muje parlour concentration d’in is less a chan.”

“Halan baka ka gyaran jiki ake yimin ba.”

“Fisabilillahi kullum gyaran jiki, gyaran jiki ko amarya albarka” har anan be sauk’e hanky’n daya toshe hancinsa dashi ba.

“Jimin d’a!” Tayi exclaiming full of wonder. “Da meye ce inba amaryar ba? Naga da gyaran jikin ne na iya na karkato da hankalin Abbanka kaga har yau bemun kishiya ba.”

“Toh whatever ni ki fito muyi magana.”

“Wai me ne da bazaka iya fad’ansa daga bakin k’ofar ba? Aure zakayi? Kuma ka bar min k’ofa a bud’e tun d’azu ko bakasan hayak’in fita yake ba?”

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“Exactly ki fito muje parlour” ganin batada niyyan motsawa yace da ‘yan matan suyi excusing nasu ba gardama suka fita suka basu waje, ita de Ummi binsa da kallo kawai take ko mey yake da shirin yi? K’arisowa cikin d’akin yayi da dogayen k’afafunsa tare da tsayuwa dab a gabanta sannan ya shiga janta. “Ummi dan Allah ki tashi kin de san kina da nauyi.”

“God help me” ta fad’a sannan ta miqe suka fito parlourn inda suka zauna akan two seater side-to-side. “What is it?” Ta tambayesa.

“It’s Abba he’s mad at me” ya fad’a a takaice.

“Toh kuma har wani sabon abu ne wannan? Kade san Abbanka da zafin fushi da zuciya sekace kai anan.”

“Ummi please!” Ya fad’a tare da buga k’afansa a k’asa.

“Okay, okay toh meh dalilin?” Labarin duk abinda ya faru ya bata be bar komi ba. Numfasa tayi bayan da ta gama sauraronsa tace, “Toh Allah kiyaye aukuwan na gaba amman meyasa ba ka sanar dashi abinda ya farun ba?”

“Yak’i ma ya saurareni kashe wayan yayi gabad’aya kuma yanzu ma daga site nasa nake, nasa Micheal ya mar magana still yak’i fitowa.”

“Toh ni yanzu me kakeso in maka?”

“Like what a question” ya fad’a tare da juya idanunsa da suke nan farare k’al. “Kiyi mishi magana of course, he always listens to you.”

“Nifa banason kana jawo ni cikin matsalarku haka kawai kazo kasa nima yak’i cin abincina na sati.”

“Ummi please kinsan Abba be iya yin fushi da mutum ba yanzu ba k’aramin aikin sa neba ya daina min magana for a whole week!”

“Toh ai nima abinda nake gudu kenan kar yabar cin abincina na sati.”

“Toh yau aka fara hakan ne?” Ma ta 6ata mar rai. Ai da k’yar idan Abba ya ta6a jera watanni biyu yana cin abincin Ummi ba tare da yayi fushi ba. Haka yake da an 6ata mar rai seya d’aga k’afa wa mutum, abun takaicin kuwa shine se ya nemi abinda zai fi damun mutum sannan yayi using nasa against that person. Se kuma shi gado ba gwaninta ba, shima Afzal haka yake da shegen zuciya da fushin nan irin na Abbansa ko fad’a sukayi da Ummi seya d’aga k’afa daga cin abincinta da kuma yi mata magana in banda gaisuwa ba abinda ke had’asu har se ya sauqo, shima gaisuwan don ya zamo masa dole ne. Abinda ke bawa Ummi mamaki shine bayan shi kansa Afzal d’in ya iya ma mutane fushi meye a ciki don Abbansa yayi masa?

“Aww abinda zaka ce kenan? Ashe dai ba dad’i, ashe idan aka maka haka bazaka ji dad’i ba amman kake ma mutane, ai halin Abban naka da kai seku ta fama kaga barin je in k’arisa gyaran jikin nan yau Abbanka yace zamu fita date kaga ko zama be kama ni ba.”

“Ummi please talk to him ni wallahi abinda yasa hankalina ya tashi ma saboda yace akwai abinda yake son sanar dani ne kuma daga yadda yake maganar nasan magana ce me muhimmanci.”

“Oh! Dam-” se kuma tayi shiru tuna yadda Abba ya jaddada mata cewa no matter what kan kar ta kuskura ta sanar da Afzal halin da ake ciki yafi son ya mar maganan da kansa.

“Dama meh?” Yayi saurin tambayarta.

“Babu bance komai ba bari in shiga daga ciki.” Kafin ta kai ga miqewa Afzal ya rik’o hannunta restricting her. “Ya haka Prince?”

“Ummi there is something you’re not telling me” ya fad’a yana mata kallon cikin ido don tabbatar da abinda ya fad’a.

“Kai de da assumption se a hankali ni nace wani abu ne? Sakeni du Allah.”

“Ummi please tell me mene Abba keson sanar dani?”

“Wallahi prince seda Abbanka ya ja min kunne kar na fad’a maka don’t worry he is planning on telling you himself.”

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“Taya ze fad’an bayan yamin fushi?”

“Toh ka kwantar da hankalinka zan masa magana, zan mishi bayanin komai anjima idan mun fita in shaa Allah ze sauk’o kar ka damu kaji my handsome Baby?” Ta k’are zancen tare da aza hannunta akan ha6ansa tana mai wasa sekace wani jariri. Hannun nata ya cire yana zum6uro baki ashe de shima ya iya shagwa6an shine yake ma Amal kallon bakwai saura kwata don itama tayi wa Maminta bayan gashi babba dashi shima yana yi.

“Oww had’a min rai zakayi? Shikenan sena fasa basa hak’urin” ta fad’a da gan-gam.

“A’a please don’t ni ba 6ata miki rai nake ba” yasa murmushin dole. Murmushin ta mayar masa tare da pecking nasa a kumatu “An kai maka abincinka a site naka ko zakaci anan?”

“Nah am full” yayi maganan yana aza hannunsa kan flat muscled abdomen nashi.

“Toh sallah fa kayi?”

“Zanyi idan na shiga” ya fad’a tare da miqewa.

“Alright I love you.”

“I love you too” ya amsa sannan ya kama hanya ya fita tare da nufan site nasa wanda shi kuma kominsa is in black and white. Abinda ya kama daga parlournsa, dining table, d’aki, closet, toilet and bathroom. Kitchen ne kawai pure white. Bathroom ya fad’a yayi alwala sannan yayi sallah ya rage kayan jikinsa tare da barin shorts da singlet zalla. Akan gado ya miqe tare da k’ure AC’n d’akin, ragowan aikin daya rage mar a office yakeson k’arisawa amman ji yayi ya gaji gabad’aya ko d’aga yatsa bazai iya ba don haka ya jawo wayansa daga kan side table tare da shiga Twitter inda ya shiga bin feeds nasa, yana gamawa dashi ya shiga Instagram se Snapchat, k’arshe ya leqa whatsapp wanda daga nan bacci yayi awon gaba dashi.

•••• A cikin City star.

Zaune Abba da Ummi suke a filin da Abba yayi reserving musu. Ummi ansha kyau kaman ba gobe se k’amshi take. Tana sanye ne da royal blue lace me torches d’in yellow wanda ko ba’a fad’a ba mutum na sani kaya ne me bala’in tsada ga wani arnen d’inkin da akayi mishi wanda ya mugun kar6arta. “Kin ganki kuwa Baby? You’re looking so takeaway” Abba dake sanye da sky blue half jamper ya sanar da ita yana mey mata murmushin sosa zuciya.

“Kai My Dear kai de bazaka dena flattering d’ina ba ko?” Ta fad’a cike da kunya tana blushing.

“Ai kema kin san gaskia nake fad’i gashi har yanzu koda wasa ‘yan matan waje sun kasa kawar min da hankali daga gareki, ba don komi ba kuwa se don wannan kwalliya, gyaran jiki da son k’amshin naki, keep it up.”

“Kai My Dear toh nagode in shaa Allahu kuma zan cigaba, amman kaima bakaga yadda kayi kyau bafa ai nasha fad’a maka half jumper suna ma kyau kak’i ji na.”

“Na gano hakan nima yanzu shiyasa kika ga na sanya yau.” Hira jifa-jifa suka cigaba dayi har izuwa lokacin da orders nasu suka iso. Cike da k’asaita suka shiga ci suna hirar jifa-jifan har yanzu. Sun kusa gamawa Ummi tayi gyaran murya “My Dear?”

“Na’am?” ya amsa tare da d’ago kansa yana kallonta cike da soyayya sai kace yau ya soma sata acikin idanunsa.

“D’azu Prince yazo ya sameni” ta tsaya deliberately don jin mey zaice. Shi kuwa tunda yaji ta ambaci ‘Prince’ yaji yayi losing appetite nasa ma gabad’aya. “Ya da tura plate naka gefe kuma My Dear? Kode na fad’a wani abu ne?” Tayi saurin tambaya.

“Na k’oshi” ya fad’a yana kawar da kansa yana me kallon gefe.

“Dan Allah kayi hak’uri nayi shiru barin sake cewa komi ba amman ci abincin kasan banason kana kwana da yunwa yi hak’uri” ta hau lalashinsa, cike da dabara ta mayar masa da plate d’in gabansa da k’yar ya yarda ya cigaba da ci seda ta tabbata ya k’oshi sannan tace, “My Dear kamar hak’uri don Allah Prince yaro ne kuma fushinka a gareshi babban tashin hankali ne wallahi, baka ga yadda ya shigo site d’ina ba d’azu cike da tashin hankali bayan yayi ma Micheal magana daya maka sallama kak’i fitowa dan Allah ka sassauta masa.”

“Hmm Hajiya Mariam kenan, shin ya sanar dake abinda yayi min?” Ya tambayeta “Ya fad’a miki sau biyu ina kiransa bai d’agawa? Bayan da na samu ya d’aga kuma yace min meeting suke inyi hak’uri and I agreed saboda Prince be cika min k’arya ba sede inyi ma yaro jiran duniya da Baban yarinyan nan amman yak’i zuwa, wannan abin kunyan dame yayi kama? Haka mutumin nan ya gaji da jira ya tafi.”

“Bance yayi dai-dai ba amman da kayi mar uzuri My Dear accident yayi encountering wanda daba don Allah ya tsagaita ba da sede a kiraka ace maka kazo ka d’au gawan d’anka.”

“Haka yace miki?”

“Yes My Dear and ba k’arya yake ba sanin kanka ne Prince bai cika k’arya ba se idan ta kama so I believed him.”

“Allah kare aukuwan na gaba” kad’ai yace.

“Ameen ka hak’uran?”

“Da hak’uri na da rashinsa ai du d’aya ne.”

“Taya ya zamo d’aya kuma My Dear? Idan har ka hak’ura muna isa gida ka kirasa ka mar maganan nan da kakeson yi mar ko ze d’an samu peace of mind please.” Murmusawa yayi cike da k’asaita yadda manyan alhazai keyi.

“Hajiya Mariam you’re a blessing to this family, a da kafin in aureki ban zata zan iya sake walwala ba a duniyan nan, na d’au bayan rasuwan Fateemah bazan sake tsintan kaina a cikin kalan farin ciki da walwalan da nake ciki ba a yau saidai tun da akayi mana aure kika canza dukannin wad’annan abubuwa. Ke ce sanadin duk wani walwala da farin ciki da nida d’a na muke ciki a yau, you mended my broken heart. Hajiya Mariam bakida burin dayafi kiga our family stays together and happy yau nasan duk inda Fateemah (asalin mahaifiyar Afzal, yar Mariam wacce suke uwa d’aya una d’aya. Ta rasu ne bayan sunan Afzal da kwana biyu sanadin breast cancer) take tana alfahari dake, kin so Prince tamkar d’an da kika haifa.”1

“Dear kenan” ta murmusa cike da jin dad’in wannan kalamai daga bakin masoyinta. “Ai d’an ‘yar uwata tamkar d’a na yake so kadena min godiya banida kaman ka da Prince a duniyan nan. Kuma a kullum ina godewa Allah daya bani ikon farinta maka da Prince, addu’a na kuwa baifin Allah hore mana dogon rai mai albarka in cigaba da kula daku ita kuma marigayiya Allah ya cigaba da kai Rahama kabarin ta.”

“Ameen Hajiya Mariam ta” ya amsa a yayinda memories da sukayi sharing da marigayiya suka shiga dawo masa.

“Zaka mar maganan idan mun koma?”

“Queen d’ina ta sa baki ai dole na.”

“Kai amma naji dad’i a ringa ma Prince sassauci please kasan yaro ne.”

“Ke kuma ki cigaba da shagaltasa kinji ba?” Dariya kalan na manyan mata ta saki sannan ta zuk’e cocktail drink da take rik’e dashi. Hira kad’an suka ta6a sannan driver ya dawo dasu gida. Waya Abba yama Afzal akan yazo ya samesa a site nasa yanzu, alokacin Afzal na zaune a parlour yana playing game. Take ya kashe ya mik’e tare da zira farar jallabiyansa daya rataya jikin hanger sannan ya fito. Knocking yayi aka amsa sannan ya shiga, Abba da Ummi ya tarar akan two seater suna zaune looking so takeaway da alama yanzu dawowansu. Besan ya rayuwarsa zata kasance ba without these two: they simply complete him and he loves them so much. K’arisawa yayi ya durk’usa a k’asa tare da gaishe da Abba cike da ladabi da kuma yiwa Ummi sannu da dawowa.

RANA D’AYA”Ashe abinda ya faru kenan toh Allah kare aukuwan na gaba” fad’in Abba.

“Ameen Abba thank you” ya amsa a nitse. Numfashi me nauyi Abba ya fisga sannan yace, “I’m sorry for my outburst on you, yaci ace na baka dama kayi min bayanin abinda ya faru kafin in yanke hukunci.”

“Ba komai Abba ni ya kamata in baka hak’uri I’m sorry in shaa Allah hakan baze k’ara faruwa ba” ya amsa cike da girmamawa da kansa a sunkuye.

“Masha Allah, Dama Alhj Abdallah ne keson ganinka.”

Alhj Abdallah? Afzal ya nanata a ransa, wani Alhj Abdallah d’aya? And saboda meh?

“Alhj Abdallah Abban Nazeefah” Abba ya sake fad’a ganin kaman ya jefa d’an nasa cikin duhu.

“Ohh!” yayi exclaiming se yanzu ya fahimci wa Abba ke nufi. Alhj Abdallah Abban Nazeefah wanda ya kasance aminin Abba kuma second neighbour’n su, gida d’aya ne a tsakanin su. “Abba ina fatan lafiya dai ko?” Ya tambaya a takaice.+

“Eh toh it depends, kafin nan ina son muyi wata magana da kai Prince shin ka nada tsayayyiya kuwa?” Zuciyarsa yaji ya mugun har6a bade aure Abba ke shirin masa ba don kuwa be shirya ba, sam ba mace d’ayan da ta ta6a yimasa acikin jerin ‘yan matan da Allah ke had’asa dasu. To cut the story short, shi baida ko budurwa d’aya ma balle ace ya cire tsayayyiya a cikin su. Ko da yake London karatu ‘yan mata ke binsa and not the other way round, kuma koda wasa be ta6a saurara masu ba haka zalika da ya dawo Nigeria ma yanzu, kusan a kullum se ‘yan mata sunzo gunshi a office bayan wanda ke binsa har gida. A sanadin hakan ya hana secretary’n shi barin kowa cikin office nasa in ba wanda ya sanar da ita da zuwan su ba.

“Kayi shiru ko kafi son ku tattauna da Umminka ne tukuna?” Fad’in Abba jin shirun yayi yawa.

“A’a Abba ba abin tattaunawa don a gaskiya banida tsayayyiya” ya basa takaicaccen amsa bayan nazarin daya samu yayi.

“Toh Alhamdulillah” Abba ya saki hamdala wanda ya d’aure wa Afzal kai. Meh hakan ke nufi? Kafin ya kawo wani tunanin a ransa Abba ya cigaba, “Dama Alhj Abdallah ne ke tunanin had’a ka da ‘yarsa Nazeefah” wani irin mumunan buguwa zuciyan Afzal yayi wanda sanadin hakan yaji zazzafan ciwon kai na neman afka masa.

“Aure fa kenan Abba?” Ya tambaya cike da mamaki.

“Yes Prince aure kuma kaga jifa yazo dai-dai da zama kenan tunda kace baka da tsayayyiya.” Holy crap! Ji yayi kaman ya kashe kansa domin haushi, meyasa bema Abba k’arya yace mar da akwai tsayayyiyar ba a farko? But he can’t blame himself saboda baida masaniya akan wannan zance Abba ke shirin sanar dashi. In da kuma k’aryan yayi yace yanada tsayayyiyar and Abba ya buk’acesa da yayi introducing nata ya zeyi? Meyasa Ummi bata sanar dashi wannan ne maganar da Abba ke shirin sanar dashi ba? Nazeefah fah? Wancan fand’ararriyar yarinyan da sama da friends nasa uku sunyi dating nata. ‘Yar karamar yarinya amman se shegen rawan kai da falli, idan za’a k’irga samarukan cikin Maiduguri masu ji da kansu toh d’add’aiku ne basu fita da ita ba sam batada kamun kai ga d’an banzan rainin da take ji dashi a takaice de ya tsaneta. Meyasa Abba ze yarda da k’udurin abokin nan nasa? Meyasa ze yarda ya bada only son nasa wa ‘yar da batada ko kamun kai? He need answers.

“Prince kayi shiru” fad’in Abba sede har yanzu Afzal besan da wani bakin zai soma magana ba couple with the fact that baida ra’ayin aure ko kad’an yanzu. For crying out loud he’s just 25 years old ina laifin abar shi yakai koda 30 ne. “Afzal?” Fad’in Abba for second time.

“Nnn… na’am Abba” yayi stuttering.

“Bakace komai ba” ya sake ce dashi.

“Abba bansan me zance ba, Abba yarinyan can batada kamun kai dan Allah kar ka amince da wannan k’udiri” ya fad’a cike da tashin hankali.

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“Tabbas ba k’arya acikin zancen ka Prince, Nazeefah tayi zara ta fi k’arfin iyayenta kullum complain da Abbanta ke min kenan. Amman idan ka duba, rashin kamun kan nata ne dalilin da yasa Abban nata ke son aurar da ita so she can change her ways. Sanin kanka ne Alhj Abdallah d’an boko ne aurar da yaro at a very tender age sam baya d’aya daga cikin tsarinsa, dalili ne ya kawo hakan kuma kaf cikin yaran abokansa tare da ni amininsa ba wanda yaga yayi masa ya kuma yaba da hankali da tarbiyyarsa kaman kai Afzal, ka gane amincewa da wannan aure kaman yin jihadi ne. Wata k’il idan akayi mata aure zata canza wannan gur6a66iyar rayuwar data d’au wa kanta” Abba yayi concluding.

“Abba ni kuma fah? Ban shirya yin aure yanzu ba, ban ta6a kawo tunanin aure ba a nan kusa, Abba please don’t give me out” ya fad’a a maraice.

“Kayi hak’uri Afzal am not trying to give you out nasan wannan babban abu nake nema daga gareka shiyasa naso muyi maganan as father and son insan meye point of view naka, idan har baka son yarinyar kuma baka tunanin ko a nan gaba zaka ita yin hakan, fine bazan yi maka auran dole ba. Kai kad’ai Allah yabani Afzal and da sani na bazan ta6a yanke hukuncin da zai cutar da kai ba, ina sonka fiye da duk wani mahaluk’i a duniyan nan. Sanin mune nan kaf yarinyan nan Nazeefah bata kai ta cutar da kai ba in kuwa har zatayi hakan toh wallahi bazan ma bari a yi nisa da zancen nan ba. Da tunda mahaifinta ya tunkare ni da maganar zan ja masa layi but we all know bata kai tayi ma wani abun ba. Afzal I’ve known Alhj Abdallah for a very long time, tun ina masters dina. Da nauyi Afzal in ba haka ba da zan koma in sanar dashi cewa lallai-lallai kai baka amince da wannan k’udiri ba, bazan bari a cutar min da kai ba Afzal. I’ll appreciate it if you’ll reconsider your decision amman idan har kai kaga you can’t find it in your heart to love that girl zanyi iya k’ok’ari na in fahimtar da shi abokin nawa.”

A hankali maganganun Abba suke shiga jikin Afzal suna tasiri. Kaman yadda Abba ya nuna cewa rashin halacci ne ga abokinsa idan har bai cika masa wannan buri ba shima Afzal haka yake gani. Gani yake idan har be bawa Abbansa goyin baya ba toh rashin kyautatawa ne why because tun zaman shi da Abba wannan ne karo na farko Abba ke neman abu a gurinshi da ya kuma nuna muhimmancinsa haka. Tabbas auren Nazeefah baze kashe sa ba toh why can’t he sacrifice his happiness for his father’s??

Ya d’au tsawon lokaci yana nazari amman ya kasa deciding akan komai, ji yayi k’wak’walwarsa ta toshe gabad’aya, a sannu a sannu ya d’ago kansa dake dafe tun d’azu ya shiga magana a hankali “Tabbas k’in amincewa da k’udurin Alhj Abdallah rashin halacci ne a gareka Abba kamar yadda nima rashin baka goyin baya yake rashin kyautatawa a matsayina na d’anka. Moreover, koda ni ne na tsinci kaina a cikin wannan halin da kake ciki I would do thesame” ya tsaya. Sosai Abba yaji dad’in kalamun nan da suke fitowa daga bakin Afzal. A kullum godiyanshi kenan ga Allah na basa d’a mai hankali mai kuma tunani kaman Afzal wanda yake gudun b’acin ransa wane aikata sa6o wa ubangijinsa.

A hankali Afzal ya shiga magana “sai dai-” wanda Abba yayi saurin katse sa a nitse.

“Karka damu Prince ba wai don ka auri yarinyan nan hakan na nufin nan a gaba idan Allah ya had’a ka da wacce kakeso bazaka iya auranta bane wallahi ni ko bayan wata d’aya da auran naku ne ka kawo min wacce kakeso I’ll respect your decision in aura maka ita kuma ba abinda Nazeefah ko iyayenta suka isa suyi da hakan, you’re a husband to four wives, all I’m asking is kayi hak’uri ka amince da k’udurin mahaifin ‘yar nan.”

“Abba…” ido Ummi ta masa don haka yayi shiru.

“Ba seka amince right away ba Prince, take as long as you want to make up your mind I shall respect every decision you take fata na kawai zakayi considering wannan situation, kasani k’in amincewar ka ga auran ‘yar nan kaman tozartani ne a idon amini na da kuma duk wani mutumin da labarin nan ya iske sa. Kaje na sallameka Allah yima albarka, thank you for your time.”

“Toh Abba ameen, seda safe Ummi goodnight” da haka ya miqe ya fice zuwa site nasa inda ya zube a kan gado a yayinda kansa keyi masa wani irin sara, ji yayi komi ya dena tafiya masa a duniyan. Ina ma Allah ze d’au ransa cikin wannan dare (wa iyya zubillah) don komi ya wuce. Ina ma ba a ta6a k’addaro masa da rana irin ta yau ba. Upon all the women out there Nazeefah ze aura? Yarinyar daya tsana fiye da mutuwarsa, fiye da duk wani mahaluk’i a duniyan nan kuma yake da tabbacin itama ta tsanesa as much ba don komai ba kuwa se don tsan-tsan tsana da k’yaman da yake nuna mata a fili, a bayyane a fuskan sa anytime path nasu yayi crossing. God help him. A da har ya fara gyangyad’i kafin kiran Abba amman yanzu baccin nasa ya nema gabad’aya ya rasa ba don komi ba se don tashin hankali. Ido ya zura wa ceiling yana k’ok’arin tattaro hankalinsa, ana cikin haka yajiyo knock a bakin k’ofan d’akinsa se yanzu abin ya fad’o masa ashe beyi locking main k’ofar site nasa ba.

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“Come in” ya fad’a cikin wata irin kasalacaccen murya. K’ofan na bud’uwa sega Ummi bayyane a bayansa tana sanye da hijabi tazarce. Kallonta yayi ba tare da yace komai ba har izuwa lokacin da ta k’ariso ciki ta zauna akan gadon ta inda yake kwance. “Prince tashi ka zauna muyi magana” ta buk’ace sa.

“Ummi dan Allah kibari ba yau ba abinda nakeji is already enough for me to handle just leave me alone I’m sorry.”

“Haba Prince ya kake magana haka? Taya kake tsammanin zan iya barin d’ana k’walli d’aya tal acikin irin wannan yanayi? Tashi ka zauna kaji Baba na yi hak’uri” da k’yar ta samu ya zauna d’in.

“Gaya min what is going on in your mind me kake tunanin yi yanzu?”

“Ummi I don’t know” ya fad’a abin tausayi “Am so confused I don’t even know what am feeling” ya k’arasa tamkar zeyi kuka.

“Shikenan ya isa ka kwantar da hankalinka in shaa Allah komai ze tafi kamar yadda kakeso it’s just a matter of time.”

“Ta yaya Ummi when Abba wants me to desperately marry his friend’s daughter? Sanin kanki ne Ummi na tsani Nazeefan nan ko gidan nan ta shigo gaisheki ba k’aunan hakan nake ba yarinyar she’s so stubborn.”

“Zata gyara in shaa Allah Prince wannan ba komai bane.”

“Yanzu Ummi kema kin goyi bayan zancen auren nan kenan?” Ya tambayeta tamkar zeyi kuka.

“Prince da amincewa na da rashin sa duk d’aya ne wallahi one thing am sure is aure bazai auku ba har se idan ka amince kuma har idan baka son yarinyan nan ba wanda ya isa ya saka aurarta.”

Kai ya kad’a cike da takaici “Ummi ki dena magana as if ina da choice, kina ganin yanzu idan na ce wa Abba bazan auri yarinyan nan ba komai zai cigaba da gudana a tsakanin mu kaman yadda yake a da? Kina ganin Abba baze yi holding grudge akaina ba nak’in sake min magana har duniya ta nad’e? Kin deji da kunnenki abubuwan da ya irga a parlournsa d’azu that idan har ban amince da wannan aure ba toh kaman neman tona mar asiri nake shirin yi acikin jama’a which I’ll never do so to my own father.”

“Then you have a choice to make, ka yarda da k’udirin Abban naka kawai.”

“It’s not that easy Ummi bana son Nazeefah kuma bana tunanin zan ta6a iya sonta wallahi na tsaneta tsana na sosai.”

“Ya Salaam!” Tayi exclaiming “Ya kake magana haka sekace ta gaza ta wani fannin ne iyye Prince? Yarinyan nan de kyakkyawa ce masha Allah son kowa k’in wanda ya rasa gata kuma daga babban gida bugu da k’ari ga iyayenta manyan mutane masu k’ima a idon jama’a, kaf garin nan ana darajasu, what else do you need?”

“What else do I need?” Ya tambayeta cike da mamaki “Kamun kai, tarbiyya da kuma mace mai addini which Nazeefah is clearly lacking. Sam bata d’aya daga cikin jerin ‘yan matan da zan iya so, bana buk’atan kyawunta da kud’in mahaifin ta cause I have all that, I’m rich and handsome.”

Numfasa tayi, “Tabbas ba k’arya acikin maganganun ka Prince addini ma cewa yayi idan na miji zeyi aure abinda ze fara dubawa acikin qualities na matar shine addininta, k’arfin imani kenan, shi arziki da kyau duk a baya suke biyowa.”

“Exactly Ummi that’s why I need you to please help me, do something wallahi ina cikin tsaka mai wuya.”

“Ya kakeson muyi Prince? Wallahi in har da akwai wani alternative da na bima don ka ku6uta daga auren wannan yarinya amman babu, hak’ura zakayi ka aureta don ka farintawa Abbanka rai.”

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“Ummi ni kuma shikenan kin yarda in jefa kaina acikin k’uncin rayuwa kenan?”

“Come on Prince” ta fad’a tare da kwanto sa a jikinta tana shafa gashin kansa a hankali. “Ba wanda yace don ka auri Nazeefah zaka jefa kanka cikin k’unci, da ikon Allah zaka koyi sonta, Nazeefah is a very loving lady kawai don baka ta6a ware lokaci ka santa bane, batun rashin kamun kai kuma idan kukayi aure zata gyara, karuwai ma akayi musu aure suka shiryu balle ita da kanta ke rawa kad’ai?” D’ago kansa yayi daga jikin nata sannan a raunane yace, “You like her don’t you?”

“Prince…”

“Bana sonta Ummi kuma kin san ni idan na tsani abu na tsanesa kenan har abada.”

“Kul!” Tayi saurin katsesa “Kar ka kuma cewa haka, ita soyayya ba’a yimata haka, saidai idan baka bud’e mata zuciyarka ba tabbas zata shige, kai deh kawai yanzu kayi k’ok’ari ka bawa Nazeefah chance am sure zaka koyi sonta as time passes by.”

“I don’t think so” ya kawar da kansa.

“Tell me something Prince” tayi maganan tare da sashi maido da kallonsa a gareta, “Kana da watan da kake so ko ba haka ba?” Bata basa daman yin magana ba ta cigaba “Meyasa baka sanar da Abbanka ba toh? Kaga if only you did da duk hakan bai faru ba.”

“Ummi wallahi ba wata ni banida kowa wallahi.”

“K’arya kakeyi Prince” ta fad’a tana kallon cikin idanunsa don gaskata abinda ya fad’a.

“Ummi ana wasa da wallahi ne? Wallahi babu” ya kuma jaddada mata.

“Hmmmm” taja nishi cike da k’in yarda “Duk had’add’un kwanukan da ake shigo dasu kusan kullum acikin gidan nan da sunan an kawo wa Prince abinci kace duk cikinsu babu wacce tayi maka?”

“Hmm Ummi kennan” ya fad’a tare da murmusawa kad’an ta gefen lips nasa wanda a sanadin hakan dimple nasa ya lotsa “Har yanzu baki san waye Afzal ba, bakisan kalan macen da zata iya burgesa ba har ta iya sace zuciyansa. Mace mey kunya nakeso, wacce duniya da abinda ke cikinta basu dameta ba, mace wacce take da Haddan Qur’ani koda ace ba duka ba, wacce ta rik’e addini, wacce zataji kunyan kallon cikin idanu na tace min tana so na, wacce zata lullu6e jikinta idan zata fita waje ba wacce take yawo ba d’ankwali balle mayafi akan layi ba, ko kuwa wacce ke zuwa party tana bin maza. Bana k’aunar macen da za’ace kaf cikin lungunan garin nan ta zagaya da mota sekace BOSEPA (kamfanin kwashe bola da dotti) kokuwa wacce take bin maza here and there. Sam macen da ta fad’a acikin jerin wad’annan basa burgeni.”

“Toh Afzal na ji ka kuma na gamsu da duk wani abinda ka fad’a kuma kamar yadda Abbanka ya fad’a maka nima hakan zan kuma nanata ma wallahi kade ji rantsuwa ko? At any moment ka bud’i baki kace min Ummi ga wannan inason ta da aure zan sa hannu inga sena cimma maka wannan buri na ganin wannan ‘ya ta zamo matarka, kaide abinda nikeso da kai kawai kayi hak’uri ka amince da auren yarinyan nan ku rabu lafiya da mahaifinka.”

“Ummi idan kuma banida ra’ayin auren sama da mata biyu fa?”

“Se kayi adapting hakan Prince kokuwa ka bawa Nazeefah chance a zuciyarka and learn to love her those are the only options you have.”Dogon numfashi yaja sannan ya sake a hankali, “Thank you” kad’ai yace da ita.

“Zan saka a addu’a ni kuma idan har wannan aure alkhairi ne toh Allah ya tabbatar mana dashi ya bada sa’a ya kuma bada zaman lafiya idan har kuma otherwise ne toh Allah kawar da zancen.”

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“Shikenan Ummi thank you.”

“Bari in baka waje ka kwanta ko? I don’t want you to overthink yourself Prince ka kwanta kayi bacci kawai kabar komi a hannun Allah, kad’au wannan aure as k’addaran da Allah ya k’addaro maka don ya auna iya adadin imanin ka kaji?”

“Toh Ummi” ya fad’a a hankali.

“Gobe akwai office ko?”

“Eh” ya amsa blankly.

“Toh Allah ya kaimu sleep tight okay?”

“I will, I love you.”

“I love you too” ta fad’a mar tare da pecking nasa a temple sannan ta miqe ta tashi “Ka tashi kayi locking site naka kuma.”

“Manta dashi please” ya fad’a chan k’asa-k’asa sannan a fili yace, “Toh I’ll follow behind you.” Tana fita ya cire jallabiyansa yaja comforter ya kwanta ko k’ofan d’akin nasa ya kasa tashi ya rufe balle na site d’in gabad’aya. Baccin da Ummi tace yayin yikeson yi amman sam ya kasa, tunanin ya cigaba dayi har…

Washegari…

Saboda rashin samun baccin da Afzal be samu yayi ba yasa ko masallacin dake cikin gidansu ya kasa takawa ya fita sabida se daf Asuba nauyayyen bacci ya afka masa, a d’akinsa ya idar da Sallan ya koma kan gado inda ya soma bacci wane gawa totally forgetting ya kamata ya tashi by 6 ya shirya office.

Ba shine ya tashi ba se goma da rabin safe nan ma don rurin da wayansa keyi ne akan bedside drawer. Cike da kasala idonsa a rufe ya miqa hannu ya ja wayan tare da swiping ba tare da ya duba wa ke kira ba, sauk’e wayan yayi akan kunnensa don ko rik’ewa ma baijin zai iya.

“Triple A?” Cewar wanda ya bugo wayan daga d’ayan 6angaren.

“Na’am Sultan?” Ya tambaya wai tsabaragen baccin da yakeji yama kasa tantance muryan aminin nasa. Mutumin da suka kasance tare dashi tun forever, tun kindergarten (nursery school) har ila yau.

“Don’t tell me bacci kakeyi har yanzu” Sultan yayi exclaiming cike da mamaki jin gyangyand’in dake tattare da muryan abokin nasa.

“Shhh! Kayi magana a hankali please bacci nakeji” yayi chanting har anan idonsa a rufe.

“You better get your shitty ass up ko ka manta kuna da meeting ne a office naku yau kuma kai zaka wakilta? Yanzu secretary naka ta kirani take cemin she’s been trying to reach you but all your lines seem switched off nima if not ina da private numbanka off hand da bansan ya zan iya contacting naka ba.”

“F*ck!” yayi growling cike da tashin hankalin a yayinda ya bud’e idanunsa. Gabad’aya ya mance akwai wani abu wai shi office Gosh! Ya zeyi da meeting d’in yanzu? Daman wakiltan Boss nasa zeyi kaman yadda Sultan ya fad’a kasancewar shi manager’n nasu yayi tafiya seya buk’aci Afzal dayake Assistant nasa da ya wakilce shi.

“K’arfe nawa ne don Allah maza?” ya tambaya a gigice, gani yake kaman idan ya tsaya neman position na agogon d’akinsan ma ze 6ata mar lokaci.

“Thirty five minutes pass 10” Sultan yayi stating.

“The f*ck!” Yayi exclaiming a birkice tare da miqewa “I’m late for the meeting already!” Yayi exclaiming “Meyasa baka kirani ba tun d’azu?”

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“See you! Wato baka gode bama dana kira ka yanzun?” Ya tambayesa cike da mamaki.

“It makes no difference!” ya amsa a d’an fusace.

“Ba laifinka bane nasan maganinka, ma tsaya meyasa ka makara haka? Tun jiya fa ban sake ji daga gareka ba are you sure all is well with you?”

“Guy alot has happened I’m telling you, yanzu call back my secretary ka tsarata kace mata ciwon ciki ya kamani jiya da daddare kaima yanzu Abba ke sanar da kai.”

“A nawa kenan?”

“Come on!”

“Alright se yaushe zaka fito?”

“I dunno yet amman duk abinda akwai zan sanar da kai please call her As Soon As Possible nagode.”

“No big deal” ya fad’a tare da katse wayar. Fad’awa kan gadon yayi da bayansa yana mamakin ya akayi ya makara haka yau amman tuna ya kasa bacci daren jiya sai kusan asuba ya kawar da tunanin daga kansa. Se kuma mamakin da yake ace sa6anin kullum be je ya gaishe da Ummi da safe ba kamar yadda ya saba kafin ya fita office amma ko tazo ta duba sa ko lafiya batayi ba? Ba shakka yanzun tana baje kan gado tana bacci. Kai ya kad’a sannan ya miqe ya fad’a bathroom yayi wanka. Yana cikin karyawa a kan dining table ya soma jin hayaniyan Ummi tana magana da wasu, bada dad’ewa ba se gata nan ta shigo tana sanye da nightie nata da babban mayafi akai, da alama yanzu tashinta daga bacci.

“Prince?!” Tayi exclaiming cike da mamaki a iya saninta de Afzal baya wasa da aikin shin toh yau meh ya faru? Mey yakeyi har war hakan a gida yau bayan ba wani public holiday bane?

“Prince lafiya?” Ta kuma tambaya jin be amsata ba.

“Toh Ummi ki shigo mana a bakin k’ofan ne zan gaisheki?” Ya tambaya yana turo light pink lips nasa.

“Shikenan Esther ku tafi” ta sallami masu aikin tare da jawo k’ofan sannan ta k’arisa ciki ta zauna a kujeran dake gefen damansa. “Good morning” ya gaishe ta yana sipping coffeen shi.

“Prince me ya hana ka zuwa office yau?” Ita ko ta kan gaisuwan ma batayi ba, kafin ya samu daman amsata ta shiga auna body tempreturensa k’ila baida lafiya ne tayi tunanin hakan a ranta.

“Ummi please!” Ya fad’a a tak’ure tare da sauk’o da hannunta daga fuskansa. “Am fine I just happened to overslept lokacin dana tashi kuma na makara shiyasa banje office ba” ya bata amsa.

“Ban san ka da haka ba fa Prince nima yanzu tashi na kenan daga bacci mai wanke mota ke sanar dani cewa baiga fitowanka ba haka mai bayin flower ma.”

“Yes like I said na makara ne” ya sake jaddada mata.

“Meyasa ka makaran Prince? Tunani ka tsaya yi jiya baka samu ka kwanta ba se yau da Asubah ko?”

“Kusan hakan” ya amsa ta a takaice yana k’ok’arin kai fork daya nannad’e mar fried egg, ketchup da fries a jiki baki.

“Toh ya kake? Ka kira office ka sanar dasu?”

“I did don’t worry.”

“Yauwa nac-” wayanta daya shiga ringing ne ya katse ta daga fad’in abinda tayi niyya, duba screen d’in tayi taga Abba ke kira wani dad’i ne ya ziyarci zuciyarta. “Kaga Abbanka ke kira bari inyi picking kayi shiru please” ta fad’a eagerly tare da d’agawa.

“Hello Good morning my sunshine” ta fad’a tana kashe murya, wai tsohuwa da rangwad’a. Kad’an ya rage coffeen dake bakin Afzal be bi kansa ba don dariyar data k’eto masa, shikam soyayyan dake tsakanin Abba da Umminsa mamaki yake basa, ace sam basu gajiya da junansu? They’ve been married for 25 years now amman sekace newly weds a da shima yana tunanin kasancewa da everlasting lover nashi someday but not anymore yanzu da akeson yi masa auren dole da Nazeefah.

Hannu ta mik’a ta mintsine shi, da sauri ya kama hannun nata yana mai cigaba da dariyar da yakeji, murmushi ta saki tana mai miyar da hankalinta akan wayan a yayinda Afzal ya cigaba da wasa da yatsunta wanda ta k’ayatasu da jan lalle yadda larabawan Sudan keyi. Don tsiya irin na Afzal, zoben azurfan dake yatsansa ya zaro yana mey k’ok’arin sanyawa a nata yatsan bayan sarai yasan koda Kudu da Arewa za’a had’a ba shiga zoben zeyi ba, badon komi ba kuwa se don girman size na yatsan Ummi d’aya yana matsayin na Afzal d’aya da rabi in beyi biyu ba ma kenan. Ita de bata san yaushe Afzal ze daina mocking k’ibarta ba yabarta tasha iska bTaga bawani k’iban azo a gani take dashi, k’iba ne wanda yawancin matan alhazan nan keda, kuma koda tayi k’atuwa dayawa kaman yadda yake fad’in ma taga haka baby’n ta yake sonta like die ina ruwanshi?

“Toh My Dear zan sanar dashi sede gashi yau ko ganin ka banyi ba tun bayan Asubah, ka kama ka fita ba tare da ka sanar dani ba.”

“Yi hak’uri My Queen bacci kike so peacefully banso in ta dake ba but I’m sorry na kusa dawowa ayimin kwalliya me kyau” Abba ya fad’a daga d’ayan 6angaren wanda hakan yasa Afzal dake ta sauraron wayan nasu tun d’azu murmusawa.

“An gama My Dear a dawo lafiya I love you.”

“I love you too” yace mata sannan ta katse wayan tare da ajiyewa akan table tana wani murmushin jin dad’i kamar yadda ta sabayi anytime sukayi waya da Abba.

“Toh murmushin ya isa haka mey Abba yace ki sanar dani?”

“Prince fa ni ba kakar ka bace tam!” Ta fad’a tana nuna mar ‘yar yatsarta wanda hakan ya sasa dariya ba shiri.

“Haba Queen d’in Abba na, my only Queen also.”

“Noi!” Ta fad’a tana turesa da hannunta “Ni d’ince Queen taka? A yau ka samu macen da kakeso nasan mancewa zakayi dani so ba seka min zaqin baki ba ka zolayeni.”

“LOL” ya murmusa sosai wanda hakan ya sake fiddo da kyawunsa da fararen hak’waransa da suke nan kaman shi ya jerasu. “Ummi kenan believe it or not you’ll always and forever be my Queen banida kamarki Ummi I love you so much” ya k’are maganan tare da placing mata peck a hannu.

“I love you more my Prince so Abbanka yace in sanar da kai cewa yana son yi maka magana.”

“Again?” Ya tambaya restlessly “Bade wani auren yakeson sake yimin ba ko?” Dariya comment nasa ya bata don haka ta tsaya yi “Ko kad’an Prince ai ban bari ayi maka haka.”

“Toh meneh?”

“Kaji Prince da wani tambaya taya kake tsammanin zan san me yake son sanar da kai?”

“Bawani fad’i gaskiya de Ummi yau ma yace karki sanar dani ne.”

“Allah ban sani ba Prince kaji na rantse.”

“Toh shikenan Allah dawo dashi lafiya.”

“Ameen bari inje inyi wanka nima kar Abbanka yazo ya ganni ahaka.”

“Aje a sha k’amshi deh, k’amshin da baya k’arewa ba” ya fad’a cike da gatsine.

“Naji” ta amsa tare da tureshi da kafad’a a yayinda ta miqe.

“Ki turo d’aya daga cikin maids d’innan su share min site please.”

“Toh Prince” da fad’in haka ta fice. Breakfast nasa ya k’arisa ya hau latsa wayansa har izuwa lokacin da Abba ya dawo ya tura Micheal da ya kira sa.

“Assalamu Alaikum” ya fad’a a yayinda yake sa kai cikin parlon Abba.
“Wa’alaikumus salam” Abba dake zaune akan kujera ya amsa tare da ajiye newspaper’n da yake karantawa yana mey maido da kallonsa ga k’ofar.
“Shigo Prince bismillah” shigowan yayi inda ya nemi waje ya zauna a k’asa. “Ya zaka zauna a k’asa sekace wani bak’o?” Abba ya tambayesa da wuri “Take a seat please.”

A’a Abba I’ll be fine here.”

“Non sense, take a seat please” be sake yin gardama ba ya koma kan kujeran ya zauna sannan ya gaishe sa cike da ladabi. Batare da 6ata lokaci ba Abba ya wuce straight to the point “Umminka tace ka makara yau baka samu daman fita office ba ko?”

“Eh wallahi Abba” ya fad’a yana sosa temple nasa.
“Toh dama batun maganan jiya ne nakeson in baka hak’uri” ido cike da mamaki da neman k’arin bayani Afzal ya d’ago yana kallon Abba da ya cigaba da magana. “Da kace yarinyan bata da kamun kai bai kamata in sake tilasta maka cewa lallai-lallai seka aureta ba saboda ko addinin musulunci ya hane yin hakan, so kayi hak’uri na maka ba dai-dai ba yanzu haka daga nan zan wuce gidan Alhj Abdallah zan basa hak’uri akan cewa auren nan ba ze yuwu ba ka na iya tafiya nagode.”

“Abba ni bakayi offending d’ina ba saboda koda ka tinkareni da maganan jiya ba lallai-lallai cewa kayi sena auri Nazeefah ba, hasali ma baki na ka tambaya ni kuma na baka amsa bisa rashin tunani. Abba farin cikin ka yafiye min komai a duniyan nan, bazeyi ka bani komai a duniyan nan ba nikuma don for once ka tambayeni abu in hana maka shi ba saboda son rai ko makamancin hakan, Abba na amince da auran Nazeefah idan har yin hakan ze farinta maka rai.” A hankali kalamun Afzal suke shiga kunnen Abba suna kwanciya a birnin zuciyansa, don farin ciki ya ma kasa believing abinda kunnansa suka jiye mar, ji yayi son d’an nan nasa na k’ara dad’uwa a birnin zuciyansa, wani sa’in har tambayan kansa yake me yayi wa Allah daya azurta shi da d’a kaman Afzal, yaron da baisan meye kalman son kai ba, yaron da seya kawo tunanin wani kafin ya kawo na kansa, tabbas yasan yayi sacrificing alot to come to this decision, yasan wannan babban hukunci ne Afzal ya yanke ma kansa irrespective of whatever the outcome might be, ya sani idan da har za’a tone zuciyan Afzal ba son auren nan yake ba ya amince ne kawai don ya farinta masa rai kamar yadda shima ya fad’a kuma hakan da yayi ba k’aramin dad’i ya sanyashi ba.+
“Afzal?” Abba ya kirasa da asalin sunansa wanda ya juma beyi hakan ba.
“Na’am Abba?” ya amsa kansa a sunkuye.
“Afzal ka d’ago kanka ka kalleni” ya buk’acesa. Hakan yayi “Ka sake nanata abinda ka fad’a” Abba ya buk’ata. Sak abinda ya fad’an ya kuma nanatawa Abba can’t help but to feel shocked, surprised and happy duka. Emotions ba wanda Afzal baisa shi feeling ba.
“Afzal bana son a sanadin hakan rayuwanka ya shiga wani hali idan har kasan you don’t mean this and you can’t find it in your heart to love that girl somday karkayi forcing kanka nasan yadda zan 6ullowa Alhj Abdallah da wannan magana I want you to consider youself first.”

“Abba I mean it your happiness means the world to me” ya sake tabbatar mishi.

“Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah Afzal ban san da wani bakin zan soma maka godiya ba, tabbas bansan ya rayuwata zata kasance ba idan ba kai, mahaifiyar ka batayi k’arya ba da tace mun babban kyautan da zan iya samu a duniyan nan shine kyautan ka da tayi min, yanzu nake sake jaddada hakan. Afzal Allah yayi ma albarka, Allah cigaba da sa albarka acikin rayuwan ka kamar yadda ka farinta min yau Allah ya farinta maka haka kaima, Allah ya baka yaran da zasu maka fiye da haka kaima wataran, k’arshe kuma Allah cigaba da kai rahama kanarin marigayiya.”

“Ameen Abba.”

“Nagode, nagode sosai Allah yima albarka.”

“Abba godiyan ya isa haka please idan har akan d’an wannan kake gode min haka ni kuma da kamin komai a duniyan nan ya kakeson inji? That am an ingrate?”

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“Sam ba haka bane Prince, komin da nake maka ka cancanta ne. Prince am so proud of the man you’ve become. Nasan ba k’aramin sacrifice kayi ba just to make me happy and I so much appreciate it” Miqewa yayi ya matso inda Afzal yake “Come here” ya buk’ace sa tare da bud’e mar hannunsa wide open and ready for a hug. A nitse Afzal ya mik’e yayi snuggling kansa cikin arms na Abba, dad’i yaji ba don komai ba se don ya sanya Abbansa farin ciki. Ya sani wannan decision da yayi making might change his life forever amman kaman yadda ya fad’a farin cikin Abbanshi ya fiye mar komai, he is ready to deal with Nazeefah for his Abba.
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GIDAN ALHAJI ABDALLAH

    Fankacecen upstairs ne me kyawun k’arshe wanda ke cike dam da motoci masu tsada, fakasu akayi accoridng to modality. Kallo d’aya za’ayi ma gidan asan na masu shi ne barin flawoyin da an kayi trimming nasu mutum na iya cewa a garden yake.
     Kyakkyawar budurwa ce wacce baza ta fi shekaru sha bakwai zuwa sha takwas ba (17-18) kwance akan wani makeken Italian bed dake d’aya daga cikin manyan d’akunan da suke saman benin, komin cikinsa ya kasance pink ne banda abubuwa kaman gado da TV stand.
     Ruf da ciki tayi bisa kan gadon a yayinda kunnenta ke manne da headphones wanda ta k’ure music aciki connecting it to her MacBook. Waya k’irar iphone X ne rik’e a hannunta se faman yin video take tana bin wak’a tana uploading a snapchat. Wannan budurwa itace definition na ‘6-4 hutu dan kuwa ba damuwa ko d’aya tattare da ita.
   K’ofan d’akin ne aka bud’e revealing wani d’an yaro ko saurayi zance me tsananin kama da wannan budurwa saide shi fari ne tas, ita kuwa skin nata yafi chocolate ne da kad’an. Kallo d’aya mutum ze musu yasan ‘yan uwa ne saidai ta girmeshi don ga dukkan alamu shi wannan ba zefi shekara sha hud’u zuwa sha biyar ba (14-15.) Harara mey rai da lafiya ya watsa mata ganin bata ma san an bud’e k’ofan d’akin nata ba har yanzu balle tasan mutum na tsaye gun kasancewar loud music data cika a headphones nata, se kad’a kai take ta tana ta faman recording kanta.
“Ke Nazeefah!” Yaron ya danna mata kira cike da rashin kunya sekace ba yayarsa ba amman don loud music da takejin bata ma san yanayi ba. Tsuka yaja sannan a zuciye ya k’arisa cikin d’akin tare da damk’o k’afafunta guda biyu yaja seda ta kusan fad’i daga kan gadon. Ihu ta k’urma a firgice tare da juyowa don ganin wani d’an iskan ne zey mata wannan d’anyen aikin, ganin k’anin ta ne yasa ta ma daina mamakin hakan dama tasan ba mey mata hakan se shi, fusata tayi a lokaci guda. Ji take kaman ta wanke sa da mari amman sanin idan tayi hakan shima hannu zai d’aga ya rama saboda yadda ya rainata yasa ta fasa. Headphones d’in ta zare “Kai Khaleefah baka da hankali ne? Dan gidanku ni sa’ar kace da zaka firgita ni ka jani da k’afana? Sa’ar kace ni?” Ta tambayesa cike da tsiwa tana watsa mai harara da dala-dalan idanunta da suka sha artificial lashes.
   “Had it been baki k’ure music a headphones naki ba ai da kinsan mutum yayi joining d’akin ya kuma kiraki, aikin banza kawai.”

“Aww rashin kunya zakayi min?” Ta kuma tambayansa a yayinda ranta ke tafasa.
“Anyin! Kinfi k’arfin ayi miki ne? Mschww!” yaja tsuka. Miqewa tayi akan gadon a fusace da niyan dukansa nan fa karnukan suka hau haushi. Dambe suka shiga yi sekace age mates ba babba ba yaro, yak’ushinsa take da dogayen faracun data tara a yayinda yake ja mata gashin kai wane ze 6allesu.

Mummy (mahaifiyar su) da ta san za’ayi haka yasa ta biyo sahun Khaleefah only to catch them in the act: fighting.
“Ya Rabb!” Tayi exclaiming a kid’ime “Ya haka? Nazeefah me nake gani? Khaleefah ka saketa ko baka san yarka bace?” tayi maganan tana approaching nasu da wuri a yayinda ta shiga rabasu wanda da k’yar ta samu ta cimma hakan. “Sai kun kashe kanku tukuna zaku huta?” Ta tambayi yaran nata da suke matuk’ar kama da ita tamkar an raba kara difference nasu kawai shine adadin shekarun da ta fisu da kuma hasken fata. Fara ce sal wane sadak’ar yallan da ake samu a Kano d’innan. Hak’i duka sukeyi a yayinda suke watsa wa juna harara suna adjusting rigunansu.
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“What has gotten into you two iyyeh?” Ta tambayesu both.
“She started it-“
“He started it-” duka suka fad’a a tare. “Kawai ina cikin zamana ya shigo min d’aki without my permission sannan ya ja min k’afa sa’ar sa ce ni?” Cewar Nazeefah tana me cigaba da galla mar harara a yayinda ta shiga kama gashinta da Khaleefah ya hargitsa gu d’aya.
“Liar!” Ya fad’a mata “Wallahi k’arya ne Mummy na kirata sau uku amman bata amsa ba dake ta k’ure wak’a kaman shed’aniya tana ji.”

“Ni kake cewa liar da shed’aniya?” Nazeefah ta tambaya tare da yunk’urin sake kama shi da wani fad’an wanda Mummy tayi saurin shiga tsakaninsu stopping her. “Enough Nazeefah ke bakisan kece babba ba?”

“Toh Mummy kina ji yana cemin shed’aniya se in barsa?”

“Khaleefah bazaka daina rashin kunya ba kai kuma ko? Ce ma akayi sa’ar kace?”

“Ni wallahi toh karki sake turoni kiran ta tunda kullum mukayi fad’a siding da ita kikeyi” daga fad’in haka ya wucesu both ya fita ignoring kiran da Mummy ke ta yi masa, d’akinsa dake adjacent da na Nazeefah ya fad’a tare da miqewa akan gado, ran auta ya 6aci.
“Nazeefah ki kiyayeni shikenan ke bakida aikin dayafi dambe da k’aninki gabad’aya kin bi kinsa ya raina ki ko shakkan ki baya yi” Mummy ta shiga yi mata fad’a.
“Toh mutumin da fitsara yake gudu a jikinsa kaman jini daman how will I expect him to respect me? Kuma wallahi ya sake yi min haka sena tattake shi.”

“Wuce Daddy na buk’atan ganinki” shiru tayi kaman bata jita ba “Ko baki jini bane?”

“Naji zan kashe waqan dake playing ne” ta amsa ta. Kai kawai Mummy ta kad’a ta fice tabi bayan Khaleefah dake miqe akan fankacecen gadonsa a had’add’en d’akinsa da komi aciki yake blue tsan-tsan son kalan da yakeyi. Yana ganinta ya kawar da kansa, dama tasan za’ayi haka k’ofar ta miyar sannan ta k’arasa ciki ta zauna a gefensa.
“Haba Autan Mummy my Mr handsome yi hak’uri ka juya ka kalleni” sede kaman bada shi take maganan ba.
“In baka waya na ka shiga Ali express kayi ordering 3D games?” Se anan ya juyo yana kallonta tare da gyad’a kai dama ta sansa da shegen son games. “Toh ka hak’ura?”

“Kullum sede bamuyi fad’a da Nazeefah ba se kiyita biye mata.”

“Mummy is sorry okay? Bar had’a ran haka.”

“Toh ina wayan naki?”

“Yana d’akina na sauk’a zan bawa Inna (me aikinsu) ta kawo maka.”

“Toh” ya fad’a simply.
“Yau ba zuwa playing ball ne?”

“Se anjima tukuna.”

“Toh barin sauk’a Daddy na nema na” miqawa tayi tare da pecking nasa sannan ta fice bayan ta bawa Inna wayar ta kai ma Khaleefah ta wuce parlourn Daddy da yayi girman d’akuna uku. A gefen Daddy dake zaune akan kujera ta zauna a yayinda Nazeefah ke zaune a k’asa. Tunanin ya Nazeefah zata kar6i wannan bak’on al’amari kawai take, tasan akwai drama.
“Nazeefah jiya ina kika je da daddare?” Daddy ya soma da tambayarta.
“Daddy gidansu Eesha naje ba wani gun ba yayanta ne yamana tutorials na physics.”

“Nazeefah kin de san k’arya haramun ne kuma kikeyi ko? Nazeefah yaushe ne zaki daina sani acikin bakin jama’a? Ace ‘ya ki gagareni ki gagari Mummynku tun bakije ko ina ba? How old are you? You’re just 17. Mey kika nema kika rasa a duniyan nan da bazaki kare mutuncin ki da nawa ba Nazeefah? Kullum ace sekin saci ido na dana Mummynku da daddare kifita yawo? Tarbiyyan da muka baki kenan?” Shiru tayi ba amsa “Dake nake magana.” Shirun da tayi ta cigaba dayi a yayinda take maganan zuci shikenan ita Daddy baida aikin dayafi yi mata wa’azi kullum ai ko shaid’an ma ana d’aga mishi k’afa.

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“Tunda wannan ne rayuwan da kika d’au wa kanki na rashin ji, kin nuna neither me nor your mother have a right on you, kin nuna mu ba kowa bane a idonki, kin nuna mu bamu isa muyi iko dake ba toh ni zan aurar dake kawai ki huta nima in huta, wata k’il idan akayi hakan you’ll change for good.” Aure fa Daddy yace? Wani irin wawan bugu zuciyarta tayi, kode wasa yake mata? ‘Yar ita ne zai ce zeyi mata aure? Ma da wa tukuna? No this is a joke.
“Aure fa kace Daddy?” Ita da wasa ma ta d’au maganar “Haba Daddy!” Ta k’yalk’yale da dariya.
“Kin d’au wasa nake miki ne? Aure zanyi miki and I mean it ko zan huta ki huta kowa ma ya huta yaso kije chan ki k’arata da mijin naki.”

“Mummy kina jin Daddy? Wai aure zey min at this tender age? Daddy dan Allah idan wasa kakeyi stop it bana son irin wasan nan.”

“Wasa? Wasa fa kikace, yaushe na soma wasa dake Nazeefah? Ko kin ta6a jin inda akayi wasa da kalman aure?” Ya fad’a cikin tattausar muryan daya mugun razana Nazeefah, tabbas ba wasa acikin zancen da yakeyi amman mey ya buga kansa yace zai mata aure? A iya saninta iyayen da suke da k’arancin western education (ilimin boko) ne masu yima yaransu aure da wuri meyasa Daddy zai mata haka bayan shi be fad’a cikin jerin kalan iyayen chan ba.
“No Daddy don Allah kar ka min haka” ta fad’a a rude’e still finding it hard to believe “Daddy don Allah kayi hak’uri I’ll change my ways I promise never to go out in the night again, Daddy I’ll be a good girl dan Allah ka ja baya da zancen nan.”

“My decision is irrevocable Nazeefah, na baki enough time da ya kamata ace kinyi amfani da hankakinki kin sauya halayanki amman kink’i yin hakan, idan har ban d’au mataki akan ki ba yanzu to tabbas haka ina ji ina gani wataran zaki d’ibo min abin kunya ki kawo min gidan nan, so the earlier the better.”

“No Daddy please” ta rushe da kuka “Mummy please say something, stop him please! Wallahi na tuba na dena bin k’awayen banza, na daina bin maza from now henceforward I’ll be a good girl Daddy don Allah karka min haka Daddy am too young.”

“Kinsan da hakan amman yau kene da wannan a gari gobe da wancan? Samarukan garin nan kaf ba wanda bey sanki ba, you’ve had your time and it’s now over ko kin k’i ko kinso aurar dake zanyi idan kuma har kika ga auran nan be auku ba toh wallahi mutuwa kikayi ko kuwa guduwa wanda idan kikayi zan fidda ki daga sahun ‘ya’yan dana haifa I mean it” ya fad’a cikin tattausar murya.
“Daddy please I’m sorry” kuka take sosai but neither Daddy nor Mummy suka tausaya mata saboda tsan-tsan rashin jin magananta kaman yadda Afzal ya mata shaida.
“Daddy karatu na fah? Yaushe na fara karatun da kake tunanin min aure? Daddy please don’t do this wallahi bazan iya had’a aure da karatu ba.”

“Kije ki shirya Nazeefah” ya ce da ita tamkar beji duk abinda ta fad’a ba “An jima kad’an yaron dana samu ya taimaka ya amince ze aureki zaizo domin in mar godiya so idan yazo zan had’aku even though am sure kin waye shi saboda ba kowa bane banda Afzal yaron amini na Alhj Ahmad Amin.”

“What???” Tayi exclaiming unbelievably “Afzal fa kace Daddy? Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un!” ji tayi kaman zata haukace. Afzal? Noo it’s not possible tasani Afzal baze ta6a yarda ya amince ze aureta ba saboda irin tsanan daya mata kaman yadda itama bazata yarda ta aure sa ba cause kamar yadda ya tsaneta haka itama ta tsanesa. Mutumin da kullum idan ya ganta akan hanya yake watsa mata harara ne za’a ce ya amince ze aureta? Wanda idan ya ganta a gidansu yake ji tamkar ya bita da muciya? This is just some kind of game it can’t be happening idan har ko ya amincen ma then there’s not doubt akwai wata mumunar abinda ya shirya mata in store.
“Daddy don Allah karka kasheni kafin lokaci na, Daddy I beg you please wallahi bazan sake rashin ji ba, Daddy bana son Afzal bazan iya auran shi ba.”

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“Shima ba sonki yake ba Nazeefah taimakawa zeyi ya aureki don ya rufa min asiri, ko a tunanin ki cikin ‘yan iskan samarukan naki akwai wanda ze amince ya aureki ne? Abbanshi yace ya amince ne da auren ba don komi ba se don ya farinta masa rai. Rok’an Abbanshi nayi tayi daya taimaka yayi convincing d’an nasa ya aureki Nazeefah saboda bansan wazeyi hakan ba nan gaba. Da kalan gur6arcacciyar rayuwan nan da kika d’au wa kanki inada tabbacin cewa ba d’an na mijin da zaiji sha’awan auranki. So it’s better tun ina raye in nemi wanda zai rik’e min ke amana ya kuma kula dake ya d’aura ki akan hanya madaidaiciya and I can’t think of anyone else sama da Afzal. Afzal ya amsa sunan d’a a duk inda ake neman hakan, yaro mai hankali da ladabi dakuma sanin ya kamata I just wish you’ll follow his steps and change for the good Nazeefah” ya fad’a cike ca takaici kamin ha mik’e “Kina iya tafiya” yana kaiwa nan ya wuce d’akinsa.
“Daddy please karka tafi” ganin Mummy ma ta miqe da niyyan bin bayansa yasa Nazeefah dawo da kallonta a gareta hawaye take sosai bazata iya tuna when last tayi kuka haka ba. “Mummy don girman Allah karki min haka, Mummy I beg of you please ki bawa Daddy hak’uri.”
Koda wasa Nazeefah bata ta6a kawowa a ranta Daddy ze iya mata abu irin haka ba, saboda coolness nasa da kuma shiru-shirunsa. Daman ance a guji 6acin ran miskilin mutum, duk kalan rashin ji da abubuwan da takeyi Daddy bai ta6a kiranta ya mata koda masifa ba iyaka ya tambayeta maisa tayi hakan ashe for all these while tara ta yake yau data kaisa maqora gashi har mak’ota ya shiga yana neman wanda zai taimaka ya aureta sekace wata bazawaran da tayi kwante, yau wannan wani irin abun kunya ne? Kuka ta cigaba dayi sosai a yayinda take rik’e da k’afan Mummy da jikinta yayi sanyi lis. Ita kanta Mummy bata ta6a kawowa a ranta Daddy zey iya yima Nazeefah abu haka ba don ko ita be sanar da ita abinda yake ciki ba itama kamar yadda Nazeefah kejin news d’in haka yayi mata breaking d’azu. Sau dayawa takan zauna tayi tunanin mey tayi wa Allah ya bata ‘yar da batajin magana ba kuma ta tsoron ido da bakin mutum kaman Nazeefah dukda tasan yin hakan kaman yima Allah shisshigi ne but she can’t help it. Yarinya bata je ko ina ba amman ta gagari kowa? Shide Daddy yasan dalilin hakan, yasan the reason behind Nazeefah’s naughtiness and everything tabbas past nasa ne yake hunting nashi, tabbas alhak’in baiwar Allahn daya ta6a ci in the past ne yake binsa…

“Mummy am begging you please ki bawa Daddy hak’uri Mummy so kuke in kashe kaina? Auren dole fa Daddy yake shirin min and you’re okay with it.”

“Am not okay with it Nazeefah” ta fad’a da k’yar tana danne hawayenta. “Banida wata option ne Sweetheart, Nazeefah ke kika janyo duk wani abinda yake samunki yau, kin nuna tsan-tsan rashin ji wa Daddy’nku tun yana hak’ura har hak’urin nasa ya k’are, Nazeefah your Dad is not proud of you, ze d’auki Khaleefah sau d’ari bey d’aukeki ba ki taimaka ki rufa mana duka asiri and obey him ayi wannan aure wata k’il ki shirya tsakaninku.”

“Mummy no please dan Allah kar kice haka wallahi zan canza give me one last chance wallahi I’ll be the perfect daughter for you and Daddy amman karku min auren dole bana son Afzal, na tsane shi kaman yadda shima ya tsaneni Mummy please save me.”

“Ya zamo dole kenan ki yayyafa wa zuciyarki ruwan sanyi ki koyi sonshi saboda bakida wata option da tafi yin hakan, tashi kije d’akinki ki shirya ina zuwa” tana kaiwa nan ta janye k’afarta ta fice itama. Sabon kuka Nazeefah ta soma tsugune a wajen tamkar zata cire ranta. Seda tayi kaman ba gobe sannan a raunane ta mik’e tashiga takawa nan Khaleefah dake la6e yana sauraran komi a bakin staircase tun d’azu ya ruga sama a kuje to his room kafin ta kama sa. Shi kansa be tsamman Daddy ze iya yin abu haka ba, aiko tun wuri gomma ya shiga taitayinsa kamin ace za’a tura sa boarding kaman yadda Mummy ke fad’a masa kullum idan yayi wani rashin jin.
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“Oh! Esther seda nace miki kar kisa turaren wutan tukuna kibari se Prince ya fita amman kika k’i ji so kike ki kora min d’an nawa idan ya shigo?” Ummi ta tambayi Esther dake ta raba ido a k’asa.
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“A’a Hajiya kiyi hak’uri hakan baze sake faruwa ba.”

“Kiyi sauri ki fita dashi toh.”

“Toh Hajiya” da haka Esther ta fice waje da turaren wutan ta k’ofan kitchen wato k’ofan baya. Window da labule Ummi ta shiga bud’ewa da d’agawa don hayak’in ya ragu kafin Afzal yazo ya mata tsaye bakin k’ofa yak’i shigowa. Bada dad’ewa ba ya fito daga site nasa yana sanye da farin Gezna d’inkin half jumper data mugun amsar komi nashi, ya kafa hulan nan ras wane a gudu dashi don had’ewa, idan me rubutu ta tsaya describing kalan kyan da yayi to da alama ba inda masu karatu zasu je don haka muje zuwa.
Duk angle daya bi se k’amshin designer turaren daya juye ajikinsa ya kama gun, cike da k’asaita kaman yadda ya saba tafiya yana juya key’n motarsa ya taka har ya k’ariso site na Ummi. Daga k’ofan ya tsaya don jin ko akwai hakay’i.
“Toh Malam kana iya shigowa don kai na sa aka fita da turaren” se anan ya shigo ya miyar da k’ofan. A gefenta akan two seater ya k’arisa ya zauna “Prince irin wannan shan kyau haka?” ta tsaya tana admiring nasa wato komi nashi yayi ne “Ai seka sa Nazeefah ta rikice.”

“Ummi please nifa gun Abbanta zanje ba gun ta ba” ya wani murtuk’e fuska, to the mention of Nazeefah’s name yaji mood nasa ya 6aci ma gabad’aya.
“Toh du Allah wasa nike kana iya sake fuskan, so Abbanta yayi requesting ganinka wai ko?”

“Yup haka Abba yace” ya amsa popping the P.
“Welldone my son ka sanya Abbanka farin ciki, farin ciki na sosai wanda ko ni matarsa ban tsammanin zan iya sashi ciki. Kaji yadda ya shigo yake ta yaba ka kuwa and tell you what?”

“What?” Yayi saurin tambaya, bakin ta tayi saurin go6ewa “Subhanallahi wallahi sirri yace mun kayi hak’uri.”

“Shine kuma kika ja min rai?” Ya tambaya yana pouting bottom lip nasa.
“Kar ka damu bari in baka hint, yace yana son yayi surprising naka.”

“Awww” ya tsaya blushing tamkar a gudu dashi.
“Kalli kyakkyawan fuskanshi anan Allah yaso da me mahaifiyarka nike.”

“Uhm wai me yake niyyan bani?”

“Prince sirri ne fah kaga tashi ka fita kafin kayi latti” ta canza topic d’in da wayo “Today is your first impression it can’t be ruined.”

“Uhmm toh sena dawo” yayi maganan tare da miqewa.
“Maganan gaskia kayi kyau Prince yaci ace in d’auke ka hoto kafin ka fita.”

“God help me” ya fad’a murya ciki-ciki “Please Ummi sekace yau kika fara gani na?”
“Naji nide tsaya tukun” ba yadda ya iya hakan ya tsaya ta d’auke shi, don neman magana ko kallon cameran nata ma beyi ba saidai hakan be hanasa yin kyau ba, se hoton yayi kaman irin unlooking picture d’innan. “Toh a sake bani wani pose mana d’an bani swags naka man kad’an” ta fad’a cike ca wasa trying to stimulate him, murmusawa yayi sannan ya gyara tsayuwan nasa me kyau kaman wani model tare da rik’e hannun riganshi dai-dai gun cufflinks nasa. A dai-dai nan Ummi tayi snapping moment d’in. “Wow! Masha Allah, toh good luck seka dawo.”

“Ummi please ba fa jarabawa zani ba.”

“Uhn-uhn fa Prince” tace dashi wanda ya sanya sa murmusawa, “Kidding, kidding thank you sena dawo.”

“Yauwa ka gaishe min da maman nata idan kun had’u.”

“Alright” ya fad’a lastly before stepping out. Gun motarsa data sha wanki k’al yayi ya shiga ciki tare da kunna ignition d’in. Gidansu Nazeefah yayi direct inda yace abokinsa Sultan ya jirasa.
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Nazeefah na miqe akan gado a d’akinta tanata aikin kuka, damuwa da k’uncin rayuwa sun isheta Mummy tayi mata sallama akan cewa Afzal ya zo Daddy na kiranta. Ko ta kan Mummy batayi ba se kukan da take takanyin ta cigaba, nasiha sosai Mummy tayi mata akan idan har ba so take Daddy yayi mata baki ba toh ta rufa ma kanta asiri tabi umarnin sa ta amince ga auren nan. Ba don tana so ba ta sanya hijabi ta fice, fuskanta ya kumbura tim a yayinda idanunta suka kad’a sukayi jazir. La6ewa tayi daga jikin bango tana sauraran yadda Daddy ke tayima Afzal godiya sekace wanda ya basa gidan Aljannah kokuwa wanda za’a d’auki nakasasshiya a bashi, abin da yafi ci mata rai kenan. Itan da samari suke papa akanta suke binta amman wai ace Daddy har se ya had’a Afzal da Allah tukun ya amince ze aureta wani irin abin kunya da raini hakan ke nufi? Seda ta gama sauraron duk abinda suka ce tukuna tayi sallama ta zauna daga chan baya-baya. Sam batayi niyyan gaishe da Afzal ba amman tuna abinda Mummy tace mata yasa tayi unwillingly. Ko kallonta Afzal beyi ba hasali yima yayi at first kaman baze amsa ba sannan daga bisani ya amsan suka gaisa.
“Afzal ina sakeyi ma godiya daka rufa min asiri a garin nan ka amince da auren Nazeefah wallahi ga ka ga ita na baka dama aduk sanda tayi wani rashin hankalin ka hukunta min ita saboda ta zama taka yanzu, tarbiyyar ta da komai ya koma hannun ka, ina da tabbacin ba wanda ze kulamin da ita ya kuma d’aurata akan hanya madaidaiciya sama da kai.”

“Ba komai Daddy zamu cigaba dayi mata fatan shiryuwa kai kuma kadena min godiya haka na amince da wannan auren ne don Allah.”

“Allah yima albarka Afzal, Allah cigaba da kareka bazan manta da wannan abu ba nagode sosai bari in barku tare ko akwai abinda kake son sanar da ita zan shiga daga ciki.”

“Not really Daddy nima yanzu zan tafi, Nazeefah in bazaki damu ba ki biyoni waje akwai abinda nakeson nuna miki” daga fad’in haka ya mik’e.
“Bakiji mey yace bane kike zaune har yanzu?” Daddy ya tambayi Nazeefah dake ta faman kukan zuci tun d’azu hawaye nabin k’uncinta.
“Naji Daddy” ta amsa in a teary voice tare da miqewa tana bin bayan Afzal. Chan wajen gate inda yayi parking motarsa ya nufa, Sultan abokinsa dake gaban motan ne ya bud’e k’ofan ganin Afzal na isowa. A gefen k’ofan ya tsaya yana jiran Nazeefah ta k’ariso bayan tayi hakan yayi shiru ya tsaya yana kallonta. Kallon dayasa duk wani gashin jikinta tashi, kallo yake mata cike da rashin mutunci da k’yama kusan sau uku idansu ke had’uwa amman har yanzu baice da ita komi ba, ita kuma Allah bai bata ikon cewa wani abu ba.
   Daga bisani yace, “Bazan aure ki ba Nazeefah, bazan ta6a auran k’azamar mace kamar ki ba wacce sama da maza goma sun ta6a kowani lungu na sashi a jikinta, bazan auri macen da take yawo akan hanya dressing almost half naked ba, bazan auri matar da batada kunya da kuma k’arancin ilimin addini ba kamar ki. You disgust me Nazeefah, idan har kinsan ciwon kanki kinsan ina ke maki ciwo baza kibari wannan aure ya auku tsakani na dake ba saboda I’ll never learn to respect and regard you as a woman than a wife because kin riga kin zubar da darajar ki da k’ima da kuma mutunci a idanu na. Just to tell you how worthless you’re, akuya ma tafiki daraja a idanu na” yana kaiwa nan ya tsaya don jin ko zata fad’i wani abu amman ko uffan ta kasa cewa. Hawaye ke bin k’uncinta kawai, tunda tasan kanta ba a ta6a humiliating nata haka ba, don ya fad’a mata wannan munanan kalamun ne dama ya ma Daddy k’arya yace yana son nuna mata wank abu? Ashe don yaci mata mutunci a gaban abokinsa ne? Don yasata ta tsani kanta? Bata san mey ya hanata miyar masa da magana ba a lokacin saboda sanin kowa ne Nazeefah nada baki ba’a ta6a ta tayi shiru se gashi a lokacin data fi buk’atan bakinta ya bud’u yak’i yin hakan. Toh mey zata ce masa bayan wannan munanan kalamun daya kwatanta ta dasu? Yes he might be right, there is amount of truth acikin duk abinda ya fad’a but just because Daddy yace ya basa ita doesn’t mean he has the right to hurt her feelings like this. Ai ko macen da take sana’ar karuwanci ma bata so akira ta da mazinaciya.
    Ganin bata da niyyan cewa komi banda hawayen da take tayi Afzal ya cigaba “They say a word is enough for the wise I hope this is message enough for you, you can go back in, greet your mother when you do sai anjima.” Yana kaiwa nan ya zagaya to the driver’s side ya tada motar tare da kad’a mata k’ura. Tsaye Nazeefah tayi wajen wane gunki se aikin kuka take, sauk’a har k’asa tayi a wajen tana kukan cire rai.
   Wacce irin rayuwa ce wannan?

“Nifa ka sani acikin duhu, wai meke faruwa ne?” Sultan ya tambayi Afzal dake tuk’i cike da rashin hak’uri da neman k’arin bayani. Shiru Afzal ya masa yana me sa hankali sosai akan tuk’in da yakeyi.+
“Triple A?” ya kuma kiransa kusan sau goma kenan tun zamar su cikin motar.
“Bansan yaushe ka kurmance ba wallahi, referring to abubuwan da kaji na fad’a mata ai yaci kasan auranta mahaifinta yakeson inyi.”

“Nazeefan fah?” Sultan ya tambaya cike da d’umbun mamaki.
“Ask me again” ya fad’a tare da basa d’aya daga cikin mugayen kallonsa sannan ya maida kallonsa kan hanya.

“How?? Triple A kabani labari please.”

“Idiot ai labarin nakeson baka yasa nace ka taho.”

“Asshole” ya fad’a tare da kai masa punch a hannu “Am all ears” nan Afzal yashiga zazzage masa dukannim abubuwan da suka gabata tun daga yinin jiya, a haka har suka iso layin dake kusa da gidansu Amal.
“Tsaya maza mey kuma zamuyi anan? Mey ya kawomu unguwan nan? Kode kayi 6atan kai ne?” Sultan ya tambaya nan take.
“Nop” ya amsa tare da popping P d’in “Ina yarinyan dana fad’a maka na bugeta accidentally jiya?”

“Yes” ya amsa tare da gyad’a kansa “Dr ya buk’aci a mayar da ita yau a sake treating k’afan so am here to fetch her” ya fayyace mar.
“Toh shine se kai ne zaka kaita? Ai tunda ka riga ka biya kud’in komai se ka bawa mamanta transport fee tana kaita.”

“No Sultan I cursed this upon them, ganganci na ya kaini kad’eta I have to take full responsibility.”

“Toh Mr good samaritan jeka ina jiranka” ya amsa shi cike da gatsine. K’aramin mirror dake gaban driver seat Afzal yaja yana duban fuskansa tare da sake daidaita hulansa sannan ya fice. Shi de Sultan baice komi ba illa binsa da kallo da yake.
Sallama yayi a hankali alokacin da yake sa kai cikin gidan. Amal ya tarar zaune akan benchin jiya da wani novel na English rik’e a hannunta ta zurfafa ciki tana karantawa. Sanye take da wata atamfa riga da skirt wanda ta mugun amshe kalan skin nata, kanta kuwa ba d’ankwali hakan ya bawa Afzal daman ganin silky gashinta dake nan kaman na bak’ak’en ‘yan India. Kamashi tayi a tsakan kanta tare na nannad’e jelar wanda a sanadin haka Afzal be samu daman gano k’arshen ba. Kallonta ya tsaya yi musamman yadda ta miqar da k’afan nata me targad’e wane wacce ke jiran koda kuda ne ya ta6a ta hau bala’i da k’orafi.
“Uhm uhm” yayi gyaran murya wanda hakan yasa Amal tsaida duk wani abinda takeyi ta d’ago kanta domin ganin wanene. Wani irin d’an banzan tsinkewa zuciyarta tayi ganin Afzal tsaye akanta da ratan da befi meters biyu zuwa uku tsakaninsu ba. Da sauri ta dukar da kanta a lokacin da idanunsu suka had’e tana me neman mayafi don lullu6e jikinta sede ba halin yin hakan dan k’afarta. Yadda zama ke bata wuya haka zalika miqewa don haka kawai ta shiga kare k’irjinta dukda cewa bawai ya bayyano waje bane. Shiko Afzal ganin ta soma yin wasu abubuwan yayi saurin juya mata baya totally dan kuwa bega abun gani ba achan da take ta wani faman tarewa.
A hankali ta d’ago kanta taga gabad’aya ma baya ya juya mata aiko take ta murgud’a mai baki “Tafi nono fari” ta fad’i can k’asa-k’asa sannan ya k’wolla ma kira.
“Mamiiii!” Dan k’ara irin na muryarta seda Afzal ya toshe kunnensa.
“Ki fito kinyi bak’o and please ki taho min da hijabi na.”

“Toh” Mami ta amsa daga ciki, bada dad’ewa ba se gata nan ta fito, ganin mutum kaman Afzal ne yasata sakan murmushi. “A’ah Afzal ko?”

Se anan ya kewayo nan ta tabbatar shi d’inne “Sannu da zuwa Baba na ina yini?” Ta gaishesa tana mik’a wa Amal hijabin data fito mata dashin.
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“Yauwa Mami ina yini? Ya gajiya?” Ya amsa cike da girmamawa.
“Lafiya k’alau ya kayi tsaye haka? Ka k’ariso ciki mana. Ke Baby haka akeyi ne seki bar bak’o tsaye bazaki ce masa ya k’ariso ba?” Mami ta tambayi Amal data had’e gira gu d’aya.
“Yo ba nace ya shigo ba yayi tsaye wajen” ta fad’a cike da rashin kunya. Baki Afzal ya bud’e cike da mamaki yana kallonta wato acikin had’uwa biyu da sukayi ya karance Amal is such a big liar, gashi comfortably take yin k’arya kuma bata d’auki hakan a bakin komai ba.
“Toh gaisuwa fa? Kin gaishe shi?”

“Abinda na farayi kenan daya shigo” ta kuma amsawa. Shide Afzal bece komai ba. “Bari in d’auko ma taburma mana ka zauna Afzal ko ruwa ne kasha.”

“A’a Mami karki damu daga gida nake nazo d’aukan Amal ne ayi dressing k’afan nata kaman yadda Dr ya buk’ata” Kafin Mami tace za tayi magana Amal har ta tsoma baki ta soma k’orafi “Ni wallahi ban komawa asibitin chan in kanayi wa Allah ka koma inda ka fito nagode da kulawarka amman ban sake taka k’ofan asibitin chan.” Har anan Afzal bece komi ba saboda yasan abinda ya tanadar mata.
“Yau ina ganin ikon Allah!” Mami ta tsaya kallonta tare da dafe k’irji “Ke da hankalinki? Yanzu ya dace ki fad’awa mutumin da ke nema maki lafiya wannan kalamu? Wallahi karki bari raina ya 6aci in basa hak’uri yayi tafiyansa yaso k’afan naki yayi tsami ya ru6e in kaiki nan gun wanzan a gintile kowa ya huta.” Dariya sosai comment na Mami yabawa Afzal don haka ya shiga gyaran murya don had’iye dariyar sede still seda curves na murmishi suka nuna a fuskansa. Wani kallo Amal ta watsa masa tare da fad’in wasu kalamun chan k’asa-k’asan muryarta yadda ita kad’ai tasan abinda tace.
“Maza tashi karki 6ata min lokaci!” Seda ta gama tsiyarta sannan ta amince Mami ta taimaka mata ta miqar da ita.
“Toh Allah ya kare Afzal kaikuma Allah ya biya.”

“Ameen Mami” daga fad’in haka ya fice Amal na k’ingishi tana mara mai baya har suka isa gun da motarsa ke. Kasancewar motar tinted ce Amal bata samu daman gane cewa da akwai mutum acikin motar ba shi kuwa Afzal shiru yayi mata daya ga tana nufan k’ofan gaba. Tsaye yayi yana jiran na aukuwa ya faru. Tana bud’e k’ofan kawai setaga bak’on fuska na kallonta, kunya tajiyo sosai yanzu Afzal yasan da mutum cikin motan yamata shiru har ta bud’e? Yamar kyau.
“Ina yini?” Ta gaishe sa cike da kunya tana ja baya a hankali se kace ba ita ba.
“Lafiya ‘yan mata kin 6ata ne?” Sultan ya tambaya danko besan itace yarinyan da Afzal ke nufi ba.
“Ban san da mutum aciki bane am sorry.” K’ofan ta miyar mishi tare da d’ago kai tana kallon Afzal dake ta faman kallonta shima dariya ya ciko mar dam a baki amman ya dage ya danne. Ba tare da yace mata komai ba ya bud’e motan ya shiga wanda itama tayi hakan. Bayan ya kunna motan Sultan da kansa ya d’aure ya juya ya dubi Amal sannan ya kalli Afzal sam be kawo a ransa cewa budurwa ce Afzal ya buge ba cause yadda Afzal ya basa labarin k’iriniyar yarinyar seyayi picturing nata to be 13-14 years.
“Itace yarinyar?” Ya tambaya not believing it.
“Wai ba” Afzal ya amsa sa in an I don’t care tone tare da yin reverse suka hau kan hanya. “Kana bani labari” cewar Sultan after a while “Amman Triple A bakada mutunci.”

“Da nayi meh?” Ya tambayesa yana me miyar da hankalinsa sosai game da tuk’in da yake a yayinda Amal dake baya ta ware kunnuwanta domin jin abinda wannan mara mutuncin yayi da har abokinsa ke mamaki haka.
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“She needs to be told the truth” Afzal ya miyar masa ba tare da ya nuna damuwa ba.
“Toh kai kasan ka k’yamaceta haka meyasa ka amince da k’udurin auren nata?”
Aure de? Amal ta nanata a ranta, lallai ta tausayawa ‘yar da zata auri wannan mutumi me uban ji da kai haka, ai kuwa gashi tun ba’a je ko ina ba abokin shi yace baida mutunci be kyauta ba, ko mey ya gaya wa yarinyan se Allah. Shiru tayi tana me cigaba da sauraran hiran nasu.
“To make Abba happy” ya amsa sa simply.
“Hmm fire on the mountain sunan wani abu, Afzal da Nazeefah a k’ark’ashin rumfa d’aya ai akwai show” jin Afzal be amsa shi ba ya cigaba “Triple A tell me something mana kode dama kanada interest akan yarinyar ne?”

“Interest?” Afzal ya nanata cike da mamaki yanzu upon all people Sultan ne ze fad’a masa wannan batu? Lallai amman be kyauta ba, ai wannan zagi ne.
“Dan Allah ka miyar da kallonka kan hanya kafin kaje ka zubda mu” yace da Afzal daya tsaya yana kallonsa da alama ya manta akan hanya yake domin ko niyyan kau da kansa ba beyi ba.
“This is an insult to my face Sultan, ai ko Nazeefah ce autan mata I’ll never learn to love her, she simply disgusts me.”

“Hmmm nide nayi shiru amm-“

“Shut up Sultan” yace dashi tare da katse sa. Shirun da Sultan beyi ba kenan ya cigaba da neman tsokan Afzal har sanda suka isa asibitin amman ko uffan Afzal be ce dashi ba, hasali manna mishi yayi. Dukansu uku suka kuguma suka fita inda suka nufi cikin asibitun tun daga harabar Amal ta soma kauce-kauce ita bata so Afzal yayi hak’uri ya maidata gida, ita kad’ai tasan azabar dataji jiya sede ko kallonta beyi ba bale yasan tanayi. Bayan sun gaisa da likitan ya kewayo da fatan ganin Amal se de ya ganta chan tsaye bakin k’ofa ta maraice fuska. Murmushin mugunta ya saki sannan ya dawo da kallonsa akan likitan tare da yin gyaran murya, “Dr ya naga kaman jiya baku ja k’afar yarinyan can kaman yadda ya kamata ba?”

“Ba’a ja ba kuma Alanguburo? Meyasa kace haka?”

“Toh gashi k’afan nata yayi tsami ya kumbura-“

“Wallah bai kumbura ba” Amal da ta kasa kunne tana sauraronsu tayi saurin katsesa “Wallahi be yi tsami ba Dr don Allah karka sauraresa” ta fad’a cike da tashin hankali. Shareta Afzal yayi ya cigaba, “Gashi na kawota yau ina son ku jashi sosai please, a ja sosai saboda kar a samu complications nan gaba.”

“Toh Alanguburo in shaa Allah ina yarinyan ne? Ke shigo mana” yace da Amal yana maida kallonsa a gareta. Ja da baya ta farayi da niyyan ta gudu.
“Don’t even think of running ga nurses da securities kota ina sasu zanyi su kama ki” Afzal ya fad’a cikin tattausar muryar data mugun razana Amal da tuni tasa kuka. Wai don meyasa yake mata haka? Kode don rashin kunyan da take mar ne yayi tunanin ramawa ta nan? Tayi tunanin haka a ranta. Ai kuwa ya zama dole ta basa hak’uri yanzu dukda cewa yin hakan bawai yana nufin bazata kuma mar rashin kunyan bane idan yayi mata abinda be gameta ba.
“Afzal- no” tayi saurin kad’a kanta “Ya Afzal dan Allah kayi hak’uri wallahi bazan sake ba.”

“Yaya?” Ya nanata a yayinda dariya me k’arfi ya ku6uce mar bashi kad’ai ba harta Sultan. “Ni ne Yaya? Guy kanajin yarinyan nan?” ya juya tare da tambayan Sultan nan suka kuma fashewa da wata dariyar barin ma Afzal da yake sark’ewa. Amal ji take kamar ta bisu da mari, ba abinda ta tsana kaman a tsaya ana yi mata dariya amman ya ta iya?

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“Wallahi a kullum kai Yaya na ne ai ko ido ma ma’auni ne” tayi saurin bashi amsa a rud’e.
“Kinga karki kaini inda Allah be kaini ba” ya fad’a yana composing kansa, “I don’t have any sibling so am nobody’s Yaya.”

“Wallahi a’a kai Yaya na ne kuma ai bazaka so a cutar maka da k’anwarka ba ko? Dan Allah ka fad’awa likitan nan karya ja min k’afa da zafi.”

“Nak’i” ya fad’a a takaice.
“Dan Allah Ya Afzal kayi hak’uri bazan sake maka rashin kunya.”

“Wancan kuma ke ya dama ki shigo suyi miki abinda ya kamata na maidaki gida I have things to attend to.”

“Dan Allah I’m sorry” ta fad’a tana kad’a kai.
“Doctor ka turo nurses su jawota jiki she’s wasting my time.”

“A’a don Allah zan shigo da kaina.”

“Then make it quick” ya fad’a tare da galla mata wata mumunar kallo. “Kina fa 6ata min lokaci” ya kuma fad’i ganin bata motsa ba.
“Zan shigo zan shigo” ta fad’a a kid’ime sede fiye da minti biyu ta kasa takowa ciki.
“Ina nurses d’inne kam wai?” Afzal ya tambaya yana kewaya.
“A’a dan Allah zan shigo, wallahi zan shigo.” Da hakan ta k’ariso ciki tana k’ingishi. “Please kace musu kar su ja min k’afan Ya Afzal.”

“Nak’i” ya sake nanata mata ko d’igon tausayi babu a tattare dashi.
“Bazan sake maka rashin kunya ba wallahi na tuba.”

“Guy pardon her please” fad’in Sultan dake tsaye daga gefe guda sede sanin taurin kai da zuciya irin na abokinsa yasan ba lallai bane ya jisa balle ya sassauta wa yarinyan.
“Make me” ya ce dashi tare da basa one of his nasty looks. “Ba ruwanka you better stay out of this, nurses take her in ku ja min k’afan nata sosai don idan yayi tsami ina tabbatar muku da cewa zanyi suing asibitin nan naku duk ku rasa aikinku kuma” ya razanasu. Haka nurses suka taho suka ja Amal se ihu take tana had’a Afzal da Allah amman yayi tamkar bada shi yake ba, idan ba hakan yayi mata ba bazata daina mai rashin kunyar ba. Bayan long draman da aka sha tsakanin Dr, nurses da Amal aka samu akayi retreating ciwon aka sa mata sabon bandage suka kuma jashi sosai kaman yadda Afzal ya buk’ata. Fuskan nan duk jirwayen majina da hawaye gabad’aya ta fita daga hayyacinta.
Dariya sosai Sultan ya saki lokacinda shi da Afzal suka shiga d’akin suka tarar da ita zaune bakin gado tana aikin share hawaye. Shima Afzal d’in dariyar ce ta k’eto mar amman kaman yadda ya saba bonewa hakan yayi.
“Lets go” yace da ita, da mamaki yaga ta mik’e ba gardama ba suratai. Lallai plan nasa yayi working.
“Triple A yaci ace an saya mata koda ice cream ne ta d’anji sanyi a ranta da wannan muguntar da kasa nurses sukayi mata” cewar Sultan lokacin da suka wuce ta downtown. D’ago ido Afzal yayi yana hangenta ta mirror yadda tayi tsit a motan kaman ba ita aciki.
“A saya miki kinaso?” Ya tambayeta da gan-gan yana wani murmusawa ta gefe. Idanunta takai inda nasa suke sannan ta kad’a kai a hankali “Karku damu nagode” ta fad’a a nitse ba Afzal kad’ai ba har Sultan yasha mamaki. Wani murmushin ya kuma sakewa sannan ya miyar da kallonsa kan hanyan. U turn yayi suka koma baya inda ya tsaya ya sai mata ice cream d’in.
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Bayan ya kaita gida ya mik’a mata, jira yake ta amsa ta bud’e ta kwa6ar a k’asa tunda de wanka ta biya kud’in sabulu gashi ya kawota gida se kuwa yaga tana kad’a kai “Nagode ni zan wuce gida” ta sanar dashi kanta a sunkuye.
“Haba ‘yan mata, yi hak’uri ki kar6a kinji?” Cewan Sultan cike da dabara. Ba ta kuma yin musu ba tasa hannu ta amsa tare da masu godiya sannan ta bud’e k’ofar.
“Sekuma gobe ko?” Cewar Afzal da gan-gan domin jin me zatace.
“Eh Allah kaimu” ta amsa calmly. Killer smile nasa ya saki ashede plan d’in yayi working, frankly ko shi be d’au ze iya yin abinda yasa akayi mata ba, but he had to it is the only way da zesa ta dena masa rashin kunya.
Tun daga ranan Afzal ya cigaba da d’awainiyar Amal kamar yadda yayi alk’awari. Mostly daga office bayan yaci lunch seya biyo ya d’auketa, wani sa’in sukan taho tare da Sultan mostly kuma shi kad’ai yake zuwa. Amal kuwa tun rana me kaman na ranan bata sake yiwa Afzal rashin kunya ba, cike da girmamawa da ladabi take gaishe sa duk sanda yazo, bata kuma fasa kiransa da Ya Afzal d’in ba, har abin ya zame mata jiki. Shima Afzal kullum daga clinic se sun tsaya a downtown sun sai mata ice cream. Ranan daya kaita dressing na k’arshe bayan ya kawota gida Amal tayita insisting cewa ya shigo ciki suyi final sallama da Mami tunda basu samu daman yin hakan ba d’azu kasancewar Mami bata gida daya taho. Sam baida niyyan shiga ciki again sede kuma yaga Amal nada point idan ba wani ikon Allahn ba kam ai ba abinda ze sake kawosa gidansu, yaci ace sunyi ban kwana da Mami.
“Kaji Ya Afzal kashigo ku gaisa da Mami please” ta kuma cewa ganin be ko motsa acikin motar ba. “Pleaseeee Ya Afzal.” Juyowa yayi yana k’are mata kallo seji yake a jikinsa Amal is upto no good, dama chan bawai ya yarda da wannan d’abi’un da take portraying bane ace for the past 6 days ko rashin kunya bata mishi sema ladabi da biyayya.
“Amal?” Ya kira sunanta yana k’are mata kallo.
“Na’am” ta amsa tare da sunkuyar da kanta tana wasa da ledan ice cream daya siya mata.
“Wani abin kike shirin yi ko? Kinsan I don’t trust you not even a single bit.”

“Haba Yaya har mey yayi zafi haka? Mey zanyi maka? Allah ba komai kawai inason kuyi bankwana ne da Mami kaga ai idan ba wani ikon Allahn ba bazaku k’ara had’uwa ba.”

Nauyayyar ajiyar zuciya ya sauk’e “Let’s go” nan ya kashe motan suka fice. Bayan sun k’arisa ciki Amal ta shimfid’a mai taburma tare da yima Mami da Papi sallama, bayan sun fito ta nuna musu ice cream da Afzal ya sai mata. Godiya sosai sukayi mishi sannan suka gaisa, da wayo ta saci jiki ta fice ba tare da sunyi realizing ba.
Pins da k’usosin da ta tanada ta ciro sannan ta k’arisa gun motan nasa, tayan baya ta sace dana gaba sannan ta gwada bud’e motar haushi taji datayi confirming a kulle ne if not da tayi niyyan kwa6ar mar da ice cream d’in acikin motar ne next time se taga idan ze sake sa mugayen likitocin asibiti su ja mata k’afa kai bama ita kad’ai ba koda wata ta daban. Seda ta ga tayoyin sun soma tsotsewa sannan ta kama hanyan gidansu Azee inda suka hau shan ice cream suna hira. Afzal kuwa bayan sun gama gaisawa dasu Mami sun d’an ta6a hira kad’an yace ze tafi, har wajen gida suka rakasa sannan suka koma ciki. Yana wasa da makullin motansa yana tafiya har ya isa inda yayi parking motan nashi, sam hankalinsa be kai ga patched tires guda biyun ba seda ya shiga yasa key ya shiga neman yin reverse yaji mota yak’i baya balle yayi gaba. Tirk’ashi, accelerator yata dannawa amman ina mota yak’i motsawa hakan yasa ya fito don duban inda matsalar take to his ultimate surprise yaga tire biyu duk a pache. Da farko yayi tunanin ko ‘ya’yan unguwa ne suka mai d’anyen aikin nan amman tuna yadda Amal ta dage sam seya shiga sun gaisa da Mami yasa ya soma zarginta.
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Tabbas yarinyan nan bata da kunya, upon duk d’awainiyyan dayayi ta mata da abinda zata saqa masa kenan? Lallai kuwa she’s messing with fire. Ji yake kaman ya shiga gidansu ya nunawa Mami da Papinta abinda ‘yarsu tayi mar amman tuna ba lallai ne su hukunta ta kaman yadda yakeso ba yasa ya fasa, yafison ya hukuntata da kansa, hukuncin da ko akan layi ta gansa seta canza hanya. Murmusawa yayi ya ciro wayansa daga aljihu tare da kiran mechanic nasa. Within 20 minutes ya iso sede ba pachi kad’ai Amal tayi ba, tiren gaban entirely yasamu matsala wanda idan ba ikon Allah ba se an canza shi gabad’aya. Anan de mechanic yamasa concluding cewa mota bazata gyaru a yau ba. Wayan Sultan ya kira don yazo ya d’aukeshi sede switched off yakeji. Be damu ba yashiga neman driver’n Daddy nan ma network yak’i barinsa. Abu fa kaman wasa se trying yake amman network yak’i bari call ya shiga chan kawai service ya d’auke gabad’aya. Babban magana! Ji Afzal yake kaman ya k’urma ihu bayan nan yaje ya nemo duk inda Amal take a fad’in unguwansun nan ya nad’a mata na jaki.
Abu kaman wasa network yak’i dawowa gashi se ci yamma keyi, bayan d’an gyaran da mechanic yayi yakuma cire important parts na motan gudun kar 6arayi suyi gaba dasu dake motan ma se an barta ta kwana anan ya buk’aci Afzal daya bisa cikin keke napep daya taho sesu sauk’eshi a gida. Kallo Afzal ya tsaya yana mishi, wai da shi yake? Shi yake tsammanin ze shiga keke napep? Bawai yana nufin yafi k’arfin shiga bane sede bai ta6a shiga motan haya ba se gashi yau akan ‘yar gudun hinirar can ze soma yin hakan? Lallai kuwa duk rananda Allah ya sake had’a path nasu seta gwammaci kid’a da karatu.
“Kayi shiru ranka ya dad’e yamma ne keyi fah” fad’in mechanic d’in.
“A’a kayi tafiyanka I’ll wait a bit longer halan network ze dawo se in samu in kira gida suzo su d’aukeni.”

“Hmmm kana magana sekace ba a Maiduguri kake ba? Kade san idan network ta d’auke to se wani ikon Allah kesa ta dawo a lokacin da de hak’uran kayi muka kaika gida tunda ga keke free ne na yaron gidanmu.”

“Sekuma aka ce maka gudun kud’in nakeyi? Ni kawai kuje Allah kaimu goben.”

“Toh shikenan seda safe.” Da haka suka fice a yayinda Afzal ya cigaba da tsayuwa wajen yana jiran dawowan network, can daya gaji ya bud’e motan nasa ya shiga se duban screen na wayansa yake ko network ze dawo amman ko alamun hakan babu. Around biyar da minti sha biyar na yamma 5:15pm Afzal ya soma losing hope, the earlier the better idan de ba so yake ya kwana cikin motan nan ba toh tun wuri ya kama hanya ya nemi a daidaita sahu ya shiga. Shi tunanin yadda ze fita cikin wannan kwamacalan unguwan ma yake, ‘yan unguwa ba manya ba yara duk angle da mutum yabi se sun bisa da ido suna gulma k’asa-k’asa. Cike da takaici ya shiga takawa trying his best not to get distracted. Har bus stop yakai sannan ya soma ganin napep nan ma duk masu passengers aciki ne suke wucewa shi kuma ya rantse saidai dare yayi masa da yashiga me passenger. Yayi kusan minti sha biyar sannan ya samu empty ya shiga, kowani pothole (gargada) aka shiga har cikin k’wak’walwansa yake ji. Se yanzun ya ke sake yima Allah godiya da duk wani abinda ya mallaka masa badon wai yafi sonsa bane akan sauran bayinsa kokuwa don ya kai se don haka yaso abinsa. Isansu gida keda wuya Afzal gabaki d’aya ya galabaita d’ari biyar ya mik’a wa me mashin d’in inda yake tambayarsa ko yanada naira d’ari se ya bashi d’ari hud’u.1
“Ka rik’e duka ko kayi sadaqa da abinda ya rage” ya sanar dashi rai a murtuk’e sannan ya k’arisa ciki aka bud’e mishi gate. Lokacin har an sauk’o daga sallan Maghrib, Abba ya tarar a waje shima yana shirin fita da driver a gaba yana sauri don bud’e mishi k’ofa.
“Ha’a wancan ba Prince bane?” Abba ya tambayi driver’n yana k’arewa figure’n Afzal kallo don tabbatar da zancen nasa.
“Shine Alhaji” driver’n ya masa confirming.
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“Prince ya haka? Ina ka shige?” Abba ya tambaya alokacin da Afzal ya k’ariso inda suke. “Network ya d’auke muna ta neman ka amman bai shiga, ina ka shiga ne? Ina motanka kuma?”

“Hmm Abba long story motana yayi pachi da keke napep ma na k’ariso gida” ya fad’a tamkar zeyi kuka. Dariya ce ta kauce wa Abba har yana neman sark’ewa, ina irin dariyan nan da alhazai keyi ana yi ana jan nishi? Irin shi Abba yay tayi da k’yar tukun ya samu ya tsagaitar.
Lallai ma kuwa Afzal ya furta a ransa yana me mamakin Abba yanzu dariya zeyi masa akan ya tausaya masa? Ai yasan Ummi bazata mishi haka ba.
“Ahhh it’s good it’s good” fad’in Abba yana neman kame dariyar da ke sake son kauce masa “Kaga ko a babu yau kayi sabon experience koba haka ba?” Saidai shiru Afzal yayi bece komi ba ga girar nan ya had’esu kum waje guda. “Toh ka kwantar da hankalinka wuyan daka sha yau d’innan tattare yake da alkhairi.”
Alkhairi de? Ya nanata a zuciyansa. Kallon Abba ya tsaya yi a yayinda ya zira hannu a aljihu tare da ciro wata k’aramar pack.
“Gashi open this” ba gardama ya amsa ya bud’e key’n mota ya tarar aciki. Toh fah! Ido ya d’ago yana kallon Abba cike da mamaki da neman k’arin bayani.
“Danna security ne kuma baka iya ba Prince?” Ya tambeysa jokingly. Nan ya danna inda d’aya daga cikin motocin da suke fake a parking lot tayi k’ara, da sauri ya maida kallonsa wajen tare da kuma dannawa don tabbatar da wace mota ce tayi k’aran. Sabuwar 2017 Mercedes Benz ce C43 AMG biturbo k’al acikin leda yaga tayi wuta, fara tas an k’ayata ta da black satin and ribbons.
“Abba!” Yayi exclaiming cike da mamaki bil adad alokaci guda ya nemi bak’in cikin da Amal ta tusa masa ya rasa. Shi abinda yafi basa mamaki ma shine yadda Abba yasan wannan ne motan da yake tason ya siya tun watanni uku da suka shud’e wanda yake dai-dai da lokacin da motar ta fito. Kawai tuna lokacin da ya tura wa Sultan pic d’in yake, har yake cemar ga motan da yakeson ya siya toh har yaushe Abba ya shiga zuciyansa yasan sabon mota yake buk’ata when ko shekara biyu ma na wajensa beyi ba?

“Abba! Mota ka siya min?” Ya sake tambaya full of wonder.
“Yes Prince ai na fad’a wa Umminka ta sanar da kai cewa na tanada maka tsaraba fatana de Allah sa tsaraban ya kar6u kuma ya burgek-” Afzal be basa daman k’arisa maganan daya soma ba ya rufe sa da runguma tsan-tsan murna da farin ciki. Da murmushi kwance fal a fuskan Abba ya zagaye hannayensa bayan d’an nasa shima, hugging him back.
“Abba thank you so much! I don’t know how to express my gratitude walalhi you made my evening” ya sanar dashi ba tare da ya katse rungumar ba.
“Am glad you like it son” se anan Afzal ya sake shi sannan ya juya yana kallon motan.
“Nasan so kake kaje kaga cikin motar kaman yadda nima nake son fita yanzu inada conference da colleagues d’ina so ina fatan this year will be convenient for you ko?”

“For what Abba?” Ya tambaya a takaice da farin ciki kwance a birnin zuciyansa.
“Hajj nakeson kaika inason ka zama Alhajin kanka kaima Prince” Dad’i ninkin ba ninkin na d’azu ne ya ziyarci zuciyan Afzal wai kam ya akayi duk abinda yake dashi in mind Abba ke shirin miyar masa dashi reality? Tabbas ranan sunyi hirar nan da Ummi na cewa yanason yayi aikin Hajji wannan shekaran saboda bai ta6ayi ba a kullum yaje Saudi Umarah kawai yakeyi. Ji yake as if duniyan ma tayi kad’an ta d’aukesa don murna.
“Abba bazan iya tuna when last nayi kuka ba but with what you’re doing you’re making me want to. Abba this is the perfect time da nakeson yin Hajji har nayi discussing da brand manager namu ma.”

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“Toh Alhamdulillah seka shirya idan Allah ya kaimu lokacin seku tafi tare da Umminka.”

“Abba thank you so much, Allah miyar maka da gidan aljannah ya k’ara bud’i kuma.”

“Ameen Prince.”
“Saide bansan me nayi dana cancanci kyautuka haka ba.”

“Prince farin cikin daka sanya ni da ka amince da k’udurin mahaifin y’ar nan kad’an ne daga cikin wanda kakeji yanzu. Nide ba abinda zance se Allah cigaba da yima albarka ya baka ‘ya’yan da zasu kula da kai su kuma farinta maka kaman yadda kake min ko fiye da hakan ma.”

“Ameen Abba thank you so much.”

“You’re welcome barin wuce kar na makara.”

“Toh Abba ka dawo lafiya” bayan motan Abba ya fice Afzal ya k’arisa gun sabuwar motarsa har ya shige ciki seya tuna be d’auke ta a hoto ba, nan ya fito ya d’ad’d’auka sannan ya koma ciki ya shiga dubanta. Ba don yana so ba se don beyi sallan Maghrib ba yasa ya sauk’o ya nufi site na Ummi, alokacin tana bayi tana wanka. Guest toilet ya fad’a yayi alwala sannan yayi sallah, bayan ya idar yayi azkhar nasa sannan ya wuce d’akin ta tare da knocking. Tana amsawa ya shiga inda ya tarar da ita zaune kan stool na dresser side tana kwalya.
“Oyoyo my Prince ina ka shige haka? Gabad’aya ka tada min hankali” ta fad’a tare da kewayowa tana kallonsa.
“Ummi you can’t believe this!” Abinda ya soma ce mata kenan ko ta kan abinda tace beyi ba balle ya gaishe ta.
“An saya wa baby na mota!”

“Yes!” Yayi exclaiming “So you knew?”

“Eh mana ai surprise ne so did you like it?”

“Yes!” Ya kuma exclaiming yana zama daga bakin kan gadon ta inda take zaune akan stool d’in. “Ni nama rasa ya Abba yayi yasan this car in particular nakeso wallahi kinsan tunda ya fito naketa budgeting yadda za’ayi in siya.”

“Thank your friend then.”

“Wa kenan Sultan?”

“Shi de, shi Abba ya kira ya tambayeshi ko yanada masaniya akan abinda idan aka baka shi zakaji dad’i sosai ya bada amsa da wannan AMG.”

“Allah sarki Sultan, I feel like the happiest soul alive.”

“Ga kuma zamuje Hajj, it’s a wrap!”

“Ummi please thank Abba once more.”

“In shaa Allahu Prince.”

“Toh tashi muje kiga cikin motan kinga panaromic roof d’in kuwa? Da car radio d’in? My goodness! Wani abun ma sekinga gearbox d’in ga wani k’arar da take badawa kafin engine ya tashi” ya fad’a sounding happy.
“Tsaya to in gama jan girar nan se muje.” Jirarta yayi bayan ta gama suka fice inda Ummi ta rik’a sawa motar albarka.
Suna cikin cin dinner ne ta tambayesa inda motarsa take kasancewar bata gani a inda ya soma parking ba.
“Kede kar ki tuno min da batun motan can kinsan kuwa acikin keke napep na dawo gida yau?” Dariyan da Abba yayi masa haka ma Ummi ta zauna tayi shide ya rasa abin dariya anan, “Wayaga Prince acikin a daidaita sahu” se ta kuma k’yalk’yalewa da wata dariyar.
“Seki tayi ai” ya fad’a a fusace tare da jan k’aramar tsuka. Bayan ta gama neman tsokanan nasa kwatsam sak’on da Abba ya bata ta isar masa ya fad’o mata.
“Yauwa Prince Abbanka yace in tambayeka.”

“Me fah?”

“D’azu Abban Nazeefah na nan ai-“

“Ni kinma 6ata min mood wallahi” ya katse ta yana mey had’e girarsa.
“Toh Prince ka manta ka riga ka amince da auren ne?” Ta fad’a a hankali gudun kar ransa ya kuma 6aci.
“Nikam ba yanzu ba” ya amsa a takaice.
“Toh se yaushe?” Shiru yayi be sake cewa komi ba se faman latsa wayansa yake yana going through memes da Sultan yayi mentioning nasa a twitter. Hannu tasa ta k’wace wayan “Ummi please give it back” ya fad’a da sauri.
“Ina maka magana kana latsa waya wallahi ko ka bani takamammen rana ko in bawa Abbanka duk wanda yayi min.”

“Toh kiyi mana ni ina ruwana ban damu da yarinyan ba balle aurenta ya zame min matsala ni bani wayana in wuce site d’ina.”

“Toh fah!” Ta fad’a tare da ta6e baki “Prince ka rufa mana asiri don Allah.”

“Da nayi mey?”
“Bade shirin wulak’anta yarinyan nan kake ba bayan anyi auren nan, don Allah kar kayi haka.”

“Kekam da assumption Ummi! Allah kyauta. Meyasa zan wulak’anta ta? Just pass me my phone” ba gardama ta miyar mishi “Toh yaushe kakeso ayi bikin? Kaga se su soma shiri suma, idan ranan is not convenient for them kuma se a zauna ayi adjusting koya kace?”

“Toh why not su suyi fixing date d’in da kansu nifa adena tak’ura min.”

“Amman kai kam ba a iya maka ba wallahi sam bakada mutunci, naga ai girmama ka mahaifin nata yayi har yace kaine zaka za6i rana kasa amman kake wannan shagantakar.”

“Toh naji I’m sorry” ya fad’a tare da sauk’e nauyayyar ajiyar zuciya “Bari bayan mun dawo daga Hajj idan Allah ya kaimu rai da lafiya.”

“Toh ko kai fah? Kaga bayan babbar sallah se a d’aura ko?” Ta tambayesa cike da gastine.
“A’a k’ullewa ba d’aurawa ba” ya mayar mata da amsa.
“Me dafa maka abinci Prince ni zaka bawa amsa?” kafin tace zata mik’a hannu takai masa bugi har ya mik’e yana mata dariya

“Shegen dogin k’afa a wajen” gwalo yayi mata sannan yace, “Ni zan wuce site d’ina it’s been a hectic day zanyi Sallah in kwanta idan Abba ya dawo ki sake yi mashi godiya, goodnight I love you.”

“Sleep like a baby” da haka ya wuce site nasa. Bayan ya gama duk wani abinda zeyi ya d’ale gado ya kwanta dai-dai nan Sultan ya danna masa kira bayan sun gaisa yake tambayansa how went his day. Tsuka yaja sannan yace “Kaide ka barni da ‘yar gudun hijirar can.”

Bayan dariyan da Sultan ya narka ya buk’aci Afzal da ya basa labarin meya faru. Nan ya labarta mai komi inda Sultan yata dariya kaman zararre yana mamakin guts na Amal, sam idan mutum ya ganta baze ce zata iya yin abubuwan da Afzal ke fad’i a kanta ba.

Rana bata k’arya sede uwar d’iya taji kunya. Yau ana sauran sati uku azumi kenan. Afzal ne da Sultan zaune bisa d’aya daga cikin teburan da suke baje acikin office nasu Afzal a ground floor suna hirar match da akayi jiya tsakanin Roma da Barcelona wanda aka sha Barcelona wane ayi musu kuka. Ana cikin haka ne Afzal da hankalinsa ya duk’ufa a waje yana kallon wasu ‘yan mata biyun da suke tsaye da wani d’an saurayi a bakin gate d’in se rashin kunya suke zuba mishi barin ma me d’an haske me maroon hijabi wacce ke tsaye dab gabansa wane zata cukume masa collar. Dukda cewa besan meke faruwa ba alamu sun nuna me marron hijabin na tare wa k’awarta wacce ta kasance me talle fad’a ne. Abu kaman wasa fad’a yak’i ci yak’i k’arewa daga bisani kawai me maroon hijabin tasa hannu ta wafce wani abu kaman kud’i daga hannun saurayin wanda kafin tace zata sa gudu har ya cafko ta, ita ko a garin k’watan kanta ta ture wani glassy sign board me yin wuta-wuta dake gefen gate d’in wanda ke d’auke da sunan bankin aciki. Abu ne wanda ko ba a fad’a ba mutum yasan zeyi bala’in tsada saboda yadda yake a tsare da jan ido. Ba shiri securities sukayi wajen duk anan Afzal na kallonsu daga ciki.+
“Dude wai meke faruwa ne kam achan?” Sultan da se yanzu hankalisa ya iske su ya tambaya.
“Let’s go find out” ya amsa shi inda suka miqe suka nufi wajen. Juyowan da ‘yan matan zasuyi kawai suka had’a ido hud’u da Amal. Ashe itace wacce ke sanye da maroon hijabin, wacce ke ta rashin kunya iya gadaman ranta, lallai kuwa ta shirya biya musu sign board. Idonsu na had’uwa Amal taji cikinta ya d’au ruwa a yayinda zuciyarta ta har6a, for a second ta nemi numfashinta ma ta rasa tuna abinda tayi masa last had’uwansu. Yau shikenan kashinta ya bushe ita a iya tsammaninta bazata sake had’uwa da shi ba se gashi Allah yayi proving nata wrong today.

“Good day Sir” securities d’in duk suka gaishe shi. Wani har6awa bugun ziciyar Amal ya kuma yi jin securities sun kirasa da sir bade anan Afzal ke aiki ba yau nata ya k’are.
“What’s going on in here?” Ya buk’ata cikin tattausar murya a yayinda yayi banza da Amal sam be nuna ya ta6a wayanta ba.
“Sir wannan yarinyar ce ta ture sign board d’innan ta biya kud’in kuma tak’i wai sam ba ita ta ture ba bayan kowa shaida ne anan itace ta ture so muna shirin yin police station ne da ita” d’ayan security’n yayi bayani. Take Amal taji cikinta ya sake to the mention of police station, yau ina zata sa kanta? Police station? Gidan yari fa kenan! Danqaree!

“Wallahi bani na buge ba” ta kuma fad’a.
“Bake kika buge ba?” Tambayar securitin itade k’awar nata me tallen gyad’a ko uffan bata kuma cewa ba har yanzun gudun kar suce zasu had’a da ita akai police station d’in. Dama ita tun d’azu tace wa Amal su bar bawan Allan kawai da Allah tunda ya rantse yace shi baze basu kud’insu ba, Allah ze isar musu amman don rigima irin na Amal tak’i.
“Eh mana ina wannan ne ya jani baya a garin k’watan kaina se abin ya fad’i wallahi ni bani na fasa muku abunku ba don haka ba abinda zan biya” ta fad’a confidently dukda cewa chan ciki ta gama tsurewa.
“Se mu gani, se muga idan mukaje police station d’in sukace ki biya ko zaki fad’a musu hakan” Ganin fa dagaske police station d’in suke son yi da ita don kuwa gashi har sun kawo mota Amal ta soma jin fitsari nan take. Ubanwa zeyi bailing nata idan suka kaita chan d’in yanzu? Tasan ko had’a sama da k’asa zatayi Mami ko zuwa dubanta bazata yi ba Papi kuwa baida kud’in bailing nata. Yau kashin ta ya bushe, ashe da taji maganan Falmata sun ja mar Allah ya isan kawai.

“Kai meya faru ne?” Afzal da ya nisanta ya tambayi yaron.
“Kud’in gyad’an su nikeson basu suka k’i amsa wai sam suna bina bashin d’ari biyu nikuma banda masaniya akan hakan sharri kawai suke shirin min musamman wannan yarinyar” ya nuna Amal.
“Wallahi bawan Allah bazaka gama da duniya lafiya ba, kullum kata cin gyad’an nan a bashi kace bakasan da hakan ba?” Amal data katsesa ta tambaya.
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“Yanzu akan N200 shine kuka rusar da wannan board d’in?” Afzal ya kuma tambayansa.
“Oga ni bani na rusa ba itace agarin wafce hannunta ta ture.”

“Yanzu ka basu kud’in gyad’an su” yace dashi.
“Wallahi ni basu bina kud’i ga kud’in gyad’ansu na yau N50.”

“Nace ka basu kud’in su” Afzal ya kuma nanatawa.
“Gaskiya ni bazan bada komi ba saboda basu bina komi.”

“Shikenan kayi tafiyanka” hannu ya sa a pants pocket nasa ya zaro wallet nasa tare da miqa wa Falmata d’ari biyar.
“A’a don Allah ka bari ni na barshi da Allah dama tun d’azu nike cewa Baby da ta barshi da Allah amman tak’i.”

“Karki damu amshi.”

“Toh ai banida canji.”

“Don’t worry keep it.” Hannu bibbiyu ta miqa ta amsa, “Nagode Allah saka da alheri Baby mu tafi.”

“Ku tafi? Ku tafi ina?” Afzal yayi saurin tambayarta tare da kewayo da kallonsa akan yaron “Kana iya tafiya kema me gyad’a kina iya barin nan.”

“Nagode k’awata fah?” Ta tambaya.
“Bakiji me securities d’in sukace bane? Police station zasuyi da ita in kuma kinason binta ne fine.”

“A’a a’a!” Tayi exclaiming da mamaki tana ja da baya, “Baby ki bisu zanyi sauri inje gida in sanar da Mami halin da ake ciki.”
Lallai ma Amal ta furta a ranta yanzu tafiya Falmata zatayi ta barta bayan ta sanadinta komi ya faru? Hmm amman ba amana.
“Falmata don Allah karki tafi ki barni, Ya Afzal don Allah kayi hak’uri wallahi ba da gangan na buge ba” ta juyo tana kallon Afzal da maraicaccen fuska ko kunya bata ji ba.
“Securities ku tafi da ita make sure she pays for this or simply lock her up, Sultan lets get back in” ya yi declaring ba tare da ya kalli koda direction na Amal ba.
Da sauri ta shawo gabanshi “Don Allah karka min haka kayi hak’uri na tuba.”

“Get out of my sight!” ya sanar da ita a tsawace cikin tattausar muryan da yasa ta fashewa da kuka. “Ya Afzal don Allah kayi hak’uri na tuba, wallahi na tuba.” Shiru yayi na ‘yan lokuta sannan ya nisanta, “Na farko, I don’t own this building kinyi 6arna dole ki biya there’s nothing I can do.”

“Eh nasan ba naka bane amman alamu sun nuna kana da matsayi anan don Allah ka basu hak’uri su barni in tafi kafi kowa sanin cewa Mami da Papi basu da k’arfin bailing d’ina, ba don hali ba amman don Allah ka rufa min asiri Ya Afzal.”

“Sultan mu tafi mana me kake jira ne wai kam?” Yayi banza da ita.
“Ya Afzal don Allah karka min haka kayi hak’uri I’m so sorry” nan ta kuma fashe da wani kukan a yayinda hawaye ke ambaliya a fuskarta sede ko kallonta Afzal beyi ba balle tausayinta ya kamasa.
“Guy kayi mata hak’uri please I will settle the bill” fad’in Sultan da Amal ta basa tausayi dukda cewa beji dad’in abinda tayi ma abokinsa da mota ba.
“Wallahi tallahi kade ji rantsuwa ko guy? Idan har kayi bailing yarinyan nan ban yafe ba” Afzal ya sanar da Sultan in a serious tone, ai dama ya fad’a seya rama abinda ta yi masa.
“Let’s go” yace da shi, ba musu Sultan ya shiga binsa ganin yadda ran abokin nasa ya 6aci.
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“Afzal please pity the girl” Sultan daya matso kusa da Afz ya sanar daahi yadda ba wanda ya jisu. Alokacin har securities sun soma kokuwa da Amal suna k’ok’arin sata cikin mota sede sun garara saboda k’in basu had’in kai da tayi.
“Pity her fa kace? Ko ka manta abinda tayi min da mota ne ranan?”
“We’ll resolve everything yanzu dan Allah kayi mata hak’uri kar ka 6ata mata future kade san yanzu a cell zasuje su jefa ta har se idan ta biya kud’in abin nan kuma sanin kanka ne iyayenta basuda k’arfin nan” a hankali maganganun Sultan suke tasiri jikin Afzal se de still bai jin ze iya yafe mata. “Ince masu su dakata?” ya tambayesa a hankali, shirun da Afzal yayi ya bawa Sultan daman tsaida securities d’in, ba gardama sukayi hakan.
“Wai kam Sultan ka manta abinda tamin ranan ne?” Ya tambaya ransa na tafasa.
“Ni? yaushe kuma?” Amal da ta jiyo sa tayi saurin tambaya duk ta kid’ime.
“Oww k’arya kuma zaki sake yimin?” Nan ne ya juyo yana galla mata hararan daya sata had’iyan miyau ba shiri. “Guards what’re you guys still waiting for? Kuzo ku jata mana ko sena kira branch manager’n tukuna yayi firing naku duka?” Ya tambaya yana galla musu harara.
“No Sir abokin ka ne yace a saketa.”

“Ni kuma nace take her away.”

“Dude please kayi mata hak’uri” cewar Sultan again.
“Ya Afzal don Allah have mercy on me, na tuba ka yafemin” ta fad’a tana kuka sosai a yayinda securities suka shiga janta. Ido ya musu suka saketa sannan ya kirata. Har tana neman cin tuntu6e ta k’ariso tana mey share hawayenta da k’asan hijabinta.
“Me kikayi min da mota ranan?”
“Kayi hak’uri don Allah na tuba” ta amsa cike da fargaba.
“That is not what I asked me kikayi min da mota ranan?”

“Na maka pachin taya amman na tuba.”

“Meyasa? Ni sa’an kine?”

“A’a don Allah kayi hak’uri na tuba.”

“Kinsan nawa ne wancan abinda kika rusan?” Ya tambayeta had’e da d’age gira d’aya, kai tayi saurin kad’awa. “It is nothing less than eighty five thousand (85k)” ya sanar da ita. Ido ta zaro waje wane 6eran da aka kama yana sata.
“Wallahi Papi baze iya biya ba don Allah ka basu hak’uri.”

“Hak’uri won’t fix anything the only thing that could fix that mess is ayi replacing da sabo.”

“Ya Afzal wallahi ko nan da shekara ka bani bazan iya siyan sabo ba.”

“Then tun da wuri kisan yadda zakiyi hakan kokuma ki shirya zuwa gidan yari.”
“Ya Afzal don darajan Allah ka taimaka min ka rufa min asiri ka basu hak’uri.”

“Kinsan wani abu? Inda wata ce chan ta rusa koda k’awar kice for example da tuni na bada kud’i an sai sabo, kinsan dalilin dayasa bazan taimake ki ba?”

“Saboda na maka rashin kunya, na 6ata maka mota nayi maka abubuwa kala-kala amman don Allah kayi hak’uri wallahi ban k’arawa na tuba.”

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“Jeki kira k’awarki dake la6e achan” ya buk’aceta. Falmata na ganin Amal na nufo inda take la6e ta shiga neman hanyan gudu da k’yar Amal tasamu ta amince ta biyota.
“Gata nan” cewar Amal.
“Dude kana cin abin nan ko?” Afzal ya tambayi Sultan yana nuni da soyayyen gyad’an dake kan Falmata wanda ‘yan Maiduguri ke kira da mandawa.
“Yes?” Sultan ya amsa sa cike da neman k’arin bayani.
“Alright, k’irga gyad’an nawa ya rage duka” ya buk’aceta, nan ta sauk’e tray natan ta k’irga “Na d’ari biyar da hamsin ne N550.”

“Good amshi tray d’in Amal” ba musu tayi yadda ya buk’ata.
“Good inason ki zauna- no ki tsaya anan k’ark’ashin ranan nan ki shiga gyara gyad’an nan kina tarasu cikin leather daban, idan kin gama ki kawo min ciki and mind you ko alaman 6awo na gani aciki aikinki ia ruined zan saki a hannun securities d’innan suyi duk abinda sukayi niyya dake” ya fayyace mata muryansa ko alaman wasa babu bale Amal tace almarai yake bata. Ba ita kad’ai ba harta Sultan da Falmata seda suka sake baki ganin yawan mandawan da Afzal ke shirin sa Amal gyarawa. Mandawan da ko leda d’aya akace mutum ya gyara seya galabaita.
“Duka na kan tray d’in?” ta tambaya cike da rashin yarda.
“Yes you heard me right, haka ma zakiyi gobe da jibi in fact for a whole month or two only then zan amince in biya kud’in board d’incan da kika rusa. Kekuma Falmata ko?” Ya juyo kan k’awar nata “Daga yau kina ajiye min gyad’an nan naki na d’ari biyar and make sure kin taho tare da Amal, kina ji na?”

“Eh, eh naji” ta amsa.
“Good oya kekuma me kike jira da baki fara gyarawa ba? ga chan tap (famfo) a chan go and wash your hand da akwai sanitizer a gefe kiyi sanitizing hannunki. Securities you can go back to your posts zanyi handling mess d’in.”

“Alright sir” suka amsa tare da ja da baya.
“Toh Ya Afzal amman naga kaman gyad’an d’ari biyar yayi wa Ya Sultan yawa ina laifin in 6are mishi na d’ari??” Amal ta tambayesa cikin best lady like manner nata.
“Sauran inga kina tayata kekuma” yace da Falmata totally ignoring Amal, “I’ll be inside duk abinda kukeyi anan zan hangoku daga ciki don’t think of messing with me, guy let’s go.”

“Mu nemi inuwa toh mu zauna” cewar Amal tana mey neman inda akwai rumfa.
“Baki ji me nace bane? Nan k’ark’ashin ranan nakeso ki tsaya kiyi abinda na saki, ko jinguna naga kinyi jikin bango toh zan fasa biyan kud’in in kuma sasu su kaiki police station.”

Miyau ta had’iye “Allah sarki don Allah ka tausaya min.” Be sake yi ta kanta ba shida Sultan suka wuce ciki. Tun Falmata na iya juran taya Amal tsayuwa k’ark’ashin ranan taga bazata iya ba ta nemi inuwa ta zauna, Amal baiwar Allah se gyaran gyad’a take ko 6awo bata bari kaman yadda Afzal ya buk’ata. Tayi leda shida (6) ta soma jin jiri saboda zafin ranan, ji take kaman ta tsala ihu amman ba daman yin hakan. Haka abin tausayi seda ta kwashi kusan awa biyu k’ark’ashin rana me tafasar da k’wak’walwar mutum sannan ta samu ta gyara duka. Alokacin har ta gama kod’ewa idanunta sun kad’a sunyi ja, bayanta wane ze 6alle se gumi da zufa take had’awa. Security tasa yayi ma Afzal magana nan ma seda ya gama ja mata aji sannan ya fito da wani saucer a hannunsa kad’an daga cikin gyad’an ya d’iba ya kira Falmata ya mik’a mata ragowan “Ga wannan kici wanda zaki iya ci sauran ki kai wa k’annenki a gida kokuma kiyi sadaqa dashi a layi. hungo kud’in ki.”

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Baki bud’e cike da mamaki Amal ta tsaya tana kallonsa. Yanzu duk uban wahalan nan d’an abinda ze d’iba kenan? Ina laifin ita data sha wuyan gyaran ne ma ze ce mata ta tafi da ragowan amman seya kama ya bawa Falmata??? Ji take kaman zuciyarta zata k’one don tafasar da takeyi. Na farko duk a sanadin Falmata ne wannan abu ya faru se gashi yanzu ta kwashi awa biyu tana aikin sarrafa gyad’a daga k’arshe kuma a bawa Falmata wai taci? Riba biyu fa kenan, ga kyautan sarrafaffen gyad’a ga kuma yanzu ba se tayita yawo a gari tana talle ba lokaci guda za’a siye mata fiye da rabin gyad’anta. Lallai kuwa daga yau tayi hankali wallahi duk wani abinda bai shafeta ba ba ruwanta dashi.

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Kaman yadda Afzal ya tsara haka Amal da Falmata suka zo ma yau, yadda akayi jiya haka a ka kuma yau, gyad’an d’ari biyar (500) tas ta sarrafa tsaye k’ark’ashin rana me uban tafasa k’wak’walwar mutum, sanin kowa ne yadda ranan Maiduguri yake daban da na kowani gari. Bayan ta k’are ya fito ya bawa Falmata duka mandawan yau kasancewar Sultan baya nan shi kuwa be iya ci ba, itade Amal k’una ne kawai zuciyarta batayi idan taga yabawa Falmata gyad’an dake d’aukanta awa biyu ko fiye tana gyarawa.
Anyi hakan na kwana hud’u Amal taga fa idan ta cigaba da haka toh wallahi setafi gawayi bak’i, ga shi tun ba’a je ko ina ba bayanta ya soma mata ciwo, kuma gashi tasan taurin kai da zuciya irin na Afzal ko mutuwa zatayi ta sake dawowa ba canza mind nasa zeyi ba tun akan abinda ya faru a asibiti ranan ta gano hakan, ta sani ras seta cika wata ko watanni biyu da ya yanke matan sede dukda hakan bazata kariya ba zata basa hak’uri.
Washegari bayan sun isa ita da Falmata sega Afzal na fitowa daga office da alama masallaci ze zarce yayi sallah, bayan ta jira ya idar ya fito ta taresa ta shiga basa hak’uri harda guntun hawayenta amman kaman yadda tayi tsammani haka ko kallonta beyi ba balle ya tausaya mata yaja baya da wannan punishment. Haka tana kuka ta koma k’ark’ashin ranan ta cigaba da gyaran daga inda ta tsaya. Bayan ta iso gida ta tsaya a shagon Usama ta sai 40 leaves. Bayan sallan Isha ta d’an huta sannan ta d’au littafin da biro ta shiga rubuta, “I’M SORRY YA AFZAL I WILL NEVER DISRESPECT YOU AGAIN” layi-layi tun daga fejin farko har seda ta kai na k’arshe, ko bacci bata samu tayi ba daren ranan se bayan sallan Asuba data gama.
Yau bayan ita da Falmata sun isa office nasu Afzal me gadi ya isar mata da saqon da Afzal ya bada a mik’a mata, na cewa baya nan ya fita meeting amman yasa asa mata ido kar ta kuskura ta ko tsuguna bale tayi tunanin shiga inuwa kokuma ta rok’i Falmata data tayata. Bayan kuma ta gama gyarawan ta d’iba rabi ta bawa Falmata rabi ta ajiye masa. Hakan tayi bayan tagama ta had’a masa rabin da littafin data siyan ta bawa me gadi sannan suka fice.
Se chan kusan yamma Afzal ya dawo office, bayan me gadi ya miqa masa saqon ya buk’acesa littafin kuma daga gun waye ne? A takaice ya amsa shi yace daga gun ‘yan matan ne. Documents nasa ya tattara ya dawo gida inda ya kaiwa Ummi gyad’an.
“Prince mandawa dayawa haka kuma gashi har an 6are an gyara” fad’an Ummi tana k’ok’arin kai amount data d’iba baki. “Gaskia nagode.”

“You’re welcome lemmi rush to my site.”

“Kaifa bazaka ci ba? Gashi ya soyu dai-dai be k’one ba.”

“Nahh ban iya ci ba.”

“Yo baka ta6a ci ba dama taya zaka iya? Kade gwada kaji Allah da dad’i.”

“No thanks” d’iba tayi a hannunta “Bud’e bakin in sa maka kaji” seda tayi dagaske ta samu ya bud’en tasa mishi se kuma ya mishi dad’i ashede for all these he’s been missing alot. A saucer ta d’iba masa ya wuce site nasa dashi. Bayan ya watsa ruwa ya fito da alwala sannan ya shirya yaje masallacin unguwa yayi sallah. Wayansa ya had’a a charging ya shiga viewing Instagram feeds nasa yana jefa gyad’an time to time a baki. Chan ya mik’a hannu ya jawo littafin da me gadi ya basa na cewa Amal ce tace a bashi. First page d’in ya bud’e ya soma cin karo da kalmomin hak’urin data rubuta. Murmusawa yayi tare da flipping next page d’in nan ma haka, tsallakawa yayi ya kai tsakiya yaga har nan hak’urin take basa. Murmushin yake har yanzu ya shiga bi daga farko zuwa k’arshe sannan ya mik’a ya ajiye inda yake keeping important documents nasa. Ashe tasan yin rashin kunyar da take ba kyau amman takeyi, da kyau.
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A tsammanin Amal washegari idan taje ze ce mata ya yafe sauran punishment d’in ta tafi sede ta tarar da opposite d’in hakan. Sam yi yayi wane saqon nata be iske sa ba, don dad’in da gyad’an ya masa jiya yau har cikin office nasa ya shigo dasu da ta gyara kad’an se ya kwashe yaci, kafin su hankara Afzal ya cinye gyad’an d’ari uku da ashirin (N320) shi kad’ai. Sai the following day ne bayan sunzo ya saye gyad’an har Amal ta fara gyarawa yace masu ta bari su tafi ya yafe mata. Dad’i sosai taji ashe de yana sauraron hak’uri lallai kuwa ta kama kanta kar ta sake yi masa abinda ze fusatar dashi if not itace zatayi bearing consequences. Don ta lura duk wani iskanci da rashin ji da take ji dashi Afzal yana gaba da ita.
Tun daga ranan kullum Falmata ke kawo wa Afzal gyad’a wani sa’in Amal kan biyota while most of the times ita kad’ai take zuwa. Anytime kuwa suka zo tare da Amal a bakin gate take la6ewa gudun kar ko kallonsa tayi yace ze bata wani punishment d’in, abu kaman wasa Afzal ya zama addict na gyad’an Falmata har idan gari ya waye beci ba baya jin dad’i.
Rana d’aya ko mey ya buga kan Amal kawai ta buk’aci Falmata da ta bata mandawan Afzal, zama tayi ta gyara masa su tsaf ko 6awo d’aya babu sannan ta baiwa Falmata da ta kai masa kaman kullum yau ma ta tsaya bakin gate tana jiran fitowarta. Sosai Afzal yasha mamaki bayan da Falmata ta mik’a mishi gyararren gyad’a cewa kuma daga Amal ne. Lallai yarinyan tayi hankali yayi tunanin haka a ransa kode she is upto something not good again ne? Waya sani ko ta barbad’a masa maganin da ze rud’a masa ciki yasa masa diarrhea (gudawa) amman kuwa idan har tayi kuskuren yin hakan se tayi nadaman shigowa duniya.
“Kikace Amal ce ta gyara duka wannan?” Ya sake tambayan Falmata yana mey bin mandawan da kallo.
“Eh” ta amsa tana kallonsa.
“Yau ma tana wajen ne?”

“Eh.”

“Jeki kira min ita.”

“Toh” da haka ta sauk’a k’asa sede sam Amal tak’i biyota, da k’yar Falmata ta samu Amal ta amince bayan rantsuwan da tayi ta mata na cewa ba abinda Afzal zeyi mata. Ita Amal gabad’aya cikinta ya d’au ruwa gudunta wai kar yace tayi gwaninta yace ze sake bata wani punishmennt d’in. Bayan knocking da Falmata tayi Amal tayi sallama sannan suka shiga ciki. Yau kaman ba Amal ba harda durk’usawa da zata gaishe da Afzal, dama bahaushe yace fad’an da yafi k’arfinka dole ka mai dashi wasa. Yau duk taurin kai da rashin ji irin na Amal ta tarar da wanda yafita hakan.
“Ke kika gyara?” Ya tambaya yana tura mata ledan gyad’an gabanta. Kai ta gyad’a a hankali.
“Meyasa?”

“Kawai.”

“Nace me yasa?” Ya kuma tambayarta.
“Allah babu.”

“Zo ki d’auka kici I don’t trust you.”

“Wai tunani kake zan cutar dakai in sa maka wani abin a ciki?” Ta tambayesa da mamaki.
“Thank god you know.”

“Wallahi ba abinda nasa ciki.”

“Then zo kisa a bakinki kici in gani.” Sanin ba abin cutarwan da tasa a ciki ta k’arisa ta d’iba kad’an ta kai baki ta tauna sannan ta had’iye, duk anan kallonta Afzal yake. “Kaga ba komai wallahi.”

“Thank you” yace da ita.
“You’re welcome” ta amsa.
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“Baki amsa min tambaya na ba har yanzu why did you do it?”

“Ya Afzal bana son mu zame annabi da kafiri a matsayin mu na musulmai, nasan nayi maka laifi but like I said I’m sorry bamu san wa ze amfana da wani ba wataran kuma ni bana son in mutu sanin cewa wani ya rik’eni a zuciya, ko baka fad’a ba nasan ka tsaneni kana jin haushina but I’m sorry I promise never to disrespect you again.”

“Hah!” Dariya kad’an ya saki yana mey juya kansa akan office chair’n da yake zaune akai “So kinsan cewa disrespecting na gaba da kai ba kyau?” Ya tambaya had’e da d’age gira.
“Eh na sani kayi hak’uri” ta amsa a nitse tare da sunkuyar da kanta.
“Meyasa kikeyi then? Saboda mutane suyi miki baki? Kinsan sharrin bakin mutum kuwa?”

“I’m sorry” ta furta tare da pouting bottom lip nata.
“We’re good” ya fad’a bayan tsawon lokacin daya d’auka yana mey wasa da pen da yake rik’e dashi a hannunsa.
“Dagaske baka tsane niba yanzu?”

“I never said I hate you.”

“Thank you Ya Afzal” ta fad’a wanda yasa sa murmusawa kad’an. Dubu ya zara ya mik’a wa Falmata “Ya Afzal ba canji” tayi saurin cewa.
“Ki bawa Amal change d’in ta rik’e in kin samu.”

“Name nikuma?” Tayi saurin tambaya. Wani banzan kallo ya watsa mata wanda yasa tuni ta shiga yi masa godiya ba tare da tasan tayi hakan ba. Aikin gabansa ya cigaba da yi yana cin gyad’an da Amal ta gyara masa time to time.
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Haka nan tun daga ranan anytime Amal is less busy zata d’au lokaci na musamman ta gyara gyad’a wa Afzal gyad’a rananda batada lokaci kuma haka Falmata ke kawo masa atimes ta gyara mishi most of the time kuma yace karta damu zeyi da kansa.

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“Ina Nazeefan ne wai kam?” Cewar Mummy tana me lek’an k’ofa ko zata ganta. Bada dad’ewa ba sega Nazeefah tafe, ba shakka tunanin auren da ta sa a gaba ne ya zubar da ita haka dan kuwa har duhu ma tayi sekace ba ita ba. Ga kwana biyu ta rage jin kid’i da sauran rawan kan da ta saba, a takaice de ta sauya halayenta cikin samarukanta befi d’aya zuwa biyu suke huld’a ba yanzu, batun aure kuwa bata sanar da kowa ba banda Rumaysa k’awarta.
“Khaleefah be fad’a miki ina kiranki bane kam?” Abinda Mummy ta fara ce mata kenan.
“Ya fad’a gani” ta amsa tana neman zama gefen Mummy akan bed bench dake d’akin.
“Batun auren naki ne dama kun kusa gama semester’n nan ko?” Kai zalla ta gyad’a.
“Good tun last two to three weeks Daddy ya tura saqo wa Afzal amman se shekaran jiya ya bada amsa.”

“Amsan mey?” Tayi saurin tambaya.
“Game da ranan aurenku da Daddy ya buk’acesa yayi fixing, kaman yadda zaki Hajj this year shima Afzal hakan Abbansa ke shirin kaisa so yace bayan ya dawo ze bada specific date kinga by then kuna hutu kuma ko?”

“Wannan cin fuska da mey yayi kama? Shin keda Daddy kuna son Afzal ya mutuntani ya ganni da k’ima kuwa? Yanzu Mummy ace ko ranar aure na Daddy baze bari inyi deciding da kaina ba komi se abinda Afzal yace, ba damuwa” ta k’are maganan hawaye na ciko mata a ido.
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“Toh ya muka iya Nazeefah? Ko ni ban goyi bayan shawaran nan ba amman Daddy’nki koni ya dena jin maganata hak’uri ya zama dole, kede kawai ki cigaba da addu’a Allah yasa Afzal ya rik’e ki amana ya kula mana dake.”

“Da abinda Daddy keyi ko nine shi Afzal d’in bazan rik’e matar da iyayenta ke nunawa batada k’ima kona misqala zarratun da amana ba” ta fad’a chan ciki-ciki sanin sarai Mummy zata jita sannan a fili tace “Ni zan koma d’akina.”

“Tsaya tukuna kinsan gobe first of Ramadan ko? Daddy yace zan tayaki mu had’a kayan shan ruwa wa Afzal.”

“Wallahi ni bazanyi ba” nan take ta rushe da kuka. “Wallahi bazan yi ba.”

“Nazeefah da hankalinki?”

“Mey hakan kuke shirin min keda Daddy please? Sekace wata bazawara second class slut wacce bata da k’ima da daraja a idanun jama’a. Haba Mummy koda Daddy ya amince be kamata ke ki biye masa ba, saboda farin cikinku na yarda na amince da auren dolen nan da kuke shirin min dukda cewa kun sani wallahi yau idan na kai k’arar ku gun ko wani malami ne a garin nan hana aukuwan auren nan za’ayi saboda ko musulunci ya hane yin auren dole amman duk baku ga k’ok’ari na ba? Haba mana! Yanzu kuma zaku sake tilasta ni in kai masa abinci? Shi waye? Mijina ne shi? Ko nid’in nace muku ina son shi ne da kuke ta nema min gindin zama gun shi haka?”

“Allah baki hak’uri nide saqon da aka bada na isar miki idan kinga bazaki iya bi ba fine Nazeefah kece da rayuwarki kuma dama kin saba yin abinda kika ga dama ba abinda iyayenki sukeso ba, go ahead sue us to court if that will please you” Mummy ta sanar da ita rai a 6ace sam bata ji dad’in abinda Nazeefah tace mata ba, eh auren dole ba kyau amman ai kuma ita ta janyo komi wa kanta kuma tasani koda ba’a tone zuciyan Daddy ba, tasan bawai da son ransa yake yin abubuwan da yakeyi ba, he is only doing what he thinks is right as a father.
   “Ki tashi kina iya tafiya” ta sanar da ita ba walwala a fuskanta sam.
   “Kiyi hak’uri” daga fad’in haka ta mik’e da hawaye na bin k’uncinta ta fice.
Washegari Daddy da kansa ya tura Nazeefah kitchen ta samu masu aiki da Mummy suka had’a had’add’en kayan bud’an baki wa Afzal. Daddy ya bari masu aiki su kai mai ma yak’i wai sam se de Nazeefah in kuma bazata kai ba tabar masa gida.
   Ita Nazeefah ko a mafarki bata ta6a kawowa a tunanin ta cewa Daddy ze juya mata baya haka ba. A da se abinda tace da kuma abinda takeso yakeyi amman yanzu ko damuwa da feelings nata baiyi, abinda ya mishi kawai yakeyi regardless of her feelings. Bayan kukan data dad’e tana yi a bayi ta wanko fuskanta sannan ta fito ta sanya hijabi ta d’au basket d’in ta fice. Wani sabon kukan ta soma yi a bakin gate d’in, seda ta gama shan kukanta sannan ta k’arisa. Site na Ummi ta nufa inda Afzal ke zaune kan two seater ya mik’ar da dogayen k’afafunsa kan centre table se faman latsa waya yakeyi. Sallama tayi ya amsa ba tare da sanin wacece ba, ganin itace yaja k’aramar tsuka tare da kawar da kansa idan da yasan ita tayi sallamar da be amsa ba. Wayansa ya cigaba da latsawa tamkar ba mutum bane ya shigo parlourn. Tafi minti biyu tsaye bakin k’ofan ta na neman koda inuwan mutum ne sede ba Ummi ba masu aiki da alama duk suna kitchen ne suna aiki, taso ta nufi kitchen d’in saidai kuma ba dad’i ka fad’a kan mutane suna ciki aiki.
   Tsayuwan ta cigaba da yi tana jira
Ko Afzal zey mata magana sede sam abun ba haka yake ta fannin sa ba. Chan da tsayuwan mutum ya ishesa a ka ya mik’e da niyan zarcewa site nasa. Yazo gab da wuceta ta danne zuciyarta tayi masa magana, “Ina Ummi please?”

Bayan tsawon lokacin da ya d’auka yace, “In yau kika fara shigowa gidan let me know excuse me” ya sanar da ita cike da gadara ba tare da ya ko kalleta ba.
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“Gashi inji Daddy a kawo maka” ta kuma danne zuciyarta da take yi mata k’ona.
“You can keep it on the table tell him nagode ya sha ruwa lafiya.” Dab ya kaiga fita kenan sega Ummi ta shigo from nowhere.
“Ahh ahh Nazeefah kece a gidan namu yau” abinda ta soma cewa kenan a yayinda take sa kai cikin parlourn.
“Ina yini Ummi?” ta durk’usa har k’asa ta gaisheta.
“Lafiya k’alau Mama na ya kike ya azumi?” Nan de suka gaisa. “Prince shine baka sanar cewa Nazeefah ta shigo ba?” ta juyo tana kallonsa.
“Barin je in watsa ruwa it’s getting to Maghrib” ya fad’a tamkar bey ji abinda Ummi ta fad’a ba. Kai kawai ta kad’a ta bisa da kallo yayinda ya fice. Pepper chicken da fruit salat ta d’iba wa Nazeefah kan ta kaiwa Mummy.
Bayan an sauk’o daga sallan Maghrib Afzal ya dawo site nasa da shirin cika cikinsa saboda ba k’arya azumin yau ya d’an garasa kasancewar ya kwana biyu beyi azumin Mondays and Thursdays da yake d’anyi ba. Har ya zauna kenan se ya lura da kulolin dake jera akan table d’in ba shakka sune wanda Nazeefah ta shigo dasu d’azu dan kuwa Ummi bata da kalan kulolin nan.
“Aikin Ummi” ya furta a fili. Yasan ba wanda zeyi masa kalan d’anyen aikin nan se ita. Sarai da gan-gan tayi hakan, rasa nayi yayi dan kuwa ko za’a had’a sama da k’asa baze ci girkin Nazeefah ba yasan wani concussion d’in tayi ciki? Fridge nasa ya nufa ya zaro wata silver flask daga gun freezer wanda Amal ta basa d’azu. Babban cup ya ciro daga cabinet ya juye kusan rabin zo6on aciki sannan ya shiga kwankwad’a be cire daga bakinsa ba sanda ya shanye nan ya sake cika rabin cup d’in ya kuma juyewa a cikinsa sannan ya d’an jisa da seti. Cookies ya d’aura a kai chan bayan Isha ya fita ya wuce restaurant inda yaci abinci, wanda Nazeefah ta kawo kuwa masu aiki ya kira yasa su suka zauna suka cinye tas sannan suka fita da kwanukan bayan warning daya kashe musu na cewa komin yaya kar Ummi tasan cewa bashi yaci abincin ba.
Washegari shi kad’ai ya yini a office kasancewar Sultan yana meeting. Amal kuwa ko mey ya hanata shigo masa yau se Allah if not yawancin kullum tana bin Falmata su taho tare, ko da Falmata ta koma makarantar kwana kuwa Amal bata fasa kawo masa ziyara bayan sati sati ba, se gashi yanzu kusan kullum seta shigo masa ta taya sa hira da wasu k’ananun aikin office wanda baza a rasa ba. Cikin d’an k’ank’anin lokaci suka saba suka soma sakewa da juna unlike Afzal, Amal nada saurin sakewa da sabo da mutum saboda iya zuba surutun ta. Wajajen hud’u Afzal na shirin barin office sega Amal ta shigo, ganinta kawai da yayi se yaji dad’i ya ziyarci zuciyansa atleast zata d’anyi masa lighting mood nasa.
Bayan sun gaisa ta zauna a kujeran data saba zama kullum, “Bade shirin tafiya kake ba Yaya?” Ta tambayesa.
“I thought you weren’t coming today” ya amsa a takaice.
“Mami ne ta aikeni wallahi taji nace zan maka kunun aya shine itama wai senayi musu da Papi ta sake aika na kasuwa” tayi maganan tana ajiye masa wata medium sized silver flask a kan table. “Ka sa a fridge idan ka isa gida don yayi sanyi bamu yini da wuta ba yau.”

“Duka nawa?” Ya tambayeta.
“Nida nake cewa ma yayi kad’an kace bakason sugar so kad’an nasa.”

“Thank you Amal, ga flask naki na jiya.”

“You’re welcome yau ina Ya Sultan?”

“Yana office nasa suna da meeting so ko leqo nan ma beyi ba.”

“Ayyah, ka gaisheshi in kunyi waya.”

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“Sure” ya fad’a yana k’arisa tattara documents nasa.
“Nima bari in tafi toh tunda kana sauri yau.”

“You want me to stay?” Ya tambayeta.
“Banson zuwa gida yanzu markad’e Mami zata tura ni” ta fad’a tana pouting bottom lip nata. Murmusawa yayi kad’an yana duban agogon hannunsa “Bakiya son aike ko?”

“Wallahi a’a yaron meyin markad’en ne wai sona yake naje kullum ya ta cika min kunne da suratan banza.”

“Iyye ashe Baby’n tamu akwai farin jini haka” ya fad’a cike da neman tsokana.
“Kai ya Afzal” ta fad’a tana kare fuskanta cike da kunya.
“Alright let’s spend some time together then.”

“Yeyy! Amm-” da sauri ya katseta “Yau ba suratan shirmen nan nakeso ba I want to ask you some reasonable questions.”

“Toh kuma-” ta fad’a tana turo bakinta a yayinda murnan daya ziyarci zuciyarta ya koma ciki.
“Ban ta6a jin kince zakije islamiyya ba Amal meyasa?”

“Kwanan nan na fita.”

“Meyasa?” Yayi saurin tambayarta. K’eyarta ta shiga sosawa. “Kinyi girma wa islamiyya koh?”

“A’a ni bance ba.”

“Toh meyasa kika fita?”

“Yaya naga kaman na samu na sallah ne” ta fad’a a hankali chan ciki-ciki.
“Owww!” yaja numfashi yayinda idanunsa suke k’ok’rain kwararowa waje don mamaki “Dama haka abin yake? Da an samu na sallah se a yanke zuwa?” Ya tambayeta. Shiru tayi bata ce komai ba dan kuwa batada abin fad’i. “Izib naki nawa?”

“Ashirin da bakwai (27)” ta amsa sa a takaice.
“Kuma hadda?”

“Eh ba a tartil a islamiyyan se hadda zalla.”

“Masha Allah” ya fad’a sounding impressive. Sam be d’au tanada hadda haka akanta ba.
“Toh ina laifin ki koma ki had’a duka Amal? Ko bakiya son kiyi haddan Qur’ani duka? Bakiya son ranan qiyama ayi crowning Mami da Papinki a idanun duniya gabad’aya?”

“Inaso sosai ma” ta amsa.
“Toh ki koma islamiyya.”

“Yaya…”
“I promise you idan har kikayi hadda kika sauk’e zan baki gaggarumin kyauta” ya sanar da ita tare da katse ta.
“Dagaske Yaya?” Ta tambaya cike da jin dad’i “Wani irin kyauta toh?”

“Wanda bakiya tsammani.”
“Kaman wani iri kenan?”
“Kede ki had’a ki gani mana.”

“Toh shikenan Yaya in shaa Allah zan koma.”

   “That’s my sis” yayi praising nata had’e da sakar mata murmushi wanda ta mayar masa itama cike da jin dad’i.
   “Western education (karatun boko) fa?” Ya kuma tambayarta. “A ina kika tsaya? Ko akwai wanda kike zuwa?”
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    “Ko d’aya, tun da na gama secondary school ban sake komawa school ba.”
“Meyasa?”

“Papi baida kud’in sponsoring d’ina” ta fad’a misfortunately, yadda tayi maganan seta basa tausayi shi a cewarsa gabad’ai itace bata son bokon ashe ba haka abin yake ba. “Karki damu, university ko college kikeso?”

“University idan so samu.”

“Masha Allah what’s your ambition?”

“To become a nurse.”
“That’s a very good ambition Amal.”

“Thank you” ta amsa shi ba walwala a fuskarta.
“Karki damu kinji? Zakiyi fulfilling dreams naki in shaa Allah cikin satin nan zan shigo muyi magana da Papi muddin ya amince nayi alk’awari zan d’au nauyin karatun ki.”

“Kai Yaya! Dagaske kake?” Ta tambaya cike da mamaki a yayinda ta kasa 6oye farin cikin data tsinci kanta aciki.
“Inade fatan bakiyi tsohuwa wa part one ba” ya tambayeta cike da neman tsokana wanda hakan yasata murtuk’e fuska. “Yanzu Yaya kallon tsohuwa kake min kenan?” Ta tambayesa tamkar zatayi kuka “Ayya I’m just 18 years old fah, 2016 nayi graduating ai kaga its not too late ko?”

“Yanzu dama duk rashin kunyan nan you’re just 18?” Ya tambaya da mamaki ai ya d’au tayi irin ashirin d’innan contrary to yadda bata jin tsoron idon mutum. Fuskanta ta shiga karewa da hijabin da take sanye dashi.
“Ai na tuba bazan sake yiwa Yaya rashin kunya ba.”

“Kikayi ma zana zaki sha yanzu kinde san yanda Yayu ke discipline k’annensu a gida ai ko? Haka zan miki.”

“A’a bazan ma yi ba bale ya kaiga zana, kasan wani abu?”

“Tell me” ya buk’aceta.
“You’re such a blessing.”

“Da nayi me fah?” Ya tambayeta had’e da tattaro hankalinsa akanta yana zuba mata ido.
“Da kace zakayi sponsoring karatu na, ba yadda ban yi ba don inga na shiga jami’a amman hakan ya gagara gashi mates d’ina yanzu suna part two yawancinsu.”

“It doesn’t matter yaushe ka shiga university ko kuwa yaushe kayi graduating Amal, what matters the most is abinda kayi acheiving and albarkan dake cikinsa so ki cire ranki daga damuwa in shaa Allah your delay is for the good kinji?” Kai tayi saurin gyad’awa tana murmushi na sosai “Thank you Yaya.”

“You’re welcome Lily.”

“Laa nice Lily?” Ta tambaya tana blushing.
“Eh mana you’re my kid sis na chan baya-baya ma kuwa that makes you my lily ko bakiya son sunan?” Ya tambayeta cike da wasa.
“Ni wa ince banaso?” Murmushi kad’ai ya sake mata. “Kace ni kid sis taka ce ta chan baya-baya?”

“Yup baki yarda ba?” Gira ta d’age masa “You’re not looking that old you know.”

“See this girl o! Na fa girme ki sosai na sosai.”

“Kai Yaya kaman da shekaru nawa?”

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“Ni zaki ma wayo? You want me to tell you shekaru nawa na baki so that kiyi adding a kan naki ki gano asalin shekaru na ko?”

“Kai Yaya bade wayo ba wallahi amman yi hak’uri ka fad’a min mana ni baka ga na sanar dakai nawa ba?”

“Nak’i” yace zalla.
“Yi hak’uri.”

“Kiyi guessing.”

“Toh let me see…” nan ta tsaya nazari a yayinda ya zura mata ido.
“23??” Ta tambaya da gan-gan sanin yafi hakan.
“23?” Ya nanata cike da mamaki. “Seriously?”

“Toh 24?”

“C’mon I look older than that God this is a slap on my face I’ll be turning 27 by December” ya sanar da ita ba tare da yasani ba. Oops!

“Yeyyy na ji shekarun Yaya” ta fad’a tare da k’yalk’yalewa da dariya. Jinguna bayansa yayi ya kalmashe hannayensa across his chest yayinda ya k’ure mata ido se faman rawa take kan kujerarta tana masa gwalo. Don kanta tayi shiru “Kin gama?” Ya tambeyeta.
“I’m sorry” ta fad’a wani dariyan na neman kauce mata. “But seriously Yaya you look way younger than your age, sam mutum bazeyi tunanin har ka kusa cika 27 ba, wallahi na d’au duk tsanani 25 kake, wai tsaya muga shekaru nawa Yaya ya bani? 27-18. Borrow one from- Wow! shekara tara fah!” Tayi calculating nan take, “Uhm uhm uhm amman gaskiya wawiya nake inyi maka rashin kunya, kayi hak’uri kaji?”

“Ya wuce Lily don’t worry.”

“Yaya bakada k’anne ne wai kam? Ban ta6a jin kayi maganansu ba.”

“Babu sai ke kad’ai.”

“Iyye Yaya d’an autan daddy nikuma Lilly’n Yaya happy me.” Murmushi kawai yake yana kallonta itade surutu da shirmeh bayi bata wuya “Yaya idan nayi maka wata tambaya ba zaka ji haushina ba?”

“Go ahead.”

“Uhm uhmm” tayi gyaran murya “Karfa kace nid’in nan magulmaciya ce.”

“LOL I won’t” ya amsa yana dariya.
“Toh some days back naji kai da Ya Sultan kuna hirar wata Nazeefah senaji kaman har yana ce maka ango, aure zakayi?” Shiru yayi na d’an lokaci “I’m sorry ba seka amsa ba idan kaga ba zaka iya ba, forget it please.”

“Eh aure zanyi.”

“Wow! Masha Allah, yanzu Yaya inada Aunty shine baka ta6a sanar dani ba bale ka had’amu a waya da ita kuma kake kirana Lilir ka?”

“I’m sorry” kad’ai yace da ita don yadda bayison hirar da ta shafi Nazeefah.
“Amman ya akayi koda wasa ban ta6a jin kuna waya ba Yaya?”

“Because she’s not your Aunty with time zan nemo miki Aunt da take da hankali wacce zata sake d’aura ki akan hanya madaideciya ba wacce zata gur6antar min da tarbiyyar ki ba.”

“Wow! Nikam ka sani a cikin duhu Yaya kode baka sonta ne?”

Seda ya nisanta sannan yace, “Yes bana son ta” cikin sauk’i. Baki Amal ta bud’e cike da neman k’arin bayani tana kallonsa. “Abbanta ne yakeson in aureta bawai don inaso ba” ya sanar da ita.
“Allah sarki itace wacce naji kwanakin baya kana bawa Ya Sultan labarinta a mota kenan” tayi reasoning.
“Yupp” ya amsa popping the P.
“Ka kwantar da hankalinka Yaya in shaa Allah you’re doing the right thing, Allah na tare da kai with time zaka koyi sonta.”

“Hmm!” yaja nishi “Only if it is that easy.”

“Why not?”

“Bazaki gane ba Lily it’s a long story but I promise duk rananda nake cike da labari I’ll give you the whole story yau yunwa nakeji don’t tell me bakiya jin azumin nan?” Da wayo ya samu ya canza topic of discussion d’in.
“Laa karde Yaya baya iya juran yunwa?” Ta tambaya da wasa.
“Eh mana” ya amsa yana duban lokaci “Wow kinga har quarter to six (shida saura minti sha biyar) tashi in kaiki gida muyi shirin bud’a baki.” Ba musu ta taimaka suka tattara masa documents nasa sannan suka sauk’a k’asa ta lifter.
Chan gidan madara yabi da ita inda suka tsaya a Today’s ya sai mata chocolates sannan ya kaita gida sukayi sallama bayan asha ruwa lafiyan da tayi wishing nasa.

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Haka kwanaki suka ta shud’ewa a yayyinda Afzal da Amal suke sake shak’uwa wane asalin ‘yan uwan jini. Traditional smoothies d’innan ba wanda Amal bata yi mishi, yau ayi Aldeb, gobe Ginger, next day Zo6o. Shima sau dayawa yakan kaita gidan madara ko Sidis su sai mata chocolates, ice creams da makamancin hakan.+

Ta fannin Nazeefah kuwa Daddy be fasa da abinda ya d’aura ta akai ba, kafin azumi ya fita seda ta kaiwa Afzal abinci kusan sau hud’u ko biyar don haka itama Ummi tayi tunanin ya kamata Afzal yayi wa Nazeefah kayan sallah shima as a token of appreciation saidai ta fanninsa bayida niyyan hakan ko kad’an, Amal tasa kad’ai zai saiwa kayan Sallah ba wata fand’ararriyar Nazeefah ba. Yana cikin shirin zuwa gidansu Amal don kai mata kayakin da yayi niyya ne sega kwatsam Ummi ta fad’a cikin d’akin ko sallama yau babu.

“Haba Ummi!” Yayi saurin fad’i “Taya zaki na shigo min d’aki ba sallama idan da kuma ban sanye da kaya fah?”

“Seka godewa Allah uwarka ce ta shigo ba su Juliet ko Esther ba, speaking of ina shigo maka d’aki ba sallama wani abun kake 6oyewa?” Ta k’arisa tare da tsayawa ta gefen gadonsa.

“Me kuma zan 6oye?” Ya amsa yana bin jikinsa da body spray.

“Meye acikin leather’n chan?” Sauri yayi ze ja sede dake tafisa kusa da gadon ta rigasa d’agawa tare da zazzagewa akan gadon. Zani ta tarar wanda take da tabbacin super wax ne exclusive ma kuwa, da wata voil lace.

“Iyyeehh!” taja numfashi tana binsa da kallo cike da k’in yarda wanda Afzal ya manna mata hasali yima yayi wane be san dashi takeyi ba.

“Prince wannan kuma se ina?”

“Wai kam Ummi ina ruwanki? Haa’a! Ni ki miyar min su cikin leather’n.”

“Lallai Prince ka girma tunda ka soma 6oye min al’amuranka wato kayi wata sabuwa awaje shine ko a sanar dani ita ko? Da kyau.”

“Kaman ya sabuwa a waje kuma?” Ya tambaya nan take.

“Ai sarai kasan mey nake nufi wannan d’in ina zaka kai?”

“Gidansu k’anwata” ya bata takaicaccen amsa.

“K’anwa?” Ta nanata da mamaki “Kanwa fa kace Prince? Yaushe na haihu ban sani ba?”

“God help me” ya furta can k’asa-k’asa. “Wai kam se wanda kuka fito ciki d’aya dashi ne ze zamo k’aninka?” Ya tambayeta.

“Ni ba abinda nake nufi ba kenan” ta amsa had’e da kare kanta. “Amm-” katseta yayi a hankali “Kinga na farko Amal ba budurwata bace, ina yarinyan nan da na ta6a bigewa days back?”

“Wacce tayi targad’en nan?”

“Eh ita she’s the one am referring to my sister” ya fayyace mata.

“Ahhh ahhh!” Ta fad’a cike da neman tsokana “Kace tun daga nan ta sace maka zuciya!”

“Ya Subhanallahi!” Yayi exclaiming a rud’e “When did I ever say that?”

“Yo gashi alamu sun nuna da de 6oye-6oyen nan ka dena ka rok’eni in tayaka da addu’a.”

“Ummi please! Ni ba abinda yake tsakani na da Amal banda dangartakan ya da k’anwa so please kar maganan nan ya isa kunnen Abba.”

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“Hmm Allah sa gaskiya de kake fad’i.”

“Ya ma riga ya sa don am telling you nothing but the truth” ya amsa ta yana mey manne bakin cuff links na rigansa.

“Nide nace Allah ya sa don kuwa gashi har an sai mata kayan sallah ni uwar taka gabad’aya ko d’an kunne ba a sai mi ba.”

“Oh Ummin tawa akwai kishi, a tunanin ki har zan sai ma wata zani ban saya miki bane?” Wardrobe nasa ya bud’e ya ciro wata leather tare da miqa mata “Gashi open up” Da murmushi kwance fal a fuskanta cike da hanzari ta amsa tare da since bakin, super biyu ta tarar ciki wanda sukafi na Amal ma kyau seda wata had’ad’d’iyar purple lace me torches na white and black.

“Awwn Prince duka nawa?”

“Eh mana you deserve even more.”

“Gasu duk da torches na purple a jiki my favorite color.”

“Ummi ai duk wanda yace besan purple ne best color naki ba toh besanki bane.”

“Thank you so very much Prince Allah yayi maka albarka ya k’ara bud’i ya kuma sa albarka acikin al’amuranka sakallahu bil jannah.”

“Ameen your prayers keep me moving.”

“Suna tare da kai a kullum Babana.”

“I’m grateful bari inyi sauri yamma nayi.”

“Uhmm Prince nace Nazeefah fah?” Ta tambaya cike da gudun 6ata masa rai.

“Ohhhh!” Yayi exclaiming tare da buga k’afansa a k’asa “Ummi please kibar zancen yarinyan chan she’s not yet my responsibility kibari bayan na aureta ban yi mata kayan sallah ba seki min fad’a ki tilasta ni but not now please.”

“Ayyah Prince ai ko yanzun ma ba tilasta ka nake ba, har na kai insa Prince d’ina aikata abinda beyi niyyah bane? Naga kaman abune da ya kamata kuma ma ai yima kai ne, kana sane de da yadda take kawo maka abinci ba fashi ya kamata kai ma kayi mata wani abun in return kodan iyayenta ma” ta mai bayani a hankali yadda ransa baze 6aci ba.

“Toh Ummi ni na aiketa? Ko ni nace lalle-lalle se ta kawo min abinci? Abincin da ba ci ma nake ba” ya fad’a ba tare da yasan yaushe ba.

“Ba ci kake ba?? Innalillahi Prince!”

“Ni ba abinda nake nufi ba kenan I mean” nan ya shiga kame-kame. “I mean ni inba girkin kiba ban k’oshiwa ko naci natan sena k’ara da naki a kai.”

“Da Allah chan! Ni zaka ma zak’in baki? Wato zubar da abincin kakeyi kullum ko?”

“Itama lace da atamfan kikeso a sai mata kokuwa?” Ya tambayeta deliberately da niyyan canza topic of discussion d’in.

“Kasan mey za’ayi ne? Tunda zaka fita yanzu kuma gashi yamma tayi why not ka kai mata nawan yaso seka sake siyo min wani ko zuwa gobe? Bana son a samu akasi.”

“Like seriously?” Ya tambayeta cike da mamaki “Abinda na sai wa mahaifiyata kike son in kai wa wata?”

“Ai ni nace kayi karka damu all shall be well.”

“A’a nikam tunda ba firewa zatayi ba gobe idan na fita sena saya mata in tura akai mata.”

“Prince wai yaushe muka fara jayayya da kai ne? Nifa ban san ka da halin nan ba.”

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“I’m sorry” yayi saurin bata hak’uri.

“Ai Prince baya laifi nide alfarma nikeso kayi hak’uri ka kai wa yarinyan kayakin nan.”

“Duka ukun Ummi? Wallahi lace d’innan ba lalle ne asamu exact irinsa ba kuma ko da za’a samun ma ba exact color d’inba saboda wannan d’inma a online na gani na baiwa me kayan kud’i ya siyo min da ze tafi Dubai.”

“Ai ko daga ido ma ansan ba k’aramar lace bace wannan kuma nima banda niyyan baida wannan d’in dama atamfofin nike nufi.”

“Alright keep them aside bari in kira Juliet tazo ta kai mata.”

“Haba Juliet kuma Prince kai baka ga kullum ita da kanta take kawo maka kayan bud’a bakin ba?”

“Ohhh! Ummi please.”

“Yi hak’uri d’an albarka d’an autan Abbansa kuma d’an gaban goshin Umminsa yi hak’uri” shiru yayi bece komi ba “Yau zan yi maka pepper soup na kifin nan da kakeso fah ko kar ayi?”1

“Ni bance ba” yayi saurin amsata “Naji zan kai mata.”

“Yauwa my charming Prince nagode ko? And please karka manta kace zaka tambaya min yarinyan nan da ta had’a maka aldeb na jiya.”

“Don’t worry I’ll ask her of it gidansu ma zani ai yanzu.”

“Laaa! karde itace Amal d’in?”

“Toh da waye? She’s the only sister I have.”

“Iyyeh!” Nan ta shiga yi mai wani irin kallo cike da neman tsokana da magana, shide be ce mata ko k’ala ba hasali bema damu da abinda take tunani akanta tsakaninsa da Amal ba saboda yasan a matsayin k’anwarsa ya d’auketa kamar yadda itama ta d’aukesa a matsayin yayanta. Dressing mirror ya nufa inda ya daidaita hulansa tsab sannan ya shiga feshe varieties na designer turarukan dake jere gaban mirron.

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Daga gefen gate na gidan Alhj Abdallah Afzal yayi parking motarsa inda yasa masu gadi suyi ma Nazeefah sallama, yana zaune cikin motarsa yana going through twitter feeds nasa yaji murya kaman na Daddy na kiransa. D’aga kan da zeyi suka yi ido hud’u. Fitowa yayi daga motar nasa take ya k’arisa inda na Daddy yake, nan Daddy ya bud’e k’ofa suka gaisa. Bayan gaisuwa yake tambayar Afzal dalilin dayasa be shiga ciki ba ya tsaya nan waje sekace wani bak’o.

“Wallahi sauri nake ne shiyasa I’m sorry.”

“Allah sarki ba komai, gun Nazeefah kazo ne?”

“Eh Daddy saqo nakeson in bata.” Wani dad’i ne ya ziyarci zuciyan Daddy a tunaninsa gabad’aya abubuwa sun soma daidaita ne tsakanin Nazeefah da Afzal not knowing the actual situation.

“Kuma shine take 6ata ma lokaci bayan gashi kace da akwai inda zaka zarce?”

“Eh Daddy amman ba damuwa nima ban dad’e da zuwan ba.”

“Barin tura d’ayan me gadin ya kirat- yauwa gata nan ma.” Ya sanar da Afzal sanda Nazeefah ke fitowa daga gate d’in tana sanye da bak’in hijab three quarter. “Ke haka akeyi ne Nazeefah seki ajiye bak’onki shiru haka?”

“Daddy ina taya Mummy aiki ne a kitchen” tayi explaining cike da ladabi kaman ba ita ba. “Sannu da dawowa.”

“Yauwa sannu ki k’ariso Afzal yana son miki magana” ba musu ta nufi wajen motan Afzal daga baya-baya ta tsaya, ba don tanaso ba sedon idon Daddy data gani a kanta ta gaishe da Afzal harda d’an durk’usawa shima ganin idon Daddy yasanya sa amsa gaisuwan cike da walwala da murmushi seda yaga shigewan Daddy ciki sannan ya azo asalin fuskarsa. Motan nasa ya koma ciki ya fito da ledar “Gashi ki d’au d’aya ki bawa Mummy d’aya” ya sanar da ita ba tare da ya nuna damuwa ba. Mamaki ne ya mamaye zuciyan Nazeefah har ma ta mance yadda ake amsan abu gun mutum. Shiko ganin tana 6ata mar lokaci ya ajiye ledar kan bonnet na motan.

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Wai Afzal ne ze siya mata kayan sallah? Ta tsaya tana tambayar kanta. Hannu ta mik’a ta janye ledan izuwa 6angarenta tana mey shawaran yi masa godiya kokuwa.

“Dont think twice about it” fad’in Afzal yana mey tsamota daga cikin duniyan tunanin data fad’a. “Ummi ne tace lalle-lalle sena kawo miki wani abun kodan bautan kawo min abincin da ban rok’a ba da kikeyi gudun kar ki tashi a tutan babu if not banida ra’ayin hakan sam.”

Hamdala ta saki na k’in masa godiyan da tayi, dan kuwa da tayi da taji kunya. Numfashi taja tace, “Kaman ka sani there is absolutely nothing in this world daze sani sanya wani abinda ka siyo da hannunka kokuwa kud’inka” ta fad’a cike da gadara da rashin kunya.

Murmusawa yayi ta gefe sannan lokaci guda ya tamk’e fuskan nan “Then that makes us even saboda ko wuta da aljannah aka bani bazan iya cin abinda kika girka ba, hannun da sama da maza goma sun rik’e sunyi gadamansu dashi. So idan ma shirin kawo wani tarkacen kike yau I’d better make your work easier for you tun a bakin gate ki tsaya ki rabawa securities because it’ll be more of a westage idan suka shigo site d’ina cause tsab a toilet zan juye kamar yadda na saba inyi flushing.” Duk yadda Nazeefah taso 6oye mamakinta ta kasa, lallai ya cika d’an halas.

“You can close back your mouth gudun kar flies su shiga my warmest regards to Khaleefah and Mummy” yana kaiwa nan ya bud’e motansa ya ja yabar gun da d’ankaren gudu har yana neman kad’a mata k’ura.

Gidansu Amal ya wuce inda ya tarar da ita da Papi dake shirin fita shima. Taburma Amal ta shimfid’a masa inda duk suka zauna suka gaisa, bayan gaisuwa Afzal ya mik’a wa Papi ledan dake hannunsa. Cike da jin dad’i Papi ya bud’e ledar se ganin kayaki yayi ba adadi, “Wai wai wai Baba na da wahala haka?” Ya tambayi Afzal cike da k’in yarda a yayinda yake fito da kayakin d’aya bayan d’aya. Ashe gogan naku zannuwa biyu ya sai wa Amal sannan da lace nata har ma da takalmi da jaka, d’ankunne dasu sark’a bugu da k’ari harma da d’inkekken hijabin da ze shiga da zannuwan nata. Se kuma atamfa super exclusive wa Mami da babban gezna wa Papi amman ya 6oye wa Ummi saboda yasani da tagani zata hau fassara masa niyya while actually shi bada wata manufar yayi ba illa don k’anwarsa ce.

“Kai Afzal mun gode mun gode k’warai wallahi bansan ta ina zamu fara ma godiya ba” Fad’in Papi da se d’aga zannuwan yake yana bi da kallo. Amal kam don yadda mamaki ya mamayeta tama kasa magana banda zuba ma kayakin ido da tayi tana mey mamakin anya kuwa ita zata sa kayakin nan? “Baby bakiga kayaki bane da baza ki bud’e baki ba kiyi godiya?” Papi ya tambayeta.

Kai ta kad’a tana mey dawo da kanta asalin rayuwa daga duniyar tunanin data fad’a.

“Yaya?! Duka wannan namu?” ta tambaya tana mey nuna kayakin.

“Ji Amal” ya fad’a had’e da murtuk’e gira “Kin ta6a jin inda babban yaya yasai wa kansa kayan sallah be yi wa k’anwarsa ba?”

Cike da kunya ta kad’a kanta “Yaya mun gode sosai Allah k’ara bud’i ya kuma miyar maka da gidan aljannah.”

“Ameen” Papi ya amsa a fili a yayinda Afzal ya amsa a zuciya.

“Gaskiya Afzal ba muda bakin yima godiya sai dai muce Allah ya biya ya k’ara bud’i godiya ba adadi Allah ya sak’a ya shige maka gaba aduk abinda kake ciki kake kuma nema.”

“Ameen Papi please godiyan ya isa haka ana tare ai.”

“Toh masha Allah, Baby mai da kayakin ciki kinji kar k’ura ya 6ata” ya sanar da ita a yayinda yake k’ok’arin mik’ewa “Zan fita zani kasuwa sena dawo” ya sanar da Afzal.

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“Papi idan ba sauri kake ba daman inaso muyi wata magana da kai ne” Afzal yayi saurin tanka shi.

“A’a ko kad’an Babana bismillah” nan ya koma ya zauna.

“Thank you, dama batun Amal ne munyi magana da ita kuma tace tana son ta koma makarantar boko idan har kaga hakan ba matsala I am willing to provide for her education se tayi sitting jamb muyi mata applying jami’a nan Unimaid.”

“Jami’ah! Allah sarki babana nauyin baze zo yayi maka yawa ba kuwa? Dan Allah karka damu nima ina kan tara mata kud’i ne ko nan Ramat ta shiga don Allah karka tada hankalinka.”

“Papi ni izinin ka kawai nake nema karka damu da komai.”

“Baby zaki deyi karatu baza kisa Yayan ki asaran kud’in makaranta bako?” Ya juyo yana kallon Amal data had’e gira. Lalle ma Papi sekace besan k’ok’arinta ba yake fad’a mata haka gaban Afzal, ai se Afzal ya d’au ita d’in doluwa ce.

Daga bisani tace, “Papi da gan-gan ka fad’i hakan donka kunyatani idon Yaya ko? Allah se in d’auko report sheets d’ina tun daga JSS1 in nuna mishi kaima kasan bana wasa da karatu.”

“Ah ah mamana na kaina yi hak’uri maida wuk’an wasa nike.” Murmushi Afzal ya saki yana mey sha’awan relationship dake tsakanin Amal da Papinta.

“Toh Afzal nide ba abinda zance sede muyi ma addu’a Allah ya biyaka. Rashin shiganta babbar makaranta ba k’aramin damuna yake ba a matsayina na mey kula da ita barin ma yadda take da son karatu, tun tana damuna da cewa tanason ta shiga jami’a har tagaji ta dena saboda rashin samu, ba yabon kai ba amman uwata akwai ja inada tabbacin cewa bazata baka kunya ba, kuma nima zan sa ido sosai akanta inga ta cika maka burin ka nason ganin tayi karatun nan, Allah sak’a maka da alheri.”

“Ameen Papi nine da godiya daka amince da wannan k’udiri nawa zan d’anyi tambayoyi kad’an in shaa Allahu duk abinda akwai zan sanar dakai.”

“Toh toh Babana mungode mungode sosai Allah kad’ai ze biyaka shikenan ko akwai wata maganar kuma?”

“A’a Papi kana iya tafiya nagode da ka bani lokacin ka.”

“Toh madallah madallah” ya fad’a yana mik’ewa.

“Toh a dawo lafiya” cewan Afzal.

“Allah tsare Papi” inji Amal.

“Ameen Afzal ameen uwata, mungode sosai sosai ka gaishe da gida idan ka koma.”

“In shaa Allah” Da haka ya fice ya rage Amal da Afzal kad’ai kasancewar Mami ta shiga mak’ota.

“Yaya wanne ne nawa?” Ta tambayesa cike da jin dad’i tana mey zazzago da kayakin. Murmusawa yayi ganin yadda ta kasa 6oye farin cikinta. Atamfan Mami yaja gefe da kuma shaddan Papi sannan yace, “Duka wannan naki ne.”

“Dagaske Yaya? Da wannan da wannan da wannan duka?” Ta tambaya cike da k’in yarda tana mey bin kayakin da yatsarta tana nunawa.

“Sosai ma.”

“Yaya you’re truly an angel thank you so much.”

“You’re welcome Lily” ya amsa yana mey miyar mata da murmushin da take masa.

“Toh ni da irin abubuwan nan da kake min dasu Papi me muke dashi da zamu iya baka in return?”

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“Addu’o’in ku kad’ai ya isheni Lily.”

“Are you sure Yaya?”

“Absolutely sure Lily.”

“Toh shikenan Yaya ga addu’o’ina na yau da kullum a gareka; Allah sak’a maka da alheri, ya k’ara maka bud’i yasa ka cimma duk wani burinka a doron k’asa, Allah ya baka mace ta gari da ‘ya’ya nagari ba masu rashin kunya da taurin kai kaman ni ba fa” Dariya sosai Afzal ya tsaya yi a yayinda ta cigaba “Allah sa ka gama da duniya lafiya, ya baka gidan aljannah kuma, kai Allah ya baka duk wani abinda kakeso tun a zuci ba seka furta shi waje ba.” Shiru ta yi don jin yadda Afzal keta dariya tun zamansu dashi bata ta6a ganinsa yana dariya haka ba, ashe de haka dariya yake kar6ansa shine baya yi? Cankwad’i! aikuwa ta rik’a sashi dariya kenan kullum yanayi.

“Ka gama dariyar baka amsa da ameen ba.”

“LOL ameen Lily kema Allah ya miyar miki da duka addu’o’in da kikayi min.”

“Hmm ameen da babban murya kaga barin surfa waken nan kafin Mami ta shigo ta balbale ni tun d’azun tace inyi na tsaya ina shirme.”

“Kafin nan Ummi tace tanason ki koya mata yadda akeyin aldeb d’innan Lily na rage mata na jiya bakiga yadda tayita santinsa ba.”

“Kai Yaya dagaske?” Gira ya d’age mata “Wai yayi dad’i tace?” Ta tambaya zealously.

“Sosai ma.”

“Ai dama nasan na iya girki Mami ce kullum ke kusheni.”

“LOL that is because tanaso ki k’ara himma ne don’t blame her it’s what mothers do.”

“Hmm toh kasan me za’ayi? Barinje in kira Mami nan mak’ota tayi hak’uri tayi sirfen waken sena had’a wa Ummi da kai aldeb d’in ai idan nayi a gabanka zaka gane procedures d’in idan ka koma gida se kayi mata bayani ba?” Shiru Afzal yayi yana nazari shi banda dafa indomie, tafasa ruwa, farar shinkafa ko spaghetti da macroni anya akwai wani abinda ya iya?

“Kode Yayana be iya girki bane sam?” Ta tambayesa cike da neman tsokana.

“Waya fad’a miki?” Ya wani 6ata rai yana cin fuska.

“Toh naji kayi shiru.”

“Of course, how do you expect me inje in fara yima Ummi bayanin yadda ake had’a aldeb mace ne ni? Kede yanzu ki bani number’n Mami in naje gida sena had’aku kiyi mata bayanin ta waya.”

“Haha nide na gane Yaya ajebo ne be iya komi a harkan kitchen ba.”

“Na yarda fad’i koma mey ba shi zey sa in amince da k’udirinki ba.”

“Toh shikenan Yayana na kaina ai ni duk abinda ka fad’a ya zauna se ayi hakan.” Bece da ita komi ba yayin da ta shiga ciro ingredients da zata buk’ata tsakar gidan, tana cikin taran ruwa daga famfo sega Mami ta shigo. Sosai tayi murnan ganin Afzal, bayan sun gaisa Amal ta fito mata da kayakin da Afzal ya kawo musu ta nuna mata, da godiya na kisa kam daya kashe Afzal a wajen saboda kalan godiyan da Mami tayita masa.

Bayan ta mai da kayakin ciki ta fito ta tarar da Amal na aiki daban maimakon sarrafa musu waken da zatayi. Ta soma k’orafi kenan Afzal ya shiga bata hak’uri had’e dayi mata bayanin lamarin cewa Ummi ce keson aldeb d’in. Ba tare da 6ata lokaci ba ta shiga surfen da kanta yayinda Amal ta cigaba da had’a aldeb d’in. Ido Afzal ya k’ura mata yana mey sa hankalinsa sosai game da duk wani abinda takeyi ko da ze iya fahimta yayi ma Ummi bayani ko dan kar Amal tayi underestimating nasa.

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Abu d’aya daya karanchi tattare da Amal shine kominta tsaf-tsaf take yinsa ba dotti bale k’azanta hakan ba k’aramin burgesa yayi ba, a rayuwa ya washi mutum me shegen daud’a da k’azanta kasancewar acikin tsafta ya girma, mutane har suna cewa tsaftan Ummi yayi yawa, shara idan batayi atleast sau biyu ko uku a rana ba bata jin dad’i.

A haka har Amal ta samu ta gama ta d’ura masa cikin manya-manyan silver flasks guda biyu d’aya nasa wai d’aya na Ummi.

Kud’i ya k’irga yasa a hannun Mami cewa suyi d’inkin kayakin nasu dashi. Wayyo Mami ta ma rasa ina zata sa kanta, albarka tayita sa masa sannan suka rakasa har inda yayi parking motarsa, bayan ta mishi asha ruwa lafiya ta koma ciki ta barsa shi kad’ai da Amal.

“Here press Mami’s number bayan ansha ruwa zan had’aku da Ummi se kiyi mata bayani” ya fad’a yana mey mik’a wa Amal wayansa da ta amsa da ‘Toh.’ Hannu na 6ari ta mik’a ta amsa tana mey fatan Allah ya kawo mata ranar da zatayi wayar kanta me k’aton screen kaman wannan ko shegiyar Bintun ajinsu na islamiyya zata shiga hankalinta ta daina yi musu yanga da wata k’aramar infinix nata da bai iya zama cikin jaka ba sede akan table don a nunawa ‘yan aji ana da waya. Bayan ta zuba ta miyar masa da wayan inda yayi saving.

“Toh Lily ba-bye.”

“Mungode Yaya asha ruwa lafiya.”

Murmushi kad’ai ya saki mata yayinda ya bud’e murfin motan ya shiga, se da taga ficewansa sannan tabi lungun gidansu ta koma.

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BAYAN SHAN RUWA, GIDAN ALHJ AHMAD AMIN.

“Ni fa ban yarda ba kuma bazan yarda ba in zaka kira min yarinya kawai ka kira tayi min bayani da kanta dududu banda tafasa ruwa mey ka iya da zaka wani cemin ka iya had’a aldeb me dad’i irin na Amal in yarda” Fad’in Ummi dake zaune a gefen Afzal akan kujera a parlourn site nasa.

“Am serious Ummi a ido na ta had’a and I did observed her closely.”

“Oho nide kiramun ita se naji daga bakinta zan amince, ba ka amshi lambarta kona mahaifiyarta ba? Call her up for me.”

“Fine!” Ya fad’a aggressively tare da dannawa lamban Mami kira saida ya kusan tsinkewa aka d’aga. “Assalamu alaikum” yaji siririyar muryar data d’aga ta fad’a. For a moment ya shiga duhu yade san muryan Mami ba haka yake ba, na Amal shigen hakan ne seda kuma wannan d’in har yana son fin natan zak’i.

“Yaya?” Ta kirasa wanda hakan ya tabbatar masa da kokonton da yake.

“Na’am Lily” ya amsa yayinda Ummi ta zura masa.

“Ina yini? An sha ruwa lafiya?”

“Lafiya Alhamdulillah ya gida?”

“Lafiya k’alau ya Ummi?”

“She’s okay ita ma ke son miki magana kafin nan Lily aldeb d’innan bada tsamiya, sugar, ruwa…” nan ya shiga irgo duka ingredients d’in sannan kuma da procedures d’in, sosai Amal ta sha mamakin yadda ya rik’e komi dai-dai dukda fad’in sau d’aya aka ta6a had’awa a gabansa.

“Wow! Impressive kai Yaya na akwai k’ok’ari ai kuwa ka bada procedures din dai-dai sede tsamiyan da ruwan zafi ake jik’a sa kuma sugar’n ma ba raw one ake sawa direct a ciki ba se an narkar dashi.”

“Ai na fad’a seda na fad’a maka narkar da sugar’n nan ake kak’i yarda Pff” nan Ummi ta shiga yi masa gwalo.

“Whatever ai nayi k’ok’ari for goodness sake yau fa na fara ganin yadda akeyi.”

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“Eh sugar’n ma ana iya sa shi direct amman narkekken yafi fita ne” Amal dataji Ummi sama-sama ta waya ta amsa. Gwalo ya shiga yima Ummi shima “Pff to you! Kin deji da kunnen ki a hakan ma ana iya sawa.”

“Kai Yaya bade gwalo kake yima Ummin namu ba?” Ta tambayesa “D’an bata mu gaisa.”

“Barshi Amal ‘yata gwalo yake min” Ummi ta amsa tana matsowa kusa da wayan.

“Toh bata mu gaisa.”

“Nak’i, ke bakiji sanda take min gwalon ba itama?”

“Yi hak’uri toh ka bata” ba gardama ya mik’awa Ummi wayan inda suka gaisa take ta yaba aldeb na Amal wanda har ahakan yasata kunya sosai.

“Ai da na bi procedures na Prince da nayi kwa6a” For a moment kan Amal ya d’aure karde sunan da ake kiran Yaya dashi kenan a gida Prince? Ta tambayi kanta, lallai kuwa d’an gata ne. “Kai Ummi ai yayi k’ok’ari” ta amsa cike da wasa.

“Bani waya na Ummi bani!” Ya fad’a trying to sound serious. Da sauri ta tare hannunsa “Kinsan kuwa banda tafasa ruwan zafi ba abinda ya iya? Taya mutumin da ko jollof be iya dafawa ba ze ce min ya iya had’a aldeb kuma in yarda, ‘yata is it possible?” Dariya sosai Amal tasa har tana sark’ewa Afzal da ya kai har maqora se harara yake dannawa Ummi yayinda take tayi masa gwalo. Taya zata fad’awa Amal bai iya girki ba? So take ta raina sa?

“Ai fa ba laifinki bane nine nan na had’aku ai” yace da ita yana girgiza kai.

“Kinji Yayanki yamun fushi ko ki basa hak’uri” Ummi tace da Amal dake ta faman yi musu dariya tun d’azu.

“Laaa yayi mana hak’uri don Allah ai bamu iyawa da fushin Yaya, Yaya?”

“Gashi amshi k’anwarka na son yi maka magana.”

“Nak’i” ya amsa ba walwala “Ni d’agani in mik’e idan kun gama wayan naku ki kawo min wayana ciki ko ki kirani inzo in kar6a.” Kafin ya kaiga mik’ewa Ummi ta danneshi “Haba Prince yi hak’uri mana.”

“Toh Ummi seda safe, ki sake yiwa Yaya godiya sosai dan Allah munga kaya mun gode Mami tac-” wabce wayan yayi daga gun Ummi da sauri kafin Amal ta k’arisa zancenta had’e da katsewa yana mamakin dogon baki irin na Amal se kace bata san halin Ummi ba.1

“Ya haka Prince?”

“Babu d’agani nikam.”

“Tsaya ma tukun wato ba wa ita kad’ai ka sai wa kayan sallan ba harda iyayenta ko?” Shiru yayi tamkar be jita ba, “Hmm su Prince an fad’a kogin soyayya.”

“God help me! Ni wallahi saboda irin suratan nan naki nak’i nuna miki kayakin duka baga irinta ba” ya fad’a a tak’ure.

“Aww ashe da gaske ne ka sai wa iyayenta kayan.”

“Eh na sai musu shikenan kin huta?”

“Prince jokes aside kode son yarinyan nan kake ne amman ka kasa ganewa har yanzu?”

“Haba Ummi! Taya zan so Amal please? Ai banyi adalci ba kenan.”

“Kamar ya bakayi adalci ba?”

“For goodness sake a matsayin yayanta ta d’auke ni, ta na gani na da k’ima da daraja tana girmama ni kawai don ni na kawo rashin halacci da kunya duniya se in hau sonta? It’s not possible.”

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“Kana nufin in ba don wannan dalilin ba zaka iya sonta kenan?”

“God help me!” Ya furta unbelievably “No that is not my point you know what? Let’s just drop this topic” ya fad’a ransa na soma 6aci.

“Hmm tayi tsami maji.”

“Ummi please kidena blabbing d’innan haka Amal is just my sister there is no any other feeling attatched to it” ya fad’a cikin tattausar murya. Shiru Ummi tayi bata kuma cewa komi ba ganin yadda ransa ke 6aci.

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Bayan Sallah da k’imanin wata biyu dai-dai da lokacin watan Zul~Hijjah ta kama kenan Afzal da Ummi suka wuce Saudi wanda tafiyansu yazo dai-dai da na Nazeefah, Mummy da Khaleefah. A hotel d’aya duk suka sauk’a inda Khaleefah da Afzal suka had’a d’aki, Mummy, Ummi da Nazeefah ma haka. Kusan kullum tare suke fita suyi Ibadunsu har Allah ya kawo su k’arshen aikin Hajji. Ana jibi zasu juya ne Ummi tayita insisting cewa se Afzal ya kai Nazeefah shopping kar Mummy tayi zaton lallai-lallai tilasta masa akayi batun auren. Seda suka kusan haurawa sama Afzal ya amince. Bayan ya fito daga wanka, ya shafa lotions nasa sannan ya zira d’aya daga cikin expensive jallabiyan daya sissiya ya feffeshe jikinsa jak’ab da turare sannan ya tattara wayoyinsa.

“Khaleefah kace bazaka bimu ba? Da Nazeefah zamu fita fa” ya sanar da Khaleefah dake mik’e akan gado se faman buga game na world tip yake.

“Friend d’ina zezo za muje muyi playing video game kuje sekun dawo.”

“Alright make sure you lock the door idan zaka fita.”

“Toh Uncle Afzal Allah ya kare.” Da haka ya fice ya sauk’a reception a k’asa. Numban Nazeefah da Ummi tayi masa saving about last two weeks yayi scrolling yakai kai amman bai jin ze iya kiranta. Bayan tsawon lokacin daya d’auka yana nazari k’arshe ya yanke hukuncin kiran Mummy. Bayan ta d’aga sun gaisa yake sanar da ita cewa yana reception yana jiran Nazeefah yana son su d’an fita yau, yayita trying layinta amman bai shiga.

“Allah sarki halan network ne don gata ma a gefe na bari yanzun nan zata sauk’o sannu ko Babana.”

“Yauwa Mummy thank you” da haka ya katse.

“Nazeefah maza tashi ki shirya Afzal na jiranki a reception.”

“Mey zey min?” Tayi saurin tambaya had’e da d’ago kanta.

“Jimin tambaya yace yana son ku fita go meet him downstairs.”

“Mummy ni wallahi da kince mishi na fita bana nan.”

“Dalili? Yanzu har yaro yayi creating time miki ki tsaya kina batun banza?” Itade Nazeefah bata kuma cewa komi ba amman tasan tabbas inma Ummi ce tasa sa na dole kokuwa yana shirin yi mata wani mumunan abun. “Ba zaki mik’e bane?”

“Ba naji ba” ta amsa a tak’ure. Da haka ta kimtsa ta fice inda ta tarar da shi da wasu yaran larabawa se faman wasa sukeyi. Sallama tayi masa wanda se da ya gama 6ata mata lokacin duniya sannan ya amsa. Maimakon ya sallami yaran su tafi inda zasu, no wasan suka cigaba dayi yabar Nazeefah tsaye gun kaman ta6arya, seda ya tabbata ta gaji sannan ya sallami yaran ya mik’e. Don kanta ta shiga bin bayansa dan kuwa beyi niyyan yi mata magana ba.

A mall suka tsaya inda ya d’au trolley tare da ce mata “Pick whatever it is you want I’m doing this because of Ummi so karki kawo tunanin wani abun a ranki.” Daga fad’in haka yaja nasa ya fice ya shiga shopping. Tafi minti biyu tsaye wajen sannan daga bisani taja trolley’n ta shiga kwasan duk abinda yazo hanyarta da abinda zatayi amfani da shi da wanda bata ma san meye shi ba komi kawai d’auka takeyi har Afzal ya gama kwasan abinda ze kwasa Nazeefah bata gama ba se chan ana cikin billing masa abubuwan da ya siya se gata nan cike da trolley tazo ta tsaya bayansa. Murmusawa yayi ba tare da yace da ita komi ba.

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Kayakin nasa ta leqa ciki sede da mamaki taga yawancin kayan ‘yan mata ya kwasa wanda ta nada tabbacin bana Ummi bane gashi bawai k’anwa ko ya yake dashi ba bale ace nasu ne, toh na waye ne? Kode budurwa yake dashi?? Toh ma ina ruwanta? Kanta ta kawar ta maido da kallonta akan wayarta har izuwa lokacin da billing ya iso kanta. Kud’in abubuwan data siya yayi ninkin na Afzal biyu, da gangan tayi hakan dama, fatanta kawai ace kud’insa ya kasa ta biya wa kanta tasasa jin kunya cikin mutane sede kash! Credit card nasa kawai taga ya zaro ya mik’a wa mutumin inda yayi debiting nasa suka miyar masa da abunsa, har maqora abin ya kai Nazeefah sam ba haka ta so ba. Acikin manya-manyan shopping bags aka sanya musu kayakin nasu suka fito. A bakin k’ofar Nazeefah ta tarar da beggers masu rok’o d’innan tsaye suna neman taimako, ledojin nata gabad’aya ta dank’a musu lokacinda taga Afzal ya kewayo yana kallonta.

Ya sha mamaki sosai amman yayi k’ok’arin 6oyewa, taxi d’in ya bud’e ya shiga tare da cewa driver’n su tafi, sa6anin tahowansu a rarrabe suka koma. Ko a babu itama tasan tayi mishi ba dad’i yau, a cigaba a hakan aga wa ze yi surrender.

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Afzal ne mik’e kan gadon d’akinsu da Khaleefah se tunanin abinda Nazeefah tayi masa yake yana mey nazarin mey zeyi mata wanda zataji zafinsa haka itama a yayinda wata zuciyar ke cey masa kawai ya barta yaci girma sede yana ganin da k’yar idan ze iya. Ana cikin haka ne wayansa dake kife akan cikinsa ya shiga ruri, duban wa da zeyi ya tarar da Nigerian number, be kawo wani tunanin ba a ransa ya d’aga a tunaninsa gabad’aya ma Sultan ne sede ya tarar da muryar mace, macen ma Amal.

Yau akeyinta, bema san ta ina ze fara yi mata bayani ba saboda ko sanar da ita cewa zasa aikin Hajj beyi ba rabonsu tun kafin ya taho Saudi yau kusan sati uku kenan. Ma ya akayi ta samu numbansa? Katse wayar yayi gudun kar kud’inta ya k’are sannan ya kirata back.

“Lily?”

“Na’am Yaya ka kyauta min kenan? Ai kam yanzu na tabbata ni ba Lilir ka bace kamar yadda kake fad’a tunda har zaka aikin Hajji amman baka sanar dani ba.”

“Lily ba haka bane.”

“Toh yaya ne Yaya? Kawai sena dena jinka ga layinka kullum switched off hankalina du yabi ya tashi haka su Papi ma gashi ban san gidanku ba, last week naje office naka nake tambayarka sukace kayi tafiya se yau kawai Allah ya had’a ni da Ya Sultan yake fad’a min wai Hajj ka tafi sannan ya bani numbanka truly am very disappointed.”

“Yi hak’uri kinji Lily? I know I’ve offended you ni kaina bansan meya hanani sanar dake ba but I’m sorry.”

“Saboda baka damu dani bane mana inda kayi ai da ka sanar dani.”

“Kema kinsan that’s not true I do care about you Lily.”

“Uhmm” tace kad’ai.

“Baki hak’ura ba?”

“Ai Yaya baya laifi” ta fad’a tana murmushi.

“Masha Allah that’s my Lily ya kike toh?”

“Lafiya Alhamdulillah ya Ibada kun kammala ko? Allah yasa kar6e66iya ce.”

“Eh Lily ameen, jibi ma in shaa Allah zamu juyo, anyi sallah lafiya?”

“Lafiya k’alau though I miss having you around.”

“I miss you even more Lily yasu Mami da Papi?”

“Duk lafiyansu suna gaisheka.”

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“Ina amsawa my regards, ya karatu?”

“Gashi muna ta fama da tilawa.”

“Allah ya taimaka guess what?”

“Ameen, tell me Yaya I’m a bad guesser.”

“Alright digital Qur’an na sai miki na k’ira’a Al~Sudais complete.”

“Kai Yaya! Dagaske!” Tayi exclaiming yayinda ta tsinci kanta cikin farin ciki maras misaltuwa. “Kaman kuwa kasan k’ira’an Sudais nake bi nake kuma son koya.”

“Ai kin riga ma kin iya Lily sede kice kina son sake k’warewa.”

“Kai Yaya! Har yaushe ka sani?”

“Am serious, there was a day naje gida na tarar dake kina karatu so I stayed back and listened to you as you recite.”

“Kai Yaya har kasa naji kunya.”

“Sosai fah Lily nan na gano k’ira’ar Sudais kike bi and masha Allah kin iya sosai.”

“Thank you Yaya.”

“You’re welcome karatun boko fa kina d’an tab’awa ko?”

“Eh wai February zamuyi Jamb ko?”

“Eh in Allah ya yarda.”

“Ina d’an ta6awa amman akwai wasu abubuwan dana d’an manta a physics da chemistry kasan it’s been long banbi ta kansu ba.”

“Don’t worry idan na dawo I’ll help you out.”

“Toh Allah ya dawo mana da ku lafiya.”

“Aameen.”

“Amman Yaya dama ba commercial class kayi ba?”

“Waya fad’a miki? I was once a science student.”

“Shine kuma kake aikin banki?”

“Ai kowa ma zey iya aikin banki Lily ba se lalle wanda ya karanta accouting ko economics ba kuma kinga ni da bank of agriculture nake aiki.”

“Agric ka karanta kenan?”

“Yes se nayi specializing a Horticulture and Agronomy.”

“Wow! I’m impressed” hira sosai suka tayi se kusan k’arfe goma wanda yake dai-dai da k’arfe sha biyu a k’asar Nigeria Afzal yayi tunanin suyi sallama kodan Amal ta samu tayi bacci, bayan seda safen da tayi masa ya jira tayi hanging sannan ya ajiye wayan a kan side drawer. Daidaita wa Khaleefah dake ta faman bacci blanket yayi sannan ya mik’e ya shiga bayi ya watsa ruwa had’e da d’auro alwalan bacci ya dawo ya kwanta a gefensa.

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Da dawowansu Afzal da sati biyu kayakin su na Cago suka iso nan yayi sorting out tsaraban da yayi ma mutanen hannun damansa ciki harda na Amal dasu Mami. Na Sultan ya soma kaiwa sannan na colleagues nasa a office. Daga can ya zarce gidansu Amal har ya soma sabawa da ‘yan unguwa saboda yawan shiga da fitan da yakeyi. Parking yayi suka gaisa da ‘yan bakin shago inda suke tambayarsa ko lafiya kwana biyu shiru yake sanar dasu cewa tafiya yayi.

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Da kansa ya fito da ledojin har zuwa bakin k’ofar gidansu Amal inda ya shiga had’e da yin sallama saidai tun daga bakin k’ofar yake jin hayaniya, kasa kunnen da zeyi ya jiyo muryan Mami da ihun Amal da hanzari ya k’arisa ciki ya tarar dasu se kuje-kuje suke yayinda Mami ke rik’e da tsumagiya tana bin Amal da keta zagaya tsakar gidan. Mami ce ta soma yin tozali da idon Afzal don haka tayi saurin dakatar da abinda takeyi wanda hakan yasa Amal daina ihun da take ta faman yi.

“Afzal??” Mami ta kira sunansa cike da k’in yarda.

“Na’am Mami” ya amsa. Amal kam don mamaki da kunya tama kasa magana banda raba idon da takeyi.

“Wai! Wai! Lale lale mutanen Saudiya sannu da zuwa sannu da zuwa, Baby d’auko tabarma ki shimfid’a masa sannu da zuwa Baba na, sannu da zuwa” Tafiya take wane wanda k’wai ya fashe mata a ciki har ta isa bayan k’ofan d’akin Papi ta d’auko tabaramar.

“Zo ki shimfid’a a nan” cewar Mami tana mey mata nuni da inda take tsaye. K’arisawa tayi ta shimfid’a ta kai ga d’agowa kenan Mami dake fakonta ta sauk’e mata tsumagiyan zuwat a baya da iya k’arfin ta, wani irin rkicaccen ihu Amal ta saki yayinda ta shiga susa bayan nata take tana kuka.

“Subhanallahi!” Afzal daya zame shedan yadda tsumagiyar ta sauk’a da k’arfi akan bayan Amal yayi saurin furtawa “Dan Allah Mami kiyi hak’uri” be san lokacin da ya sake ledojin dake hannayensa ba a k’asa tare da shiga tsakanin Mami dake shirin sake kaiwa Amal wani zanan yayinda Amal ke ta faman kuka.

“Ba zaki rufa ma mutane k’aton bakin nan bako?” Mami ta tambayeta tana neman bin ta gefen Afzal don kuma sauk’e wa Amal wani zanan wanda da sauri Afzal yasa hannu ya k’wace bulalan yana mey bawa Mami hak’uri.

“Afzal don Allah ka barni da yarinyan nan yau seta fad’amun waya haifi wani tsakani na da ita a gidan nan.”

“Kiyi hak’uri Mami beyi zafi haka ba yi hak’uri.”

“Haba! Wace erin ‘ya ce bata jin magana haka? Ba sa’anninki bane suke aure a k’auye amman don an barki anan kina girman jaki kina abinda kika ga dama zaki soma wuce gona da iri? Wancan ma a gefe amman ace kullum sekin k’ona min miya idan nace ki kula da shi? Kinada kud’in sake min wata cafanin ne?” Shiru Amal dake la6e bayan Afzal tayi se faman share hawayen dake ta faman zubo mata take da hannunta.

“Ba dake nake bane?” Nan Mami tayi kaman zata ture Afzal don ta jawo Amal daga bayansa ta gaggaura mata mari saidai Afzal be bar aukuwan hakan ba as da sauri ya janye Amal sukayi baya yana kareta. “Kice mata tayi hak’uri” ya juyo yana kallon Amal saidai ko d’ago kai ta kallesa batayi ba bale tayi yadda yace se faman kukan zucin da takeyi tana hawaye. “Lily ki bawa Mami hak’uri nace” ya sake fad’a mata.

“Kiyi hak’uri” ta furta a hankali.

“Ni da kene a gidan nan ai ba Papinki yayi tafiya ba? Zan koya miki hankali ma tukunna maza jeki ki tattaro duka novels d’innan ki kawo su nan in cinna musu wuta ba shakka suke d’auke miki hankali ‘yar iska kawai.”

“Ya isa Mami please kiyi hak’uri bazata sake ba in shaa Allah kiyi hak’uri” Hak’uri Afzal ya cigaba da baiwa Mami yayinda take ta huci, kunde san yadda fad’an itayenmu mata yake idan suka kama basu san suyi shiru ba, da k’yar ya samu ta hak’ura tayi shiru ta janyo hijabi daga kan igiyan shanya tare da d’aukan purse nata akan benchi ta fice don zuwa bus stop ta sake yin wata cafanin. Tana fita Amal ta ruga cikin d’akinta a guje had’e da jan sakata inda ta fad’a kan katifarta tana kuka. Afzal dake tsaye totally out of what to do daga bisani yabi bayanta, k’ofan ya gwada bud’ewa yaji a rufe don haka ya kira sunanta a nitse.

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“Lily?” Shiru tayi bata amsa ba se k’aran shesshek’an da takeyi yake ji.

“Yi hak’uri ki taso ki bud’e wa Yaya kinji?” Nan ma shiru. “Yaya na miki magana bazaki tashi ba Lily? Yi hak’uri kinji? Ina nan ba inda zani sekin bud’e k’ofar nan” Seda yayi dagaske sannan ya samu ta taso ta bud’e masa, ta kai ga juyawa ta koma ciki kenan ya rik’e k’asan rigarta stopping her. Idanunta da sunka kad’a sukayi ja ta d’ago tana kallonsa a maraice.

“Come with me” ba musu tabi bayansa inda suka zauna akan benchi. K’aramar gelen abayan daya tsinta a k’asa wanda yake da tabbacin a garin guje-gujen da suka ta6a da Mami ne ta yasar ya d’ago had’e da mik’a mata. “Gashi cover your hair” nan ma batayi musu ba ta amsa ta rufe bak’in gashinta me uban shek’i.

“What happened Lily? Kin manta alk’awarin da kika d’au mun na cewa bazaki sake sa Mami surutu ba? Mey kika mata yau kika fusatar da ita haka har ta ta6amin lafiyar jikinki?” Shiru tayi ta kasa cewa komi gudun kar da ta soma magana ta shiga yin kuka.

“Talk to me kinji?”

“Yaya..” ta furta bayan tsawon lokacin data d’auka kafin ta iya furta wata kalman kuka yaci k’arfinta. Tausayi na hak’ik’a ta basa saboda be ta6a ganinta tana kuka me tsuma zuciya kaman na yau ba toh shin meya faru? A kan k’ona girki zalla de Amal baza tayi kuka haka ba kamar yadda itama Mami bazata tayin surutu yadda tayi ba, mey take nufi data kwatanta Amal da ‘yar iska? shin meya faru?

Be sake cewa da ita komi ba saboda yasan how badly she needed to cry, ya sani kukan nan da takeyi ne kad’ai ze iya rage mata k’unar da zuciyarta keyi mata don haka ya zauna yana saurronta tanayi badon yanaso ba sedon ba shida wata mafitar. A hankali ta shiga yin shiru, handkerchief nasa ya ciro daga aljihun wandonsa ya shiga share mata hawayen nata a hankali har ya samu tayi shiru.

“Yaya-“

“Shhh” ya katse ta a hankali “Don’t speak.”

“Yaya but I need to let you know what’s really happening ko Allah zeyi kai zaka yarda da ni kuma bazaka yimin kallon ‘yar iskan da Mami keyi min ba.”

“Subhanallah Lily! Meya faru?”

“Yaya Mami tak’i ta yarda dani dan Allah help me out” ta kuma fashewa da wata kukan. “Wallahi ni ba ‘yar iska bace.”

“Shhh it’s okay I’m here, yi shiru ki fad’a min meya faru.”

Hanci taja ta share hawayenta sannan ta fara kamar haka; “Ina yaron nan dana ta6a maka hirarsa ranan a office?”

“Wanne d’aya? Yaron me markad’en bakin hanyan nan?”

“Shi” ta amsa tana gyad’a kai.

“Meya faru?”

Hawayenta ta share da hanky’n da Afzal ya bata ta cigaba “Yaya sharri yayi mun gun Mami wai kullum ba aikina idan ta tura ni markad’e saidai inyi ta mishi hirar banza ina tatta6ashi.”

“Subhanallah!” yayi exclaiming cike da k’in yarda.

“Yaya ko kai na ta6a shafa koda hannunka ne? Yaya ka yarda zan iya aikata abinda yake tuhumata da shi?” Ta tambayesa cikin kuka sosai.

“Ko kad’an Amal you’ll never do such a thing kibar kukan haka kinji? Your Yaya is here.”

“Thank you Yaya but Mami tak’i yarda dani wai sam ni ‘yar iska ce idona a bushe yake ni munafuka ce, bata sanar da Papi ba tukun amman ta rantse se tayi hakan, shekaran jiya data aikeni markad’e ashe yace mata tabi bayana yanada abinda ze nuna mata bayan ya k’arisa markad’en yace in k’arisa in d’auka, dai-dai na kai inda yake tsaye sauran in d’aga roban kenan na zame na fad’a jikinsa ba tare da na sani ba ashe 6awon ayaba yasa mun don in zame. A sanadiyyar ture ni da yayi naji wannan ciwo” nan ta d’aga bakin skirt nata zuwa idon sahu sega wani babban k’warzani, fatan gun gabad’aya ya d’aye don azaba.

“Subhanallah” Afzal Yayi exclaiming cike da tausayin Lilirsa. “Me kikayi masa ya za6i yayi framing naki haka Amal?”

“Wallahi Yaya ba abinda nayi masa.”

“Tell me the truth Amal bakiyi masa komi ba?”

“Wallahi Yaya banda cewa da yayi yana sona na nuna masa ko wuta da aljannah ze bani bazanso mutum irinsa ba bakuma abinda ya sake had’amu shine yace min wai zan gani sena lahira ya fini sukuni.” Shiru Afzal yayi ko nazarin me yake se Allah. “Yaya kaima baka yarda dani ba?” Ta tambayesa sabin hawaye na ambaliya a fuskarta “Wallahi ni ban aikata abinda yake tuhumata dashi ba, Yaya please believe me.”

“Shhh!” ya katse ta “I believe you Lily nasan bazaki ta6a aikata abu haka ba, I’m here bazan tsaya ba se inda k’arfi na ya k’are in shaa Allah yaron nan da kansa zaizo har nan gida ya baki hak’uri ya kuma yiwa Mami bayanin gaskiyan al’amarin da bakinsa.”

“Yaya how is that even possible?”

“Trust me okay?” Kai tayi saurin gyad’awa had’e da yi masa godiya. “Girkin da take cewa kullum kina k’ona mata shi kuma fa, haka ne?”

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“Quite alright nasan ina k’ona mata miya but tun kan alk’awarin dana d’aukan maka wallahi ban sake ba se yau, kawai tana neman huce haushi na da takeji ne taketa nanatawa haka nan” ta fayyace mai hawaye na tsiyaya daga idanunta.+

“Meyasa baki sa hankalinki ba kika bari har girkin ya k’one? Bance idan Mami ta saki aiki ki bar duk abinda kikeyi ba muddin ba sallah bane kisa hankalinki?”

“Ka fad’a” ta amsa tare da dukar da kanta.

“Then what happened?”

“Yaya duk hankalina baya jikina, na rasa ina zan sa kaina da abinda Abdul (yaron me markad’e) yayi min kuma wallahi ba wani novel d’in nake karantawa ba hasali ma ina zaune cikin kitchen d’in amman banma san miyan na k’onewa ba seda ta shigo ita kuma ta dage sam wai novel nike karantawa shi ya d’auke min hankali.”

“Shikenan ya isa, bar kukan haka kinji? Am here for you bari Mami ta dawo zan yi mata bayani.”

Bayan isowan Mami Afzal ya sa Amal ta amshi cafanin ta shiga sarrafawa acikin kitchen yayinda shida Mami suka zauna suna tattauna batun Amal da Abdul. Sam Mami tak’i yarda da abinda Afzal ya fad’a mata a cewarta wai kawai Amal ta tsara Afzal d’inne don ya tausaya mata, ita da ta ga abu da idonta Amal ta kwanta jikin Abdul ne kuma za’a tsaya ana mata wasa da hankali? Daga k’arshe ba don tana so ba se don tana jin nauyin Afzal ta nuna masa ta yarda komi ya wuce. Rok’anta sosai Afzal yayi cewa kar ta fad’awa Papi nan ma de tace taji baza ta fad’a mar ba amman dukda haka Afzal be yarda ba seda yasa ta d’au masa alk’awari. Nan ya zazzage tsaraban daya siyo musun, sosai tayi farin ciki da godiya da addu’a har ta buk’ace sa daya tsaya ya jira abinci amman ya nuna daga gida yake don haka a k’oshe yake. Amal ta kira ta nuna mata kayakin inda itama ta nuna farin cikinta sosai dukda cewa chan k’asa hankalinta a tashe yake. Godiya ba adadi tayi masa itama sannan suka rakosa waje, yau zuwa bakin k’ofa Mami ta rakasa tace su k’arisa da Amal kasancewar miyan dake kan wuta. Wajen motansa suka nufa suka shiga ciki suka k’arisa bakin layi gun markad’en su Abdul.

Plan daya shirya yayi ma Amal bayani sannan ya mik’a mata wayarsa bayan ya nuna mata inda zata danna da zaran sun fara magana da shi Abdul d’in. Daga cikin motansa ya zauna yana hangensu yayinda ta k’arasa ta sami Abdul.

“Abdul inason magana da kai” tace dashi ba gardama ya mik’e harda d’an guntun murmushinsa ya nufo inda take tsaye. A tunaninsa wai ko tazo ta fayyace mar soyayyan da take masa ne. Nan Amal ta danna button na play had’e da b’oye wayar k’ark’ashin hijabinta gudun kar ya gani sannan ta fara kamar haka;

“Yanzu Abdul abinda kayi min ka kyauta kenan?”

“Mene? Ban fad’a miki cewa na lahira seya fiki jin dad’i ba muddin kika k’i bani had’in kai?”

“Toh Abdul ana soyayyan dole ne? Ka gane mana bana sonka.”

“Ni kuwa sekin soni in ba haka ba ki shirya wa tashin hankalin dayafi wanda kika shiga a baya.”

“Mey kake nufi da hakan?”

“Ina nufin a shirye nake da inyi komi domin inga na mallakeki.”

“Kana nufin zaka iya ta6a lafiyata idan banyi yadda kakeso ba?”

“Sosai ma kuwa har kisan kai zan iyayi a kanki.”

“Lallai kuwa kasani Allah ya fika kuma ma ranan mey kasa min na zame?”

“Aww ma tambaya kike? 6awon ayaba na ajiye miki bayan nasa Mami ta biyoki ranan don ta tabbatar da abinda na fad’a mata akanki.”

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“Dukda cewa kasan k’arya ne ni ban ta6a koda rik’e hannunka ba?”

“Tabbas sharri na miki mana amman ai na ja miki kunne ko ba haka ba? Kuma na baki nan da sati kije kiyi tunani idan har baki amince da soyayya ta ba ina tabbatar miki da cewa gaba abinda zan miki se ‘yan unguwan nan sun k’yamace ki zaman unguwa ya kasa ki ba zaman gidanku kad’ai ba.”

“Nagode se muga yadda Allah ze baka nasara” daga fad’in haka ta juya ta fice. Tana shiga mota ta mik’a wa Afzal wayan inda yayi stopping ya kuma yi saving sannan yayi playing suka saurara.

“Good job Lily kinga da wannan muna iya kai k’arar sa kotu against the crime of misdemeanor but kafin nan I’ll meet him personally to make him go and apologize for you idan har yak’i complying then I’ll have to bring police for him.”

“Yaya you’re going to do all these for me?” Ta tambayesa a hankali tana mamakin yadda Afzal ke nuna tsananin damuwa duk lokacinda ta shiga matsala.

“Wanda yafi haka ma zan miki Lily muddin ina raye kuma inada halin” ya jaddada mata.

“Thank you Yaya sakallahu bil jannah.”

“Ameen don’t worry.”

“Toh barin koma gida ka gaishe da Ummi in ka isa.”

“Ki bari in mayar dake.”

“Haba Yaya nan da gidan ne kuma har seka mayar dani dan Allah ka bari.”

“Lily-“

“Please Yaya karka damu” ta katse sa a nitse.

“Toh shikenan and please Lily karki sake yin abinda ze fusatar da Mami koda tana miki surutu kiyi mata shiru in har zakiyi magana toh ya zamanto hak’uri zaki bata kinji?”

“In shaa Allah Yaya nagode.”

“Gobe ko jibi in shaa Allah zan shigo.”

“Toh Allah kaimu se anjima” da haka ta sauk’o daga motar tabi lungun da ze kaita gidansu. Isan Afzal gida keda wuya, bayan an sauk’o daga sallan Maghrib Abba yayi requesting presence nasa a site nasa. Wayansa kawai ya d’aga yabi bayan Micheal suka zarce site na Abba inda ya zauna kan kujera. Bayan d’an tambayoyin da Abba yamasa game da aiki da makamancin haka ya buk’aci Micheal daya mik’a masa bak’ar ledan dake ajiye akan dining table.

“Ga wannan wedding invitation cards naka ne Prince na d’ibi wanda zan rabar wa jama’a na haka Umminka ma wannan naka ne.”

“Duka wannan Abba?” Ya tambaya had’e da zaro idanu waje. Invitation cards sekace wanda za’a rabawa kaf ‘yan Maiduguri!

“Eh Prince nasan iya adadin mutanen da kake dasu fatana de baza su kasa ba ko?”

“Baza su kasa ba Abba nagode.”

“Yauwa Allah yayi ma albarka.”

“Ameen Abba.”

“Yauwa nace iyayen yarinyan fa suna son fara yi mata jere tunda biki ya matso kusa ga gininka kuma kusan yanzu ma aka fara ina laifin ka yafe neman gidan hayan da kake seka za6i d’aya daga cikin gidaje na dake garin nan? Kowanne ya maka niko zan baka.”

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“Ayyah Abba karka damu, I don’t want to be a burden to you.”

“Nonsense ko ka manta d’a kake na cikina? Kai de karka damu ni da niyyan baka kyautan gidan ma nake as my own gift for you on your wedding.”

“Abba ba abinda zance sede Allah k’ara maka bud’i thank you so much in shaa Allah gobe nida PA’nka zamuje mu duba gidajen zan sanar da kai duk abinda akwai, nagode.”

“Toh hakan yayi sannu kana iya tafiya.”

“Toh Abba seda safe” da haka ya koma site nasa inda ya fad’a kan gadonsa had’e da zaro d’aya daga cikin invitation cards d’in yana galla mar harara. 25th December daya bada d’in shi ke rubuce jikin invitation card d’in ba abinda aka canza. Ji yake kaman ya tattara duka IV d’in gabad’aya ya k’ona don haushi, da k’yar ya samu yayi bacci ranan.

Washegari kamar yadda yayi promising Abba shida PA’n Abba suka dudduba gidajen Abba dake nan cikin Maiduguri wata bungalow ce a New GRA na layin NUJ yayi masa nan yayi deciding ze d’auka, 6angare biyu ne acikin gidan seda BQ. Na gaban wanda ya kasance master side na da two bedrooms, parlour, kitchen and toilet a ciki se main side d’in kuma wanda ya k’unshi four bedrooms da toilet each, two living rooms, kitchen, dining area da kuma store room. Tun a yinin ranan ‘yan uwan Mummy da ita Mummy kanta suka shiga yiwa Nazeefah jere.

Afzal kuwa ranan be samu zuwa ganin Abdul ba se a washegari, shiga yayi cikin k’ananun kayan da suka mugun amsansa sannan yasa nerdy glasses (fararen tabarau) kafin wajen markad’en ya yi parking sannan ya fito ya tarar da Abdul wanda idan yayi shekaru dayawa a duniya shine ashirin. Ashe ma yaro ne, jiransa yayi bayan ya gama markad’en sannan ya k’arisa yayi masa sallama.

“Wa’alaikumus salam” Abdul ya amsa yana me zuba ma Afzal ido ko zey iya tuna ina ya wayi fuskan nasa sede ina ya kasa, ba tantama yau ne had’uwansu na farko kokuma halan yana ganin shiga da fitansa cikin unguwan nan.

“Abdul ko?” Afzal ya tambayesa wanda yasa sa gyad’a kai cike da neman k’arin bayani.

“Tambaya kake yi ne bawan Allah?” Ya tambayesa.

“A’a magana nakeso muyi.”

“Toh ina jinka.”

“Batun Amal ne” ya fad’a had’e da yin shiru.

“Amal wace Amal kenan?” Abdul ya tambaya yana mey nazari.

“Baby.”

“Oh! Wani abun ne?”

“Game da abinda kayi mata ne nakeson jin gaskiyar batun daga bakinka.” Dariya Abdul ya k’yalk’yale da ita “A dalilin mey kake tunanin har zaka ji wata abun daga bakina? Mey alak’arku? Ina da yak’inin cewa Baby batada Ya so meya kawo ka nan?”

“To make you go and apologize to her and tell her mother the whole truth” Afzal ya sanar dashi cikin tattausar murya.

“Turanci kuma zakayi min? Toh dukda cewa ban fahimci duk abinda ka fad’a ba nadeji kanason in sami Mami in fad’a mata gaskiya, ko wani gaskiya kake nufi?”

“Ka dena pretending kaman bakasan me nake nufi ba, ko ba kai kaje ka samu Mami ka irga mata k’arerayin banza ba akan Amal don ka 6ata mata suna? And also ka ajiye mata 6awon ayaba don ta taka ta zame koba haka ba? Ce maka akayi ana soyayyan dole?”

“B’awon ayaba? Kai to na ajiye ayimin abinda Allah beyi min ba aikin banza har waye kai zaka tsaya kana gayamun magana iya son ranka wallahi idan ba aikin ‘yan tasha kakeson gani ba anan zaka d’ibi k’afafunka ka koma inda ka fito yanzun nan.”

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“Zaka je ka bata hak’urin ne kokuwa?”

“Ba inda zanje ina nan” ya jaddada masa.

“Good” Afzal yace tare da ciro wayansa yayi playing mar audio da Amal ta d’auka shekaran jiya. Ido wuru-wuru Abdul ya zaro waje yayin da cikinsa ya d’au ruwa. “Taya ka samu wannan magana?”

“Wancan be shafe ka ba abinda zan jaddada maka shine ka shirya dan kuwa hukuma zata shiga neman ka.”

“A dalilin meh?”

“Because you’ve been found guilty of misdemeanor.”

“Ko mey hakan ke nufi?”

“Laifi ne wanda kotu ke tuhumar duk wanda ta kama yana ma d’an uwansa barazanar yi masa illa kokuwa lahani na jiki ya kuma cimma hakan. Na farko na sanya wa Amal 6awon ayaba da kayi dagangan don ta taka is a battery crime, haka takawan da tayi kuma ta fad’i kakuma sake hankad’eta taji ciwo shima battery crime ne sannan barazanar illata ta da kayi na cewa idan batayi yadda kakeso ba rayuwarta zata iya shiga cikin matsala shi kuma assault crime ne don kuwa yanzu duk wani mumunin abin da ya sameta God forbid ala misali ma ace wani ne yayi mata kisan kai, kaine nan kotu zata tuhuma saboda nauyin kalamunka” Afzal yayi masa bayani.

“Toh naji nayi dukkanin abubuwan daka k’irga amman waya ganni ina cikin aikatawa?”

“Smart guy kenan seems like ka mance muryanka ne acikin audio d’innan.”

“Murya kace, murya kuwa sama da mutane goma suna iya yin murya iri d’aya kuma nan yanzu naga dama ina iya sauya murya na in k’aryata duk ewata hujjar da kake tak’ama da ita.”1

“Zaka k’aryata fa kace?”

“Sosai ma kuwa tunda ba fuskata bace murya ne.”

“LOL a gaskiya nayi mamakin yadda ka kasance baho a matsayinka na d’a na miji” Afzal yayi magann had’e da zaro glasses da yake sanye dasu. Wata k’aramar cable yaciro daga aljuhun wandonsa ya had’a da wayansa da glasses d’in sannan ya shiga yin ‘yan wasu danne-danne. Shi de har anan Abdul kallonsa yake, zuciyarsa bata tashi tsinkewa ba seda yaga fuskansa live a cikin wayan Afzal tun daga lokacinda yake amsa sallaman da Afzal yayi masa har izuwa k’arshen maganan da yayi. Ashe de glasses me CCTV Afzal ke sanye da wanda ya aro daga gun wani abokinsa lawyer, glass ne me camera ta gefe biyu duka wanda yake baiwa wanda ke sanye da ita daman yin video record na duk abinda yake tsaye gabansa.

Nan take cikin Abdul ya d’au ruwa gyaran murya Afzal yayi had’e da kashe wayan nasa ya mayar aljihu “Se muga yadda zaka iya kare kanka yanzu a kotu idan na nuna musu wannan don kuwa akasin hakan na iya janyo maka one year inprisonment (shekara d’aya a gidan yari).”

“Shekara de?” Abdul ya nanata cike da k’in yarda lallai kuwa ya yayyafa wa kansa ruwan sanyi. Ai kafin yasan Baby ma ya rayu se akayi yaya don tace bata son sa? Yaga de soyayya bata kisa. Yanzu bama wannan ba waze na taya mahaifiyarsa yin markad’ai da kula da kuma saiwa k’annensa ‘yan biyu magani idan aka turasa gidan yari? Amman wannan mutumi baze gama da duniya lafiya ba yanzu akan d’an k’ank’anin abinda ya aikata wanda be d’aukesa a bakin komi ne ba har yake neman jefa masa rayuwa cikin had’ari haka? Hmm!

“Ka shirya gobe polisawa zasu zo nemanka don kaika kotu muddin kayi tunanin guduwa kuma that will be a double offense and kasani cewa duk inda ka shiga a fad’in garin nan me sauk’i ne a kama ka, a word is enough for the wise” Afzal na kaiwa nan ya juya ya shiga tafiya. Daga bisani Abdul da yayi shiru tun d’azu ya rasa na cewa bLe nayi ya k’wala wa Afzal kira had’e da bin bayansa.

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“Bawan Allan ka tsaya, don Allah ka tsaya kayi hak’uri” ko ta kansa Afzal beyi ba se faman tafiyansa yake.

“Dan Allah ka tsaya” Abdul ya fad’a a lokacin da ya iya yasha gaban Afzal causing him to stop. “Dan Allah karka kaini kotu kayi hak’uri, k’annena biyu suna iya rasa rayukansu idan kayi hakan please.”

“Ashe de bakada kunya? Kasan da hakan amma kai baka tsaya kayi tunanin cewa da abinda kayi wa Amal ka sa ta rasa martabarta da darajarta a idon iyayenta ba?”

“Na tuba officer don Allah ka rufa min asiri.”

“Bana magana biyu bana kuma ja da baya, tun wuri ka nemo lawyer’n da ze iya tsaya maka a kotu dukda cewa nasan mey wuya ne yin hakan saboda evidences da nake dasu a kanka are strong.”

“Wallahi ko kud’in d’aukan lawyer ma banida kuma koda ina dashi ma ni bazanyi fad’a da kai a kotu ba amman kayi hak’uri don Allah.”

“Matsa min a gaba in wuce.”

“Naji na amince zan bawa Baby hak’uri in kuma fad’awa mahaifiyarta asalin gaskiyan al’amarin amman don Allah ka ja baya da kai k’arana kotun nan.”

“Come again kace zaka yi mey?” Sake nanata abinda ya fad’a yayi a rud’e “Wallahi idan kana so yanzun nan ma ina iya zuwa in bata hak’urin ni de kawai ka ja da baya da zancen nan.”

“Ni kakeson raina wa hankali? In ba wai ka kurmance bane I said to get out of my face ka kuma shirya gobe za’a zo a d’auke ka.”

“Officer dan Allah kayi min rai ka tausaya min.” Bayan d’an tsawon lokacin da Afzal ya d’auka daga bisani yace, “Shige cikin motar nan.”

“Dan Allah kayi hak’uri.”

“Ba wani gun zan kaika ba a idanu na nakeson ka bawa Amal hak’uri saboda in zame sheda.”

“Ba kotun zaka kaini ba ko?”

“Kaga alamun wasa a tattare da ni ne?” Da sauri Abdul daya gama rud’ewa ya kad’a kai tare da zagayawa ta passenger’s side ya bud’e murfin motar ya shiga. Dai-dai inda Afzal ya saba parking yayi ma yau suka fito da Abdul dake biye dashi a baya suka k’arisa cikin gidansu Amal. Da mamaki Mami ta kar6esu ta shimfid’a musu tabarma sannan Afzal ya buk’aci ganin Amal.

“Tana Sallah” Mami ta amsa sa a takaice “Lafiya dai ko?” Ta tambaya duk ta kid’ime.

“Lafiya k’alau Mami ki kwantar da hankalinki” zaman jiran Amal suka shiga yi, bayan ta kammala azkhar nata ta fito sanye da d’aya daga cikin hijaban da Afzal ya d’inka mata chan daga gefen Mami ta zauna ta gaishesa bayan ya amsa ya ta6a Abdul da yayi tsit tun shigowansu ko gaishe da Mami ya kasa da nufin yayi magana.

“Bazaka yi maganan bane?” Afzal yace dashi cikin tattausar murya.

“Zanyi zanyi, Baby kiyi hak’uri” ya furta yana kallon k’asa.

“Ka d’ago kanka tana kallonka kana kallonta ka bata hak’uri don’t make me change my mind.” Kan nasa ya d’ago ya kuma bata hak’urin kamar yadda Afzal ya buk’ata, ita de Mami sosai ta tsinci kanta cikin duhu ko hak’urin mey?

“Saura Mami.”

Gyaran murya Abdul yayi sannan ya nesanta yace, “Mami kema kiyi hak’uri ki yafe min wallahi sharri nayi wa Amal bata ta6a aikata koda rabin abinda na fad’a miki tanayi ba duk sanda kika turo ta markad’e, k’azafi nayi mata saboda tun ba yau ba nike cewa ina sonta amman tak’i bani had’in kai senayi tunanin hakan kadai ce mafitar da zeysa ta soni idan nasata na dole amman don Allah kiyi hak’uri.”

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“Abdul? Da hankalinka kuwa? Kasan me kake fad’i?” Mami dake jin al’amarin kamar wata raha ta jero wa Abdul wannan tambayoyi cike da rashin yarda.

“Tabbas na sani Mami amman kiyi hak’uri.”

“Kai d’ago kai ka kalleni ka kuma sake nanata min abinda ka fad’a” ta buk’ata. Ba gardama ya kuma yi, mamaki ne sosai ya rufe Mami akan kunyan da ta jiyo. Shin yanzu da wani idon zata sake kallon Amal? Amman kam Abdul be kyauta mata ba, take gun ta soma nadamar duk abunuwan da tayi ma Amal barin ma zaneta da tayi gaban Afzal da kuma kiranta ‘yar iska da tayi shi yafi komi ci mata rai. Ita ta tarbiyyarta da Amal be kamata tayi kokonto akan hakan ba koda mey aka fad’a mata akanta face ta tara hujjoji da dama, amman kuma ai itama ba laifinta bane duk mahaifiyar data ga ‘yarta na rungumar wani dole ranta ya 6aci but even still kamata yayi tayi bincike tabi diddigin komi ba wai tayi jumping into conclussion ba.

_Gareku iyaye bawai duk abinda aka zo aka fad’a akan ‘ya’yanku zaku d’auka ku zauna akai ba saboda muna zamani ne yanzu wanda munafukai sukayi yawa wanda burinsu bai fi su 6ata wa yara suna a idanun iyayensu ba, mutum ya tabbata yayi bincike sosai tukunnah saboda kamar yadda yara keda hak’k’i akan iyayensu to suma fa yaran nan haka suke da hak’ki akan iyayensu kuma duk wani iyayen da ya d’au hak’k’in d’ansa toh fa Allah ze tsayar dashi akan hakan, Allah is the best of all Allah kare mana zuri’ah, ameen._

“Amman Abdul tsakani na da kai sede Allah ya isa wallahi.”

“A’a Mami dan Allah kar kice haka” fad’in Afzal.

“Toh mey zance Afzal? Ka dubi yadda na rik’a d’aukan alhak’in Baby mana Baby?” Ta kirata tare da kewayo da kallonta akan Amal datayi lamo jikin garu tana was da k’asan hijbinta. “Baby ki yafeni nasan nayi miki laifi Baby kiyi hak’uri.”

“Mami ya wuce Allah yafemu gabaki d’aya.”

“Baby nima ki yafeni don Allah” fad’in Abdul.

“Da Allah chan malam rufa man baki kuma maza ka tashi ka bar min gida kuma in shaa Allahu sena sanar da mahaifiyarka abinda kayi mana da ‘yata tasan cewa bakada hankalin ko kobo.”

“Mami please calm down tunda har Allah yayi shi Abdul ya sauk’e girman kai ya gane kuransa ya kuma zo ya bada hak’uri kamata yayi ki yi hak’uri ki yafe masa mu kanmu munayi wa Allah laifi amman kuma yake yafe mana so please kiyi hak’uri” Afzal yayi bayani a hankali.

“Wallahi darajan Afzal kad’ai kaci in ba haka ba Allah ne kad’ai zai mana hisabi kuma dukda hakan ma se mahaifiyarka taji wannan zance.” Hak’uri da wa’azi akan yafiya Afzal ya tayi wa Mami cewa duk wanda ya rufa wa d’an uwansa asiri toh shima Allah zeyi masa ranan gobe k’iyama, hakan ne kad’ai yasa Mami ta hak’ura daga k’arshe ta ja baya daga alwashin data d’aukan ta kuma jaddada masa cewa ya fita harkan Amal idan har ya sake yi mata wani abun ko ya tinkareta da kalman so toh se inda k’arfinta dana Papi ya k’are.

Da yazo tafiya ne ya mik’a wa Mami invitation card na d’aurin aurensa cewa a baiwa Papi. Sosai Mami ta tayasa da murna tare da yi mai fatan alkhairi. Ko bayan tafiyan Afzal kuwa hak’uri Mami tayita bawa Amal amman Amal ta nuna mata ba komai ya riga ya wuce. Alhamdulillah tunda Afzal ya cika mata burinta ya wanke ta daga cikin daud’an da Abdul ya aza mata. Bata san da wata bakin zatayi masa godiya ba. Da daren ranan ne bayan sallan Isha ta ari wayan Mami ta tura masa saqo tana mey masa godiya na sosai tare da yimasa addu’o’i da dama.

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Preparations na biki ne ya sha gaba sosai ta fannin Ango da Amarya gabad’aya as auren na faruwa ne acikin sati na uku me gabatowa.

Afzal yadda kuka san ba ango ba, ba abinda ya d’agashi bale ya nana shi a k’asa d’an shirye-shiryen angoncewan nan ba abinda ya ta6a. Muddin baya tare da Amal ko Sultan toh su uku suna tare ne, sosai yake taimaka mata da karatun jamb nata irin past questions d’innan duk ya sai mata tana bin exercises d’in on her own tana solving. Gashi Allah yayi kuwa Amal is a very fast learner, aya bata k’arya dama malamai sunce duk meh haddan Qur’ani a ka toh karatun boko baya basa wuya, Alhamdulillah Amal na ja sosai ta fannin boko.

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Ta fannin Nazeefah kuwa dukda cewa ba son auren take ba amman don ta k’ure k’awayenta ‘yan k’aryan nan ta bawa Mummy had’in kai sosai. Sam kuma bata nuna wa k’awayenta cewa auren had’i bane za ayi mata da Afzal, hasali ce musu take ita da Afzal sun jima suna soyayya kawai sun yi deciding to keep it private ne, gyaran jikin nan tun dawowansu daga Saudi wata mata daga Nijar keyi mata. Shirye-shirye de ba inda ba’a ta6o ba.

Ana saura sati biyu d’aurin aure Mummy da kanta ta kawo wa Ummi invitation na programmes of events da za’ayi wanda suke nan kusan guda biyar. Ita kanta Ummi shakkan sanar da Afzal take sanin halinsa, tasan sarai yau d’inma se sun haura sama kafin ya amince gashi ko Abba baze tilasta masa cewa lalle-lalle se yayi attending ba tunda ba abun addini bane saidai da mamaki data nuna mishi invitation d’in ko complaining beyi ba illa ma cewa da yayi Allah ya nuna mana. A satin gaba aka soma events wanda duk wanda ake buk’atan halattar Afzal ya samu yaje illa bridal shower da Walima wanda k’awayen amarya ne zallah da family. Bawanda ze ga Afzal da Nazeefah yayi tunanin wai auren dole aka sanya su saboda walwala da farin cikin da suke portraying. A haka ne har Allah ya kawo ranarda aka d’aura auren Afzal da Nazeefah akan sadaki dubu d’ari biyu da sisin gold guda hamsin wanda daren ranan Ummi tayi organizing gaggarumin dinner to welcome Nazeefah into the family. Budiri sosai aka sha gun dinner, ba yadda Afzal beyi ba da Amal cewa tayi attending event d’in amman tak’i a cewarta wai dinner ne bazeyi tasa hijabi ba se gyale ita kuma a rayuwa idan akwai abinda bata so shine ta fita da jikinta a bud’e.

Bayan abokan ango sun sallami k’awayen amarya suma bada dad’ewa ba suka tafi ya rage Afzal da amaryarsa kad’ai. Bayan rakiyan da yayi musu ya dawo ciki inda ya zarce kitchen ya d’au goran ruwa yana sha yana tafiya, har ya kaiga bud’e k’ofan d’akin seyaji Nazeefah na magana. Sa hankalin da zeyi ya gano a waya take maganar don haka ya kasa kunne yana mey saurararonta.

“Haba Bestie a dalilin mey zan had’a shimfid’a dashi? Ai da in bashi kyautan budurcina na gwammaci wasu ‘yan iskan chan sunyi min fyad’e a kan layi… Hm ai kede bari tunda aka tauye min hak’k’i aka aura min shi I’ll make sure shima na tattauye masa hak’k’i a gidan nan zamuga iya gudun ruwansa, sooner or later ze rubuta min takardan saki na se muga ko shima Daddy d’in ze sake bin gida by gida yana rok’on yaran mutane da su taimaka su aure masa yarinya.”

Murmushi Afzal ya saki tare da kad’a kai sannan daga bisani ya bud’e k’ofan yasa kai ciki. Nan take Nazeefah ta katse wayar tare da cusawa k’ark’ashin pillon dake gefen hannunta. Ko k’ala be ce mata ba ya nemi waje ya zauna ya kwankad’e ruwan daya d’auko daga kitchen, kazan amarcin da su Sultan suka sanya sa siyan na dole ne ya d’ago daga side drawer’n dake gefensa ledoji biyu ne ciki da alama kowanne da kaza d’ai aciki. D’aya ya d’auka ya tura mata d’ayan side nata.

Lek’a cikin tayi ta tabbatar kazan ne a ciki sannan tace, “Kana iya d’aga gabbage d’innan daga gaba na dan kuwa ba a yunwa ka d’auko ni daga gidan ubana ba” ta sanar dashi cike da rashin kunya bako tsoron ido, sede yadda kuka san bada Afzal take ba ko kallonta beyi ba bale yasan da shi take, ledan kazan ya gama bud’ewa ya shiga ci seda ya ci kusan rabi sannan ya kora da juice dake gefe se a nan ne ya dawo da kallonsa a gareta yaga de har yanzu bata ta6a kazan nata ba.

“Kina iya bar min d’aki I suppose this is my room and I want to sleep” yace da ita cikin deep voice nasa. Da mamaki ta tsaya tana kallonsa. “D’akinka fa kace? Wallahi idan har kaga nabar d’akin nan to gawa na akazo fita dashi idan kaga you can’t cope with me the earlier the better tun wuri ka rubuta min takardan saki na ba d’akin kad’ai zan bar maka ba gidan in whole” Ba tare da yace komi ba ya zaro d’aya daga cikin ninkakkun kayakin baccinsa had’e da ragowan kazansa da drink nasa ya fice mata daga d’akin. Se yanzu Nazeefah ke bin d’akin da kallo tabbas tasan wannan gado baya d’aya daga cikin wanda ita da Mummy suka siyo daga Dubai bade Afzal bane ya taho da abinsa? Oho! Koma meye anan zata na kwana sede shi ya bar mata d’akin. Rage kayan jikinta tayi ta janyo kazan taci fiye da rabi, tun wayewan garin Allah yau banda tea da tasha seda maltina d’aya bata sake cin komi ba. Bayan tayi nak ta tsiyaye ruwa daga dispenser tasha sannan ta shiga bayi ta watsa ruwa tayi alwala tayi sallah daga k’arshe ta kwanta. Tun kwanciyanta ba abinda taji wane gawa se bayan dawowan Afzal daga massalaci ne yayi tunanin dubata don tabbatar da ko tayi sallah ko batayi ba. Knocking bisa k’ofar yayi sannan ya bud’e ya kunna wuta inda ya tarar da ita kwance se bacci take tayi. Wutan d’akin gabad’aya ya kunna wanda hakan ya sata bud’e idon dole.

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“Kina iya tashi kiyi sallah” daga fad’in haka ya mai mata da k’ofan ya fita. Wayewan garin Allah keda wuya Afzal ya bud’e wayansa don going through feeds, mails da messages nasa gabad’aya ma ya mance yau birthday nasa ne seda ya soma cin karo da message na Amal wanda take wishing nasa happy birthday sena Ummi da Abba da sauran mutanensa. Kiransu yayi one by one yana musu godiya, kasancewar Amal ce ya kira k’arshe bayan sun k’are wayan take tambayarsa in ze iya shigowa yau she has a surprise for him. Bayan sun gama wayan ya katse ya fad’a bayi yayi brushing sannan ya zira d’aya daga cikin jallabiyansa ya fice siyo musu breakfast bayan yaci nasa ya zauna a parlour yana replying birthday wishes from followers and friends nasa na social media accounts nasa.

Yana cikin hakan ne chan sega Nazeefah ta fito daga d’akinta da alama banda brushing da tayi ko wanka bata d’aura akai ba dan kuwa da sleeping dress nata na jiya ta fito sanye da, kanta kuwa a bud’e yake ta kama sa sakwa-sakwa a tsakan kanta. Dining direct ta nufa tana hamma yayin da ta janye takeaway’n da Afzal ya ajiye mata ta soma ci ba gaisuwa bale godiya. A nitse ya mik’e ya bar mata dining d’in ya shiga d’akin data kwanan, kayanta na jiya, wayanta, charger, ragowar kazanta da wata k’aramar akwatin da yake da tabbacin ba nasa bane ya fito dasu bakin k’ofan ya ajiye sannan ya tattaro kayakinsa daga d’ayan d’akin daya kwanan ya maida su asalin d’akinsa had’e da locking k’ofar ya sa key d’in a aljihunsa dai-dai nan Nazeefah ke shigowa corridor d’in.

“Ya haka Mallam?” Tayi saurin tambaya ita da take da aniyyar shiga d’akin ta koma bacci. Yi yayi tamkar be jita ba, ta gefenta yaso bi seta tare sa “Wannan wani irin childishness ne? Taya zaka watso min kayaki na waje? Wallahi tun wuri ka bud’e kokuma a kunnen Ummi.”

“Ummi kad’ai? I thought Abba zaki kira, I told you this is not your room why’re you so dumb to realize that? Zan fita idan na dawo na tarar da kayakin nan anan don’t be surprised idan na wulla su waje” Daga fad’in haka ya bud’e d’akin ya shiga tare da locking again. Bayi ya shiga yayi wanka tsaf ya shirya cikin k’ananun kayan da suke bala’in amsan figure’nsa ya fice gidansu Amal. Nazeefah dake tsaye har yanzu bakin k’ofan ta rasa nayi se binsa da kallo take a ranta tana tunanin abinda zatayi masa ta rama wannan rashin mutunci. Haka ba yadda ta iya ta tsuguna ta tattara kayakinta, sauran d’akunan ta dudduba sannan ta d’au d’aya aciki. Akwatunanta wanda muhimman kayakinta ke ciki ta jawo ta kaisu d’akin da ta tare sannan ta jejjerasu cikin wardrobe d’in. Bayan da ta gama ta fad’a bayi tayi wanka ta shiga bin gidan tana zagayawa har anan Afzal be dawo ba. Da azahar Nazeefah ta soma jin yunwa, tayi girki ne? Ta tambayi kanta. Amman ai amarya bata girki a ranar farkon kaita gidan miji kamata yayi har na wata Afzal yana siyo musu abinci ko ba haka ba? Zama tayi a parlour ta shiga duban channels na DSTV in search of abin kallo.

Afzal kuwa fitansa ya wuce gun Sultan daga chan ya zarce gidnsu Amal. Gani yayi an shimfid’a babbar dadduma a tsakar hidan gashi ko ina fefes kake gani fiye dana kullum. Kan daddumar ne aka jera kuloli na abinci daban-daban ga silver flasks kusan kala hud’u da yake da tabbacin Aldeb da su ginger ne aciki. Da murmushi kwance a fuskansa ya k’arisa ya zauna daga gefe chan sega Amal ta fito sanye da purple jallabiyar data sha stone work koba a tambaya ba ansan kaya ne me tsada kuma ba shakka yana d’aya ne daga cikin tsaraban da Afzal ya kawo mata. D’aurin kai me kyau tayi irin na zamanin nan da ake kira Zahra Buhari wanda k’awarta ta koya mata.

Cike da kunya da girmamawa ta k’ariso ta zauna daga d’ayan 6angaren da Afzal ke zauna had’e da gaishe sa.

“Yaya?” Ta kirasa for the second time jin be amsa gaisuwan ba da tayi mar banda kallonta da yake ko kyafta ido babu. “Yaya?” Ta kuma kiransa se anan ya kad’a kai yana me dawo da kansa asalin rayuwa daga duniyan tunanin daya fad’a.

“Lily?” Ya kirata yana me kasa d’auke idonsa a kanta har yanzun. Ba wai wani kwalyan azo a gani tayi ba kwalli zalla da powder ta shafa se lip gloss amman wani kyan da tayi sekace wacce a ka yima bridal makeover.

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“Yaya lafiya?” Ta tambaya yayinda kallon da Afzal keyi mata ya soma sanya ta tsoro.

“I’m sorry” ya furta tare da kawar da kansa.

“Wani abu ne Yaya?”

“Nothing Lily illa kyan da kikayi, kinyi kyau sosai” ya sanar da ita wani murmushi cike da jin kunya ta sakar masa. “Kai Yaya har kasa naji kunya” ta amsa tana kare fuskarta.

“Masha Allah ina Mami?”

“Tana ciki tana fitowa.”

“Lily wannan kuma fah?” Ya tambayeta yana nuni da kulolin.

“Har ka mance yau birthday naka ne? This is my birthday treat for you.”

“Lily you didn’t have to do all these for me, I’ll appreciate even the little things from you.”

“Haba Yaya ai you deserve even more, nifa raine kawai zance baka d’auka ka bani ba so kabar damuwa don Allah, Happy birthday.”

“Thank you Lily, I do appreciate but next time please karki kashe kud’inki a kaina haka save it you’ll need it more yanzu nawa kika kashe anan?”

“Yaya ba wan-” katse ta yayi gano tana shirin yi mai k’arya “Remember kin d’au alk’awari cewa baza ki sake yimin k’arya ba.”

“Toh Yaya kabar tambaya na nasan zaka min fad’a.”

“I promise bazan yi ba.”

“Ba kud’i na ni kad’ai bane harda na Mami da Papi.”

“Lily!”

“Yaya please stop complaining kai nawa ne baka kashe ba akan mu a gidan nan? Ina de fata Amarya bata cika maka ciki ba” da wayo ta canza topic d’in.

“Ai ko a k’oshe ma nake I must create room for Lily’s cooking.” Murmushi cike da jin dad’i ta sakar masa sannan ta shiga bud’e kulolin sede duka favorites na Afzal ne aciki, d’ayan flask d’in pepper soup na kifi ne aciki se kuma d’ayan garnished spaghetti wanda yasha sardines kaca-kaca aciki. A rayuwa ba abinda Afzal keso kaman kifi yafi sonsa fiye da kowani irin form of protein. Bayan n ga su spring rolls da samosa abinde ba’a cewa komi.

Amal na cikin serving nasa kenan sega Mami ta fito itama tayi wankanta fes cikin wata atamfa d’inkin riga da zani.

“Bak’on namu ya iso kenan” ta fad’i tana nufan inda suke tare da zama gefen Amal. “Ina yini Mami?” Afzal ya gaisheta cike da girmamawa, bayan nan tayi masa fatan alkhairi na shiga sabon shekara da addu’o’i da dama.

“Thank you Mami da wahala haka kuma.”

“Haba Afzal ai ka zamo na gida yanzu ina ce de abincin gishiri beyi yawa ba ka de san girkin Baby kullum da k’urak’uri.”

“Kai Mami! Lily fa ta iya girki ai daba don boko ba se a bud’e mata restaurant.” Gwalo Amal ta juya tanayiwa Mami harda kama kunnenta.

“Kade hura mata kunne d’an girkin data iyan ma ta shiga kofsa sa.”

“Ai sede ta k’ara himma ko Lily?”

“Sosai ma Yaya kodan wasu suji kunya” Amal tayi maganan tana nufi da Mami.

“Aw taron dangi kuma za’ayi mun? Toh barin baku waje ina d’aki idan kuna buk’atan wani abun.”

“Toh Mami” Afzal ya amsa, da haka ta shige ciki yayainsa Amal ta rink’a jan Afzal da hira yana cin abincin har seda yayi nak sannan ya kora da zo6onsa me sanyi ta kawo masa ruwa da sabulu ya wanke hannunsa.

“Yaya are you free today?”

“Sure Lily wani abu ne?”

“Yaya saura sati biyu exams na mun gashi ban gama covering syllables d’in ba ko zaka taimaka min?”

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“Why not Lily? Jeki d’auko books nakin.” Cike da jin d’adi ta shiga ta d’ibo books natan nan ya fara tutoring mata ababen da bata gane ba, mamaki ne sosai ya cika Amal sosai yadda Afzal ke solving questions d’in da ko ita da take fresh gradute ma baza ta iya ba. Sa hankali sosai tayi tana mey d’aukan duk abinda yake koyar mata ahaka har Papi ya dawo ya tarar dasu. Bayan sun gaisa yayi ma Afzal fatan alkhairi na shiga sabon shekaran da yayi shima sannan ya k’arisa ciki ya samu Mami.

Se La’asr Afzal ya musu sallama bayan tattara mishi ragowan birthday treats da Amal tayi cikin robobin takeaway daga k’arshe ta rakasa. Masallaci ya zarce yayi sallah inda ya wuce restaurant ya sai wa Nazeefah abinci shikam na Lilirsa zeci zuwa anjima. Isansa gida keda wuya ya tarar da Nazeefah da yunwa ya gama cin k’aniyanta se shar6an bacci take ta bar Tv na aiki da alama ko sallah ma batayi ba. Sauk’e ledojin dake hannunsan yayi akan centre table sannan ya d’au remote ya shiga bubbuga mata har se lokacinda ta tashi.

“Ke bakisan lokacin sallah yayi bane?”

“Ka kama ka barni da yunwa laifin waye don banyi sallah akan lokaci ba?” Ta tambayesa cike da rashin kunya yayinda take adjusting position nata don zama. Ledojin ta shiga bi da kallo daga bisani kawai tasa hannu ta janye d’aya daga cikin ledojin da Amal ta had’awa Afzal wanda ke d’auke da Aldeb dasu samosa da wuri ya mik’a hannu ya wabce har yana neman ji mata ciwo.

“Ya haka Malam? Ko abincin ma hana ni ci zakayi?”

“Yes tunda kika d’au wanda ba naki ba” ya amsa ta a takaice, takeaway’n daya tsaya ya sai mata a restor ya wurga mata “Ga naki.”

“Lallai ma! D’an wannan zaka bani? Sauran kuma fah? Ka kaisu ina? Ai wannan rashin adalci ne.”

“See banida lokacin exchanging words da ke in kinga ya kasa miki bazaki iya ci ba kinada mota kina iya fita ki sai abinda ya miki” yayi maganan had’e da zaro wallet nasa dubu uku ya k’irga ya ajiye mata “Here you go amman kam wannan ba naki bane don ko wacce tabani ma tasan da zamanki amman batace in ragar miki da komi ba” yana kaiwa nan ya tattara abunsa ya kai fridge ya sanya su ciki had’e da sa key ya zira a aljihunsa. Binsa da mumunan kallo Nazeefah keyi yayinda ya zo wuceta ya shige d’akinsa. Mik’ewa tayi ta nufi fridge d’in ta gwada bud’ewa seji tayi ya kulle da key don takaici ji take kaman tasa hannu aka tayi ihu sa’ansa d’aya yasa key da kuwa sede ya tarar da empty goruna next idan ya fito. Kuma wai don rashin kunya har yake ce mata wai wacce ta basa bata ce da ita aciki ba? Hmm wato budurwa ma yake da? Ai kuwa bazata fasa kula samarukanta ba itama face ya dena kula ‘yan matansa. Dry abincin nata ta zauna taci ta kora da ruwa sannan ta zarce d’akinta tayi sallah.

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Wajajen 10:12pm Nazeefah ta ajiye wayarta da take ta faman chatting na asara tun d’azu. Sallan Isha ta idar sannan ta fito parlour don neman abinda zata sa a baki. Afzal ta tarar zaune a parlour da plate na samosa da su spring rolls kusan biyu a gabansa ga kuma flasks da take da tabbacin juice ne a ciki se faman cin abincinsa yake yana kallo. Murmushi ta sakar wa kanta don kuwa a nata tunanin kalan abincin dake gabansa itama ya sai mata. Cike da jin dad’i ta k’arisa dining da mamaki ta tarar da shi empty ko leda d’aya babu akai bale kula to ina abincin nata ita? Kitchen ta shiga ta leqa sede shar ba alaman komi, yau akeyinta. Parlon ta dawo taje tayi tsaye a kansa “Malam where is my dinner I’m hungry” ta sanar dashi cike da gadara kaman wanda bazeyi magana ba yace, “Seki shiga kitchen ki girka abinda ya miki.”

“Ban gane inyi girki ba ka ta6a jin inda Amarya tayi girki ne?”

“Aww ashe amarya kike” ya amsa har anan be ko juyo ya kalleta ba balle ya san wani kalan kaya take sanye dashi.

“Wallahi Afzal bana cike da rashin mutunci wannan son kai da mey yayi kama? Kai ka sai wa kanka abinci ni kuma kace min inyi girki? Yanzu baka ji kunya ba.”

“I really don’t know what you use your ears for I told you wannan duka da kike gani anan bani akayi bawai fita nayi na siya ban sai miki ba and don ke kuma bazan fita da daren nan ba da sunan sai miki abinci ko ki nemi abinda da zaki dafa kici or simply kisha ruwa ki kwanta bana son hayaniya kina iya barmin kai.”

“Kai wai rashin mutunci ka gada ko? Mu zuba ni da kai a gidan nan and see who will surrender first aikin banza kawai!” tana kaiwa nan ta nufi d’akinta Cookies ta k’wak’ulo cikin kayakinta ta zauna taci don kuwa ta gommaci ta kwana da yunwa data aikata abinda Afzal yace mata dan kuwa be isa yayi iko da ita ba. Juice nata tasha akai sannan ta cigaba da chatting nata har se lokacinda bacci ya d’auketa. Kamar jiya yau ma Afzal ne yazo ya tayar da ita sallan Asuba, yana mey mamakin sakaci irin nata ace da girmanta amman bazata iya sa alarm ta tashi tayi sallah ba yaso ta koma baccin.

Haka rayuwar nasu ta cigaba da kasancewa ba ci gaban ko k’ala, dai-dai da rana d’aya Nazeefah bata ta6a d’aukan tsinstiya ba da sunan shara iyaka idan d’akinta ya gama baza datti sannan zata d’an share sama-sama. Afzal da bai saba da zama cikin k’azanta da daud’a ba tuni yasa Micheal ya nemo masa me aiki na miji wanda bayan kwana bibbiyu yake zuwa ya share gidan tas ya kuma yi mopping harda goge amman banda d’akin Nazeefah kasancewar dokan da Afzal ya kafa masa. Bugu da k’ari Afzal be fasa siyo musu abinci ba kaman yadda ya d’au alk’awari wa kansa. Abinda ya kama daga kan breakfast, lunch and dinner duk ya d’auke wa Nazeefah ita de aikinta bai fin taci ta sha tayi wanka da bacci sede abinda yake damunta d’aya ne, yawan fitan da Afzal keyi. Ace mutum kullum bai yini a gida? Ya fita tun safe se yamma abinda ke kawosa kad’ai shine delivering abincinta. Bayan tana da tabbacin an basa leave a office balle yace aiki yake zuwa. Shin ina yake zuwa? Toh wallahi itama baza a barta a baya ba. Afzal na fita itama zata d’au wankanta tabi bayansa. Dai-dai da rana d’aya Afzal be ta6a tambayarta ina take zuwa ba koda kuwa ya dawo gida ne ya tarar bata nan harkan gabansa kawai yakeyi idan ta dawo kuwa ko kallonta baiyi bale ya tambayeta daga ina tafito. Tun abun bai damun oganniyan taku har ya soma ci mata rai yana tsaya mata a wuya shin shi Afzal d’innan wani irin miskilin mutum ne? So take yace ze mata magana kan yawon da take wataran amman ina. Rashin hankalin nata har ya kaiga wani sa’in ma mangariba ba a gida take ba amman haka ko d’aga ido ya kalleta bai yi idan ta dawo. Ita ba haka taso abin ba taso ace ya gwada tinkarar ta koda so d’aya saboda su yita ta k’are tayi masa rashin kunya iya son ranta in yaji zafi ya sake ta amman ko shiga harkanta baiyi a gidan.

Kasancewar k’arfe bakwai na safe Amal zatayi jamb nata yau tun shida Afzal ya gama shirinsa, yana cikin shan black tea sega Nazeefah da tun d’azu ya tada ita sallah amman tak’i tashi se yanzu ta fito, yanzun ma sabida ishin ruwan daya isheta ne. Da fari da ta gansa tayi tunanin ko office zasa amman seta gansa sanye da half jumper tabbatar mata da cewa ba chan d’in za sa ba. Lallai ma kuwa sabon iskancin daya koyo kenan, wato yanzu sammako ma ze fara yi toh Allah ya taimakesa ya kawo su ranan da zata tabbatar da zargin da take akansa in har ta tabbatar ‘yan matan waje yake bi toh in shaa Allahu zamansu ya k’are don bazata hak’ura ba har seya sake ta, aikin banza kawai. K’arisawa gun fridge d’in tayi ta d’au ruwa ta koma d’akinta shiko yana kammala breakfast nasa ya fice. Already Amal na jiransa lokacinda ya isa, Allah bada sa’a su Mami suka mata sannan tabi bayan Afzal suka fito. Acikin Unimaid tayi jarabawartan, bayan addu’an da Afzal yayi mata ta k’arisa cikin exam hall d’in, Afzal be je ko ina ba zama yayi cikin motarsa kusan na awa biyu da k’ari yana jiran fitowar Amal. Sanin dole zata ji yunwa kaman yadda shima yakeji don kuwa gashi rana ta fito, bayan data gama exams d’in ya wuce dasu restaurant inda suka karya da chips sannan ya sai wa Nazeefah nata. Har gida ya mai da Amal ya komo nasa shima, akan dining ya ajiye wa Nazeefah abincin nata ya k’arisa d’akinsa ya kwanta don biyan baccin da yayi missing.

Bayan kwana uku results nasu Amal ya fito. Tunda Amal taji results ya fito hankalinta ya tashi jira kawai take Afzal ya kirata yace mata ta fad’i. Shiko Afzal a ranan da aka saki results d’in ya shiga website d’in ya duba mata inda ya tarar taci…

Points har 225, damn! Sosai yaji dad’i ya kuma yi alfahari da ita yana me kasa 6oye farin cikin da ya tsinci kansa a ciki. Layin Mami ya kira take, kasancewar itace ke kusa da wayan yasa ta d’aga, bayan sun gaisa ta kaiwa Amal wayar tun kan ya buk’aci hakan.+
“Assalamu alaikum Yaya ina yini?” Ta fad’a lokacin da ta amshi wayan daga hannun Mami tana mey azawa a kunnenta.
“Wa’alaikumus salam Lily, ya kike?” Ya amsa.
“Alhamdulillah ya gida ya Nazeefah kuma?”

“Lafiya Alhamdulillah.”

“Toh masha Allah.”

“Hmm” ya numfasa had’e da yin shiru, hakan yasa Amal tambayar ko lafiya.
“Results naku ne ya fito” ya sanar da ita cikin wani irin salon daya sa Amal yanke hukuncin ta ma riga ta fad’i exams d’inne.
“Innalillahi!” ta furta yayinda zuciyarta ta buga.
“Ban ci ba ko?” Ta tambayesa a hankali bayan d’an lokutan data d’auka.
“Toh gashi nan de-” ai bata basa daman k’arisa abinda yayi niyya ba ta katse wayar. Ba shiri ta fad’a bayi ta d’auro alwala, tana cikin shimfid’a sallaya wayan ya shiga ruri dubawan da zatayi taga Afzal ke kira wani tsinkewar zuciyarta ta kuma yi ba shakka ta fad’i d’inne in ba haka ba da tun da ya kira ze sanar da Mami. Nata ya k’are yau, shin ina zata sa kanta? Da wani idon zata sake kallon Afzal?? Hmm har ta hango tokari da habaicin da Mami zata yi mata idan ta gano ta fad’i jarabawar nan. Sanya wayan tayi a silent sannan ta shiga kawo nafilfilu.
Ta 6angaren Afzal daya san rud’ewa irin na Amal kuwa da gan-gan yayi hakan dama ba don komi ba se don yayi dariya kamar yadda yakeyi yanzu, har picturing fuskanta yadda ta rud’e yake a kansa. Two more missed calls ya k’ara mata har anan bata d’aga ba don haka ya tura mata sak’o;

‘Lily pick up that phone.’ Dai-dai lokacin da take sallame sallan sak’on yake shigowa batayi ta kai ba seda ta gama tofe addu’o’inta sannan ta lek’a screen d’in. Bata kai ga bud’ewa ba se ga call nasa n shigowa ta sani muddin bata d’auka ba ransa ze 6aci, ba don tana so ba ta d’aga had’e da yin shiru. Shima shirun yayi don kanta ta soma magana.
“Yaya don Allah kayi hak’uri” jin yadda ta rud’e shiko ya canza ra’ayinsa na sanar da ita aslin batun ya soma da cewa, “Lily meya faru?”

“Tell me Yaya na fad’i ko?” Ta tambayesa cike da tsoro.
“Your results…” se kuma yayi shiru.
“Yaya don Allah kayi hak’uri wallahi ni kaina ban san ya akayi na fad’i ba please don’t tell Mami.”

“Am so disappointed in you Lily shin duk abubuwan dana koya miki daman ba ganesu kike ba kokuwa amfani da computer d’inne baki iya ba?”

“Wallahi ni kaina ban sani ba amman kayi hak’uri don Allah.”

“Nide nayi asaran biyan kud’in jamb.”

“Please kayi hak’uri” ta furta a hankali yayin da takejin haushin kanta.
“Yanzu Lily ki rasa nawa zaki ci se 225?”

“Na shiga uku 225!” ta nanata a rud’e tsabagen yadda ta rikice hankalinta be ma bata taci ba se chan abin ya buga mata kai “225 fa kace Yaya?”

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“Eh” ya amsa.
“Toh ai naci ko?”

“Congratulations Lily” ya fad’i yana mata dariya.
“Omg! 225! Yaya I made it! Oh Alhamdulillah” take ta sauk’a k’asa tayo sujudush shukur tana meyiwa Allah godiya sannan ta cigaba da ihun, don kanta tayi shiru.
“Kin gama ihun? Afzal daya nisantar da wayan daga kunnesnsa ya tambaya.
“I’m sorry Yaya ban tsammanin zan iya 6oye farin cikina.”

“Sure you can’t, ko ni nan na kasa 6oye nawa. Keep it up Lily I’mso proud of you.”

“Thank you Yaya but the accolades goes to you, kai ka koya min ababe da dama.”

“Duk da haka Lily kinyi k’ok’ari you know what? Kin cancanci kyauta.”
“Kai Yaya dagaske?” Ta tambaya cike da kunya.
“Yup kina gida gobe?”

“Eh” ta amsa.
“Good, zan shigo in shaa Allah.”

“Toh Yaya seka shigo amman fa ka tsinka min zuciya wallahi na d’au na fad’in ne dagaske har na soma tunanin da wani idon zan sake kallonka” ta fayyace mai.
“Matsoraciya kawai ashe baki yarda da kanki ba.”

“Not really kasan shi E exams sa’a ne ba a yi mishi baki.”

“Da wannan kuma but even still my Lily is such a clever girl.”

“Thank you Yaya” hira kad’an suka ta6a sannan suka yi sallama. Kan Mami da Papi ta fad’a bako sallama ta soma yi masu wak’an taci jarabawar ta inda suka mugun tayata da murna barin ma Papi. Alwala duk suka d’auro sukayi nafillah raka’a biyu don yima Allah godiya.
Washegari kaman yadda Afzal ya d’au alk’awari hakan ya cika yazo ya d’auki Amal ya kaita shopping amman kunya yak’i barinta ta d’au koda abu d’aya a ganinta wai hakan ya zamo rashin godiya taya akan duk d’awainiyyan da yake mata da kuma wanda zeyi mata a nan gaba ace ya kawota shopping ta baje tana kwasan kaya?

“Lily kina son muyi fad’a ko?”

“Yaya wallah nida nasan nan zaka kawo ni ma da ban biyoka ba tun farko don Allah karka damu am good.”

“Lily nifa na kawoki or isn’t wrong for a brother to take his sister shopping?”

“Not at all Yaya kawai ba abinda zan iya d’auka anan ne.”

“Dalili? Ba abinda ya miki anan? Kin fi son kiyi purchasing products naki online?”

“Waye ubana?” Da sauri ta bige bakinta “Ni ba abinda nake nufi ba kenan kawai deh…” se kuma tayi shiru.
“Look kin de san rantsuwa ko?” Kai tayi saurin gyad’awa tana mey k’ure masa ido “Toh wallahi Lily muddin baki d’au ko da abu d’aya ba anan believe me anan d’in zamu yini inda hali har ma mu kwana.”

“Yaya please karka ce haka” tayi saurin fad’i.
“Am damn serious” ya sanar da ita cikin tattausar murya. Yana kaiwa nan ya juya ya je ya zauna gun cashier. Tsaye tayi gun jugum totally out of what to do, daga bisani ta juya ta shiga bin store d’in da kallo wanda ya k’unshi kayan kwalya zalla da turare da makamancin hakan. Yau ake yinta kwata-kwata idan za’a k’irga abubuwan data san amfaninsu a shagon basu fi biyar zuwa shida ba toh me zata d’auka don su rabu da Yayanta lafiya? Chan tunani ta fad’o mata gun turaruka ta nufa tuna turarenta ya kusa k’arewa. Bin su ta shiga yi da kallo tana me bud’e kan tana shinshinawa don samun wanda k’amshin zey mata, chan ta d’ago wani da aka rubuta ‘adolfo-dominguez’ a jiki. Ba k’aramin k’amshi turaren yayi mata ba gashi nan d’an tsut d’an k’arami hakan ya sata yanke hukuncin cewa bazeyi tsada ba. A nitse cike da jin dad’in ta k’ure Yayanta ta tako gun cashier’n inda Afzal ke zaune daga gefe hanklinsa ya duk’ufa akan wayansa se faman latsawa yake tayi gyaran mrya wanda hakan ya sanya sa d’ago kai.

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“Yes where is your basket?” Ya tambayeta, shiru tayi bata ce komi ba “kin d’ai san bana wasa dake ko Lily?”

“Yaya gashi na d’au wannan” ta furta cike da tsoro tana mey fito da hannunta data 6oye a bayanta.
“Mey wannan d’in?” ya tambaya yana bin hannun nata da kollo.
“Turare” ta amsa a takaice. A tunaninta ze hau mata k’orafi setaga yana murmusawa ko dariyan mey yake? Ta tambayi kanta. “Kawo ayi miki billing” k’arisawa tayi ta bawa cashier’n inda ya d’au pointer don gano price d’in.
“N11,765 (dubu goma sha d’aya da naira d’ari bakwai da sittin da biyar)” ya sanar da su. Da idanu na zubewa a k’asa domin mamaki da na Amal sun jima dayin hakan. Dubu goma har da sha d’aya fa taji cashier’n ya ambata kode ya 6ata ne? D’an wannan turare dayake nan kaman a sa a hancin ne har dubu da k’ari lallae se yanzu ta fahimci ma’anar murmushin da Afzal keyi mata ashe de yasan tsadan turaren ne. Ita haushin kanta ma taji shin meya hanata duba price d’in bayan gashi an manna a jiki harda ticket nasa?

“Akwai abinda zaki k’ara?” Afzal ya tambayeta cike da neman tsokana.
“Cashier d’an kawo wannan d’in Yaya zan canza turaren.”

“Ina wasa dake ne Lily?”

“Yaya wallahi almubazaranci ne taya turare kad’ai har dubu goma? Don Allah kar ka biya kud’in ni da nasan ya kai haka tsada ma da ban d’auka ba tun farko” Shiru ya mata tare da zaro wallet nasa ya k’irga kud’in ya mik’a masa. Don takaici Amal ji take wane ta kashe kanta, da fesa turaren dubu goma ai gara a baiwa mutum kud’in ya biya buk’atunsa dashi.
Godiya sosai tayi masa sanda ya sauk’eta bakin lungun gidansu. Tazo dai-dai da shiga gida kenan sega Ameenatu na fitowa daga gidansu nan de suka gaisa inda Azee ke tayata murnan cin jarabawar da tayi yayinda Amal tayi mata godiya.
“Toh daga ina kuma kika fito haka?”

“Wallahi babu nida Yaya ne muka d’an fita.”

“Oh Baby! Wannan Yayan naki fa ba k’aramin ji dake yake ba ‘yan unguwa har sun soma cewa saurayinki ne.”

“Don girman Allah su rufa min asiri ina ni ina Yaya?” Ta tambaya had’e da kwararo idanunta waje. “Wallahi ba komi a tsakanin mu illa soyayyan dake tsakanin Ya da k’anwa.”

“Toh deh tayi tsami ma ji” ta amsata cike da gatsine.
“Wallahi Azee babu komai, haba mana kiyi tunani da kanki ina zan kai na miji kaman Yaya? Kema kinsan yafi k’arfina.”

“Haka de kikace amman wata soyayyar bata fi wata ba.”

“Na amince da hakan amman komin taurin kan zuciya still tasan da wa take yi, ba yadda za’ayi zuciyata ta soma son Yaya da wata manufa so tun wuri ku da ‘yan unguwa ku sa hankalinku cikin ruwan sanyi.”

“Nifa ban ce komi ba, rana de bata k’arya, tukuna me wannan kika rik’e sekace k’wai a hannu?” Ta tambayeta had’e da zuba ido wa ledan da Amal ta damk’e a hannu.
“Wannan?” Amal ta d’aga tan nuna mat “Ai wannan yafi k’wai buk’atan adana.”

“Ko meya saki fad’in haka?”

“Ke matsalarki bawai a baki labari bane kika tashi sekin k’ara gishirin ki a kai ki baza mutum a unguwa.”

“Haba k’awas wani asirin kika ta6a bani nayi miki haka?”

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“Kar deh?” Ta watsa mata harar.
“Ki yarda da ni wallahi ko Falmata bazata ji batun nan ba.”

“Hmm kawai Yaya ya kaini wata shago wai in d’auki duk abinda yamin…” nan de ta baiwa Azee labarin abinda ya faru baki wangalau cike da k’in yarda Azee ta tsaya tana kallon Amal ita kan ma tak’i yarda seda Amal ta nuna mata receipt d’in.
“Wai wai wai gaskiya Yayan nan naki dagaske yake, kut!” Tayi exclaiming cike da k’in yarda.
“Ai kede ki bari hakan ma wai yana tambaya ta ko da akwai wani abinda nikeso again.”
“Gaskiya Yayan nan naki na sonki Baby kuma kikace ba komi a tsakanin ku kai! Da akwai ayan tambaya.”

“Kinga irin halinki da baniso ko?”

“Toh afuwan afuwan yanzu de d’an bani in fesa turaren a hammata na.”

“Shamawai! Ni me shi ban fesa ba se ke?”

“Yi hak’uri mana ta Yaya Afzal ke inba ke bama har a kaiki siyayya ki tsaya kina plako ai idan baki buk’atan abubuwan kwalyan mu munayi kuma idan ba son kai bama da kikazo siyan turaren ai ko yan dubu ne seki d’aukan mana da Falmata.”

“Eh naji d’in matso kusa in miki feshi d’aya a hijabi amman ko ba a hammata ba Wallahi don koni ba kazai zanna shafa turaren nan ba se idan ta kama. Chan saman wardrobe m zan ajiye.” Rok’arta Ameenatu ta rik’ayi har seda Amal ta amince ta bata turaren ta fesa a hammatarta, tamkar k’wai haka Amal ke tattalin wagga turare.
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Da auren Afzal da Nazeefah wata d’aya da k’imanin sati biyu kenan Afzal yaga fa baze iya da siyan abinci ba kullum bayan gashi shi ba gauro ba. Wannan ma a gefe, hutun da Nazeefah ke samu ya soma yin yawa, na farko ko shara batayi bale mopping da goge-goge don haka ya yanke hukunci daga yau ze dena siyo abinci ita zata soma yi musu girki tunda Allah yayi ya biya sadaki.
Washegari, kamar yadda oganniyan taku ta saba se chan shad’aya saura ta tashi. Tayi brushing ta fito sanye da kayan baccinta gashin kan nan a hargitse wane gidan tsunstu. Dining ta nufa inda ta tarar da shi empty. Dank’aree! Ta furta a zuciye bade abinci Afzal ya sai ba ita ba yau? Juyowan da zatayi se ga Afzal ya fito sanye da k’ananun riguna se buga k’amshi yake. Hannunsa rik’e yake da wata k’aramar saucer wanda ke nuni corn flakes yasha aciki. Gabansa tasha da wuri lokacinda ya zo shiga kitchen d’in tare da kama k’ugunta “Mallam ya ina breakfast d’ina?” Ta tambayesa cike da rashin kunya ko gaisuwa babu. Banza da ita yayi tare da niyyan bin gefenta ya wuce inda ta sake taresa.
“Ban gane ina maka magana ba kana miyar dani ‘yar iska where is my breakfast?” Kaman wanda baze amsa ta ba yace “Tunda dumb head naki ya kasa figuring out miki abinda ya faru, abinci ne na daina siya, starting today ke zaki fara girki a gidan nan.”

Murmushi kad’ai ta iya ta saki yayinda mamaki ya mamaye mata zuciya. Ko k’ala ta kasa ce masa da kanta ta matsa mishi ya shiga kitchen ya ajiye saucer’n ya fice sannan ta shiga ta dafa indomie sharp sharp taci. Wajajen k’arfe uku Afzal ya dawo, ya d’ibo yunwan duniya ya taho dashi da niyyan cin abinci ya tarar da dining empty, banda plate na macronin da ya sha had’i da minced meat aciki dage gaban Nazeefah tana ci, bayan nan ba komai se cup na ruwanta da juice.
“Nawa kuma fah?” Ya tambayeta bayan jan ajin da ta gama yi masa daga bisani tace, “Ban girka ba” ba tare da ta kalli direction nasa ba.

“Mey na ce miki kafin na fita?”

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“Ba zaka iya ba da barazanar siyo abinci? In ba shi ba toh na manta.”

“Young lady let me make this clear to you muddin kina zaune a cikin gidan nan a k’ark’ashina kike kina ganewa ko? I won’t allow it you disrespect me in my own house.”

“Hilarious!” Tayi exclaiming tare da k’yalk’yalewa da dariyan daya mugun k’ular da Afzal “Sannu masu gida, nayi maka rashin kunyan me ka isa kayi? Iyaka kace zaka sakeni, please make it quick ko duka na zakayi? Yanzu kai bakaji kunya ba? Ka kalli tsabar cikin idanu na kace wai inyi maka girki? LOL ina gadara da ji da kai d’in ya tafi? Idan ban manta ba bakin da yace ayi mishi girki yau shi ya ta6a cewa baze iya cin abinda hannayena suka girka ba. Now I see you’re not a man of your words” ta k’are tana zuba masa mumunan kallo da dara-daran idanunta. Da k’yar Afzal ya iya danne zuciyansa ya juya ya fice tare da bar mata gidan gabad’aya. Idan yace ze biyewa Nazeefah to k’arshenta zata sanya sa aikata abin kunya ne, amman ko ta guji randa zata turasa jikin bango.
Da harara ta bisa yayinda ya ficce tare da furta “Tafi nono fari” k’asa-k’asa.
A da yayi niyyan zuwa gida gun Ummi amman gudun abinda hakan ze iya haifarwa se kawai ya wuce gidansu Amal inda ya tarar da ita zaune kan tabarma tana bitan karatu. Sallama yayi a hankali sannan ya shiga.
“Wa’alaikumus Salam” ta amsa dai-dai lokacin data kai k’arshen aya jin murya kaman na yayanta . “Yaya!” Ta yi exclaiming cike da jin dad’i bayan ca ta tabbatar da cewa eh shi d’inne. Sede sam ba walwala a fuskarsa har izuwa lokacinda ya k’ariso ya zauna a kan benchin dake gefen taburman da take zaune.
“Yaya ina yini?” Ta gaishesa tana mey ajiye Qur’anin da take karantawa a kan mazauninsa.
“Yaya meya faru?” Ta kuma tambaya tana me k’are masa kallo.
“Lily I’m hungry” ya sanar da ita tamkar wani yaro k’arami.
“Yunwa kuma?” Ta nanata “Meya faru? Nazeefah bata gida ne?” Jin yayi shiru tayi saurin mik’ewa ta zarce kitchen Allah yaso yau shinkafa da wake da stew sukayi ba tuwo kaman na jiya ba. Da sauri-sauri tayi serving nasa ta d’auko masa d’aya daga cikin gorunan aldeb dake kula ta ajiye masa.
“Gashi Allah sa ka iya cin abincin gidan namu” a nitse ya shiga cin abincin yayinda ta d’ebo mishi ruwa a cikin wata plastic jug. Komawa tayi ta zauna akan taburman had’e da k’ura masa ido tana me mamakin yadda yake cin abincin a hankali dukda cewa yuwa ta addabesa, hakan ba k’aramin burgeta yayi ba. Seda ya cinye tas ya kora da ragowan ruwansa da aldeb d’in sannan ya maido da kallonsa akanta inda idonsu ya had’e, murmushi ta sakar masa “In k’ara maka?”

“Me kika mayar dani, glutton?”

Murmushi kad’an tasa had’e da kawar da kanta “Thank you Lily” ya furta wanda hakan yasata maido da kallonta a garesa “Don’t mention Yaya you deserve morethan this” murmushin ya miyar mata “ina Mami?” Ya tambaya.
“Ta fita gidan biki.”

“Papi fah?”

“Ya fita kasuwa.”

“Yau ma ked’ai ce a gida?”

“Eh nima inason in gama bita na ne daman se in fita.”

“Se kuma nazo namiki ruining schedule ko?”

“Haba Yaya ko kad’an wallahi karka damu amman meya faru?”

“Game deh?” Ya tambayeta.
“Waya ta6a min kai? Waya hana min kai abinci?” Shirun da yayi tayi zaton ko Nazeefah ce, amman meye dalili?
“Nazeefah ce?” Ta tambaya a hankali, kai zallah ya gyad’a mata.
“Toh meyasa?”

“I don’t wanna talk about it Lily I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay na fahimce ka.”

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“All I know is hak’uri na ya kusa k’arewa.”

“Ayya Yaya se kana had’awa da hak’uri kasan mu mata rauni ne.”

“Rainin hankalin Nazeefah ya soma yawa ne Lily, she is taking my patience for granted.”
“Se hak’uri Yaya wataran se labari kuma ai kaga Nazeefah yarinya ce idan ban manta ba kai ka fad’a mun cewa she’s just 17 years old wasu abubuwan se kana overlooking amman ka sake hak’uri.”

“Shikenan Lily ya wuce.”

**** Akan ana gaba zama ya daidaita, tsakanin Afzal da Nazeefah sede abinda ya k’aru. Tun kan rashin kunyan da tayi masa ya daina shiga harkarta kwata-kwata kowa zaman kansa yake a gidan, har rana me kaman ta yau kuwa kwana be ta6a had’asu ba, girki de Nazeefah nayi duk da cewa ba kullum ba amman tanayi na dai-dai bakinta kad’ai, shima Afzal ko da wasa be sakeyi takan kulolinta ba. Gado ba gwaninta ba, munde san hali irin na Afzal idan yayi fushi da abu to ciresa yake gabad’aya daga ransa. Abincinsa yawancin a restaurant yake ci kokuwa gida gun Ummi and atimes gun su Amal.
Ana cikin haka ne su Nazeefah suka bud’e makaranta zasu koma second semester kenan. Wayyo ita dad’i kasheta, aga wa Afzal zena fita yana bari a gida yanzu, itama idan ta fita tun safe se shida zata na dawowa abinta. Da safe tsab yau ta tashi ta shirya abinta, bayan ta karya ta leqa parlour taga Afzal bai nan d’akinsa ta nufa ta kwankwasa k’ofa, bayan d’an lokaci ya taso ya bud’e da alama bacci yake don wani kakkafewan da idanunsa sukeyi. Sanye yake da guntun wando zalla wanda hakan ya bawa Nazeefah daman k’are wa k’irar jikinsa kallo. Wai wai wai zalla take furtawa a zuciyanta yayinda ta kasa d’aga idanunta daga kan well visble abs nasa, packs guda shidan nan duk sun bayyano. Ouu la la!

“Lafiya kinzo kinyi min tsaye bakin k’ofa?” Ya tambayeta yana me tsamo ta daga duniyar tunanin data wula. Da sauri ta kad’a kanta had’e da kawar da kai yayinda ta shiga jin haushin kanta yanzu shikenan Afzal ze soma jin kansa tunda ya kamata tana kallonsa ba ko kyaftawa haka shin meke damunta ne? Mstw! Mozewa tayi tace, “Zani school tunda kayi gwanintan d’aukoni daga gidan mahaifina ya zamo dole ka bani kud’in break bayan nan kuma inason yin full tank wa mota na.”

Se yanzu Afzal ya bud’e idanunsa da kyau yake kuma k’are mata kallo yanzu da irin wannan shirin ne matar aure zata fita? Lalle yau ya sake tabbatawa Nazeefah batada hankali. Kallonta yake daga sama zuwa k’asa. Na farko d’aurin kanta ma ba me mutunci bane ina d’aurin nan na ture kaga tsiya? Shi ta buga a kanta k’eyar nan gabad’ai gashinta ne a waje data nannad’e, ga kuma kayan da take sanye da, wata matsatssiyar straight gown me tsagu a baya wanda yabi surar jikinta tun daga sama har k’asa gaba kuma k’aramar mayafin data d’auka wanda ya kasance small size na gyalen R&S da ta nannad’e sa gefen kafad’arta d’aya. Be ce da ita komai ba ya juya cikin d’akin ya nufi gun safe nasa had’e da sa password d’in. Bayan ya bud’u ya k’irgo kud’i ya dawo ya mik’a mata amsa tayi cike da walak’anci da tak’ama sekace ba wacce tazo tana tambayar abu ba. Da sauri ta shiga k’irgawa dubu shida ta tarar kafin ta kawo wata tunanin a ranta yace, “2k kud’in makarantar ki 4k kuma kiyi full tank da ita” yana kaiwa nan ya ja k’ofansa ya rufe ba tare da ya bata daman yin magana ba.
Mamaki ne ya mamaye Nazeefah don kuwa ko a mafarki bata ta6a kawowa a ranta cewa Afzal ze bata kud’in kashewa a rana har dubu biyu ba kode yana nufin har da na gobe ne? Amma ai da ya sanar da ita.
A gida ma gabad’aya dubu Mami ke bata dama-dama ma Daddy ne ke bata dubu biyu. Lallai kuwa auren nan ya d’an had’u ta wani fannin.
**** A makaranta…

Nazeefah ne zaune da k’awayenta suna cin abinci a restaurant. Nana ce ta ta6e baki tace, “Amarya kenan kinga wani fresh da kika k’ara kuwa? Gaskia angon nan namu na kula dake.”

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“Toh ba dolensa ba” ta amsa tana murmushi.
“Amman ya ganki yau da safe kuwa?”

“Sosai ma ai da shi ze kawo nima nace ya bari kawai yayi baccinsa, wani abu ne?”

“Babu ai naga wankan da kika d’aukan ne sekace ba matar aure ba.”

“So kike kice wai mijina baya kishina?”

“Kusan hakan Babe kinga Hafiz (saurayinta da ake shirin yi masu aure) wallahi ko gyale ya haneni da sawa sena tabbata yayi tafiya nake sa abuna amman yana gari kam ban isa ba, d’an banzan kishi ne da shi.” Sosai kalamun Nana suka tsaya wa Nazeefah a wuya, da biyu dama itama tayi wannan shed’anin shirin taji ko Afzal zeyi magana se gashi kamar yadda ya saba manna mata hakan yayi. Yo dama mutumin da ba sonka yake ba kam ai ba yadda za’ayi yayi kishin ka wai ma tukun meyasa ta damu? Da yayi kishinta da kar yayi duk uwa ubansu d’aya.
Dagewa tayi tace; “Ai da dad’ewa na fahimci Hafiz nakin nan d’an zamanin da ne yo me acikin sa gyale? Kuma kinga Baby na ya yarda dani yasan ko tsindir d’ina na fita bazan kula wani a waje ba kede ki binciki Hafiz naki gani nake kaman be yarda dake ba.”

“Haka dey kikace anyways ga ankon nan fa kunsan abun ya matso” Nana tayi maganan had’e da shiga photos a wayanta don nuna wa k’awayen nata sample. Nazeefah ce ta soma kar6a tana gani “Na farkon lace ce 15k ita zaku sa a pre wedding dinner se atamfar kuma a kamu ita 5k ce, next material d’in kuma na dinner’n ango ne wanda za’ayi a Abuja shi 10k ne altogether is 30k kenan. Kar ku damu da siyan head ango ya d’au nauyin duka biyun tare da makeup wa 3 best friends d’ina.”

“Awww kice mu soma booking makeup artist tun yanzu” cewar Nazeefah tana mik’a wa Adama wayar.
“Manyaaaa” Rumaysa tayi praising nata “Gaskiya na sha wutan lace d’innan bari zuwa anjima zan miki transferring kud’in.”

“Ni kuma ko zuwa gobe ko jibi haka kunsan Ummi sunyi tafiya banida enough kud’i” cewar Hadiza.
“Nazeefah kefa?” Tambayar Nana.
“Ai ko a yanzu ma ina iya k’irgawa in baki tunanin barin Baby na nike for this Abuja dinner anya kuwa zan iya?”

“Su masu baby! Sha wannan iyayi sede kiyi ma su Rumaysa da basu da direction nikam kinga na kusa” take suka rushe da dariya.
“Alright zuwa anjima zan miki transferring.”

Chan da yamma Nazeefah ta dawo gida, ruwa ta watsa ta nemi vest da wata wandon data d’an sauk’o k’asan guiwa da kad’an tasa sannan ta shafa mai a kanta ta kama a tsakiya ta fito. A parlour ta tarar da Afzal yana d’an wasu aikin office d’in, kamar yadda ta saba ba sallama bale gaisuwa ta k’arisa kansa tayi tsaye “Malam ina buk’atan kud’i k’awata zatayi aure kud’in anko 30k, d’inki 15 se kuma na gudumawa 20k.”

Sai dai yadda kuka san kurma haka ya mata wajen ko d’aga kai ya kalleta ma beyi ba ran Nazeefah in yayi dubu be 6aci ba, a rayuwa ba abunda ta tsana kaman shariya.
“Mallam ya ina maka magana kana mai dani mahaukaciya?” Nan ma shirun yayi mata, gabansa ta shawo “Mallam magana fa nake” sede shiru by now zuciyan Nazeefah tafasa yake. Paper’n data ga yana typing content nasa a computer tasa hannu ta waske se a nan ya d’ago lumsassun idanunsa yana kallonta.
“Ban gane ina maka magana ba kana mayar dani yar iska, da ba don kayi gwaninta ba ka aureni you think zan tsaya ina tambayarka kud’i ne har ma ka tsaya kana nuna min isa da tak’ama? Wallahi Afzal kake ko wa ka sani ba’a tsiya ka d’auko ni ba, a gida ban ta6a neman abu k’ark’ashin iyayena ba na rasa saboda haka I see no reaso why zanna maka magana kana manna min. Ka bani abinda nake buk’ata wallahi idan ka bari raina ya 6aci naje gida na tambaya kaine da jin kunya ace mutum ko rik’e mace tal ya kasa.” Tun d’azun jira take yayi magana amman yak’iyi banda idon da ya kafa mata kaman hoto, bayan ya gama sauraronta daga bisani kawai ya wafce paper’n nasa data d’auke had’e da mik’ewa. Laptop nasa ya d’aga ya shiga nufan d’akinsa yayinda take binsa a baya tana k’orafi da surutu tana habaici tana zaginsa.
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“Ai da fili ka fito kace baka da kud’in da yafi maka ba wai ka tsaya kana nuna isa da tak’ama ba andeji kunya wallahi ace common kud’in da be taka kara ya karya ba ya gagari mutum” har anan be tanka taba, yana kaiwa d’akinsa ya shiga had’e da sa makulli ya rufe. Ganin suratai da buga k’ofan nasa da take ba shi zaisa ya taso ya bata kud’in ba don kanta ta wuce d’akinta.

Washegari tun 1 ta dawo gida ta dafa indomie taci sannan ta shirya tsaf ita gata me iyaye tunda miji ya hanata kud’i zata je ta amsa a gun su. Tana cikin shan ruwa sega Afzal ya dawo daga office ko meya faru kuma yau? Shi d’inda se yamma yake dawowa kode wata mantuwar yayi? Ta tambayi kanta.
“Yauwa Mallam ka dawo a dai-dai zani gidan mahaifina in tambayeshi kud’in daka hana mun, zan nuna maka rijiya ba gun wasan yaro bane keep your damn money” yana gama sauraronta ya shige d’akinsa file nasa daya mance ya d’auko sannan ya fito. Wato kuma yau don munafirci don zata gidansu shine har da sa babban mayafi ta lullu6e jikinta haka, lallai munafiki ya shiga uku a rayuwa Afzal yayi tunanin haka a ransa. Shi bema d’aurata a ka ba bale abubuwan da takeyi su damesa kamar yadda Amal ta fad’i yarinta ke damunta ga rashin wayo da tarbiyya.
Isarta gidansu keda wuya se lale masu gadi da masu aiki suke yi mata kasancewar ta d’au kusan sati biyu bata lek’o su ba. Ita da Khaleefah sekace ba karnukan da suka saba haushi ba harda hugging nasu ba k’arya sunyi kewar junansu. Parlour’n Daddy ta shiga inda ta tarar da shi da Mummy zaune. Waje ta nema a k’asa kaman mey hankalin k’arshe sannan ta gaishesu cike da girmamawa. Sosai suka ji dad’in ganinta cikin wannan kamilalliyar shirin, barin ma Daddy. Ina irin manyan gyalen nan na kashka shi ta lullu6e jikinta dashi tun daga kanta.
“Ina Afzal ko yau baku taho tare bane?” Ya tambayeta.
“Wallahi aiki yayi masa yawa in ba haka ba daman tare zamu taho amman ko yana gisheku barin ma Mummy wai yaushe zaki sake kawo mana kwad’on dambun nan naki mey dad’i.”
Murmusawa Mummy tayi cike da jin dad’i ita kam Alhamdulillah Allah ya bata sirki d’an arziki imagine zuwansu sau biyu nan se yayi ma Khaleefah kyautan kud’i itako na zani. “Kice masa kwanan nan in shaa Allah.”

“Toh Mummy.”

“Toh bari in barku tare zan d’an fita” Daddy ya sanar dasu.
“Daddy idan ba damuwa ina d’an buk’atan wani abu.”

“Mene kenan Nazeefah akwai matsala ne?”

“A’a” tayi saurin amsawa.
“Toh madallah ina jinki.”

“Daddy k’awata ce daman zatayi aure” ta fara a nitse.
“Toh masha-Allah Allah ya sanya alheri.”

“Ameen” both ita da Mummy suka amsa a tare.
“Toh Daddy kud’in anko nikeso dana gudumawa.”

“Toh nawa ne?”

“Ankon 30k ne se kuma na d’inki 15k dana gudumawa dubu ashirin, Mummy ai zaki iya tuna k’awata data kawo min bedsheets na 40-40k d’innan guda biyu a bikina ko?”

“Tabbas Allah ya basu zaman lafiya.”

“Yauwa toh daddy ita zata yi aure.”

“Toh kin tambayi Afzal kud’in ne kokuwa?” ya tambayeta. Gabanta ne taji yayi mumunan fad’i me hakan ke nufi? Kame-kame ta shiga yi chan de ta amsa da “A’a” k’sa-k’asa.
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“Toh ai shi ya kamata ki soma tambaya Nazeefah bani ba.”

“Ban fahimce kaba Daddy” a bak’wance zancen ya isketa.
“Nauyin ki ya tashi daga kaina ya koma kan mijnki Afzal, duk abinda kike buk’ata shi zaki tambaya sai idan abin yafi k’arfinsa ne zan iya taimaka miki nan ma sena tambayi izininsa saboda kar a nuna masa rashin isa, ina fatan kin fahimce ni? So kije ki tambayesa tukuna se idan ya nuna baida hali dukda cewa ma nasan hakan baze faru ba amman idan abin ya juya hakan zan tambayesa izini ko nawa kikeso ni kuma na miki alk’awari zan baki.”

“Allah sarki Daddy se naga kaman hakan yayi sauri I mean da auren mu wata nawa ne da zan soma tambayansa kud’i masu yawa haka banda na makarantar da yake bani. Daddy please ko na yau kawai ka bani yaso zuwa nan gaba mun sake sakewa da juna sena soma tambayarsa banson yayi mun mumunar fassara yayi tunanin kud’insa nakeso cin ko makamancin haka.”

“Sam Afzal baze miki mumunar fahimta ba Nazeefah, Afzal yaro ne mey hankali da tunani.”

“Sosai ma kuwa” Mummy ta sanya baki tana mey gyad’a kai. Ji Nazeefah ke wane tasa hannu a kai ta k’urma ihu yanzu bayan gorin iyayen data gama yiwa Afzal ne Daddy keson ta koma ta sake tambayansa? Chab! Yau tana cikin wani yanayi tasani ko sama da k’asa zata had’a Afzal ba bata kud’in nan zeyi ba, menene mafita?

“Daddy d-” ido Mummy tayi mata da wuri don haka tayi shiru “Toh ni bari in shirya zan d’an fita idan kin koma gida ki gaishe min da Afzal.” Ba don tanaso ba ta amsa da “Toh Allah ya kare.” Daddy na fita ta taso ta zauna kusa da Mummy.
“Mummy dan Allah ki taimaka min.”

“Dame?”

“Mummy da kud’in please.”

“Wai baki ji abinda Daddy’nku ya fad’a miki bane? Bawai ana hanaki kud’in bane Nazeefah ki gane mana ba a son nunawa Afzal d’in rashin isa ne, baze ji dad’i ba amman yanzu ki gwada tambayansa muji me zece.”

“Ni banason in tambayesa.”

“Dalili?” Mummy ta tambaya da mamaki.
“Haba mana Mummy kinde san halin Afzal.”

“Kode naki ba? Tell me something kin tambayesa kud’in nan da rashin kunya da isa yak’i ya baki shine kikazo nan kina yi mana k’arya ko.”

“Ni bance ba.”

“Ja chan har ni zan haifeki ki tsaya kina min k’arya? Toh wallahi ki cigaba.”

“Toh Mummy laifi na ne? Na tambayesa ya hanani me kikeson inyi?”

“K’arya kike wallahi, idan har a cikin girmamawa kika durk’usa kika tambayesa nasani tabbas ze baki kud’in nan tunda de Allah yayi yana da hali.”

“Wallahi yayi kad’an in durk’usa a gabansa” ta furta ba tare da tasan yaushe ba.
“Innalillahi! Kika ce mey?” Mummy ta tambaye ta cike da mamaki. “Wato rashin kunya kike yi masa a gidan ko? Toh wallahi ki cigaba ranan da ya illata ki kece da asara.”

“Mummy please ni in zaki bani kud’in toh in bazaki bani ba ni zan tafi.”

“Ki tafi kar kuma ki sake dawowa maras kunya kawai a da nayi niyyan baki kud’in nan amman tunda haka ne na fasa. Sani ya rage miki ko kiyi humbling kanki ki basa hak’uri ki tambayesa cike da girmamawa ko kuma kije bikin k’awarki ba anko ba gudumawa kece k’awaye zasuyi gulma a bayan ido bani ba kin ganni nan k’awata ta haihu zani suna in kin tashi tafiya ki gaishe min da Afzal.”

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“Mummy dan Allah karki min haka Mummy kiyi hak’uri.”

“Afzal zaki baiwa hak’uri bani ba” tana kaiwa nan ta mik’e ko sake kallon Nazeefah dake ta kiran sunanta batayi ba ta wuce d’akinta. Haka idily Nazeefah ta cigaba da zama cikin parlourn totally out of what to do, gashi ba kud’in arziki bane acikin account nata sam be kai N50k ba. Haka duk su Rumaysa suka sata gaba a bikinta seda kud’in nata ya k’are tas. Mstww! Dan kanta taja motarta ta fice ta koma gida tun isarta take tunanin yadda zata 6ullowa al’amarin nan don a gaskiya bata jin zata iya yin abinda Mummy tace tayi. Ai ma zubar da aji ne, idan ta durk’usa a gaban Afzal ai seya fara jin kanshi ya aza ya kai ne alhalin ba kowa yake ba a idanunta gaskiya no way! Toh kode ta fasa zuwa bikin ne? Gab da lokacin bikin ta soma yi musu k’aryan laulayi na damunta. Kai amman fa k’arya ba kyau don komin yaya ne a k’arshe za’a kamata, haka kawai mutuncinta ya kwa6e. Wayyo Allah menene mafita?

Share maganar tayi har na tsawon kwana biyu, bayan sati d’aya Nana ta soma damunta da kira tana tambayarta ko lafiya ita da ta d’au Nazeefah ce zata soma siyan anko sekuma gashi. K’arya Nazeefah tayi mata cewa ta mance ne amman right away zatayi mata sending kud’in in shaa Allah da haka sukayi sallama. D’akin nata ta shiga zagayawa tana tunanin ya zata 6ullowa al’amarin sede ta kasa yanke hukuncin komi daga k’arshe de ta yanke hukuncin kirar aminiyarta ko zata iya ranta mata kud’i kafin nan.
“Babe wallahi banida kud’i nima da k’yar na samu na had’a kud’in ankon nan na bada d’inki haka ma yanzu bansan me zan kai mata as gudumawa ba wannan shegen saurayin nawa ne ya kod’a ni in gaya miki yace ze turo min kud’i shiru.”

“Toh bestie yanzu what is the way out?”

“Hmm mafitar ki d’aya ce Bestie.”

“Mey fah?”

“Humble yourself kawai ki tambayeshi da hankali banda rashin kunya.”

“Haba bestie yanzu wannan itace shawara?”

“Idiot ai ba cewa nayi ki soma girmamasa ba amman yanzu ki gwada kigani maybe dalilin daya sa ya hanaki don kin tambayesa cike da rashin kunya ne kinde san maza da son a girmama su so ki gwada yin hakan muga ko ze baki.”

“Kai Bestie anya?”

“Ki tsaya kina taurin kai karki sauk’e wannan girman kan muga inda ze kai ki wallahi kinsan aikinsu Adama k’iris suke jira suyi chaaa a kanki.”

“Toh naji zanyi tunani.”

“Yauwa se anjima Mama na kira na.”

“Aha bye.” Da haka sukayi sallama. Zama gu d’aya Nazeefah tayi tana nazari ta bisa a hankalin ne ko kuwa? Timing nasa tayi bayan sallan isha dai-dai lokacinda yake kallon sports ta fito ta leqa sa sekuwa gashi kallon yakeyi.
It’s now or never ta tunasar da kanta tare da numfasa sannan ta k’arisa parlourn, pack na takeaway’n daya gama ci tasa hannu ta d’aga “Kagama ci zan iya fita dashi?” Ta tambayesa cike da kissa. Kallonta ya tsaya yi na d’an lokaci da tunani kala-kala na tafiya a kansa kode aljanu sun shige ta ne? Kai ya gyad’a mata a hankali nan ta d’aga ta kai kitchen tayi disposing a dawowanta harda d’auko masa ruwa ta tsiyaye a cup ta ajiye masa tare da durk’usawa a gefe shide Afzal banda binta da kallo da yake ya kasa yin komi.
“Afzal nace dama kayi hak’uri game da rashin kunyan dana maka ka bani kud’in ankon please.” Da mamaki ya zaro lumaassun idanunsa waje sekuma yayi sauri ya kawar da kansa ba tare da yace mata komi ba.
“Afzal?” Ta kuma kiransa.
“Nawa kike buk’ata?” Ya tambayeta bayan tsawon lokacin daya d’auka.
“30k ne ankon, sena d’inki 15k san-“

“Nawa ne altogether?” Ya katse ta.
“65k” ta amsa k’asa-k’asa.

“Naji” ya amsa sama-sama. Ganin be kuma yunk’urin cewa wani abu ba ta numfasa, “Afzal yau ne nike buk’atan kud’in.”

“Da daren nan kikeso inje ATM? Cash da yake wajena bekai sum da kike buk’ata ba.”

“Toh in baka account details d’ina mana seka min transferring” tayi tunani. Kaman wanda baze amsata ba yace, “Write it down for me” ba gardama ta d’ago wayanta dake kan cinyarta “Ko zaka bani number’nka se inyi maka sending?” Nan ma seda ya d’au tsawon lokaci sannan ya irga mata nan take gun ta yi mishi sending, shima ba tare da 6ata lokaci ba yayi mata transferring sum d’in. Baki bud’e cike da mamaki Nazeefah ta bud’e tana kallon cikin wayarta yayinda ta kasa amincewa da abinda idon ta ke gane mata. “Dubu saba’in?” ta furta a hankali.
Kai ta d’ago tana kallonsa yayinda ya mayar da hankalinsa kan Tv’n “Nagode” ta sanar dashi nan ma kaman wanda baze amsata ba yace da ita, “You’re welcome” sama-sama. Mik’ewa tayi ta shiga d’akinta tare da fad’awa kan gado cike da jin dad’i. Aminiyarta ta kira dan breaking mata wagga news. “Babe you won’t believe this!”

“Ya meya faru?”

“Dubu saba’in mutuminki yamin transferring.”

“Like forreal!”

“I’m telling you wallahi ban d’au ze saurareni ba ma.”

“Hehe kode so yake kuyi sulhu ne?”

“Lallai kuwa ze 6ata lokacinsa dan kuwa ni ba sa’ar yinsa bane.”

“Omo I dey feel my babe anyways congratulations sekiyi maza ki turawa Nana kud’in.”

“Ai right away, gobe zaki shigo school?”

“Eh kefa?”

“Also semun had’u.”

“Alright ba-bye” da haka sukayi sallama inda tayi wa Nana transferring kud’in.

Haka nan de rayuwa ta cigaba da kasance ma wannan ma’aurata ba tare da cigaban komai ba. Nazeefah bata tashi kalmasa kalamunta ga Afzal se idan buk’atan ta ya tashi wanda shi kuma yake biyan mata badon komi ba se don yana ganin nauyinta ya koma kansa yanzu kuma tunda yana da hali. Bayan nan ba abinda yake sake had’asu, girki ma idan ta tashi yi ba dashi takeyi ba kaman yadda ko ta kan kulolinta bayyayi shima. Ana nan watan bikin Nana ya tashi, wanda akayi events duka a nan garin Maiduguri banda dinner wanda dangin ango sukayi organizing a Abuja. A daren tafiyan (bayan d’aurin aure) Nazeefah ta shirya akwatinta tsaf amman ko sanar da Afzal zatayi tafiya batayi ba shide kawai ganinta yayi washegari tana jan akwati amman ko k’ala be ce da ita ba.+

Kamar yadda ango da abokansa zasu bi jirgi haka itama amarya da k’awayenta suka bi, cikin d’an k’ank’anin lokaci suka isa Abuja, da yammacin ranan suka shiga shirin dinner sede tun abun be damun Nazeefah har ya soma yi a hankali. Kusan kowacce daga cikin k’awayenta seda samarinsu suka kirasu suka yi masu sun sauk’a lafiya amman banda ita da take da miji, ko text message bata gani ba balle kira har d’aya daga cikin k’awartan ke tambayarta ko lafiya taji Afzal shiru itako tayi mata k’arya cewa shima Afzal d’in yayi tafiya bai ma k’asar kwata-kwata.

Haka nan suka je dinner suka dawo still Afzal be kirata ba yo taya za ayi ya kirata daman bayan bata sanar dashi inda zata ba. Ta fannin Afzal kuwa koda da yamma yayi har dare ya shiga amman Nazeefah bata dawo ba, be damu ya kirata ba kamar yadda be damu ya kira gidansu ba don jin ko lafiya. K’ofansa yayi locking yayi kwanciyansa.

**Washegari da kowa ke juyowa gida ita Nazeefah tak’i akan ita se washegari, haka seda ta k’ara kwana sannan ta juyo. Lafiya k’alau Allah ya dawo da ita gida, koda ta iso ciki a kulle ta tarar da k’ofa, da ta gwada tambayan me gadi key kuwa yake cemata Afzal be ajiye masa ba da ze fita haka nan ta zauna bakin k’ofa tana jiran zuwansa. Ba da dad’ewa ba ya iso inda ya tarar da ita zaune kan kujera a varenda, k’arisawa yayi ya bud’e k’ofar ya shiga ba tare da yace da ita komai ba, itama ko k’ala bata ce masa ba iyaka bin bayansa da tayi ta nufi d’akinta.

Gaba dai gaba dai, har Allah ya kawo su Nazeefah k’arshen semester Alhamdulillah ta samu tayi clearing duka courses nata. Tunda akayi hutu mutumiyar ku ta samu saran fita yawo tun safe se yamma take dawowa gida ba wai kuma tana tambayan izini bane fitanta kawai take tamkar zaman kanta take a gidan, ta d’ayan 6angaren kuwa Afzal ya riga ya rantse kan cewa duk uban rashin hankalin da zata tafka a gidan ba zeyi mata magana ba tunda Allah yayi tana da hankali bawai bata da shi ba, sarai tasan what’s right and wrong.

Ana cikin tafiyan ne k’awar Nazeefah wato Nana wacce akayi auranta bada dad’ewa ba tayi mata waya take sanar da ita k’aruwan da suka samu ita da mijinta. Lis jikin Nazeefah ya mutu tuna yaushe ne akayi bikin nasu har gashi sun samu k’aruwa, ita da auranta ke neman wata shida ko bakwai amman shiru. Zama ita kad’ai tayi bayan wayan tana nazari, gashi de ta fad’i hali d’aya na Afzal da ke k’untata mata ta kasa har rana me kaman na yau bata ta6a jinsa yana waya da budurwa ba, kud’i idan ta tambaya yana bata, girki se ta ga dama takeyi kuma ko uffan bai ce mata, ta rasa dalilin daya sa basu jituwa. Samarukan nata ma da take ganin suna sonta tana da tabbas a kansu suma gashi yanzu da zama yayi zama suma sun soma watsewa suna ja da baya, shin me takeyi wa kanta? Tunani ta fara kode ta sauya halayenta ne ta bawa Afzal dama? Wala Allah zasu daidaita tsakaninsu suma su soma zaman lafiya kaman yadda kowani ma’aurata keyi saidai inaa jiji da kanta baze barta ba. Se ce mata wani ra’ayin yake ai ma idan neman sulhu ne na miji ne ya kamata ya fara ba mace ba don haka zata zuba wa Afzal ido taga iya gudun ruwansa bi izinillahi shi ze soma nemanta. Haka nan ta cigaba da tafka rashin hankalinta amman mey bata ga cigaban komi ba, sam ba canji ta fannin Afzal, tamkar bata gidan haka yake rayuwansa ko kallonta bayayi harkan gabansa kawai yake. Da kad’an-kad’an abun ya soma damun mutumiyarku har ya zammana ita kad’an ta seta had’a tagumi a d’aki tana tunani, ita bawai son sa take ba, ta rantse baza ta ta6a sonsa ba kawai de ita zama haka ba kulawa daga gun miji ne ya soma isanta, duk buro-uban da zata tada a gidan akan lallai-lallai se Afzal ya saketa shi ko be ta6a biye mata ba, hasali ma idan ta fara haukan nata d’akinsa yake shiga ya rufe k’ofa bai fitowa kuwa se ya tabbata tayi shiru kokuwa ya fita ya bar mata gidan ma gabad’aya.

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Ganin ba mahalicci se Allah kawai ta d’au wayarta ta buga wa Aminiyarta Rumaysa kira don tuntu6arta shawara inda zancen nasu ya k’aye haka;

“Hmm Babe kenan ai ni da jimawa nasan Afzal nakin nan na son ku daidaita tsakaninku kece de baki gane ba” cewar Rumaysa.

“Kaman ya kenan K’awa?” Nazeefah ta tambaya take.

“Kiga mana bayi fa miki magana bale fad’a ko kin neme sa da magana ma baya biye miki gashi kud’i ko nawa kika tambaya ze baki, ai duk neman ki sauk’o ku shirya ne” tayi mata bayani.

“Toh meke hana sa sakewa dani? Kiji fa d’azu Nana ta kirani wai she’s pregnant.”

“Kai don Allah!” Tayi exclaiming “Allah inganta.”

“Ameen fah wallahi jikina ya mutu haka ranan ma Mummy ta kirani tana min wani irin magana, bata de fito fili tace gashi ba amman na fahimci inda ta dosa.”

“Ke yanzu kina son Afzal d’inne?”

“Allah wadai inso Afzal wallahi yayi kad’an.”

“Toh na me kike tada hankalinki akanshi?”

“Rayuwa hakan ne ni ya isheni tunda baze iya bani kulawar da ya kamata ba a matsayin matarsa ya sakeni in je in auri wanda zamuyi zaman aure mana.”

“Kema kinsan Afzal kam baze sake ki ba.”

“Toh ya kikeson inyi?”

“Ki sauya d’abi’un ki na banzan nan kawai, ku daidaita tsakaninku shikenan, shi Afzal bashi da matsala.”

“Babe wai nufi kike in soma yi masa ladabi da biyayya?”

“Sosai ma kuwa” ta amsa ta take.

“Shamawai! Wallahi bazata saku ba wai bindiga a ruwa think of a better solution kawai.”

“That’s the only option you have left Nazeefah ki duba kiga da auran ki beyi wata shida ko bakwai ba? Me kika tsinana wa kanki banda kondon-kondon zunubi?”

“Yanzu K’awa nice kike gayawa magana haka? Ba laifinki bane ni na kiraki har nike tambayar ki shawara ai se anjima.”

“Nazeef-” bata bata daman k’arisa abinda tayi niyya ba ta katse wayar abinta tare da wulla sa kan gado yayinda ta shiga tunani. Tafi sati tana nazari akan abinda Rumaysa ta fad’a mata daga k’arshe de taga fa idan ba wai ta sauya halayan nan nata bane al’amura bazasu ta6a dai-daita tsakaninta da Afzal ba don haka tayi fad’a wa kanta ta d’an rage yawon banzan da take, da safe zata tashi tayi wanka tsaf tasha kwalya ta fito parlour ta zauna tana kallo sede ko Afzal ya fito bata iya gaishesa, dukda cewan tana son ta gaishesan amman ina tak’ama da jiji da kai irin nata baze barta ba. Shi de Afzal ko da yaga canji kwana biyu beyi magana ba, da farko kan ma yayi tunani ko motarta ce ta 6aci amman jin bata yi masa magana a kai ba se shima ya basar kawai ya zuba mata ido don ganin iya gudun ruwarta. Abinsa ze fita office daga chan idan ya tashi ya wuce gidansu Amal atimes kuma in batada abinyi a gida tazo ta tayasa da abokinsa Sultan hira a office nasa. Shak’uwa na hak’ik’a ne ya shiga tsakaninsu wanda a rana idan basu ga juna ba ko kuwa basu ji muryan juna ba se suji kaman zasu shiga cikin matsala.

A haka ne har new session ya gabato wato watan d’iban sabon admission wanda Afzal ya tsaya akai sosai don ganin Amal ta samu wannan course da take da buri akai, admission na fitowa bim sunan Amal na cikin first batch wayyo dad’i tunda Afzal ya fad’a mata ta samu admission take ta tsalle-tsalle a gidan ta hana kowa sakat. Chan anjima ta d’au wayan Mami ta kira shi ita yaushe ne zasu fara lectures ita bata ma tunanin registration da sauransu damuwarta kawai lectures ne. Ana fara registration Afzal ya sata a gaba haka ze karb’i excuse a office sujesu Unimaid su bi wa Amal layi inda sanin ido yayi magana ayi mata nata da wuri su gama su koma gida har Allah ya kawo su k’arshen registration d’in, kuma da ikon Allah basu ta6a had’uwa da Nazeefah ba se aranar k’arshe ne layin final clearance wata classmate na Nazeefah back then a secondary school wanda bata samu admission ba se this year ta ga Afzal da Amal. Binsu ta rink’ayi har seda taga sun shige mota sannan ta kira Nazeefah ta labarta mata komai wato Nazeefah bata ta6a sanin tana kishin Afzal ba se a wannan lokaci wani irin wawan kishi ne ya tokareta wanda alokacin takeji inda zata ga wannan yarinya seta soketa har lahira. A farko kan ma taso k’aryata batun k’awar nata har take cemata ai office Afzal d’in ya fita yau don tun 7am ya fita kaman yadda ya saba not knowing daga office d’in ya zarce gidansu Amal ne. Hankalinta de ya kasa kwanciya yayinda ta shiga sintiri a parlourn tana jiran isowan Afzal tayi confronting na shi. Ba shi ya tashi dawowa gida ba se chan yamma. Bata ce masa komi ba dukda cewan a tak’ure take ta mai magana sede wani abun nata rik’eta shin ma me zata ce masa bayan rabonsu da suyi magana wa juna kusan sati kenan yau tun ran da ta tambayesa kud’in wasu handouts da textbooks. Kuma ma ai idan ta mai maganan yanzu ze ga kaman ta fara sonsa ne har take kishi akansa kode ta share maganar ne? Kash sede tana ganin idan har batayi confronting nashi ba tana iya mutuwa don haka bayan sallan Isha ta tabbata ya dawo gida ta fito tayi kansa a lokacin yana zaune a parlour yana ta faman aiki akan laptop nasa. Kujeran dake kusa da nasa taje ta zauna akai, shi a tunaninsa ma gabad’aya kud’i take buk’ata dan kuwa bata tashi zama cikin kamala haka se idan damuwanta ya tashi, duk maganan da zata yi masa tana tsaye a kansa takeyi. Bata kaiga mar magana ba ya katseta “Nawa kike buk’ata?” Ya tambayeta ba tare da ya kalleta ba.

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Har ga Allah ranta ya 6aci wato irin gata karuwan nan ba ta inda tafi kauri seta fannin kud’i but even still she has no one to blame but herself itace se idan tana neman abu take mar magana ko gaisuwa bai had’asu. Danne zuciyarta tayi tace, “Ni ba kud’i nake buk’ata ba.” D’ago kai yayi yana kallonta da nufin idan ba shi ba toh me? Numfasa tayi sannan da k’yar ta furta kalaman “Ina kaje yau da ka fita?” Shi dariya ma ta basa, murmusawa ya shiga yi sosai ta gefe wanda hakan ya bawa one sided dimple nasa daman lotsewa ciki wanda hakan ya mugun fito da kyansa. Shi don dariyan data basa ma ko iya tanka ta ya kasa, don haka kawai ya miyar da kansa kan laptop nasa yana me cigaba da aikin gabansa. Nazeefah da ta ciko dam ji take kaman ta waske latptop d’in ta buga a k’asa wato ma mahaukaciya ya miyar da ita tana mishi magana sede ya kalleta yayi murmushi ya cigaba da harkan gabansa da kyau.

“Afzal magana nake maka” ta fad’a cikin tattausar murya.

“Sorry regarding?” Ya tambayeta had’e da kafa mata lumsassun idanunsa.

“Where did you branch to after work today?”

“I think that’s none of your business” ya mayar mata tare da kawar da kansa.

“Ban gane it’s none of my business ba, matarka ce ni and I demand to know your whereabouts.”

“Really?” Ya tambayeta yana me sauk’ar da laptop nasan zuwa kan center table had’e da kewayo da kallonsa gabad’aya a kanta. “Duk yawon da kikeyi a gidan nan did I ever questioned you ina kike zuwa? Tafiya kikayi gabad’aya kin sanar dani ne? And is like you seem to be forgetting wa ke zaman wani a gidan nan, remember that, kece kike k’ark’ashina and not the other way round.”

“Ai da sauk’i tunda ni yawo nakeyi ba’a ta6a buga maka waya ance an ganni ina yawo da wani k’ato akan layi ba kamar yadda kake yi da karuwanka-“

“Kul!” Yayi saurin katseta “Ko da wasa kar ki sake kwatanta baiwar Allahn chan da karuwa.”

“Idan na sake fa?” Ta tare shi. “Ai ba k’arya nayi ba idan ba karuwa ba tasan kanada aure amman take janka kuna yawo a titi kowa na kallonku, wannan abun kunya dame yayi kama sede a kirani ace min ga miji na akan layi da wata?”

“Tun yaushe kika fara regarding d’ina as mijinki? That aside koma wanene ya kawo miki wannan rahoto tell that person ba komai tsakani na da yarinyar nan da suka ganmu tare, ta samu admission ne na kuma taimaka mata ta kammala registration nata that’s all.”

“That’s all? Amman kana da mata a gida baka iya ka mata hakan ba? Kana ganin kayi adalci kenan?”

“Lmao, har kina da bakin furta kalman adalci?? See I’ve had a very busy day and as you can see I’m still working idan ke baki da abinda yafi k’wak’wulo suratai please allow me work I’m not ready for this.”

“Toh wallahi ka cigaba muddin ni zan mutuntaka in dena biyewa samarukan da nikeso suke kuma sona don kare maka mutunci I see no reason why da bazaka min haka ba kaima ka dena biyewa karuwanka, ko ka dena ko in d’au mataki da kaina trust me you won’t like the details nide na fad’a maka” tana kaiwa nan ta mik’e ta fice. Shi de Afzal bin ta kawai yayi da kallo sannan ya cigaba da harkan gabansa.

Washegari…

Gidan wata k’awar Ummi dake sayar da zannuwa, laces da ready made hijabs Afzal ya wuce inda ya d’iba wa Amal kaloli da dama, koda k’awar Ummi ke neman tsokanansa take tambayarsa duka wannan wa amaryar mu ne shiru yamata yana murmushi. Daga chan ya wuce 3G ya sai mata shoes and bags na dad’in fita lectures sannan ya biya gidansu. Kasancewar anyi musu kwalta yanzu har gaban gidansu mota na iya kaiwa, yayi parking dab gaban k’ofar nasun inda ya saba kullum sannan ya mata waya yace ta fito. Ba tare da 6ata lokaci ba ta fito sanye da hijabinta kamar kullum se fara’a takeyi ta k’arasa ta shige suka gaisa bayan nan take tambayarsa dalilin daya hanasa k’arisawa ciki yau.

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“Haka kawai nace yau bazan shiga ba.”

“Kai Yaya kode wani laifin akayi maka ne inyi gaggawan bada hak’uri.”

“Ai Lily bata laifi.”

“Toh ya kake ya office?”

“Alhamdulillah yau ba islamiyya ne?”

“Akwai fa amman bazan samu daman zuwa ba Mami tace zan rakata suna.”

“Ohh! Ina fatan kin soma shirin school, kinsan in a week time zaku fara lectures.”

“Haka nagani a jikin time table d’in, Allah kai mu.”

“Ameen mu fita in sauk’e miki kayakin naki ina da meeting by 3” yayi maganan yana duban babban agogon dake d’aure a hannunsa.

“Wasu kayaki kuma Yaya?” Shiru yayi bece komi ba har seda ya bud’e booth d’in motan ya sauk’e kayakin tukuna. “Kinga jami’a zaki shiga yanzu dole kiyi sabin kayaki in bahaka ba wataran seki nemi na sawa ki fita lectures ma ki rasa.”

“Yaya kana nufin duka ledojin nan kayaki ne aciki?” Tayi maganan cike da k’in yarda yayin da take k’ok’arin lek’a cikin “Haba Yaya ina zan kai wannan kayaki haka? Gaskiya kayi hak’uri amman bazan iya amsa ba.”

“Kinde san bana wasa dake ko? Kai zo!” Ya kira wani almajirin dake wucewa, “Zo ka k’arisa da kayakin nan ciki” yana gama kaiwa ciki Afzal ya sallameshi. Ba yadda Amal batayi da Afzal ba yashiga ciki su Papi su mai godiya amman yak’i ya jirata ta shiga ciki ta musu magana ma yak’i haka nan ya tafi sannan ta shigo ciki tana kallon kayakin, ninke acikin d’aya daga cikin atamfofin ta tsinci kud’in d’inki. Ita kam sau dayawa takan zauna tayi tunanin mene tayi wa Allah daya shigo da Afzal cikin rayuwarta, damuwarta tun kan ta furta ze yaye mata shi, d’azun take tunanin yadda zata na fita lectures har ta fifftito da kayakinta tana ware sababbin wanda basu sha ruwa sosai ba. Koda ta kira sa anjima, chan bayan sallan Isha dan su Mami suyi masa godiya kashe wayan yayi wai shi baya so. Washegari ita da Mami suka kai mata d’inki.

A satin daya zagayo ta amshi d’inkunan nata da tailor tasamu ta gama don fara fita lectures dasu, tomorrow being her first day at school, tun Asuba da Mami ta tada ta sallah bata sake komawa bacci ba ta fad’a bayi tayi wanka, tana cikin shafa mai sega wayan Mami na ruri kasancewar wayan a gunta ya kwana jiya. Ba tare da 6ata lokaci ba ta d’aga suka gaisa yake sanar da ita by 6:30am zezo ya d’auketa he’ll be the one to drop her off today, duk yadda taso hanasa yak’i ya amince ita a ganinta d’awainiyan ze yi masa yawa. Shirin ta kammala nan da nan ta karya tashiga jiransa, ana cikin haka ne Papi ya fito ya tarar da ita, kud’in mota dana abinci ya bata inda take sanar dashi halin da ake ciki na cewa Afzal yace ze zo ya kaita. Fad’a sosai Papi yayi mata kan meyasa zata amince masa da hakan maza ta kirasa tace masa zata tafi da kanta.

Yana cikin karyawa wayan nasa na dake gefensa akan table ya shiga ruri dai-dai lokacin Nazeefah ke k’arisowa dining d’in zata d’au condensed milk daga cikin fridge da alama itama makarantar zata wuce kaman an aiketa ta lek’a screen na wayansa inda taga ‘Lily’ na flashing akai. Tunani ta soma don a iya saninta Afzal bai da k’anwa kowacece wannan d’in? Fridge d’in ta bud’e ta shiga neme-neme don ta samu daman sauraron wayan nasa. Goge bakinsa yayi da wata mini towel sannan yayi picking call d’in freely, “Halo Lily?”

“Na’am Yaya nace ka bari kawai zan tafi da kai na.”

“Meyasa?” Ya tambayeta take.

“Kamar yadda na fad’a maka haka ma Papi yace babu amfani kawai zaka sa kanka wahala ne.”

“Ai ni nace zan kaiki ki jirani ina zuwa.” Baki wangalau Nazeefah ta bud’e tana kallonsa daga baya kode wannan d’in itace wacce k’awarta Aisha ke fad’a mata ranan? Amman lallai Afzal ya cika wato ita be ta6a cewa ko hanya ze rage mata ba amman idan karuwarsa ce har nema-nema yake tana hanasa da kyau. Duk yadda taso sauraron abinda Amal ke fad’a ta wayan ta kasa. Daga k’arshe de taji Afzal ya kammala wayan da yana fitowa yanzu. Yana juyawa ya bud’e wallet ya ajiye wa Nazeefah kud’in makarantarta bekai da taka k’afa ba ta kira sunansa wanda hakan ya sanya sa tsayawa chak. “Yes?” Ya juya yana kallonta.

“Nace mota na ya lalace jiya shi kad’ansa yake hayak’i kuma gashi ina da lectures 7:30 you’ll have to be the one to drop me off to school” ta shirya k’aryar nan take. Iska ya fisga yana me sosa kansa cike da rashin sanin abun yi “Why didn’t you inform me tun jiya mey gyara yazo ya duba miki?”

“Na mance se yanzu na tuna.”

“Inada muhimmin gun zuwa yanzu let me talk to Ummi’s driver yazo ya kaiki” be bata daman magana ba ya fice. Tun kan ya fita ya kira driver’n Ummi ya sanar dashi buk’atan shi. Haushi ne ya cika Nazeefah dam daba don ta makara ba data bi sahunsa taga gidan wannan ‘yar dake raba masa hankali.

Isan Afzal gidansu Amal keda wuya yayi parking ya shiga ciki, tana ganinsa ta mik’e tare da yi masa sannu da zuwa sannan ta shiga ta ma Papi magana. Bayan gaisuwa Papi ke masa fad’a kan mey nan da makaranta da baze bar Amal taje da kanta ba, se yake ce masa ai dan yau ranar zuwanta na farko ne shiyasa dukda kuwa shi bek’i kullum shi zena kaita ba muddin yana da hali. Da haka Papi ya musu Allah ya kare suka fito.

“Lily?” Ya kirata chak ta tsaya tare da juyawa tana kallonsa, camera kawai ya haskata dashi. “Bade hoto kamin ba Yaya?” Ta tambaya tana kare fuskarta. “Yaya dan Allah ka goge ai ba a yiwa mutum hoton bazata haka.”

“Village girl waya fad’a miki? Ke bakisan unexpected pictures sunfi kyau ba?”

“Toh ai yau banyi kyau ba fuska na du yabi ya kumbura.”

“Inji waye? Ai dan kyan da kikayi yasa na d’aukeki hoton and today is your first day at school too.”

“Wai nayi kyau kaide kasan kan zagin mutum Yaya.”

“On a serious note kinyi kyau Lily, kyau sosai tabarakallahu feek.”

“Thank you Yaya” ta amsa cike da kunya, haka take duk lokacin da Afzal yace tayi kyau setaji kunya ya ziyarceta, ta kuma rasa dalili. K’arisawa cikin motan sukayi ya jasu, har gaban lecture room nasu ya sauk’eta sannan ya sallameta nan ma seda suka kusan fad’a sannan ta amince ta amshi kud’in, Allah bada sa’a ya mata ta fice seda yaga shigewanta ciki ya ja motansa ya wuce office.

Ta fannin Nazeefah kuwa koda driver’n Ummi yazo d’aukanta ko ta kansa batayi ba, motarta taja don bak’in ciki ta wuce school. Throughout the lectures kuwa hankalinta bai jikinta se tunani take haka har suka fita cin abinci ma daga k’arshe seda Rumaysa taja ta gefe take tambayarta ko lafiya, abinku da shagwa6a66iya ba seta 6arke da kuka ba kawai da k’yar Rumaysa tasamu ta sata tayi shiru, ta fad’i meke damunta kuma tak’i, k’arshe gida kawai ta dawo ta watsa ruwa ta kwanta ta hau tunani.

Bata son ta tabbatar da abinda zuciyar ta ke raya mata, taya ma zata fara son Afzal?? Is it even possible?? Taya zuciyarta zatayi mata haka bayan ta d’au alwashin bazata ta6a sonsa ba, a farko taso yaudarar kanta da cewa kishinsa kawai take ba sonsa ba amman kuma ai se idan kanason abu ne har zakayi kishi akansa yanzu shikenan ta fad’a kogin son Afzal kenan? Sai dai sam bata bawa kanta laifi ba dalili kuwa shine ta tabbata ko wace macece aka kawota gidan tabbas itama seta fad’a tarkon son Afzal batare da tasani ba, da irin abubuwan da yake yi komin taurin zuciyan mutum dole ne zuciyar tayi laushi ta soma sonsa. Na farko bai ta6a k’untata mata ba a gidan se har idan ita ta tsokolosa, na biyu se abinda takeso takeyi ko k’ala baya ce mata, ga kud’i ko nawa ta tambaya bata yake, wannan a gefe babban tashin hankalinta shine ta gansa zaune ba kaya gashi yadda kukasan al’ada haka ya camfa zama shirtless a gida. Muddin yana gida toh befi yasanya d’an three quarter wando ba idan yayi mutunci shine ya sanya singlet dake bayyana well defined chest nasa, taya idanunta bazasu kwad’aita wa zuciyarta wannan kyakkyawan halitta ba? Ita yanzu damuwanta d’aya ne yadda za’ayi ta cire soyayyan Afzal daga zuciyarta tun wuri kafin tayi mata illa, sede ya zatayi hakan? A tunaninta idan auran nasu ya mutu soyayyar ma zata mutu don haka yau tayi making up mind nata, Afzal na dawowa gida zata tisa sa a gaba yadda ko ya so ko ya k’i seya rubuta mata takardan sakinta tun wuri tasan inda dare yayi mata gari ya waye mata.Tun dawowan Afzal gida ta soma yi masa k’orafi ita ya saketa zaman ya isheta, be kaiga sa key a k’ofan d’akinsa ba ta hankad’e k’ofan tana masa ihu haka yadda ya dawo a gajiye da ciwon kai ya sake ficewa abun tausayi yabar mata gidan gabad’aya ko tanka ta beyi ba. Gida kawai ya nufa ya wuce site nasa inda ya watsa ruwa ya mik’e kan gado se bacci chan kaman a mafarki yaji ana yi masa knocking tamkar wanda baze tashi ba ya lalla6a ya bud’e segani Ummi yayi tsaye bakin k’ofan.+

“Ashe de dagaske ne ka shigo” ta soma da fad’i tana binsa da kallo na sosai, jin be amsa ba ta k’arisa ciki “Prince?”

“Uhmm” ya amsa yana kakkafe lumsassun idanunsa wane wanda ya sha abu ya bugu.

“Lafiya dai ko? Mey haka sekace wanda yasha wani abu?”

“Ummi please we’ll talk later, a gaje nake yanzu, kaina ciwo allow me to rest.”

“A gidanka ba wajen hutu ne da seka zo nan zaka kwanta? Ba za ayi wannan rashin hankalin dani ba. Meye dalilin ka? Chan d’in meya samesa?”

“Ummi please kiyi hak’uri kaina ciwo yake I’ll explain everything to you later.”

“Fad’a min meke faruwa tukun ko sena kira Abbanka?”

“Gidana ba lafiya and I need to rest right now please kiyi hak’uri” ganin yadda idanunsa ke kakkafewa kawai yasa ta fice ta ja mar k’ofar. Komawa yayi ya kwanta bashi ya tashi ba se bayan Maghrib, ya na idar da sallah ya nufi site na Ummi inda ya zauna a gefenta suka gaisa take tambayarsa meke faruwa.

“Babu kawai mun samu misunerstanding ne da Nazeefah” yayi mata k’arya, har ga Allah beyi niyyan fasawa Nazeefah tyre ba saboda there’s no point ma, k’arshenta kawai ze had’a kanta da iyayenta ne ya kuma zubar mata da mutunci da girma a idon Ummi.

“Prince kalleni” ta buk’acesa. “K’arya kakeyi.”

“Kamar ya kuma k’arya Ummi? Wallahi matsala muka samu amman na tabbata yanzu ta sauk’o zan koma gida muyi negotiating komi idan Abba ya dawo ki gaishe shi.”

“Toh shikenan ka gaishe da Nazeefan kuma ka k’ara hak’uri kaji? Ko zaka tsaya kaci abinci? An kusa sauk’ewa.”

“A’a bana jin yunwa tea kawai zansha idan na isa gida.”

“Toh Babana bari in raka ka se hak’uri zama da mace kaji?” har gun motansa ta rakasa tana yi masa nasiha sannan ta dawo ciki. Da ikon Allah har ya isa gida ya shige d’akinsa Nazeefah dake bayi tana wanka bataji dawowansa ba se chan kusan k’arfe goma da ya fito d’aukan soda daga fridge suka had’u, ba wanda yace ga d’an uwansa ko k’ala kowa harkan gabansa ya cigaba dayi.

Kusan sati Afzal ya jera yana kai Amal makaranta sannan ya samu wani me napep suka daidaita wanda ze na kai Amal makaranta yana d’aukota a k’arshen wata se a biya sa. Sosai Amal ta miyar da hankalinta ga karatu, daga bokon har islamiyyan bata bar ko d’aya ba.

Ta fannin Afzal kuwa ababen sun soma canzawa suna ca6e masa wanda kuma ya rasa dalilin hakan, haka kawai yake tsintar kansa cikin wani irin nishad’i duk lokacinda yake kallon hotunan Amal kokuwa yake sauraron muryarta baya manta sati d’ayan daya jera yana kaita makaranta, a kullum tana sanye da three quarter hijabanta da side bag nata a gefe kokuwa ta rataya backpack nata a baya. Komin bak’in cikin da Nazeefah ta cusa masa muddin ya shiga kallon hotunan Amal toh seya nemi wannan bak’in ciki ya rasa. Yau ma kaman kullum yana zaune a office nasa gabad’aya ya zurfafa yana kallon wani hoton Amal da take sanye da wani navy blue hijab me hannu, yatsunta ta k’ayatasu da jan lalle wanda ta rik’e fuskarta dasu ta gefe yayinda hankalinta ya duk’ufa kan wani abu, da alama bata ma san an d’auketa hoton ba. Har Sultan ya bud’e k’ofa ya k’ariso cikin office d’in ya zauna Afzal besan ya shigo ba se ji kawai yayi an fisge wayan daga hannunsa kafin yace ze amshe har Sultan ya k’are wa hoton kallo.

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“Iyye! Ka fad’a kace” ya fad’a mishi cike da meman tsokana. “Kace ta sace maka zuciya.”

“Mtsw! bani waya na” Afzal daya had’e rai kaman hadari ya fad’a cike da tsiwa. Ba gardama Sultan ya mik’a masa wayan amsa yayi ya rufe had’e da cusawa cikin aljihunsa.

“Hope I’m not interrupting something?” Sultan ya sake tambayansa mockingly.

“Kaga bana son suratan banza, if you’ve nothing better to say just shut up.”

“Yau kuma? So tell me ka sanar da ita kokuwa kana jira muje ne tare?”

“What’re you even saying?” Ya tambayesa tamkar be fahimci inda ya doso ba.

“Don’t pretend you don’t know, maganan Amal nake.”

“What about her?”

“C’mon maza yau kuma ni zaka 6oye ma abu? Kana son Amal ko ba haka ba?”

“So fa kace? How is that even possible?”

“I’ve been observing you lately, duk abinda ya shafi Amal baka wasa da lamarinsa, the way you smile anytime ta shigo office d’innan shima is not normal ba haka kake ba da gashi typical example yanzu har na bud’e k’ofan ka na shigo na zauna baka san da shigowa na ba gabad’aya hankalinka ya duk’ufa akan kallon hotonta.”

“Shikenan kuma se akace don ka k’irga wannan ababe ya zame ina sonta? Kokuma haramun ne in kalli hotunan dake cikin waya na?”

“Ai ba kallon tsakani da Allah kake ba.”

“Lmao, da tsakani da tsuntsu ne?” ya tambayeshi sarcastically.

“Kallon soyayya kakeyi mata do you deny that?”

“Shima son yana da kallo ashe ban sani ba.”

“Maza jokes apart daman ni nasan za’ayi haka jiran ranan kawai nake, so ka sanar da ita ne kokuwa kana jiran muje tare?”

“Nifa suratan banza ne banaso shikenan ban isa in kalli hoto a waya na ba se kace ina son mutumin?”

“Baka amsani ba zamu je tare ne kokuwa ni in je a madadin ka?”

“Wallahi da kuwa me hanani yanka ka se Allah.”

“Lol ka yarda kana sonta kenan.”

“Dan Allah drop this topic ni ban ce maka ina son Amal ba, taya ma zan fara sonta bayan kasan yadda take mutuntani ta kuma d’aukeni a matsayin yayanta data amince da shi, that aside ko ka manta ma ni ina da mace a gida.”

“Toh kuna jituwa da matar naka ne kokuwa ance kai mijin mace d’aya ne?”

“Ba a ce ba amman ni banida ra’ayin rik’e mata biyu.”

“Kana nufin da ba don igiyan auren Nazeefah dake a kanka ba kenan da zaka auri Amal?”

“Eh I mean no! Subhanallah I mean please shut the fvck up!” Ya k’arisa a fusace.

“Woahhh! Lallai kayi nisa maza Amal ta gama da kai.”

“Tashi ka bar min office tashi ka fita.”

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“Hab-“

“Sultan am serious ka tashi ka fita min daga office idan har kasan suratan banza zaka cigaba dayi get out.”

“Lalle bature beyi k’arya ba daya ce love can make you do weird things yau amininka kake kora kaman kashi daga office akan mace?” Mik’ewa Afzal yayi a fusace “Tashi ka fita I’m damn serious.” Ganin yadda Afzal ya fusata sosai Sultan yayi shiru ya shiga basa hak’uri yana mai da maganan wasa, “Yi hak’uri ni wasa nake da Allah.”

“Ka fita nace ko sena sa securities sunyi waje da kai?”

“Idiot kai shikenan baka san wasa ba? I said I’m sorry.”

“Iskanci kawai mtsww” komawa yayi ya zauna “Ya office yau?”

“Lafiya bazaka ci abinci bane yau?”

“I’m not hungry yanzun nasha coffee I’m good.”

“Toh nikam bari in k’arisa I’m starving” fad’in Sultan sarai yasan inda Afzal ze nufa so yake ya biya ya d’auki Amal suje suci abincin su biyu. Yana ficewa ba da jimawa ba kuwa Afzal ya d’aga waya ya kira Amal ta wayan Mami da kusan kullum tana zuwa school da shi saboda security reasons. “Halo Lily?”

“Na’am Yaya ina yini?”

“Lafiya ya lectures?”

“Alhamdulillah yanzu ma ya k’are sauran na 3 kuma.”

“Inzo muje muci abinci?”

“Beyi maka nisa ba Yaya?”

“Not at all inzo?”

“Yaya har seka tambayeni izini ne? Se kazo ina jiranka” da haka sukayi sallama in less than 30 minutes Afzal ya iso ya d’auketa. A farko yaso su ci abincin ma a makaranta a cikin unimaid garden amman tuna achan Nazeefah ke cin abinci yasa suka fito suka nemi wani gun daban. Kaman kullum haka yata d’aukanta unexpected pictures tun tana hanasa har tagaji ta miyar da hankalinta ga abincinta kawai. Suna gama ci ya mai da ita school ya koma office.

A haka har su Amal suka samu wata d’aya a makaranta, sosai lectures yayi zafi har ya zammana bata samun time na karatun mahadiyya sosai amman dukda hakan ranan da bata gaji lis ba tana tashi cikin dare tayita bita ko hadda. Yau Asabar bayan sallan Azahar Amal ta shirya ta wuce cafe don yin assignment nata kasancewar bata da smartphone irin na zamani na Mami kuwa baida internet. Ana cikin mata assignment d’inne Afzal ya kirata dake ta fita da wayan Mami ta samu ta d’aga “Halo Yaya ina yini?”

“Lafiya Lily ya kike?”

“Lafiya k’alau ya weekends?”

“Alhamdulillah ya lectures ko yau baki fita ba?”

“Wallahi.”

“Why?” Yayi saurin tambaya a tunaninsa gabad’aya bata da lafiya ne. “Lafiya dai ko?”

“Assignments aka bamu senazo cafe kuma zan samu inyi.”

“Geez Lily I’m sorry.”

“What for Yaya?”

“Gabad’aya na manta bamu sai miki waya ba.”

“Kai Yaya kai kam kashe kud’i baya baka wuya, gashi Allah ya kawo sauk’i akwai cafe kota ina a unguwa mey amfanin wayan?”

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“Amman ai still stress ne, har yaushe zaki na fita cafe kullum kina yin assignments?”

“It is worth the stress ai Yaya karka damu please.”

“Toh shikenan dama baki kira ba yau nace lemmi call up inji ko lafiya”

“Wallahi lafiya kuma kana raina nima.”

“Alright toh a gama assignment lafiya I’m hanging up.”

“Alright take care” da haka sukayi sallama. Washegari da yamma ya shirya tsaf cikin wasu k’ananun kaya da suka mugun amsansa ya feffeshe da turare sannan ya fito parlour inda Nazeefah ke zaune tana yin assignment nata, a two seater ya ajiye wata ledar dake hannunsa sannan ya k’arisa dining space d’auko ruwa. Cikin wannan lokaci Nazeefah ta tashi ta bud’e ledar inda taga sabuwar iphone 6s dal cikin ledar. Mumunar fad’i gabanta yayi, take gun ta yanke hukuncin kaiwa budurwarsa zeyi, wani irin wawan kishi ne taji ya tokareta bata kaiga motsawa gun ba Afzal ya k’ariso ya k’wace ledan daga hannunta.

“Ina kuma zakaje?” ta tambayesa lokacinda yake duba cikin ledan don tabbatar da cewa bata ta6a abu aciki ba. Shiru ya mata ya kama hanyan tafiya yayinda tasha gabansa “Yanzu kana ganin abinda kakeyi ka kyauta kenan? Kana ganin kana min adalci kenan a gidan nan? Wallahi ka cigaba Allah na kallonka.”

“Kaman yadda yake kallonki ba, tell me mey kika ta6a nema a gidan nan kika rasa dukda rashin hankalin da kike min ban ta6a tauye miki hak’k’inki ba duk abinda kikeso shi kikeyi a gidan nan without getting questioned what else do you need?”

“What else do I need?” Ta nanata da mmaki tana kallonsa “Your attention and for you stop flirting around taya da aurenka zaka tsaya kana bin ‘yan mata a waje? Do you deny wannan wayar ba wa budurwarka zaka kaiwa ba?”

“I don’t have time for this, na sha fad’a miki ni banida budurwa a waje idan ma ina dashi ba abinda ya shafeki bane I’m a husband to four wives so learn to stay in your lane.”

“Abinda zaka fad’a min kenan Afzal? Dududu auren namu watanni nawa ne har zaka soma kula ‘yan matan waje?”

“Ko nayi ina da laifi ne? Never once did you ever regard me as your husband inba wai buk’atunki sun tashi ba, a tsammaninki kina da right na min magana ne?”

“In girki ne kakeso naji na yarda zan fara yi maka girki.”

“Ni bance ina son girkin ki ba, keep it to your self abu d’aya nakeso da ke learn to mind your business kaman yadda kike duk abinda ranki yaga dama a gidan nan ba wanda ke miki magana nima haka nake da ‘yanci ko fiye da hakan ma because this is my house and I do only what pleases me.”

“Wallahi Allah ze sak’a min.”

“Tare ze mana sakyyan kuma kidena had’ani da Allah” yana kaiwa nan ya wuceta ya fice. Kuka kawai tasa a wajen da k’yar tayi shiru taja mayafinta se gida. Mummy na ganinta ta gaskata zancen akwai matsala a k’asa don haka ta jata d’aki ta shiga jero mata tambayoyi hajiyarku kam ba se kuka ba mutum na iya cewa wani gaggarumin laifi ne Afzal ya mata har Mummy ta soma tunanin ma ko dukanta Afzal d’in yayi. Da k’yar de ta samu Nazeefar tayi shiru sannan ta fad’a mata halin da ake ciki na cewa Afzal na shirin yi mata kishiya ne. Da Mummy ta tambayeta hujja kuwa bata da ko d’aya banda iphone 6 data ga cikin leda se kuma ce mata da yayi wai shi miji ga mata hud’u ne.

“Ke shikenan don kinga ya sai sabon waya seki ce wa budurwa ze kaiwa?”

“Wallahi Mummy wa budurwa ne” ta fad’a tan share hawayenta sau dayawa ina jinsa yana waya da ita kuma ranan ma k’awata tace ta gansa da wata a school.”

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“Toh ai koma meye Afzal d’in yayi banga laifinsa ba se naki inda kin bashi girmanshi kin rik’e shi da mutunci da amana kina kula dashi a matsayinsa na mijinki wallahi nasan Afzal baze fara gaggawan k’aro aure ba ko baki fad’a ba Nazeefah nasan baki kula da Afzal a gidan can da k’yar ma idan kina basa girmansa as mijinki wanda kike k’rk’ashinsa, kin musanta?” Shiru Nazeefah tayi tabbas ba k’arya cikin kalamun Mummy ko d’aya. “Dake fa nake? Nayi k’arya?” Shiru tayi chan ta kad’a kai.

“Tell me meyasa bazeyi tunanin sake yin aure ba tunda baki kula dashi baki basa muhimmanci?”

“Toh Mummy shi yana nunawa ya damu dani ne? Tafiya nayi gabad’aya don ban sanar dashi ba ko kira na yayi min na isa lafiya beyi ba.”

“Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un Nazeefah!” Mummy ta dafe k’irji “Yanzu har kiyi tafiya bazaki sanar da yaron nan ba? Yau kin fallasheni ni Fatsuma shin tarbiyyan dana baki kenan? Yanzu har kiyi tafiya bazaki sanar da mijinki ba? A tunaninki zaman kanki kike ne a gidan, Iyyeh? Kodan kinga bayi magana ne?” Shirun da Nazeefah tayi ya bata daman cigaba da magana “Da ke fa nike!”

“Toh ai na tuba bazan sake ba ni kawai ki kirashi kice mishi ya dena neman wannan yarinyar da yake.”

“Saboda gani uwar banza ko? Lallai ya tabbata bakida hankali to ki bud’e wannan kunnuwan k’ashin naki wallahi ki saurareni, in ke bakida hankali ni ina da shi kuma muddin baki zubda wannan banzayen halayen nan naki ba haka kinaji kina gani Afzal ze k’aro aure matar ta k’wace miki shi kina ji kina gani kuma ba abinda zaki iya k’arshe yaga dama ma ya sakoki.”

“Dan Allah Mummy ki kirashi ki bashi hak’uri wallahi zan dena rashin hankalin da nakeyi zan shiryu.”

“Kar ma kiyi mana karma is coming for you.”

“Mummy dan Allah kiyi hak’uri.”

“Sani fa ya rage wa me shiga rijiya ko ki canza ko ki sha mamaki.”

“Toh Mummy ya zanyi in karkato da hankalinsa a gareni? Wallahi bazan iya rayuwa da kishiya ba.”

“Kidena rashin ji, bari na bari- yi na yi, kina tsaftace kanki da muhallinki, girki kar ya ta6a wuceki, shin ina kika kai hud’uban dana miki kap kafin in kaiki gidanshi Nazeefah? A ina kika zubar dasu?”

“I’m sorry” ta furta tana turo baki.

“Amman har me kike masa yasa sa wannan gaggawa? Dududu auren naku wata nawa ne?”

“Ni ba abinda nake masa.”

“Oh bazaki bud’e baki kimin magana ba sena kira Daddy’nkunna k’irga mai komi tukun?”

“Mummy dan Allah na tuba, wallahi komi ma na mishi Mummy ko girki ban ta6a mishi ba amman daga yau zan fara ni banason ya sake yin aure.”

“Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un ai kuwa aure ki k’addara a ranki an riga an d’aura believe me idan da nine Afzal d’in wallahi tun auren naku na sati biyu zan kawo amaryata, wannan rashin hankalin da me yayi kama? Kina nufin for morethan five months yaron nan kullum siyan abinci yakeyi a waje? Where is my phone wallahi sena k’irga wa Daddy’nku.”

“Dan Allah Mummy kiyi hak’uri” ta fad’a da sauri tare da janye wayan kafin Mummy ta d’aga.

“Bani wayata sakariya kawai bani!”

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“Mummy kiyi min rai wallahi Daddy yaji kasheni zeyi I’m sorry please don’t call him.” Fad’a sosai Mummy tayi mata Nazeefah se kuka, bayan nan tayi mata nasiha sannan ta tura ta gida.

Ta d’ayan 6angaren kuwa, Afzal tun fitansa ya zarce gidansu Amal acikin mota ta k’ariso ta samesa suka gaisa bayan d’an hiran da suka ta6a kad’an ya mik’a mata ledar.

“Toh kuma mey aciki Yaya?”

“Amsa ki duba” ba gardama ta bud’e thunderstrucked taga sabuwar waya pil aciki wayan da ko a mafarki bata ta6a kawowa kusa da tunanin ta zata rik’e irinshi a kwanakin kusa ba. Dan mamaki da murna ta ma kasa magana se chan baya ta shiga tambayansa dagaske wayan nata ne kode wasa yake mata. Godiya sosai tayi masa, sam ta kasa 6oye farin cikinta a rayuwa batasan ya zatayi ba idan ba Afzal yanzu shikenan zata nayin assignments nata cikin sauk’i ba seta je cafe ba ‘yan iskan samari nan suna bin mutum da kallo da kalamun soyayya. Sabon sim daya sai mata yasa mata a ciki ya nuna mata yadda zatayi charging wayar idan ta shiga ciki sannan ya mik’a mata ya kuma ce mata duk abinda bata gane ba she shoud feel free to call and ask him. Godiya mara adadi Amal ta tayi masa har zuwa lokacinda ya tafi. A hankali ya bud’e mata account a WhatsApp, Instagram da Snapchat dukda cewa ita bata wani damu da su bama, dama-dama WhatsApp d’inne take d’anyi dake anyi adding nata a group na ‘yan class nasu ta na kuma samun informative messages ta wajen.

A hankali a hankali kan Amal ke wayewa har ta soma amfani dasu snapchat tazo ta bud’e Twitter account da kanta, yarinya tana wayewa tana k’ara kyau da k’warjini. Tuni samari suka fara yi mata chaa sede dake tasan daraja da k’imarta kota kansu batayi duk wanda ya tsareta ce masa take akwai tambayan wani a kanta. A haka har suka shak’u da wata coursemate nata Maamah, yarinyar nada hankali sosai kuma ba k’aramin son Amal take ba. Suna da kud’i amman hakan besa ta rasa tarbiyya ba yawancin kullum suna tare da Amal. Bayan lectures ya k’are yau Amal ta shiga sauri don kar ta rasa keke napep kasancewar mai napep nata bai ji dad’i ba ta sanar da Afzal yazo ya d’auketa kuma tana ganin duk sasa aiki ne gara kawai ta tafi da kanta.

“Ya naga kaman kina hanzari yau lafiya?” Maamah data karanchi saurin da Amal keyi ta tambaya.

“Wallahi me napep d’ina ba lafiya gashi kinga yamma yayi banason in rasa abu hawa.”

“Toh ki bari mana idan Yaya na yazo d’aukana se muyi dropping naki ba a Jiddari kike ba? Kinga mu muna Polo layin duk d’aya ne.”

“How kind of you, but na gode karki damu I can manage.”

“No please Amal I insist dan Allah kibari mu sauk’eki yau.”

“Maamah da kin bari kawai I don’t want to he a burden.”

“C’mon karki damu kode tsoron Yayan nawa kike tun kafin ki gansa?”

“Kusan hakan” ta amsata tana jin kunya.

“Karki damu Yaya baida matsala muje mu zauna akan slabs d’incan yanzu ze zo” ba gardama suka k’arisa suka zauna bada dad’ewa ba sega 406 na yayan Maamah ya iso, k’arisawa tayi ta mishi bayanin situation d’in gladly yace ta kira Amal d’in suyi dropping nata. Gidan baya Amal ta shiga ta zauna had’e da gaishesa kanta a sauk’e, shiko tun da ta taso yake kallonta haka kawai ta mishi kyau dukda cewar bawai wani makeup take sanye dashi ba. Throughout the drive yake satan kallon Amal ta mirror har Maamah ta gane, ba yadda Amal batayi dashi ba ya sauk’eta a bakin junction zata k’arisa ciki da kanta amman yak’i sam wai se ya kaita har k’ofar gidansu hakan kuwa akayi, godiya tayi musu sosai da suka sauk’eta. Bata kaiga shiga gida ba se ga call na Afzal, bayan ta d’aga yake tambayarta ko tana school ne har yanzu shi sam baida labarin rashin lafiyan driver’n nata se yanzu da ya kira mutumin don jin koya sauk’e Amal.

“A’a yanzun na iso gida ko shiga ciki ma banyi ba.”

“Mesa baki kirani nazo na d’auke kiba?”

“Yaya I’m sorry amman naga kaman duk saka wahala ne tunda zan iya tahowa da kaina.”

“Ba fata ba amman idan aka sace min kefah?”

Dariya kad’an ta saki “Haba Yaya sekace yarinya, bale ma brother’n friend d’ina ne ya kawo ni sun rage min hanya.” Alokaci guda kawai yaji ransa ya 6aci yayinda wani irin zazzafan kishi ya mamaye masa zuciya. “Motan wani kika shiga?” Ya tambaya cike da 6acin rai da tsiwan daya mugun firgitar da Amal, sosai ta razana game da tsawan da ya daka mata.

“Yaya wan k’awata nefah” ta furta a hankali cike da tsoro.

“Meaning? Don wan k’awarki ne se akace ki shiga motanshi? Inda kuma bakinsu a had’e da k’awar naki suka yi miki wani abu fah? Ke bakisan ba a yarda da mutum so easily bane yanzu?” Ya k’ura ta.

“Yaya I’m sorr-” katse wayan ma yayi gabad’aya a kanta. Da mamaki ta sauk’e wayan daga kunnenta tana mamakin yadda ransa ya 6aci lokaci guda haka, tana iya rantsewa bata ta6- jin 6acin ransa ba se yau. Yau ta shiga uku ta 6ata wa Yayanta rai ita da tasan ransa ze 6aci haka dama bata sanar dashi gaskiyan lamarin ba kokuwa da bata amince ta shiga motan wan k’awar nata ba. Yanzu ta ina zata fara bashi hak’uri????

Da mamaki ta k’arasa ciki ta watsa ruwa taci abinci, dab bayan sallan Maghrib ta gwada kiran Afzal sede kamar yadda ta k’udurta a ranta haka mutuminku yak’i d’aukan wayan, sau biyu take kiransa ta regular line nasa amman yak’i d’agawa, private line nasa ta kira next. nan ma yak’i d’agawa dagangan dan kuwa wayan na a gefensa yana mik’e kan gado sede ya kalla ya cigaba da zura wa ceiling ido. Sak’o ta tura masa ta text message tana basa hak’uri nan ma yak’i reply bayan ya karanta. Duk da haka bata kariya ba, ta bisa whatsapp ta tura masa messages bil adad tana basa hak’uri tana kuka duk seya karanta ya kuma k’i reply abinda yafi ci mata rai kenan. Taya har ze karanta amman baze bata reply ba? Yau ina zata sa kanta? Assignments nata data d’ibo zatayi ma taji baza ta iya ba tsan-tsan tashin hankali.+

Dab tazo kwanciya wajajen k’arfe goma na dare ta sake kiran lamban nasa sai da still Afzal yak’i d’agawa, ganin ba mahalicci se Allah kawai ta tofe addu’o’inta ta kwanta abinta duk da cewan ba baccin take ji ba, gabad’aya hankalinta yana kan halin da Afzal ke ciki. Ita da tasan hakan ze biyo baya wallahi da bata shiga motan Ya Abdul d’in bama tun farko.

Washegari lectures nata na safe na k’arewa tama driver’nta waya ya dawo da ita gida. Aldeb da zo6o me dad’in gaske ta d’au lokacinta ta had’a ta zuba masa a silver flasks nasa sannan ta tanadar wa Papi da Mami nasu a gefe. Wanka ta sakeyi ta canza kaya tasa matching color hijab ta feffeshe da turare sannan driver ya sauk’eta a office nasu Afzal. Tun da ta ga motansa a fake hankalinta ya d’an kwanta. Tana isa bakin office nasan a sama tayi knocking inda ya amsa da “Come in” a hankali ta bud’e ta shiga. Sosai mutuminku yayi murna da kuma mamakin ganinta amman ya dake a gun yana wani mozewa, kansa ya kawar tamkar ba mutum neba ya shigo office d’in had’e da cigaba da aikin dake gabansa. Ajiyar zuciya ta sauk’e ta k’arisa ciki ta zauna kan kujerar da ta saba zama a kai kullum tare da yin shiru.

Ganin be da niyyan yi mata magana na kusan tsawon minti biyu kawai se ta gaishesa “Yaya good afternoon” Yadda kuka san da kurma take magana haka yayi mata, ko kai be d’aga ba balle ya kalleta se rubuce-rubucen sa kawai yake.

“Yaya gaisuwan nawa ma bazaka amsa ba?” Ta tambayesa cikin kamala a hankali tamkar wacce take shirin yin kuka. “Yaya so kake ne ciwon zuciya ya kamani in mutu? Dan Allah kayi hak’uri” har anan be ce mata komi ba.

“Yaya I’m sorry, I’m so sorry” ta fad’a had’e da rik’e kunnuwanta yayinda idanunta suka soma cikowa da hawaye.

“Yaya yanzu se nayi kukan zaka mun magana?” Yanzu kam har hawayen sun soma d’iga sede har anan Afzal yak’i koda d’aga kai ne ya kalleta.

“Toh shikenan” tayi maganan tana share hawayenta “Bari in koma inda na fito tunda ko d’aga kai bazaka iyayi ba ka kalleni” ta ja hanci “Ga Aldeb da zo6o nan na kawo maka, I’m still saying sorry” tana kaiwa nan ta mik’e, bata kai ga taka k’afarta ba Afzal ya mik’a hannu ya rik’e hijabinta, chak ta tsaya gun ba tare da tace komi ba se faman kukanta take a hankali.

“Don’t go” yace da ita a hankali dad’i sosai taji amman ta fake itama “Ni ka sake mun hijabi.”

“Nace ki tsaya” ya nanata cikin tattausar murya. Juyowa tayi tana kallonsa yayinda hawaye ke d’igowa sama-sama daga idanunta. “Bayan tun jiya ina baka hak’uri kak’i kulani bale ka hak’ura ni ka sakeni inyi tafiya ta dama tun ba yau ba na gano ba ka sona.”

“I’m sorry toh zauna kin ji?” Ya ce da ita a hankali.

“Nifa tafiya ta zanyi ka sakeni kurum.”

“Lily nace ki zauna.”

“Toh haka akeyi ne?” Ta tambayesa had’e da turo d’an bakinta. “Ko baccin kirki na kasa yi jiya, I called and texted you severally sarai kana gani kak’i responding d’ina, Wallahi if only ka san yadda hankali na ya…” ba se kawai ta rushe mishi da kuka ba. Yana tayi shiru tayi shiru kar ta tara masa jama’a amman inaa tak’i jinsa, se kukarta take harda me sauti. A haka ne har PA’n Afzal ta lek’o take tambayan ko lafiya. “Lafiya Blessing don’t mind her kukan banza take” yace da PA’n sannan ya samu ta ja musu k’ofan ta fice.

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“Yanzu Lily ni ke miki magana amman bakiya ji? In ce miki kiyi shiru kik’i yi? Se kin tara mun duka mutanen office d’in tukuna zaki ji dad’i?” Itama yadda kuka san bada ita yake ba, se aikin kukanta take harma tana k’ara sautin, gaban hijabinta ko lis ta jik’asa da hawaye. “Toh kiyi hak’uri, yi hak’uri kibar kukan haka” ya soma pampering nata yana bata hak’uri.

“O’o ba tun jiya nake baka hak’uri ba kak’i ji na.”

“Toh ba ya wuce ba?”

“Ni seka cemin ka hak’ura tukuna” ta fad’a tana zum6uro baki yayinda ta 6oye kusan rabin fuskarta k’ark’ashin hijabinta.

“I’ll think about it keep quiet first.”

“O’o ni seka ce ka hak’ura” ta sake sa wani kukan sanin sarai ya tsani hayaniya.

“My Goodness!” Ya furta cike da tashin hankali yana susa temple nasa. “Da gan-gan kike ko?”

“Ni se kace ka hak’ura” ta kuma sa wani kukan.

“Fine! Naji na hak’ura shikenan kiyi shiru.”

“Ka hak’ura dagaske? Bazaka sake ignoring calls d’ina ba?” Se anan ta ciro fuskan nata gabad’ai tana kallonsa. Ba k’aramin dariya ba reaction na fuskarta yasanya sa da k’yar ya had’iye dariyan ya gyad’a mata kai “Bazan sake ba” ya sanar da ita.

Se anan taji sanyi a ranta ta shiga share hawayenta, hannu ya cusa a aljihunsa ya ciro hanky ya mik’a mata. Ba gardama ta amsa ta share hawayen nata dashi bayan da ta gama ta mayar mishi ya amsa ya mayar cikin aljihunsa.

“Wato taurin kan nan namu na nan har yanzu ko?”

“Wani taurin kai kuma Yaya?” Ta tambayesa tamkar bata fahimci abinda yake nufi ba.

“Baki na nawa ina ce miki kiyi shiru amman ki k’i yi?”

“Toh ba kaine ba, inata baka hak’uri amman kaki hak’ura.”

“Toh ai kece kika janyo.”

“Kawai don na shiga motan wan k’awata? Believe me da nasan hakan ze 6ata maka rai wallahi bazan soma ba.”

“Na ji and I’m sorry for making you worried and restless jiya but on a serious note bana son in sake jin kin shiga motan wani Lily, komin ya situation d’in yake kuwa, duk randa driver’n ki bashida lafiya call me up and let me know if I’m too busy to come pick you up zan tura driver’n office kona gida yaje ya d’auko ki banason in sake jin kin shiga motan wani, kinji?”

“Na’am Yaya, in shaa Allah anyi na farko anyi na k’arshe.”

“Masha Allah that’s my Lily.”

“Amma Yaya, Maamah is my very good friend bana tsammanin har zata iya cutar dani. I trust her.”

“Ni bance miki Maaman ne ban yarda da ita ba wan nata ne ban yarda dashi ba.”

“Toh amma-“

“Lily enough, nide na fad’a miki in ba wai fad’a kikeso muyi ba toh karki sake shiga motanshi ko na wani banda nawa kinji?”

“Naji Yaya” ta amsa tana mamakin iko irin na Afzal lallai wannan da ace yana da k’anne da sun taso da discipline don ba k’arya yayi kalan yayun dake jibgan k’annensu idan suka tafka rashin hankali.

“Ya lectures toh?” Yayi maganan yana janyo cup a saman fridge nasa don tsiyaye Aldeb d’in. “Kawo in tsiyaya maka” tayi maganan tana k’ok’arin amsan cup d’in “Lectures Alhamdulillah amma ba dad’i mutun kullum 7 ya fita sekace d’an secondary school.”

“Lol toh me maraban ki da ‘yan secondary school d’in?”

“Yaya wallahi akwai difference.”

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“Toh big girl naji” yayi maganan yana amsan cup d’in “Thank you” yace da ita.

“You’re welcome” chan tace, “Ba kace yayi dad’i ba” tare da had’e gira.

“Ina santi ze bar ni in fad’a? Rabonki da ki kawo mun Aldeb har na manta.”

“Forgive me Yaya daga yanzu kam zanyi k’ok’ari koda once in a week ne ina kawo maka.”

“Keda kike school yanzu? Don’t bother.”

“When it comes to my Yaya komin yaya ne se an mishi abinda yakeso so kar ka damu.”

“Hakane?” Ya tambaya yana me jin dad’in amsan data basa.

“Sosai ma kuwa.”

“Toh shikenan thank you.”

“You’re welcome, I guess I can go now, kaima ka samu ka kammala aikin dake gabanka, zani gida inje inci abinci yunwa nakeji.”

“Let’s eat out it’s almost lunch time” yayi maganan yana duban agogonsa. Ba musu ta jirasa ya d’an k’imtsa kan table nasan sannan suka wuce restor suka ci abinci, bayan sun gama ci ya sauk’eta a gida sannan ya komo office.

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A kwana a tashi be ragar da komi ba se gashi yau su Amal suna rubuta first semester exams nasu. A gida kuwa ta fannin Nazeefah da Afzal suna nan kaman kayan wanki ba cigaban komi, don koda tace wa Mummy kan zata fara yiwa Afzal girki koda wasa bata ta6ayi ba, ko tace zatayi se wata ra’ayin ta hanata ta hura mata kai kan cewa ai yanzu da zaran ta fara yi masa girki ze ga kaman sonsa take tana son su shirya kar tayi, itako seta biye wa ra’ayin. Amma se de bataji Afzal na waya da Amal ba, se zuciyarta tayi mata k’ona, zama take ta gabzi kukanta ta godewa Allah a hakan kuma ta tsaya tana cewa ita ba son Afzal take ba.

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Amal da Maamah ne ke zaune akan slabs suna karatun paper’nsu na gobe Maamah ta fara janta da hira.

“Friendy?” Ta kirata.

“Na’am” Amal ta amsa cike da fara’a.

“Har yanzu fa baki bani amsa ba wallahi Ya Abdul ya tak’ura min.”

“Nikam kibar zancen can Maamah muyi karatu” Janye handout d’in Maamah tayi. “Ha’a! Ya da haka?” Amal ta tambaya tana k’ura mata ido.

“Wallahi yau kam sekin bani amsa haba mana friendy yanzu kodan k’awancan dake tsakaninmu ma baza ki bawa Ya Abdul dama ba? Wallahi he’s a very cool and gentleman if you get to know him, baida matsala sam.”

“Na sani Maamah bazaki gane bane.”

“Mey ne bazan gane d’inba? Kede kawai kice kin k’i min Ya Abdul kuma shikenan na gode ni kika k’i ba shi ba wallahi.”

“Wallahi ba haka bane don Allah karkiyi magana haka.”

“Ya kikeson inyi toh? Yaya na fa kikayi rejecting tun yaushe nake k’ok’arin shawo kanki amman ko lambarki kin hana in basa wallahi ko baccin arziki Ya Abdul bai samu kwana biyun nan as kullum tunanin ki yake tun kan ranan daya rage miki hanya har izuwa shekaran jiya da ya kaimu Unimaid garden.”

“Ji k’arya wai ko bacci baya iyayi a d’akinsa kike kwana ne da zaki san hakan?”

“Eh yimin wayo ki canza topic d’in” Maamah ta fad’a tana juya mata ido.

“Lol yi hak’uri toh.”

“Nide ba hak’urin da zanyi sekin amince in bawa Ya Abdul numbanki.”

“Ke dad’i na dake naci wallahi kibari mana mu gama karatun tukuna gobe ne fa exams d’in.”

“Friendy seconds nawa ne ze d’auke ki kice ‘ki bashi’ kawai? Wallahi rashin mutunci ba kyau.”

“Nikam kode biyanki Ya Abdul yayi ne? Dagewan naki fa yayi yawa.”

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“Wallahi sam ba haka bane, you’re just the perfect girl for him wallahi tun da nasan Ya Abdul ‘yan mata biyu ya ta6a yi ta farkon har sun fara zancen aure Allah yayi mata rasuwa se kuma ta biyun sunyi nisa itama yazo ya gane tana son abokinsa se suka rabu daga baya tayi-tayi ta dawo mishi amman ina he’s already heartbroken.”

“Allah sarki Allah ya jik’an ran musulmi.”

“Ameen” ta amsa, “Kuma kinga kusan wata shida kenan da faruwan hakan ban sake jin yana neman wata ba se daya kafa idanunsa akanki Wallahi he’s intentions to you are clear.”

“Na ji kuma na gamsu Maamah kawai ina ganin this’s not the right time for me to be in a relationship ne kiga part one fa kawai nake I have almost 5 years to go Ya Abdul baze iya jira na ba.”

“Wallahi ze iya, he is willing to wait till forever for you.”

“Hmm” ta numfasa.

“Kode kam Yayan nawa be miki bane? Yayi muni dayawa ko?”

“Haba ai kema kinsan yana da kyau wallahi gashi chocolate skinned, ga saje ga ido kaman naki a nan.”

“Yana da kyau kenan?”

“Eh mana” ta amsa without knowing when “I mean ni ba ruwana ki rufa min asiri kiban handout d’ina” ta shiga canza zancen.

“Amal pleasee ki amince pleasee wallahi ko na basa lamban naki baze kiraki ba se mun gama exams shi da bakinsa ya cemun haka.”

“Toh naji ba se kin cinye ni ba ki bashi shikenan?”

“Yeyyyyy!!” tasa ihu had’e da hugging d’in Amal wane wacce ke neman suffocating nata.

“Toh nikam sakeni haka mu k’arisa karatun nan kinga har Azahar ya doso.” Handout natan ta mayar mata suka cigaba da karatu suna iddawa sukaje sukayi sallah sannan kowacce tayi hanyan gida. Kamar yadda Ya Abdul ya d’au alk’awari, seda su Amal suka kammala exams bayan kwana biyu ya buga mata waya, lokacin tana zaune tsakar gida tana bita wayan ya shigo. Ganin new number yasa bata d’aga da wuri ba seda ya kusan tsinkewa. Shiru tayi da ta d’agan chan daga d’ayan 6angaren taji bak’on murya nayi mata sallama. Cikin sark’ak’k’iyar muryarta me sanyi ta amsa da “Wa’alaikumus salam wa rahmatullah.”

“Amal ya kike?” Sama-sama suka gaisa dake har yanzu bata fahimci wake magana ba. “Baki gane muryan bako har yanzu?”

“Eh wallahi I’m sorry.”

“Abdul Rahman ne” ya sanar da ita.

“Abdul Rahman daga ina kenan?”

Murmusawa yayi kad’an sannan yace, “Ya Abdul toh” se yanzu ta fahimta ashe de Abdul Rahman ne complete name nasa, wow. “Laa! Ya Abdul ina yini?”

“Bayan wuyan da kika bani har kin manta dani ko?”

“Haba Ya Abdul ina na isa.”

“Gashi kuwa.”

“A’a wallahi kullum da Ya Abdul Maamah ke addressing naka bata ta6a ambaton full name naka ba kaga ko bazeyi in gane wanene ba at first thought” ta mar bayani a hankali.

“You’re right so ya hutu?”

“Hutu Alhamdulillah ya aiki?”

“Lafiya k’alau kun gama exams ko?”

“Eh wallahi.”

“Toh Allah ya bada sa’a.”

“Ameen thank you.”

“I thought I should call and check up on you.”

“Ayyah to nagode sosai a gaishe da gida.”

“Zasuji take care” a haka sukayi sallama. “Phew!” Ta numfasa had’e da ajiye wayan a gefe sannan ta cigaba da karatunta. Tun daga ranan Ya Abdul ke kiran Amal suna gaisawa, kar kuma kuyi tsammanin irin kira barkatai ba fasali d’innan ne, no a sati befi suyi waya sau biyu ba idan yayi yawa shine sau uku ko hud’u. A hankali shak’uwa ya fara shiga tsakaninsu ba abinda ke burge Amal a gun Ya Abdul kaman yadda yake yawan sanyata dariya, sede basuyi waya ba koda ranta a 6ace ne seya faranta mata da kalamun sanya dariyansa, he’s so jovial Maamah batayi k’arya ba da tace bashida matsala. A satin da zasu koma makaranta ne yayi insisting se ya zo sun had’u mutumiyarku da shegen tsoro kam ba se ta shiga yi masa corner-corner ba. Yau tace zata islamiyya, gobe tace zata raka Mami gidan suna ko makamancin haka daga k’arshe de ya gane tsoro take ta ke6e dashi shi kad’ai kuma bega laifinta ba hasali ma yaba mata yayi sosai hakan na nufin tasan abinda takeyi ne. Don haka ya tambayeta idan ze taho da Maamah zata amince ta fito? Tuni ta amince. Hakan ko suka shirya ranar Laraba da yamma se gashi da Maamah sun k’ariso gidansu, har ciki Maamah ta shiga suka gaisa dasu Mami sannan suka fito da Amal inda Amal ta zauna a gidan gaba ita kuma ta koma baya. Bayan gaisuwa suka sha hira sosai dukansu ukun cikin motan, se dariya Ya Abdul yake sanya su barin ma Amal dake dariya harda k’walla, kusan k’arfe shida Ya Abdul yace ya kamata su tafi, don dad’in hira Amal ji take kaman kada su tafi. Dab tazo sauk’a daga motan kenan ya mik’a mata wata leda, ta kar6a ita kuwa tak’i ba yadda beyi ba amman tak’i, daga k’arshe seda ya baiwa Maamah ta shigar mata dashi ciki har cikin d’akinta.

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**** Bayan ta dawo ciki ta wuce d’akinta ta fito da ledar, zazzagewan da zatayi ta tarar da chocolates turum, ba wanda babu aciki da wanda Afzal ya koya mata ci da wanda se yau ma ta ta6a ganinsu, abu de yayi kyau. Haka nan ta 6oye abinta cikin akwati tana ci a hankali a hankali. Bayan sallan Isha ta kira Ya Abdul tayi masa godiya inda suka sake ta6a hira kad’an sannan sukayi sallama. Ganin goma be cika ba ta yi tunanin kiran Afzal da alama aiki yayi zafi ne ko nemanta bayya yi kwana biyu, daman yayi tafiya zuwa Lagos for a meeting, yau k’imanin kwana biyu zuwa uku kenan. Tana kiransa on the first ring ya d’aga, “Yaya kayi wuyan gani” ta soma cewa.

“Wallahi Lily, I’ve been so busy ko time na wayan ma bani dashi.”

“Allah sarki ya kake ya aikin?”

“Alhamdulillah ya gida dasu Mami?”

“Lafiyansu k’alau d’azu take cewa kwana biyu bata ji motsinka ba nace ai kayi tafiya, she’s sending her warm greetings so as Papi.”

“Toh ayya ina amsawa.”

“Yaya I miss you yaushe zaka dawo?”

“Saturday in shaa Allah.”

“Toh Allah kaimu barin barka haka nasan a gaje kake.”

“Alright Lily thank you have a peaceful night rest.”

“You too, seda safe” da haka sukayi sallama.

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Nazeefah ce zaune gaban Tv ta sa channel na Zee world tana kallon wata indian series se faman buga tsaki take, ga takaicin rainin wayon da ake tayi a series d’in ga na rashin Afzal kwana biyun da tayi bata sanyasa a ido ba bata kuma ji muryansa ba, ba k’aramin tashin hankali ta shiga ba, se a yanzun take sake jaddada cewa lallai-lallai ta fad’a kogin sonsa. Seta d’au wayarta zata kirasa seta kashe ta fasa, tayi hakan sau fiye da a k’irga. Daga k’arshe de ta dage ta kira har ya shiga yana ringing, se cewa kanta take ai don ya sanar dani zeyi tafiya ne yasa zan kirasa, da ace tafiyansa kawai ya kama yayi wallahi ko ta kansa bazan yi ba bale har in kirasa.

Ya kusan tsinkewa ya d’aga kasancewar har ya fara bacci. Shiru tayi bayan da ya d’agan kaman yadda shima yayi shiru yana jiran ta soma magana dukda cewan yayi mamakin ganin kirarta amman dake yasan halin matar nasa, tunaninsa gabad’aya yayi kan ko so take ta sanar dashi kud’inta ya k’are ne ya hankad’o mata wasu.

Ganin ba mahalicci se Allah mutumiyarku tayi gyaran murya had’e da cewa “Halo?”

“Yes?” Ya amsa cikin sleepy husky like voice nasa. Rasa na cewa ma tayi, tace ya isa lafiya ne? Toh ai tun shekaran jiya yayi tafiyar chan de ta gaishe sa kawai “Ina yini?”

“Lafiya” ya amsa casually, “Ya kike?”

“Lafiya k’alau ya aiki?”

“Alhamdulillah.”

“Dama nace in ji ko kana lafiya.”

“Toh thank you I’m good ba wata matsala dai ko?”

“Babu.”

“Toh yayi kyau.”

“Nace gobe zan fita gidan k’awata, ina neman uzuri.”

“Kikace?” Afzal da mamaki ya rufesa ya tambaya tun yana a mik’e akan gadon nasa har ya tashi ya zauna besani ba, kode gizo kunnensa ke masa ne? Har Nazeefah ce zata kira waya ta gaishesa musamman don ta tambayesa izini? Lallai yau za ayi ruwan mutane.

“Nace zani gidan k’awata gobe, am I permitted?”

“Sure you’re, kikaje ki gaisheta.”

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“Toh seda safe.”

“Yauwa Allah tashe mu” da haka sukayi sallama. “Phewww!” Ta sauk’e ajiyar zuciya yayinda shima yayi haka ta d’ayan 6angaren. Afzal yana mey mamakin anya kuwa wannan Nazeefah ce yayin da ita kanta take tambayar kanta anya kuwa itace??

Ranan da Afzal ze dawo ne Nazeefah ta fad’a cikin kan zata mai girki sede da zaran ta motsa d’auko tukunya se wata ra’ayin ta hanata kan cewa har na me zata masa girki? Ai seya d’au sonsa take, yayinda wata ra’ayin ke ce mata mey aciki don tayiwa mijijta girki, besides ma ai ya sanar da ita ranan da ze dawo. Haka dey tayi nan tayi chan daga k’arshe girkin da ba azo anyi ba kenan. Haka nan ya dawo gidan dry ta nad’e k’afa a kan kujera tana kallo. Sannu da zuwa kad’ai ta masa ya amsa ya wuce d’akinsa. Yana watsa ruwa ya canza kaya ya fito se buga k’amshi yake, ko bata tambaya ba tasan gidansu Amal ze wuce. Wani irin zazzafan kishi ne ya tokareta ji take kaman ta rik’o k’afarsa ta hanasa fitan.

Da ta zauna tayi nazari kuma se taga ai duk laifinta ne da ace ta dafa masa abinci da sede tace yaje dining yaci hakan baze ma samu daman fita ba. Holy sh*t.

Kaman Nazeefah ta sani gidansu Amal direct Afzal ya wuce inda aka shirya masa abinci kala-kala ga smoothies d’innan ba wanda Amal bata had’a ba su Ginger ne, zo6o da kuma Aldeb nasa. Sosai ya ji dad’i, dalilin da ya hanasa cin abinci kenan through out yau saboda yasan Amal bazata taresa da dry hannu ba. Zama yayi ya gabza abincin sosai har ya buk’aci a sa masa ragowar a kula ya tafi dashi gida. Amal se dariya take tana neman tsokanansa tana kiransa glutton. Da yazo tafiya ne ya ciro masu tsarabar laces daya musu ita da Mami.

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Haka nan tafiya ta cigaba har hutun su Amal ya k’are suka shiga second semester. Ita da Ya Abdul fa se abinda yayi gaba shi de har yanzu be furta mata kalamun so ba, but with the way he’s being so extra ita kanta Amal tasan relationship nasu ya tashi daga friendship ya koma wani abun daban. A rana se suyi waya sau biyu zuwa uku, har Mami ta fara sa mata ido tana zata k’wace wayan idan batayi hankali ba. Ana nan ana nan kwatsam rana d’aya Ya Abdul ya fad’awa Amal abinda ya juma yake son sanar da ita kan yana sonta, so kuma na aure. A wannan lokaci itama Amal ba k’arya ta fad’a kogin sonsa, saboda ko be kirata a waya ba, ita zata d’au wayarta ta kirasa. Tunda ya furta mata wannan kalamu ta daina d’aga wayansa ko message ya mata bata responding, ba k’aramin tashin hankali ta sanya sa ciki ba gabad’aya ya rasa meke masa dad’i. Gun k’anwarsa Maamah ya nufa yayi mata bayanin abinda ke faruwa kan dan Allah ta taimaka masa. Kwantar mai da hankali tayi ta kuma tabbatar masa da cewa in shaa Allah Amal ta sa ce saboda ita ta riga ta gane Amal na sonsa. Washegari ko school Amal tak’i fita sanin the moment ta fita zasu had’u da Maamah itako zata kira Ya Abdul ta had’asu don haka ta fake a gida da cewan cikinta na ciwo.

Da misalin k’arfe goma Afzal ya kirata bayan sun gaisa yake tambayarta lectures take ce mai bata ji dad’i ba yau tana gida amman da sauk’i yanzu haka. “Se yau za’a same ki kenan Lily” yace da ita afterwards.

“Kamar ya Yaya?” Ta tambayesa cike da rashin fahimta.

“Throughout last week koda na kiraki kullum line busy nakeji wa muka samu haka?”

“Kai Yaya ba kowa fa idan ka kira kaji line busy to da da Maamah nake waya.”

“Anya kuwa Lily?”

“Dagaske Yaya.”

“Toh shikenan Allah k’ara sauk’i.”

“Ameen thank you.” Da haka sukayi sallama bata kaiga ajiye wayan ba se ga call na Ya Abdul kaman wacce bazata d’aga ba seda call d’in ya kusa tsinkewa ta d’aga had’e da yin shiru.

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“Alhamdulillah” ta ji ya furta “Amal?” Shiru tayi “Amal kuma bazaki amsa ba?”

“Ina kwana?” Ta gaishesa a hankali.

LAmal mey nayi da zan fuskanci wannan hukunci daga gareki? Don’t you think hukuncin nan naki yamin tsauri dayawa?”

“I’m sorry.”

“Amal in sona ne bazaki iya yi ba you could have simply told me, I was worried sick about you gashi yau ko school kin k’i fita duk don gudun karki had’u da ni ne?”

“Nifa ba haka bane, cikina ne yake ciwo.”

“Why do I feel like you’re lying?”

“I’m sorry” haka kawai ta tsinci kanta tana basa hak’uri ba gaira ba dalili ko de don ita kanta tasan abinda tayi masa bata kyauta masa bane?

“Look I take back what I said to you kinji? Na gane you can’t love me back but please karki 6ata friendship dake tsakanin mu I cherish our friendship alot Amal.”

“Ya Abdul ka dena magana haka.”

“Toh ya kikeson inyi Amal? Haka kawai kika dena recieving calls d’ina kina ignoring d’ina anyhow.”

“I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay abu d’aya nakeson tambayanki Amal please give me a sincere answer.”

“What is it?”

“Who’s the lucky guy da ya rigani sace zuciyarki? I’m sure this’s all about him.”

“Wallahi ba kowa Ya Abdul I just need some space.”

“You mean I still have hope?”

“In zaka iya jira” ta amsa bayan tsawon lokacin da ta d’auka.

“Amal I’m ready to wait for eternity for you, Amal ba zaki gane irin soyayyan da nake miki ba, it’s been long since I felt this. Amal out of the blue kika sace min zuciya, I love and adore everything about you and I’m willing to wait for you for as how long it takes until you’re ready. Amal I love you.”

“Ya Abdul…” se kuma tayi shiru.

Yes Amal I love you and am not ashamed of it ko a gaban waye zan fad’a, I love you Amal.”

“Thank you Ya Abdul.”

“Gobe ki fita school kinji?”

“Ni banida lafiya” ta fad’a stubbornly.

“Haba beautiful? Duk don gudun kar inzo d’aukan Maamah mu had’u ne? Ki kwantar da hankalinki ni gobe ma zanyi tafiya.”

“Tafiya kuma Ya Abdul?” Alokaci d’aya se taji kuma tana missing nasa.

“Ba abinda kikeso ba kenan.”

“A’a fa ni bance ba.”

“Toh zaki fita school gobe inzo in kun tashi?”

“Eh kazo.”

Does this means you missed me too?”

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“Ya Abdul yes, I missed you” ta amsa cuke da kunya ita kad’ai ce a d’akin amman tana kare fuskarta da pillow.

“Wow!” Yayi exclaiming cike da murna da farin ciki “That’s my girl, I miss you even more, so se na zo ko?”

“Toh Allah kaimu”

“Ameen, you take care okay? I love you.”

You take care too” da haka ta karse wayar tare da rungume ta. Haka kawai ta tsinci kanta tana murmushi ita kad’anta there’s no denying itama tana son Ya Abdul halan fiye da yadda yake jin yana sonta ma kawai de as a lady her ego comes before her feelings.

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Mu kwana mu tashi be ragar da komi ba, haka tun Amal tana 6oyewa Ya Abdul soyayyarta ta shiga nunawa, haka zata la6e a d’aki kaman tana bacci amman waya take. A school kuwa yawancin in sun fita break shima Ya Abdul seya kar6i excuse a office ya fito su had’u su sha firarsu. Afzal kuwa kasancewar ya samu cigaba a office, daga Assistant manager ya koma manager sam baya samun zama kullum cikin aiki yake da tafiye-tafiye hakan ya bawa Amal da Ya Abdul daman sake shak’uwa sosai.

Yau bayan juma’a Amal na karanta suratu Kahf wayarta ya shiga ruri dubawan da zatayi taga Afzal ke kira, wai wata sabon gani. D’agawa tayi take had’e da cewa, “Yau Yaya ya tuna dani kenan.”

“In ban tuna dake ba ai ke bakida niyyan kira na.”

“Inji wa Yaya? Wallahi kullum kana raina banason tak’ura maka da kira ne saboda naga kaman aiki na maka yawa yanzu.”

“Toh ya kike?”

“I’m fine just that am missing you.”

“I miss you too Lily ya school?”

“School lafiya k’alau.”

“Ki fito ina bakin k’ofa.” Dum taji zuciyarta ta buga a tunaninta gabad’aya Afzal baya gari ne, dan kuwa yanzun sukayi waya da Ya Abdul yace mata yana tahowa ya zatayi idan yazo ya iskesu da Afzal? Yau nata ya k’are me hana afzal kurara ta se Allah motan wani kawai ta shiga seda ya kusan cinyeta bale ace har ta kawo saurayi gida?

“Halo Lily? Fitowan ne baza kiyi ba sena k’ariso ciki da kaina?”

“A’a Yaya gani nan fitowa” daga nan ta ajiye wayan. Zagin kanta ta shiga yi, meyasa bata ce masa bata gida ba? Sede sarai tasan halinsa yana iya cewa bari ya k’ariso su gaisa da Mami, daga nan kuma Mami ta fallasheta. Numban Ya Abdul ta kira take don sanar dashi kar yazo yanzu ya bari se anjima zata fita sede kash two missed calls ta masa amman bai kusa. Yau akeyinta! Ta furta a ranta.

Qur’anin ta mayar mazauninsa ta d’an shafa powder da jan baki taja hijabinta ta sanya ta d’an feffeshe da turare sannan ta fice. Tun da ta fito Afzal dake zaune cikin motansa yake binta da kallo yayinda ya tsinci kansa cikin wani irin walwala da farin ciki maras misaltuwa. Se gani yake kaman yau ya fara sanya ta a idanunsa, tana k’arisawa cikin motan k’amshin turarenta ya mamaye ciki. “Kyau kenan Lily?” Ya ce da ita yana murmushi sosai.

“Kai Yaya” ta amsa tana kare fuskanta da hijabin nata “Dan Allah ka dena sani jin kunyanka.”

“Ai kuwa sede ki dunga cin kunyan nawa don bazan fasa fad’a miki kinyi kyau ba Lily.”

“Toh ai kaima kayi kyau in fact kullum ma cikin baza kyau kake.”

“Hakane?”

“Sosai ma Yaya.”

“Toh tsaya in d’aukeki hoto.”

“Yaya wai kai se mutum yayi muni zaka ce zaka mai hoto?”

“Kika sake cewa kinyi muni zamuyi fad’a.”

“Toh na dena amman d-” flash na cameran daya haskata ne y rufa mata baki. “Haba mana Yaya!”

“Tsaya mana kiga kinyi kyau” tsayawan tayi ya nuna mata se kuma taga batayi muni ba “See? I told you tsaya mu k’ara miki d’aya.” Daidaita zamanta tayi daram tayi posing yayin da ya haska mata flash ras ta fito ta kuma yi bala’in kyau.

“Toh saura kai, kaima ka tsaya a d’aukeka.”

“Ce miki akayi maza suna hoto?”

“Yimin yanga de Yaya” ta kai ga d’aukan wayanta a inda ta ajiye kenan sega Ya Abdul na kira kafin tace zata janye inaa har idon Afzal sun karance mishi sunan wanda ke kira as

“LOML❤️🔐” meaning ‘Love Of My Life’ danqaree! Ba zuciyan Amal kad’ai bane ya buga harta na Afzal, infact nasa ma yafi nata tsinkewa take wajen yaji jikinsa yayi sanyi lissss. A hankali ta janye wayan, yadda ta kasa d’agawa haka ta kasa katsewa ta bari se ringing yake, yana tsinkewa Ya Abdul ya shiga kira again se a karo na biyu ne ta katse.

“Mey na katsewa kuma?” Afzal ya tambayeta yana me k’ok’arin 6oye kishi, k’unci da bak’in cikin da ya fad’a aciki.

“Ba important call bane” ta fad’a a hankali, gabad’aya kunya yabi ya mamayeta ba haka taso sanar da Afzal batun Ya Abdul ba.

“Love of our live yana kira kice ba important call ba Lily?”

“Yaya please-” tana cikin maganan ne Ya Abdul ya shiga kira again bata kaiga katsewa ba Afzal yace, “You’re excused, jeki amsa ina jiranki.”

“Yaya I can call him back later.”

“Ni nace ai kije Lily kar ki damu” kallonsa tayi one last time sannan ta sauk’a daga motan ta ke6e gefe guda. Afzal da yake ji tamkar na lahira ma yafisa jin dad’i besan lokacinda ya tada motan ba ya fice a guje ji kawai Amal tayi iska ya wuceta, juyawan da zatayi taga motan Afzal ne bata san lokacinda ta bawa Ya Abdul hak’uri akan anjima zasuyi magana ba ta katse wayar.

Yau kashinta ya bushe!Tuk’in ganganci Afzal ke wane wanda ke shirin afka hatsari da gan-gan, ikon Allah ne kawai ya kaisa gida nan ma da yayi parking ya fito ko ta kan motan beyi ba bale ya zara key har ya rufe k’ofar, a wangale ya barota ya k’ariso ciki. Yana bankad’e k’ofan ciki se ga Nazeefah a shirye tsaf da alama ma fita take shirin yi.

“Yauwa Afzal zani suna ina buk’atan 5k” ta tambayesa ba tare da ta karanci halin da yake ciki ba, don 6acin rai Afzal ko kallonta beyi ba bale ma ya amsata, yazo wuceta kenan ta kira sunansa “Afzal magana fa nake.”

“Nace bani da shi!” ya sanar da ita a tsawa ce. Ranta ne ya mugun 6aci dan rainin hankali banzan 5k ne ze tsaya yana mata walak’anci akai? Ai ba wai ta rasa 5k d’in bane itama kawai de don tana neman k’ari ne, ma ba laifinsa bane ita ta tambaya. “Wallahi kama kanka izinin ma na fasa tambaya” tace dashi yana cikin tafiyar.

“Karki tambayan kuma dan Allah in kin fitan karki sake tako k’afarki gidan nan aikin banza kawai” yana kaiwa nan ya wuce d’akinsa bang! Taji yayi banging k’ofar kad’an ya rage bata ci tuntu6e ba don yadda ta firgita.

Anya kuwa lafiya? ta tambayi kanta. K’arisawa waje tayi garin fito da motarta daga parking lot taga k’ofan motan Afzal a bud’e, lek’awan da zatayi taga motar ma a kunne ya barta nan ne ta tabbatar da cewa lallai-lallai something went wrong somewhere. Key’n ta zara ta kashe motan ta dawo ciki ta ajiye mai sannan tayi ficewarta.

Tun shigansa ciki ya fad’a kan gado ya kwanta can anjima ya mik’e ya shiga zagaya d’akin yayi nan yayi chan ba tunanin da be yi ba akan Amal da wannan mutumin da yaga tayi saving lambansa as ‘LOML❤️🔐’, gabad’aya ya rasa meke masa dad’i. Hannunsa da ya d’aga kawai yakai jikin bango, blow ya rink’a kai wa bangon yadda kuka san baya jin zafin a jikinsa, kafin ace me hannun nasa duk ya faffashe yana yoyon jini, ana cikin haka ne wayansa dake aljihunsa ya soma ruri, be damu ya cie bale ma ya duba wa ke kira ba se a karo na biyu. Ganin Amal ke kira kawai yaji zuciyansa ya sake 6aci yayin da ya shiga tafasa yana masa wani irin k’ona wurgi yayi da wayar seda ta rugurguje a k’asa (Allah sarki iphone 7) sauk’a har k’asa yayi yana wani irin kakkarwa. Mutum na iya rantsewa aljanu ne suke aiki a kansa. Idonsa ya rufe gam bud’ewan da zeyi sega hawaye na tsiyaya. Yau ran maza ya 6aci! Yafi minti goma durk’ushe a wajen, jini se tsiyaya yake daga hannun nasa, a takaice de yayi staining kan tiles d’in gabad’aya. Daga bisani ya mik’e ya shiga bayi ya bud’e tap tare da sa hannunsa k’ark’ashin running water d’in. Kun de san yadda sabon ciwo ke rad’ad’i idan ruwa ya ta6a toh k’una da rad’ad’in da zuciyan Afzal keyi masa kwatankwacin hakan ne. Bayan da ya wanke ciwon ne ya rage kayan jikinsa ya watsa ruwa sannan ya fito yayi dressing hannun nasa ya mik’e a kan gado.

Ta fannin Amal kuwa hauka ne kawai batayi ba layin nasa ta cigaba da kira ammana inaa se switched off yake ta cemata, private number’nsa da take kira shima switched off ke cewa dake layin a kashe ne. Gabad’aya ta rasa me ke mata dad’i, ashe da tun farko ta sanar da Afzal d’in batun Ya Abdul, a ganinta da abubuwa bazasu cha6e haka ba dan kuwa ita ko da wasa bata kawo a ranta wai kishinta Afzal yake ba, a nata tunanin ta d’au kawai he’s being over protective of her ne as her big bro. Ta d’au wai haushi Afzal yaji saboda bata sanar dashi kan cewa wani ya nemeta ba har sun daidaita, little did she know shi kansa Afzal d’in sonta yake. Har dare yayi har washegari bata fasa kiran layin nasa amman inaa se switched off yake ce mata, bayan data tashi daga school yau ta biya ta office nasa sede da mamaki securities suka ce mata ai be fito aiki ba yau kwata-kwata akan bey ji dad’in jikinsa ba. Wani sabon tashin hankalin ta fad’a, mey ke damun sa? Shin jikin yayi tsanani ne kokuwa? An rik’eshi a asibiti ne kokuwa yana jinya a gida? She needs to find out. Sede kamar yadda bata san gidansa ba haka kuma bata san gidansu ba balantana taje gun Ummi taji meke faruwa. Office nasu Sultan ta wuce chan ma ta tarar baya nan wai sun wuce meeting, zama tayi kusan na awa tana jiran dawowansa amman shiru dan haka kawai ta hak’ura ta komo gida. Tana isa gida ta watsa ruwa tad’an huta chan ta d’ago wayarta ta sake gwada numban Afzal luckily private line nasan ya shiga sede har ya tsinke be d’aga ba, a karo na biyu data gwada kuwa se yake ce mata number cannot be reached ko meye dalili? Ashe blocking contact natan Afzal yayi yasa a call divert yadda baza ta ta6a iya samunsa ba.

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The following day still Afzal be fita office ba. Nazeefah kuwa ta rasa dalilin da ke sanya sa ababen da yakeyi kwana biyu, ko abincin da ya saba fita yana saya ma bata ga yayi ba yau, bayan nan ga bandejin data gani nannad’e a hannunsa. Ta duba dustbins na gidan kap bata ga fasassun glass ba bale ache ko yanka ya samu shin meke faruwa ne? Tun da ya kulle kansa a d’aki bey sake fita ba se zuwa masallaci kad’ai ke fitar dashi. Gwada tambayansa meya faru tayi inda sukayi baram-baram. Akan me don ta damu dashi tana tambayansa meke damunsa ze tsaya yana mata masifa? Aikin banza. Bayan kwana biyu da faruwan abun ne Afzal ya soma fita office, hannun nasa da sauk’i kam amman still be since d’aurin ba saboda ba k’aramin ciwo ya jima kansa ba.

“Triple A ina ka 6oye ne wai kam kwana biyu?” Kafin Afzal ya amsa idon Sultan ya kai ga bandejin dake d’aure a hannun Afzal “Tsaya bandejin mey haka?” ya tambaya nan take.

“Babu banji dad’i bane kwana biyu.”

“Afzal I’ve known you for morethan 20 years kar kayi tsammanin zaka iya 6oye min abu. Amininka ne ni idan baka fad’a mun damuwanka ba mawa zaka fad’awa?”

“Maza ba wani abu serious bane ciwon ciki ne ya rik’eni two days se kuma jiya na yanke da glass that’s all.”

“Toh Allah sawwak’e ya cikin naka?”

“Da sauk’i ya office?”

“Alhamdulillah dama nace barin dubaka kwana biyu lines naka duka basu shiga.”

“An sace wayan ai sena sai sabo tukun.”

“Subhanallah private line naka fa? Har shima switched off yake cemun idan na kira.”

“Kasan ban cika kunnasa ba shi” Sarai Sultan yasan k’arya Afzal ke masa kawai baya son yayi pushing nasa ne saboda yasan halin abokin nasa abu kad’an kan 6ata masa rai kafin su hankara se suyi kaca-kaca anan. “Toh lemmi go back to work.”

“Alright take care” da haka sukayi sallama Sultan ya fice. Da yamma Sultan na zaune a office nasa PA’nsa tayi knocking ta shigo take ce mai yayi bak’uwa.

Bak’uwa de ya tambaya inda take jaddada masa eh. “Toh ki shigo da ita” yace mata. Ko da yaga Amal ce beyi mamaki ba saboda yasani dama komin rinsti da Amal Afzal ya samu matsala, yana da tabbacin ita kad’ai ce zata iya d’agawa Afzal hankali haka saboda tun ba yau ba ya karanci Afzal nason Amal.

“Amal?” Ya kirata.

“Na’am Ya Sultan” ta amsa tare da k’arisawa ciki ta tsaya. “Ina yini?” Ta gaishesa “K’ariso ki zauna kinji?” Ba gardama ta k’arisa ta zauna inda suka gaisa. “Yau kuma kin tuna dani kenan” yace da ita tamkar besan meke tafe da ita ba.

“Ai Ya Sultan kullum sede bamu had’u da Yaya ba se nace ya gaishe ka.”

“Toh nide sak’on ki be ta6a iske ni ba.”

“Afuwan toh.”

“Ba komai, meke tafe dake ko de gaisuwa ce kawai?”

“Eh toh duka biyu” ta fad’a tana nazari.

“Toh ina sauraronki.”

“Ya Sultan taimakonka nake nema don Allah.”

“Game da mey kenan?”

“Yaya, Ya Afzal.”

“Meya faru?”

“Yau kwana hud’u kenan ko biyar bana iya samunsa ta waya, koda naje office nasa kuma se acemun baya nan ya fita meeting dan Allah ka taimakeni.”

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“Wait hold on, mey ya had’aku? Fad’a kukayi ne?”

“Wallahi sam” se kuma tayi shiru bata san ta ina zata fara masa bayani ba tace mishi saurayinta ya kirata a gaban Afzal ne shikenan shi kuma ya hau zuciya yayi fushi da ita ko mey? Yau tana cikin wani yanayi.

“Feel free to talk to me kinji?”

“Ya Sultan wallahi da nasan ransa ze 6aci da tun farko da Ya Abdul ya tinkareni da kalman so da bazan amince ba kokuwa da zan sanar da shi Yayan wallahi bansan ransa ze 6aci haka ba.”

“Hold on, waye kuma Ya Abdul?”

“Wan k’awata ne…” nan de ta mar bayanin komi ba abinda ta ragar masa.

“Toh Amal naji bayanunki amman ke a tunaninki me zay sa Afzal miki fushi haka?”

“Wallahi ban sani ba Ya Sultan na zauna nayi tunanin nayi tunanin amman ina na rasa k’wak’k’warar dalili sede tun lokacin da ya hanani shiga motan wani bayan nasa nasan ya damu da lafiyata ce sosai kuma baya son inayin abu ban sanar dashi ba” ta sanar da shi.

“Haka ne kam k’warai, so ke a ganinki yanzu da ace keda bakinki kika sanar dashi cewa gashi wani yace yana sonki shi Afzal d’in baze ji haushi ba?”

“Eh Ya Sultan a gani na rashin sanar dashi da banyin bane ya haifar da komi, kuma wallahi ina da niyyan hakan kuma koda ace Yaya ya bud’i baki yace mun kar in amince da k’udurin shi Ya Abdul d’in in bari se karatu na yayi nisa tukun wallahi zan ji maganansa saboda tamkar wana na jini haka na d’auki Yaya nake kuma jinsa a jikina, duk abinda yace inyi muddin be sa6awa addini ba zan yisa, I respect him alot saboda son da yake nuna min bayan iyayena ban tsammanin akwai wanda ze nuna mun irinsa.”

“Toh Amal yanzu ya kenan? Bazan 6oye miki ba Afzal yana fushi dake sosai.”

“Wallahi nasani shiyasa nake neman taimakonka ka tayani basa hak’uri don Allah wallahi idan cewa yayi na dena kula Ya Abdul zan dena, zan iya yafe soyayyan kowa saboda farin cikin Yaya I care about him alot.”

“Toh shikenan Amal I’ll do all I can in shaa Allah Afzal ze sauk’o zanyi masa magana.”

“Toh Ya Sultan thank you so much dan Allah duk abinda akwai ka taimaka ka kirani ka sanar dani.”

“Here write down your number for me” yayi maganan yana mik’a mata wata jotter nan da nan ta rubuta mai tana masa godiya. Ya rakata tace sam kar ya damu zata k’arasa da kanta. Bayan ta fice ya zaro wayansa daya 6oye k’ark’shin wani littafi had’e da stopping recorder d’in. Wow ashe tun d’azun recording hirarsu da Amal yakeyi. A tunaninsa idan har Afzal ya saurari hirar nasu, ya kuma gaskata kalamun nan daga bakin Amal hakan ze iya sanya sa sanar da ita Amal d’in abinda ke zuciyarsa don haka washegari ya kira Afzal akan suje suci abinci tare. Suna tsakan ci ne Sultan ya d’auko topic na Amal.

“Jiya Amal ta shigo min ai” dum Afzal yaji gabansa ya fad’i, sosai fuskansa ya bayyana mamakin da ya sha amman ya basar pretending like everything is cool.

“Oh haba? Ya take?”

“Ba lafiya ba” ya amsa shi ba corner-corner.

“Why? Meya sameta?”

“Haba Triple A drop the act already.”

“Sorry but I don’t get you” yayi maganan had’e da d’age gira d’aya yana sipping drink nasa.

“Dan Allah ka dena wannan zurfin cikin wallahi ina gudun maka ranar da ciwon zuciya zata kama ka.”

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“Why? Meya kawo wannan magana kuma?”

“Mesa kake bawa ‘yar yarinyan nan wahala haka? Shin baka tausaya mata ne? Wallahi ba haka so yake ba.”

“Excuse me?” Yayi maganan cike da rashin fahimta.

“Sarai kasan me nake nufi until when do you plan to stop torturing her life like this? Har yaushe Triple A? Kai fa na miji ne, idan kai a matsayinka na miji ka kasa tunkararta ka sanar da ita abinda ke zuciyarka taya ita a matsayinta na mace yarinya ma at that kake tunanin zata iya gano hakan da kanta, iyye?”

“Ni ban fahimce ka ba.”

“Wow!” Sosai Sultan ya sha mamakin abokin nasa, be ta6a sanin zurfin cikin Afzal ya kai ga haka ba se yau. “You can deny me for as long as you want amman bazaka iya k’aryata cewa kana son Amal ba, bazaka iya k’aryata cewa akanta ne ka samu wannan munafikin ciwon dake hannunkan ba kuma akanta ne ka fasa wayanka har seda ka sake siyan sabo ba.”

“Look I’m not ready for this, idan kasan don haka ka kirani nan toh save it bana son sauraron ko kalma d’aya am leaving” wallet nasa ya ciro ya k’irga bill na abincin nasu ya ajiye akan table sannan ya mi’ke ya shiga tattara abubuwansa be kai ga takawa ba Sultan yayi playing audio’n da yayi recording jiya na hirarsa da Amal. Jin muryar Amal chak Afzal ya tsaya be sake motsi a wajen ba seda audio’n ta k’are.

Haushin kansa ya shiga ji na kasa sanar da Amal abinda ke cikin zuciyansa, na bawa zuciyarta daman son wani d’a na miji ba shi ba and k’arshe na sanya ta cikin damuwa haka. Ji yayi kaman ya wuce gidansu yanzun ya sanar da ita gaskiyan al’amarin ya tabbata kamar yadda ta fad’a idan da har ze bud’e baki yace yana sonta zata yafe soyayyar Abdul Rahman masa amman inaa baze iya ba, baze ta6a iyawa ba. Mutuncin da Amal ke basa baze ta6a basa daman ya furta mata kalamun so ba, baya son hakan ya zama sanadin da zesa Amal ta guje sa gara suta turawa a hakan.

“Ina had’a ka da Allah ka d’au mataki Triple A yarinyar nan bata ma san kana sonta ba nayi imani da Allah da ta sani wallahi bazata bawa shi Abdul d’in dama ba bale har su yi nisa haka.”

“Ni Afzal ban ta6a bud’e baki na ce maka ina son Amal ba kuma idan har baka son muyi kaca-kaca da kai bazaka je ka samu yarinyan nan ka fad’a mata cewan ina sonta ba tunda baka ji daga bakina ba. Idan kuwa har kayi hakan toh Allah ya isa ni ban yafe ba-“

“Haba Afzal!” Sultan ya katse sa “Mey haka kakeyi? Mey yayi zafi haka har kake neman had’ani da Allah? Wallahi ko makaho ne yasan kana son Amal kuma muddin ka cigaba da wannan banzar d’abi’ar taka ba abin mamaki bane idan ciwon zuciya tazo ta kama ka, kamar kuma yadda kana ji kana gani Abdul d’innan ze auri ‘yar nan a idonka ba yadda ka i-“

“Enough Sultan!” Afzal da zuciyarsa ta fara tafarfasa ya katse sa cike da tsiwa “Ya isa haka don kana matsayin amini na doesn’t mean you have the right to speak to me like this. Ban damu da wanda Amal take so ba, ban damu da wanda zata aura ba kamar yadda ta fad’a maka nima haka zan sake jaddada maka I’m just hurt saboda bata sanar dani wani yace yana sonta ba a matsayi na na wanda take kira yayanta, wanda ke d’aukan nauyin karatunta da sauran ababe. Bata yimin adalci ba ace har sun daidaita da wani bata sanar dani ba bayan nan I have nothing more against her so please bana son in sake jin kana cewa ina son yarinyar nan, nide na fad’a maka” Yana kaiwa nan ya fice ya nufi motansa, tunda ya soma tuk’i kalamun Amal suke masa raha a kunne duk yadda yaso kawar da hankalinsa daga hakan ya gagara k’arshe seda ya afka hatsari ya bige wani me sai da mangaro kafin ya ce ze taka burki inaa har ya buge mutumin sede Allah ya takaita abun mutumin fad’i kawai yayi be ji ciwo ba wheel barrown nashi ne ya fad’i komi na kai yayi k’asa. Da wuri ya sauk’a yayi kan mutumin kaman yadda mutanen kusa suka yi kansu suma, nan de ya basa hak’uri ya biyasa asaran da ya janyo masa. Office ya k’arasa ya kammala aikin da ya rage sannan yayi gida ya watsa ruwa ya kwanta. Sede abin ya gagara ya kasa daina tunanin Amal, kalamanta se yawo suke masa a kai lokaci d’aya tausayinta ya kama sa.

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Wayansa ya janyo yayi searching contact nata tare da unblocking sannan ya kirata a karo na farko ta d’aga “Yaya?” Ta kirasa da mamaki ba tare da ta basa daman yin sallama ba.

“Na’am Lily” ya amsa pretending as if everything is cool.

“Yaya you called!” Tayi exclaiming cike da farin ciki da k’in yarda.

“Yes Lily ya kike?”

“Yaya I’m sorry, I’m so sorry dan Allah kayi hak’uri.”

“Ya wuce kinji?”

“No Yaya nasan abinda nayi maka ba dai-dai bane amman kayi hak’uri it shall never happen again please forgive me.”

“It’s okay, stop apologizing already ya wuce.”

“I missed you so much Yaya dan Allah karka sake hukuntani haka wallahi hukuncin yamin tsauri, Yaya duk abinda nayi ba dai-dai ba kana da ikon min fad’a har zana idan ta kama zakayi mun amman ignoring d’ina haka is not a solution please.”

“I’m sorry too Lily, I just didn’t know how to react, my Lily is in love and I didn’t know sede kawai ingani da ido na.”

“Wallahi ina da niyyan fad’a maka Yaya Allah ne kawai be bani iko ba amman kayi hak’uri.”

“So do you love him?” Ya tambayeta shiru tayi ta kasa amsawa “Lily?”

“Na’am Yaya?”

“Answer me.”

“Yaya…” se kuma tayi shiru “Yaya in ganin mu tare ne baka so ina iya sanar da shi in bashi hak’uri.”

“Not at all Lily ai farin cikink shine nawa besides ban ma san shi ba bale ince bana son shi so tell me about him.”

“Sunan shi Abdul Rahman he’s 28 years old yana aiki a INEC office.”

“Masha Allah so do you love him?”

“Yes Yaya I do” ta amsa chan k’asa-k’asa wani irin k’una zuciyan Afzal yayi da jin hakan daga bakinta danne zuciyansa kawai yayi yace, “Masha Allah ki ja mishi kunne fa kice mishi Yayanki yace kar ya kuskura yayi toying da feelings naki dan ko idan yayi na lahira ma seya fisa jin dad’i.”

Dariya tasa sosai “Kai Yaya nasan ai bazaka bari wani abun ya sameni ba besides Ya Abdul ma baze aikata abinda zesa a hukunta sa haka ba.”

“I like that spirit, so abu d’aya nakeso dake Lily ki mayar da hankalinki da karatunki kinji? Karki bari Abdul ya d’auke miki hankali kin ji?”

“Na ji Yaya in shaa Allahu thank you.”

“Toh barin yi shirin sallah ko?”

“Toh Yaya Allah ya kare goodnight.” Sauk’e wayan yayi daga kunnensa a hankali yayin da zuciyar sa keyi masa wani irin rad’ad’i. Ta riga ta fad’a tana son Abdul in har Abdul ne farin cikinta toh shi kuma aikinsa ne a matsayinsa na yayanta yayi farin ciki da hakan. Meyasa yake jin haushi toh? Meyasa zuciyarsa take yi masa k’una haka? Yana son Amal, ya juma yana sonta, yana d’aya daga cikin burinsa na kullum ya mallaketa ya mai da ita nasa. Jira kawai idan lokacin yazo ya sanar da ita abinda ke cikin zuciyansa.

Da da jimawa yayi hakan amman baya son abinda ze raba mata hankali daga karatu se gashi nan wani daga chan yazo ya hargitsa masa plans nasa gabad’aya ya karya mishi zuciya, ya tarwatsar masa da mafarkin maida Amal amaryarsa, k’arshe kuma ya d’auke masa farin cikin rayuwarsa. Sosai idanunsa suka kad’a suka yi jaa zur idan ya tuna da dukka wannan ababe, k’iris ya rage beyi kuka ba. Masallacin daya kasa zuwa kenan k’arshe a d’aki ya idar da sallan ya mik’e kan gado har bacci yayi awon gaba dashi.

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Haka tafiya ta cigaba, gabad’aya Afzal ya rasa walwalar rayuwarsa kullum cikin k’unci da bak’in ciki yake. Amal ce me kirarsa kullum idan bata kira ba sede su zauna ahakan. Sau dayawa takan zuwa office nasa seya ce wa PA’nsa tace baya nan. Ita de Amal ta rasa dalilin duk wannan d’abi’u se Afzal ya d’au sati biyu be kawo mata ziyara kuma koda yazo d’inma baya iya sakewa da ita suyi hira kamar yadda suka saba, sau dayawa takan zauna tayi tunanin ko wani abun tayi masa amman ina ta duba ta duba ta rasa dalili. Ita da Ya Abdul nata kuwa se abinda ya k’au, tun bata barin ya d’auketa ita kad’ai a mota ta soma yarda da amincewa da shi. Zezo ya d’auketa su wuce gun shak’atawa idan ya tashi maido da ita gida kuwa ya cika mata leda da chocolates da ice creams.

Ta fannin Nazeefah ma sede abinda ya k’aru a kullum k’ara son Afzal take tun tana k’ok’arin 6oye masa abin ya gagara har ya kaiga shi Afzal d’in ya gane yanzu. Yau ma kaman jiya da ta tashi yin girki da shi tayi yana dawowa daga office tayi masa sannu da zuwa ya amsa sannan take ce masa food is ready. Banza yayi da ita seda ta bisa har d’aki “Afzal nace nayi girkin da kai fah.”

“Thank you a k’oshe nake.”

“Haka jiya ma kace, shikenan ni na rink’a girki kenan kullum kana cemin a k’oshe kake? Until when ne zaka dawo gidan nan da yunwa kaci abincin?”

“Please! Save whatever this is kin dega daga office nake ko? I need to rest.”

“Toh wallahi ni kuma bazan yarda ba akan me zanna maka girki kak’i ciki?”

“Ni na rok’eki kimin girki ne? Weren’t you the one that said da kiyi min girki gara kinyi hauka?”

“Toh kuma shikenan seka d’auka ka zauna akai? Ko kai zaman nan haka na maka dad’i I’m willing to change and start over this again why can’t you?”

“Because I don’t love you Nazeefah kin gane ko? Ko mey kikayi you’ll never impress me kin riga kin fita min a rai just let me be karki bari in sauk’e haushin da be shafe kiba akanki” yana kaiwa nan ya wuce bayi ya barta tsaye a gun. Hawaye kawai taji yana bin k’uncinta da k’yar ta iya tattara kanta tayi d’akinta ta shiga zuba kuka. Tun Mummy da Rumaysa suna ce mata tayi hankali tayi hankali kafin lokaci ya k’ureta tak’i ji gashi nan yau gar da gar Afzal ya bud’a baki ya ce mata ta fita masa a rai kuma ta tabbata ba komai bane ya janyo hakan illa rashin hankalin da tayita tafkawa, ina ma ace zata iya jan lokaci baya ta daidaita komi ba k’arya acikin zancen nan again tana son Afzal tana son shi kuma zatayi duk abinda ya kama don karkato da hankalinsa ya dawo a gareta.

Washegari da safe bim wajajen k’arfe sha d’aya ta shirya tsaf ta kira Afzal ta tambayesa izini sannan ta wuce gidansu Ummi dukda cewan bata sanar dashi inda zata. Maraba Ummi tayi mata suka zauna a parlour suka gaisa tasa su Esther suka kawo mata cookies da drinks.

“Kwana biyu kin k’i mu Nazeefah shima mijin naki ya kwan biyu be lek’o ba.”

“Allah sarki Ummi wallahi kinsan harkan makaranta yanzu ma dan mun samu hutu ne.”

“Wai bade har kun k’are part two din ba?”

“Eh wallahi Ummi se three kuma yanzu.”

“Masha Allahu karatun naku na tafiya gaskiya Allah sanya albarka aciki.”

“Ameen ameen Ummi nagode dama alfarma nazo nema ne.”

“Toh ‘yata ina jinki.”

“Game da Afzal ne.”

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“Toh kuma bade wani abun bane ya faru ko? Ina sauraronki.”

“Ummi hak’uri nakeson ki basa.”

“Meya faru kunyi fad’a ne?”

“Ki basa hak’uri ya soma cin girki na don Allah, Ummi bazan 6oye miki ba tun auran mu ba wata jituwa a tsakaninmu as dukan mu bawai muna so auran bane mun yisq ne don ladabi da biyayya ga iyayenmu.”

“Wannan haka take ‘yata.”

“Toh Ummi bazan 6oye miki ba wallahi ko girki ban ta6a yiwa Afzal ba, rayuwansa yake daban a gidan nima haka, kullum daga office se parlour se d’akinsa yake zama nima daga school se parlour se d’akina amman abun ya isheni yanzu na zauna nayi wa kaina fad’a I want to give us a chance nace zan fara yi masa girki kuma na faran sede ko nayi baya ci Ummi wallahi ina son Afzal amman ko na second d’aya baya ma kallo na balle yasan ina cikin damuwa, be damu dani ba jiya har cemin yayi baze ta6a sona ba na riga na fita masa a rai and I don’t blame him saboda ni ne na janyo komi da kaina amman na tuba yanzu Ummi I promise to be a good wife to him but ya k’i bani dama, bansan ya zanyi ba wallahi ina son sa.”

Iya mamaki Ummi ta sha bata tsamman gaban dake tsakaninsun ya kai har ga haka ba ita da take jiran jika amman ace haka ai wannan da alama ko had’a kwanciya basu ta6a yi ba, lallai kam akwai k’ura sede kuma ta gamsu da tuban Nazeefah. Idan ba so na hak’ik’a takeyi wa Afzal ba ba yadda za’ayi tana mace ace bata ji kunyan idon surkarta ba har tayi admitting kurakuren ta haka.

“Ummi dan Allah ki basa hak’uri ko ze soma cin abinci na ya dena had’a min rai haka kullum.”

“Naji matsalar ki Nazeefah sede abu d’aya nikeson tambaya.”

“Ina jinki Ummi.”

“Ina fatan a iya zamanku baki ta6a goranta mai da wani abun ba?” Shiru tayi tana nazari chan tace “Wallahi nayi na masa akan girki.”

“Ai kin 6ata komi kenan gorin da kikayi masan ne yasa har yau ya kasa cin girkin ki.”

“Ummi amman ai idan kika basa hak’uri zai sauk’o.”

“Zanyi iya k’ok’arina but I can’t guarantee you hakan. Afzal halin mahaifin shi ya biyo se kuma har kaman nasa ma na son fin na mahaifin nasa. Kinga koni nan idan mukayi fad’a dashi se idan nazo na basa hak’uri yake sake amincewa yaci girkina kiyi imagining ke matarsa da har kikayi masa gori. Ina son ki sani cewa komin yaya fad’a ta 6arke muku da Afzal koda wasa karki kuskura ki goranta masa da wani abun dan shi idan yayi fushi da abu yayi ne har abada se wani ikon Allahn.”

“Innalillahi Ummi kina nufin yanzu Afzal baze ta6a cin girki na ba kenan?”

“Bana fatan hakan, in shaa Allah zan kirasa muhi magana duk abinda akwai zan kiraki in sanar dake.”

“Amman Ummi nagode sosai please don’t let Mummy know of this pleaase.”

“Karki damu ‘yata in shaa Allah maganan nan a tsakanin mu ne.”

“Thank you so much I shall get going.”

“Bazaki bari kiyi Azahar ba tukun?” Tayi maganan tana duban lokaci.

“Zanje inyi girki kinsan yau juma’ah 2 Afzal ke dawowa gida.”

“Toh Mama na Allah miki albarka bari in raka ki.” Tana raka Nazeefah ta dawo ta d’au wayarta ta kira Afzal a karo na farko ya d’auka.

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“Halo Ummi?”

“Na’am Prince d’ina.”

“My Ummi ya kike? Ya Abba?”

“Lafiya k’alau ya aiki?”

“Alhamdulillah nace zaka iya biyowa nan idan ka tashi daga office yau?”

“Sure wani abu ne?”

“Kai de seka zo kawai.”

“Toh shikenan ina idar da sallan Juma’ah zan zo.”

“Yauwa Baby na Allah kawo ka lafiya yayi maka albarka.”

“Ameen Ummi take care bye” da haka sukayi sallama. Kaman yadda ya fad’a mata hakan yayi yana tasowa daga Juma’ah ya d’au hanyan gida, a hanya Amal ta kirasa, connecting yayi da car Bluetooth nasa sannan ya amsa suka gaisa take yi masa barka da Juma’ah. Yana isa gida ya fara wucewa site na Abba suka gaisa sannan ya k’arisa na Ummi.

Bayan gaisuwa Ummi tayi gyaran murya, “Dama ba komai bane yasa nace kazo illa batun matarka Nazeefah.”

“Toh kuma meya faru Ummi?”

“D’azu ai tana nan.” Se anan ya gane ashe nan tazo da ta kira take tambayansa izini.

“Lafia dai ko?”

“Ai ka fini sani, kai de bazaka ta6a barin wannan zurfin cikin naka ba ko?”

“Mey tazo tace miki?”

“Komi ma ta fad’a ba abinda ba ta sanar dani ba ai dama sau dayawa nayi suspecting zaman auren nan naku ashe haka kuka ta turawa har na tsawon shekara d’aya Prince? Wallahi I’m very disappointed in you idan ita Nazeefar yarinya ce bata da hankali ai kai seka nuna mata kana dashi amman ba wai ka tsaya kana biye mata ba kuna tafka wawanci ba, yanzu meye ribar ka? Yaci ace ka ajiye d’a a zaman ka yanzu haka wallahi.”

“Ummi don’t just jump into conclusions wallahi Allah ma sheda ne nayi hak’uri da Nazeefah iyakan hak’uri, ba me iyayin hak’urin da nayi da ita ni kawai bana son 6ata ta a idonki ne kikaga ko kin tambayeni ya gida nake miki k’aryan cewa lafiya k’alau.”

“Kalleni Prince” ta buk’acesa, ba gardama ya dawo da kallonsa a gareta “Zanyi maka wata tambaya kuma I want only a sincere answer.”

“Ina jinki” ya amsa bayan tsawon lokacin daya d’auka.

“Yadda kasan zaka mutu tsakaninka da Allah ka ta6a bawa yarinyar nan hak’k’inta na aure a matsayinta na matar ka?” Shiru yayi yana mamakin bade abubuwan da Nazeefah tazo ta irga wa Ummi ba kenan cewa ko hak’k’inta be ta6a bata ba, lallai kuwa!

“A dalilin mey zan had’a kwanciya da ita Ummi? Kinsan mey tace ne? Da kunne na najita tana cewa k’awarta da ta bani kanta gara ‘yan iska akan layi sunyi mata fyad’e kina ganin ya dace in raya sunnan manzo da ita?”

“Innalillahi! Nazeefar de?”

“Ummi k’arya zan miki ne? Wallahi da kunne na naji kefa baki san rashin hakalin da yarinyan nan take ba kuma wallahi albarkacin Abba take ci dan yanzu da zaran na saketa ko nayi mata wani abun kaman wa Abba nayiwa hakan ze iya 6ata tsakaninsa da amininsa ko ba haka ba?”

“Hakane Prince kuma na yabawa hak’urin ka amman seka duba kuma yanzu da ta gano kuranta take son ku fara sabon rayuwa, kamata yayi kayi hak’uri ka bata dama. Wallahi da bakinta anan take cemin tana sonka dan Allah in baka hak’uri.”

“Ni to bana sonta” ya fad’a mata gar.

“Wani irin magana ne haka Prince? Matarka ce fa! Haka kakeson ka cigaba da rayuwanka? Shin kai baka kwad’ayin ganin jininka ne?”

“Inaso mana amman bada Nazeefah ba.”

“Prince dan Allah kar kayi magana haka kamar yadda ka tsani yarinyan nan fa itama haka ta tsaneka da fari amman mey? Data bud’e zuciyarta maka ba gashi soyayyarka ta shiga ba kaima fa zaka iya dan Allah kar kace a’a.”

“Ummi kin de sanni, kin fi kowa sani na idan abu yafita min a rai ya fita kenan har abada, a da kafin in auri Nazeefah ban tsane ta ba kaman yadda na tsaneta yanzu. Zaman da mukayi da ita ya sake sa na tsaneta yarinyan can bata da hankali, bata da tunani, ba ta da fasalin komi, ba yadda za’ayi ta zame uwa ga ‘ya’yana no way!” Ya jaddada mata.

“Prince dan Allah ka dena magana haka, ka cigaba toh wallahi baza ka san lokacinda ze iske mahaifinka ba. Ka yayyafa wa zuciyanka ruwan sanyi kayi hak’uri ka bata dama ta sauk’e nauyinta a kanka a matsayinta na matarka.”

“Ni ta bari kawai na yafe mata haka zamu cigaba da zama har zuwa lokacin da Allah ze raba mu.”

“Wato kafi k’arfin in gaya maka magana kuma kaji ko Prince?”

“Ummi please kar kiyi magana haka sanin kanki ne banida kaman ki ans I always heed to you.”

“Then listen to me ka bawa Nazeefah dama.”

“Ummi zuciyana na mace d’aya ne kuma wata chan ta riga ta sace ta tafi dashi ba komai anan” yayi nuni da inda zuciyarsa ke. “Kinga ko ba yadda za’ayi in fara son Nazeefah.”

“Babban magana! Bade shirin aure kake yi ba?”

“Ko kad’an nide kawai na fad’a miki ne.”

“Akwai wacce kake so a waje kake nufi?”

“Yes.”

“Wacece ita?”

“I’m sorry Ummi but I can’t tell.”

“Hmm yaron nan ina tausaya maka, ina rabaka da ciwon zuciya, ba shakka kana bin soyayyar yarinyar nan ne a zuciya har ka rame kayi bak’i haka kwana biyu. Afzal ka tausayawa kanka ka dena rik’e abu a zuciya haka uhn uhn fa!” Ta ja masa kunne. Shi de shiru yayi zaune a gun yana sauraronta dan kuwa bashida abin fad’a mata, soyayyar Amal ne de baze ta6a furtawa ba.Yana dawowa gida ya tarar da Nazeefah zaune a parlour ta sha wanka tayi kwalyanta ras tana kallo. Sannu da zuwa tayi masa tare da mik’ewa. Shiru yayi yana nazarin amsawa kokuwa chan de yace “Yauwa sannu.”+

“Food is ready, zaka ci anan ko in kai maka d’aki?”

“A k’oshe nake” yace da ita sama-sama yayin da ya shiga tafiya.

“Afzal shin baka jin hak’uri ne kam?” tayi sauri ta sha gabansa “Me kakeson inyi ka hak’ura?”

“Nifa ki dena bani hak’uri don bance miki ina buk’ata ba.”

“Then me ke hana ka cin girki na?”

“A jinki zaki je ki samu Unmi a bayan idona ki had’a mata k’arya da gaskiya sannan kizo nan kina proving min innocence? LOL” ya sa dariyan rainin hankali. “Try harder.”

“Wallahi ni ban yi maka sharri gun Ummi ba.”

“Ohhh!” ya numfasa had’e da zaro lumsassun idanunsa waje “So kike kice Ummi na k’arya kenan?”

“Ni ba haka nake nufi ba kawai ce mata nayi ta baka hak’uri nothing more.”

“Toh nak’i, nak’iyin hak’urin just let me.”

“Afzal please mey kakeson inyi maka ka hak’ura ka dena d’aura mun fuska haka? In hak’uri ne kakeso zan yita baka shi I’m sorry but please let’s put a stop to this, shin zama hakan be isheka bane?”

“Be isheni ba infact yanzu ma ya soma min dad’i, excuse me” yana kaiwa nan ya wuce d’akinsa. Sosai jikinta yayi sanyi amman dukda hakan bata kariya ba, dining ta nufa ta d’ibar mar abincin a plate ta d’au goran ruwa tayi d’akinsa luckily ta samu a bud’e. Shiga tayi taga ba kowa aciki da ta kasa kunne setaji alaman mutum a cikin bayin. Zama tayi daga gefen gadon nasa tana jiransa, be dad’e ba se gashi ya fito d’aure da towel a iya kunkuminsa yayinda droplets na ruwa ke d’iga daga kansa yana bin well defined abs nasa, omo Nazeefah ta kasa d’auke idonta daga kansa, ko kyaftawa ta kasa, yadda skin nasa ke wani glowing k’ark’ashin ranan da ya hasko d’akin kad’ai ya sata mance ina take, burinta a lokacin kawai ta aza hannunta akan jikinsa.

Ta fannin Afzal kuwa mamaki sosai ya sha da ya ganta a d’akinsa, a d’akin ma wai akan gadonsa. Gadonsa de! Shin waya bata izinin? Banda nan ga wani mayen kallon da takeyi masa wane zata cinyesa, ganin kallon nata ba na k’arewa bane yayi gyaran murya hakan ne ya dawo da ita daga duniyan tunanin data fad’a. Kanta tayi saurin sauk’arwa cike da kunya tare da mik’ewa “Dama abincin naka ne na shigo maka dashi” bata jira jin mey zey ce ba ta fice binta da kallo yayi sannan ya nufi kan abincin ya tsaya yana k’are mai kallo.

Toh kode wani abun cutarwan ta sanya masa aciki yadda ta k’osa seya ci? Yayi tunanin hakan a ransa. D’agawa yayi ya kai hancinsa dukda cewa yasan shunshuna abinci haramun ne. K’amshin spices zalla yaji ke tashi sede hakan be sanya sa cin abincin ba. Miyarwa yayi ya nufi wardrobe nasa ya ciro shorts da singlet, yana cikin sanya singlet nasan ne wayansa ya shiga ruri k’arisawa gefen gadon yayi ya d’aga ganin Amal ke kira se yaji gabad’aya jikinsa yayi sanyi ya mutu kaman wanda baze d’aga ba ya amsa.

“Halo Yaya?” Ta soma da cewa.

“Na’am Lily” ya amsa.

“Yaya are you free today?”

“Wani abu ne?”

“Na had’a maka Aldeb ne nake tunanin ko zaka zo ka d’auka.”

“Kash wallahi ban tsammanin zan iya zuwa aiki ya rik’eni yanzu haka ina shirin zuwa meeting ne” yayi mata k’arya.

“Toh Yaya ya zamuyi kenan?”

“Se zuwa wani lokacin in shaa Allah Lily thank you.”

“Toh ba yadda za’ayi in kai maka ne ko a gida?”

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“Kibari zuwa wani lokacin kawai kinji?” Ba don tana so ba kawai tace masa “Toh shikenan Allah kaimu” da haka ta kashe wayan ta sauk’e.

“Ya wai?” Falmata da ke shirin rakata office na Afzal ta tambaya.

“Wai baze yuwu ba seko wani lokacin.”

“Baze yuwu ba kuma? Wani irin juyayyan magana ne haka?”

“Wallahi ban sani ba Falmata, ban san meke damun Yaya ba ina fad’a miki tun kan lokacin da ya gane cewa Ya Abdul saurayina ne ban sake gane kan sa ba.”

“Hmmm Baby kenan ke yanzu har se an zauna an fad’a miki abinda ke faruwa?”

“Abinda ke faruwa kaman ya kenan?” Ta tambaya cike da rashin fahimta.

“So kike kice wai baki san dalilin da yasa Ya Afzal ke nuna miki wannan halaye ba?”

“Wallahi ban sani ba Falmata dan Allah ki fad’a min” ta amsa tana me tattaro hankalinta duka a gareta.

“Kin deji rantsuwa ba kaffara ko? Wallahi son ki Ya Afzal yake” dum Amal taji zuciyarta ta buga, yadda kuka san an sanar da ita mutuwan Mami haka jikinta ya mutu a wajen ko k’wak’k’warar motsi ta kasa tafi minti biyu zaune shiru a wajen sannan daga bisani ta shiga kad’a kanta tana k’aryata batun Falmata “K’arya ne hakan baze ta6a faruwa ba. Ba yadda za’ayi Yaya ya fara sona, Falmata it doesn’t even make sense.”

“Ko meyasa? Meyasa Afzal baze fara sonki ba Amal bayan kullum kuna tare?”

“A’a Falmata dan Allah kibar zancen nan ko matan duniya sun k’are Yaya baze ta6a cewa yana son k’waila kamata ba. Ke ni bama tsarirsa bace har mey Yaya zeyi da mace kamar ni? Kiyi tunani mana.”

“Shikenan Baby ki k’aryatani iya son ranki amman de gaskiya d’aya ce wallahi Ya Afzal sonki yake idan ba kishinki yake ba har mey yayi zafi don yaji kina da saurayi ransa ze 6aci yayi fushi dake? Bayan nan keda bakinki kikace tun lokacin chan har izuwa yanzu baki sake gane kansa ba kiyi tunani mana akwai 6oyayyen al’amari anan.”

“Tabbas akwai amman ba wai Yaya sona yake ba.”

“Toh shikenan amman de ki zauna kiyi tunani da a banza ne zeyi maki duka wannan d’awainiyyar da yake mikin Baby? Haba mana ai ko ba a fad’a miki ba yaci ace kin gano hakan da kanki ko shi d’in ki mayara dashi baho ne wanda be san meye zeyi da kud’insa ba? Kin deji rantsuwa ba wallahi ba mey maki wannan d’awainiyyar a banza in ba mahaifanki ba.”

“Ni nasan Yaya, nasan abinda ze aikata da abinda baze iya ba. Komi da kika ga Yaya namun tsakaninsa da Allah ne, idan da har so na yake kaman yadda kika fad’a da idan munyi waya baze na tambaya na ya Ya Abdul ba.”

“Aikin banza, wallahi 6ad’da k’afa yakeyi.”

“Falmata idan har da sona Yaya yake ina da tabbacin daya furta min idan ko beyi hakan ba ze samu Papi ya fad’a masa amman beyi ko d’aya ba taya kike tsammanin zan kawo tunanin hakan a raina? Kamar yadda nasan Yaya baze kalleni da idon so ba nima wallahi bazan iya kallonshi da hakan ba so please bana son sake jin maganan nan kafin har magana ya iskesa kisa ya fara min kallon wacce bata da godiya batin duk abinda yayi min in bud’i baki ince ina sonsa.”

Duk yadda Falmata taso fahimtar da Amal lamarin ina abun ya gagara ita k’wak’walwarta ma ta kasa d’aukan mata maganan, wai taya za’a ce Yaya yana sonta? Yaya deh? K’arya ne.

Chan dare wajajen k’arfe tara Amal na mik’e akan katifar ta tun tafiyan Falmata take ta tunanin abinda ta fad’a mata, ta kasa daina tunanin hakan. Wayanta dake gefenta ne ya shiga ruri yana me tsamurota daga duniyar tunanin data fad’a. Lek’awan da zatayi taga Ya Abdul ke kira ba tare da 6ata lokaci ba ta d’aga.

“Halo Baby?”

“Na’am My heartthrob” ta amsa. “Ya kake?”

“I miss you” yayi admitting.

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LBaby I missed you too se yaushe ne zasu dawo min da kai?”

“Se ko next week.”

“Har next week? Shi d’inma under question mark? Gaskia ni zan nemi wani saurayin shikenan kai kana cikin tafiye-tafiye kullum?”

“Haba girlfriend yi hak’uri mana nima ba a son raina bane, guess what?”

“Tell me.”

“Akwai tsarabar dana tanadar miki.”

“Kai Baby? Na meh fah?”

“Toh kuma ana sanar da mutum tsaraba ne?” Ya had’e rai tamkar tana gabansa.

“Ai ni baby’nka ce zaka iya sanar dani ko ba haka ba?”

“Kuma haka ne fah.”

“Yauwa dearest ome tell me toh.”

“Ina bracelet nan da Daddy ya saiwa Maamah kika ce kinason irinsa?”

“Eh Baby bear” ta amsa anxiously.

“Toh wanda Baby’nki ya saya miki har ya fi nata kyau.”

“Kai Baby! Dagaske!” Tasa ihu.

“Yes Love.”

“Awwwnn I love you soo much nima ina kan tanadar maka da tsarabata.”

“I trust my Baby.”

“Your baby is honored.”

“Toh ya kike yasu Mami?”

“Lafiyansu k’alau ya chan d’in? Ina fatan ba wacce tasa maka ido kasan fa kullum se nayi maka add’ua.”

“Kai Baby karki damu I’m safe.”

“Ahtoh duk wacce tace maka tana sonka ma kace mata kai anyi maka mata a gida.”

“An gama Baby” yayi assuring nata.

“Yauwa Baby na” hira kad’an suka k’ara tayi masa seda safe. Tana ajiye wayar tunanin Afzal ya sake dawowa mata, daga k’arshe de ta d’au wayarta ta kirasa sede har ya tsinke be d’aga ba se a karo na biyu.

“Yaya?”

“Na’am Lily” ya amsa yana mik’e akan gado daman tunaninta yake shima se gashi ta kira.

“Yaya muna fad’a ne?” Ta tambayesa.

“Kaman ya fad’a kuma Lily?”

“Yaya ai ka fini sani.”

“Ban fahimce kiba Lily.”

“Yaya idan wani laifin ne nayi maka ka sanar dani in baka hak’uri wallahi I miss you, Yaya ko kirana baka yi sede idan ni na kira ka, rabonka da ka kawo mana gaisuwa har na manta daga yau kace ba kada lafiya se gobe kace aiki ya rik’e ka, Yaya what is happening? Wani laifin ne nayi maka ya 6ata maka rai haka wanda ni ban sani ba?”

“Lily-“

“I’m sorry” ta katse sa “It’s just that I miss you so much. I’ve had sleepless nights thinking about where and how I’ve wronged you amman nakasa figuring out komai” ta sanar da shi sincerely. Shiru Afzal yayi na d’an lokaci, gabad’aya se yaji ba dad’i tabbas yasan be kyauta mata ba kuma ko shi d’inma bawai yana jin dad’in zamansu hakan bane. He misses her dearly, he misses being with her, he misses her smiles and laughter, he misses picking up fights with her. A takaice yayi missing komai dangane da ita amman ba yadda ya iya ne. Ya zame masa dole ya nisantar da kansa daga gareta saboda gudun 6acin ransa da kuma jefa kansa acikin damuwanda yafi wannan da yake ciki yanzu. Baze iya jure ganin Amal da wani d’a na miji ba shi ba, baze iya jure ganin minti-minti wani na kiranta yana tambayan lafiyanta ba a takaice baze iya jure ganin wani d’a na miji da ba shiba yana sanya Lilirsa farin ciki, gara suyita tura tafiyan haka.

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“Yaya baza kayi magana ba?” Tayi maganan yayinda idanunta ke cikowa da hawaye.

“I’m sorry kinji?” Ya tsinci kanta yana fad’a mata dan ko besan mey zey ce bayan hakan ba.

“Yaya ni ba hak’uri nakeso ba just tell me mey nayi maka in baka hak’uri wallahi bazan iya yafewa kaina ba idan har na 6ata maka rai ba tare da baka hak’uri ba” kawai seta sa kuka. “Yaya I’m sorry please forgive me.”

“Lily bade kuka kike ba?” Ya tambaya da mamaki.

“Yaya taya bazan yi kuka ba bayan kana fushi dani har nagaji da had’awa Papi k’arya kullum se yace mun kunyi waya kana lafiya amman ya rasa dalilin da ke hana ka zuwa, gani yake kaman ni nayi maka wani laifin, haka sede inyi masa k’arya ince aiki ne ya rik’e ka please forgive me.”

“Ya isa haka kinji? Ya isa bar kukan haka.”

“I can’t bazan iya ba.”

“Are you free gobe?”

“Eh” ta amsa tana share hawayenta.

“Toh shikenan share hawayenki, se na shigo.”

“Dagaske Yaya zaka zo?”

“Everything for my Lily. Zanzo muje duk inda kikeso.”

“Toh Allah kaimu” ta amsa cike da jin dad’i.

“Ameen.”

“Amma bazaka sanar dani abinda nayi maka ba ko?”

“Lily bakiyi mun laifi ba ai na sha fad’a miki Lily bata laifi.”

“Toh shikenan nagode sosai ka gaishe da Nazeefah.” Washegari kamar yadda yayi mata alk’awari bayan da ya dawo daga sallar jum’ah ya canza kaya ya sanya wata burgundy half jamfan daya mugun amshe skin colorsa da kuma figure. Wankan turare yayi ya sanya accessories nasa sannan ya d’au wayarsa ya fice. Yana cikin locking d’akinsa ne wayansa dake aljihu ya shiga ruri da sauri ya sa key’n ya zaro wayar se gani yayi Amal ke kira da alama don taji sa shiru ne takeson jin ko lafiya. Murmusawa kad’an yayi tare da sliding ya amsa sannan ya shiga tafiya.

“Halo Lily?”

“Yaya naji shiru kode ka canza ra’ayinka ne?”

“Na isa?”

“Toh gashi har k’arfe hud’u baka zo ba” ta amsa had’e da zum6uro baki.

“Gani nan zuwa yanzun nan ki bani like 20 minutes okay?”

“Alright toh seka iso” cike da farin ciki ta katse wayan. Nazeefah dake zaune kan kujera a parlour tuni ta cika dam da kishi, zuciyarta ta gama ta fasa sauran k’onuwa kawai. Wato duk uban wankan nan gun karuwarsa zasa ko? Da kyau ai bata basa izinin k’arisawa bakin k’ofa ba ta sha gabansa.

“Lafiya?” Ya tambayeta da mamaki had’e da d’age gira d’aya.

“Se ina kuma?” Ta tambayesa cike da kishi.

“Wai tsaya ni dake wake zaman wani ne kam a gidan nan?” Shi dariya ma ta basa.

“It doesn’t matter, taya ina ji ina gani zaka gun wata daban?”

“Aww ashe kinsan inda zani” yayi maganan cike da rainin wayo.

“Wallahi bazaka ba” tasa rantsuwa.

“Hana ni zakiyi?”

“Wallahi idan ta kama zan hanaka ita karuwar taka bata san kana da aure bane?”

“Nifa na gaya miki ki dena kwatanta yarinyar nan da karuwa.”

“Da malama kakeson in kwatanta da? Haba mana Afzal yanzu duk hak’urin da na baka da wanda Ummi ta baka be isheka ba, bazaka dena neme nemen matan nan ba?”

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“Kar ki sake kwatantani dame neme nemen mata kuma koda nayin ma you think kina da right na min magana ne? Look at you” ya tsaya yana k’are mata kallo “Tun yaushe kika fara regarding d’ina as your husband and incase you forget I’m a husband to four wives.”

“Wato ko kunyan ido na ma bakayi gar da gar kake fad’a min kana da budurwa ko?”

“Lmao kunyan mara kunya asara ko inji bahaushe?”

“Wallahi Afzal ka cigaba kuma kaji rantsuwa ba kaffara wallahi ko ‘yar gidan ubanwa kake nema muddin na samu information akanta believe me sena rabaku ka nemi waje ka rubuta.”

“I would love to see you try” yayi maganan disgustedly yana mey watsa mata mumunan harara sannan ya fice. Rushewa tayi gun tana kuka na hak’ik’a bata san ya akayi soyayyar Afzal ya kamata haka ba, gani take kamar idan be zame nata ba tana iya rasa rayuwarta. Oh Allah ya kawo mata sauk’i.

Yana isa gaban gidan nasu yayi ma Amal waya, nan da nan tayi touching over ‘yar kwaliyarta ta sanya hijabinta sannan ta cire sim nata ta ajiye a gefe gudun kar Ya Abdul yazo ya kirata suna tare da Afzal hakan ya sake janyo mata wata matsalar. Da farin ciki kwance fal a ranta ta fice taje ta samesa, kamar yadda take masa fara’a shima hakan yake mata, ba k’arya sunyi kewar junansu. Hira sosai sukayi sannan ya tambayeta inda takeson suje ita dan murna ma kawai ce masa tayi suyita zagaya garin Maiduguri har se sun gaji. Haka suka d’au hanyan federal low cost chan farin Maiduguri suka kai suka sake d’auko hanyan University dake k’arshen Maiduguri daga chan suka bi ta gidan madara ya sai mata chocolates da dama. Bayan ya dawo da ita gida ta buk’aci ya jirata tana zuwa, fitowanta ta taho masa da aldeb da ginger. Sosai yaji dad’i danko yayi missing had’ad’d’en aldeb natan nan ba k’arya. Ba gardama ya amsa yayi mata godiya sannan ya tambayeta ko su Mami suna gida ya shiga su gaisa. Sosai su Papi suka ji dad’in ganinsa, sunyi hira kad’an Afzal yace ze tafi Maghrib ya gabato har waje duka suka raka sa sukayi sallama.

Haka Amal keyi duk sanda Afzal zezo mata seta cire sim nata ta ajiye, da ikon Allah kuma Afzal be sake d’auko mata maganan Ya Abdul ba, a hankali shak’uwa ya sake shiga tsakaninsu as duk abinda Amal tasan ze 6atawa Afzal rai gamw da Ya Abdul tana avoiding. Nazeefah bak’in ciki kaman ze kasheta ta rasa ya zatayi da ranta gashi har yau ta rasa information akan Amal ko idan Afzal ya fita tace zata bi bayansa kullum seya kamata seya canza gun zuwa kokuwa ya shiga nan ya shiga chan har se tayi losing track nasa. A haka ne har aka bud’e makaranta, su Amal ‘yan part two. Wannan karan da kanta tayi registrations nata, koda Afzal yace ze taimaka mata ma k’i tayi tace zata iya da kanta. Bada dad’ewa ba suka fara lectures.

Yau bayan lectures ya k’are, Amal da Maamah suna zaune akan slab suna jiran Ya Abdul yazo suje su ci abinci sega Afzal na sauk’owa daga kan stairs tare da wani abokinsa wanda ya kasance assistant lecturer. Amal na ganinsa zuciyarta ta fad’i kafin tace zata tare fuskarta inaa Afzal har ya hangeta. Suna sallama da abokin nasa ya shiga dosan inda suke zaune da Maamah sede beyi nisa ba sega motan Ya Abdul yazo dai-dai gaban su Amal ya tsaya hakan yasa Afzal dakatawa shima se gani yayi mutumin ya fito cike da farin ciki ya tsaya akan su Amal. Wani irin k’ona zuciyansa ya shiga yi masa bade wannan bane saurayinta Abdul d’in ya tambayi kansa. Se chan yaga Amal ta mik’e sede har yanzun ta kasa juyawa ta kalli Afzal da k’afafunsa ke kakkarwa. Ba haka taso abun ba, bata som abinda ze 6ata wa Afzal rai. A hankali ta juyo tana kallonsa, excusing kanta tayi daga gun Ya Abdul akan tana zuwa, nan ta nufi gun Afzal yayinda shi da Maamah suka zuba mata ido. Tana k’arisawa ta la6e daga jikin wata bishiya.

“Yaya” ta kirasa cike da kunya ko kallon cikin idanunsa ta kasa. Danne zuciyarsa yayi da k’yar ya iya amsata “Na’am Lily.”

“Yaya good afternoon.”

“Afternoon ya lectures?”

“Alhamdulillah Yaya shine zaka shigo school ba zaka sanar dani ba?”

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“Ba zama zanyi ba shiyasa lemmi get going” ya sanar da ita yana neman juyawa.

“Yaya bazaka tsaya ku gaisa da Ya Abdul ba? Tun ba yau ba yake son ku had’u.”

D’aga ido yai ya kalli Ya Abdul dake kallonsa shima, kau da kansa yayi take yace da ita, “Maybe next time Lily I’ll be late for the meeting” be bata daman sake magana ba ya fice ya nufi motarsa tare da bata wuta. Kaman wanda k’wai ya fashewa a ciki Amal ta k’arisa gun su Maamah da suke kallonta har anan.

“Omg! Amal kinga ban yi mana submitting assignment namu ba, lemmi hurry” Maamah ta fad’a kafin Amal tace mata ai nayi d’azu har ta fice dama da gan-gan tace hakan don ta basu daman yin magana ne don tasan ko ba’a tambaya ba Ya Abdul na da abin cewa game da wannan abinda ya faru yanzu.

“Amal?” Ya kira sunanta a hankali bayan ficewan Maamah sede sam hankalinta yabar jikinta. “Amal?” Ya sake kirarta se a karo na uku ta amsa a firgice. “Amal meya faru?”

“Babu I’m sorry mu tafi ko?”

“Ba inda zamu sekin fad’amin abinda ke damunki.”

“Allah babu komai Ya Abdul lets go yunwa nakeji.” Hijabinta ya ja seda ya zaunar da ita sannan ya zauna agefenta tare da barin rata a tsakaninsu. “Meya faru tell me kinji? Waye wancan da ya tafin?”

“Ina Yaya na da nake fad’a maka? Shine ya tafi yanzun.” A lokaci guda Ya Abdul yaji zuciyansa ya tsinke karde d’an wannan ne yayan da Amal ke damunsa da shi kullum? Lallai akwai k’ura shi a iya tunaninsa wani babba ne da ya girmesa ashe de yaro ne, ai ko be tambaya ba yasan ya girmesa. Inko wannan ne yayan nata shikenan ya tabbatar da zarginsa batun lokacin da Amal tace masa yayanta yayi fushi saboda yaji tana da saurayi.

“Baki fad’a masa ina son mu gaisa ba?”

“I told him yace wai yana da meeting seko wataran” amsanta ne ya sake tabbatar masa da zarginsa ba shakka kaman yadda yake gudu wannan yayan nata sonta yake. Shin ita Amal bata sani bane? Kokuwa bata son shi ne? Amman kuma daga yadda take mganansa mutum ma ze san tana sonsa. Yau ya zeyi? Baya son ya rasa Amal baze iya jura rashinta ba.

Ka kwantar da zuciyanka wata ra’ayin tace dashi dan kawai be k’ariso kun gaisa ba doesn’t mean yana gaba da kai ne ko wani abun ze iya yuwu wa meeting d’in zasa dagaske. Hakan ne ya d’an kwantar masa da hankali amma fa still hankalinsa be bar tashi.

“Tashi muje kici abinci toh, you’re hungry aren’t you?” Kai ta gyad’a masa “Maamah fah?”

“She’ll catch up with us mu tafi” ba gardama ta mik’e ta bisa a baya sede tun da ta shiga motar har suka isa restaurant d’in Amal shiru take a motar gabad’aya hankalinta ya duk’ufa akan Afzal. Duk yadda yaso 6oye haushi da kishin daya tokaresa yau da ya ga Ya Abdul abin ya gagara har seda Amal ta d’an gano wani abun don haka ta fara kawo tunanin abinda Falmata ta ta6a fad’a mata sede kuma gabad’aya abun be yi making sense mata ba. Taya wai Yaya ze fara sonta ne? Maybe kawai ya damu ne kar Ya Abdul ya d’aukar mata da hankali daga kan karatu. Amma kuma meyasa jikinsa yayi sanyi yau tun ganin Ya Abdul da yayi?

Haka har Ya Abdul yayi parking motar ya fito ya bud’e mata k’ofar Amal bata ma san yayi hakan ba.

“Baby?” Ya kirata a firgice ta d’ago kai “Sorry” wur-wur tayi ta fito suka k’arisa ciki. Bayan orders nasu sun iso Ya Abdul ya shiga ci Amal kam se ido.

“Tunaninshi kikeyi?” Ya tambayeta a hankali yana mey tsamota daga duniyan tunanin data fad’a.

“I’m sorry” ta furta tare da d’ago spoon nata.

“Fad’amun Amal mey tsakaninki da wannan Yayan naki?”

“Wallahi Ya Abdul ba komai kar kayi tunanin wani abun” tayi saurin basa amsa.

“Taya bazanyi ba Amal bayan tun da ya ganmu tare kika rasa nutsuwar ki.”

“Ya Abdul wallahi ba haka bane kaima kasan kai kad’ai nakeso kai kuma zan aura kawai Yaya is a part of me ne, ya zama wani sashi a jikina wanda farin cikinsa matters to me alot bana son ganinsa a damuwa.”

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“Kina ganin kuma kallon mu da yayi tare ya sanya sa a matsala?”

“I fear so” ta amsa a hankali.

“Kina son shi kema?” Ido ta d’ago a razane tana kallonsa bata ta6a tsammanin irin wannan kalamu daga bakinsa ba. “Ya Abdul wani irin magana ne kuma haka?” Abinda bakinta ya iya ya furta kad’ai kenan yayinda mamaki ya gama mamaye mata zuciya.

“It’s a question Amal answer me do you love him too?”

“Ya Abdul gaskiya banji dad’in wannan kalamu daga bakinka ba, bayan kasan kai kad’ai nakeso kuma kace ko ina son Yaya? I told you ni ba komai tsakani na da Yaya ko shi Yayan ne ya sameka yace maka yana so na da har zaka tambayeni ko nima ina sonsa? I’m very upset with you right now.”

“I’m sorry I’m just curious, yadda yake kallona d’azu was more of na sace masa sanyin idanunsa da farin cikin rayuwansa, naga soyayyar ki a cikin idonsa Amal don’t blame me.” Ran Amal in yayi dubu be 6aci ba, abubuwanta ta shiga tattarawa taya akan kowa Ya Abdul ze ce mata ko tana son Yaya? Ai wannan ma iskanci ne. “Ina kuma zakije?” Yayi saurin tambayarta.

“Anywhere better than here” ta fad’a cike da 6acin rai. Hijabinta yayi saurin rik’ewa “I’m sorry I take whatever I’ve said back kiyi hak’uri kinji?”

“Na rasa appetite d’ina ni zan tafi gida.”

“Shine nace kiyi hak’uri, yi hak’uri ki zauna kinji? I’m sorry” hak’uri yayi ta bata da k’yar ya samu ta koma ta zaunan chan bada dad’ewa ba sega Maamah ta shigo d’adi sosai Ya Abdul yaji inda yayi mata fillanci (yaransu) kan ta bawa Amal hak’uri ze koma office. Ko da yake yi mata sallama ma tak’i amsawa sam bata ji dad’in maganan da yayi mata ba.

“Meya faru ne Amal?” Maamah ta tambaya bayan ficewan Ya Abdul. “Ya na ganki haka?”

“Meya ce miki da yaren naku? Gulma ta kukayi ko?”

“Taya kuma gulmar ki? Wallahi hak’uri zalla yace in baki.”

“K’arya kike na sanki da Ya Abdul nakin ai.”

“Wallahi hak’uri ce zallah, tell me mey ya had’aku?”

“Yayanki ne mana” se kuma tayi shiru.

“Yayi mey?”

“Taya ze kalleni yace mun wai ko ina son Yaya ne bayan yasan sarai shi nakeso.”

“Ayyah Amal kiyi hak’uri shi ba da wata manufa ya fad’a hakan ba gani yayi kaman shi Yayan naki na sonki ne.”

“Aww kema abinda zakice kenan? Wai yaushe ne dukanku zaku gane cewa Yaya ba so na yake ba he’s just being overly protective of me a matsayina na k’anwarsa, yanzu ko ke Ya Abdul ya ganki da wani baze had’a mishi rai bane?” Cikin 6acin rai take maganan hakan yasa Maamah ta soma bata hak’uri.

“Tabbas ze ji haushi Amal amma kuma” se kuma tayi shiru sakamakon mumunar kallon da Amal ke watsa mata.

“Amma kuma mey?” Ta tambayeta a fusace.

“Amma bakiga kallon da Yayanki yayi wa Ya Abdul ba wallahi dole Ya Abdul yaji wani iri a matsayinsa na wanda yake sonki Amal.”

“Wani irin kallo yayi masa?”

“Wannan ma a gefe a tunaninki haka ne kawai Yayan naki yak’i k’arisowa su gaisa da Ya Abdul? I’m sorry to say amma Amal komin ya kika musanta Yayan nan naki sonki yake ni yanzu ba abinda yafi damuna kaman Ya Abdul, wallahi shi nake tausayawa bana son ki tafi ki barsa Amal.”

“Shaidan da zaki yimun kenan Maamah a matsayinki na very close friend d’ina? So kike kice duk soyayyan da nake yi wa Yayanki na k’arya ne kenan? Wow!” Ta numfasa “I’m totally speechless dake da Yayan naki duk haushin ku nakeji yau” tana kaiwa nan ta fishe jakanta ta fice, da wuri Maamah tabi bayanta tana k’wala mata kira amma ina tak’i koda juyawa. Keke ta tsara ta wuce park daga chan ta tsari na gida. Akan gadon d’akinta ta fad’a yayinda ta shiga yin kuka. Haka kawai taji komi ya dak’ule mata kuma kuka ne kawai solution, wayanta dake ringing ta zaro daga jakarta dubawan da zatayi taga Ya Abdul ke kira dan haushi ma hanging tayi gabad’aya be dad’e ba se gashi yana sake kira nan ma kashewan ta kuma yi se a karo na biyar ta d’aga. Hak’uri ya shiga bata amman tak’i hak’uran seda yayi dagaske har kaman zeyi mata kuka a wayan sannan ya samu ya shawo kanta, yazo ma tace ita kar yazo she wants to be alone da haka sukayi sallama akan ze kirata anjima.

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Ta fannin Afzal kuwa ikon Allah kad’ai ya kaisa gida sabida tuk’in gangancin da ya rink’ayi a hanya. Gabad’aya ji yayi rayuwarsa bata da wata ma’ana ashe haka kullum shi Abdul d’in yake kaiwa Amal ziyara makaranta? Time d’in da ya kamata shida Amal su sake shak’uwa da junansu Abdul ke amfani da ita yana matsowa kusa da zuciyar Amal? Oh Allah! D’akinsa ya zarce ko ta kan Nazeefah dake yi masa sannu da zuwa beyi ba yana isa ya fa’a kan gadonsa had’e da rik’e dai-dai saitin zuciyansa inda keyi masa k’una sosai. A d’akin ya yini ranan, k’arshe sallah ma a zaune yazo ya k’arisa saboda wani irin zazza6in daya rufesa lokaci guda. Wajajen goman dare Amal ta kira layinsa sede wayan yata ringing Afzal be d’aga ba, ko energy’n da ze mik’e ya d’au wayan daga wardrobe nasa ma bayi da shi kuma yana da tabbacin cewa Amal ce ke kira, ko mey zata fad’a masa? Haka tayita kiran nasa har ta gaji ta hak’ura. Washegari ko office Afzal ya kasa fita saboda tsananin da jikinsa yayi.

Chan Azahar Nazeefah taji shirun yayi yawa don haka tayi tunanin gwada lek’asa kode lafiya dan ko breakfast be fito yayi ba. K’ofan nasa ta gwada turewa taji a rufe da key, knocking tayita yi amman ba response. Bata 6ata lokaci ba ta zagaya ta window inda ta tarar da sumemmiyar jikin Afzal a kan sallaya. Wani irin d’ankaren ihu tasa tuni me gadi yayi kanta yana tambayarta ko lafiya. Tsabagen yadda ta tsure ta kuma rikice ko magana ta kasa banda nuni da takeyi masa da cikin d’akin da yatsa. A guje suka yo ciki ya shiga k’ok’arin 6alla k’ofar sede ina security door ce hakan seya gagara daga k’arshe welder aka kira yazo ya cire lock d’in gabad’aya, da haka ne aka samu akayi waje da Afzal. Nazeefah se kuka, ko kiran Ummi ta kasa.

Suna isa asibitin akayi emergency room da Afzal yayin da aka bawa Nazeefah wasu papers tayi signing da k’yar ta iya tayi signing d’in se anan ta shiga neman wayarta ashe ko fitowa da ita ma batayi ba. Takalman k’afaya ya duba taga ashe sawu d’aya ma na Afzal tasa. Wayan wata nurse ta ara agun ta zuba layin Mummy sannan ta kira. A karo na farko Mummy ta d’aga.

“Mummy” ta kirata cike da tashin hankali.

“Nazeefah?” Mummy ta tambaya.

“Mummy kizo kizo da sauri dan Allah” tayi maganan tana kuka.

“Meya faru? Kina ina?”

“Afzal.”

“Meya samesa?” Ta tambaya take.

“Mummy kizo kawai muna TH shi kad’ansa ya sume wallahi bani bace ni ban yi mishi komi ba wallahi.”

“Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un!” Mummy ta furta cike da tashin hankali “Shikenan ina zuwa” tana sauk’e wayan ta cigaba da salati yau Nazeefah ta gama da ita shikenan ta kashe wa mutane d’a yau ina zata sa kanta? Hasbunallahi wa ni’imal wakeel. Hannunta na kakkarwa ta nemi lamban Ummi ta shiga kira bada dad’ewa ba sega Ummi ta d’auka.

“Halo In law?” Fad’in Ummi.

“Hajiya Mariam.”

“Na’am Hajiya Fatsuma ya kike?”

“Hajiya Mariam ki shirya ki taho TH yanzun ba lafiya.”

“Subhanallahi waye ba lafiya? Bade autan mu ba?”

“Afzal ne kiyi sauri.”

“Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un!” Ummi ta furta yayinda zuciyarta ta tsinke “Afzal?! Afzal d’ina?? Meya samesa?”

“Wallahi nima ban sani ba yanzun Nazeefah ke sanar dani kiyi sauri kekam.” Take Ummi ta ajiye wayan ta janyo hijabinta da hanzari tayi waje tana k’walla wa driver kira. Kusan a tare ita da Mummy suka isa asibitin suka nufi emergency ward inda suka tarar da Nazeefah zaune kan benci ta had’a tagumi se aikin kuka take. Da hanzari suka nufi kanta suna tambayarta ina Afzal d’in. Wani sabon kukan tasa musu a wajen tare da hugging Mummy, d’agata Mummy tayi take daga jikinta had’e da kifa mata wata zazzafan mari. Tunda Nazeefah tasan kanta ba a ta6a marinta a fuska ba se yau. Rikicaccen ihu tasa yayinda Ummi tayi sauri ta shiga tsakaninsu.

“Haba Hajiya Fatsuma! Meyayi zafi haka?”

“Kin kyauta min kenan Nazeefah? Da abinda zaki sak’a min kenan? Ai kin huta yanzu da kika tura shi har gadon asibiti burin ki ya cika.”

“Mummy wallahi ni ban yi mishi komai ba Ummi wallahi bani ce sanadin halin da Afzal ke ciki ba, dan Allah ki yarda da ni wallahi a sume na tarar da shi a d’akinsa” ta jero amsa tana kuka sosai.

“K’arya kike! Nace k’arya kike” Mummy ta k’aryatata tana me sake k’ok’arin kai mata wani marin yayinda Ummi ta tareta.

“Ya isa haka please ya isa mu jira muji fitowan likitocin” da haka ne su uku suka koma suka zauna kan benchin d’azu. Nazeefah bata bar kuka ba har yanzu sede abinda ya k’aru ba wanda yayi ta kanta kuwa as duk tunanin wani hali Afzal ke ciki suke barin ma Ummi dake jin tana iya rasa ranta idan Afzal ya rasa nata. Chan red globe na d’akin ya mutu yayinda k’ofan ya bud’u revealing a doctor with two nurses behind him. A gigice su Ummi sukayi kansa suna masu jero masa tambayoyi, da k’yar ya samu sukayi shiru sannan yayi gyaran murya.

“Ko wacece mahaifiyarsa a cikinku?”

“Dukan mune” Mummy ta amsa. Kallo yayi mata na d’an lokaci sannan ya gyad’a kai “Wannan kuma fa?” Yayi nuni da Nazeefah.

“Matarsa ce” Ummi ta amsa “Please Dr ka fad’a mun ya condition na d’an nawa yake.”

“Hajiya bazan 6oye miki ba amman condition na d’anki ba kyau, rayuwansa yana cikin matsala.”

“Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un” dukansu uku suka furta a tare yayinda Ummi ta shiga nanata hasbunallahu wa ni’imal wakil gabad’aya hanjalinta ya fita yabar jikinta.

“Dr meya samesa?” Mummy da tayi k’arfin hali ta tambaya.

“D’anki ya kamu da ciwon zuciya, base on gwajin da muka d’auka sakamako ya nuna cewa ya samu heart attack ne dalilin sumewanda yayi kenan.”

“Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un” suka kuma furtawa yayinda idanun Ummi suka kad’a sukayi ja nan take. “Heart attack? Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un” A raunane ta juyo tana kallon Nazeefah.

“Nazeefah mey kikayi wa Afzal? Me kikayi wa d’a na? Mey kika masa?” Take ta rushe da kuka.

RANA DAYA CHAPTER A

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