RANA DAYA CHAPTER B
Rawa bakinta yake tana kakkarwa tace, “Ummi wallahi ban yi mishi komai ba wallahi bani bace.”+
“Da Allah rufa mana baki!” Mummy ta katse ta. “A jinki bama sane ne da kalan rashin hankalin da kikeyi masa a gidan? Tun yaushe yaron nan yake hak’uri dake? Gashi nan k’arshenta kin sanya masa ciwon zuciya amma karki damu komi yazo k’arshe Allah tada kafad’an shi ya rubata miki takardan sakinki ki huta shima ya huta kowa ma ya huta.”
“Mummy dan Allah kar kiyi mun haka wallahi inason Afzal kuma wallahi ni ba ni bace sanadin wannan rashin lafiyan nasa Ummi you’ve got to believe me” ta juyo tana kallon Ummi a raunane “Ku tambayi D’anladi me gadi wallahi ahaka muka tsince sa a d’akinsa dan Allah ku yarda dani” sede ba wanda yako kalleta a cikinsu ita kanta Ummi kuka takeyi. Mummy ko ta had’a tagumi tana tunanin yadda zata fara sanar da Daddy wannan labari me d’aci.
“Dr dan Allah kuyi duk abinda ya kamata ku tabbata d’ana ya rayu shi kad’ai gareni bazan iya rasa saba dan Allah kuyi mun rai.”
“Karki damu Hajiya we’ll keep him under an intensive care da ikon Allah ze samu sauk’i sede ku sanya sa a addu’a abu da zuciya ba guarantee, Allah de ya bashi lafiya.”
“Ameen amma Dr dakata dan Allah, shin baku gano ko mey ya jawo masa wannan ciwo ba?”
“Tukuna muna kan jiran sauran sakamakon su fito amma ina da tabbacin cewa tunani ne yayi masa yawa dake BP nasa ma ya hau, tabbas akwai abinda yake damunsa na tsawon lokaci wanda ya rik’e a ransa yake kuma bi da zuciya.”
“Ai na fad’a” Mummy tasa baki “Bin duk kalan halayya da rashin hankalin da fand’ararriyar ‘yarnan keyi masa ya jawo mai wannan ciwon zuciyan. Kinyi asara wallahi Nazeefah kinyi asara.” Banda kuka ba abinda Nazeefah ke iya yi, k’iri-k’iri tasan ba ita bace da laifi amma ake blaming nata ya zatayi idan wannan labari ya iske Daddy? Wayyo nata ya k’are.
“Nagode Dr zan iya shiga ganinsa?”
“Sosai ma kuwa excuse me.” Yana ficewa Ummi ta shige d’akin Afzal a karo na farko da idanunta suka sauk’a akansa ba se hawaye ba, kuka ta shiga yi na sosai da k’yar k’afafunta suka iya takata izuwa gefen gadon nasa. Hannu ta aza akan oxygen supply da aka sanya masa sannan ta koma gashin kansa tana shafawa a hankali yayinda take zubda hawaye sosai.
“Afzal Ummi ce” ta furta yayinda kuka yaci k’arfinta. “Afzal Baba na Allah tada kafad’anka in shaa Allahu zaka samu sauk’i sede na rasa dalilin da zaisa kana da uwa a raye amman ka gwammaci ka rik’e damuwanka wa kanka kai kad’ai. Meyasa Prince? Idan Nazeefar ce bakaso a yau ka sanar da Abbanka wallahi mey hana raba auren nan se Allah why do you have to do this to yourself?” Rungumosa tayi tana kuka na hak’ik’a se chan ta iya ta fito daga d’akin ta nufi inda Mummy ke zaune itama ta zauna. Nazeefah dake tsaye daga gefe ne ta k’araso ta durk’usa gabanta.
“Ummi dan Allah kiyi hak’uri kibar kukan nan haka.”
“Mey kika ma Afzal Nazeefah? Na d’au da kikazo kika sanar dani halin da kuke ciki zaki canza al’amuranki ne ku soma zaman lafiya a gidan meya faru?”
“Ummi wallahi bani bace, duk abinda nasan ze 6ata wa Afzal rai ina k’ok’arin dainawa, wallahi ba nice sanadin rashin lafiyarsan nan ba. A sume haka muka samesa a d’akinsa da D’anladi daman tun jiya daya dawo gida ya rufe kansa a d’aki ban kuma jin motsinsa ba you have to believe me.”
“Hmmm I wish I could Nazeefah” amsan da Ummi kad’ai ta bata kenan sannan ta kau da kanta. Gun Mummy takeso ta nufa amman bata shirya shan wata marin ba dan haka ta tattara kanta taja gefe. Satan idonsu tayi sid’ak-sid’ak ta shige d’akin Afzal d’in. A hankali ta k’arisa gefen gadonsa ta tsuguna yayinda take zubda hawaye sosai. Hannunta dake kakkarwa ta d’aga ta sauk’e akan fuskarsa tana shafawa a hankali yayinda wani irin so da tausayinsa yake sake shiga zuciyarta.
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“Afzal?” Ta kirasa a raunene tana shafa gashin kansa.
“Afzal wai nice sanadin rashin lafiyarka? Wai nice na janyo maka wannan ciwon? Dan Allah ka farfad’o ka fad’a musu ba ni bace. Afzal suna shirin rabani da kai, Afzal bazan iya rayuwa ba kai ba dan Allah ka tashi ka musu bayanin komai Afzal I love you, I love you so much and I’m not willing to let you go, I’m here, I’ll always be by your side dan Allah kar ka bani kunya ka tashi.” Kanta ta sauk’e akan k’irjinsa a hankali tana me cigaba da kukan tsuma zuciya. Ta dad’e a hakan badan tana so ba ta tashi ta fice se don kar azo a kamata.
Abba dake Morocco Ummi ta kira ta sanar dashi halin da ake ciki. A karo na farko kan ma yak’i amincewa don yadda kansa ya d’aure. Ciwon zuciya de? A dalilin mey? A iya zamansa da Afzal be ta6a sanin Afzal nada zurfin ciki ba toh meya faru? Kode zancen Ummi gaskiya ne, Nazeefah ce ke k’untata masa shiko yake bi a rai har abun ya kai ga haka? Aiko ya zama dole a d’au mataki dan akan zumunci baze rasa ran d’ansa guda ba. Ba shiri ya shiga booking flight of return.
Wajajen k’arfe takwas na dare likita ya dawo ya duba Afzal sede har yanzu ba cigaban da aka samu hak’uri ya basu kan su bari zuwa gobe. Ummi kam ba aikinta se kuka, har da Daddy yazo dubata ya tafi bata bar kukan ba. Ran Daddy ya matuk’ar 6aci, ya sani duk hakan na faruwa ne saboda laifin daya ta6a aikatawa, alhak’inta ne ke binsa shiyasa Allah ya basa ‘ya gagararriya kamar Nazeefah. Oh Allah! Ko kallon Nazeefah da ke ta faman rantsuwa beyi ba ya fice. Sauk’a har k’asa tayi gun tana kuka me tsuma zuciya.
Wajajen k’arfe goma Mummy tace zata tafi, Ummi na jiran tafiyan Nazeefah amma shiru koda ta tambayeta se yaushe zata tafi kuwa tace mata ita anan zata kwana sede Ummi ta hanata bata son ko cikin dare idan Afzal d’in ya tashi ganin Nazeefah akansa kuma hakan ya sake haifar masa da wata rashin lafiyar dan su duk sun gama yarda cewa Nazeefah ce sanadin komai. Haka badon tana so ba aka sa driver ya dawo da ita gida, ko abinci ta kasa ci sallah kawai tayi ta kishingid’a jikin sallaya tana kuka har bacci yayi awon gaba da ita.
Washegari Mummy ta shirya breakfast ta kai wa Ummi haka Nazeefah ma, sede har izuwa wannan lokaci Afzal be farfad’o ba basu Ummi kad’ai ba harta shi kansa likitan ma jikinsa yayi sanyi har ya soma tunanin ko Afzal d’in ya shiga state of comma ne. Sultan da se a yau labari ke iskesa ne ya shirya ya taho. Ko daga jin batun yasan ba komai bane ze jawo wa abokin nasa ciwon zuciya banda tunanin Amal. Sosai ya tausayawa Afzal da yaga irin critical condition da yake ciki yayinda yake jin haushinsa kuma, ai dama seda ya fad’a masa ba inda zurfin ciki ze kaisa banda halak’a amman yak’i ji. Yana zaune a d’akin ne shida Ummi da Mummy Nazeefah tayi sallama zata shiga don ajiye masu basket na abincin ranan data dafa.
“Ban ce miki kar na sake ganin kin tako k’afar ki cikin d’akin nan ba? Duk abinda kikayi masa be isheki ba nan d’in ma sekin biyosa kin k’arasa sa?” Mummy ta kurarata. Magana ma ta kasa kawai maida k’ofan tayi ta fice ta nemi gu ta zauna ta shiga kuka, shin yaushe ne zasu amince akan cewa ba ita bace sanadin wannan rashin lafiya?
Sultan da kansa ya d’aure ne ya juyo yana kallon Mummy da tayi maganan “Aunty me kuma had’in Nazeefah da condition na Afzal? Bade ita kuke zargi ba?”
“Da wa kakeso a zarga idan ba ita ba Sultan? Abokin naka be ta6a baka labarin kalan zaman da sukayi da ita a gidan bane?” Ta tambayesa.
“Sure yana bani kawai de I don’t think itace ta janyo masa wannan ciwo besides ai zatto ma zunubi ne kamata yayi ku jira ya farfad’o ya sanar daku da bakinsa kafin ku hau tsagwamanta haka.”
“Ko wa kakeso mu zarga? Idan ba Nazeefah ba to waye ne? Dan Allah ka sanar dani idan ma mutanen office ne I am ready to deal with them tell me Sultan” cewar Ummi.
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“Ba mutanen office bane.”
“Then waye ne?”
“Nima bansani ba amma kam ba Nazeefah bace.”
“Allah farfad’o da Afzal d’in koma wanene ze sanar dani” cewar Ummi had’e da cigaba da shafa gashin kansa. Sallama yayi musu akan yana zuwa ze dawo anjima. Yana fita ya kira numban Amal wanda ta d’auka bada dad’ewa ba.
“Assalamu alaikum.”
“Wa’alaikumus salam” ya amsa.
“Ya sultan ina yini?”
“Lafiya ya kike? Kina gida?”
“Eh lafiya?”
“Ki jirani ina zuwa” batayi musu ba tace “Allah kawo ka” ta sauk’e wayan. Anya kuwa lafiya? Yau Ya Sultan ne bashida fara’a haka ko kad’an?? Numban Afzal data gaji da kira ne ta sake gwadawa sede kaman yadda take tsammani haka ya gama ringing be d’aga ba toh meke faruwa ne? In minutes like 30 sega Sultan ya iso k’ofan gidansu. Fitowa yayi ya mata waya kan gashi bata 6ata lokaci ba ta sanya hijabinta ta fito.
“Ya Sultan yau kaine a gidan namu?”
“Eh Amal dalili ya kawo ni” ya sanar da ita straight forward.
“Toh ina jinka.”
“Kin ko san Afzal ba shida lafiya yanzu haka as we speak? Yana kwance a gadon asibiti rai na a hannun Allah.”
“Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un” tasa salati yayinda ta nemi duk wani nutsuwarta ta rasa. “Ka ce mey????” Ta tambaya bayan tsawon lokacin data d’auka.
“Afzal na gadon asibiti haka as we speak fighting for his life” ya sake nanata mata. Take idanunta suka ciko da hawaye ashe dalilin daya sa ko ta kira baya d’agawa kenan toh meya samesa? Meya samu yayanta? Innalillahi!
“Ya Sultan dan Allah ka fad’a min wasa kake hatsari yayi ne? Meya samesa?”
“Wasa kuma Amal? Ana wasa da rashin lafiya ne? Ko baki gwada layinsa bane tun jiya?”
“Wallahi kona gwada baya d’agawa se nayi tunanin ko yayi fushi dani ne.”
“Mey ya had’aku? Fad’a kukayi ne?”
“Ya Sultan ni ba wannan ba meya samu Yaya? Hatsari yayi ne?”
“Ko d’aya yasamu heart attack ne.”
“Ciwon zuciya??” Ta nanata had’e da zaro idanunta waje. “Me ya had’a Yaya da ciwon zuciya Ya Sultan dan Allah kace wasa kake.”
“Ba wannan a tsakanin mu Amal and bazan 6oye miki ba kece nan sanadin wannan rashin lafiya nasa.”
“Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un ni kuma Ya Sultan? Dan mey zaka ce nice sanadin rashin lafiyan Yaya bayan kasan nafi kowa damuwa da lafiyarsa da kuma farin cikinsa, dan Allah ka rufa mun asiri” kuka ta shiga yi sosai.
“Na k’aryata hakan Amal so kike kice har yanzu baki fahimce komai ba?”
“Komai game da me fa?”
“Taya zakice har yanzun baki gane cewa Afzal na son ki ba? Tayaya Amal?” Wani irin sara kanta yayi mata yayinda jiri ya d’ibeta daba don Sultan da yayi saurin tareta ba da tuni ta sha k’asa, k’aryata zancensa ta shiga yi tana kad’a kai yayinda take kuka na hak’ik’a.
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“Ya Sultan baka gane bane, baka gane ba Yaya ba sona yake ba. Yaya baze ta6a sona da wata manufan ba, dan Allah kabar fad’in haka.”
“Dalili? Kibani k’wak’k’warar dalilin da ze hana Afzal sonki Amal, kin d’au duk hidimar nan da yake miki a banza ce? Ko mey yakeyi muddin ke kika kira bari yake and be at your service you think it shall go in vein just like that?”
“No amma kuma idan har dagaske ne Yaya yana sona da ya sanar dani idan beyi hakan ba kuwa ko Papi ne ze samu ya fad’a mishi baku gane bane Yaya ba sona yake ba.”
“Sosai yana da niyyan yin hakan sede baya son ya raba miki hankali ne daga karatu Amal, so yake se idan lokacin yayi ya sanar dake kwatsam se gashi kin samu wani har kun daidaita taya kike tsammanin zeji? Taya ciwon zuciya baze kama shi ba?”
Salati kawai Amal ke ta nanatawa bayan nan ta kasa furta koda uffan. Meyasa bata gane cewa sonta Yaya yake ba?
“Nide na fad’a miki kuma ina sa ran zaki d’au mataki ki ceto mana ran Afzal ke kad’ai keda ikon hakan.”
Taya ya Ya Sultan? Ta tambayesa cikin kuka sosai “Ya za’ayi nayi hakan? So kake in je in samesa a matsayina na mace in ce masa ina sonsa bayan banji daga bakinsa shi yana sona ba?”
“I’ve said my own amman duk abinda ya samu abokina bazan yafe miki ba.”
“Ya Sultan ya kake magana haka? So kake in haukace in rasa raina? Kafi kowa sanin yadda farin cikin Yaya yake da matuk’ar muhimmancin a rayuwata. I’m willing to sacrifice everything for Yaya amma Ya Abdul fah? Meyasa Yaya be sanar dani tun wuri ba har ya bari soyayyan wani ya shiga zuciyana?”
“Ban sani ba nima Amal, Afzal nada wani irin hali ko abu na damunsa bai son nunawa ko ni nan da nake miki wannan magana bawai shi Afzal d’in ya sameni ya fad’a min hakan bane, ni na karance sa har na gano hakan. Afzal na sonki Amal, idan har da zakiyi adalci kuma kema kin sani ba wanda ya kamanci soyayyar ki kaman shi. Rai ne kawai Afzal be d’auka ya baki ba, is about time kiyi repaying all the kind gestures da ya miki, nasan da ciwo amma ya zama dole ki rabu da Abdul naki kibawa Afzal soyayyar ki it is the only thing that can save his life.” Shiru tayi tana share hawayenta, “Shin bazan iya zuwa in duba sa ba? I want to see him, I want to see him so badly.”
“Hakan zeyi wuya amma zanyi iya k’ok’ari na inga kin samu ganinsa.”
“Are you free yanzu? Zaka iya kaini?”
“Sure let’s go.” Asibitin suka koma inda ya barota acikin mota ya fito ya samu Ummi yake ce mata taje gida ta huta ze cigaba da kula da Afzal zuwa lokacinda zata dawo bata masa musu ba ta kira driver ya kaita gida. Dama ba Nazeefah ba Mummy don haka ya shigo da Amal ya tsaya daga bakin k’ofa yana guarding nasu. Rawa jikinta yake sosai yayinda ta k’arasa cikin d’akin nasa ta zauna kan kujerar dake gefen gadon nasa. Wani irin mumunar tausayinsa ne ya kamata, ina ma ace zata iya kar6e rashin lafiyan nasa ita tasha wahala a maimakonsa. Sam wannan rashin lafiya be kamace sa ba, “Yaya?” Ta kira sunansa a hankali.
“Yaya dagaske ne? Dan Allah ka tashi kace musu k’arya ne. Yaya in har abinda suke fad’a gaskiya ne meyasa baka sanar dani ba? Yaya kafi sanin kowa yadda nake sonka, I’ll sacrifice everything for your happiness mesa baka sanar dani da jimawa cewa wannan ne k’udurinka akaina ba har kabari na shigo da Ya Abdul cikin rayuwata? Kana tunanin da kaina zan gano hakan ne? Tabbas yaci ace na gane hakan amma banyi ba, I’m so sorry for every pain Yaya please forgive your Lily” tasa k’asan hijabinta tana share hawayenta. Tafi minti biyar zaune a gun tana aikin kuka akansa kawai taga alaman yayi blinking idonsa.
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“Ya Sultan!” Ta k’wala masa kira ba shiri ya shigo ciki yana tambayarta ko lafiya. “Yaya ne yayi motsi get his doctor” a guje ya fice dan nemo likitan. “Yaya please open your eyes it’s me your Lily, I’m right here kaji? You can do this” kalamun kwantar da hankali tayita furta masa a hanakli ya shiga bud’e idon nasa har ya bud’esu duka had’e da sauk’esu akanta.
“Yaya you’re alive! You’re alive” tasa ihu tana share hawayen farin cikin dake sauk’o mata. Kallonta kawai yake amman ya kasa cewa komi ahaka ne har Sultan ya dawo da Dr’n Afzal inda ya masa wasu gwajin ya tabbatar da cewa condition nasa is stable sannan ya fice.
“Yaya baka gane ni bane? It’s me your Lily.” Maida kallonsa akan Sultan yayi idonsa suna d’auke da d’imbun tambayoyi gano hakan Sultan yayi saurin cewa “bari in kira Ummi ina zuwa” nan ya fice ya barsu su biyu a d’akin.
“Yaya?” Ta kirasa sede ina yak’i koda juyawa ya kalleta. “Yaya I’m sorry, I’m so sorry dan Allah ka juyo ka kalleni” nan ma shiru. “Yaya I’m so sorry dan Allah ka dena fushi dani kayi hak’uri” sede fa duk had’asa da Allahn da tayita yi yak’i koda kallonta. Haka ba yadda ta iya ta mik’e tabar masa d’akin.
“Ya haka?” Sultan daya ga yadda take kuka yayi saurin tambaya.
“Yaya yak’i ya kalleni balle ma yamin magana, Ya Sultan ban san ya zanyi ba dan Allah ka basa hak’uri.”
“Yak’i ya miki magana kaman ya?”
“I told you Yaya ba sona yake ba kune baku gane ba, I can’t do this anymore ni zan tafi kawai.”
“Ah’ah ki tsaya tukuna” d’akin Afzal ya shiga ya zauna gefensa.
“Ya jikin naka?” Ya tambayesa.
“Meyasa ka kawo ta nan? Ina su Ummi?” Abinda ya soma cewa kenan.
“Abinda kad’ai zaka iya cewa kenan?Ka lek’a lahira ma bazaka zubar da wannan halin naka bako?”
“Ba abinda na tambaya ba kenan ina Ummi? So kake su ganta? Mesa kake abu baka tunani ne kam Sultan? So kake se sun ganta sunyi zargin wani abun?”
“Ai ko basuyi zargeta bama ni zan sanar dasu komai.”
“Komai kaman ya?”
“A tunaninka baki na zeyi shiru ne? Na riga na sanar da Amal gaskiyan al’amarin cewa kana sonta sauran idan su Ummi sun iso suma in fad’a musu haka kawai ina ji ina gani bazaka cigaba da punishing Nazeefah ba bayan ita batayi komai ba.”
“Kayi meh kace?” Afzal ya tambayesa cike da tashin hankali yayinda zuciyansa ya tsinke da sauri ya rik’e wajen daya fara yi masa zafi. “Gara ka kwantar da hankalinka kabi komi a hankali dan idan wani attack d’in ya sake kamaka se lahira yanzu.”
“Amma me na fad’a maka? Ni na fad’a maka ba son Amal nake ba don mey zaka sameta kace mata ina sonta? What is the meaning of this Sultan?”
“Aww har yanzu bazaka yi admitting son da kake yi wa yarinyar nan ba?”
“Sultan just get out idan har kasan suratan banza zaka cigaba dayi ka tashi ka bar min d’aki.”
“Yanzu kai fisabilillahi baka tausayawa kanka da ita Nazeefah harda Amal d’inma? Wallahi girman kan nan ba inda ze kaika illa halaka Nazeefah bata san hawa ba bata san sauk’a ba aka d’aura mata laifin komai, Amal na da wanda takeso amman ya zama mata dole yanzu ta rabu dashi saboda kai duk hakan be isheka ba bazaka hak’ura ka amince da komai ba?”
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“Ni ban rok’eta tabar wanda take so ba Nazeefah kuwa ni bani na fad’awa su Ummi suyi blaming nata ba saboda haka nima kadena blaming d’ina.”
“Da kyau” yace dashi had’e da mik’ewa yabar masa d’akin kafin ya fita har Amal ta tafi nemanta ya shiga yi chan sega Nazeefah shigowa.
“Ina yini?” ta gaishesa.
“Lafiya Nazeefah ya hidima?”
“Alhamdulillah wai Afzal ya farfad’o?”
“Eh yana ciki kije ki samesa.”
“Toh ya naga kaman kana neman abu? Lafiya?”
“Ko kinga wata yarinya da farin hijabi a hanya?”
“Wata doguwa hakan nan?”
“Eh ita.”
“Ina shigowa naga tana tsaran napep.”
“Toh shikenan thank you.” Da haka ta wuce d’akin Afzal knocking tayi sannan ta shige. Basket na abincin ta ajiye akan table sannan ta k’arasa ta zauna a gefensa.
“Afzal ya jikin naka?”
“Da sauk’i” ya amsa k’asa-k’asa.
“Thank you for staying alive, Allah k’ara maka lafiya.”
“Ameen thank you” ya amsa.
“In sa maka abinci?”
“I’m not hungry.”
“Afzal kaman ya baka jin yunwa? Rabonka da abinci tun yaushe? Dan Allah kayi hak’uri in sa maka koda kad’an ne kaji?”
“Nace bana jin yunwa” bata sauraresa ba ta d’iba ta d’au ruwa tazo ta zauna gefensa. “Tashi ka zauna kaji? Please don’t say no.”
“Afzal magana fa nake maka dan Allah kayi hak’uri ka tashi” kaman wanda baze motsa ba ya shiga mik’ewa sede hakan ma ya gagara k’arshe seda ta taimaka masa. Abincin ta d’aga ta mik’a masa “Zaka iya ci ko in baka?” Beko kalleta ba ya amshe plate d’in bayan da ya k’are wa abincin kallo ya maido da kallonsa a gareta.
“Afzal lafiya?” Ta tambayesa saidai still kallonta yake. “Afzal tunanin ko wani abun na sa maka aciki kake? Dan mey zan cutar da kai? Wallahi ba komai aciki ina iya d’ibawa inci a gaban ka idan baka yarda dani ba” ganin ta mik’e yayi saurin cewa “Don’t bother ki zauna” komowa tayi ta zauna yayin da ya shiga ci a hankali.
Murna kenan zan so kuga farin cikin daya bayyana a fuskan Nazeefah rabonta da tayi farin ciki irin na yau a rayuwarta har ta manta. Finally Afzal ya d’and’ana girkinta yau. Zama tayi tana kallonsa yayinda yake ci a hankali dududu beci ya kai rabi ba yace ya k’oshi. Ita a hakan ma ta gode.
“In had’a maka ruwa kayi alwala ko?” Nan ma kai zalla ya gyad’a mata bata kai da mik’ewa ba sega Ummi ta shigo. Da gudu tayi kansa had’e da rungumosa yayinda hawaye ya ciko mata a ido.
“Prince you’re back! Alhamdulillah! Alhamdulillah!” A hankali ta sakesa ta shiga shafa fuskansa “Prince na d’au zaka tafi ka barni.”
“Come on Ummi, I’m here.”
“I missed you.”
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“I missed you too bari inyi sallah.”
“Haka fa kafin nan kaci abinci? Barin aika driver yaje ya siya maka don miyan kuka akayi a gida.”
“Karki damu Nazeefah ta taho da abinci.” Ita bata ma lura da presence na Nazeefah ba seda ya ambaci sunanta.
“Nazeefah?” Ta juyo da mamaki tana kallonta.
“Na’am Ummi?”
“Prince?” Ta juya tana kallonsa shima.
“Yes?” Ya amsa.
“Kana lafiya? Ko a kira ma likitan ka?”
“Why wani abu ne?”
“Prince mun d’au ai idan kaga Nazeefah ciwon naka ze tashi ke Nazeefah ba ance ki kiyayi shigowa d’akin nasa ba kar wani abu ya samesa” Shiru Nazeefah tayi dan ko bata san me zata ce ba, tsana k’iri-k’iri both mahaifiyarta da surikarta suke nuna mata. Idanunta ta d’ago a raunane tana kallon Afzal tana jiran jin ko zeyi magana dan shi kad’ai yake da ikon wanketa daga wannan daud’a da su Ummi suke ganinta da.
“Meyasa?” Ya tambayi Ummi a k’arshe.
“Prince meye silar ciwon nan naka? Ba Nazeefah bace?”
“Waya ce muku itace?”
“Prince mey kake fad’i wai kam?” Ta tsaya kallonsa da mamaki.
“Nazeefah batayi komai ba I’ll ask you to keep her away from this.” Tirk’ashi wai meke faruwa ne? Ummi ta tambayi kanta “Kaje kayi alwalan zamuyi magana idan Abbanka ya iso munyi waya dashi d’azu jirginsu ya tashi.” A nitse ya mik’e ya k’arisa bayin ya d’auro alwala kamin ya fito har Nazeefah ta shinfid’a masa sallaya. Sallolin daya rasa ya shiga ramawa. Ana cikin haka Mummy ta shigo itama suka gaisa bayan da ya idar d’in take sanar dashi abinda ke tafe da ita na cewa Daddy ya turota ne akan idan har ya ga baze iya ba da rashin hankalin Nazeefah ya sawwak’e mata kawai su koma gida yanzu tunda de tace ita bazatayi hankali ba. Kafin Afzal yayi magana Ummi ta rigasa.
“A’a shiko Alhaji ai ba haka akeyi ba, zama yakamata shi da Abban Afzal suyi da shi Afzal d’in kansa a dai-daita koma menene koba haka ba?”
“Dan Allah kibar maganan nan Hajiya Mariam banason ganin ranan da za’ace ga ‘yata nan ta kashe d’an wani kuma idan aka cigaba da tafiya haka tabbas wataran Nazeefah zata aikata hakan tunda gashi ta d’au hanya har ta sanya masa ciwon zuciya.” Shiru Afzal da suke tsammanin zeyi magana yayi. “Afzal?” Ta kira sunansa yayinda da ya d’ago kai yana kallonta “Mey kace kai?”
“Mummy ni Nazeefah bata yimun komai ba don haka bazan saketa ba kuma ina rok’anku da kudena blaming nata akan laifin da ba ita ta aikata ba” Wani irin sanyi Nazeefah ta jiyo a ranta bata tsamman Afzal ze kareta haka ba.
“Wani irin magana kake ne wai Prince? Idan ba Nazeefah ba toh waye?”
“Ni ba wanda ya d’aura mun ciwo banda Allah, kuma na rungumi k’addara.”
“Ya kake neman raina mana hankali ne kam Prince? Dama ansan ai lafiya da rashinsa daga Allah ne ko ka ta6a jin jinin mutum ya hau ciwon zuciya ya kamasa ba tare da tashin hankali ba? Wallahi to kar kayi magana Abbanka na nan tafe idan yazo se muga ko wannan silly answers d’in zaka basa Hajiya Fatsuma tashi in raka ki Afzal is not willing to talk.”
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Amal ce kwance akan katifarta se aikin kuka take, gabad’aya ta rasa meke mata dad’i tun dawowanta gida bata sake lek’a waje ba. Ba yadda Mami batayi da ita ba amman tak’i fad’a mata ainihin meke faruwa. Toh ma ta ina zata fara? Ta ina zata fara sanar da Ya Abdul wannan zance? Wayanta ta jawo ta shiga viewing pictures nasa da kuma nasu da suka d’auka tare, tana son shi tana son shi na sosai bata jin zata iya rabuwa dashi aman kuma ta d’ayan 6angaren bata son Sultan da shi kansa Afzal d’in da kuma duk wanda wannan labari ya iskesa suyi mata kallon butulu. Sedai har yanzu takasa amincewa da maganganun da Sultan ya sanar da ita, gashi abin haushi sun kasa dena yawo akanta.
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Ba yadda Ummi batayi da Afzal ba akan cewa ya taho gida da ita amman yayi insisting yace shi fa Nazeefah ze bi. Haka nan suka komo gida tare ta tambayesa ko me yakeson ci. A karo na farko kam babu ya sanar da ita. Seda tayita had’a sa da Allah sannan yace indomie ma yayi. Ba tare da 6ata lokaci ba ta wuce kitchen ta shiga girka masa. Nan ya d’auko wayansa dake cikin wardrobe, gabad’aya gani yayi battery d’in yayi draining. Had’awa yayi bayan ya kawo wuta ya soma cin karo da sak’on Amal da sauri ya bud’e ya karanta kaman haka.
‘Get well soon Yaya, my prayers are with you.’
Duba lokacin da sak’on ya shigo yayi yaga wajajen k’arfe shida ta turo. Maida wayan yayi yayinda ya fad’a duniyan tunani. Yanzu da wannan shirmen da Sultan ya tafka masa da wani idon ze sake kallon Amal?
Washegari Abba ya turo driver akan ya taho da Afzal idan kuma jikin nasa baze iya barinsa ba shi da kansa yana iya tahowa su tattauna komai. Wanka yayi ya karya sannan suka fice. Suna is ya zarce parlourn Abba inda yaci karo da Sultan, take gabansa ya fad’i don mey za’a kira Sultan? Yana da tabbacin cewa aikin Ummi ne wannan. A nitse ya k’arisa d’akin ya zauna se kallon Sultan yake ko idonsu ze had’u yayi masa ido komin mey kar ya fad’i komai amman yadda kukasan gunki tun zaman Sultan ko kewaye-kewaye yak’i yi. Gaisawa sukayi da Abban yake tambayansa ya jiki sannan da Ummi bayan nan Abba yayi gyaran murya.
“Ina jinka Prince meya faru?”
“Abba babu” ya amsa kansa a duke.
“Idan kun kasa jituwa da ita Nazeefan ne ai seka taho gida kamun bayani amfanin idan iyayenka suna raye kenan bawai ka tsaya kana bin abu a zuciya ba.”
“Abba ni Nazeefah bata yimun komai ba.”
“Sorry ban fahimce ka ba.”
“Nazeefah has nothing to do with this Abba” ya sake nanatawa Ummi dake gefensa ji tayi wane ta hankad’esa don haushi ita ta rasa dalilin da yasa yake rufa mata asiri.
“Toh wanene?”
“Babu.”
“Nace wanene?” Abba ya sake tambayansa cikin tattausar murya.
“Abba matsala muka samu a office wanda nayita bi da zuciya shikenan.”
“Prince d’ago kai ka kalleni” ba gardama yayi hakan “Yanzu ni zaka kalli cikin idanu na kayi mun k’arya wallahi sam wannan ba d’abi’ar ka bace I’m very disappointed in you.”
“Abba kayi hak’uri.”
“Sultan?”
“Na’am Abba” ya amsa.
“Tabbas nasan kana sane da duk wani abinda ke faruwa tunda Afzal ba shida amini sama da kai I’ll ask you to tell me what is really going on idan ko kayi mun k’arya Allah na kallonka.” Shiru Sultan yayi yana nazarin sanar da Abba gaskiyan batun ne koko a’a. Amma ai dan abokinsa besan ciwon kansa ba doesn’t mean shima ya biye masa.
“Sultan magana nake maka.”
“Abba a gaskiya ni ban san mey zahirin maganan ba don ko ni nan Afzal be ajiye ni ya sanar dani abinda ke damunsa ba sede in baka amsa base on yadda na karanci yanayin sa.”
“Bismillah ina jinka.”
“Akwai wannan yarinyar da Afzal keyi ma hidima wanda da zama yayi zama na soma ganin alamun son yarinyar a tattare da shi koda na gwada masa magananta akan cewa is about time ya sanar da ita k’udirinsa kuwa se abin ya koma fad’a ransa ya 6aci. Toh kwatsam kawai se mukaji yarinyan ta samu wanin da har sun dai-daita dashi sunyi nisa. A tunani na wannan ne dalilin daya jefa Afzal cikin wannan hali dan tun daga lokacin ban sake gane kansa ba ko office nasu naje acikin tunani nake tsintansa kullum.” Tunda Sultan ya soma bayanin Afzal ya dukar da kansa k’asa amman baze ta6a yafe masa wannan d’anyen aikin daya masa ba.
“Ko kasan yarinyar da kuma iyayenta?” Shiru Sultan yayi yana nazarin sanar dasu gaskiya koko a’a sarai ya sani idan yayi hakan Afzal na iya fushi dashi har abada don haka ya kad’a kai “Ban san komi akanta ba Abba banda hotunan ta da nake gani da a wayansa kafin ya goge.”
“Shikenan Sultan nagode Allah sak’a maka da alheri kana iya tafiya.”
“Ameen Abba, Ummi ni zan wuce.”
“Mungode sosai Sultan ka gaida gida” yana ficewa Ummi ta maido da kallonta akan Afzal “Ai dama na sani nasan za ayi haka kai baka san ciwon kanka bane kake neman kai kanka ga halaka akan mace iyye? Macen da kana da tabbacin zata amince da k’udirinka muddin idan ka sanar da ita amman kak’i har wani can ya sace maka ita? Meye amfanin mu Afzal da bazaka zo ka sanar damu damuwanka ba?” Shiru yayi bece komai ba.
“Afzal?” Abba ya kirasa.
“Na’am” ya amsa.
“Wacece wannan yarinya?”
“Abba ni fa ba wata yarinya ni kaina ban san a ina Sultan ya had’o wannan labari ba ya baku kaman yadda na fad’a maka matsala muka samu a office na kusan rasa aiki na shine nabi a zuciya.”
“Nace wacece yarinyar?”
“Abba I’m sorry amman kaman yadda na fad’a maka ba wata yarinya.”
“Afzal wai meke damunka ne? Kai bakasan zurfin ciki na kai mutum ga halaka ba?”
“Ya isa Hajiya Mariam bar shi tashi ka tafi Allah k’ara ma lafiya.”
“Ameen nagode” yana kaiwa nan ya mik’e Ummi ce tabi bayansa tare da k’wala masa kira.
“Prince meke faruwa ne? Meya sameka? Prince idan baka sanar dani damuwanka ba mawa zakayi hakan? Wallahi koma wacece wannan yarinya da kakeso kasa zuciyanka a ruwan sanyi dan ka riga ka sameta just tell me wacece ka kuma bani address nata.”
“Ummi nagode amman ya kamata ki gane cewa ba wata yarinya.”2
“Da kyau Prince yau ka nuna min matsayina dake ba ni na tsuguna na haifeka ba dole ina tambayanka abu kana 6oye mun.”
“Ummi please wani irin magana kuma kike?”
“No ka tafi nagode” nan ta juya ta shiga tafiya duk kiran da Afzal keyi mata tak’i juyawa har ta k’arasa site nata.
Tunanin had’uwansa da Sultan kawai yake a dalilin mey ze fad’awasu Abba gaskiyan al’amarin?
Yadda yak’i kiran Amal ita ma haka bata sake kiransa ba iyaka sak’on da ta sake masa sending take tambayarsa ya jiki Allah k’ara lafiya. Anan d’inma k’in replying yayi. Kan Ummi ya samu shawo bayan wuyan da ya sha dan sosai tayi fushi da shi amman dukda hakan yak’i sanar da ita batun Amal se musantawa yake sam fa shi ba wata yarinya. Bayan tafiyansa Ummi ta kira Sultan take rok’ansa cewa idan har ya san gidansu yarinyar nan karya 6ata lokaci ya fad’a mata kar ya biye wa abokin sa amman sanin abinda hakan ke iya haifar wa tsakaninsa da amininsa ya busar da ido yace wa Ummi shi sam be sani ba ai idan da ya sani ko basu tambaya ba ze sanar da su a haka ya samu sukayi sallama.
Abba kuwa be sake yi takan Afzal ba tunda kusan sau uku yana tambayansa abu d’aya amman yak’i sanar dashi idan tayi tsami shi da kansa ze bud’a bakinsa ba se an rok’esa ba. Sau dayawa Ummi na bawa Abba hak’uri akan ya sake kiran Afzal yayi masa magana k’ila ya amince ya fad’a musu damuwansa amman ina shifa Abba yace ba ruwansa again.
Kwana biyu Afzal ya d’auka sannan ya warware ya soma fita office, da safe Nazeefah ta tashi ta had’a mishi breakfast harda coffeen sa a flask da ze tafi da shi, yau kam har da godiya Afzal yayi mata sannan ya fice. Ba k’aramin dad’in hakan taji ba bayan tafiyansa itama ta shirya ta wuce school. A makaranta ne Ummi ta kirata bayan sun gaisa take bata hak’uri game da abinda tayi mata, sosai Nazeefah ta nuna mata komai ya riga ya wuce saboda ko itace a shoes na Ummi abinda zata aikata kenan kawai abinda bata ji dad’insa ba shine damar da ita da Mummy suka k’i bata tayi bayanin kanta.
Afzal ne zaune a office gabad’aya hankalinsa ya duk’ufa akan waya yana kallon hoton Amal Sultan yayi knocking bisa k’ofan, kafin yace ze kimtsa har shi Sultan d’in ya sa kai. Da wuri Afzal ya tura wayan nasa k’ark’ashin drawer sede Sultan ya riga ya gansa, kai kawai ya kad’a ya k’arisa ciki. Afzal kam ya sha mamakin ganin Sultan. Zama yayi akan kujera tare da mik’a wa Afzal hannu da ikon Allah Afzal ya kar6a suka gaisa.
“Ya jikin naka?” Ya tambayesa.
“Da sauk’i I’m fit.”
“Ma shaa Allah Amal ce ta turoni dama.”
“Da mey?” Yayi saurin tambaya. Ledan dake ajiye a gefen k’afansa ya d’ago tare da turawa Afzal ta 6angarensa “She’s wishing you a speedy recovery.” Amsa yayi ba musu ya sa a fridge bayan daya lek’a ciki yaga Aldeb ne kaca-kaca da zo60. “I’ll call her up.”
“Alright ni zan wuce.” Shiru Afzal yayi masa har ya kai ga bakin k’ofa sannan ya kira sunansa, hakan ya sanya sa tsayawa chak.
“Thank you” ya furta.
“You’re welcome” ya amsa sannan ya fice had’e da ja masa k’ofar. Wayansa ya zaro yayi scrolling kan contact na Amal tare da dialing bada dad’ewa ba se gashi ta d’aga sede sa6anin yadda ta saba kiran sunansa anytime ya kirata yau d’in batayi ba ko sallama ma tak’iyi shi da kansa yayi gyaran murya yace, “Assalamu alaikum” da shirun yayi yawa.
“Wa’alaikumus salam Yaya ina kwana?”
“Lafiya k’alau ya kike?”
“I’m good ya jiki?”
“Alhamdulillah yanzu Sultan ya iso min da sak’onki nagode ko?”
“Ba komai Yaya Allah k’ara sauk’i.” Sede daga yadda take mar magana sama-sama yasan tana fushi dashi kuma yes ya sani she has every single right to act this way.
“Ya school yau baki fita bane?”
“Se anjima banida early morning lectures.”
“Alright toh.”
“Toh se anjima” wow ya numfasa a hankali yau har Amal ce ke neman kashe waya a kansa? “Wait” yayi saurin cewa.
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“Yes wani abu ne?”
“I’m sorry kinji?”
“Ni baka mun komai ba Yaya.”
“Na sani Lily you don’t deserve any of the attitude I’ve been giving you and I’m sorry.”
“Ba komai Yaya ya wuce.”
“Ki gaida su Mami toh.”
“Zasuji” da haka ta katse wayar. Tunani ya shiga yi shi kad’ansa.
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Haka nan tafiyar ta cigaba ba laifi Afzal ya soma sakewa da Nazeefah sukan zauna a parlour suyi kallon sports ko film tare har abinci ma sun soma ci tare akan dining table. Nazeefah can’t ask for more a duk lokacin da suke tare da Afzal ji take like she’s the most happiest girl on earth, tana son shi, tana sonshi sosai ba tantama akan hakan. Da kansa yau Asabar bayan sallan La’asr yayi tunanin zuwa gun Amal dan gabad’aya ta fita harkansa ko kiransa bata sake ba har yau, abinda ya mata a asibitin ba k’ramin 6ata mata rai yayi ba tace ta yafe amman bazata iya mancewa da shi ba. Shiri yayi tsaf ya wuce gidansu wanda baze iya tuna rabonsa da yin hakan ba, sosai yayi missing nata baze ma iya kwatantawa ba sede isansa ya tarar da exactly motan ranan wanda yake da tabbacin motan Ya Abdul ne. Daga bakin corner’n ya tsaya yayinda gabansa yayi wani irin mumunan fad’i lokacin da ya hango kan Amal cikin motan be 6ata lokaci ba ya juya. Tuk’i yake amman gabad’aya hankalinsa bai kan hanyan shi kansa besan inda ya dosa ba. Zuciyarsa ce ta soma yi masa k’ona yayinda idanunsa suka shiga kakkafewa dan azaba kafin ya hankara kawai ya jisa jikin pole. Da sauri mutanen kusa suka afka kansa akayi saurin kaisa asibiti sannan aka shiga neman ‘yan uwansa. Abba aka samu aka kira ko daya ji beyi mamaki ba dama yasani nan kusa se abu makamancin hakan ya sake faruwa. Kafin ace mey labari ya iske ‘yan uwa gabad’aya nan da nan shi da Ummi suka yo asibitin itama Nazeefah bata 6ata lokaci ba ta wuce a chan sukaje suka had’e. Bayan likita ya fito suka duk’ufa sukayi kansa suna tambayansa ya jikin Afzal d’in.
“Idan ban manta ba this was the patient I treated some weeks ago right?” Ya tambayesu. Ummi ce tayi saurin gyad’a kai “Yes Dr.”
“Haba Hajiya haba! Taya kuke neman halaka d’anku? Shin baku san idan ya cigaba da samun arrest d’innan wataran zuciyar tana iya mutuwa tak’i tashi gabad’aya ba? Yaci ace kun gano inda matsalar take kun magance ta tun wuri don bazan 6oye maku ba rayuwan d’anku na cikin hatsari” ya fayyace masu. Sosai Nazeefah ta shiga duhu toh meke jawo masa tsinkewan zuciyan ne? Gashi nan de a gida bazaka ta6a ganinsa cikin damuwa ba. Kode shida mutanen sa ne na office? Ta tambayi kanta sede bata da amsa.
“Yanzu ya jikin nasa?” Abba ya tambaya.
“Mude munyi abinda zamu iya sauran mun bar wa Allah.”
“Dr dan Allah do what you can to save him.”
“In shaa Allahu excuse me.” Ummi da Nazeefah ne suka shiga ganinsa yayin da Abba ya ke6e a waje yana mamakin halin da Afzal ke neman jefa kansa. Wajajen k’arfe tara na dare Sultan yazo dubansa shi kad’ai ne a lokacin yana mik’e kan gadon nasa da hannunsa a d’aure inda ya samu targad’e sanadin accident da yayi encountering d’azu.
“Ya jikin?” Kai zallah ya gyad’a masa nufin da sauk’i.
“Afzal me kake shirin yima kanka? It has to stop idan kai baka valuing life naka mu munayi dan Allah ka yayyafa wa zuciyarka ruwan sanyi ka sauk’e girman kan nan ka sanar da Amal kana sonta. Don kayi hakan doesn’t mean zaka mutu amman rik’ewan da kakeyin shine ze iya kashe ka.”
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“So be it idan na mutu Sultan but gaskiya d’aya ce it’s too late for everything.”
“It’s not Afzal it’s never too late.” Kai ya kad’a da nufin a’a “Amal ta riga tayi mun nisa bazan iya samunta ba.”
“Ka bani go ahead kawai in sanar da Abba address nata ina da tabbacin su Abba bazasu hak’ura ba har se idan sun shawo kanta da iyayenta ta kasance taka.”
“Ban tsamman hakan is possible there’s no point of telling Abba and Ummi about her, tana son Abdul bazata iya rabuwa dashi saboda ni ba.”
“Haka kake gani?”
“Haka yake I went to visit her d’azu ne ko jiya ne bazan iya tunawa ba achan na gansu tare a motanshi, tana son shi Sultan, da k’yar zata iya yafe sonsa ma wani koda kuwa mutumin ya kasance ni ne.”
“Toh yanzu ya kenan? Kana nufin ba matakin da zaka iya d’auka?”
“Babu tunda bata sona I can’t force her into loving me.”
“Ya kake magana kaman ka sameta kace mata kana sonta tak’i ka ne? Fa Amal bata ma san kana sonta ba wallahi bata sani ba.”
“Toh what difference will it make koda ta sanin?”
“What if I tell you itama Amal d’in tana sonka?”
“Da kace ka sanar da ita ranan, dagaske kake?”
“Yes Afzal bazan iya juran ganinka a haka ba so I told her you love her.”
“Mey tace?”
“Ta kasa yarda amman bata bud’i baki kuma tace bazata iya sonka ba.”
“Just let her be there’s nothing more I can do.”
“Kai ke da abunyi Afzal kuma har yanzu ina fad’a maka kana da daman mallakar Amal saboda ba wanda ya cancanci soyayyarta kaman ka.”
“How?? Dan ina mata hidima shikenan se ya zamanto dole ta soni?”
“Ba haka nake nufi ba Triple A ina nufin a tsakaninka da Abdul yake kowaye, kai ka dubi k’aranchin shekarunta ne dakuma karatunta dalilin da yasa kaja baya kenan kak’i furta mata k’udirinka ko ba haka ba? Kafi son se karatun nata yayi nisa right?” Kai ya gyad’a a hankali yana mey sauraronsa. “Toh shikuma Abdul d’in be damu da ta cigaba da karatun nata ba koko a’a shi burinsa kawai ya mallaketa ne ko anan aka zauna aka duba ansan wa yafi wani kaifin tunani da kuma wanda ya cancani soyayyarta. Ka riga Abdul saninta, ka riga Abdul fata sonta saboda haka Amal taka ce ba tasa ba, ka sameta ka fad’a mata k’udrinka Afzal ina da tabbacin cewa Amal bazata yi turning naka down ba.”
“Ka mance da ita kawai Sultan.”
“Idan nayi kai bazaka iya ba Afzal, Amal ta riga ta zama jinin jikinka bazaka iya rayuwa ba ita ba.”
“Don’t tell Abba anything about her please Sultan.”
“Afzal-“
“Dan Allah nace maka komin yaya ne kar ka sanar da shi komai.”
“Haka kakeso ka cigaba da zama da wannan ciwo har seta kasheka tukun?”
“Yafiye mun da inyi forcing Amal lallai-lallai seta soni.”
“Shikenan Allah k’ara ma lafiya.”
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“Ameen thank you.”
“Toh ni zan wuce” yayi maganan had’e da mik’ewa. “Sena dawo gobe Ummah ma gobe zata shigo tace.”
“Allah ya kaimu kace ina gaisheta” da haka ya fice ya ja mishi k’ofan. Sallama yayi wasu Abba sannan yayi tafiyarsa.
Washegari shi da Ummansa suka dawo kaman yadda ya fad’a. Bayan sun duba Afzal sun fito Abba ya buk’aci Sultan da ya tsaya don haka Ummah ma ta tsaya jiransa.
“Hajiya Aisha?” Ya kirata.
“Na’am Alhj” ta amsa “Zamu wuce.”
“Mungode sosai Allah ya biya amman kafin nan I want to have a word with you.”
“Toh Alhj ina jinka.”
“Bismillah kizo ki zauna” ba gardama ta k’arisa gefen Ummi ta zauna. Gyaran murya Abba yayi sannan yace, “Ko ban tambaya ba Sultan nasan kasan gidansu yarinyar nan da take bawa Afzal wuya, ka dubi girman Allah da halin da yaron nan ke neman jefa kansa ka kaini gidansu in samu iyayenta asan nayi. Idan shi baida wayo besan ciwon kansa ba ai kai a matsayinka na abokinsa kasan hakan ko ba haka ba?”
“Wai Alhj kana nufin Sultan yana sane da komi yak’i yin magana?”
“Haka nake zato Hajiya shiyasa nakeson a matsayinki na mahaifiyarsa ki rok’esa kisa baki ya bamu had’in kai mu ceto ran d’an nan baza mu biye masa ba.”
“Sultan?”
“Na’am Ummah.”
“Yanzu kana sane da komai amman ka gwammace kayi shiru saboda rashin lafiyan abokin naka be dame ka ba?”
“Wallahi Ummah ba haka bane Abba kayi hak’uri nake ganin nafi kowa damuwa da halin da Afzal ke ciki musamman ni dana san kalan hidiman da yake yima yarinyar nan, nauyin makarantarta gabad’aya ya d’auke wa iyayenta. Duk abinda ya dace ayi Afzal nayi mata amman ya furta mata k’udirinsa ya kasa wai sede ita ta gano hakan da kanta ita kuma ta kasa, nayi-nayi dashi abun ya gagara kuma ya had’ani da Allah kar in sanar daku komai akanta komin yaya ne.”
“Toh kuma seka biye masa ne Sultan? Bakaji me likitansa yace ba? The more yake samun attack d’in wataran zuciyan na bugawa gabad’aya ta daina aiki shikenan kuma k’arshensa kenan ai kamata yayi tun kan maganan yayi nisa haka kazo ka sameni ka fad’a mun abinde ake ciki wallahi banida labari se yau” cewar Ummi. “Meye sunan yarinyar?”
“Amal” ya amsa.
“Amal?” Ta nanata, “Bade Amal da na ke ji a bakinsa ba? Yo Alhj ai nasan yarinyar mun sha gaisawa da ita ta wayan Prince.”
“Kinsanta fa kikace?” Abba ya tambaya da mamaki.
“Ban ta6a ganinta ba amman muna waya itace me kawo mana Aldeb me dad’in nan amman Afzal anyi bahon d’a wallahi yanzu yarinyar nan dake sonsa d’inne ya kasa tunkararta ya fad’a mata yana sonta har abun yayi nisa haka?”
“Wallahi Ummi bakiga fad’an dana rink’a yi masa ba amman yak’i jina shine kawai na hak’ura na barsa in ga iya gudun ruwansa.”
“Ita yanzu yarinyar tasan yana sonta ne?” Abba ya tambaya.
“Bata sani ba Abba nine nayi gwanintan gaya mata.”
“Mey tace?”
“Tak’i yarda sam har kuka tayi mun da hawaye wai sharri nakeyi wa shi Afzal d’in take cewa idan da har dagaske ne ai da ze sameta ya fad’a mata kokuwa iyayenta.”
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“Tabbas tayi gaskiya” Ummah tace.
“Yanzu tashi ka kaini gidan nasu” cewar Ummi “Kai Alhj ba seka je ba tunda na riga nasan yarinyar zanyi mata magana in shaa Allahu za’a dace dan idan har itace Amal d’in kaman yadda Sultan ya fad’a toh yarinyar bata da matsala.”
“Toh Allah kare” basu kai ga mik’ewa ba sega Nazeefah ta shigo da basket na abinci rik’e a hannunta, binsu duka tayi da gaisuwa sannan take tambayarsu ina zasu bayan ga abinci nan ta kawo.
“Ermm..” Ummi ta shiga neman dalili “Zan rakasu ne nan in wuce gida in watsa ruwa kiyi sauri ki kai wa Afzal d’in kar yaji yunwa.”
“Toh Allah ya kare” nan ta zarce d’akin Afzal yayinda su kuma suka fice. Sauk’e Umma Sultan yayi sannan shida Ummi suka k’arisa gidansu Amal. Waya yayi mata akan cewa ta fito bayan ta fito ya sauk’o daga motan ya sameta inda suka gaisa.
“Ya Yaya yake? Ya jikin nasa?”
“Jiki ya sake tashi ai yanzu haka ma yana asibiti.”
“Innalillahi wallahi banida labari, tun yaushe?”
“Jiya bayan da yabar nan.”
“Nan kuma?” Ta tambayesa cike da rashin fahimta “Yaya bezo nan bafa jiya.”
“Yazo kede baki gansa ba amman shi ya ganki.”
“Anya kuwa Ya Sultan? Da yaushe?”
“Sosai kuwa lokacin da kuke tare da Abdul se be k’arisa ba ya juya. Bisa yadda ciwonsa ya tashi yayi hatsari a hanya amman da sauk’i targad’e kad’ai ya samu.” Mutuwa sosai jikin Amal yayi gun ta ma kasa cewa komai se chan muryarta ta dawo mata.
“Ya Sultan-“
“Ga Umminsa nan acikin mota tazo kuyi magana.” Wani irin har6awa zuciyarta tayi, yanzu take gaskata zancen Falmata, Ya Abdul, Maamah da kuma shi kansa Ya Sultan d’in. Sede kanta ya d’aure, meyasa Yaya ya kasa sanar da ita k’udurinsa akanta? Meyasa yay ta wahalar da kansa akanta? Ko dan bata kai ya furta mata kalaman so bane? Well tasani Yaya ba tsarinta bane amman ai da ko Papi ne ya samu ya sanar da shi, da duk hakan be faru ba. Yanzu ba wannan ba, shin ina yake son tasa soyayyar Ya Abdul nata?
“Bismillah ki shiga motar” kai ta shiga kad’a masa da nufin a’a.
“Ya Sultan dan Allah ka rufa mun asiri wallahi ni ba nice sanadin halin da Yaya ke ciki, ban san Yaya so na yake ba wallahi da na gano hakan bazan ma fara kula Ya Abdul ba koda kuwa ace be furta yana so na ba please karka had’ani da Ummi.”
“Calm down Amal tazo ne ta nemi alfarma gunki ba da niyyan tashin hankali ba ki k’arisa ciki tana jirarki” sede ina Amal ta kasa gabad’aya ta rud’e k’arshe seda Ummin ce ta fito da kanta. Bakinta na rawa ta tsuguna ta gaishe da Ummi sannan ta d’agata ta share mata hawyenta ta jata izuwa wani benchi suka zauna.
“Baki gane ko ni wace ba ko ‘yata?”
“Ummin Afzal?” Kai Ummi ta gyad’a mata. “Ya jikin nasa?” Ta tambaya a hankali.
“Da sauk’i Alhamdulillah nasan kina mamakin gani na aban haka ba notice ko?” Nan ma kai ta gyad’a a nitse. “Taimako nake nema koma ince alfarma don shi yafi dacewa da k’udurin da nake tattare da shi. Zan iya samu?” Shirun da tayi ya bawa Ummi go ahead.
“Amal ran Afzal na cikin hatsari, likitansa yace idan ya cigaba da samun attack wataran yana iya rasa ransa gabad’aya kuma ke kad’ai keda ikon ceto mana ransa.”
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“Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un” ta furta yayinda idanunta keta kan cikowa da hawaye.
“Kinji Mama na? Nasan da wuya da ciwo da kuma zafi amman dan Allah ki amince ki auri Afzal ki cetosa daga cikin wannan halin da ya fad’a” wani irin mumunan fad’i gaban Amal yayi. Aure gabad’aya? What if she’s not ready? What of Ya Abdul? Shi anyi masa adalci kenan?
“Amal baki ce komai ba” Ummi tayi magana bayan shirun da Amal tayi. Baki na kakkarwa tace, “Ummi ban san me zance ba, ina son Yaya, banida kaman shi ban ta6a neman abu gunsa na rasa ba, komi nakeso yana mun, baya wasa da sha’ani na, na d’aukesa a matsayin wa na babba wanda nake da burin zama big aunty ga yaransa not that ni in kasance matarsa, bazan iya auran Yaya ba.”
“I know how it feels Amal ko ni nan da kike gani banso aure na da Abban Afzal ba, ba nice mahaifiyarsa ba. Ya ta ce mahaifiyarsa, ya ta na k’ut-k’ut mutuwa tayi mana k’atutuwa gashi lokacin Afzal na d’an jariri ko wata be kai ba. Dole aka sani rabuwa da masoyina aka aura min mijin ya ta imagine how difficult it must be for me amman hakan na hak’ura na rungumi k’addara look at where I am today, Abban Afzal shine sanyin idanu na bana jin zan iya rayuwa ba shi. Kema idan kika hak’ura komi me wucewa ne kinsan halin Afzal ba sena irga miki ba muddin yana son abu yana iya k’ok’arinsa yaga ya adana abun ya kuma kula dashi, Afzal will never disrespect or take you for granted dan Allah kiyi la’akari da halin nan da yake ciki ki amince Amal.”
“Ummi ni idan ta nine bani da matsala, I can sacrifice the entire world for Yaya, zan iya yafe farin cikina saboda na Yaya because he deserves it and kamar yadda kika fad’a nasan Yaya baze ta6a walak’anta ni ba matsalar ba daga ni bace.”
“Daga ina ne toh Mama na?”
“Ya Abdul” ta numfasa.
“Waye shi?””
“Shine wanda muke tare da shi, wanda yake da burin mallakata kaman yadda nima nake da burin kasancewa da shi. Ya zanyi? Ta ya kukeson in fara sanar da shi wannan labari? Bazan iya ba his last girlfriend cheated on him nima bazan iya masa hakan ba, Allah ma seya tambayeni” tasa kuka.
“Shhh!” Ummi ta rungumota tana bata hak’uri “This is not called cheating my dear, ba da son ranki zaki rabu da shi ba and I know, na sani Afzal yayi kuskure amma bazamu iya maida hannun agogo baya ba all we can do now is to make things right. In har Abdul nakin na da tausayi ze fahimci halin da Afzal ke ciki ya yafe son da yake miki masa, Amal bana son in rasa d’ana.”
“In shaa Allah ba zaki rasa sa ba Ummi.”
“Toh ki amince ki aure sa.”
“Ummi I’m not the one to decide like I told you zan iya yafe farin cikina saboda na Yaya idan Ya Abdul ze iya hak’ura nasan iyaye na ma basu da matsala dan Yaya kaman d’an gida yake problem d’in kawai Ya Abdul ne.”
“A’ina ne gidansu ni da Abban Afzal muje muyi musu bayanin halin da ake ciki.”
“Yana nan Polo.”
“Zan iya samun layin wayanshi?” Kai ta gyad’a ta d’ago wayanta takai kan contact d’in sannan ta mik’a mata nan take ta kofe a wayarta. “Nagode sosai Amal, thank you so much.” Nan ma kai zalla ta gyad’a “Zan iya komawa ciki?”
“Sosai mamana ki gaishe Umminki idan kin shiga ina sauri ne da na tsaya mun gaisa.”
“Bakomai zataji” sallama tayi wa Sultan sannan ta wuce ciki direct se d’akinta. Kuka kawai ta shiga yi a tunaninta shi ze iya magance mata wannan musiba. Wannan wace irin k’addara ce da se an rabaka da masoyinka? Taya zata fara kallon idanun Yaya da wani manufa? Taya zata fara zaman aure da mutumin da ta d’aukesa a matsayin wanta na jini? This’s so wrong bazata iya ba. Meyasa Yaya ya jata jiki haka bayan yasan da wannan manufan a zuciyansa? Oh Allah ga ni gareka.
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**** A gida Sultan ya sauk’e Ummi nan da nan ta samu Abba ta sanar da shi yadda sukayi da Amal. Amsan numban Abdul d’in yayi akan shi zeyi masa magana ko gobe se suje gidan nasu. Har a nan Afzal dake asibiti be san meke faruwa ba, shi de se duba wayansa yake ko zega sak’on Amal tunda daman ta daina kiransa yanzu amman sak’on ma yau babu. Amal nata kanta ko tunawa da shi batayi ba. Wajajen k’arfe goma Ya Abdul ya kirata. Share hawayenta tayi ta gyara muryarta gudun wai kar ya gane kuka take sannan ta d’aga.
“My Baby” ya soma da cewa.
“My Ya Abdul” ta amsa “Ina yini?”
“Lafiya ya kike? Ya school?”
“Alhamdulillah ya office? I missed you.”
“Alhamdulillah I missed you more my baby.”
“Shine baka zo ba?”
“Aiki ne ya rik’eni Baby har ranan sunday ma ban tsira ba.”
“Ya suke wahalar min da Baby na hakane kam?”
“Karki damu wahalan is worth it, atleast it comes with money kinga se nayita tarawa in auran mu yazo muyi gaggaruman celebration me hashtag irin na Instagram” dariya sosai ya sata dukda cewan bata mood d’in.
“Ko ba haka ba?”
“Hakane” ta ce dashi duk da cewan tasan idan ba wani ikon Allahn ba bazata iya kasancewa da Ya Abdul ba.
“Ya naji muryan ki k’asa-k’asa haka Baby lafiya?”
“Lafiya Ya Abdul mura nakeyi.”
“Shine baki fad’amun ba ni da nace ko cizo sauro ya miki you should call and tell me.” Nan ma bata da niyyan yin dariya amma seda ya sanya ta yi. “I’m sorry forgive your Baby.”
“Baby ta shirya shan pepper soup gobe se muran ya sauk’a gabad’aya.”
“There’s no need for that ina shan magani.”
“Nifa na fad’a miki sauran inzo kik’i fitowa har cikin d’akinki zan shigo in fito dake.”
“D’ankaren nauyi ne da ni fa bazaka iya ba.”
“Niko d’ankaren k’arfi ne dani ba abinda bana iya d’agawa.”
“Toh shikenan da-” se kuma tayi shiru. Haka kawai taji kar tayi saurin sanar dashi abinda ke faruwa tana sa ran wani mu’ujizan ze faru ya zamanto Afzal ya warke ba se an raba ta da masoyinta ba.
“Ya kikayi shiru?” Yayi saurin tambaya.
“Babu.”
“A’a fad’i de.”
“Allah babu.”
“Baby so kike in taho da bulala gobe ko?”
“Kuma seka zaneni?” Ta wani zum6uro baki.
“Toh tell me menene?”
“Dagaske babu.”
“Kinga irin taurin kan naki da nakeso ba? Amal I can’t wait to own you, ki bani go ahead amma kink’i kullum kice ke a’a it’s almost getting to a year.”
“Kai Babe kai kuma harda zugau 5 months ne fa.”
“6 ne and it still makes no difference ni ko formal gaisuwa ne azo ayi su Mami de su san sunyi in law.”
“Ya Abdul I’m sorry” kawai seta rushe da kuka.
“Subhanallahi wani abun ne na fad’a? Dan Allah kibar kukan I take it back.” Katse wayar tayi yayinda kukan yaci k’arfinta ta barsa yana ta faman ‘hello? Hello?’ Sosai kan sa ya d’aure ya rasa mene ya fad’a da ze sanya ta kuka haka kode batun turowan da yace zeyin ne? Shikam wasa yake mata he can wait for as long as it takes inde akan Amal ne har se idan ta amince ya turon. Take ya shiga kiran layin tan sede tana gani amman ta kasa d’agawa don kuka. Gajiya da trying layintan yayi kawai ya kira Maamah a waya da ta zo site nasa yanzun yana jiranta. Bata 6ata lokaci ba ta iso take tambayar sa ko lafiya.
“Ina wayanki?” Ba gardama ta mik’a masa. Numban Amal ya d’ura ya kira nan ma har ya tsinke bata d’aga ba se a karo na biyu.
“Amal I’m sorry” taji muryan Ya Abdul kafin tace zata kashe yayi saurin cewa “Please don’t hang up” hak kawai kuma ta fasa. “Amal abinda na fad’a ne ya 6ata miki rai?” Kai ta kad’a wane yana gabanta “Amal I was only joking dan Allah kiyi hak’uri.”
“Ya Abdul ba kai bane” ta furta cikin tsananin kuka.
“Toh waye ne?”
“Babu.”
“Kina kuka haka kice mun babu Amal? please tell me ko so kike in fito cikin daren nan in samu su Mami?”
“Please don’t.”
“Then tell me.”
“Ya Abdul I’m sorry I’m so sorry.”
“Amal please stop.”
“Ya Abdul no matter what happens ka sani ina sonka, you’re my first love and I shall die with your love here in my heart. I’ve loved you since day one and I shall continue to love you forever, you’ll always remain close here to my heart please don’t forget this.” Sosai ta sanyasa cikin rud’ani.
“I know Amal but why the sudden confessions? Meya faru? Please talk to me.” Ya buk’ata cike da tashin hankali.
“Please forgive me seda safe.”
“Amal wait!” Saidai har ta kashe wayan. Hankalinsa ya matuk’ar tashi, ba shi kad’ai ba harta Maamah data kasa fahimtan meke faruwa.
“Ya Abdul meke faruwa?”
“Maamah I don’t know d’auko mun key’n mota na.”
“Kaje ina?” Ta tambaya da mamaki.
“Gidansu Amal.”
“Ya Abdul shin baka san k’arfe nawa bane yanzun? Dubi pass 10 fa.”
“I don’t care Amal na cikin damuwa get my car key for me.”
“Toh iyayenta zaka je ka samu ko wa?”
“I don’t care I just want to see her and make her feel okay.”
“Ya Abdul dan Allah ka kwantar da hankalinka kayi hak’uri ka bari zuwa gobe ni ma zan raka ka muje muji meke faruwa amman fita cikin daren nan is not a good idea.”
“Maamah baki ji yadda take kuka bane?”
“Naji gobe in shaa Allah zamuje mu dubata dan Allah ka kwantar da hankalinka” hak’uri tayita basa da k’yar hankalinsa ya d’an kwanta ya amince se goben zasu je su dubata. Sede kaman yadda Amal tayi kwana zaune tana kuka tana tuna rabuwanta da Ya Abdul, shima haka Ya Abdul d’in yayi kwana zaune yana tunanin halin da Amal tasa take ciki. Ji yake kaman gari baze waye ba.****
“Alhj?” Ummi dake zaune a kan gado ta kirasa.+
“Na’am” ya amsa yana me karkato da kallonsa a gareta.
“Nace ba ina laifin mu fara samun iyayen ita Amal d’in kafin mu nemi Abdul nake ga hakan ze fi fasali.”
“Ko meyasa kika ce haka?”
“A tunani na hakan ze fi tunda de ita Amal da bakinta tace mun Prince kaman d’an gida yake a gurinsu and kaga ze fi sauk’i mana ma idan har iyayen nata ne zasu sanar da Abdul d’in halin da ake ciki zefi d’aukan maganan shima da muhimmanci.”
“You have a point.”
“Thank you so mey kace?”
“We’ll do it your way gobe in shaa Allahu se muje gidansu Amal d’in.”
“Yauwa toh Allah kaimu.”
“Ameen” kammala abinda yake yayi sannan ya k’ariso ya kwanta tare da kashe masu wutan d’akin.
Gari na wayewa wajajen k’arfe goma Abdul yasa Maamah a gaba suka wuce gidan su Amal. Kiranta ya tayi amman tak’i d’aga wayar, haka ma da ya gwada da lamban Maamah still tak’i picking don haka ya buk’aci Maamah da ta shiga ta tabbatar masu meke faruwa. Shigan Maamah taci karo da Mami se suratai take ita kad’ai da ta kasa kunne kuwa seta gano regarding Amal ne tana cewa “yarinya tun jiya ake tambayarki meke damunki amman kink’i kiyi magana se aukin kuka ki tayi”
“Assalamu Alaikum” tayi sallama hakan yasa Mami kewayowa had’e da amsawa.
“Wa’alaikumus salam, a’ah! Maamah?”
“Na’am Mami ina kwana?” Ta tsuguna ta gaisheta “Lafiya k’alau ya kike ya makaranta?”
“Alhamdulillah Amal na gida kuwa?”
“Ga ta chan tana d’akinta tana kuka ki k’arisa ciki halan ke ta gaya miki meke damunta.” Ba gardama ta k’arisa ta tsinci Amal nata kuka kaman yadda Mami ta fad’a gabad’aya ta fita daga kamanninta fuskan nan ya kumburo tum idanunta sunyi ja suma sun tara ruwa a k’asa. Hugging nata kawai tayi tsananin tausayin da ta bata, kukan ta cigaba dayi yayinda Maamah ke bata hak’uri da k’yar tasamu kukan nata yad’an lafa sannan ta shiga tambayarta meke faruwa sede Amal tak’i bata amsar komai. Ba yadda Maamah batayi da ita ba amman banda hawaye ba abinda Amal takeyi. Abdul da ya gaji da jiransu a waje ne ya kira Maamah don jin ko lafiya inda take irga mai ai Amal d’in tak’i sanar da ita komai. Abdul be san lokacinda zuciya ta d’aukesa ba ta diresa a cikin gidansu Amal ba shiri. Sallama yayi da wuri Mami taja hijabinta daga kan igiya ta sanya jin muryan na miji sannan ta amsa tana jiran ganin kowa. Bak’on fuskan data gani tsaye bakin k’ofan ne ya sanyata ja da baya kad’an. Se kuma taga tsananin kama tsakaninsa da Maamah to kode wanta ne? Ta tambayi kanta. Tun daga bakin k’ofan ya durk’usa har k’asa ya gaisheta.
“Tashi don Allah tashi kaji?” Amman yak’i seda ta amsa sannan ya mik’e. “K’ariso ciki, wan Maamah kake ko?” Mamakin daya bayyana a fuskansa ne ya sanyata murmushi “Bade mamakin ya na gano kake ba?” Dukda mugun halin da yake ciki hakan be hanasa mayar mata da murmushin ba “Sosai Mami” ya amsa.
“Yo ai kama kuke wane an tsaga kara marabanku de hasken data fika shikenan lale k’ariso ciki barin yi mata magana ta fito.”
“Toh nagode amma dama wajen ki nazo” ya sanar da ita. Da mamaki ta tsaya kallonsa “Gu na kuma?” Ta tambaya.
“Eh Mami I’m sorry please.”
“Ba komai bismillah k’ariso.” Tabarma ta shinfid’a masa ya zauna sannan tayi hakan itama har anan Maamah da Amal dake cikin d’aki basu san meke faruwa ba.
“Toh gashi ban ma san sunan ka ba.”
“Abdurrahman” ya sanar da ita.
“Toh Abdurrahman meke tafe da kai?” Gyaran murya yayi tare da dukar da kansa “Mami a farko de ina son in fara da baki hak’uri, dan Allah kiyi hak’uri na shiga gonan ki da Papi da nayi na sace flawanku ba tare da sanar daku ba, I’m sorry.” Sosai Mami ta shiga duhu “Baba na kayi hak’uri amman ban fahimce ka ba.”
Nauyayyan ajiyan zuciya ya sauk’e sannan yace, “Sama da wata shida kenan muna tare da Amal amman keda Papi ba kuda labari, what’s worse is ko izinin nemanta banyi ba daga gareku which I know is very wrong of me amman ku gafarceni. Banida niyyan lalata Amal, ina sonta ne so na tsakani da Allah so na aure idan har zaku bani izini. Sau dayawa nakan gwada rok’an kanta da tabani dama in turo magabatana koda formal introduction ne ayi don asan juna amman hakan ya gagara kullum excuses da take bani daban amman ina da tabbacin tana da k’wak’waran dalilin dake sata hakan. Toh kuma se gashi tun jiya na kasa gane kanta, muna cikin waya kawai ta rushe da kuka tun wannan lokacin bata sake d’aukan kira na ko na Maamah ba. Yau na turo Maamah don ta tabbatar mana da me ke faruwa amman shiru Amal tak’i magana dalilin daya sa nayi wannan zuwan bazata kenan amman kiyi hak’uri sam ban so hakan ba nima da magabata na naso fara tako k’afa na cikin gidan nan, my sincere apologies please.”
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Shiru Mami tayi tana assimilating kalamunsa wato har na kusan wata shida suna tare amman shine Amal bata ta6a bud’an baki koda wasa tace mata gashi ba? Sau dayawa takan jita a waya amman kota tambayeta da waye ne setace da Afzal ne ashe saurayi tayi a bayan idonsu.
“A gaskiya Abdurrahman bazan 6oye maka ba banji dad’in cewa se yau nakejin wannan batu ba ace na tsawon wata shida kana neman ‘yata amman ba tare da ka nemi izini gun d’aya daga cikin iyayenta ba?”
“Nasan ban kyauta maku ba Mami and I’m gravely sorry bana son hakan yasaki tunanin da wata manufan nake neman Amal wallahi my intentions are pure ina son Amal ne tsakani da Allah.”
“Kuma da ba don halin da ta fad’a d’inba bakada niyyan bayyana mana kanka yanzu ko ba haka ba?”
“Mami bazan gaji da baki hak’uri ba saboda nasan ni me laifi ne amma kisani wallahi nima ba haka naso abunnan ya kasance ba. My apologies please, and ko a yau kukace in turo magabata na zanyi hakan saboda bana son abinda ze rabani da Amal, inason ta sosai.”
“Naji bayanunka Aburrahman kuma na gamsu dasu idan Papinta ya dawo daga tafiya zan mai bayani duk abinda akwai zan sanar da kai.”
“Nagode sosai Mami kuma ina sake baki hak’uri.”
“Ba damuwa karka damu.”
“Se kuma batun Amal ko zan iya sanin meke damunta? Nayi nayi ta sanar dani amman tak’i bazan kuma 6oye miki ba hankali na ya matuk’an tashi banason ganin Amal cikin damuwa.”
“Wallahi bazan 6oye maka ba, yadda baka da masaniya akan halin nan da take ciki nima haka ne, tak’i sanar dani matsalarta se kuka kawai. Yanzu haka jiran Papinta kawai nake shi kad’ai take jin maganansa.” Ya bud’e baki zeyi magana kenan sega k’ofan d’akin Amal ya bud’u Maamah na fitowa bayanta kuwa Amal ce ta rik’e k’ofan tana shirin rufewa. Idanunsu na had’ewa gabanta yayi mumunan tsinkewa barin ma ganinsa da tayi tare da Maami. Yau shikenan ya gama da ita, tasan she’s in a big trouble idan Papi yazo.
“Amal!” Ya kira sunanta da sauri ta mayar da k’ofan kai zallah Mami ta kad’a wai kode aljanu ne suka shigeta? “Kafa kwantar da hankalinka yau Papin nata ze dawo koma mey ke damunta zata sanar dashi ko ta fad’a miki abu ne Maamah?” Ta juyo tana kallon Maamah.
“A’a wallahi tak’i sanar dani komai.”
“Toh Mami zamu koma nagode sosai da k’aramcin da kika nuna mun Allah sak’a da gidan aljannah.”
“Ameen Abdurrahman ba komai gashi har zaka tafi ko ruwa ban baka ba.”
“Haba daga gida nake karki damu mu tafi ko Maamah?” Yayi maganan had’e da mik’ewa har waje Mami ta rakasu sannan ta dawo ta nufi d’akin Amal tare da bankad’e k’ofar. “Ai Papinki ze dawo wai shin a ina kika koyo wannan d’abi’ar iyye? Har kiyi saurayi ba wanda ya sani a gidan nan? Abinda kikeyi a makarantar kenan ko?” Shiru Amal tayi mata don bata jin ma tana da energy’n yi mata bayanin komi.
“Sa’an ki d’aya wallahi yaron nada hankali wato har iyason turo magabatansa amman kike hanasa saboda ke bakison ku gina abinda kuke da shi akan addini ko? Kuma kiji ni kukan nan ya isa haka, ba dukanki akayi ba ba fad’a aka miki ba kawai kibi ki ta da wa mutane hankali haka a banza? Dubi yadda hankalin yaron nan ya tashi da safen nan kika d’agosa duk da hakan kin gansa kin kasa k’arisowa ki gaishesa toh ki cigaba Baby” tana kaiwa nan ta fice. Wani sabon kukan Amal ta rushe dashi a gun haka ta cigaba dayi har izuwa dawowan Papi. Bayan ya d’an huta Mami ta zaunar da shi ta labarta masa ababen da suka faru bayan tafiyansa ta ke kuma yabawa hankalin Abdul. Turata yayi da ta kira Amal bayan sun k’ariso Amal ta tsuguna daga waje-waje tana mey tare fuskarta da hijabinta.
“Mama na?” Ya kirata
“Na’am” ta amsa.
“Daina kukan haka kinji? Ya isa goge hawayenki.” Ba musu ta shiga share hawayen nata “Gaya mun meke faruwa?”
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“Papi babu.”
“Nace ki gaya mun meke faruwa.”
“Babu komai.”
“Kode se kinji bugu ne?” Fad’in Mami.
“A’a beyi zafi haka ba zata fad’a da kanta gaya mun kinji keda waye ne?Keda Abdul d’inne?” Kai ta kad’a a hankali “Toh waye?”
“Yaya” ta furta chan k’asa-k’asa.
“Afzal??” Papi ya tambaya da mamaki yayinda Mami ta bud’e baki tana kallonta itama cike da mamaki.
“Meya samesa? Wani abun ya miki?”
“Ba shida lafiya, likita yace yana iya rasa ransa.”
“Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un!” both shi da Mami suka sa salati. “A dalilin mey?!” Mami tayi exclaiming cike da tashin hankali Allah sarki ashe shiyasa kwana biyu baya zuwa kuma bayi ko kiranta ita ko Allah be bata ikon kiransa ba dukda cewan yana ranta ashe beji dad’i bane.
“Meya samesa?” Papi ya tambaya finally.
“Ya kamu da ciwon zuciya.” Nan ma wani salatin suka kuma sawa. “Allah sarki d’an halak shine baki fad’a mana tun wuri ba Baby? Sede kiyita kuka amman baza kiyi magana muje mu dubasa ba? Haka akeyi ne aka ce miki?” Mami ta kurareta.
“Tun yaushe yake jinyan?”
“Ya d’an kwana biyu Papi” ta amsa tana share hawayenta.
“Ya isa kukan haka in shaa Allah ze samu sauk’i ba wanda ze mutu kinji?” Kai ta gyad’a a hankali “Zamu shirya kuma duka muje mu dubasa kukan ya isa haka.”
“Nagode” bata kai ga mik’ewa ba ya dakatar da ita.
“Se kuma batun Abdurrahman ko?” Yayi maganan yana kallon Mami.
“Waye shi?”
“Wan k’awata Maamah ne.”
“Mey a tsakaninku?” Shiru tayi ba amsa. “Meyasa baki ta6a sanar dani ko Maminki batu akansa ba? Haka aka ce miki akeyi?”
“Papi I’m sorry kayi hak’uri.”
“Baki amsa tambaya na ba meyasa?”
“Papi kuskure ne amman kayi hak’uri.”
“Da yakeson turo magabatansa kuma meyasa kike hanasa?”
“Papi ba hanasa nayi ba.”
“K’arya Mamin ki take kenan?” Kallon Mamin tayi sannan ta kad’a kai. “Toh meye dalili?”
“Na d’au idan akayi hakan zaku hanasa kula ni ne.”
“A ganinki kula shi da kikeyi ba tare da izinin mu ba shine abinda ya kamata?”
“A’a” ta amsa tana kad’a kai.
“Tun yaushe kuke tare?”
“About 6 months now” ta amsa chan k’asa-k’asa.
“D’an gidan waye ne?”
“A Zarma na bakin layin polo.”
“A Zarma me masallacin juma’ah?”
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“Eh shi.”
“Kina sonshi kuma?” Shiru tayi ta kasa amsawa. “Ke fa Baby kina son shi?”
“Eh Papi” ta amsa murya a ciki kallonta Mami tayi had’e da turo baki.
“Idan nace ya turo magabatansa zaki amince ki auresa?”
“Eh Papi.”
“Toh shikenan tashi ki fice amman nan gaba karki sake yin wannan rashin hankali duk wanda kuka had’u dashi ya nuna yana sonki kiyi masa kwatancen gidan nan kice yazo ya gana da Papinki kinji? Bawai kuje chan kuna sha’aninku ba bawanda yasani kin ji?”
“Naji Papi nagode kuma ka sake yin hak’uri kema haka Mami.”
“Shikenan ta shi ki fice” da haka ta mik’e ta wuce d’akinta.
“Ban yarda wai saboda rashin lafiyan Afzal take wannan kuka ba” fad’in Mami.
“Ko?”
“Sosai ma kuwa Baba kasan tun yaushe take wannan kuka? Da akwai 6oyayyan al’amari a tattare da yarinyar nan.”
“Nima nayi zaton hakan amman kinga koda k’arya take anjima idan mukaje asibitin zamu tabbatar da gaskiyar al’amarin.”
“Toh shikenan Allah kaimu.”
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Nazeefah ce tayi knocking bisa k’ofan d’akin Afzal sannan ta bud’e ta shiga yana ganin itace ya kawar da kansa. K’arisowa tayi da basket na lunch nasa ta ajiye akan table “How’re you feeling? Kana iya d’aga hannun?”
“Tukunna amma da sauk’i” ya amsa.
“I cooked your favorite Rice and stew” ta sanar dashi tana me bud’e hulunan. Bayan tayi serving nasa ta taimaka masa ya zauna sannan ta zauna a gefensa itama da shirin basa abincin.
“Ahhh” ta buk’acesa.
“I can manage karki damu.”
“Come on Afzal open up.”
“Nace karki damu zan iya ci da kaina.”
“I know laifi ne don nayi feeding naka? Besides you’re still not fit.” Da k’yar ta samu ya amince ta shiga basa abincin har seda ya k’oshi. Godiya yayi mata sannan ta tsiyaye masa ruwa ya had’iye magunansa yake tambayanta Ina Ummi tun jiya be sake ganinta ba.
“Nima tun jiya da na ganta tsaye dasu Sultan da Ummah tace zata masu rakiya ban sake ganinta ba.” Haka kawai seyaji gabansa ya tsinke bade wani d’anyen aikin suke shiryawa a bayan idonsa ba ya tambayi kansa.
“Wayyo!” Yasa ihun k’arya.
“Lafiya?” Tayi saurin tambaya.
“Get my Dr! Hurry! Washhh!”
“Keep still ina zuwa” a guje ta fice neman likitansa inda ya ciro wayansa ya kira Sultan. A karo na farko ya d’auka.
“Sultan meke faruwa?”
“Kaman ya? Lafiya?”
“I don’t want to believe ka sanar dasu Ummi batu akan Amal ka tuna ka d’au alk’awarin bazaka fad’a musu komi ba.”
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“Sekuma akace maka na sanar dasu wani abun?” Ya mai k’arya.
“I just have a strange feeling.”
“Ka kwantar da hanaklinka ni ban sanar dasu komai ba.”
“Yauwa thank you.”
“Ya jikin naka?”
“Alhamdulillah zuwa anjima ma zasu sallameni.”
“Toh madallah ko kun sake waya da Amal?”
“Nah bata kirani ba nima ban kirata ba.”
“Alright sena shigo de.”
“Okay you take care.” Da haka sukayi sallama. Dawowan Nazeefah da Dr seyace ai daya sha ruwan sanyi yaji sauk’i, dubasa sama-sama likitan yayi sannan ya fice.
Wajajen k’arfe biyu da rabi Ummi da Abba suka isa gidansu Amal. Sallama suka yi a bakin k’ofar seda aka amsa suka shiga, Ummi ce ta soma sa kai.
“Lale sannu da zuwa” cewan Mami lokacin da taga Abba a bayan Ummi ne tayi saurin mayar da hijabinta. “Sannunku da zuwa” dadduma ta shiga ciki ta dau ta shimfid’a musu sannan suka gaisa. “Baki gane ni bako?” Ummi ta tambayeta.
“Eh toh wallahi” ta amsa da fara’a.
“Ummi ce, mahaifiyar Afzal na gefena ko mijina na ne Abban shi.”
“Wai wai wai ashe manyan bak’i mukayi lale lale sannunku da zuwa bari in kawo muku ruwa.”
“A’a karki damu daga gida muke” cewan Abba.
“Ya jikin Afzal d’in se yau Baby ke sanar damu wai beji dad’i ba.”
“Jiki Alhamdulillah da sauk’i” ya amsa.
“Toh Allah k’ara masa lafiya muma muna shirin zuwa dubasa dama da Kakan Baby.”
“Ayyah ba komai ko shi kakan nata na gida?” Abba ya tambaya.
“Eh barin yi mishi magana.”
“Yauwa toh” da haka ta shiga ciki ta kira shi yayin da ta lek’a d’akin Amal don tazo ta musu sannu da zuwa sede ta ga d’akin nata ba kowa ko yaushe ta fita ba tare da ta sanar da ita ba? Papi na fitowa suka gaisa da Abba sannan Ummi inda Papi keta sawa Afzal albarka yana fad’a masu irin hidiman da yakeyi wa Amal yake kuma godiya. Sosai shi Abba da Ummi suka ji dad’in halin taimako irin na Afzal.
“So Alhj Muh’d ba tare da 6ata lokaci ba bari in sanar da kai meke tafe damu” cewan Abba had’e da yin gyaran murya “Munzo ne batun Afzal.”
“Toh ina jinka Alhj.”
“Kaman yadda Amal ta fad’a muku be ji dad’i ba, hakan yake likita yayi gwaje-gwajensa an gano ya kamu ne da ciwon zuciya.”
“Tabbas haka Baby tace Allah k’ara mai lafiya ya kuma yaye mashi wannan ciwo.”
“Ameen ya Allah” duka suka amsa sannan Abba ya cigaba. “Sanadin wannan ciwo daya kama sa se kan kowa ya d’aure mun rasa sababin ciwon, ba irin tunanin da bamuyi ba amman ina mun kasa gano dalilin da ze sanya masa ciwon zuciya a k’arancin shekarun da yake da ita. A fari munyi tunanin ko rashin jituwar dake tsakaninsa da matarsa ne kasancewar auran biyayya duka sukayi amman da bincike yayi bincike se muka gano ba hakan bane ciwon son ‘yarku Amal ne da ya kasa furtawa kowa.”
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“Ciwon son Baby?” Shida Mami suka nanata cike da k’in yarda.
“Tabbas na tsawon lokaci Afzal na son Amal amman ya kasa samunta ko ku ya fad’a muku wanda har izuwa yanzu bamu san meyasa ba, kwatsam kuma kawai sega wannan shi Abdul ko?” Ya juya ya kalli Ummi inda ta gyad’a masa kai “Yauwa shi Abdul ya fito yace yana sonta har ya zamanna sunyi nisa da ita Amal d’in, toh wannan ne sababin rashin lafiyan nasa. Ganin su da yake kullum tare kuma ba yadda ya iya, gashi yana ganin lokaci ya riga ya k’ure masa se ya zammana ba aikinsa kullum se tunani, yana mey tak’ura wa kansa yana bin abun a zuciya har wannan ciwo yayi nasara akansa. Sau biyu kenan yake samun attack gashi likitansa yace muddin ba a magance masa wannan matsala ba yana iya rasa ransa idan ya cigaba da samun attack d’in.”
“Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un” Mami ta sake sa wani salatin.
“Jiya ina nan ma ai na samu Amal nakeyi mata maganar inda ta tausaya wa halin da Afzal ke ciki ta kuma nuna min zata iya yafe komai saboda ceto ransa dukda cewan bata 6oye mun tsananin soyayyan dake tsakaninta da shi wannan saurayin nata ba amma tace muddin ku iyayenta kun amince ita me iya yafe farin cikinta saboda na Afzal ne. Tabbas mun san Afzal me laifi ne na hadissa duka wannan matsalar, da tun farko ya sanar daku komai da shi Abdul baze ma samu daman shigewa zuciyan Amal ba amma abinda ya faru ya riga ya faru sede ayi tunanin magance ta yanzu haka as we speak Afzal ma ba shida masaniya akan zuwan mu nan. Yanzu haka be ma san mun gano sababin rashin lafiyan nasa ba ma sabida wa amininsa Sultan kad’ai ya fad’awa damuwansa ba yadda bamuyi da shi ba ya fad’a mana meke damunsa amman yak’i da k’yar muka samu abokin nasa ya bamu had’in kai ya kawo mu gidan naku.” Nauyayyar ajiyar zuciya both Papi da Mami suka sauk’e as suna mamakin wannan al’amari ashede kukan da Amal ta yini take tayi kenan tun jiya na zafin rabuwa da masoyinta ne, hak’ik’a tana son Abdul. Shi ko Afzal har yanzu sun rasa dalilin da ya hanasa sanar dasu cewan yana son Amal bayan yasan ba wanda ya cancanci soyayyarta sama da shi kodan hidimomin da yake mata. Sau dayawa Papi kan zauna yayi tunanin nan na cewa anya ba son Amal yake ba shiyasa yake mata wannan hidimomi sede tun yana sa ran wataran Afzal zeyi masa maganan Amal har ya dena saboda koda wasa Afzal be ta6a d’auko masa zancenta ba. Toh meyasa? Meya hanasa? Ko gani yake ko da ya furta masu kud’urina zasu hanasa Amal d’inne? Ai shima yasan baza a ta6a yimasa haka ba toh meya hanasa sanar dasu?
“Shine muke neman alfarma a gareku, ku kad’ai keda ikon ceto mana ran d’annan idan har Allah ze baku iko, shi kad’ai ne garemu bama son mu rasa sa kuma munsan yadda tambayan hakan agareku ya nuna tsan-tsan san kanmu amman ina da tabbacin duk iyayan da suka tsinci kansu acikin halin da muke ciki haka zasuyi suma” Ummi ta sake fad’a.
“Tabbas haka yake Ummin Afzal” Mami ta nunfasa “Nima koda nice na tsinci kaina acikin halin nan da kuke ciki bazan fasa ba har se inda k’arfi na ya k’are. Abu d’aya ne ya d’aure mun kai, dalilin da ze hana Afzal sanar damu k’udurinsa akan yarinyan nan bayan yasan baza a ta6a hanasa ita ba kuma a fari ita kanta Baby nasan bazata k’i sa ba, yanzu gashi tun tafiyanki jiya ta kulle kanta a d’aki tana ta aikin kuka ko ni tak’i sanar dani meke faruwa harta Papinta ma ce masa tayi babu da aka tak’ura mata ne se take ce mana wai Afzal ne bashida lafiya likita yace yana iya rasa ransa dalilin da ke sata kukan kenan amman dukkanmu ba wanda ya yarda da hakan saboda kukan yayi yawa. D’azu shi Abdul d’inma ya shigo kuma ya nuna a shirye yake da ya turo magabatansa anytime aka basa daman hakan, a gaskiya ban san ya zamu 6ullowa al’amarin nan ba. Yaran nan sunyi nisa ba adalci bane mu raba su, ta fannin Afzal kuwa ya cancanci komi a garemu ko saboda halaccin da yayi mana ko duniya yake buk’ata inde muna da ita ya zamo dole mu basa.” Sosai Ummi suka ji dad’in maganan Mami suka shiga yi mata godiya.
“Toh yanke hukunci de ba namu bane” cewan Papi “Mude zamuyi k’ok’ari muga mun karkato da hankalin ita Baby da Abdurrahman d’in idan sun amince zasu iya yin shahada su ceto mana ran Afzal walillahil hamdu amman nikam bazan iya tilasta Baby auran wanda bata so ba, shi auren dole ba shida amfani kuma kun sani.”
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“Wannan haka yake Alhj Muh’d” cewan Abba “Kuma a hakan ma muna godiya sosai and we pray for nothing but the best Allah sak’a muku da gidan aljannah.”
“Ameen wa iyya kum” ya amsa.
“So zamu wuce duk abinda akwai dan Allah ga number na” yayi maganan had’e da zaro card nasa daga aljihunsa ya ajiye a gaban Papi “Ka min waya.”
“Toh toh shikenan Allah sa mu dace.”
“Ameen ameen” da haka suka musu rakiya.
“Ai dama na fad’a miki iyayen Afzal ne” fad’in Amal dake la6e jikin k’ofansu Falmata tare da ita Falmatan. Tuntuni taso komawa gida amman cin karo da tayi da motar seta fasa gashi kuma kamar yadda ta fad’an ne su Ummi ne.
“Yanzu har sunzo sun sami su Papi kenan? Amal ki hak’ura da Ya Abdul kawai nasan da k’yar ki kasance tasa.”
“Falmata I love him I can’t do without him.”
“Ya Afzal fa? Kina nufin duk halaccin da ya miki da butulcin nan zaki sak’a masa kenan?”
“Falmata ban sani ba sun tafi barin k’arisa gida duk abinda akwai zan sanar da ke.”
“Toh se anjima.” Tana isa gida Papi ya kirata ta k’arisa ta zauna a tsakankaninsa da Mami. “Uwata ina kika shige?”
“Na jeni gidansu Falmata ne.”
“Toh tafiyanki iyayen Afzal suka zo suka kuma sanar damu dalilin kukan da kika kwana kinayi a gidan nan tambayata itace meyasa? Meyasa kika k’i sanar dani ko Maminki halin da kike ciki kika gwammace kisha wahala ke kad’anki?”
“Papi I’m sorry ban san ya zan fara sanar daku bane shiyasa.”
“Ko tunani kike zamu bada ke ga Afzal d’in ko kink’i ko kin so?” A hankali ta gyad’a kanta. “Ko kad’an Baby se wanda kike so zaki aura kinji? Alk’awari na d’auka tunda Maminki ta haife ki na cewa zan kula dake tamkar nine mahaifinki kuma bazan bada ke ba se ga wanda kikeso.”
“Papi ina son Ya Abdul bana son rabuwa da shi” ta fad’a yayinda ta shiga kuka.
“Shi ko zaki aura in shaa Allah kinji? Se wanda kikeso zaki aura ki kwantar da hankalinki.”
“Toh Papi Yaya kuma fah? Ya zamuyi da shi? Kana ganin munyi mai adalci kenan bisa ga duk ababen alkhairin da yayi mana a gidan nan? Ace buk’atansa ya tashi amman mun kasa biya masa saboda son kai namu?”
“Uwata meke tafe a k’wak’walwarki? Kina son Abdul?” Kai ta gyad’a take “Ba kiya kuma son Afzal ya rasa ransa?” Nanma kai tayi saurin gyad’awa “Amma kinsan bazaki iya auran maza biyu ba ko? Dole cikinsu d’aya ya hak’ura koba haka ba?”
“Hakane Papi.”
“Toh wa zamu ba hak’uri? Dan ni se abinda kikeso zanyi miki.”
“Papi ban sani ba nima I don’t want to lose them both.”
“Amman ya zama dole Baby, hungo Jamila ku shiga daga ciki duk hukuncin da kuka yanke shi zamuyi aiki akai.” Yace da Mami ba gardama taja hannun Amal suka yi ciki kaman yadda Papi ya buk’ata sede banda kukan da Amal keyi ta k’i cewa komi. Daga k’arshe de Mami ta yanke hukuncin Amal zatayi istikharan kwana uku duk za6in da Allah yayi mata shi zata bi. Amal batayi musu ba ta amince da shawarar cikin dare yau ta fara.
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2 days later…
“Assalamu Alaikum” Mami ta fad’a tare da sa kai cikin d’akin Amal. Hawayenta ta shiga sharewa da wurwuri sede ina Mami ta riga ta ganta. K’arisowa tayi ta zauna a gefenta had’e da kiran sunanta. “Na’am” ta amsa sama-sama.
“Yau kika kammala istikharan ko?” Kai ta gyad’a a hankali.
“Wanne cikinsu yafi kwanciya miki a rai?”
“Mami…” sekuma ta rushe da kuka, rungumota tayi tana shafa bayanta tana bata hak’uri har seda kukan nata ya lafa. “Waye ne ki gaya mun kinji?”
“Mami it can’t be Yaya it just can’t! What of Ya Abdul? Bana son in rasa sa” ta kuma rushewa da wani kukan.
“Afzal?” Mami ta ambata da mamaki “Shi hankalinki yafi kwanciya da?”
“Mami zan sake yin wani istikharan what of Ya Abdul? Me ze sameshi? Waze aure shi?”
“Baby za6in Allah shine mafi alkhairi idan har hankalinki yafi kwanciya da Afzal toh shine za6in da Allah yayi miki ya zamo dole ki hak’ura da Abdul nakin.”
“But Mami I can’t, I love Ya Abdul wallahi ina son sa kuma banjin zan iya rayuwa ba shi dan Allah karki fad’awa Papi wannan za6in zan sake yin wani istikharan.”
“Baby ai ba ayin istikhara sau biyu akan matsala d’ai kuma ina da tabbacin koda kin sake d’inma still Afzal Allah ze za6a miki.”
“Mami dan Allah ki bari in sakeyi please don’t tell Papi.”
“Baby-“
“Mami please” ta rushe jikinta tana kuka, sosai Mami ta tausaya mata daba don za6in Allah yafi ba da se suyi ma Papin k’aryan cewa Abdul ne yafi kwanciya mata a rai a shafe zancen Afzal. “Shikenan bar kukan haka zan sake baki kwana uku ki k’ara yin wani istikharan tunda abinda kikeso kenan.”
“Thank you Mami.”
“Shikenan toh kukan ya isa haka” tayi maganan tana share mata hawayenta. Bayan fitan Mami sega Ya Abdul na kiran Amal, hawayenta ta share ta gyara muryanta sannan ta d’aga.
“Halo my princess?”
“Na’am my Baby good morning.”
“Morning ya kike?”
“Lafiya k’alau ya office?”
“Alhamdulillah baki fita school bane yau?”
“Eh.”
“Baby why?”
“Gobe zan fita in shaa Allah.”
“Toh Allah ya kaimu, Baby har yau bazaki bani date in turo su Baba ba? Ni ko formal introduction akayi I’m satisfied, bana son wani yazo yayi mun awuf dake.”
“Bayan kasan ni kai kad’ai nakeso?”
“Even still my Princess, du da hakan inason iyayena suzo su sami su Papi.”
“Ya Abdul kad’an k’ara hak’uri kad’an kaji? In shaa Allah very soon zan kasance mallakar ka kaji?”
“Promise?”
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“In shaa Allah Ya Abdul.”
“Thank you my Amal, I love you so much.”
“I love you even more you take care.”
“You too, bye” da haka sukayi sallama. Kwanciya tayi akan wayan yayinda wasu zafaffun hawayen suke shiga gangarowa akan kumatunta. Tasan 6ata lokacinta kawai take koda ta sake yin wani istikharan still Afzal Allah ze sake za6an mata but why not Ya Abdul? Ta fi son Ya Abdul akan Yaya a tunaninta kodan wannan Allah ze za6an mata shi akan Yaya but why?? Why Yaya? Kuka ta shiga yi a hankali.
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Kwana biyar kenan yau su Abba suna sa ran kira daga gun Papi amman shiru, gabad’aya shida Ummi sun k’osa a fari ma shikam cewa yayi ko zasu sake komawa gidan nasu ne amman Ummi ta ce su k’ara hak’uri su bari zuwa gobe ko jibi idan har basu kirasu ba se su san nayi. Afzal kuwa har yau besan me ake ciki ba, lafiya k’alau suke zama da Nazeefah a gida. Kasancewar be fara fita office ba kafin ta fita school take shirya masa breakfast da lunch idan rana yayi se yayi heating a microwace yaci.
Washegari…
Tun shigowan Mami da tayi taga Amal ta baje kan sallaya tana kuka kawai ta yanke hukunci. K’arisawa tayi tare da hugging nata tana bata hak’uri “In shaa Allah Afzal shine za6i mafi alkhairi a gareki hak’uri ya zama dole kinji?”
“Mami Ya Abdul fah?” Ta d’ago daga jikin Mami tana kuka sosai idanun nata sun kunburo sunyi ja wur. “Shikenan shi ko wacce budurwa yayi ta ringa tafiya tana barinsa kenan? What if shima ciwon zuciyan ya kama sa fa? I’m sure idan ya gano for all these while I’ve been deceiving him ze kamu da ciwon zuciya kokuwa yayi hauka.”
“Wa yace deceiving nasa kikayi Amal? K’addarace ta rabaku bawai ke kika yi niyyan barinsa ba saboda haka ki kwantar da hankalinki in shaa Allah shi Abdul d’in ze miki kyakkywar fahimta.”
“No Mami no matter what karku sanar da Ya Abdul zan auri Yaya banason ya rasa hankalinsa a sanadin hakan dan Allah kar ku fad’a mishi.”
“Toh ya kikeson ayi Baby? Ayita yaudararsa kenan? The earlier the better.”
“I know amman karku sanar da shi direct I don’t care how you do it amman karku fad’a mishi cewan zan auri Yaya wallahi ina gudun abinda hakan ze iya haifarwa.”
“Shikenan zan yima Papinki bayani za’a san yadda za’a sanar da shi amma kibar kukan haka kinji?” Kai zalla ta gyad’a. Isan Mami d’akin Papi ta sanar da shi halin da ake ciki da kuma alfarman da Amal ke nema na cewa kar a sanar da Abdul direct bata son wani abun ya samesa. Dabara ce ta fad’o wa Papi bayan ya kira Abban Afzal ya sanar da shi outcome da suka samu bayan istikharan da Amal tayi Abba yayi ta godiya yace zuwa anjima ko gobe ma zasu shigo. D’akin Amal ya nufa ya buk’aceta numban Abdul inda take sake rok’ansu da komin yaya ne ita kar a sanar da Abdul direct cewa Yaya zata aura. Kwantar mata da hankali Papi yayi akan ta bar masa komi yasan yadda ze 6ullowa al’amarin. Bayan ya amshi lamban nasa ya kira sa tare da masa bayanin shi waye, bayan gaisuwa yake ce masa yana son ganin mahaifinsa idan da hali har ita mahaifiyarsan ma.
“In shaa Allah zanyi musu magana duk abinda akwai zan sanar da kai Papi nagode.”
“Nine da godiya Abdul Allah yima albarka.”
“Ameen” ya amsa “Toh se anjima.” Isanaa gida can yamma ya watsa ruwa yad’an huta bayan sallan Isha ya samu mahaifinsa a site nasa yake sanar da shi halin da ake ciki. Sosai mahaifin nasa ya masa murna tun ba yau ba yake jiran wannan rana da Abdul ze ce masa gashi ya samu wata se gashi nan Allah ya k’addaro masa da ranan ashe da rabon zega auran d’ansa. In shaa Allahu gobe nida mahaifiyarka zamu je gidansu yarinyan kaji?”
“Toh Baba nagode.”
“Yauwa d’an albarka ko ‘yar wace gida ne?”
Ba ‘yar babban gida bane Baba amman she’s from a well respected home.”
“Madallah, zamu je gobe in shaa Allah ko akwai wata matsalar?”
“A’a shikenan.” Da haka yayi masa seda safe ya wuce 6angarensa. Amal ya kira yake ta faman yi mata godiya a tunaninsa gabad’aya wai ita tabada daman ayi wannan formal introduction. Itako bata nuna masa komai ba, hira suka shafa kad’an tayi masa seda safe akan gobe tana da school. Washegari iyayen Abdul sukayo gaggarumin shopping na kayan abinci yadda al’ada ya kawo suka iso gidansu Amal har da shi Abdul d’in. Bayan gaisuwa da hiran da suka d’an ta6a Abdul yayi tunanin basu waje su tattauna dan haka ya fito waje ya shiga mota yana jiransu. Anan ne Papi ya samu daman yin magana.
Gyaran murya Papi yayi sannan ya numfasa “Iyayen Abdurrahman ku gafirceni, ba abinda kuke sa ran ji daga gareni nake da shirin sanar daku ba” ya ce dasu. Sosai suka shiga cikin rud’ani suka ma kasa cewa komi daga k’arshe de cikin tsan-tsan rashin fahimta Baba ya tambayesa “Ko game da mey Malam Muh’d? Ban fahimceka ba.”+
“Zan fara de da neman gafararku nasan ni mey laifi ne amman ku sani banida wata mafitar ne shiyasa, har cikin raina banso hakan ya kasance ba sede k’addara ta riga faruwa.”
“Wannan haka yake” Baba ya amsa dukda cewan ba wai ya fahimci inda Papi ya dosa bane.
“Tabbas Abdurrahman yaro ne mai hankali da ladabi da biyayya da kuma sanin ya kamata, d’a ne da kowani mahaifi zeyi kwad’ayin samunsa a matsayin surki sede kana naka Allah na nasa. Da mahaifiyar Amal ta sanar dani batun za6in Amal akan cewa Abdurrahman ne wanda takeso take kuma son ta aura, wallahi nakega ba wanda ya kaini yin farin ciki. Sosai nayi murna saboda yadda ita Jamila ta yaba wa hankalinsa, sede wani hanzari ba gudu ba kwatsam sega wannan yaro Afzal wanda tun kamin had’uwan Amal da Abdul suke tare da Amal bawai as masoya ba a’a yadda dey kuka san shak’uwan dake tsakanin wa da k’anwa, tamkar d’an gida haka yake a gidan nan kusan kullum suna tare da Amal da Maminta. Sau dayawa nakan zauna inyi tunanin anya ko ba son ‘yar nan yaron nan yake ba? Amman dai-dai da rana d’aya Afzal be ta6a nuna mana ko ita kanta Amal d’in alamomin da zema nuna cewa yana sonta ba banda hidimomin da yakeyi mata. Sati biyun da suka wuce muke samun labarin cewa ya kamu da ciwon zuciya a sanadin son Amal wanda be ta6a furtawa kowa ba. Na tsawon lokaci ya kasance masoyinta na 6oye amman ba wanda ya samu ya sanar da shi ko iyayensa ya 6oye musu zancen. Haka abun yayita cinsa barin ma idan yazo nan d’in ya tarar da ita Amal da Abdul, sau biyu yanzu kenan yake samun attack wanda shi likitansa ya nuna cewa idan har ba a magance masa wannan matsala ba to yana iya rasa ransa. Satin da ya wuce iyayensa sukazo sukayi mana bayanin halin da yake ciki suke kuma neman alfarma daga garemu na cewa a taimaka musu a had’a shi d’an nasu da Amal don ceto ransa, kar ku manta har anan shi Afzal d’in be san mey ake ciki ba. Da magana ya iske Amal kuwa ta nuna tsan-tsan rashin son rabuwanta da Abdurrahman. A matsayina na me kula da ita yazamo dole ne inyi mata abinda takeso don haka na baiwa iyayen shi yaron hak’uri akan cewa bazan iya tilasta mata auran wanda bata so ba tun farko Afzal d’in shi ya janyo komai da tuni ya d’au mataki akan soyayyar da yake yiwa yarinyar nan da anjima da wuce gurin don ba wanda ze hana sa ita kuma koni na tabbata a fari Amal bazata k’isa ba amman seda ya bari soyayyar wani ya shiga zuciyanta sannan kuma za’a zo a fara tunanin raba masoya biyu? Gaskiya na nuna musu hakan ba mey yuwu ba ne ni iyakan abinda zan iya yi shine in gwada karkato da hankalin Amal da na masoyin nata idan har sun amince zasu iya saudakar da son da suke yima junansu suyi shada su ceto masu ran d’a toh walillahil hamd amman de nikam bazan shiga tsakanin masoya biyu ba. Ita Amal da kanta tazo tayi tunani daga baya ta kuma yi la’akari da kalan hidimomi da d’awainiyyan da shi Afzal d’in yayi mata a baya taga kaman ba a kyuata masa ba idan har ba’a share mai da iyayen nasa hawaye ba. Gabad’aya de ta zamo confused ta rasa me take ciki, gashi bata son rasa Afzal alokaci d’aya kuma bata son rabuwa da masoyinta. Mahaifiyarta nan ce ta kawo shawarar cewa Amal tayi Istikhara duk za6in da Allah yayi mata se ayi amfani dashi. Idan har Abdul ne alkhairi a gareta walillahil hamd dama abinda akeso kenan se a baiwa iyayen Afzal hak’uri idan ko Afzal d’inne alkhairi a gareta se ta rungumi k’addara ta bawa Abdurrahman hak’uri. Yin hakan shine adalci saboda cikin duka 6angare biyu ba wanda zeyi jayayya da za6in Allah. Bayan da Amal ta k’are istikharan ta se za6in ya kasance Afzal amman haka nan yarinyar nan tak’i amincewa da sakamakon ba dan komi ba kuwa se don tsan-tsan son da takeyi wa Abdurrahman da kuma gudun rabuwa dashi. Kuka take tana rok’an mahaifiyarta da a sake bata wani daman ta kuma yin wani Istikharan. Yaushe akeyin istikhara sau biyu akan matsala d’aya inba abunku da yaron da soyayya ya rufe mai ido ba?” Ya tsaya tare da sakin murmushin takaici sannan ya cigaba “Haka nan aka zuba mata ido ta kuma wani istikharan sai dai still za6in d’aya ne Afzal. Gata chan har yau ta na rufe a d’akinta tana kukan rabuwa da Abdurrahman ko makaranta tak’i fita kwana biyu haka nan zata yini a d’aki tana kuka. Yanzu haka ita ta kawo shawaran kar mu sanar da Abdurrahman gaskiyan al’amarin gudun abinda hakan kan iya haifowa gwara idan ku iyayensa ku mai bayani, bata son sanadin hakan wani abu ya samesa. Dalilin da yasa na kira Abdurrahman na buk’aci idan da hali ina son ganinku kenan, nasan ba k’aramin karya muku zuciya wannan labari yayi ba amma dan Allah kuyi hak’uri ku sani bawai nuna banbanci muka soyi ba saboda munga Afzal d’an gida ne ko makamancin hakan kokuwa don kwad’ayin abin duniya muka raba Amal da Abdurrahman, kun deji rantsuwa ba kaffara wallahi da ba don wannan istikharan da ‘yar nan tayi ba da ba abinda ze hanani had’ata da masoyinta don a fili ta nuna tafi son Abdul akan shi Afzal d’in dukda kalan hidima da d’awainiyan da yake yi mata hakan be rufe mata ido ba. Ina fatan zaku san yadda zaku sanar da Abdurrahman wannan labari ba tare da tsinka mai zuciya ba kamar yadda Amal ta buk’ata.”
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Shiru kukeji a wajen Mama kanma ta kasa magana tsan-tsan tausayawa situation da d’anta ze shiga kawai da takeyi. Ta sani idan har ya gano gaskiyan al’amarin abun bazeyi kyau ba. Wannan karo na uku kenan da yake yin rashi, jikinsa har rawa yake idan yana bata labarin Amal tsabagen yadda yake sonta yake kuma sa ran finally ya samu sanyin idanunsa kwatsam kuma se gashi. Shi de tasa k’addarar kenan, akan ‘yan mata to ita fatanta Allah yasa rabuwansa da Amal shine alkhairi a garesa. Baba da jikinsa ya mutu ne shima ya numfasa yace, “Mungode Malam Muh’d da har ka sanar damu gaskiyan al’amarin baka bari kwad’ayin abin duniya ya tsole maka ido ba kayita ja mana rai da d’an namu gabad’aya. Fatana Allah yasa rabuwnshi da Amal shine mafi alkhairi a garesa itako Amal da Afzal Allah basu zaman lafiya.”
“Nagode sosai da kyakkyawar fahimtar da kayi mun dukda cewan nasan hakan da ciwo nima sam ba haka naso abun nan ya kasance ba amman ku k’ara hak’uri abin ne nima yafi k’arfi na wallahi banso sake karyawa d’anku zuciya ba barin ma da Amal take cemun ‘yan mata biyun da yayi a baya ma duka bezo ya k’are dasu ba d’aya mutuwa ya rabasu d’aya kuma abin bezo yayi ba, dan Allah kuyi hak’uri.”
“Ba komai Malam Muh’d k’addara ta riga faruwa kuma bazamu iya ja da za6in Allah ba in shaa Allahu zamu san yadda zamu sanar da shi. Abdul yaro ne mey tawakkali ina da tabbacin zeyi muku kyakkyawar fahimta ya mik’a komi wa Allah.”
“Godiya nake Alhj Zarma, Hajiya ina me sake baki hak’uri don Allah” yace da Mama da tayi lamo tun d’azun.
“Hajiya kiyi hak’uri na gane yanayin da kike ciki amman kiyi hak’uri” Mami da tun da aka fara maganan batace komi ba ta fad’a.
“Ba komai Allah sa hakan ne mafi alkhairi ga kowa.”
“Ameen ya Allah” duk suka amsa.
“Toh bari zamu wuce sede akwai kayakin da suke acikin mota idan da almajirai kusa sesu shigo muku dasu” Baba ya fad’a.
“Kayaki kuma? Wasu irin kayaki kenan?” Papi yayi saurin tambaya.
“Kayan abinci de da makamancinsu.”
“Ko meyasa Alhj?”
“Ji Malam Muh’d kuma da wata tambaya, yadda al’ada ya kawo de muka d’an yo cafani sede kuyi hak’uri ba yawa.”
“Haba! Haba Alhj! Ai idan har muka kar6i kayan nan kuma ya zamo bamuda kunya kenan, baza ayi haka ba yadda kuka taho dashi haka zaku koma dashi mungode sosai da fahimtar mu da kukayi.”
“Kaya an riga an siyo dan ku taya kuma kakeson mu koma da su? Dan Allah kar kace haka.”
“A’a Alhj wallahi bazamu kar6a ba ai be ma yi fasali ba, bayan aure baze auku ba kuma a kar6e kayan gaisuwa? A’a dan Allah.”
“Baka tunanin idan har aka koma da kayakin nan Abdul ze iya fahimtan akwai matsala? Ko ba don wannan bama kaya tunda aka siya da sunanku aka siya idan zakuyi mana adalci ya kamata ku kar6a koda baku so.”
“Hakane Alhj amma-“
“Kar kaji komi Mallam Muh’d ai na fahimce ka abu ne Allah ya riga ya k’addara ba yadda muka iya so karka damu dan Allah.”
“Toh Alhj amm-“
“Dan Allah fa nace” ya katsesa.
“Toh shikenan Allah saka da alheri” nan suka rakosu waje inda aka nemi almajirai suka sauk’e kayakin daga mota suka jibge aciki. Kayan abinci ne ba abinda babu, shopping kaca-kaca su Baba sukayi. Godiya sosai su Mami sukayi musu har seda motansu ya fice sannan suka dawo ciki.
“Abba wallahi sam banji dad’in wannan abu ba” Mami ta fad’a bayan dawowansu ciki “Baka ga yadda jikin mahaifiyar nasa ya mutu ba wallahi sosai na ji musu ba dad’i barin ma shi Abdul d’in.”
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“Tasa jarabawar kenan Jamila se muyi masa addu’a Allah ya basa ikon ci.”
“Ameen hakane kam itama Baby tana cikin tsaka me wuya rabuwa da masoyi babu dad’i.”
“Sosai shiyasa ya kamata mu jata jiki mu nuna mata so sosai don ba k’aramin buk’atanmu take ba yanzu.”
“Hakane bari in shiga daga ciki in sameta.”
“Toh nima barin d’an fita.”
“Toh Abba a dawo lafiya.” Da haka ta k’arisa ciki ta samu Amal da keta faman kuka har yanzu hak’uri ta shiga bata tana fad’a mata kalamu masu dad’in da zasu kwantar mata da zuciya akan hakan na daga cikin jarabawanta ne itama idan tayi hak’uri ta kar6a hannu bibbiyu tayi tawakkali komi mey wucewa ne. Da k’yar ta samu kukan Amal d’in ya lafa take sanar da ita yanzun Abdul da iyayensa suka tafi bayan nan kuma sunyi gaggarumin siyayyan kayan abinci sun sauk’e musu dukda cewan Papi beso kar6a ba tunda aure ba yuwuwa zeyi ba amman Baban Abdul d’in ya nuna rashin damuwansa ga hakan ya dage lalle-lalle se sun kar6i kayakin.
“Toh yanzu ya kenan? Kun fad’a wa shi Abdul d’in kenan?” Ta tambayeta a nitse.
“A’a Papinki de ya buk’acesu da su san yadda zasu sanar da shi kaman yadda kika buk’ata so muna fatan zasu san yadda zasu fad’a mishi.”
“Mami bana son rabuwa da Ya Abdul.”
“Rabuwa ya zama dole Baby kede ki dage da addu’a Allah sa za6in nan shine mafi alkhairi a gareki nima zan tayaki da addu’a kinji?” Kai ta gyad’a a hankali had’e da kwantar da kanta akan cinyan Mami tana share hawayenta.
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Tun isansu Mama gida suke tunanin yadda zasu 6ulloma wannan al’amari tabbas Amal masoyiya ta hak’ik’a ce da har tayi tunanin cewa breaking wa Abdul news d’in haka kai tsaye na iya jefa rayuwarsa cikin matsala. Toh yanzu ya zasu 6ullowa al’amarin? Ya zasu fara sanar da shi Amal bazata iya auransa ba?
“Alhj bansan ya zanyi da Abdul ba wallahi ina mugun tausaya masa, bakaga yadda yakeson yarinyar nan ba ko hirarta yake mun jikinsa rawa yake don murna kawai.”
“Dama kina da labari?”
“Ai har waya ya ta6a had’ani da yarinyar kuma itama tana sonsa wallahi wannan abu beyi ba.”
“Tasa k’addarar kenan akan ‘yan matan da yakeso se muyi masa addu’a kaman yadda ya ci na baya ya sake cin wannan d’in.”
“Hakane Alhj amman gaskiya Amal nada kaifin tunani da tace kar ayi masa breaking news d’in kai tsaye wallahi nima tsoro nake idan kuma shima ciwon zuciyan ta kamasa fa? What of idan ya samu k’aramar hauka?”
“Subhanallah ya kike magana haka Binta? In shaa Allahu ze fahimce mu.”
“Gaskiya a’a Alhj bana son abu ya samu Abdul kasan ya za’ayi kawai amman de kar a sanar dashi kai tsaye haka.”
“Ya kikeson ayi toh Binta? A cigaba da zolayarsa kenan? Har izuwa yaushe? I think the earlier the better.”
“Yes the earlier the better amman kuma sanar dashi kai tsaye Amal bazata aure shiba ba k’aramin hatsari bane wallahi ni nasan yadda yakeson yarinyan nan I’m very sure news d’innan zeyi devastating nasa ka yarda dani.”
“Toh Binta ya zamuyi?”
“Ban sani ba amman we have to think of a way bana son abu ya samu Abdul.”
“Toh shikenan zamu tsaya muga me Allah ke ciki ko kafin nan da next week 6ullo mana da wata solution d’in.”
“Yauwa toh hakan yafi.”
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GIDAN ALHJ AMIN (Abban Afzal)
“Assalamu alaikum” Afzal yayi sallama had’e da sa kai cikin parlourn.
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“Wa’alaikumus salam” Abba dake zaune a gefen Ummi ya amsa. “Bismillah k’ariso ciki.” A nitse ya tako ciki ya nemi gu ya zauna had’e da gaishesu duka.
“Ya jikin naka?” Abba ya tambaya bayan nan.
“Alhamdulillah da sauk’i Monday zan fara fita office in shaa Allah.”
“Toh Allah k’ara sauk’i.”
“Ameen Abba nagode.”
“Dama magana nakeso muyi na turo akira ka.”
“Toh Abba ina ji.”
“Kafin nan d’ago kanka ka kalleni inason ina kallon cikin idanunka idan ina ma magana” beyi gardama ba ya d’ago kansa.
“Shin wani irin zama kakeyi da matarka Nazeefah a gida?”
“Lafiya k’alau” ya amsa take.
“Kar kayi tunanin yimun k’arya Afzal” ya kirasa da asalin sunansa “Nace wani irin zama kakeyi da Nazeefah? Shin kana kula da ita a matsayinta na wacce take k’ark’ashinka? Shin kana bata hak’k’inta a matsayinta na matarka? Kana kula da tufafin da take sanyawa da kuma kalan mutanen da take mu’amala da su? Shin ka kafa mata dokokin da na miji ya kamata ya kafawa matarsa don kare ma kansa mutunci da ita kanta matar?”
Shiru Afzal yayi don acikin ababen da Abba ya irgo idan akwai d’aya da yakeyi me kyau shine ciyar da Nazeefah da yakeyi se bata tufafi bayan nan ba komai again.
“Da kai nake magana Afzal.”
“Abba I’m trying, ina iya k’ok’arina don ganin nayi improving relationship namu I just need some space.”
“Lokaci? Lokaci fiye da shekara d’ai Afzal? Koma me de kasani duk abinda kakeyi a gidan Allah na kallonka muddin idan kai kake toye mata hak’k’i to fa Allah baze barka ba dan Allah baya barin a ci mai alhak’in bawa kaji ka sani idan ko ita ke tauye maka hak’k’i itama Allah baze barta ba.”
“Na sani Abba.”
“Bayan nan tun wuri ka zubar da wannan banzan d’abi’ar taka ta zurfin ciki wallahi banda halaka ba inda zata kai ka. Ace ina matsayin mahaifinka in tambayeka fiye da sau uku meke damunka amman ka bushe mun ido kace kai babu bayan soyayyar yarinya ke neman halaka ka? Toh koma me kake 6oyewa kasani munyo bincike kuma mun gano bakin zaren. Kuma wallahi sa’anka d’aya ne na cewa da likitanka yayi idan har ba a magance maka wannan matsala ba kana iya rasa rayuwanka idan ba don haka ba da na barka kasha d’an banzan wuya k’arshe shi Abdul ya aure Amal d’in a idonka muga ko zaka soma yawo tsirara akan hanya. Kana son mutum amman bazaka iya samunsa ka fad’a masa ba chan kuma ka bugi k’irji kace kai na miji ne? A ina aka ta6a yin hakan? Toh ka bud’e kunnuwan nan naka ka saurareni da kyau tun wuri idan kasan bazaka iya rik’e mata biyu ba ka fad’a min kar kazo kayi mun abin kunya.”
Gabad’aya kan Afzal ya d’aure ya rasa inda Abba ya dosa “Mata biyu kuma Abba?”
“Eh matar mutum kabarinsa duk yadda Amal da iyayenta suka so kasancewarta da saurayinta Abdul Allah beso hakan ba ya za6ar mata kai a matsayin mijinta na aure bayan istikharan da takeyi har sau biyu just to tell you how much she loves that Abdul. Afzal ka bamu wuya kasa mun nuna son kai a fili na neman raba wannan masoya biyu. Shine tun wuri idan kasan bazaka iya yin adalci ba tsakanin yaran nan ka fad’a mun kar mu fara abinda baza mu iya k’arasawa ba.”
“Abba ban fahimce ka ba, kana nufin kai da Ummi kunje kun samu Amal da iyayenta akaina?”
“Ban sani ba ko ka daina jin hausa da yamma.”
“Abba why? Abba ba lallai bane se Amal ta aureni tunda kaima da bakinka ka fad’a ba yadda ta iya ne, ina amfanin tilasta ta against her wish? A gani na hakan ba shida fa’ida. Nagode da d’awainiyan da kai da Ummi kukayi mun amman a gani na is better a bar Amal ta auri wanda takeso.”
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“Kai kuma se kayi ya da ran naka da kuma son da kakeyi matan?”
“Zan hak’ura Abba, haka Allah ya k’addara kenan amman banason in zame sanadin k’unci da bak’in ciki a rayuwan Amal.”
“Na yaushe kuma? Da tun farko da ka gano kana sonta ka tinkareta ka fad’a mata ai da du hakan be faru ba yanzu sede ayi maganan yadda za’ayi ka gyara kuskuren da kayi dan kuskure de kam ka riga kayita saboda haka nakeson gobe ka shirya kaje gidansu ka yima iyayenta da ita kanta godiya ka kuma basu hak’uri musamman ma ita Amal ba k’aramin jarumtaka tayi ba na saudakar da farin cikinta maka kaima ka sani ba sena fad’a maka ba.”
“Abba I’m sorry amman bana tunanin I can do this.”
Da mamaki both Ummi da Abba suka tsaya suna kallonsa. “Kana nufin duk hidiman da mukayi maka a banza ze tashi kenan?” Ummi ta tambayesa da mamaki shikam Abba yama kasa magana.
“Ummi kuyi hak’uri ba wai zuwa gidansu Amal in basu hak’urin bane bane bazan iya ba.”
“Mey toh?” Ta kuma tambayansa yayinda Abba ya kafa masa ido.
“Ummi bazan iya rik’e mata biyu ba Allah ma shaida ne bazan iya ba.”
“Kasan da hakan ka kwad’aita wa zuciyarka soyayyan Amal bayan kana da mata a gida?”
“Ummi inda zan iya hana zuciya na son Amal da nayi hakan da jumawa amman ba daga ni bane, I really tried but abun ya gagara.”
“Ya zamo dole kenan kaman yadda kowa ma ya hak’ura kaima ka hak’ura ka san ya zaka koyi zama da mata biyu ko a jinka bamu da aikin yine feee se mu d’ibi k’afa mu sake komawa gidansu Amal muce musu gashi kai kace bazaka iya zama da mata biyu ba? Ka sani don lafiyarka muke yin komai Afzal idan ba don haka ba wallahi ko kallonka ma bazanyi ba nide na fad’a maka gobe kaje gidansu Amal ka bata hak’uri da iyayenta tun wuri kuma ka fara koyan zama da mata biyu kana iya tafiya.” Abba yace da shi cike tsiwa. Daga yadda yake magana a san ransa ya 6aci. A raunane Afzal ya mik’e ya fice ko hak’uri ya kasa bawa mahaifin nasa. Ummi ce tabi bayansa tare da kiransa, site nata ta jasa suka wuce inda suka zauna akan kujera.
“Prince meyake damunka? Tun da kayi aure ban sake gane kanka ba, ko ka manta ni mahaifiyarka ce da kake gudun gaya mun damuwanka haka?”
“Ummi ba haka bane.”
“Toh yaya ne? Kana son Amal ko baka sonta?”
“Ummi it doesn’t matter.”
“Yes it does kana sonta koko a’a?”
“Ummi kema kin sani, I love her, I love Amal.”
“Meya hanaka sanar damu tun wuri toh da muke tambayanka?”
“Saboda bansan ya zan fara zama da mata biyu ba I can’t Ummi.”
“So kake ka saki Nazeefah kenan seka kawo Amal?”
“Sam ba haka bane Ummi, Nazeefah bata min komai ba idan da adalci be kamata in saketa haka kawai ba don zan auro wata.”
“Toh seka had’asu su biyu ai dama tun kafin auran naku ma Abbanka yayi maka alk’awarin cewa kowa ka kawo daga baya kace kanaso za’a aura maka ita.”
“Ummi ina sane da hakan.”
“Amma abinda kayi ma Abbanka banji dad’insa ba ya kamata ka basa hak’uri.”
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“Ummi I’m sorry amman bazan 6oye miki ba banji dad’in zuwa gidansu Amal da kukayi ba tare da kun sanar dani ba.”
“Ai ba wai haka kawai aka k’i sanar da kai ba Prince kai kanka kasani idan da mun sanar da kai bazaka yarda ba aje gidan nasu, kasani idan fa kai baka damu da halin da kake neman jefa rayuwarka aciki ba mu nan mun damu da kai. Ko ajinka idan ka cigaba da samun attack d’in zaka rayu ne? Wataran zuciyan na iya bugawa kuma tak’i tashi se lahira kenan. Mey kakeson ace damu? Iyayen da suka kasa magance wa d’ansu tilo damuwa? Abu d’aya nake so da kai Afzal ka rage zurfin cikin nan naka duk abinda yake damunka tell me I’m just a call away komin yaya ne zan san yadda zanyi in share maka hawayenka.”
“Ummi thank you and I’m sorry.”
“Ba komai ya wuce bayan nan kuma ina son ka daidaita tsakanin ka da Nazeefah ka sani idan kana tauye mata hak’k’i Allah baze barka ba, a matsayin matarka take dole ne kana biya mata buk’atunta ka kuma bata lokacinta only then Allah ze sa maka hannu acikin al’amuranka ya shige maka gaba.”
“In shaa Allah Ummi thank you.”
“Yanzu kaje ka bawa Abbanka hak’uri gobe in Allah ya kaimu seka jeka gidansu Amal d’in kaji?” Kai ya gyad’a a hankali “Very good.”
Mik’ewa yayi tare da yimata se anjima ya fice, site na Abba ya nufa ya samesa zaune kaman yadda ya barosa. Durk’usawa yayi ya basa hak’uri se a karo na biyu Abba ya amsa tsabagen yadda ransa ya 6aci. Hak’urin yayita basa amman Abba ya nuna masa ba komai.
Isansa gida keda wuya ya shige d’akinsa had’e da mik’ewa akan gado se tunanin abinda Ummi ta fad’a masa yake. Ya sani sarai Sultan ne ya sanar dasu komai bama amfanin kiransa ya tambayesa. Bayan da ya dawo daga sallan isha ne ya tsinci Nazeefah zaune a parlour tana yin assignment nata. Sannu da zuwa tayi masa bayan ya amsa ya k’arisa inda take zaune akan rug yayi tsaye a kanta. Kai ta d’ago da mamaki tana kallonsa amman bata ce komai ba hannunsa biyu ya mik’a mata da nufin ta kama ya mik’ar da ita sede don mamaki tama kasa koda kyafta ido. “Come” ya buka’aceta biron nata ta ajiye sannan a hankali tasa hannayenta cikin nasa ya mik’ar da ita. Da hannunta cikin nasa yayi gyaran murya sannan ya kira sunanta.
“Na’am” ta amsa. Idanunsa ya d’ago yana kallon cikin nata idon sannan a hankali ya furta “I’m sorry.”
Mamaki ne ya rufeta kum tama kasa koda magana da fari ma tayi zaton kode aljanu ne suka shigesa yake bata hak’uri, toh ma hak’urin mey?
“Afzal” ta kira sunansa a hankali.
“I’m sorry kinji? Starting today we’ll be living a happily married life in shaa Allah.” Dan murna tama kasa cewa komai kawai rungumesa tayi yayinda hawaye ya ciko mata a ido, “Afzal I’m sorry too, forgive me also.”
“Shhh!” ya buk’aceta had’e da hugging nata back sun kai kusan minti d’aya a haka sannan ya zame jikinsa had’e da share mata hawaye “Banda kuka kinji?” Kai ta gyad’a a hankali tana mai murmushi “I’m hungry akwai abinci?” Yayi maganan yana lek’an dining space.
“I’m sorry gabad’aya hankali na ya tafi akan assignment d’innan bari yanzu inje in dafa maka macaroni akwai stew na rana senayi heating.”
“Ki bari ki gama assignment d’in tukuna kinji?”
“But kace kana jin yunwa.”
“I can wait finish up first.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes” ya amsa yana mata murmushi.
“Alright bari inyi sauri saura kad’an dama.”
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“Okay barin watsa ruwa nima” mik’awa yayi had’e da placing mata light kiss a goshi sannan ya wuce. Mutuwan tsaye Nazeefah tayi gun yayinda farin ciki ya mamaye mata zuciya, ji take tamkar duk duniyan ba wanda ya kaita murna. Nan da nan ta k’arisa assignment natan ta wuce kitchen.
Washegari da yamma Afzal ya shirya tsaf cikin half jamfa maroon color ya feffeshe jikinsa da turare ya janyo k’ofar d’akinsa ya fito.
“Zan fita” yace da Nazeefah dai-dai lokacin da ya k’ariso parlourn. Sosai gabanta ya fad’i mostly idan yayi wanka haka da yamma gun zance yake wucewa ya zatayi yanzu? Gashi bata son da zaran tayi masa magana hakan ya haifar masu da wani fad’an dan haka kawai ta danne zuciyanta tace, “A dawo lafiya kayi kyau.”
“Thank you” ya amsa da murmushi sannan ya fice. Gidansu Amal ya wuce direct inda yayi parking ya shige. Mami da Papi ya tarar a tsakar gidan suna zaune. K’arisawa yayi ya tsuguna daga waje-waje had’e da gaishesu.
“Kuma ka tsuguna daga chan ka k’ariso ciki mana” Papi yace dashi ba musu ya k’ariso ya zauna daga bakin tabarman inda suka sake gaisawa da kyau.
“Ya jikin naka? Ka warware ko?”
“Alhamdulillah” ya amsa.
“Shine ka k’i mu kwana biyu ko?” cewan Mami.
“Ba haka bane Mami kuyi hak’uri.”
“Gashi ka shigo Amal ta fita bata nan.”
“Ayya dama gunku nazo kafin nan.”
“Toh toh madallah” Papi ya amsa.
“Papi, Mami kuyi hak’uri nasan ni mey laifi ne amma d’an Adam ajizi ne ku gafirceni.”
“Ba komai Afzal komi ya riga ya wuce Allah sa hakan shi yafi alkhairi kawai.”
“Ameen nagode, Mami bakice komai ba ko senayi tsallen kwad’o tukuna?”
“Ai ko abinda za’ayi kenan ace yadda muke da kai amman kana son Amal ka kasa furta mana Afzal? Har seda ciwo ya shige ka? Nakega tsallen kwad’on nan zan saka shine punishment naka.”
“Yi hak’uri Mami, Papi ka tayani bata hak’uri.”
“Wasa take maka ta hak’ura da jimawa itama yauwa nace ya batun matarka ta gida?”
“Lafiyarta k’alau.”
“Shin tana sane da abinda ake ciki kuwa?”
“A’a Papi amman idan lokacin yazo zan sanar da ita.”
“Kana ganin baza a samu matsala bako? Kasan shi rik’e mata biyu ba abu neba na wasa.”
“Tabbas Papi ina fatan Allah ze bani ikon yin adalci a tsakaninsu.”
“Toh Allah taimakeka Afzal kasan Amal yarinya ce se anayi ana hak’uri.”
“Karka damu Papi zan kula da Amal in rik’eta amana se inda k’arfi na ya k’are.”
“Na amince da kai Afzal dan Allah kar ka bani kunya ga Amal nan mun baka ita kaman yadda kake kula da ita da a baya ina fatan zaka k’ara himma yanzu da ta kasance mallakinka.”
“In shaa Allah bazan baku kunya ba Papi, you have my word.”
“Sekuma abu d’ayan da ya d’aure mun kai.”
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“Ina jinka.”
“Inason jin dalilin daya hana ka sanar damu k’udurinka akan Amal.” Shiru yayi be amsa ba “Afzal?”
“Papi banason in zame mata distraction ne having that karatun nata beyi nisa ba, dalili na daman in bari idan tayi nisa da karatun se in fayyace mata koma mey ke tafeni kwatsam kuma sega Abdul abinda ya hanani sanar da ita kenan.”
“Kayi gaskiya amma da ko nine seka sameni ka fad’a mun ba lallai se ita Amal d’in ta sani ba.”
“Hakane Papi nayi kuskure amman ina sake baku hak’uri, kuyi hak’uri.”
“Allah sa mu dace.”
“Ameen bari in fita waje in jira Amal.”
“Shago ma fa taje bansan meya ajiyeta haka ba” cewan Mami yayinda Afzal ya mik’e. “Toh se anjima.”
“Ka gaishe da Abbanka.”
“Toh zeji in shaa Allah” da haka ya fice yaje ya tsaya gun motansa inda yake kallace-kallace chan ya hango Amal daga jikin wani shago. K’arisawa yayi ya tsaya daga bakin k’ofar yayinda take ce da me shagon ya bata pad, dai-dai ya mik’a mata ta juya tana shirin sanyawa acikin leda kenan se kawai sukayi ido hud’u da Afzal dake tsaye a bayanta wane wani aljani. Wani irin ruwa cikinta ya d’ura ga kuma kunyan da ya rufe ta duka atake, yasar da ledan kawai tayi abun nata ya fad’i a k’asa. Dukar da kanta tayi cike da kunya. Kafin yace zeyi mata magana har tabi gefensa da hanzari ta wuce murmusawa yayi gano kunyansa taji sannan ya tsuguna ya d’au abinda ta yasar d’in ya sanya cikin ledar ya shiga binta a baya yayinda take ta hanzari ta k’arisa gida. Taku guda biyar yayi masu kyau ya kamato, hijabinta ya rik’e hakan ya sa ta tsaya ba tare da ta juya ba.
“Lily?” Ya kira ta amma tak’i juyawa. Takowa yayi ya k’ariso gabanta tare da tare k’ofar gidan nasu don karta shige, kanta tayi saurin kawarwa.
“Lily taya kikeson in fara baki hak’uri tunda ko kallona bakiya son yi? I’m sorry kinji?” Se shiru tak’i koda kewayowa ta kallesa. “I should go down on my knees? I should?” Ya tambayeta nan ma shiru. “Okay” ya furta yayinda ya shiga sauk’a k’asa.
“Don’t Yaya” tayi saurin katsesa kafin ya gama sauk’an.
“Then turn and look at me” sede har anan d’in ta kasa. Sarai kuma yasan kunya takeji har yanzu na ganinta da yayi tana sayan abin chan. Kawai ji tayi ya d’aga hannunta ta cikin hijabin ya sanya mata ledan aciki “Taho kinji?” Ya buk’aceta.
“Ina sauri zan shiga gida” ta furta a hankali.
“Lily nasan ni mey laifi ne amma idan kika cigaba da shareni haka ya kikeson in nemi tubarki? Please come down with me” bata sake yin musu ba tabarsa ya jata zuwa kan benchin dake wajen gidan nasu. Bayan data zauna shima ya zauna a gefenta.
“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry Lily ban san ta ina zan fara baki hak’uri ba I know I’ve wronged you in so many ways but I’m sorry, I’m sorry for making you pass through all those pains kiyi hak’uri.”
“Ba komai ya riga ya wuce” ta amsa ba tare da ta kallesa ba.
“Lily mey zanyi kiyi hak’uri ki kalleni? Yaya is sorry.”
“It’s really okay” ta amsa had’e da juyowa tana kallonsa.
“Thank you, Lily na san yadda kika tsaneni yanzu and I don’t blame you ni na janyo komai, if only I could stop myself from loving you I would have ko dan kar in shiga tsakaninki da Abdul.”
“Ka dena kawo maganansa.”
“I’m sorry I really am.”
“Why didn’t you tell me for all these time Yaya?” Ta tambayesa.
“Saboda nasan bazaki amince dani ba” ya amsa take.
“Meyasa kace haka?”
“Saboda kina son Abdul.”
“Ina nufin kafin mu had’u da Ya Abdul.”
“Nima ban san mey ya hanani ba Lily but maybe kodan kunya nakeji.”
“Kunya?” Ta tambayesa da mamaki.
“Yes Lily I’m not your Yaya after all tunda har na bari zuciyata ta koyi sonki, ke kin iya kinyi respecting relationship namu ni kuma na kasa yin hakan har na bari soyayyarki tayi nisa a zuciyana, I felt disgusted at myself na rasa da wani idon zan sake kallonki and now I feel so sorry na shiga tsakaninki da Abdul da nayi, wallahi ban san su Abba sunzo nan ba se jiya yake sanar dani. Amal bana son in kasance sanadin k’unci da rashin walwala a rayuwarki if you know you can’t find a place in your heart for me please tell me I can bring back Abdul for you, farin cikinki yafiye mun komai, we marry because of love not pity, ba sekin aure ni ba idan bakiya sona I will understand you.”
“Lafiyanka kuma fa Yaya? Ko ka manta mey likitanka yace? Bana son in rasaka Yaya, bana son a sanadi na ka rasa raywanka.”
“Karki damu dani Amal ai ciwo ba mutuwa bace.”
“In your own case mutuwa ce Yaya, bazan iya ba, bazan iya yafewa kaina ba idan har a sanandi na wani abun ya kuma samunka.”
“Abdul fa? Don’t you love him?”
“Yaya I’m sorry” kawai se ta rushe da kuka “But I do love Ya Abdul, I really love him so much” ta sanar dashi cikin tsananin kuka. Har cikin zuciyarsa yaji zafin kalamun nata yayinda sautin kukanta ke tada masa hankali. Mey matakin da ya kamata ya d’auka? Yana son Amal yana son kasancewa da ita amma meye amfanin ajiyeta a gurinsa idan har zuciyarta na tattare da wani daban? Sosai ya tausaya mata barin ma da yaga yadda take kukan cira rai. Ji yayi gabad’aya ya tsani kansa na jefata cikin wannan hali da yayi. Da ya sani da tun farko ya sanar da ita abinda yake zuciyansa kokuwa da ya gano tana da wanda takeso ya tattara ina inasa yabar musu garin inda hali k’asar ma gabad’aya. Sautin kukan ne ya ishesa ya shiga kiran sunanta a hankali.
“Yaya I’m sorry but I don’t think I can do this” tana fad’in haka ta mik’e a guje ta wuce ciki ko ta kan su Mami batayi ba ta nufi d’akinta had’e da sa sakata ta kwanta kan katifarta ta shiga rera kuka.Sosai kan Mami da Papi ya d’aure barin ma ganin yadda ta shigo a guje da sukayi ko amsa kira batayi, toh kode wani abun ne ya bita? Da wuri Mami tabi bayanta ta lek’a waje don tabbatar da me ke faruwa chan kawai ta hango Afzal zaune kan benchi ya had’a tagumi. K’arisawa tayi ta zauna a gefensa sede har anan be lura da cewa ma wani ya zauna kusa da shi ba. “Afzal?” Ta kira sunansa se a karo na biyu ya amsa a firgice.+
“Lafiya?” Ta tambayesa. Sam be 6oye mata mumunan halin da yake ciki ba. “Ba lafiya ba Mami” ya amsa tamkar wanda zeyi kuka.
“Meya faru? Kai da Baby ne? Yanzu naga ta shiga ciki a guje wani abun ne?”
“Mami Amal bata sona sam bata sona Abdul take so it breaks my heart watching her cry like this I can’t take it anymore.”
“Laaa! Bade kukan kai ma zaka yimun ba?” Ta tambaya da mamaki.
“Mami no.”
“Toh ya kakeson ayi kenan?”
“Ni zan hak’ura yaso ta auri Abdul d’in kawai, farin cikinta ya fiye mun komai.”
“Kaman yadda kaima lafiyarka ya fiye mata komai ba.”
“Mami she’s hurting alot please ku barta ta auri wanda zuciyanta keso.”
“Yaushe ne zaka gane kaine za6in da Allah yayi mata Afzal? Kuma yanzu da kake biye mata d’in kai kuma ya zakayi da naka ran? Idan ban manta bafa likitanka ne yace rashin magance maka wannan matsala yana iya saka rasa ranka koba haka ba?”
“But Mami Amal’s happiness comes before anything my life included.”
“Kar ka kariya Afzal kar ka bari tausayinta ya rufe maka ido tabbas Amal abar a tausaya mata ce amman kai be kamata ka kariya haka gabad’aya ba. Amal na buk’atanka yanzu. Idan har bata sonka ya zame dole kenan ka koya mata. Mu mata munada laushin zuciya garemu, abu kad’an yakan karakato mana da hankali hak’uri zakayi ka nuna mata tsan-tsan so hakan ne kawai zesa ta iya mancewa da Abdul ka kuma maye gur6insa a zuciyanta amma idan ka kariya haka ai kaman ka bata dama ne ta cigaba da kewan Abdul d’in koda yaushe, Amal taka ce Afzal.”
“Mami bana son ina ganinta cikin k’unci da hawaye haka duk laifi na ne gashi yanzu Amal ke shan wuya.”
“Ka dena cewa haka Afzal kuskure de an riga anyisa ba kuma amfanin nanatasa kaide yanzu ne ya kamata ka nuna jarumtakarka wajen tabbatar da cewa Baby ta mance da Abdul idan ko kayi sakaci…”
“Thank you Mami.”
“Karka damu duk lokacinda kake buk’atan wani abu kar ka 6ata lokaci ka taho ka sanar dani damuwanka ina nan zan kuma yi iya k’ok’arina inga na magance ma wannan matsala kaji?”
“Thank you so much.”
“Ba komai zaka shiga ciki kokuwa?”
“A’a zan wuce gida but please ki samu Amal ki bata hak’uri tabar kukan haka nan.”
“In shaa Allah” da haka ta rakasa gun motarsa bayan ya fice ta dawo ciki ta wuce d’akin Amal sede duk suratan da take tayi Amal tak’i tasowa ta koda bud’e mata k’ofar se kuka kawai take, k’arshe seda Papi yace ta hak’ura ta barta kawai. Tambayanta yayi ko meke faruwa inda ta zauna ta zazzage masa komai. Sosai ya tausayawa Afzal d’inma kansa tabbas ya cika masoyi na k’warai shima da har yake tunanin saudakar da rayuwansa gabad’aya saboda farin cikin Amal sede kaman yadda Mami ta fad’a kada ya kariya ya cigaba da nuna mata so a hankali zata koyi sonsa shima ta kuma manta da Abdurrahman.
Tun isan Afzal gida Nazeefah ta lura da yanayinsa gabad’aya ba walwala tattare da shi sa6anin yadda ya fita. Ko da tayi masa tayin dinner ma cewa yayi a k’oshe yake baze ci ba ya wuce d’akinsa amma bata sauraresa ba ta d’iban masa abincin ta d’au ruwa a fridge ta nufi d’akinsa. Knocking tayi bayan ya amsa ta shiga ciki. Tsince akan gadonsa ta samesa da wuri ya 6oye wayansa dayake ta faman kallon hotunan Amal k’ark’ashin pillow. Bayan ta k’ariso ta ajiye masa abincin akan side drawer tare da buk’atansa ya tashi ya ci. Beyi musu ba ya mik’e ya zauna.
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“Wani abun ne yake damunka Afzal?” Ta tambayesa cikin siririn murya. “Feel free to talk to me kaji? I’m here.”
“Ba komai Nazeefah” ya amsa a sakalce.
“Taya zakace ba komai bayan gabad’aya ba haka ka fita kabar gidan nan ba.”
“Just pray for me kinji? Allah shige mun gaba.”
“In shaa Allah I’ll ga abincinka kaci kar ka kwanta akan yunwa.”
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome akwai wani abinda kake buk’ata?”
“Not at all.”
“Alright ina parlour idan kana buk’atan wani abun.” Kai zalla ya gyad’a mata yayinda ta mik’e ta fice. Abincin ya janyo ya shiga ci a hankali yayinda yake ta tunanin Amal.
Washegari…
GIDAN ALHJ A. ZARMA.
“Assalamu alaikum” Abdul yayi sallama cikin parloun Baba inda shi da Mama suke zaune.
“Wa’alaikumus salam” duka shi da Mama suka amsa. K’arisowa cikin parlourn yayi sannan ya zauna a inda ya saba zama kullum “Sannu Mama”
“Yauwa Abdul har kun taso?”
“Eh, sannu Baba ka kirani.”
“Eh Abdul ya office?”
“Alhamdulillah.”
Gyaran murya Baba yayi ya cigaba “D’azu manager’nku yake mun wata magana akan yana son yi maka transfer zuwa Canada ko ya gaskiyan al’amarin yake?”
“Tabbas yamun maganan amman ban kar6i transfer letter d’in bama bana so I’m not interested.”
“Dalili?” Ya tambaya da mamaki.
“Baba banason inyi nisa da gida most importantly bana son inyi nisa da Amal.”
“Ya kake magana haka Abdul sekace idan ka tafi ba za ka sake dawowa ba?”
“Baba duk da hakan bana so I’m okay with my job in here.”
“Ka dubi kyan aikin fa Abdul ka kuma sani dama sau d’aya yake zuwa a rayuwa. Shi kansa manager’n naku cemun yayi dayawa sun samesa suna rok’ansa da ya basu aikin amman ya duba zumuncin dake tsakani na da kai ya d’auka ya baka amma kace kai baka so? Gaskiya be kamata kayi wasa da wannan damar ba, aikin tana da kyau albashi hud’u zuwa biyar fa shikenan ka zama DON (mey bala’in kud’i) na kanka ka sake tunani ai idan mu kake gudun yin kewar mu bature yayi video call idan ma Amal takan ce kuna iya yin video call da ita ko ba haka ba?”
“Hakane Baba amma ai aikin nan nawa ma nada kyau.”
“Bance batada kyau ba amma sanin kanka ne ai bazaka had’a kyan albashinsa da shi na Canada d’in bako? A gaskiya tunaninkan nan beyi ba koba haka ba Hjy Binta?”
“Hakane Alhj, Babana Abdul?” Ta kirasa.
“Na’am Mama.”
“Kabi shawaran Babanka kar ka bari wannan dama ta wuce ka this is your chance to build yourself into the millionaire you’ve always wanted zamu baka nan zuwa jibi ka zauna kayi tunani kaji?”
“Toh Mama nagode Baba zanyi tunani in shaa Allah I’ll get back at you.”
“Allah yima albarka Abdul.”
“Ameen Baba nagode zan wuce site d’ina.”
“Toh ka huta gajiya ko?” Yana ficewa Baba ya sauk’e nauyayyar ajiyar zuciya “A gaskiya keda Amal kunyi gaskiya Hjy Binta yanzu fa saboda yarinyar nan ne bayison tafiya bawai saboda mu ba.”
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“Ai na fad’a maka he’s so attached to her Allah kawo masa sauk’i.”
“Ameen.”
“Amma Alhj idan har yak’i amincewa fa? Ya zamuyi? Plan namu beyi ba fa kenan.”
“In shaa Allah zeyi ai aikin na da kyau.”
“Toh Allah yasa, kaga idan muka samu ya tafi yanzu se ita Amal d’in ta canza layinta gabad’aya yadda komin ya yakeson samunta baze iyaba ita kuwa Maamah komin ya zeyi da ita akan ta nemo masa new line na Amal zance kar ta basa, this’s the only way nake ganin ze iya rabuwa da Amal cikin sauk’i.”
“In shaa Allahu wannan shawara taki tayi Hjy Binta Allah sak’a maki da mafificin alkhairi.”
“Ameen Alhj”****
Bayan sallan Isha Abdul da gabad’aya kansa ya d’aure ya d’ago wayansa da aniyan kiran Amal. Shi kansa yana son aikin saboda kyansa amman kuma baya son yayi nisa da Amal baya son tafiyansa ya zame sanadin rabuwansu gashi idan ya tafi ze iya d’aukan kusan shekara ko biyu ma halan kafin ya dawo. Kai baze iya ba. A karo na biyu Amal ta d’aga wayan nasa.
“Halo Baby na?” Ta soma cewa.
“Na’am My Princess ya kike?”
“Lafiya k’alau ya office I missed you two days.”
“I missed you even more office na shiga miki hak’k’i ko?”
“Sosai ma.”
“Toh ya zamuyi? Gashi na samu promotion a office this time har Canada sukeson tura ni Baby.”
“Har Canada?” Jin hakan kawai ta gano iyayensa has something to do with this, Allah sarki ta inda suka 6ullo masa kenan so that idan ya tafi a hankali har ya soma mancewa da ita.
“Eh Baby kuma idan na tafi I might take a year or two kafin na dawo.”
“Babe congratulations nayi maka murna sosai this is such a massive promotion.”
“Yes it is amman ni nak’i amincewa nama k’i kar6an transfer letter’n.”
“Meyasa Baby?”
“Toh kuma haka kawai se in tafi in barki har na tsawon shekara Baby? Kina tsammanin zan iya rayuwa ba ke ne?”
“Baby yanzu danni kakeson barin wannan dama ta wuce ka?”
“I can sacrifice the whole world for you darling.”
“Allah sarki Baby please don’t do this, our love for one another is enough balle ma ai zamu na waya har har video call ma idan kana so amma please kar ka bari daman nan ya wuce ka saboda ni.”
“Baby bana son inyi kewarki.”
“I’m just a call away my Prince Charming kaji? You don’t have to miss me.”
“Duk da hakan my Princess nifa bazan tafi ba.”
“Baby mana yanzu so kake kace zaka bar daman nan ta wuceka?”
“Ni tama riga ta wuce dan bazan tafi Canada ba tare da ke ba.”
“Kana nufun idan zan bika zaka tafi?”
“Mey ze hana ni?”
“Toh Baby makaranta ta fa?”
“Ai muna iya kar6a miki transfer letter se muyi aure mu wuce chan d’in tare.” Ba k’aramin hawaye kalamun sa suka sanyata ba da wuri ta share kafin ya gane kuka takeyi. Ina ma ace hakan is possible, ina ma ace za ayi musu aure su tafi Canada and start a new life together, tana ganin da duk duniya ba wanda ze kaita jin dad’i amman Yaya fa? Shin ta kyauta masa kenan idan haka kawai ta tashi ta tafi ta barsa da ciwo? Upon all the hidimomin da yayi mata a baya?
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“My Baby kinyi shiru.”
“Ya Abdul I want this morethan anything, ba abinda ze fiye mun kwanciyan hankali kamar rananda za’a d’aura mana aure in kasance mallakinka.”
“Then let’s get married princess let’s do and fly to Canada together zan d’au nauyin komai karki damu kawai ki amince don Allah.”
“But Ya Abdul su Mami bazasu amince ba.”
“Meyasa? Ina iya turo su Baba suyi masu magana ke kawai ki amince.”
“Ya Abdul kasan ina sonka ko?”
“Yes Baby I do ai kema kin san ina sonki.”
“Sosai Sweetheart shiyasa nakeson ka kwantar da hankalinka, ina nan ba inda zani har kaje ka dawo ina jiranka, kaga idanma a shekara d’aya zaka dawo by then na kammala part 4 d’ina clinicals kawai ze rage mun idan kuma in two years ne kaga ma na kammala karatun kenan gabad’aya se muyi auren mu cikin kwanciyan hankali ba hanzari ba komai.”
“Princess why not now?”
“Baby bana son had’a aure da karatu ne banason school yana shiga maka hak’k’i idan munyi aure.”
“Princess ni ban damu ba as long as zaki amince ki tafi dani Canada.”
“Baby please listen to what I told you, ina nan ba inda zani zan jiraka har kaje ka dawo, I’m yours alone.”
“Meyasa nake ji ajikina bayan tafiya na wani ze min gaba dake?”
“Kuma har kake tsammanin zan amince in auri wani sama da kai? Baby shin baka yarda da soyayyan da nake yi maka bane?”
“Of cours not Princess I trust in your love but-“
“Them you don’t have to worry Baby I will wait for you ko shekara nawa ne zan jira ka kaji? I love only you.”
“Promise?” Hawaye na d’iga daga idonta tace, “I promise.”
“Thank you Princess zan yima Baba magana suzo su samu Papi suyi masu bayani ko?”
“Baby ba amfanin hakan.”
“Princess what if suka ji shirun nawa yayi yawa sukayi deciding su ba wani ke? I think is better su Baba su samesu suyi musu bayanin ina nan tafe kar su d’ay Princess d’ina suba wani chan.”
“Toh shikenan Baby tunda kayi insisting seka turo su Baban suzo.”
“That’s my Princess.”
“Tafiyan yanzu ne?”
“Eh baze fi nan da one month ba.”
“Ayyah I’ll miss you so much.”
“I’ll do that even the more Princess.” Hira suka sha sosai sannan tayi masa seda safe. Washegari yaje ya samu su Baba ya musu bayanin shawaran da ya yanke, sosai suka ji dad’in amincewan da yayi amman ya nuna masu shi lalle fa se anje gidansu Amal an sanar dasu Papi batun tafiyan nasa kar bayan tafiyansa su aura mata wani. Basu masa musu ba suka amince duk dan son su 6atar da sahun abun. Koda labari ya iske Maamah, bata sha mamaki sosai ba saboda a karo na farko data fara ganin Afzal ta tabbatar da soyayyan da yakeyi wa Amal ita Ya Abdul kawai take tausayawa yanzu na k’arfi da yaji ana son turasa Canada.
Washegari kaman yadda Abdul yaso haka iyayensa suka shirya suka sake zuwa gidansu Amal duk se zolayansa suke.
A cikin wata d’aya da sati visan Abdul ya fito ya gama shiri tsaf sauran tafiya. Cikin wata d’ayan nan Amal bata ta6a d’aga waya ta kira Afzal ba saidai idan shi ya kirata shima befi sau biyu zuwa uku ya kirata ba don ya gane kaman tak’ura mata yake. Ko daga yadda take mai magana ma. Don haka se be sake kiranta ba haka kuma be sake taka k’ofar gidansu ba amma kullum da tunaninta yake kwana da kuma shi yake tashi. Sau dayawa suna fita tare da Nazeefah se yayi dropping nata a school sannan ya wuce office rananda yake da meeting d’in safe kuwa ita da kanta take tafiya. Lafiya k’alau suke zama a gidan rannam ma a d’akin Afzal ta kwana, suna cikin hira bacci yayi gaba da ita shiko be tada ita ba instead seya gyara mata kwanciyar suka yi kwanciyar su tare. Da Asuba da ya tada ita sallah kawai se ganin kanta tayi cikin d’akinsa, mamaki ne da farin ciki ya rufeta a lokaci d’aya bata d’au har Afzal ze barta ta kwana d’akinsa ba. Lallai idan mutum yayi hak’uri komai ma is possible, aiko hak’urin zata cigaba da yi har se ta gama karkato da hankalinsa akanta gabad’aya. Tana cikin sallan Asuba Afzal ya dawo daga masallaci bayan da ta idar suka gaisa sannan ta d’aga pillonta. “Ina kuma zakije?” Yayi saurin tambayarta.
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“D’akina” ta sanar dashi tana kallon k’asa.
“A ina kika kwana?”
“I’m sorry ai da ka tadani jiyan.”
“Ajiye pillonk kinji? You’re sleeping in here.” Dad’i kaman ze kashe Nazeefah mayar da pillon tayi ba musu ta kwanta chan shima yayi joining nata, bargon yaja ya rufesu suka koma bacci.
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Ta fannin su Amal kuwa, ba k’aramin shareta Maamah ke ba, se wani kaffa-kaffa takeyi da ita sam bata sakewa da ita kaman da seda Amal ta zauna tayi mata bayanin komi dallah-dallah sannan ta kuma nuna mata how sorry she is Maamah ta amince suka sake dawo da k’awancensu na da.
Kasancewar tafiyan Abdul gobe ne yau tun da Azahar ya taho ya d’auki Amal suka wuce yawo ba shi ya dawo da ita ba se chan yamma bayan sun fito daga motan ya sa yara suka shiga mata da ledojin siyayyan da yayi mata sannan ya kira sunanta alokacin idon Amal ya cike dam da hawaye tasani daga yau kuma se idan Allah ya sake had’a su she’s sure kafin ya dawo an yi mata aure da Afzal.
“Princess bade kuka kike ba?” Ya tambaya da mamaki. Kanta tayi saurin juyawa yayinda ta shiga share hawayenta. Zagayowa yayi ta gefenta “Princess so kike kisani kukan nima?” Kukan ne yaci k’arfinta sosai kawai ta fad’a jikinsa tana kukan tsuma zuciya. Tasan yin hakan haramun ne amman bazata iya jure rashinsa ba, mutuwan tsaye Abdul yayi wajen ko rik’eta ya kasa yi. Wai Amal da ko hannunta bata barin a ta6a ne ta fad’a jikinsa haka? Tunani ya fara yi anya ko lafiya? Ya yake ji kaman wannan ne had’uwansu na k’arshe? A hankali ya zagaye hannayensa a bayanta yayinda kukan nata ya tsananta, hak’uri ya shiga bata sannan ya d’agota a hankali ya shiga share mata hawayenta da handkerchief.
“Princess kukan ya isa haka kinji?”
“Ya Abdul dan Allah kar ka tafi, I can’t do without you I really can’t” ta fad’a cikin tsakankanin kuka.
“Amal I’m sorry but I have to, we’ll keep in touch kinji? Kukan ya isa haka, idan fa kika cigaba nima zanyi” Kalamai masu kwantar da hankali yayita fad’a mata har ya samu kukan nata ya lafa a hankali har ya d’auke gabad’aya.
“That’s my Princess smile toh kinji?” Sede ta kad’a masa kai da nufin a’a.
“D’an murmushin ma yau bazaki yi mun ba? Sena kira Babana na fad’a mishi” Yayi maganan had’e da turo baki wane d’an yaro. Bata san lokacinda ta fashe da dariya ba, she’ll surely miss him kodan sanyata dariyan da yake yi. Hira suka sake ta6awa kad’an gun sannan ya buk’acesu da suyi last selfie, suyi a wayanta suyi a wayanshi haka suka tayi har seda suka gaji.
“Toh Maghrib ya kusa muje muyi niyya ko Baby?” Yace da ita. “Ki gaishe mun da su Mami sosai sosai.”
“Toh my Baby semun sake waya ko?”
“In shaa Allah I love you so very much” ya sanar da ita.
“I love you too baby” ta amsa, a hankali ya mik’a yayi placing mata light kiss a goshi “Keep yourself safe for me okay?” Kai ta gyad’a cike da kunya ta juya ta k’arisa ciki. Washegari da safe kafin jirin su Abdul zuwa Abuja ya tashi ya kirata yayi mata sallama haka itama da suka isa ta kirasa tayi masa sannu.
The next day international flight nasu ya tashi tunda ya kira Amal don suyi sallama take faman yi masa kuka a wayan haka har ya ajiye bata fasa kukan ba. Tun Mami na bata hak’uri har tagaji ta barta. Haka nan tun tafiyan Abdul Amal ta koyi sabon sana’an kulle kanta a d’aki tayita kuka. Sau biyu Afzal na kiranta amman bata d’aga wayan nasa, yau bayan ya tashi daga office ya biya ta gidansu. Mami ya tarar a tsakar gida tana surfan wake. Bayan sun gaisa yake tambayarta ko Amal na gida.
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“Gata chan a d’aki tun safe da ta fito ta karya ban sake jin motsinta ba.”
“Meya sameta? Bata da lafiya ne?”
“A’a Abdul d’inne ya tafi.”
“Ina?”
“Canada kode baka da labari ne?”
“Sam” ya kad’a kai. Nan ta basa labarin duk yadda akayi, ashe de dalilin daya sa ko ya kirata kwana biyu bata d’auka kenan, Allah sarki.
“Toh ni zan kai markad’e nan mak’ota zaka jira in dawo?”
“Eh Mami Allah kare.”
“Ameen” ta amsa tare da ficewa. Nauyayyan ajiyar zuciya ya sauk’e sannan ya mik’e ya nufi k’ofan d’akin Amal d’in tare da placing gentle knock sede shiru tak’i amsawa. Sallama yayi next se ji tayi kaman muryansa shiru tayi ko ze sake magana don ta tabbatar.
“Lily?” Ya kirata anan ta tabbatar da cewan shi d’inne. “Lily fito kinji?” Manna masa tayi duk suratan da yata yi hakan besa ta fitowa ba daga d’akin, don kansa ya fito waje ya d’auko ledan da ya d’an yi mata sayayya tare da attaching note ajiki ya koma ya ajiye mata dab bakin k’ofan nata sannan ya fita waje ya jira dawowan Mami, tana k’arasowa yace ze wuce, se anjima tayi masa sannan ta k’arasa ciki. Chan da Amal ta tabbata Afzal d’in ya tafi wajajen Maghrib ta bud’o k’ofan d’akin nata inda ta tarar da farar leda tsugunawan da zatayi ta d’aga se note d’in ya fad’i d’agawa tayi ta karanta kaman haka;
‘Here’re your favorites to light up your evening, I love you Xx.’
Lek’a cikin ledar tayi taga favorite ice cream flavors nata ne da har sunyi melting da kuma chocolates, ciki ta koma ta ajiye ledan a d’akinta ta wuce bayi ta d’auro alwala sannan ta wuce kitchen dan ibo abinci. Achan suka had’u da Mami inda take ce da ita “Se yanzu kika ga daman fitowa?” Shiru ta mata bata amsa ba “Ga chan abincin alale na dafa.”
“Sannu da aiki.”
“D’azu Afzal yazo ai ko baki sani ba?”
“Ban sani ba yaushe?”
“D’azun.”
“Allah sarki” tayi maganan tana serving kanta. “Seki kirasa.”
“Toh” ta amsa tare da ficewa d’akinta. Instead ta kirasa kaman yadda Mami ta fad’a, bayan da ta idar da sallah taci abincin seta tura masa sak’o as ‘Thank you.’
Suna zaune da Nazeefah sak’on ya shigo a farko yaso ya kirata amman sanin idan ya tashi a take Nazeefah na iya gano wani abun se kawai yayi replying nata as ‘You’re welcome.’ Da daren ranan Abdul ya kirata suka sha hira kaman ba gobe tasan ya kamatabace ta canza layinta saboda kar Abdul d’in yana samunta kaman yadda iyayensa suka buk’aceta amman ina baza ta iya ba, son zuciya baze barta ba. Bata son rabuwa da shi, shi kad’ai ne idan tana tare dashi take jin dad’i yake kuma sanyata mancewa da dukkan matsalolinta
Washegari Afzal yayi timing dai-dai break time nasu Amal ya jesa school nasu. A gaban lecture hall nasu yayi parking sannan ya kirata a lokacin wayan na a hannun Maamah tana kallon pictures. “Gashi Ya Afzal na kiranki” ko kallonta batayi ba tace “Bar shi kawai na koma gida zan kirashi.”
“Haba Amal rashin mutunci de ba kyau hungo ki amsa.”
“Nace zan kiranshi anjima” Maamah bata saurareta ba ta d’aga wayan tare da manna mata a kunne seda Amal ta watsa mata mumunan kallo sannan tayi sallama.
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“Wa’alaikumus salam” ya amsa.
“Yaya ina yini?”
“Lafiya Lily, ya kike? Kin fita school ko yau d’inma kina gida?”
“Ina school.”
“Toh gani a gaban lecture hall naku.l
“Yaya zan-“
Gano neman excuse take yayi saurin katseta “Please come Lily.”
“Wai yaya?”
“Wai yana waje inje in sameshi kinga shiyasa nace ki bari se idan na koma gida in kirasa.”
“Amal running away from him won’t solve anything, da hak’ura kikayi kika bud’e mishi zuciyarki.”
“Maamah it’s not that easy, I love Yaya amma ba so na soyayya ba Maamah Ya Abdul kad’ai nakeso.”
“Na gane Amal but Ya Abdul ya miki nisa kema kin ba iya kasancewa tare zakuyi ba, beside time heals a hamkali zaki koyi sonsa, yanzu ki fita kije ki samesa kinji?”
“Kefa? Mu je tare.”
“Ni meya kaini shiga tsakanin masoya? Barni kurum zan wuce hostel yaso semu had’u achan.”
“Maamah please kar kiyi mun haka mu tafi tare.”
“Ji min ‘ya fa! Ya Afzal d’in bak’o ne? Abeg in zaki tashi ki wuce toh da ya fi miki.” Haka tak’i raka Amal, books nata ta tattara ta d’an kimtsa fuskan ta sannan ta fice. “Shine se an shanya ni haka za a fito Lily?” Yayi maganan bayan da ta shiga motan.
“I’m sorry ina copying abu ne da ka kira.”
“Alright ya lectures toh?”
“Alhamdulillah ya office?”
“Very good only that I’ve been missing you haka jiya naje gida kika k’i fitowa.”
“Yaya ba haka bane.”
“Toh Yaya ne?” Yayi maganan lokacin da ya shiga tuk’i. “Are you still mad at me? Lily I’m sorry bazan gaji da baki hak’uri ba.”
“Yaya komai ya riga ya wuce ka dena damun kanka” be sake cewa da ita komai ba har suka isa restaurant da zasu ci abincin. Beso suci a restaurants na cikin school ba gudun kar suci karo da Nazeefah. Sede sa6anin yadda Amal ta saba sakewa da shi tayita masa hira yau jugum tayi ko uffan bata ce da shi ba. Afzal ya rasa meke masa dad’i besan mey zeyi ba Amal ta kuma sakewa da shi kaman da, gashi da zaran ya gwada d’auko mata maganan Abdul se ranta ya soma 6aci. Haka nan da suka gama ya mayar da ita school sam ba walwala tattare da ita.
Haka fa Afzal ya koma tamkar bak’o ga Amal. Sam bata sakewa da shi, kominbyadda yaso su koma yadda suke a da abun ya gagara. Sede kaman yadda Mami tace masa kada ya kariya haka yake danne zuciyansa yana hak’uri. Duk randa he is free yakan d’aukota daga school suje suci abinci a weekends ma idan bashida abunyi ko kuwa idan Nazeefah ta fita unguwa shima se ya shirya ya kawo mata ziyara even though bata ta6a kawo masa hira saidai shine yata zuba ita ko tayi ta basa short short answers.
Tun dawowansa gida yau ya karanchi yanayin Nazeefah ya soya tayi lagwai kaman wanda baida lafiya. “Sannu da zuwa” tace dashi lokacinda ya shiga parlourn.
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“Yauwa sannu” ya amsa.
“Your lunch is ready” ta sanar da shi.
“Thank you lafiya? Ya naga ganki haka?” Yayi maganan had’e da zama gefenta akan kujeran data jingina.
“Lafiya nakega stress ne kawai kar ka damu.”
“Are you sure?” Ya tambayeta yana ta6a jikinta don jin tempreture’nta.
“Yes karka damu” ta amsa had’e da yi masa murmushi. D’akinsa ya wuce ya watsa ruwa sannan ya fito yaci abinci sede be tarar da ita a parlourn ba, take ya yanke hukuncin ta shiga d’akinta ne. Shi kad’ansa ya zauna a parlour yana kallon sports har izuwa Maghrib. D’akinta yawuce inda ya tarar da ita tana kwance, k’arisawa ciki yayi tare da zama akan side drawer’n sannan ya shiga kiran sunanta. A hankali ta shiga amsawa “Tashi kiyi niyya lokacin sallah yayi.”
“Nagode” kad’ai ta iya cewa sannan ya fice. Be dawo gida ba se bayan Isha rashin ganinta da beyi a parlourn ba kawai ya yanke hukuncin jikin nata ne daman tunda ya dawo ya ganta wani iri d’akinta ya wuce ya sameta kwance lamo akan gado. K’arisawa yayi ya zauna gefenta tare da ta6a jikinta sosai tempreture’n nata ya hau.
“Nazeefah you’re sick” ya yake hukunci.
“I fear I am” ta amsa murya ciki-ciki.
“Ya kikeji?”
“Zazza6i” ta amsa a takaice.
“Bakiya fleeting d’akinki kwana biyu har sauro suka yita cizonki ko?” Kai ta gyad’a a hankali.
“Yanzu kin huta ai da malaria ya shigeki.”
“I’m sorry” ta furta a hankali.
“Ba magani a gida barin fita in siyo miki.”
“Ba seka fita cikin daren nan ba kabari ko zuwa gobe.”
“So kike in zuba miki ido haka? Ina zuwa kinji?” Kai kad’ai ta gyad’a yayinda ya ja bargo ya rufeta da shi sannan yayi adjusting AC’n d’akin. Dai-dai yazo fita ta kira sunansa “Na’am wani abu ne?”
“Thank you Allah ya kare.”
“Ameen don’t mention” ya amsa tare da sakar mata da murmushi nan da nan ya d’au key’n motarsa ya fice. A pharmacy’n dake unguwansu ya samu maganin ya sai mata nan da nan ya komo gida ya d’au ruwa ya wuce d’akinta da shi knocking yayi sannan ya shige. Lokacin har tayi bacci zama yayi gefenta ya tada ita had’e da taya ta zama “Sannu ko?”
“Har ka dawo?” Ta tambayesa.
“Eh na samu anan bakin layi kinci abinci?” Kai ta kad’a “Bari in d’ibo miki toh seki sha maganin naki.”
“Bari zan sha maganin haka kawai bana son shinkafan.”
“Toh an ta6a shan magani akan yunwa ne Nazeefah?”
“Afzal ko naci hararwa zanyi shiyasa.”
“Mey kikeso toh?”
“Babu.”
“It can’t be babu tell me , zaki ci indomie?l” Kai tayi saurin kad’awa “quarker oaths?” Nan ma kai ta kuma kad’awa “What of custards?”
“Dama dama shi ma, bari zuwa anjima idan na d’an samu k’arfi zan had’a thank you so much Afzal.”
“Bari zan had’a miki.”
“Ka iya girki ne?” Ta tambayesa da mamaki murmusawa yayi “Halan ke kike mun da nake school.”
Dariya ta saki kad’an “I’m impressed.”
“Kwanta ki huta lemmi get it ready for you.” Kwanciyan tayi ya ja mata bargo sannan ya wuce d’akinsa ya rage kayan jikinsa ya wuce kitchen d’in. Nan da nan ya tafasa ruwa a heater ya had’a mata custards d’in ya kai mata. A farko yayi tunanin barinta ta sha da kanta amman tuna yadda tayita masa d’awainiyya sanda yayi targad’e hannunsa yasa ya canza ra’ayinsa. Da kansa ya zauna ya bata custards d’in seda ta shanye tas sannan ya 6allo mata magunan ta ya bata ta had’iye. Bayi ya rakata tayi alwala sannan tayi sallah ta koma ta kwanta. D’akinsa ya koma ya kammala aikin dake gabansa, chan wajajen goma ya watsa ruwa ya sanya shorts nasa ya d’au pillonsa ya zarce d’akin Nazeefah. Ba k’aramin mamaki tasha ba ganinsa da tayi rik’e da pillow. Bade anan yake shirin kwana ba saboda bata da lafiya? Haka kawai ta tsinci kanta cikin farin ciki. Kallon ne yaga ya soma yin yawa yace, “Ko in koma ne?” Cike da wasa.
“Ni yaushe nace haka?” Taya saurin tambaya.
“Toh naga kin k’i matsa min ne ai” yayi maganan sanda yake tsaye akan gadon.
“Gadon ma gabad’aya idan kakeso zan bar maka.” Murmushi ya sakar mata sannan ya ajiye pillonsa daga space da tayi masa providing.
“Do you need anything else?” Ya tambayeta kai ta kad’a da haka ya haura gadon ya sameta tare da kashe musu wuta. Jawota yayi a hankali izuwa jikinsa sannan ya furta “Goodnight Nazeefah.”
“Goodnight Afzal I love you.” Peck yamata placing a hankali da haka har bacci yayi gaba da su duka.Kasancewan jikin Nazeefah a gida Afzal yayi sallah ya jasu tare, bayan sun idar da sallan ne ya shiga shirin office inda tace zata had’a mishi breakfast. Take ya hanata akan ta kwanta ta huta tunda bata da lafiya, he can manage. Haka ya shirya ya had’a breakfast nasa ya ci sannan yayi mata sallama. Kaman yadda ya saba kiran Amal ko wani safiya haka nan ma yayi yau sede har yanzu Amal bata sakewa dashi sama-sama suka gaisa sannan ya katse.
Da yamma bayan Amal ta dawo daga school ta la6e a d’akinta se hira suke a waya da Abdul not knowing Mami na la6e tana sauraronta tun d’azun. Ashe de har yau bata fasa waya da Abdul ba, shin wai meke damun Amal? Ta tambayi kanta, ace mutum an bada shi ma wani amma ya zauna yana hira da wani na daban? Bata yi mata magana ba ta koma ta cigaba da aikin dake gabanta. Bayan dawowan Papi ne ta zaunar dashi take fad’a masa abinda ke faruwa. Amal d’in ya kira bayan ta k’ariso take mai sannu da zuwa.
“Yauwa Mamana ya makaranta?”
“Alhamdulillah.”
“Nace yaron nan Abdul ai baku waya yanzu ko? Kuma kin canza sim naki kaman yadda iyayensa suka buk’ata?” Shiru Amal tayi dan ko k’aryan da takeson yi d’inma ta gagara, kum taji bakinta ya kullu.
“Baby?” ya kirata.
“Na’am Papi” ta amsa.
“Baki jini bane? Kode har yanzu kuna waya ne dashi?” Nan ma shiru. “Ba magana ake miki bane Baby?” Mami tasa baki.
“Eh Papi” ta amsa murya chan ciki-ciki.
“Haka kukayi da iyayensa? Ke bakisan cin amana kike ba yanzu Baby? Taya bayan an bada ke ma wani amma ki tsaya kina hira da wani na daban? Kina ganin kin kyauta wa shi Afzal d’in kenan Baby?” Shiru tayi ta kasa cewa komai yayinda take nazarin rabuwa da Ya Abdul.
“Iyye? Kina ganin kin kyauta masa kenan?”
“A’a” ta kad’a kai a hankali.
“Toh kije na baki nan da kwana biyu ki canza sim kuma kar in sakejin kina waya da Abdul d’in kinji?”
“But Papi-“
“Ko baki jini ba? Har yaushe kike son ki cigaba da yaudarar sa? Kefa kikace kin amince zaki auri Afzal kodan ki biyasa alkhairin da yayi miki a baya yanzu kuma kice ba haka ba Baby?”
“Papi bawai dena waya da Ya Abdul d’inne bazan iya ba, naga tunda ba auran Yaya zanyi ba yanzu ai ba laifi idan muna gaisawa da Ya Abdul, Papi dan Allah karkace a’a.”
“Kaman ya Baby? Ni da na d’au da jimawa ma kin canza layin naki? Ke bakisan alkhairi ne miki ba idan kika rabu da Abdul d’in tun wuri, kema zaki fi samun kwanciyan haka shima a hankali Allah ze yaye masa son da yake miki kuma gaisuwa ne kad’ai kuke ko hirar masoya?”
“But Papi-“
“Ya isa haka Baby baki cika sa6awa dokokin da nake kafa miki ba, kar kiyi hakan yanzu nan da kwana biyu bana son in sake jin kina waya da Abdul idan kuma ba haka ba zan yima iyayen Afzal magana dama su basu k’i ko a satin nan a d’aura auren ba, se suzo ayi magana asa rana.”
“Papi dan Allah kar kayi mun haka.”
“Toh kiyi kaman yadda nace.” Kai ta gyd’a a hankali tana share hawayenta “Tashi ki fice Allah yayi miki albarka” ko amsawa batayi ba ruga d’akinta a guje ta baje kan katifarta ta shiga aikin kuka. Wayanta ta jawo had’e da shiga photos tana kallon pictures nasu tare da Ya Abdul yayinda kukan yaso yaci k’arfinta. Chan dare kaman yadda ya saba kiranta haka nan ya danna mata kira bata 6ata lokaci ba ta d’aga suka sha firarsu sam bata nun masa wai da akwai matsala a k’asa ba sede ko da yakeson yi mata seda safe tak’i amincewa ya katse wayan ita wai suyita hira kawai. Haka ya biye mata dukda cewan bacci yakeji, wayan suka yita yi har zuwa lokacinda ta zarce bacci se anan yayi mata goodnight yayi hanging call d’in. Washegari bayan ta taso daga school ta wuce Post office ta sai sabon sim sannan ta dawo gida. Video call ta dannawa Ya Abdul shi kansa beyi expecting ba dan tun tafiyansa sau d’aya da sukayi video call basu kuma ba. Haka nan tayita masa hirar shirme har seda kud’inta ya k’are sannan ya kirata suka cigaba har anan bata nuna masa cewan akwai wani abu ba. Da daren ranan ne bayan sun k’are wayan ta karya sim d’in ta sa sabuwa tana kuka haka ta zuba pieces d’in a bola. Ranan ko bacci batayi ba, kuka ta kwana tana yi washegari idanun nan sun kumbura tim ko school ta k’i fita. Dama normally kowani safiya da good morning text messages na Ya Abdul take tashi se gashi yau wayam ba komai. Ba yadda Mami batai da ita ta fito ta karya ba amman tak’i.
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Shiko Abdul chan da yamma bayan ya dawo daga office yayi tunanin kiran Amal tunda shiru yau bata kirasa ba sede fa switched off layin nata ke ce masa. Be kawo wani tunanin a ransa ba yace ze gwada anjima, sede har zuwa dare Amal bata kirasa ba gashi ko ya kira switched off da wasa da wasa hankalinsa ya soma tashi. Sak’onni da dama ya tura mata amma ba response yau akeyinta! Danne zuciyarsa yayi yace bari ya bari zuwa gobe. Safe bim ya sake trying layin nata amma still baya shiga, hankalinsa idan yayi dubu be tashi ba shin meke faruwa? Wutansu ne ya 6aci kokuwa wayarta ta aka sace? Tunani de ba wanda beyi ba k’arshe da shirun yayi yawa ya yanke hukuncin kiran Maamah. Tana ganin call nasan tasan Amal ta canza sim ne kenan. Allah sarki Ya Abdul.
Sam bata so d’aga wayan ba amman gudun kar ya fahimci wani abun seta d’auka bayan sun gaisa yake tambayarta ko ta fita school yau. K’arya ta mai tace bata fita ba.
“Toh Amal fa kunyi waya da ita?”
“A’a wallahi tun shekaran jiya rabon mu da muyi waya.”
“Ikon Allah I’ve been trying to reach her but it ain’t going through.”
“Toh kuma? Kasan wuta ya 6aci gabad’aya gari toh se a hankali nakega bata da chargi ne.”
“Nima nayi tunanin hakan gobe zaki fita school ai ko?”
“Ka manta gobe Saturday ne? Besides bani da lecture ma.”
“Toh bazaki je gidansu ki duba mun ita ba?”
“Ya Abdul ka kwantar da hankalinka mana ai Amal lafiyarta k’alau wuta ne ya lalace wayan nata ba chargi ka gane?”
“Maamah are you sure?”
“Dagaske amma sunce nan da sati ma zasu gyara.”
“Anya kuwa zan iya jure sati banji muryan Amal ba? Ni kawai gobe kije gidansu ki had’amu.”
“Allah sarki Ya Abdul zan raka Mama gidan biki fa kabari mana zuwa Monday.”
“Mey zakiyi jibi da bazaki je ba?”
“Naji Allah kaimu.”
“Yauwa good girl nagode ko?”
“Uhumm you’re welcome” hira kad’an suka ta6a sannan sukayi sallama. Wayan ta ajiye had’e da sauk’e nauyayyar ajiyar zuciya gabad’aya ta rasa ya zata 6ullowa al’amarin. Mama taje ta samu ta irga mata halin da ake ciki inda take shawatarta da komin yaya karta kuskura ta basa sabon layin Amal.
Kamar yadda Abdul ya shiga tashin hankali haka Afzal ma, barin ma shi da bashida clue sam gameda rashin samunta a wayan ya rasa dalili, layin Mami ya kira itama unavailable yake cemata. Beso kiran na Papi ba akan zuwa gobe zeje ya duba ta yaji ko lafiya. Sosai Nazeefah ta warware, washegari bayan sallan La’asr Afzal ya zarce gidansu Amal.
Mami da Papi ya tarar a tsakar gidan bayan sun mishi sannu da zuwa ya k’arisa suka gaisa sannan yake tambayar ko lafiya jiya throughout yana neman Amal amma ya kasa samunta.
“Bade bata baka sabon lambar nata ba?” Papi ya furta a hankali sede Afzal ya jiyosa saboda nisan kunnensa.
“Na’am?” Ya tambaya.
“Bata kiraka da sabon layinta ba?”
“A’a” ya kad’a kai cike da rashin fahimta. “Sabon layi kuma?”
“Afzal nasan kana hak’uri amma ka k’ara, kasan Baby yarinya ce tunaninta kad’an ne, bayan nan kuma shi rabuwa da masoyi zafi gare shi, gabad’aya na kasa gane kan yarinyar nan gashi kuma idan akace ta rabu da kai ta koma ga Abdul d’in setace a’a ita bata son abinda ze sake samun lafiyanka ta fita harkan Abdul d’in kuma abun ya gagara. Afzal bazan 6oye maka ba amma idan kasa wasa kana sakaci toh wallahi da k’yar idan zaka iya maye gur6in Abdul a zuciyanta, ban san wani irin makahon so takeyi masa ba. Ka sani yanzu ne kake da daman shiga zuciyarta tunda Allah yayi ta canza layin nata zasu daina waya.”
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Sosai Afzal yaji wa Amal, ba k’aramin tausayi take basa ba, yasan yadda takeji sarai saboda shima he went through such. Tunanin ya ze iya karkato da hankalinta akansa yake amma gabad’aya ya gagara.
“Papi Amal ta riga ta tsaneni, tsana har a fuska tana nuna mun, wallahi ina iya k’ok’arina don ganin nayi straightening relationship namu but she’s not willing to give me a chance I don’t know what to do again.”
“Abba a gani na idan ba aure akayi ma Baby da Afzal ba, yarinyan nan baza ta ta6a amincewa da cewa Abdul yayi mata nisa ba” Cewan Mami.
lBut Mami makarantar ta fa?l Afzal yayi saurin tambaya kafin Papi yayi magana “Bana son maganan aure ya raba mata hankali.”
“Hakane Afzal amma kuma akwai abin dubawa acikin abinda Mamin Baby ta fad’a, idan ba wai har rana taga an sa muku ba bazata ta6a fita daga harkan yaron nan ba tasan yanzu ba ita ba shi.”
“Tabbas hakane Papi toh zan gwada yimata maganan inji mey zatace duk abinda akwai zan sanar da ku.”
“Toh shikenan hakan ma yayi amma kam kayi sake haka kana ji kana gani ‘yar nan zatayi maka nisa.”
“Toh zan wuce ko zan iya ganin Amal?”
“Bari inyi mata magana” cewan Mami.
“Toh zan jirata a waje nagode sosai se anjima.”
“Ka gaida gida” Papi ya fad’a masa. Da haka ya mik’e ya fice. Koda Mami taje kiran Amal akan cewa Afzal yazo yana nemanta, shareta tayi k’arshe seda Papi ya sa baki. Fuskanta ta fito ta wanke sannan taje ta samesa lokacin har ya gaji da jirarta.
“Yaya ina yini?” Ta gaishesa daga chan nesa yayinda yake zaune kan benchin sa na kullum.
“Fa bazan amsa gaisuwan nan ba sekace wani bak’o Lily? K’ariso nan mu zauna kinji?” Bata mai gardama ba ta k’arisa ta zauna a gefensa.
“Meya faru fuskanki ya kumburo haka?”
“Babu” ta amsa tana tare fuskan nata.
“Dan ance se kin fito shine kike kukan nan Lily?”
“Yaya ba haka bane.”
“Lily I’m sorry for making you hate me if you can’t love me back please tell me.”
“Yaya wani irin magana kuma kake? Har na isa ince bana sonka ne?”
“Gashi kuwa sede a bakin Papi zanji kin soya layinki you had zero intention of notifying me koba haka ba?”
“Jiya fa na canza layin ko Maamah ma ban bata ita ba, ba wanda na kira da ita.”
“Toh shikenan dama magana nakeson miki.”
“Ina jinka.”
“Is it okay with you in turo su Abba for formal introduction?” Wani irin wawan fad’i gabanta yayi bade yanzu Afzal ke shirin auranta ba?
“Lily?”
“Yaya…” se kuma tayi shiru.
“Talk to me kinji? Ki fad’a mun ra’ayinki I’ll do only as you wish Lily.”
“Yaya Nazeefah fah? Yaya bana son shiga tsakaninka da matarka bana son tashin hankali.”
“And who said by agreeing to marrying me zaki shiga tsakani na da Nazeefah? Ke daban ita daban karki damu da ita zata fahimci al’amarin namu in shaa Allah.”
“Yaya what of my studies? Kaifa kace baka son abinda ze raba mun hankali dangane da karatu baka tunanin auran nan will be a great distraction to me? Yaya I’m sorry amma ban shirya da yin aure ba yanzu.”
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“Is this just how much you don’t want to be with me Lily? Yanzu inda Abdul ne yace ze turo ai bazaki ce masa haka ba ko? Shikenan ba matsala dama ra’ayinki kawai nakeson ji saboda in sanar dasu Papi. Kina iya komawa ciki” yayi maganan yana sa hannunsa cikin aljihu, wata envelope ya zaro ya sa mata a hannu. Kafin tace zatayi masa godiya har ya k’arisa cikin motansa yana k’ok’arin tada ita. Seda taga ficewansa sannan ta k’arisa ciki. Ko mutum be tambaya ha yasan ransa ya 6aci, daga yadda yayi magana ma.
Kud’in ta mik’awa Mami akan gashi Afzal ya bata. Zaunar da ita Mami tayi “Baby?”
“Na’am?” Ta amsa.
“Yanzu kina ganin kina kyautawa Afzal kenan?”
“Mami ni kuma mey nayi?”
“Kisani wallahi koda ba don istikharan nan da kikayi ba, bawanda ya cancanci soyayyarki sama da Afzal ki tuna da kalan hidiman da yaron nan ya miki ba ke kad’ai ba harta ni da Papinki. Be sanmu ba, besan daga ina muke ba amma ya d’au nauyin karatunki, kud’in takardu da handouts tun kafin ki tambaya yana baki amma ace kike wulak’antasa haka Baby? Wallahi samun mutum kaman Afzal a zamanin yanzu se an tone. An sani rabuwa da masoyi da zafi amma yaci ace kin yayyafawa zuciyarki ruwan sanyi be kamata ace har ki bari Afzal ya fahimci cewa bakiya sonsa ba.”
“Mami ni yaushe nace bana son Yaya? Wallahi ban ta6a furta hakan wa kowa ba.”
“Amma haka halayyanki suke nunawa abinda nake fad’a kenan. Kuka ne kawai be min ba ranan gabad’aya kin tada masa hankali har yake cewa shi ze hak’ura kawai a dawo maki da Abdul d’in haba mana Baby ki sani fa ba duk abinda mutum keso yake samu ba a duniyan nan. Yanzu gashi duk da kalan rashin mutuncin da kike masa hakan be hanasa baki kud’in k’arshen watan ki ba harda k’arin dubu ashirin akai.”
“Zan kirasa inyi masa godiya.”
“Da kin kyauta dan babu dad’i hakan kiyi hak’uri ki sani Abdul ya riga ya miki nisa ki bud’ewa Afzal zuciyarki sanin kanki ne Afzal baze ta6a cutar dake ba.”
“Mami na sani.”
“Toh kina iya tafiya Allah yayi maki albarka.”
“Ameen” da haka ta wuce d’akinta. Wayarta ta d’auka ta kira Maamah se a karo na biyu ta d’aga kasancewar bata san layin ba.
“Halo Maamah? Amal ce.”
“Amal? Ya kike.”
“Lafiya k’alau ya kwana biyu?”
“K’alau ai na d’au nima baza a nemeni da sabon layin bane.”
“Haba Maamah ya gida?”
“Lafiya k’alau jiya Ya Abdul ya kirani wai baya samun line naki.”
“Allah sarki Ya Abdul I miss him already please komin ya za’ayi karki basa sabon layi na bana son in cigaba da zolayansa Maamah, ina tausayawa kaina but I pity Ya Abdul the most.”
“Haka ma Mama tace.”
“Maamah I’m so sorry for hurting your brother.”
“Ba komai Amal ai yin Allah ne ba naki ba.”
“Thank you so much for everything.”
“You’re welcome.”
“Toh sekiyi saving numban nawa se mun had’u a school ran monday.”
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“Alright I’ll” da haka sukayi sallama bata kaiga ajiye wayan ba sega call na Ya Abdul. Ko gaisawa be bari sunyi ba ya hau kurareta akan tabar duk abinda takeyi taje gidansu Amal taji ko lafiya haka kawai yana ji a jikinsa ba k’alau ba. Corner-corner tayita masa akan yau bazeyi ta fita ba seko gobe haka nan ma washegarin daya kirata tace ai taje gidan su Amal d’in Mami tace bata gida amma lafiyarta k’alau. Matuk’a hankalinsa ya d’an kwanta na jin lafiyanta k’alau amma rashin jin muryarta hankalinsa ya kasa kwanciya gabad’aya.
Amal ko sosai take kewansa sede gabad’aya ta rasa me take ciki, sosai maganan da Mami tayi mata keta yawo mata a kai tun jiya se tunanin magann take gashi har yau bata kira Afzal d’in ba seta d’au wayan zata kirasa se ta fasa. Haka tayita yi har tazo ta kirasa k’arshe. A lokacin suna tare da Nazeefah suna kallo, ya tashi ya amsa yana gudun kar ta fahimci wani abun, yayi rejecting call d’in kuma baze iya ba haka kawai ya rufe ido ya d’auka.
“Assalamu Alaikum” ta soma da cewa.
“Wa’alaikumus salam” ya amsa sa6anin yadda ya saba kiranta da Lily yau sallamar kad’ai ya amsa ita ko se ta d’au kodan abin da tayi masa ne yake fushi.
“Yaya I’m sorry” ta furta chan ciki-ciki.
“Ba komai karki damu.”
“Dama na kira ne inyi maka godiya tun jiya ina trying numbanka baya shiga” tayi mai k’arya.
“Ayya bakomai.”
“Wannan ne new line nawan se kayi saving.”
“Alright I’ll se anjima” nan ya katse, da mamaki Amal ta tsaya kallon wayanta yau har Yaya ne ya katse waya a kanta? Hmm
Nazeefah kuwa kallon sa ta tsaya yi tana nazari kode da budurwansa yayi wayan ne? Kud’i ya bata ne take godiya har yake cewa ba komai? Amma kuma ai idan budurwarsa ce baze bari ma ya amsa wayan a gabanta ba, toh ko business colleague tasa ce?
Kwana hud’u Maamah ta jera tana raina wa Ya Abdul wayo tun be d’auki abun da zafi ba har ya fara zaton wani abun daban. K’arshe da abun ya ishesa Mama ya kira yake ce mata gashi kwana biyu baya samun Amal yayi da Maamah da ta had’asu amma abun ya gagara inda hali please ko ma waye ne asamu a tura gidansu Amal d’in aji ko tana lafiya, Mama bata nuna masa komai ba tace washegari zata tura ayo bincike se anan hankalinsa ya d’an kwanta sede har gari ya waye rana ya sauk’a Mama bata kirasa ba duk yadda ya k’osa haka ya hak’ura ya bari se a jibi sannan ya sake kiranta itama wani hujjan ta nema ta sake basa. Haka suka yita waina sa, suna masa wasa da hankali ba wanda ya iya fitowa fili ya sanar dashi zahirin abinda ake ciki, ta fannin Amal kuwa duk yadda take missing d’insa hakan besa ta d’au waya ta kirasa ba dukda cewan bata k’i hakan ba. So dayawa takan zuba numbansa da niyyan zata kirasa amma idan ta tuna da fad’an Mami na ranan seta fasa. Sosai fad’an ya shigeta haka ko tana kewansa sede ta rufe kanta a d’aki ta sha kukanta amman bade ta kirasa ba. Hotunansu kuwa har yau ta kasa gogewa haka zata zauna tana kalla tana kuka.
Ta fannin Afzal kuma tun kan amsan da Amal ta basa ranan akan cewa ita bata shirya auransa ba gabad’aya ya rasa walwalansa ko kiranta be sakeyi ba, a gida kuwa ba yadda Nazeefah batayi da shi ba amman yak’i sanar da ita halin da yake ciki haka ya bari abin yayita chin sa har seda wani attack d’in yaso kamasa. Daga fitan Nazeefah d’auko masa ruwa dawowan da zatayi kawai ta tarar da shi zube a k’asa se birgima yake yayinda ya rik’e saitin zuciyansa inda yake masa k’una sosai, se wani sama-sama numfashinsa ke masa. Salati tasa yayin da yasar da goran ruwan a k’asa ta nufi kansa da gudu tana k’walla masa kira.
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Kafin ta tashi tace zata nemi mai gadi dan yazo ya d’aukesa su kaisa asibiti ya rik’e hannunta. “Don’t call Ummi..” ya furta da k’yar yayin da ya shiga yin tari.
“Afzal so kake ka mutu ne? Barin kira D’an ladi stay calm kaji?” Ta buk’acesa a rud’e “Don’t call Abba too please” ya rok’eta kai tayi saurin gyad’a mai sannan ta kira D’anladi nan da nan ya cicci6esa suka yi mota. Akan cinyarta ta ajiye kansa yayinda take ta kuka ganin yadda yake wasu irin abubuwan wane wanda ake cire ma rai.
Sintiri ta rink’ayi bakin k’ofan nasa gabad’aya ta rasa me take ciki gashi yace mata karta kira su Ummi shin ta biye masa ne ko ta kira sun? Amma kuma tasan halinsa sarai ba k’aramin aikinsa bane idan ya farfad’o ya gansu akansa yayi mata fushi. Haka nan ta rasa me take ciki chan da likitan nasa ya fito ta nufi kansa tana tambayansa ya jikin nasa.
Ya buk’aceta ne da ta kwantar da hankalinta Allah yaso an samu an kawosa asibitin da wuri tun kafin heart d’in yayi failing, an kuma basa immediate treatment yanzu sauran a jira farfad’owansa nan da kaman minti ashirin haka. Hamdala ta saki yayin da ta shiga yi masa godiya. Bayan sa tabi ta shige d’akin Afzal inda ta tsince sa kwance kan gadon, wane wanda k’wai ya fashewa a ciki haka sid’ak-sid’ak ta k’arisa ta zauna kan kujerar dake gefen gadon nasa yayinda hawaye ya ciko mata dam a ido. Sunansa da tace zata kira kawai se hawaye. Kuka sosai ta sha wajen ta rasa me ke janyo masa bugawan zuciyan, komi da ta sani baya so tana iya k’ok’arin dainawa amma ace ciwo yak’i ci yak’i cijewa? Ita abu d’aya take gudu ranan da zuciyar nasa zata buga gabad’aya tak’i aiki tasan ko sama da k’asa zata had’a ba wanda ze ta6a amincewa akan ba ita ce sanadin ciwon nasa ba. Tana cikin kuka ba makawan ne Afzal ya shiga kyafta idanunsa har ya bud’e su gabad’aya. Da mamaki ya tsaya yana kallon yadda take kuka gabad’aya se ta basa tausayi.
“Afzal” ta kira sunansa a hankali ko amsata ya kasa. “Dan Allah idan wani abun nake maka wanda ka kasa furta mun please tell me I’m tired of seeing you collapsing everyday like this idan wani abun nakeyi maka wanda baka jin dad’insa please tell me.”
“Nazeefah” ya kira sunanta cikin dashasshiyar murya.
“Please tell me Afzal I promise zan yi iya k’ok’ari na inga na kiyaye.”
“Bar kukan haka kinji?” Yayi maganan yn neman share mata hawayen nata. Fuskan nata taja baya “Not until you tell me mey ke jawo maka attck haka please tell me idan nice.”
“Bake bace bar kukan haka.”
“How can I? Bazan iya ba Afzal so kake se idan ka mutu kowa yace nice na kashe ka? Dan Allah ka tausaya mun ka fad’a mun matsalar.”
“Nazeefah nima han sani ba all I want is ki kwantar da hankalinki baki da alak’a da rashin lafiya na kuma ko a gaban waye me zanyi defending naki kinji? Stop bothering yourself like this.”
“Then mey ke jawo maka?”
“Nazeefah I’m sorry but I can’t tell you.”
“Afzal nasan ba wani jituwan kirki bane a tsakaninku nasan nayi maka laifuka da dama I know I’m not the perfect girl for you, amma matarka nake kodan wannan matsayin please tell me.”
“I can’t Nazeefah” ya sanar da ita.
“Saboda ban kai inji damuwanka ba?”
“Sam, saboda nima ban san meke damuna ba, I have no idea why.”
“Ban yarda da hakan ba Afzal tun ba yau ba nasan kana 6oye mun damuwanka zan cigaba da addu’ har izuwa rananda zaka fara fad’amun damuwanka I believe mey hak’uri shi kan dafa dutse ya sha romo, I love you Afzal I’ll do everything to stay by your side this’s how much I love you.”
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“Thank you Nazeefah, come here” hannunsa ya bud’e mata a kasalance, a hankali ta shige jikinta dai-dai saitin k’irjinsa ta aza kanta yayinda ya rufeta da hannayensa yana mey shafa bayanta a hankali. “Forgive me for hurting you this much? I’m so sorry.” Kai ta gyad’a masa a hankali yayinda ta sake shigewa jikinsa tana mey cigaba da kukan da takeyi. A nitse ya d’agota had’e da share mata hawayen ta “Kin kira su Ummi?”
Kai ta kad’a “Kace kar na kirasu.”
“Very good thank you so much Nazeefah Allah miki albarka.”
“Ameen” kafin tayi wani k’wak’k’waran motsi wayanta ya shiga ruri dubawan da azatayi taga Mummy ke kira. “Waye ne?” yayi saurin tambayarta.
“Mummy” ta amsa cike da fargaba.
“Ki d’auka.”
“What if tana gida taje duba mu ne fah?”
“D’auka kice mata mun fita.” Hakan ta d’aga Mummy take ce mata gata da Khhaleefah bakin gate sunata honk amma ba kowa. Kaman yadda Afzal ya buk’ata haka tayi tace mata sun fita ne D’anladi kuma yaje duban gida.
“Can I use your phone to call Sultan?” Ya tambayeta bayan da ta kammala wayan.
“Sure” tayi maganan tana mik’a masa “Amma banida numbansa.”
“Don’t worry I have it off hand.” Numban Sultan d’in ya zuba ya kirasa.
“Halo Sultan?”
“Triple A?”
“Yes Sultan kana ina?”
“Office ina ka ajiye wayanka inata kiranka baka d’auka.”
“Kazo TH please.”
“Subhanallah bade jikin naka bane?”
“Yes but da sauk’i and please don’t tell Umma banason su Ummi suji ina asibiti nima yanzu zance suyi discharging d’ina come quickly.”
“Alright I’m on my way.”
Be 6ata lokaci ba ya kar6i excuse a office ya kama hanyan TH saidai kafin nan ya kira Amal yasan sarai itace sanadin komai. Tana d’agawa yake sanar da ita ai Afzal ya sake samun wani attack d’in yanzu haka ma yana TH an rik’e shi. Sosai gabanta ya fad’i salati kawai ta shiga yi har Sultan ya ajiye wayan. Yanzu mey zatace wa su Ummi? A banza tana neman kashe musu d’a. Bata jira lectures d’in ya k’are ba ta tattara jakarta ta fice kasancewar university da TH ba nisa kusan a tare ita da Sultan suka isa tana sauk’a a napep se gashi yana k’ok’arin shiga shima. K’arisawa tayi cikin motan nasa suka shiga tare. A waiting room yace ta jirasa gudun kar kuma suna shiga suci karo da Nazeefah. Bayan ya k’arisa d’akin Afzal suka gaisa da Nazeefah sannan ta basu waje.
“Amal ce har yanzun?” Sultan ya soma da tambayansa.
“Sultan haka so yake?” Ya tambayesa a raunane. “Tunda nake ban ta6a son wani mahaluk’i sama da iyayena a duniyan nan ba, ban san haka so yake da sharri ba da nayi duk abinda zan iya na hana son Amal shigewa zuciyana.”
“Triple A…”
“Sultan I’m tripping” ya katsesa, “Ban san ya zanyi da son Amal ba, ina sonta amma kona second d’aya bata sona, bata da niyyan bani daman in kasance masoyinta. she disperses me Sultan help me out please, ina jin idan ban samu Amal ba ina iya rasa rayuwana.”
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“Calm down Afzal, meya faru?”
“Komai ma ya faru ni yanzu nakega kawai zan hak’ura ne zan nemi transfer in d’au Nazeefah mu bar nan kawai maybe by doing so Allah ze rage mun sonta a zuciya, gar da gar ta nuna mun she can’t marry me ya kake tsammanin zanji? I’ve tried my best to forget it but I can’t, da kalamunta kullum nake tashi nake yini, I’m mad over her. And to be frank, I’m tired of seeing Nazeefah like this, gabad’aya ta d’au laifin komai ta d’aura wa kanta, na gaji I don’t know what to do again.”
“Mun taho tare da Amal” ya sanar dashi.
“You what?” Ya tambayesa cike da d’umbun mamaki.
“Yes tana waiting room, kana kirana itama na kirata se muka k’ariso tare.”
“Why? Meyasa ka kirata? So kake su had’u da Nazeefah? Maza why?”
“Saboda tasani idan ta cigaba da abinda take yi maka tana iya jefa rayuwarka cikin matsala.”
“And? Ba wai kaman ta sona bane bale idan rayuwan nawa ya shiga matsala hakan ya dameta.”
“Taya zakace Amal bata sonka Triple A? Ai zuciya bata ta6a k’in me kyautata mata ya kamata ka gane cewa Amal na duk abinda takeyi ne saboda haushinka da takeji na shiga tsakaninta da Abdul amma bayan nan wallahi ko ita bata isa ta buga k’irji tace bata sonka ba.”
“Wai kam bakaji me ta fad’a mun bane? Amal bata sona.”
“Amal na sonka Afzal she’s just too broken to realize that, gabad’aya soyayyar Abdul ne ya rufe mata ido aikinka ne ka maye gur6insa a zuciyarta idan ko kayi sakaci kana iya rasata har abada amma so kam akwai shi achan k’ark’ashin zuciyarta.”
“Ko meyasa kace haka?”
“Da bata sonka da baza tabar duk abinda takeyi ta iso nan atake da na kirata ba, and you know the funniest part? Ta jirani a waiting room d’inma tak’i wai sam semun k’ariso tare, kallo d’aya mutum zeyi mata yasan tana cikin tashin hankali. Gabad’aya ta rasa natsuwarta a haka zaka ce bata sonka? Yanzu that aside, ya za’ayi in shigo da ita?”
“I don’t know nide bana son su had’u da Nazeefah ban shirya ma wani masifan ba.”
“Kasan ya za’ayi? I’ll call Nazeefah se kace mata kana jin yunwa taje tayi maka girki kafin ta dawo de nasan Amal harta tafi.”
“Sultan nifa bana son su had’u.”
“Trust me” yana fad’in haka ya fice ya kira Nazeefah akan Afzal na nemanta.
K’arisowa tayi ta tsaya a kansa tana shafa kansa a hankali “Kana buk’atan wani abu ne?” Ta tambayeshi a maraice.
“I’m hungry” ya sanar da ita.
“Mey kakeson ci?” A farko yayi niyyan cewa stew tuna akwai stew a gida seyace spaghetti.
“Toh bari D’anladi ya zo ya kaini gida inyi sauri in had’a maka, shikenan ko kana buk’atan wani abu?”
“Shikenan.”
“Alright I’ll be right back.”
“Thank you.”
“Don’t mention” murmushi kad’an ta sakar masa sannan tayi sallama da Sultan ta fice. Nan suka samu suka shigo da Amal.
Tana shiga ciki tayi kan gadon nasa a guje had’e da rushewa a gabansa tana kuka sosai sede ko kallonta Afzal beyi ba. Kukan tayita yi chan ta d’ago kanta ta shiga basa hak’uri. “Yaya I’m so sorry please kar ka mutu.”
“Bakiya son ya mutu kuma kike wulak’antasa haka Amal? Afzal d’in? Bari in kira su Mami in sanar dasu halin da kika jefasa daga nan se asan nayi idan ma rabaku za’ayi toh don da shi zefi alkhairi ma because bazan iya jure ganinki kina destroying min life na amini ba, Amal baki san idan kika cigaba da hakan ba kija iya zamewa sanadin mutuwansa ba?”
Kuka take sosai tace, “Ya Sultan please don’t call Mami wallahi tana iya kasheni da duka kuma ya kake magana haka? Sanin kanka ne Yaya yafi k’arfin in wulak’antasa.”
“Kuma shine kike wulak’antasa hakan?”
“Ni ban wulak’anta Yaya ba, sanin kanka ne ina son Yaya, Yaya please say something.” Sede ko kallonta Afzal be juya yayi ba.
“Toh ai ba haka ake so ba Amal kowa ya sani rabuwa da masoyi da ciwo amma ya zamo dole ki hak’ura tunda an riga an bada ke wa Afzal ko ba haka ba?” Kai ta gyad’a a hankali.
“Yanzu haka iyayensa basu da labarin yana asibiti saboda baya son ya had’a kanku amma still kina wulak’antasa haka? Sanin kanki ne Afzal na sonki I don’t have to tell you.”
“Ya Sultan I’m sorry dan Allah kayi hak’uri.”
“Ni baki yi mun komai ba Amal, Afzal zaki bawa hak’uri let me excuse you two” daga fad’in haka ya mik’e ya fice tare da ja musu k’ofan. Shiru ne ya rufesu a d’akin Afzal yak’i yayi magana itama Amal tayi shiru bata sake cewa komai ba. Chan ta numfasa had’e da kiran sunansa.
“Yaya please ka juya ka kalleni kaji? Yaya I’m sorry please look at me” ganin har yanzu be juya yako kalleta ba ai seta rushe da kuka wajen. Kuka sosai take tun Afzal na iya jure sautin kukan nata har abun ya gagara, be san a lokacinda ya juyo yana kallonta ba don kukan Amal ba k’aramin tada masa hankali yake ba.
“Yaya I’m so sorry dan Allah kayi hak’uri please don’t go and leave me, I’m here please don’t go.”
“You’re not here Lily, you’re never here. You don’t love me, you don’t even care about me baki damu dacna rayu ko na mutu ba. Lily nasan ni mey laifi ne but I’m sorry, bazan kuma gaji da baki hak’uri ba but please ki amince ki aureni, Lily bazan iya rayuwa ba ke ba you’ve become a part of who I am that I can’t do without, you complete me, I feel so incomplete and lost without you. Lily idan baki kasance mallaki na ba ina iya rasa rayuwa na. I’m sorry but I love you, I love you morethan life itself, your love runs in my veins duk yadda naso 6oye soyayyarki hakan ya gagara, duk yadda na so cireki daga zuciyana nakasa, Lily I was created for you. Nazeefah might be my wife but you’re my home, my soul, my happiness and life, please don’t let me go astray.”
By now kuka Amal take sosai. A hankali kalamun Afzal suke shigewa jikinta suke kuma tasiri, tabbas ba k’arya ko d’aya acikin kalamunsa tasani batada masoyi sama da shi abu d’aya yake hanata sakewa da shi idan ta tuna yadda ya rabata da Abdul sede kuma da ta zauna tayi tunani, seta gano komi na faruwa ne saboda dalili. Allah nada dalilin daya ya turo Abdul rayuwarta ya kuma ciresa a lokaci guda, dalilin kuwa itace ta sani cewa ba duk abinda mutum yakeso yake samu ba a rayuwa. Hawayenta ta shiga sharewa a hankali ta soma da cewa;
“Rana d’aya Allah ya kawo ka cikin rayuwana Yaya, acikin k’azanta da yarinta ka ganni ka kuma ce kana sona, baka sanni ba, baka san daga ina na fito ba, bakasan suwaye dangi na ba ka nuna min so da k’auna ka kuma ja ni jiki tamkar k’anwar ka ta jini ka k’ara bani daman kiranka Yayana. Rana d’aya bayan na cira ran zan sake komawa boko ka dawo mun da mafarki na ka nuna min everything is possible with you and God, ban ta6a neman abu na rasa a k’ark’ashinka ba Yaya. Damuwa na tun kafin in furta kake yaye minsu, baka wasa da sha’ani na komai nakeso shi kake mun taya bazan so ka ba Yaya? Idan nace bana sonka wallahi na zama mak’aryaciya but I love Ya Abdul too, ina sonshi amma bawai hakan na nufin ina shirin rasaka bane. Ina iya sadaukar da raina maka Yaya, batun maganan mu na ranan kuma ina sake neman gafararka kayi hak’uri na baka amsa bisa rashin tunani da shawara da nayi. Yaya idan har aurena ne ze farinta maka rai then I’m ready to be your wife, ko a yau kakeson in kasance matarka na amince zan aureka but please ka dena tada hankalinka a kaina haka bana son abinda ze ta6a lafiyanka bana son a sanadi na ka rasa rauwanka, dan Allah ka yayyafawa zuciyarka ruwan sanyi ka sani I’m only yours and no one else’s.”
Har cikin ransa yaji dad’in kalamunta dukda cewan ya san ta fad’i komai ne don kawai yaji dad’i bawai don har cikin zuciyanta tana nufin hakan ba, yasani tausayinsa kawai takeji bawai sonsa take ba.
“Yaya why are you not saying anything?” Ta tambayesa a sanadin shirun da yayi. “Dan Allah kayi hak’uri.”
“It’s okay Lily you should get going thank you.”
“Yaya fushi kake dani har yanzu?”
“Sanin kanki ne komin mey kikayi mun bazan ta6a iya yin fushi dake ba Lily.”
“Shine ko kallona bazaka juya kayi kace ka hak’ura ba?”
“Will it change anything?”
“Please Yaya kayi hak’uri Wallahi bazan iya jure fushinka ba.”
“Toh na hak’ura” ya fad’a had’e da juyowa yana kallonta kaman yadda ta buk’ata. “Bar kukan haka toh” hannu tasa ta shiga share hawayenta.
“Thank you so very much, barin koma toh Allah k’ara sauk’i.”
“Ameen thanks too bari inyi ma Sultan magana ya kaiki gida.”
“A’a no need daga school nake zan koma I still have one lecture to attend” tayi maganan tana duban agogon hannunta.
“Are you sure?”
“Yes Yaya” ta amsa had’e da sakar masa k’aramin murmushi.
“Alright you take care” a waje ta tarar da Sultan tayi masa sallama sannan ta fice.
Bada dad’ewa ba Nazeefah ta kawowa Afzal abincin, bayan ta basa ya ci ya buk’aci Dr’n da ya sallamesa.
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Ta fannin Abdul kam k’aramin hauka ne kawai beyi ba, yau ko fita office ya kasa, banda tunanin Amal ba abinda yakeyi, gabad’aya ya rasa mey ke masa dad’i yau kwana nawa amma a rasa wanda zeje ya duba masa lafiyar Amal? itama Amal d’in kwana nawa yau amma bazata nemesa ba? Anya kuwa lafiya? Tunani de ba wanda beyi ba. Toh kode su Mami sunyi mata miji ne a gida suka hanata yin waya dashi suka amshe mata wayan ma gabad’aya? But ai bazasu ci amanar sa haka ba bayan seda ya tura su Baba da su sanar dasu shi yayi kamu then what could be the problem? Kwana yayi yana nazari, washegari da yamma ya kira Maamah. Har tsoron picking call d’in take amman haka ta d’aga don ba yadda ta iya.
“Maamah what is going on?”
“Game da mey Ya Abdul?” Ta tambayesa tamkar bata fahimci inda ya dosa ba.
“Please tell me meke faruwa meyasa line na Amal baya shiga?”
“Ya Abdul ban san-“
“Maamah we both know you’re lying sarai kinsan meyasa, dan Allah nace please tell me it’s been over a week bana samunta har Mama nasa aje aji mun ya take amma shiru. I can smell it something is not alright.”
“Ya Abdul-“
“Ki fad’a mun kinji?” Ya katse ta “Idan ma abu ne yasamu Amal d’in kuke 6oye mun just tell me I promise bazanyi reacting ba.”
“Ya Abdul ba abinda ya samu Amal, lafiyarta k’alau.”
“Then meya faru? Meyasa bata picking call d’ina?”
“Ya Abdul I’m sorry.”
“Fad’a mun kinji? Kar kiji komai.”
“Kayi hak’uri amma bazan iya ba.”
“Meyasa?”
“Na d’au alk’awarin komin yaya baza aji mutuwan sarki daga bakina ba, kayi hak’uri.”
“Aure Amal zatayi ko?” Ya tambayeta a hankali daga yadda yake magana mutum zesan zuciyarsa a karye take, sosai ta sha mamakin yadda ya gano hakan ba tare da wani ya sanar da shi ba.
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“Ya Abd-“
“Aure zatayi ko?” Yayi saurin katse ta “Just answer me.”
“Ya Abdul I’m sorry.”
“Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un” taji ya furta. “Meyasa baki fad’a mun ba Maamah?”
“Nima labarin be dad’e da iske ni ba.”
“Ban yarda ba Maamah, dalilin da yasa Baba suka turoni nan dan Amal zatayi aure ne ko?”
“Ya Abd-“
“Just tell me yes or no kar kiyi mun k’arya” ya buk’aceta.
“Yes” ta furta a hankali “Amm-” be bata daman yin magana ba ya katse wayan. Nan take ta shiga kiransa sede tuni ya kashe wayan gabad’aya. Wajen Mama ta ruga aguje tana mata kuka “Mama Ya Abdul ya gano gaskiyan al’amarin he knows everything.”
“Kaman ya? Ban fahimceki ba.” Nan ta kwashe duk yadda sukayi da Abdul ta zuba mata. “Jeki ki d’auko mun waya a d’aki yi sauri.” Nan da nan taje ta d’auko ta kawo mata, layin Abdul ta shiga kira duka biyu amma switched off kukeji. Tirk’ashi idan hankalinta yayi dubu be tashi ba. Baba ta kira a office take sanar dashi halin da ake ciki, dama ya sani komin jimawa wataran Abdul ze gano gaskiya don haka ya buk’aceta da ta kwantar da hankalinta zeyi ma abokinsa dake chan wanda ya samowa Abdul aikin da yaje ya dubasa. Har anan hankalin Mama be kwanta ba, Maamah kam se kuka takeyi.
Tunda ya kashe wayan nasa ya shiga aikin kuka, kuka yake sosai kaman d’an yaro yayinda zuviyarsa keyi masa k’ona, ji yayi komi ya fita masa a rai, ina ma ba a k’addaro masa da wannan rana ba. Shikenan shi kuma tasa jarabawar kenan? Akan ‘yan matan da yakeso? Until when ze samu sanyin idanunsa tunda gashi Amal da yake sa ran kasancewa da ita har k’arshen rayuwansa ma ta tafi ta barsa. Wai shin meyasa be gane gaskiyan al’amarin bama tun a farko? Ai da abun tambaya yadda duk cikin fad’in gun aikin nasu aka d’aukesa k’walli d’aya tal aka basa appointment letter’n. Da akwai abin tambaya game da yadda su Baba da ita kanta Amal d’in suka nace cewan lalle-lalle seya kar6i aikin. Meyasa be gane cewa aure Amal zatayi ba tun daga kan lokacin da ta soma yi masa kuka a waya haka kawai ba dalili har izuwa ranan daya tafi, kukan da ta keyi yafi k’arfin ace wai kawai na rabuwa da masoyi ne, ashe na zafin rabuwa dashi gabad’aya ne. Meyasa? Meyasa bata sanar da shi ba? Meyasa su Baba suka yita zolayarsa suka k’i sanar da shi gaskiyan al’amarin? Mey yayi zafi da har se sun turosa Canada? Gabad’aya he felt used and abandoned. Ganin kukan baze amfanar dashi da komai ba ya mik’e a raunane ya shige bayi inda ya bud’e shower akansa ruwan na zuba wala Allah hakan zey sanya sa mancewa da d’umbin matsalolinsa.
Ranan Abdul beyi bacci ba, se tunanin yadda Amal taci amanansa kawai yake. Saidai kuma da ya nutsu ya zauna yayi tunani yaga haka kawai fa Amal bazata rabu da shi ba, ba tare da wata k’wak’k’warar dalili ba, yana da tabbacin cewa ba a son ranta ta aikata koma mey tayi ba, ze iya rantsewa akan irin soyayyan da Amal takeyi masa, shi kansa yasan Amal na sonsa so kuma na tsakani da Allah ba yadda za’ayi ta amince zata auri wani ba don wani k’wak’k’waran dalili ba, what could be the reason? He need answers.
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Kaman yadda ta saba yi idan ta tashi kullum da safe hakan yau ma tayi, hotunan Abdul tasa a gaba tana kalla tana kuka, duk yadda takeson mancewa da shi abun ya gagara. Ba abinda takeso sama da ta saurari muryansa, she misses him so much, she wants to know how he’s doing, what he’s doing and all. Bata tsammanin zata iya cigaba da rayuwa ba shi badan tanaso ba ta share hawayenta ta mik’e. Kitchen ta zarce inda ta had’awa Afzal kunun aya da aldeb ta d’ura cikin silver flasks da ta saya da sunansa sannan ta wuce bayi tayi wanka ta shirya zuwa school. A office na Sultan ta tsaya ta mik’a masa sak’on Afzal sannan ta basa nasa shima take rok’ansa idan ya samu dama ya kaiwa Afzal kuma tana gaishe sa da jiki.
Bayan Sultan ya idar da sallan Azahar ya zarce gidan Afzal inda ya tarar da Afzal d’in kad’ai a gida kasancewar Nazeefah ta tafi school. Bayan sun gaisa ya mik’a masa sak’on Amal. Sosai Afzal yaji dad’i baze iya tuna when last yayi tasting hand made smoothies na ta ba, he really misses it alot. A fridge ya ajiye, se bayan La’asr Sultan ya tafi. Da Maghrib bayan Nazeefah ta idar da sallah ta wuce dining space dan d’auko ruwa kawai taci karo da flasks har biyu cikin fridge d’in wanda take da tabbacin ba nata bane. Sa idon da zatayi ta tabbatar da cewa ba yau ta soma sa flasks d’in a ido ba sanda take amarya sau dayawa Afzal yakan taho da flasks d’in har akwai lokacinda ta gwada d’aukan d’aya zata sha ya k’wace yake cewa ai wacce ta basa batace ta bata ba. Toh fa wata sabuwa! Shin flasks d’in waye ne wannan d’in? Kode na budurwarsan ce? Amma kuma ai kwana biyu bata jinsa yana waya har yaushe yayi wata sabuwa da zata fara kawo masa drinks? But she’s sure wannan flasks d’in sune na budurwarsa ta da yau ya zatayi? Ina zata sa kanta? A rayuwa in akwai abinda ta tsana shine taga ko kuwa taji Afzal na kula wata. Zata iya jure komai amma banda kishiya, flasks d’in ta zaro ta ajiye akan table tana jiran dawowan Afzal. Be dad’e ba se gashi ya shigo, zuciyarta ta danne tayi mai sannu da zuwa sosai gabansa ya fad’i ganin flasks d’in da yayi a gabanta shin wai meya hanasa sanyasu cikin fridge na d’akinsa yasa key? Tashin hankali. Takawa yayi a nitse ya k’arisa dining table d’in “Zaki sha ne?” Ya tambayeta. Kai zalla ta kad’a.
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“Then meyasa kika fito dasu? Naga acikin fridge d’in zasu fi yin sanyi.”
“Afzal?” Ta kirasa “Flasks na waye ne wannan d’in?”
“Kaman ya na waye kuma?” Mik’ewa tayi ta tsaya “Ba wannan ne ba karo na farko da nake tarar da flasks d’innan a gidan nan am very sure na mutum d’aya ne tambayata itace ta wace ce?”
“Nazeefah-“
“Ta budurwarka ce ko?” Tayi saurin katse sa.
“Budurwa kuma Nazeefah?”
“Tun da nake amarya ina ganin flask d’innan tana kawo maka smoothies aciki yanzu ma taji batun rashin lafiyanka ne ta kawo maka kenan ko?”
“Wani irin magana kike haka Nazeefah? Dan kinga flask shikenan seki ce na wata?”
“Toh na waye ne?”
“Na Umman Sultan ne” ya had’e mata k’arya nan take.
“Umman Sultan?”
“Baki yarda bane? Ki tambayi Danladi d’azu Sultan ya kawo mun.”
“Taya tasan baka da lafiya bayan kace kar a sanar da kowa?”
“Well Sultan told her before I could stop him.”
“Kana nufin tun fari itake kawo maka smoothies d’innan?”
“Nazeefah zan miki k’arya ne? Come here” hannunta ya kama ya jata jikinsa had’e da rik’e k’aramin k’wank’wasonta.
“Ba k’arya kake mun ba ko?”
“Haba in miki k’arya.” Kanta ta kwantar bisa k’irjinsa had’e da kewaye hannayenta a bayansa “I love you so much Afzal, ban tunanin zan iya sharing d’inka da wata, ina kishinka sosai please promise me bakada wata budurwar a waje.” A hankali ya d’agota had’e da rik’o fuskanta cikin hannayensa “What does it matter koda ina da wata budurwar a waje Nazeefah? You’ll always remain the Queen ke bakisan kece uwar gida ba?”
“Yanzu kana nufin akwai wata a waje kenan?”
“Ni bance ba” yayi saurin cewa.
“Afzal ba k’arya kake mun bako?” Matso da fuskansa yayi kusa da nata had’e da sauk’ar mata da gentle kiss a goshi “Stop bothering yourself okay? In kawo mana cup? Ko bakison ta6a aldeb na Umman Sultan?”
“Bari in kawo mana” a nitse ya saketa ta zarce kitchen ta d’auko musu cups d’in. Har suka gama cin abincin Afzal se tunanin kalaman Nazeefah yake, ya santa ya san d’anyen aikinta ta ina ze soma sanar da ita batun Amal yanzu after making it clear ita akan kishiya zata iya aikata komai. Hmm!
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Kwana biyu iyayen Abdul suka jera suna nemansa amma wayoyinsa duk switched off kaman yasan Baba na iya turo abokinsa yazo ya dubasa ya tattara kayakinsa ya gudu hotel inda yake kwana. Ko fita office baya yi haka ze yini a d’aki yana tunanin Amal tamkar wani zararre ya koma. Se a daren na uku ne ya kunna wayansan, yana kunnawa kiran Mama na shiga kaman wanda baze d’auka ba yayi answering.
“Abdul! Alhj Abdul ya d’au wayan” ta sanar da Baba dake gefenta. “Abdul Baba na dan Allah kayi hak’uri.”
“Mik’o mun wayan” cewan Baba sede tak’i ita se taji muryan Abdul tukuna.
“Abdul yi hak’uri kayi mun magana, Mama is sorry.”
“Mama why?” Abinda ya fara tambayarta kenan. Matuk’a ya bata tausayi har takeji da ma tun farko ta sanar da shi gaskiyan kawai da war haka zuciyarsa ma ta warke.
“Abdul kayi hak’uri ka sani we only want the best for you.”
“Best for me Mama? A ganinku 6oyemun gaskiyan al’amari da turoni Canada shine abinda yadace?”
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“Abdul kayi hak’uri daga ni har mahaifinka ba wanda yake da zuciyan fad’a maka wannan abu, bamu san ta ina zamu fara sanar da kai ba amma kayi hak’uri.”
“Yaushe ne auran nata?”
“Muma bamu sani ba Abdul but anytime soon.”
“Wa zata aura?”
“Abdul ba amfani.”
“Just tell me.”
“Afzal.”
“Afzal??” Ya nanata da mamaki “Afzal??” Ya sake tambaya.
“Eh shi.”
“How???”
“Abdul its a long story amma inason ka sani Amal masoyiyarka ce ta hak’ik’a, kuma ko da wasa kar kawo a ranka cewa taci amanar ka.”
“What happened Mama?” Gyaran murya tayi sannan ta kwashe labarin duk abinda ya faru ta basa bata bar komai ba. Gabad’aya se ya dena tausayawa kansa ya shiga tausayawa Amal. Tabbas Amal ta cika masoyiyarsa ta hak’ik’a kaman yadda Mama ta fad’a. Inde haka ne toh Allah sa hakan shi yafi alkhairi a garesu duka, ya kuma bawa Afzal ikon rik’e ta da amana sede bai tsammanin ze iya daina son Amal. Sam beso hakan ya faru ba, yaso ace shine mijin da ze kula da Amal, mijin da ze zauna da ita har ila k’arshen rayuwarta, yaso ace shine mijin da zata haifan masa yara rabi masu kama da shi rabi masu kama da ita sede kana naka Allah na nasa.
“Ga Babanka nason yi maka magana.”
“Toh ki bashi.”
“Baba na?” Baba ya kirasa.
“Na’am Baba ina yini?”
“Ya kake?”
“Lafiya” ya amsa sama-sama.
Hak’uri sosai Baba ya shiga basa amma ya nuna masa shi fa ba komai, abinda Allah ya riga ya k’addara bashida makawa and everything happens for a reason he’s sure Allah nada dalilin shiga tsakaninsa da Amal da yayi, abu d’aya kawai yakeso a taya shi da addu’a Allah yasa rabuwa da Amal d’in shi yafi mashi alkhairi. Sosai Baba yaji dad’in kalamunsa daman yasan d’ansa da tawakkali, albarka yayita sa masa k’arshe yake tambayansa ko ze dawo gida ne? Yaso se a saya masa sabon aiki koma wani iri yakeso.
“A’a Baba nagode zan cigaba da zama nan d’in kawai.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes Baba ba amfanin dawowa na, gara inyi zama na anan ko wala Allah a hankali Allah ze yaye min son Amal.”
“Toh shikenan zamu tayaka da addu’a, so se yaushe zaka zo mana kenan?”
“After a year or two in shaa Allah nan d’in yafi mun kwanciyan hankali.”
“Toh Allah yima albarka Baba na, Allah ya mayar maka da wacce tafi Amal kuma, addu’an mu na tare da kai a kullum.”
“Nagode Baba.”
“Toh ga Mamanka tana son yima magana.” Itama Mama addu’a tayita masa tana sa masa albarka bayan nan sukayi sallama. Washegari Maamah da Amal suna zaune a makaranta tana bata labarin yadda suka k’aya da Ya Abdul jiya se kwatsam gashi yana kira bata 6ata lokaci ba ta d’aga bayan sun gaisa yake tambayarta ko tana gida ne.
“A’a ina school” ta amsa.
“Kuna tare da Amal kenan” kafin tayi tunanin yi masa k’arya yace, “Bata kinji? I just want a word with her” batayi gardama ba ta juyo gefen Amal. “Ya Abdul na son yi miki magana” ta sanar da ita. Kai Amal ta shiga kad’awa “I can’t speak with him Maamah bazan iya ba ki basa hak’uri.”
“Sabida mey?”
“Maamah naci amanan Ya Abdul , har abada bana tsammanin zan iya sake yi masa magana, kunya baze barni ba. “
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“Ya Abdul tak’i amsa” ta sanar da shi.
“Dalili?”
“Wai she can’t spek to you ever again kunyan abinda tayi maka take.”
“Sa a handsfree” ba musu ta sanya “Amal?” Ya kirata sede ta kasa amsawa.
“Amsa kinji? Kar ki damu” se kad’a kai take yayinda hawaye ya shiga ciko mata a ido amma ta kasa amsan wayan. “I’m not hanging up unless kinyi magana” hakan ko yak’i kashe wayan kud’insa se tafiya yake a iska ganin asaran ya soma yin yawa kawai ta amshe wayan daga hannun Maamah ba don taba so ba tare da miyarwa a headset “Ya Abdul” ta kirasa cikin sauti me rawa.
“Amal shikenan idan ban nemeki ba bazaki sake nema na ba? Haka akeyi?”
“Ya Abdul ba haka bane amma dan Allah kayi hak’uri.”
“Bade kuka kike ba?”
“I’m not cryi-” kukan ne yaci k’arfinta tama kasa k’arisa zance nata. Hak’uri yayi ta bata har seda ya samu kukan nata ya d’an lafa.
“Meyasa baki fad’a mun ba Amal?”
“Ya Abdul ta ina kake tsammanin zan soma sanar da kai wannan labari mara dad’i mey uban d’aci? Dan Allah ka gafirceni nasan naci amanarka, naci amanar soyayyarka but I’m so sorry wallahi ba a son raina na rabu da kai ba. Yaya was dying and soyayyata kad’ai ce zata iya ceto da ransa, bazan iya barinsa ya mutu ba inspite of all the good fortunes da yayi mun dan Allah kayi mun kyakkyawan fahimta” ta k’are maganan cikin kuka.
“Amal I know ba’a son ranki kika rabu dani ba and I do understand everything, nasani Allah ne ya rabamu and am sure yana da dalilinsa na yin hakan I’m just hurt and broken saboda baki sanar dani ba kikayi ta zolayata for all these while.”
“Please forgive me amma zolayarkan ce kad’ai mafitar da nake da, banason a sanadin sanar dakai gaskiyan al’amarin wani abu ya samu kafiyarka Ya Abdul I value your life morethan I do value my own, idan har abu ya sameka ban tsammanin zan iya yafewa kaina shiyasa na buk’aci iyayenka da nawa kar su sanar da kai, I’m terribly sorry.”
“A tunaninki canza layi da kuma daina nema na shine baze cutar dani ba Amal? If only kin sanar dani ko kuwa kin bari an sanar dani da zuciya na baza ta min k’una da ciwon da takeyi mun yanzu ba, I felt used and abandoned.”
“I’m so sorry Ya Abdul bana son ka d’au naci amananka ne, please forgive me.”
“Na sani Amal bazaki ta6a cin amana na haka kazai ba. Kuma ba k’aramin lada kike dashi ba na yafe farin cikinki dan ceto ran Afzal ba, only God shall repay you.”
“But I never wished for it Ya Abdul, gabad’aya rayuwa na da kai nake planning. Na gama sa ran da kai zan raya sunnan manzo, I never wished to be separated from you, please believe me.”
“Shhh! Na yarda dake Amal kuma nasani Komai na faruwa ne bisa dalili Allah nada dalilin raba mu da yayi fatanmu kawai Allah sa hakan yafi alkhairi.”
“Please forgive me.”
“Baki yi mun komai ba Amal, ina iya rantsewa akan soyayyan da kika nuna min and har in mutu bazan ta6a mancewa da hakan ba, ina alfahari da ke Amal, tabbas kin cika masoyiyata na hak’ik’a and I shall never forget that just keep praying kinji?”
“Ya Abdul I miss you, I terribly miss you” ta sanar dashi cikin tsananin kuka.
“I miss you even more my Princess, bazan iya kwatanta zafin rabuwa dake da nake ji ba but God’s plan is the best, Allah tabbatar da alkhairi tsakaninki da Afzal ya sa ya kula mun dake kaman yadda ya saba da a baya.”
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“Ameen” ta amsa a hankali. Kai kuma fa Ya Abdul? Wa ze kula mun da kai? Wa ze baka dukkan farin cikin da ka cancanta?”
“Allah, Allah ze ban dukkan ababen da kika k’irga Amal just pray for me.”
“Ya Abdul you’re one of a kind, kafin a samu irinka se an tona. Allah ya baka mace wacce ta fini da komai wacce zata soka fiye da yadda na ta6a sonka, wacce zata sa kamance da ni a rayuwarka gabad’aya.”
“Ameen Amal amma bazan ta6a mancewa dake ba, bana tsammanin akwai macen da zata sanya ni in mance da kalan tsaftcacciyar soyayyar da kika nuna mun. Amal kin riga kin zamo 6angare a jikina, I’ll forever cherish our relationship, I’ll forever love you.”
“I’ll forever love you too Ya Abdul or even more, thank you for understanding me.”
“My pleasure bar kukan haka kinji? Kinga nima kina sani” yayi maganan yana tare hawayen dake shirin zubo masa.
“Na daina please don’t cry” ta amsa tana share hawayenta.
“Toh se wataran kuma Amal, take care of yourself-” Katse wayan kawai tayi, ta ma kasa barinsa ya k’arisa abinda yayi niyya yayinda ta rushe da wani irin masifaffen kuka. Shi kansa Abdul hawaye yake da ya sauk’e wayan he still can’t believe sun rabu da Amal, matar da yake sanyata cikin duk wani plan na rayuwarsa aciki, matar da baya iya d’aukan minti biyu beyi tunaninta ba, “oh Allah you know what is best for me” ya furta a hankali yayinda yake share hawayensa.
Har zuwa Azahar Amal bata bar kukan da takeyi ba, Maamah se hak’uri take bata amma abun ya gagara. Suna zaune a masallci bayan sun idar da sallah sega wayanta yana ruri. Maamah ce ta ciro daga cikin jakar had’e da duban wake kira.
“Waye ne?” Amal ta tambayeta tana duban yadda fuskanta ya kumbura timm acikin madubi.
“Yaya ne” ta amsa. Kaman tace mata ta kashe saidai kuma ta d’au alk’awarin bazata kuma wulak’antansa ba, bata son abu ya sake samun lafiyansa. Haka ba don tana so ba ta d’aga. “Yaya” ta fara da cewa.
“Na’am Lily” ya amsa.
“Ina yini?” Ta gaishesa.
“Lafiya k’alau ya kike ya school?”
“Alhamdulillah ya jikin naka?”
“Na warware Alhamdulillah.”
“Toh Allah k’ara sauk’i.”
“Ameen inzo muje muci lunch?” Shiru tayi tana nazari har ga Allah bata da niyyan fita dashi yau ba don komai ba kuma se don kukan nan da tayita yi fuskanta ya kumbura, tabbas tasan yana ganin yadda fuskanta yayi timm d’innan ze hau tambayarta dalili. Tsoronta d’aya ne kar ya gane gaskiyan al’amarin k’rashe kuma ciwonsa ya sake tashi. “Lily?”
“Na’am Yaya.”
“Inzo? Or are you busy? In baze yuwu ba just tell me kinji?”
“A’a kazo Yaya I’m free.” Sanyi yaji sosai “Alright I’m on my way.”
“Toh sekazo” nan ta katse.
“Maamah nakega kiyi joining su Aisha kawai Yaya yace zezo muje muci abinci.”
“Ayyah toh ba matsala adawo lafiya.”
“Thank you” nan ta mik’e ta bi su Aisha. Yayinda da Amal ta zaro kwalli daga jakarta taja a idonta sannan ta shafa powder duk wai don ta d’an 6oye kumburin fuskan nata amma ina da anganta ansan ta sha kuka, kukan ma mey wuya. Bada dad’ewa ba sega Afzal ya k’ariso kasancewar Nazeefah bata fita school ba yau se yayi tunanin suci abincin a cikin makaranta kawai. Unimaid garden suka k’arisa se anan yake tambayarta meya faru.
“Babu” ta amsa sama-sama tana kare fuskarta. Hijabin nata ya janye “Taya zakice babu bayan gashi fuskanki duk a kumbure Lily, meya faru?”
“K’anwar coursemate d’ita ce ta rasu muka je ta’aziya” tayi mai k’arya saidai take waien ya gano k’arya take. Kukanta baya wuce akan Abdul, tunanin hakan ba k’aramin k’ona masa zuciya yayi ba. Danne zuciyan nasa yayi ya mata ta’aziyya, hira sama-sama sukayi bayan sun gama ci ya d’an zagaya da ita cikin school sannan ya mayar da ita lecture hall nasu ya koma office.
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Nazeefah na kitchen tana had’a girkin yamma taji ringing na wayanta akan dining table. Da wuri ta fito ta d’auka ganin k’awarta Khadijah ke kira.
“Halo Khadijah?”
“Na’am Nazeefah ya kike?”
“K’alau.”
Shiru yau baki fito school ba.”
“Wallahi cramps ne ya rik’e ni d’azu amma da sauk’i yanzun.”
“Ayyah Allah k’ara sauk’i toh.”
“Ameen yane toh?”
“Nace ba wani mota ne kam mijinki yake hawa?”
“AMG C43 lafiya?”
“Chab! Wallahi shine! ‘Yan mata shine!” Ta sanar da k’awayenta dake gefenta.
“Shine wa?” Nazeefah ta tambaya curiously.
“Babe mijinki muka ga tare da wata some minutes ago nan cikin unimaid garden.” Wani irin mumunan fad’i gaban Nazeefah yayi.
“Afzal d’in?” Ta tambaya cike da k’in yarda.
“Wallahi shine shi da wata suka zo suka ci abinci suka fice duk a idonmu.”
“Kai k’arya ne ban yarda ba, bade Afzal ba sede ko me kama da shi.”
“Ki tsaya achan, ana fad’a miki abu kina musu wallahi shi muka ga ni bansan ma mey ya hanani d’aukansu a waya ba da na tura miki an kashe musun.”
“Khadeejah, Afzal fa kikace? Afzal kika gani da wata?”
“Tabbas.”
“Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un, Nashiga uku na lalace! Tun ba yau ba nake zarginsa ashe de gaskiya ne, amma ko! Yanzu rashin kunyansa har ya kai yana d’aukan ‘yan mata yana kaisu cin abinci a idanun jama’ah?”
“Hmm ai na miji ba d’an goyo bane Nazeefah komin dad’inki da shi seya cimiki amana.”
“Oh Allah nagode sena shigo gobe.”
“Allah kaimu.” Tana ajiye wayan ta shiga sintiri a dining space d’in har miya ya soma k’onewa bata sani ba. A takaice girkin ranan sam ba hankali a jikinta tayi. Koda Afzal ya dawo bata mai maganan ba duda cewan ji take kaman ta rufesa da duka don zafin kishi. Lafiya k’alau tayi welcoming nasa bayan sallan Maghrib suna zaune a dining zasu fara cin abinci Afzal ya lura da kallon da Nazeefah ke tayi masa kusan tun dawowansa daga office.
“Nazeefah are you sure you’re okay? ” ya tambayeta. Kai tayi saurin gyad’a mai had’e da kawar da kanta. Nan da nan tayi serving nasu spoon d’aya Afzal ya kai baki ya harar da abincin waje.
“Subhanallahi!” Yayi exclaiming.
“Lafiya?” Tayi saurin tambaya.
“Ai na fad’a dama ba lafiya ba shin meke faruwa? Kinji uban gishirin dake cikin abincin nan kuwa? Bayan nan ga warin k’una what’s really going on? Jikin naki ne har yanzu? Ai da kin bar girkin” Ji take tamkar ta d’aukesa da mari dan haushi. Bak’in cikin da yakeji yanzu kad’an ne dangane da wanda ya cusa mata.
“Mey kajeyi a makaranta yau?” Ta tambayesa. Sosai tambayan nata ya basa tsoro taya ma tasan ya shiga school yau bayan bata fita ba? Allah ya taimakesa bawai munafukan k’awayenta bane suka gansa tare da Amal suka kirata suka yi mata gulma. Shima tun farko mey ya kaisa cin abinci a cikin school? Ai don Nazeefah bata fita school ba that doesn’t mean k’awayenta ma basu fita ba, yayi sakarci. Tabbas su suka had’a komai.
“Kayi shiru” ta sake da cewa.
“Naje ganin friend d’ina dake lecturing achan ne” ya shirya mata k’arya dukda cewa yasan ba zama zatayi akai ba. Kallon da takeyi masa zalla ma amsa ne game da tambayan da yake yi wa kansa.
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“Wani abu ne?” Ya tambaya da kallon ya soma yi masa yawa.
“Babu kawai dama ance mun anganka a school ne yau.”
“Ohhh like I told you naje ganin friend d’ina ne” ya amsa saidai yasan k’arya take masa, kaman yadda shima yayi mata k’aryar. Tabbas an gansa da Amal ne aka kira aka gaya mata.
“Ya cikin naki ya daina ciwo?” Ya tambayeta yana neman canza topic d’in gudun kar fad’a ya 6arke musu.
“Da sauk’i” ta amsa sama-sama.
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Tun kan wayan da Amal tayi da Abdul se gabad’aya halinta ya sake sauyawa ya koma na da, no matter how hard she tried ta kasa mancewa da shi, da tunaninsa take tashi da kuma shi take yini. Shima ta 6angarensa hakan ne. Kullum cikin tunaninta yake ba makawa.
Haka zata yini d’aki tana kuka. Kwana biyu kenan bata fita school ba ta fake da cewa wai period cramps ke damunta. Shiko Afzal da zaran yaji bataje school ba yasan batun Abdul ne. Hak’urinsa ya k’are, bai jin ze iya jure hakan again he wants Amal to be his alone gashi a gida be san ta ina ze fara sanar da Nazeefah cewan yana shirin k’ara aure ba tabbas yasan baza ta ta6a amincewa da hakan ba, a cikin d’an k’ank’anin lokaci ya gano irin zazzafan kishin da take da shi. Lallai se yayi taka tsan-tsan da d’aukan Amal a mota anyhow tunda yanzu har an soma kawo mata gulma gida.
Washegari ya shirya tsaf abinsa ya je gida gun Abba. Bayan sun gaisa yake ce mai shi yana son a tura gaisuwa gidansu Amal a shirye yake ya k’ara aure. Sosai Abba ya taya sa murna had’e da masa nasiha sosai akan yin adalci inda daga k’arshe kuma yake tambayansa ko ya sanar da Nazeefah batun auren ko kuwa tukuna.
“A’a tukuna amman ina da niyya nafison idan ku manya kun gama komai sena sameta in fad’a mata abinda ake ciki, kar taga kaman ba neman aure nake ba kawai ina flirting ne a waje.”
“Kana da point kam amma kana ganin k’in sanar da ita har se idan an sa rana ko makamancin hakan shine dai-dai?”
“I suppose it is Abba” ya amsa sa.
“Toh shikenan Allah shige ma gaba zanyi magana da kawunanka cikin satin da za’a shiga se muje gidansu Amal d’in.”
“Toh Abba nagode sosai Allah saka da alkhairi.”
“Ba komai Allah yayi ma albarka.”
“Ameen bari in lek’a Ummi.”
“Ai bata gida baka sani bane?”
“Wallahi no dake ina shigowa site naka na zarce.”
“Ayya ai ta fita suna wai.”
“Toh ba matsala ni zan wuce.” Da haka sukayi sallama. Gidansu Amal direct ya wuce yayi mata waya kan ta fito gashi nan bakin k’ofa. Hijabinta ta ja ta sanya ta feshe jikinta da turare sannan ta fice taje ta samesa inda suka gaisa. Bayan nan ya kira sunanta a nitse.
“Na’am” ta amsa.
“Nace ba izun naki nawa ne yanzun? It’s been long ban ji kina mun zancen islamiyya ba Lily.”
“I’m sorry kasan jami’a da islamiyyan ne se a hankali idan ba hutu akayi ba bana samun time na karatun kaman yadda nakeso.”
“Hakane kam, kina ma k’ok’ari ai am very proud of you tunda kika fara karatu baki samu carry over ba.”
“Thank you Yaya.”
“So izib nawa kika had’a so far?”
“Saura goman k’asa in gama had’awa gabad’aya kuma dama chan tun da na ta6ayin biyar d’in k’asan a takaice de izu biyar ya rage mun idan na zauna nayi tilawa.”
“Masha Allah so ina da Hafizah as a wife to be kenan?” Kai ta gyad’a masa a hankali cike da kunya. “Zaki iya tuna alk’awarin dana d’aukan miki anytime kika gama haddanki?”
“Eh toh not vividly amma de kace akwai special kyautan da zaka mun idan na had’a.”
“Very good Umarah nakeson mu tafi tare.”
“Saudi?” Ta tambayesa cike da k’in yarda.
“Eh Lily Saudi.”
“Yaya are you serious?” Ashe de Allah ze nuna mata ranan da zata kai wa d’akinsa ziyara. Oh Alhamdulillah!
“I’m damn serious, I would want us two to go together.”
“Toh Allah nuna mana I really can’t wait.”
“Ameen but kinsan bazeyi muyi tafiya mu biyu kad’ai ba ko? Tunda ni ba muharraminki bane.”
Dank’ari se yanzu hankalinta ya buga ta kuma fahimci inda ya dosa a takaice de so yake yace mata aurensu ya kusa. Oh Allah ita bawai auren neba matsalarta, tunanin yadda zata fara zaman aure da Afzal take wai ma zancen kishiya a gefe. Mutumin da duk rayuwarta ta d’aukesa a matsayin yayanta kuma rana d’aya seta fara kallonsa a matsayin mijinta? How is that even possible?
“Lily kinyi shiru” ya fad’a yana kallonta.
Kanta tayi saurin kawarwa tare da ambatan sunansa a hankali se kuma tayi shiru.
“Lily I’m sorry but I can’t wait any longer, I’ve waited for so long to be with you and to make you mine and now is the perfect time, please kar kice a’a nasan kina iya had’a haddan naki acikin watanni biyu zuwa uku masu zuwa. Idan har kika samu kika had’a kinga se ayi bikin sauk’an naki dana auran mu at once bayan nan kuma se mu wuce Saudi for our honeymoon, don’t say no please.”
Excuse ta shiga nema amma gabad’aya ta rasa ta mey zata ce masa. Bata san mey ba amma anytime Afzal yakeyi mata zancen aure gabanta yake tsinkewa yana fad’i, har wani tsoro-tsoronsa ma takeji. K’arshe de ta samu ta 6ullowa zancen ta hanyan sak’alo sunan Nazeefah. “Toh Yaya Nazeefah fah? Ita baza mu tafi da ita ba?”
“Lily I want you to believe in me, ki sani cewa zanyi iya k’ok’arina don ganin nayi adalci tsakaninki da ‘yar uwarki. Nasan auran mey mata a zamanin yanzu isn’t something easy but I need you to believe in me, ni da Nazeefah cikin kwanakin nan zamu tafi in shaa Allah so that idan munzo tafiya dake bazata ga kaman anyi mata rashin adalci ba. But kafin mu tafi da ita I need your approval please ki amince zaki aureni, I’ve spoken with Abba already a shirye yake suzo su sami su Papi ayi maganan, amincewan ki kawai nake nema Lily.”+
“Yaya I do believe in you, tsoro na d’aya ne” ta sanar da shi a nitse.
“What is it? Tell me” ya amsa take.
“Nazeefah, Yaya tsoron zama da kishiya nake bansan mey Nazeefah zata iya aikatawa ba, ban san irin kishin da take da shi ba, bansan ko zata amince dani kokuwa a’a ba, banason in zame d’aya daga cikin jeri matan da kishiyoyinsu suke yi musu illa kaman yadda banida niyyan cutar da ita bazan so nima ta cutar dani ba.”
“You’re safe with me Lily, I’ll do everything in my power to keep you safe and kar kiyi tunanin Nazeefah is that evil nasani kishi kam dole ne but she’ll never hurt you, I’ll make sure of that and besides banida niyyan had’aku gida d’aya, unguwa ma ba had’aku zanyi ba ni kawai ki amince.”
“Toh shikenan Yaya na amince da k’udurinka, kana iya turo su Abba but I have one favor to ask.”
“Ask me anything Lily.”
“Please kayi hak’uri semun kammala first semester d’in yaso se ayi auren cikin hutu, bana son hidiman bikin ya raba mun hankali.”
“I’ll do only as you wish Lily se abari idan kin kammalan ba second semester kuke ba?”
“Eh” ta amsa had’e da gyad’a kai.
“Allah taimaka toh.”
“Ameen.”
“So will you agree to marry me?”
“Yaya ba nace eh ba.”
“I want to hear it again, Lily am head over hills for you, please tell me again will you marry me?”
“Yes Yaya” ta amsa cike da kunya ko kallon gefensa ta kasa bale cikin idansa.
“Thank you Lily ji nake kaman duk duniya ba wanda ya kaini farin ciki, Lily a yau kin cika mun buri da kuma mafarki. I’ve been looking forward to this day and now I shall be looking forward to the day I’ll make you mine, the day you’ll start answering my name and the day I can call you my wife. Lily you don’t have to worry because I’ve promised to take care of you, to love and protect you with my life, I’ve promised to never leave your side. In shaa Allah bazakiyi nadaman aurena ba.”
“I know Yaya Allah and I’m very grateful Allah ya baka ikon yin adalci tsakani na da Nazeefah.”
“Ameen Lily kinsan wani abu?”
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“Guess!”
“But I can’t ka fad’a mun kawai.”
“I love you” ya sanar da ita. Har cikin ranta taji nauyin kalamun nasa yayinda kunya me tsanani ya rufeta fuskanta ta shiga karewa. “Kin san wani abu again?” Nan ma kai zalla ta iya kad’awa.
“I love you” ya kuma sanar da ita. By now kam Amal ji take kaman zata lume k’asa don kunya, bata san mey ba amma kunyansa takeji kunyan ma me tsananin tsiya bata tsammanin zata ta6a iya sakewa dashi. Wani sa’in tana missing relationship nasu na da dasuke a matsayin Yaya da Lily zallah ba wani abun ba.
“Can’t I get an ‘I love you’ back?” Ya tanbayeta tare da had’e girarsa.
“Yaya…” se kuma tayi shiru.
“Lily I know you’re not comfortable with me, nasan kina tsananin jin kunya na and I respect that alot but please give me the chance to love and make you happy.”
“Yaya I’m already yours ka daina damun kanka haka.”
“I feel honored then” ya amsa “Can I ask of a favor?”
“Ina sauraronka.”
“Can you please tell me you love me too? I need to hear these words so badly.”
“Yaya-“
“Lily I know it you don’t love me-” ya katseta.
“Yaya ya kake magana haka?” Itama tayi saurin katse sa.
“Na sani Lily, nasani har yanzu Abdul ne a zuciyarki kuma shi kikeso and bawai ina kishi da hakan bane kokuwa ina jin haushi, nasan zafin rabuwa da masoyi nasan ze d’au lokaci kafin ki iya mancewa dashi ki bud’e mun zuciyarki. I just want you to know that no matter what I’ll stand by your side. I’ll provide support and love you regardless, I’ll be here Lily even if you don’t need me.”
“But Yaya I need you also-“
“Shhh!” ya katse ta “And also bana son kiyi tunanin cewa banida godiya ne nake tinziraki haka ina gaggawa, ki sani it’s just because I love you so damn much. Bayan nan I’m very grateful for all the sacrifices you’ve made to save my life, I’ll forever remain grateful to you Lily I just need to hear these words koda kuwa you don’t mean them just tell me.”
“Yaya I-” seta bud’e baki zata sanar da shi kalamun seta kasa ji tayi bakinta yayi nauyi, banda sunansa ba abinda take iya furtawa.
“Please try” ya rok’eta. Sede ina duk yadda taso sanar dashi hakan abun ya gagara se gani take kaman Ya Abdul na tsaye a gefen windon yana kallonta.
“I’m sorry then” yace k’arshe feeling so sad.
“Yaya ni ya kamata in baka hak’uri dan Allah kayi hak’uri Wallahi I’m trying, I really want to forget about Ya Abdul abun ne yafi k’arfina please forgive me” ta sanar da shi cikin sautin kuka.
“Its okay Lily ba se kinyi kuka ba, forgive me but ba laifi na bane don hak’uri na ya gaza, you’re just like a drug, so addicting. Ji nake kaman in ban same ki ba ina iya rasa rayuwana.”
“Yaya dan Allah kabar magana haka I’ll always and forever be yours, kasa a ranka na riga na zama taka bana son inji kana maganan rasa rayuwanka, ya kakeson in rayu in ba kai?” Tunda suka fara hirar se yanzu ne ta juyo tana kallonsa idonta cike da k’walla.
“Forgive me, but bakiya sona ya kikeson inyi idan ba mutuwa ba?”
“Yaya I care about you, I care about your existence morethan anything dan Allah kabar cewa haka.”
“Anything for My Lily.”
“Thank you” ta amsa had’e da sakar masa k’aramin murmushi tana share hawayen nata. Murmushin shima ya miyar mata yayinda ta shiga duban lokaci a cikin wayanta. “Maghrib ya kusa ko?” Ya tambayeta. Kai ta gyad’a a hankali “Ya kamata mu soma yin niyyah.”
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“Sure” ya amsa tare da mik’a hannunsa ta back seat ya janyo wata leda. “Here wannan naki ne.”
“Yaya baka gajiya da bani gifts ne kam kullum?”
“Bazan ta6a gajiya da farinta miki ba Lily.”
“Amma Yaya-“
“Not a word please” ya katseta. Bata k’ara musu ba ta mik’a hannu ta amsa had’e da yimai godiya. Seda taga ficewansa ta k’arisa ciki. D’akinta ta nufa inda ta zazzage kayakin gabad’aya designer turaruka ne da man shafawa aciki seda su gel da sauran kayan shafe-shafe. Oh! Idan ta tuna da irin kashe kashen kud’in da Afzal yakeyi akanta setaji kaman ta samu Ummi tace ayi mishi fad’a ya daina. Bata son a sanadinta ya samu kariyar arziki ko makamancin hakan gashi ya dage kullum idan zezo se yayi mata gaggarumun shopping.
***A nitse Afzal ya k’arisa gida sede tun da ya hau kan hanya yake tunanin kalamun Amal da kuma yadda ta kasa furta masa kalaman da kunnensa suke kwad’ayin ji. Be san kuma mey zey sakeyi Amal ta bud’e masa zuciyarta ba ta koyi sonsa, he misses her alot. He misses her smiles and laughter, everything about her he mise. Duk abinda yasan ya kamata yayi ya yi amma ina har yau ta kasa sakewa da shi. Yana isa gida Nazeefah ta taso tayi masa sannu da zuwa jawo hannunta kawai yayi ya rungumeta feeling so lonely.
Ta kai kusan minti d’aya tsaye ko motsi babu sannan a kid’ime ta zagaye hannayenta a bayansa hugging him back cike da rashin fahimta. “Afzal is everything okay with you?” Ta tambayesa a hankali har anan be saketa ba yayinda kuma ya kasa amsa ta. “Afzal?” Se anan ya raba jikin nasu.
“Nazeefah I feel so alone, shin bayan su Ummi akwai mey sona kuwa?”
“Wani irin magana kuma kake haka? Meya faru?”
“Just answer me, akwai?”
“Akwai mana Afzal, and ina d’aya daga cikinsu. I love you Afzal no matter what, kar ka ta6a tsammanin bakada masoya bayan su Ummi. I’m here and I love you kaji?”
Kai ya gyad’a a hankali “Thank you Nazeefah.”
“You shouldn’t mention food is ready taho muje inyi serving naka ko seka dawo daga masallaci? Naga Maghrib ya kusa” Ta tambayesa. Bata kai da juyawa ba ya rik’o hannunta kafin ta fahimci abinda yake shirin yi kawai taji moist lips nasa akan nata, mutuwan tsaye tayi a wajen yayinda ta kasa koda kyafta ido. A hankali taji large arms nasa yana rufe bayanta yayinda yake matso da ita kusa da shi, deepening the kiss in the process. Wani irin electrification taji yana bin jikinta yayinda taji numfashinta na neman d’auke mata, bata san a lokacin da ta shiga mayar masa da martani ba. A hankali a hankali suke tafiya manne da juna har seda Afzal ya turata jikin bango. Mutum na iya cewa sun mance da duniyan da suke ciki don zafin kiss kawai, gabad’aya sun fita daga hayyacinsu. Chan Afzal ya saketa a hankali yana k’ok’arin kama numfashinsa kaman yadda itama takeyi, goshinta ta sauk’e dai-dai saitin ha6arsa yayinda wani irin zazzafan sonsa yake shiga jikinta. Ji take gabad’aya duniya ba wanda ya kaita murna, ashe de Allah ze k’addaro mata da wannan rana? Oh she can’t get over how sweet, soft and moist his lips were, bata k’i ya sake kissing nata over and over again ba.
“I’m sorry” taji ya furta a hankali yayin da minty breath nasa yake fifita hancinta. Shi kansa ya rasa gane meke faruwa.
“It’s okay” ta mayar masa har anan ba wanda ya motsa acikinsu.
“I’m sorry” ya sake fad’a had’e da sauk’e hannayensa da suke rik’e da kunkuminta “I’m really sorry ban san meke shirin faruwa da ni ba please forgive me” kafin tace wani abun ya wuceta da hanzari inda ya zarce d’akinsa. Key ya sa had’e da manna bayansa jikin k’ofan. Idonsa ya rufe gam amma ya kasa daina tunanin kiss da sukayi sharing da Nazeefah shin meke faruwa? Gabad’aya ji yayi Amal yake kissing, mey soyayyar Amal ke shirin yi masa? Taya zeyi kissing Nazeefah ya d’au Amal yake kissing? Anya kuwa soyayarta ba shi ze halaka sa ba? Yanzu da wani ido ze sake kallon Nazeefah? Oh Allah! Yau yana cikin wani yanayi. Sallan Maghrib da be fita ba kenan ranan wane sabuwan amarya haka ya la6e a d’akin. Tun Nazeefah na jiransa da ya fito suci abinci har bacci yayi gaba da ita zaune akan dining d’in. Chan wajajen goma ya lek’o waje a sanadin yunwan daya fafarosa. Sid’ak-sid’ak yake tafiya wai kar tajiyo motsinsa ta fito, ba k’aramin tsinkewa zuciyansa yayi ba ganinta da yayi zaune akan dining ta kafa kanta akan dining table d’in. A farko niyyan juyawa ya koma d’akinsa yayi tunda de bata gansa ba amma kuma ya fasa sanadin kukan da cikinsa yayi don yunwa. Matse idonsa yayi ya k’arisa wajen had’e da yin gyaran murya se kuma yaga bata motsa ba.
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“Nazeefah?” Ya kira sunanta nan ma shiru lek’a fuskanta da zeyi kawai ya tarar bacci takeyi. Allah sarki bade bacci ne ya d’auketa anan ba tun tana jiransa ya fito suci abincin tare? Shin ta ma yi sallah kuwa? A hankali ya shiga tada ita har ta bud’e idonta.
“Kinyi sallah?” Ya soma da tambayarta. Kai zalla ta gyad’a masa yayinda idanunta suke neman kafewa.
“Abinci fa kinci?”
“Ba tun d’azu ina jiranka ka fito muci ba kak’i.”
“Ba wai nak’i bane Nazeefah…” se kuma yayi shiru a bisa rashin sanin abinda ze sake cewa.
“Are you ashamed because you kissed me? Are you Afzal?” Ta tambayesa da mamaki.
“Ko kad’an ba haka bane.”
“Toh yaya ne? Afzal I know you don’t love me but I’ll never surrender, zan cigaba da hak’uri ina farinta maka har izuwa ranan da Allah ze sa a ranka kaji zaka iya yafe mun abubuwan da nayi maka da a baya, I really am sorry” ta k’are maganan idanunta na neman cikowa da hawaye.
Zama yayi a gefenta a hankali had’e da rik’o hannunta cikin nasa. “Kibar cewa haka please ni baki yimun komai ba.”
“Ban yi maka komai ba?” Ta tambayesa da d’umbun mamaki.
“Ban yi maka komai ba amma auran mu sama da shekara biyu kenan yau baka ta6a tunanin sauk’e mun hak’k’ina da Allah ya d’aura maka ba? Baka ta6a damuwa da wani halin nake ciki ba Afzal. Kana ganin ka kyauta mun kenan?”
“Nazeefah-“
“Amma kar ka damu har ga Allah ni na yafe ma komai saboda bana son Allah ya tsayar da kai ranan qiyama akai na” ta sanar da shi had’e da katse sa sannan ta cigaba. “Nasani ni na bud’e k’ofan duk wani tashin hankali da wulak’anci daga gareka, da tun farko na rik’e mutunci na nayi respecting naka da duk hakan be faru ba I just hope it’s not too late to say sorry.” Sosai kalamunta suka shigesa ya kuma tausaya mata. Ya sani tauye hak’k’in bawa ba abu bane me kyau musamman ma na tsakanin mata da miji but shima ai ba a son ransa yake hakan ba.
“A tunanin ki a son raina ne nake tauye miki hak’k’in ki? A tunanin ki nid’in zama haka dad’i yake mun ne? Kokuwa kina tunanin ni banida sha’awa ne? As much as you need me as your husband know that I need you as much amma-” se kuma yayi shiru.
“Amma mey? Please talk to me Afzal I can’t do this anymore.”
“I can’t Nazeefah, bazan ta6a iya had’a kwanciya dake ba. Har cikin ranta taji zafin kalamun nasa ba shiri hawaye ya shiga tsiyaya daga idanunta.
“Afzal meyasa? Me nayi da zaka hukunta ni haka? Dan Allah kayi hak’uri, Afzal bazan iya rayuwa ba kai ba, wallahi da in rasa ka gara na rasa komai ciki harda rayuwa na. I love you Afzal I can’t stop saying it no matter what.”
“Nazeefah I’m sorry.”
“Ni ba hak’urinka nakeso ba Afzal, ka gayamun dalilin da yasa bazaka iya had’a kwanciya dani ba idan wani laifin nayi in baka hak’uri.”
“Forget it, just forget it” kafin ya kai ga mik’ewa ta jawo hannunsa tana hawaye sosai “Please tell me Afzal a shirye nake da inyi ta baka hak’uri har se Allah ya huce ma zuciya dan Allah ka fad’a mun.” A da ya d’au alk’awarin komin yaya baze ta6a sanar da ita laifin nan da tayi masa ba amma kukan da takeyi ba k’aramin karya masa zuciya yayi ba.
“Please tell me Afzal I can’t do this anymore.”
“Remember the first day aka kawo ki gidan nan?” Kai tayi saurin gyad’a “Mey kikace wa k’awarki da ta kiraki?” Ya tambayeta, sede ta duba ta duba tayi tunanin gaba da baya amma ta kasa tuna komai. “Afzal wallahi bazan iya tunawa ba dan Allah ka fad’a mun.”
“I can’t tell you, bazan iya ba Nazeefah saboda kalamun basuda dad’in sauraro zan baki nan da duk lokacin da kike buk’ata ki zauna kiyi tunani idan har kin tuna da kanki then I’m willing to forgive you.”
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“Afzal please tell me I’m so sorry.”
“I’m sorry as well but I can’t.” Yana fad’in haka ya kuma mik’ewa da niyyan ficewa hannunsa ta sake rik’owa “Nasan kana jin yunwa please ka zauna kaci abinci.”
“Karki damu.”
“Please Afzal.”
“Kefa? Kinci?”
“Ni idan har zaka ci ma hakan ya isa ya k’osar dani don’t worry about me.”
“I’m not eating unless with you.”
“Toh ka zauna please kar ka tafi.”
“Toh kibar kukan haka” badan tana so ba ta shiga share hawayen nata seda ta bar kukan ya amince ya zauna nan tayi serving nasu suka ci bayan sun gama ta tattara plates d’in takai kitchen. D’akinta ta wuce dan watsa ruwa shima haka, chan yana shirin kwanciya se gata ta shigo daman ita yake jira. Bayan ta kwanta ya kashe musu wutan. Kan pillonta ta bari ta matso kusa da shi had’e da sauk’e kanta a birnin k’irjinsa tana mey zagaye hannunta akan cikinsa. A hankali taji hannayensa yana kewaye bayanta “Goodnight Nazeefah” ya sanar da ita had’e da sauk’e mata peck a kai.
“Goodnight Afzal I love you.” Bada dad’ewa ba yayi bacci itako ta kasa, se tunanin maganansu na d’azu take. Shin mey ta fad’a da ya 6ata masa rai haka har ya gommaci ya tauye wa kansa hak’k’i ya sha wuya da ya kusance ta? Se kusan k’arfe biyu bacci ya d’auketa. Washegari wajajen k’arfe hud’u bayan Afzal ya dawo daga office tayi masa sannu da zuwa had’e da amshe jakansa. Har d’aki ta rakasa ta ajiye jakan nasa a mazauninsa sannan ta shiga bayi ta had’a masa ruwa ya shiga ya watsa bayan ya fito ya sanya shorts da singlet sannan suka fito dining inda suka ci abinci. Bayan sun gama ta tattare wajen tsaf. Har Afzal ya shiga takawa zuwa d’akinsa yaji muryan Nazeefah na kiransa, chak ya tsaya had’e da kewayowa. Mik’ewa tayi ta k’arisa ta samesa.
“Afzal I’m sorry I’m really sorry.”
“Why? What for?” Yyi saurin tambaya.
“Bayan tunanin da na yini inayi na tuna abinda na fad’a a daren auren mu dan Allah ka gafirceni, I was young and stupid then, yarinta na yawo a kaina bansan ciwon kai na but tuba nake please forgive me for hurting you like I did, wallahi I didn’t mean a word.”
“It’s okay Nazeefah ya wuce.”
“Dan Allah ka yafemun.”
“Na yafe miki komai Nazeefah forgive me also.”
“You have nothing to be sorry for.”
“Toh hawayen ya isa haka” ya fad’a had’e da sa hannunsa yana share mata hawayen nata. Hugging nasa kawai tayi yayinda kukan nata ya tsananta “Thank you for forgiving me Afzal, I love you so much.” A hankali ya zagaye hannayensa a bayanta hugging her back.
“Its okay” ya sanar da ita yana shafa bayanta a hankali. Be barta ba seda kukan nata ya lafa hannunta ya ja izuwa parlourn inda suka zauna akan kujera.
“Yaushe zakuyi exams naku?”
“Da d’an saura se nan da two months in shaa Allah.”
“Masha Allah shikenan an zama graduate kuma ko?”
Ka manta ne? First semester muke ai? Se mun gama second tukuna.”
“Yesh haka My computer scientist” yayi complimenting nata.
“Thank you” ta amsa tana murmushin jin dad’i, har cikin ranta taji dad’in yadda ya kira ta ‘his computer scientist.’
“I’m so proud of you Nazeefah Allah sanya albarka acikin karatun.”
“Ameen Afzal thank you.”
“Ina son mu tafi Umarah tare.”
“Umarah?” Tayi exclaiming cike da mamaki.
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“Yes just me and you.”
“OMG!” Tsalle tayi tare da hugging nasa. “Are you serious?” ta sake tambaya bayan da ta sake sa. “Yes Nazeefah” ya amsa.
“Yaushe toh?”
“I guess se idan kun gama exams naku yanzu kinga ai kina school.”
“But ba wani serious lectures ma muke ba.”
“A’a Nazeefah bana son wasa da karatu ai 2 months d’in kaman gobe ne karki damu kinji?”
“Toh shikenan Allah kaimu I just can’t wait.”
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Haka nan tun daga ranan Nazeefah da Afzal suka soma zaman lafiya a gidan. Kullum shi yake kaita school, idan lokacin lunch yayi kuma ya d’auketa suje su ci da ikon Allah basu ta6a had’uwa da Amal ba sannan duk sanda yake gida baya kiranta gudun kar Nazeefah ta gano wani abun. A satin da ya gabato ne su Abba suka turo gaisuwa gidansu Amal inda su Papi suka amince suka kuma bada Amal. Siyayya sosai su Abba suka yi fiye da wanda Baban Abdul sukayi, kayaki se de ace masha Allah. Kaman yadda Afzal ya buk’ata haka Abba ya sanar da iyayen Amal cewa baya son a d’au lokaci kafin ayi bikin so samu idan Amal ta kammala part three nata batun kayan d’aki da gara kuma yace ya d’auke masu nauyin su kawai su amince ayi bikin ba tare da an 6ata lokaci ba. Papi beyi jayayya da hakan ba shima dama bayi da ra’ayin jan bikin idan ma da akwai abinda ze sasu jan bikin shine shirin yima Amal kayan d’aki amma yanzu da Afzal ya nuna zeyi komai sede suyi musu fatan alkhairi.
Sati uku Papi ya basu a gaba da su dawo kafin nan Amal da mahaifiyarta sun gama yanke hukunci game da ranar da za’a sanya na auren. Sosai su Abba sukayi godiya inda suka sauk’e dubu ashirin da suka tashi tafiya.
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Haka tafiyan ta cigaba duk da kalan halatayya irin na Amal, Afzal be kariya ba, be fasa kirarta da kuma zuwa gidansu dubanta ba. Gashi duk abinda ya gani me kyau se ya sai mata ita da Nazeefah sosai yake kwatanta yin adalci a tsakaninsu. Nazeefah kuwa har yau bata san meye ake ciki ba.
Ta fannin Abdul kuwa sosai yake kewar Amal, rana baya ta6a wucewa beyi tunaninta ba sede kuma bai fasa tashi cikin dare yana rok’an Allah ya kawo masa sauk’i ba.
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Yau bayan sallan Isha Afzal da Nazeefah suka shirya tsaf inda suke je sukaci abinci bayan nan ya wuce da ita 3G gallery inda ta sassayi jakukkuna da dama. Bayan ya biya komai sun dawo mota ya sake fita da sunan yayi mantuwa inda ua sai wa Amal tasa itama jakukkunan ya bayar aka sa masa a booth suka k’arisa gida. Project nata ta d’auko suka cigaba da yi mata daga inda suka tsaya jiya, wajajen goma tace su bari haka su kwanta yaso su cigaba gobe. Yau wankan ma a bayin d’akinsa tayi, bayan ta fito shima ya shiga yayi zuwa k’arfe sha d’aya de suka samu suka kwanta. Kaman kullum ta gangara jikinsa sede yau Afzal ya d’au niyyan mayar da Nazeefarsa cikakkiyar mace. Yau fiye da sati biyu kenan tunda ta nemi tubansa amma ba abinda ya shiga tsakaninsu. Tun Nazeefah na sa ran ze nemeta har ta dena saidai ko da wasa bata sake yi masa maganar ba ita de bata fasa da yin addu’an Allah shirya tsakaninsu ba. Kaman acikin mafarki taji ana yi mata wani irin shafa, a firgice ta bud’e ido sede kafin tace zata mik’e zaune ya rik’ota gam a jikinsa.
“Shhh!” Ya buk’aceta se anan hankalinta ya d’an kwanta. A hankali cike da dabara ya shiga sarrafata yayin da take basa had’in kai har yaci nasaran raba ta da kayan jikinta. Wannan dare de da Nazeefah ta dad’e tana jira finally Allah ya kawo mata shi, anci kuka anji dad’i duk a lokaci d’aya. A hankali har bacci me nauyi yayi gaba dasu duka sede duk lokacin da Nazeefah ta tuna yadda Afzal ya riga tarerayarta se ta murmusa acikin baccin. Wani irin gobaran sonsa ne yake ruruwa a zuciyarta ji take idan ba shi bazata iya rayuwa ba.
Kiran sallan Asuban fari Afzal ya tashi, a hankali idanunsa suka sauk’a akan Nazeefah datake manne a jikinsa se bacci take bayan da ya kunna wutan d’akin. Murmusawa yayi a hankali yayinda events na last night suka soma dawo masa ashe de raguwa take se kurun bakin tsiya. Cike da dabara ya raba jikinsa daga nata had’e da lullu6e jikinta da bargo. Bayi ya fad’a yayi wanka sannan ya d’aura alwala ya had’a mata ruwan d’umi tukuna ya fito. Bayan ya sanya jallabiyansa ya nufi kan gadon inda take bacci har yanzun.
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Sunanta ya shiga kira a hankali har seda ta bud’e idonta, da sauri ta sake kullesu bayan da suka had’a ido hakan ba k’aramin murmushi ya sanya sa ba, wai kam dama Nazeefah na da kunya? Wai toh idan tana irin wannan kunyan? Amal tasa fah? Amal da ko kalamun soyayya ya fad’a mata bata sake iya kallon cikin idansa. Lallai akwai k’ura a gaba.
Gyaran murya yayi yace, “Tashi haka toh kiyi wanka muyi sallah baccin ya isa.”
“Toh ka daina kallo na” tayi maganan idanta rufe gam.
“Yau kuma? Tashi kinga lokaci na k’urewa.”
“Toh Ya Afzal ka tashi ni idan da hali ma ka fita idan na kimtsa zanyi maka magana” ta sanar da shi. Murmusawa yayi sosai “Yau kuma nine Yaya saboda kinji wuya jiya?”
“Ya Afzal mana” ta fad’a had’e da jawo pillow tana kare fuskanta.
“Toh naji naji, zan jiraki a parlour.”
“Toh ka tafi” mik’awa yayi ya janye pillon a hankali had’e da sanya mata light peck a goshi sannan ya mik’e ya fice. Seda taji k’aran kulluwan k’ofa sannan ta shiga bud’e idon nata a hankali. Haka kawai ta tsinci kanta cikin tsananin farin ciki, se murmushi wa kanta take barin ma idan ta tuna abubuwan da Afzal ya rink’a yi mata daren jiya, yadda ya rink’a binta a hankali yana kashe mata jiki. She felt like a princess, like a baby and all. Aww she’s madly in love with him, a hankali ta mik’e ta nufi bayin. Shiganta ba da jimawa ba Afzal ya dawo d’akin, bedsheet d’in ya tattara yayi disposing. Kafin ta fito har ya shimfid’a sabo ya zauna bakin gadon yana jirarta.
“Ya Afzal” ta kirasa lokacinda ta fito tana tsaye bakin k’ofar d’aure da d’an guntun towel. Kafin yayi magana har idonta ya kai ga sabon bedsheet daya shimfid’a kan gadon. “Awwn Ya Afzal ai ko ni ma zan iya canzawa it doesn’t have to be you.”
“Don’t worry sanya kayanki muyi sallah” ya amsa. Nan da nan ta shirya ya jasu bayan sun kammala azkhar nasu suka shiga shirin office da school. Yau ma kaman kullum shi yayi dropping nata. Nazeefah fa ji take tamkar duniyan ma tayi kad’an ta d’auke ta dan murna da farin ciki kawai. Tuni ta sanya hoton Afzal a home and lock screen nata, idan ta isa gida ma zata canza na laptop nata ta sanya hoton nasa.
Da Azahar lectures nasu ya k’are saidai Afzal baze samu daman zuwa d’aukanta ba don haka ya tura driver’n Ummi da ya d’aukota kasancewar yana da meeting. Bayan da ya d’auketa se tayi tunanin ya wuce da ita gida gun Ummi ya kwana biyu basu lek’a juna ba. Sosai Ummi tayi murnan ganinta daman tana da anniyar kai masu visit this weekend saboda shirun yayi yawa. Hira suka sha sosai sekace ba surikai ba, suna cikin cin abinci ne Nazeefah tayi gyaran murya “Ummi?” Ta kirata.
“Na’am Nazeefar Mummy.”
“Kai Ummi wai yaushe zaki sauk’e sunan nan ne kam?”
“Ko Nazeefar Afzal ce?”
“Toh ko kefa? Ai hakan ma yafi dad’i” nan suka k’yalk’yale da dariya.
“Ahh lallai soyayya manya wannan kumatu da kika k’ara anya kuwa ba abu a k’asa?”
“Laaa ji Ummi dan Allah ni kinga har zaki sa in mance abinda nakeson tambayarki ma wallahi.”
“A’a yi hak’uri tambayan ina jinki.”
“Shin mey yafi burge Ya Afzal game da mace?”
“Addini” Ummi ta amsa nan take. “Yana bala’in son mace mey addini.”
“Allah Ummi?”
“Sosai ma kuwa.”
“Ai kuwa ya zama dole in koma islamiyya kodan shi ma.”
“Toh fa mey Prince yayi har ake neman farinta masa rai haka.”
Hmm Ummi kenan ai komai ma Ya Afzal na mun jiyan nan ya kaini 3G gallery bakiga jakukkunan dana d’iba ba kuma duk ya biya makaranta yanzu kullum shi yake kaini sede idan banida lectures na safe please ki cigaba da sanyasa a addu’a keda kike mahaifiyarsa, nima inayi masa amman naki daban ne. Allah ya taimakesa ya k’ara masa bud’i.”
Masha Allahu sosai Ummi taji dad’in kalamun Nazeefah ashe in de haka ne Afzal yaji fad’an da ita da Abba su kayi masa kenan. Madallah gaskiya tayi wa Nazeefah murna sede kuma alokacin da ta fara jin dad’in aurenta a lokacin Afzal yake shirin k’aro mata kishiya. Oh kowa de da tasa k’addarar, Allah de ya sa ta d’au hakan a matsayin k’addararta ta kar6a hannu bibbiyu.
“A gaskiya naji dad’in kalamanki matuk’a Nazeefah, naji dad’i yanzu da ke da Afzal kuke zaman lafiya Allah yasa hakan ya d’aure ya kuma cigaba da had’a kawunanku.”
“Ameen Ummi so bayan addini sey kuma mey yakeso?”
“Addini de itace babba, kika rik’e addini to kin kama k’afansa kenan, inda so samu wannan gyale ma ki daina sanyasu in ba a gida ba, yana son mace me sanya tufafin da ze rufe mata jiki bayan nan kuma mace mey tsafta, mey kunya. Ki zame mey kunya, mey kuma kamun kai ba kowani na miji zakina huld’a dashi a makaranta ba inba wanda ya zama dole ba.” Se kai Nazeefah keta gyad’awa wane mey d’aukan lectures “Nake ga idan kika kiyaye wannan ababen da na k’irga miki toh fa kin riga kin mallake Prince kin zama uwar gidansa.”
“Thank you very much Ummi in shaa Allah zakiga canji wallahi ina son Ya Afzal and doing just what he likes makes me happy. A shirye nake da in sadaukar da farin cikina saboda nasa, please ki rink’a samin shi acikin addu’a Allah cigaba da karemun shi.”
“Allah cigaba da baku zaman lafiya Nazeefah ki dage da addu’a, itace komai.”
“In shaa Allahu Ummi zan wuce girki na jira na.”
“Toh bari ina zuwa.” Kitchen ta nufa chan bada dad’ewa ba ta dawo rik’e da wasu robobi a hannunta. “Ga wannan spices ne k’awata take had’awa wannan a pepper soup zaki na sawa, wannan kuma ko a jollof ko fried rice yana gyara girki sosai nima ina amfani dasu.”
“Allah sarki Ummi baki gajiya da mun kyauta kullum idan na shigo?”
“Jibeki ko kin manta a matsayin ‘yata kike? Hungo kar6i ayi ma Prince girki mey dad’i yaci.”
“Toh shikenan Ummi” ta amsa tana murmushi “Nagode sosai akwai leda ne se in juye in baki robobin?”
“Karki damu musamman na sai rabobin dan in zuba miki su aciki.”+
“Kai Ummi da wahala haka? Nagode sosai zan ko nunawa Ya Afzal bari in wuce.” Har wajen mota Ummi ta rakata sannan ta dawo ciki. Driver na sauk’e ta a gida ta rage kayan jikinta ta watsa ruwa sannan ta shiga kitchen bayan ta had’a kan girkin ta d’au wayanta ta kira k’awarta Aisha mey siyar da readymade hijabs akan ta kawo mata tana son siya.
Se wajajen k’arfe biyar Afzal ya dawo gida, lokacin Nazeefah na zaune da Aisha tana kan za6an hijaban. Mik’ewa tayi had’e da yi masa sannu da zuwa, bayan sun gaisa da Aisha, ya k’arisa ciki. Nan da nan Nazeefah ta gama za6e three quarter hijabai masu hannu kusan kala goma sha biyu. Duka-duka de ya tashi N21,600 kasancewar N1,800 ne kowani guda amma k’awar nata tayi mata ragi akan N20,000.
“Toh nagode zan miki transferring kud’in banida enough cash a wajena.”
“Ba komai toh zan wuce.”
“Yauwa nagode” bayan tayi mata rakiya ta tattara hijaban ta wuce d’akin Afzal dasu. A lokacin yana mik’e kan gado yana latsa wayansa. A kan gadon ta jibge kayakin yayin da ya kafa mata ido yana kallonta da mamaki.
“Wad’annan fah?” Ya tambaya.
“Na wa ne” ta amsa tana jin dad’i.
“Toh kuma” ya furta yana mamakin ina zata kai hijabai dayawa haka, inde don na sallah ne kam ai sunyi yawa.
“Starting today zan soma sanya hijabi ban sake fita da gyale” ta sanar da shi tana k’ok’arin sanya d’aya daga ciki. Da mamaki cike da jin dad’i ya tsaya yana kallonta ba k’arya kuma hijabin ya mugun amsanta.
“Ya mun kyau?”
“Sosai ma kuwa RABB’ATUL BAIT (sarauniyar gida)” ya amsa yana bata full attention nasa. Sosai taji dad’in sunan dukda cewan bata san meye ma’anar ba amma ta de san abun arziki ne. “Duka wannan kika saya?” Ya tambayeta.
“Eh zan zo in k’ara ma daga baya.”
“Wow! I’m really impressed Nazeefah, Allah yayi miki albarka.”
“Ameen Ya Afzal.”
“So duka-duka nawa ne?”
“N21,600 amma tabar mun akan N20k.”
“Alright zanyi miki transferring kud’in.”
“A’a kar ka damu inada enough kud’i a waje na.”
“You shouldn’t bother as well kiyi amfani da kud’in ki sai wani abu daban zan biya na wannan d’in kinji?”
“Toh shikenan thank you so much Allah k’ara bud’i.”
“Ameen my Rabba’atul bait.” Dad’i sosai ta kuma ji sede ta kasa hak’ura taji ma’anan sunan dan haka ta tambayesa. “Ya Afzal meye ma’anar Rabba’atul bait d’in?”
“Wai ashe matar tawa bata jin larabci” ya shiga neman tsokanarta.
“Kaga nifa shiyasa banason tambayar ka abu seka gama yi ma mutum dariyar mugunta tukuna amma karka damu kwanan nan zanyi joining islamiyya zaka sha mamaki.”
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“Dagaske zakiyi joining Islamiyya?” Ya tambayeta cike da k’in yarda.
“In shaa Allah idan muka samu hutu, ko baka so?”
“Taya bazan so matata ta shiga neman k’arin ilimin addini ba? I’m very happy in fact nima zan nemo miki islamiyyan da kaina.”
“Awwn Ya Azal da gaske?”
“Sosai ma Rabba’atul bait.”
“Toh gayan mey ma’anan sa?”
“It means The queen of my home (sarauniyar gida na)” bata san sanda ta shiga blushing ba. “Am I really?” Ta tambayesa cike da kunya da kuma jin dad’i.
“Yes Nazeefah you are.”
“Awwn Ya Afzal thank you so much I really am in love with the name.”
“You’re welcome” ya amsa yana mayar mata da murmushin shima.
“I feel honored kaima ka jira nan da lokaci kad’an zan nemo maka romantic name in baka.”
“Toh shikenan ina jira.”
“Yau baka jin yunwa ne? Naga ko tambaya na abinci bakayi ba.”
“Ai nasan food will always be ready as long as kina gidan nan so yau mey aka girka mun?”
“Fried rice ne da pepper chicken.”
“Wow! Har wani fitinannen yunwa ya kamani, let’s go?”
“Let’s go” takawa yayi ya k’arisa inda take, da hannunta rik’e acikin nasa suka k’arisa dining d’in inda tayi serving nasa saidai spoon d’aya ya kai baki ya tsaya yana exaggerating girkin wai yayi dad’i murmusawa tayi sirrin Ummi ta fad’a a zuciyarta. Seda suka gama ci take fad’a mishi dalilin daya sa abincin yayi dad’i sosai yau, spices da Ummi ta bata ne. Sosai yaji dad’in zuwa duban Ummi da tayi ba tare da ya sanar da ita ba.
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“Abba ai wannan kaman tonawa Baby asiri ne” Mami tace da Papi yayinda suke zaune a d’akinsa.
“Kaman ya tona mata asiri Jameela?”
“Abba banda ni da kai fa ba wanda yasan 6oyayyan al’amarin nan a tunani na ba amfanin sanar da iyayen Afzal wannan batu, mu rufa wa kanmu asiri kaman yadda Allah yake rufa mana banga amfanin tozarta kanmu wa mutane haka ba.”
“Ya kike magana haka Jameela? Shin bakisan duk auran da aka ginata akan k’arya bata d’aurewa ba?”
“Na sani Abba amma gani nake kaman mutuncin mu ne ze zube barin ma naka dana Baby, wallahi da wuya mutanen nan su sake d’aukan Amal da k’ima da daraja ba.”
“A’a Jameela, ba wani zancen abin kunya ko kuwa zancen zubewan mutunci anan, ba wanda yafi k’arfin jarabawa da k’addara. Gaskiya kuma ko bamu fad’eta ba wataran zata fito da kanta don haka gara mu fad’a musu komai da bakin mu akan suzo su gano gaskiya wataran, a gani na hakan ne zai zubar mana da mutunci da daraja a idonsu.”
“Amma Abba yau shekara nawa? Kusan ashirin amma banda mu ba wanda yasan wannan labari, tunda muka baro Askira ba tashin hankalin da ya sake binmu kana ganin ya dace mu sake jefa kanmu acikin wani rud’anin?”
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“Ki kwantar da hankalinki Jameela in shaa Allah ba rud’anin da ze biyo bayan yin abinda ya dace.”
“Toh shikenan tunda kace haka se a sanar dasu d’in dama ni kawai ina gudun tokarin da za’a zo ana yi wa Baby ne.”
“Har wa ya isa yayi mata tokarin? Ai ba lalle ne akace se sun aureta ba idan sunga bazasu iya auranta a haka ba walillahil hamd dama tun farko su sukace suna so ba tallar su akayi mata ba, amma kam ba dani za a a gina aure akan k’arya ba. Abinda ka raina kake ganin ba komai ba shi zezo ya zame maka babban matsala nan gaba. Ke zaki gani kaman ba komai bane yanzu koda ba’a sanar dasu ba amma rananda k’wai ya fashe se mutum ya raina ka yaga kaman ka ci mai amana ne ka zaluncesa saboda haka yanzu ne lokacin da ya dace da a sanar dasu gaskiyan al’amarin idan sunga su bazasu iya had’a zuri’a da ita ba shikenan Allah ze kawo mata wani, hannun mutum baya ru6ewa ya yasar.”
“Tsakani na da Khalifah sede Allah ya isa, Khalifah ya cuceni a rayuwa bansan da wani idon zan sake kallon Baby ba idan har ta jiyo gaskiyan labarinta, Khalifah ya cuceni ya cuceni!” Ta rushe da kuka.
“Yanzu kuka kike saboda Baby ta shigo ta tsince ki ahakan ko mey? Kisani Baby baza ta ta6a yi miki mumunan fahimta ba, sanin kowa ne Khalifah ne ya cuceki bawai ke kika cuci kanki ba. Ya auna tunaninki ne da k’arancin shekarunki yayi riba da hakan, shiyasa kika ga koda ‘yan unguwa da dangi suke tsangwamar ki nayi tsaye na kareki, koda wasa ban ta6a baki laifin abinda ya faru ba kuma bazan ta6a ba Jameela ni nasan kalan tarbiyyan dana baki.”
“Abba banida kaman ka, bazan ta6a iya biyanka kalan halaccin da kayi mun ba a rayuwa fatana kawai Allah ya sak’a maka da gidan aljannah.”
“Ameen share hawayen naki haka ki shirya abinci wa bak’in namu munyi waya da Abban Afzal d’in yace suna tahowa.”
“Toh shikenan Abba” da haka ta fice instead ta wuce kitchen seta nufi d’akin Amal inda ta tarar da ita kwance kan katifarta. Tana jin k’aran k’ofa ta 6oye wayarta da take ta faman kallon hotunan Ya Abdul k’ark’ashin pillow.
“Bade bacci kike ba?” Ta soma da tambayarta.
“A’a nagama tilawa ne nace bari in d’an huta.”
“Oh dama nazo ne muyi wata magana” A nan Amal ta mik’e ta zauna tana mey baiwa Mami full concentration nata “Ina jinki.”
“Baby kiyi hak’uri ki yafe mun” ta sanar da ita. Cike da rud’ani Amal ta tsaya tana kallonta “Mami hak’urin mey kuma kike bani? Ai baki yi mun komai ba.”
“Ko da wasa kar kice haka ‘yata, laifin da na miki har yau ba wanda yayi maki irinsa, Baby na cuceki a rayuwa, nayi miki k’arya gabad’aya rayuwarki, k’aryan da ban san ta ina zan soma wanke kaina ba amma dan Allah ki gafirceni kisani ba haka hali na yake ba, k’addara ce ta riga fata.”
“Mami ban fahimceki ba dan Allah meke faruwa?”
“With time zaki fahimci komai Baby ni gafararki kawai nake nema.”
“Mami baki yi mun komai ba ni don haka nakeson ki daina tambaya na yafiya, you have nothing to be sorry for” k’arisawa tayi tare da hugging nata. “I love you so very mucu Mami no matter what.”
“Allah yayi miki albarka Baby, ya cigaba da kare mun ke ya sanya miki albarka acikin dukkan al’amuranki.”
“Ameen Mami please don’t cry” a hankali ta saketa ta shiga share mata hawayenta sannan suka wuce kitchen d’in tare suka shiga had’a kan girkin.
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Bayan La’asr Afzal da Abbansa suka duro gidansu Amal. Bayan taransu da su Papi sukayi Mami ta sa Amal fito musu da drinks da aka tanadar musu don Abba ya ganta. Daga baya-baya ta tsuguna ta gaishe sa cike da ladabi da biyayya kanta sauk’e a k’asa bayan nan ta gaishe da Afzal sannan ta k’arisa ta ajiye tray d’in daga gabansu sannan ta tsiyaye musu juice d’in a cup each.
‘A gaskiya Afzal ya iya za6i’ abinda Abba keta furtawa a ransa kenan haka kawai Amal ta shige masa zuciya. Kaman yadda Afzal yake son mace kamila mey kunya shima mahaifin nasa haka ne, kamun kai, fasali da kunyan Amal ba k’aramun burgesa yayi ba, fatansa Allah basu zuri’a d’ayyiba.
Bayan Papi ya sanar da su Abba date da Amal ta za6a su Abba suka amince right away, bayanin komi dalla-dalla Papi yayi musu akan cewa ta za6i February d’inne saboda by then ta samu hutu a makaranta kuma da ikon Allah ta samu ta had’a haddan Al~Qur’anin da takeyi. Abba couldn’t ask for more akan fasali da kamilancin nan kuma ga hafizancin Al~Qur’ani madallah nan take yafara shawaran kyautan da ze bata ranan sauk’an nata. Bayan Mami ta mik’e ta basu waje, Papi yayi gyaran murya ya fara kaman haka, “Godiya ya tabbata ga Allah yadda komi yake tafiya lami lafiya.”
“Tabbas, mune da godiya Mallam Muh’d Allah sak’a muku da alkhairi ya ji k’an mahaifa.”
“Ameen ameen saidai wani hanzari ba gudu ba.”
“Toh toh ina sauraranka.”
“Batun Amal ne, a gaskiya ni mutum ne mey fad’in gaskiya a ko da yaushe komin d’acinta komin kuma ya take.”
“Tabbas haka wannan yake ni kaina na fahimci hakan a d’an cikin kwanakin nan da muke tare.”
“Madallah, kasan shi gaskiya komin d’acinsa fad’inta yafi barinta da tayi tsami.”
“Tabbas Mallam Muh’d.”
“Ban san ya kai da Afzal zaku kar6i wannan labari ba amma ya zama dole a matsayina na wanda Amal take hannunsa in sanar daku duk wani abinda na sani game da ita baze yuwu don son abun duniya ko makamancin hakan inyi muku k’arya in tauye muku hak’k’i ba saboda son zuciya da gudun abin kunya.”
Na matuk’a both Afzal da Abbansa suka shiga cikin rud’ani amma ba wanda ya iya bud’a bakinsa ya tambayi meke faruwa, shiru sukayi suna jiran jin k’arshen labarin.
“Shi aure abu ne babba wanda ko addininmu ma ya nuna mana fa’idarsa shiyasa bana wasa da sha’aninsa, idan aure yayi kyau toh zuri’ah ma zatayi kyau idan ko ta 6aci zumunci da komai ya lalace kenan. D’aya daga cikin ababen da yake rusa d’aurewan aure kuwa shine ginata akan k’arya.”
“Wannan haka yake Mallam Muh’d” Afzal de ido ya zubawa Papi yayinda hak’urinsa ya gaza don jin k’arshen wannan labari.
“Shiyasa nace tun kafin magana yayi nisa gara in sanar daku wannan al’amarin dake 6oye a gareku. “
“Ina jinka Mallam Muh’d.”
“Sanin kanku ne ba nine mahaifin Amal ba, Kakanta nake amma a hannu na ta girma.”
“Wannan haka yake Mallam Muh’d.”
“Afzal nasani ko ban tambaye ka ba ze iya yuwuwa Amal ta ta6a maka magana batun mahaifinta akan ya rasu, hakane?”
“Hakane Papi da jimawa ma kuwa, a kullum addu’an mu na tattare da shi Allah ya jik’ansa ya sa mutuwa hutu ce a garesa.”
“Ameen” Abba ya amsa.
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“Gaskiyan al’amarin shine banida yak’inin hakan. Kaman yadda bazan iya cewa eh gashi Abban Amal ya mutu ba haka zalika bazan iya cewa yana raye ba, masani se Allah.”
“Sorry?” Afzal da kansa ya d’aure yayi saurin tambaya. “Kana nufin baku san inda ya shiga ba kawai kukayi assuming ya rasu?”
“Haka nake nufi Babana. Daga ni har Mamin nata bamu da masaniya akan inda bawan Allan nan yake.”
“Subhanallahi! Allah ya fito dashi a duk inda yake toh” Abba ya fad’a yayinda Afzal ya amsa da “ameen.”
“Ina son ku sani cewa ba a haifi Amal da uba ba, Amal bata da uba” kat kuma seya yi shiru. Yadda kuka san anyi mutuwa neither Afzal nor Abba spoke up. Shiru kukeji a wajen yayayinda fuskokinsu ke d’auke da d’imbun mamaki da neman k’arin bayani barin ma Afzal.
“No this can’t be possible” Afzal ya shiga k’aryata zancen daga bisani “No I’m not believing this, taya zakace an haifi Amal ba uba bayan ita da bakinta tace mun ya rasu ne please Abba tell him this’s not possible” yayi stating a kid’ime. A lokaci guda ya fita daga hayyacinsa. Taya batin kowa ace Amal tasa ce bata da uba? Wai mey ma hakan ke nufi? So ake ace mai Amal tasa shegiya ce? Bayan duk kamala, kamun kai, addini da hankalinta? No! Baze ta6a yarda da hakan ba.
“Afzal kayi hak’uri nasan ni mey laifi ne, yaci ace tun farko na sanar da kai da mahaifinka gaskiyan al’amarin ba se na bari har magana ta kai ga matakin aure ba amma kuma Allah be bani ikon yin hakan ba se yau, ka sani ko da wasa ban so zolayar ka ba. In da kuwa hakane da bazan ta6a sanar daku wannan al’amari ba dukda muhimmancinta se idan ranan da dubu ya cika saboda haka nake sake baku hak’uri idan har duk tsawon lokacin nan kunga kaman na 6ata muku lokaci ne ku gafirceni. Gaskiya de d’aya ce kuma na fad’eta ba a haifi Amal da uba ba tunda mahaifin nata ya samu abinda yake nema daga gun mahaifiyarta bamu sake ji daga garesa ba har yau. Yanzu haka Amal bata san da wannan magana ba saboda ba wanda ya ta6a sanar da ita gaskiyan labarin ta.”
Shiru ne ya d’au wajen, daga bisani Afzal ya shiga magana “Mey hakan ke nufi kenan Papi?” ya tambayesa cikin rud’ani “Kana nufin zaku rabani da Amal kenan?” Har anan Abba bece komai ba.
“Ba wai haka nake nufi ba Afzal shawara ya rage naka da na iyayenka kaman yadda bazan iya tilasta maku auren Amal ba haka bazan iya hana ku ba ni duk abinda kukace shi za’ayi kawai bana son agina aure ne akan k’arya.”
“Kaman ya Papi? Wani irin magana kake haka? Dan an haifi Amal ba uba shikenan se na k’ita? Laifin ta ne? Ya kake magana haka Papi?”
“Ba wai abinda nake nufi ba kenan Afzal ka fahimceni, kade san irin zamanin da muke ciki a yanzu, yadda ake tsangwan yaran da suka tsinci kansu a cikin hali irin na Amal. Ni kuma muddin ina raye bazan bari aci zarafinta ba. Amsan ku nake jira idan kunga baza ku iya had’a zuri’a da ita a hakan ba toh kar kuji komai ku sanar dani haka Allah ya k’addara.”
“Tabbas kayi gaskiya Mallam Muh’d sam ba k’arya acikin abinda ka fad’a ko d’aya kuma ina gode maka na bud’e mana cikinka da kayi har ka sanar damu wannan sirri me uban nauyi. Ina son ka sani cewa sirrinka is safe with us, ba wanda ze kuma yaji wannan magana bale har hakan ya jawo wa Amal matsala a rayuwarta. Ya zama dole in yabawa halinka, a gaskiya samun irinku a zamanin yanzu se an tona. Sai dai ina son ka sani cewa this will not change a fact, kasani baza mu bari wannan labari ya dawo mana da hannun agogo baya ba kokuwa yasa a fasa abinda aka fara. Muddin Afzal yana son Amal kuma yana son ya aureta ko a hakan ni da mahaifiyarsa bamu da matsala saboda ba laifin Amal bane don an haifeta ba uba baza kuma a k’i ta don hakan ba so Afzal” nan ya juyo yana kallonsa “Mey zaka ce game da wannan al’amari? Kasani abinda kakeso shi zanyi maka.”
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“Abba bansan na mey kake tambayan baki na ba, I love Amal and ko a yaya take zan aureta I don’t care ko ta rasa ganinta kokuwa ji. Ko da gurguwa ta koma zan aureta a hakan saboda zuciyarta nakeso ba looks nata ko asalinta ba. I love her and I’ll marry her regardless.” Sosai Papi yaji dad’in kalamun Afzal da Abbansa tabbas sun cika mutanen k’warai sun kuma nuna wa Amal so tsakani da Allah.
“Toh Mallam Muh’d kade ji, saboda haka nake son ka kwantar da hankalinka ka sani wannan aure kaman an riga an d’aura ne da izinin Allah.”
“Toh madallah Allah sanya albarka aciki ya nuna mana ranan.”
“Ameen ya Allah” Abba ya amsa.
“Papi ina da alfarma please” Afzal yace.
“Ina jinka Babana.”
“Kace Amal bata da masaniya game da al’amarin nan ko?”
“Bayan ku da nake sanar ma wannan labari da mahaifiyarta ba wanda yake da masaniya ga al’amarin nan kuma nakega se ‘yan unguwan da suke nan lokacin da abun ya faru a garin Askira.”
“Papi please kada a ta6a sanar da Amal wannan magana.”
“Ko meyasa kace haka Afzal?” Ya tambayesa cike da son k’arin bayani.
“Bana son hakan yasa ta tsani kanta ta fara guje wa mutane ciki harda ni, please kar a fad’a mata komai this should remain as a secret between us kamin alk’awari kai da Mami baza ku ta6a fad’a mata komai game da maganan nan ba. I want her to remain the Amal that she is, with equal right like everyone possesses.”
“Afzal-“
“Please Papi, Abba dan Allah ka rok’eshi da kar su sanar da Amal komai wallahi nasan halinta kad’an ne daga cikin aikinta bayan taji labarin nan tace ta fasa auren saboda tunaninta bata zeyi bata kai ta auri d’an halak ba, I love her this way and I wouldn’t wanna be separated from her.”
“Toh Mallam Muh’d kade ji alfarman da Afzal yake nema inda hali kada a sanar da Amal d’in kaman yadda ya buk’ata dan Allah.”
“Alhj Amin nifa duk abinda kukace shi za’ayi saboda kun nuna mun halacci kun nuna wa Amal d’ina soyayyan da bayan nida mahaifiyarta bana tsammanin akwai wanda ze sake kwatanta mata irinsa idan har kuna ganin fad’a mata wannan magana ze iya jawo matsala se a fasa Allah tabbatar mana da alkhairi.”
“Ameen nagode” Afzal ya fad’a “Thank you so much Abba thank you Papi.”
“Ba komai d’an albarka Allah cigaba da yi ma albarka.”
“Ameen Papi thank you.”
“So zamu koma Afzal bismillah jeka fiddo da kayakin toshin.”
“Wasu kayakin toshi kuma Alhj Amin?”
“Yadda de al’ada ta kawo d’an akwatuna uku ne da naka guda d’ai dana mahaifiyarta itama.”
“Shikenan mu kuma aikin mu komai aka kawo hab mun kar6a?”
“D’aya daga cikin riban haifan ‘ya mace kenan. ‘Ya’ya mata arziki ne.”
“Hakane kam amma namun yayi yawa ne.”
“Toh wannan kuma sede kayi musu da al’ada dan ni shi nake bi tashi Prince ga makullin motar.” Afzal da kansa ya shigo da akwatunan da suke guda biyar in number seda kit guda d’aya making it six. Godiya sosai Papi yayi sannan ya rakasu har bakin k’ofa. A hanyan su na komawa gida Afzal ya rok’a Abba da komin yaya karya sanar da Ummi wannan 6oyayyan al’amari ya buk’acesa da maganan da ya zauna a mtsayin sirri a tsakaninsu su biyu kad’ai. Abba beyi jayayya da hakan ba, shi de addu’ansa d’aya ne yadda Afzal ke son Amal da yadda itama ta sadaukar da soyayyarta masa Allah sa soyayyan nasu ya d’aure.
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Bayan dawowan Papi ciki ya kira Mami inda yake nuna mata kayakin da su Afzal suka sauk’e yake kuma sanar da ita alfarman da Afzal ya rok’a.
“Toh Alhamdulillah sede nayi kaud’i na sanar da Baby nifa.”
“Kin sanar da ita mey? Yaushe?” Ya tambaya cike da k’in yarda. “Da izinin wa?”
“Bawai na fad’a mata ainihin labarin ba neman tubanta kawai nayi da ta yafemun idan labari ya isketa.”
“Toh da sauk’i dan Afzal yace baya son a sanar da ita komai.”
“Allah sarki yaron nan ya cika d’an halas wallahi, tsakani da Allah yakeson Amal Allah yasa son ya d’aure har bayan auransu.”
“Ameen kira Baby’n ku shiga da kayakin ta duba barin shiga da nawa nima.”
“Sun amince da ranar da muka d’aukan ko sun buk’aci ayi canji beyi musu ba?”
“A’a sun nuna komai ya musu yanzu de rana kawai ake jira.”
“Toh madallah Baby!” Ta k’olla mata kira.
“Na’am” ta amsa daga ciki.
“Fito mu shiga da kayakin gashi har akwatuna uku kika samu na toshi.”
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Nazeefah ce a kitchen tana dafa musu indomie ita da Afzal yayinda yake zaune a kan gado a d’aki yana had’a kan ragowan aikin da ya rage masa a office sega wayansa ya shiga ruri dubanwan da zeyi yaga Amal ke kira wai! Wata sabuwa, baze ma iya tuna rabon da ta kirasa ba. Be 6ata lokaci ba yayi picking, “Se yau aka tuna dani kenan.”
“Ai kullum kana cikin raina Yaya makaranta ne bayi bari na.”
“Toh ya kike?”
“Lafiya k’alau ya aiki? Ya gida? Ya Nazeefah?”
“Alhamdulillah komai k’alau ya school?”
“School se godiya.”
“Madallah Allah taimaka toh.”
“Ameen Yaya da wahala haka kuma?”
“Wani wahala ne kuma Lily nifa bana son godiyan nan naki.”
“Kayi hak’uri amma godiya ya zama dole Yaya, mungode sosai Allah saka da alkhairi ya k’ara bud’i please ka tayani yiwa Ummi godiya.”
“In shaa Allah Lily.”
“Toh goodnight kar in shiga hak’k’in Nazeefah.”
“Toh Lily goodight, I love you” daga nan ta katse. Mayar da wayan yayi ya ajiye yana me tunanin abinda Papi ya fad’a masa. Sede ya kasa yarda da hakan har yanzu gani yake kaman mafarki ne, shi Amal kawai yake tausayawa yasani komin jimawa wataran gaskiya ze fito he can’t imagine the kind of pain Amal will go through idan ta gano gaskiyan labarin asalinta shide ya d’au alk’awari no matter what baze ta6a goranta mata da komai ba he’ll love her until his last breath.
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A kwana a tashi kaman gobe ne ga mey rai a haka har su Amal suka kammala exams nasu na first semester daga nan ta mayar da hankalinta sosai ga karatun Qur’aninta dan son samu ta had’a kafin auran nasu, dududu saura watanni biyu ne bikin.
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Ta fannin Afzal da Nazeefah kuwa sun gama shiri tsaf a yau jirginsu na zuwa Saudi ya tashi amma kafin nan seda suka bi gida sukayi sallama da kowa. Kaman yadda ya d’au wa Amal alk’awari, suna isa Jiddah yayi texting nata akan cewa sun isa lafiya.
Nazeefah dan farin ciki fa ji take kaman ma duniyan bazata iya d’aukanta ba. Lafiya k’alau suke zama ita da Afzal duk wani abinda tasan yana iya 6ata masa rai batayi, yi tayi bari ta bari. Ba k’aramin jin dad’in zama da ita Afzal yake ba, ba tashin hankali ba komai se zallan soyayya da kwanciyan hanakli. Haka nan tun sauk’ansu a Saudi kusan kullum se sun fita sunyi shopping sun fita yawo, sede wayon Afzal duk abinda ya sai wa Amal baya barin Nazeefah ta gani, ko da wasa be ta6a kawo abu d’aya daya saya wa Amal a hotel room nasu ba. Wani balarabe mey hankali ya samu wanda yake ajiye kayakin nasa a wajensa. Yau satinsu d’aya kenan amma tun kiran Afzal da Amal tayi don yi mai sannu da zuwa bata sake kiransa ba shima kuma da gan-gan be sake yi ta kanta ba, Allah ma yayi Nazeefah na d’auke masa kewa da idan yayi wasa se wani attack d’in ya sakd kamasa. Sosai yake missing nata amma yayi making mind nasa muddin ita bata kirasa ba toh shima baze sake kirarta ba har se idan sun dawo Nigeria lafiya.
Nazeefah na wanka a bayi kasancewan zasu fita unguwa kawai sega call na Amal dan mamaki yama kasa d’agawa seda call d’in ya kusa tsinkewa tukun.
“I’ll call you back” ya sanar da ita had’e da katsewa. Mik’ewa yayi ya fice inda ya sauk’a k’asa sannan ya kirata. Bayan sun gaisa yake ce mata “Se yau aka tuno dani kenan ai na d’au bazaki kira ba.”
“Shine kak’i kira kaima wato ko?”
“Gani nayi kaman ina damunki ne Lily not as before kwata-kwata yanzu baki kirana ko na kiraki ma Allah-Allah kike mu gama wayan ki huta ko ba haka ba?”
“Se gashi na baka kunya na kiraka kuwa.”
“Waya sani ko Mami ce ta sanya ki na dole kaman ma ina jin muryarta k’asa-k’asa.”
“Kai Yaya banda sharri de ya Nazeefah?”
“Lafiyarta k’alau tana wanka ma muna shiri zamu fita.”
“Toh yayi kyau a dawo lafiya se anjima.”
“Wait!” ya katse ta.
“Yes?”
“Baki fad’a mun mey kikeso ba fa, ko bakiya son tsaraban Yaya?”
“Ina so mana.”
“Then tell me then mey kikeso, name anything.”
“Anything?” Ta tambayesa tana nazari. Sosai yake jin dad’in hiransu na yau. Watarana Amal ta sake tana hira dashi koda shike yasan ba har cikin ranta take hakan ba kawai de tanayi ne but even still he can’t help but to feel happy.
“Anything Lily” ya jaddada mata.
“Ni tsarabar kanka kawai nakeso, ka taho mun da kanka cikin k’oshin lafiya.”
“Shikenan abinda kikeso?”
“Yes Yaya” ta tabbatar masa.
“Toh karki damu dal acikin leda zan kawo miki kaina.”
“Wani dal acikin leda kuma? Zan de yi maneji da kai ko ka manta kai ba saurayi bane yanzu?”
“Aww abun kuma gori ya koma?” Dariya tasa ta cikin wayan shima besan lokacinda ya jonata suka cigaba da dariyan ba. Ba k’arya acikin soyayyan da yake yi mata, ita ta daban ce, he’ll choose spending time together with her than anything in this world. Shi kansa ya san son da yakeyi mata bayida k’arshe kaman yadda bayida farko. Da alama Allah ya soma amsa masa add’o’in da yata sauk’ewa akan Amal ne a gaban ka’aba shiyasa ta soma sakewa da shi haka.
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“A hakan kuma zaki aureni ba.”
“Don’t get too confident ina iya nemo d’an saurayi na in aura.”
“Nine nan de d’an saurayin naki karma ki 6ata lokacinki.”
“Toh Yaya kar na cinye wa uwar gidanmu lokaci je ka tayata shiri se anjima ko? Mami tace in gaishe ka.”
“Toh ina amsawa thanks for calling baby I love you.” Wani irin bak’on yanayi ta tsinci kanta da yakirata da ‘baby’ dukda cewan sunanta ne na gida amma setaji wani iri kodan tana da tabbacin da wata manufar ya fad’a ne?
“You take care” da haka sukayi sallama. Afzal ya kasa 6oye farin cikin da ya tsinci kansa aciki, se kallon ckin wayan nasa yake yana cize la66e. Da murmushi kwance fal a fuskansa ya haura sama d’akinsu inda ya tarar da Nazeefah zaune akan towel tana shafa mai.
“Ya rouhi (my soul, sunan da take kiransa da shi) ina kaje?” Ta soma da tambayarsa.
“Wani friend d’ina ne yazo na sauk’a muka gaisa” ya had’a mata k’aryar nan take.
“Ai na d’au tafiya kayi ka barni.”
“Har na isa in fita ba tare da Rabba’atul bait d’ina ba? Ko de so kike hukuma ta kamani?”
“Har kana tunanin zan bari hukuma ta kamaka?”
“Toh gashi na d’au kafin in dawo har kin gama shiri sede gashi mai ma kike kan shafawa.”
“Toh Ya Rouhi ai bazaka had’a tsawon wanka na da naka ba kaifa cikin minti biyu shaa ka yi wanka ka fito.”
“Ke kuma har sama da minti talatin ba.”
“Eh mana” ta amsa tana murmusawa.
“Toh shirya dai ina jiranki.” Zama yayi akan gado yana kallonta yayinda take ta shafa manta a hankali. A garin mik’ewa bayan da ta gama shafa man towel nata ya kusa sincewa da hanzari ta tattare sekace wacce aka ce mata idan ta bari towel d’in ya fad’i toh wuta za a kaita. Yadda ta kid’ime ne ya sanya Afzal dariya, ba shiri ya shiga dariya har yana neman k’warewa. Har akwai abinda be gani bane a jikin nata da take wannan rawar jikin? Shi bata ma ishesa da kallo ba.
“Ya rouhi wallahi mugunta ba kyau” ta sanar dashi tana turo baki. Dariyar yake har yanzu da k’yar ya iya ya tsagaitar sanan ya mik’e ya k’arisa inda take tsayen had’e ca janyota jikinsa yana mey zagaye hannayensa a ‘yar k’ugunta yayinda da ta zagaye nata a wuyansa.
“Toh koda towel d’inma ya kunce mene ban gani ba anan d’in Rabba’atul bait?” Ya tambayeta yana yi mata nuni da ido.
“Kai Ya Rouhi dan Allah ka dena” ta fad’a cike da kunya, kafin tace zata sauk’e hannayen nata daga wuyan sa yayi sauri ya miyar dasu. A lokaci guda wani zuciyan ya raya masa da ya sanar da ita cewan ya kusa k’ara aure saboda this is the right time da zata yima kanta addu’a ko Allah ze sassauta mata zafin kishinta yayinda wani zuciyan kuma ya hanasa yin hakan yana rinjayansa cewan ai akwai sauran lokaci.
“Tunanin mey kake haka Ya Rouhi?” Ta tambayesa a hankali bayan tsawon lokacin data d’auka tana kallonsa.
Kai yayi saurin kad’awa yana me sake matso da ita kusa da shi, har nishinsu na had’ewa sannan ya murmusa yana mey kallon cikin dara-daran idanunta. “Was I thinking of something?” Ya tambayeta.
“Gashi gabad’aya hankalinka baya jikin ka.”
“Well I’m just happy that you’re happy being with me.”
“Awwn Ya Rouhi being with you is my absolute pleasure. I love you so much, so much that bazan ma iya kwatantawa ba.”
“Allah?”
“Sosai fa wallahi k’awaye na har cemun suke wai nafi sonka fiye da yadda kakeso na kuma Allah na yarda da hakan.”
“Ko meyasa?”
“Saboda baka ta6a cemun kana so na ba koda kuwa ni na fad’a maka” ta fad’a sincerely. Sosai ya tausaya mata saboda yasan how she must be feeling anytime yayi mata hakan, shima duk lokacin da yace wa Amal yana sonta amman tayi shiru tak’i mayar masa da amsa ba k’aramin damunsa hakan yake ba, wai a hakan ma shi na miji ina ga Nazeefah ita mace kuma? Murmusawa yayi “Then stop feeling sad about it.”
“But I can’t.”
“You have to because I love you too my rabba’atul bait” ya sanar da ita. Har cikin ranta taji dad’in kalamun nasa yayinda suka kwanta a birnin k’irjinta .
“Ze iya yuwu wa ban ta6a furta miki ba amman ba wai hakan na nufin bana sonki bane I love you so much.”
“Dagaske Ya Rouhi? You really love me?” Ta tambayesa yayinda ta kasa 6oye farin cikin da ta tsinci kanta aciki.
“Wai tayaya ne ma bazan fara son wannan kyakkyawar yarinyar da bata da burin da ya fi taga ta farinta mun ba? Mace mey ladabi da biyayya, da iya soyayya da kuma sanin ya kamata, macen da ta gwammace ranta ya 6aci da nawa ya 6aci, wacce ta tsani ganin fushi na. Macen da kowani na miji zeyi alfaharin samunta a matsayin uwar gidansa taya ya kike tsammanin bazan so ki ba my rabba’atul bait? Amsa da kanki you think it’s possible?” Kai ta kad’a a hankali cike da kunyan jin dad’i. “I love you kinji? I love you so much my rabba’atul bait.”
Bata san lokacinda ta soma zubar da hawayen jin dad’i ba “I love you much more Ya Rouhi, my husband, my heartbeat and everything, Allah ya bar min kai ya kare min kai wallahi banjin zan iya rayuwa idan ba soyayyarka.”
“Shhh!” Ya katse ta yana mey share mata hawayen nata “I’m never leaving your side till eternity bar kukan haka.”
“Thank you Ya Rouhi” a hankali ya mik’a had’e da sauk’e lips nasa akan nata yayin da ya shiga yi mata wani irin kiss yana kashe duk wani sassa a jikinta. Tuni yasa ta mance da inda take, basu hankara ba kawai suka jisu akan gado. Cike da daraba ya janye towel da take ta faman tare jikin nata da shi ya wullar a k’asa sannan ya shiga sarrafa ta yadda yakeso. Unguwan da basu zo suka fita ba kenan!
Shirye-shiryen biki kuma aka shiga yi na sosai, kaman yadda akayi bad’ad’in bad’a haka aka kuma. Kyautan gida Abba ya sake yiwa Afzal a matsayin gudumawan da ya bayar. Sosai Ummi take taimaka wa Afzal, kusan komi ita takeyi, duk wani abinda yake buk’ata fa toh tun kafin ya furta zata tambaya masa gun Abba. Akwatuna har guda ashirin da d’aya aka had’a wa Amal sannan na Nazeefah kuma set mey k’waya shida na fad’an kishiya. Kusan duk zannuwan da suke cikin na Amal akwai su a na Nazeefah babancin kawai na Amal sunfi yawa ne. Abinda ya kama daga kan kayan kitchen, gadaje, kujeru, show glasses, rugs, da komai Ummi ne suka siya, ba yadda Mami batayi da ita ba akan ta bari ko wani abu k’adan ne su kawo yaso se a had’a kud’in ayi siyayyan amman Ummi tak’i kasancewar Afzal ya rok’eta da komin yaya karta yadda ta amsa koda kobo ne daga gun su. Sude kawai suyi focusing akan abincin da za’a dafa.
Mutum na iya rantsewa ‘yar Ummi ce zatayi aure don kalan kayakin d’aki masu tsada da alfarman da ta sai wa Amal. Gida yayi kyau sosai se wanda ya gani. Yau ana saura sati uku d’aurin aure kenan.
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“Halo Yaya?” Tace bayan ta d’aga wayan.
“Na’am Baby” ya amsa.
“Yaya wai yaushe ka fara kirana da Baby?” Yau kam ta kasa hak’ura seda ta tambayesa. Kusan sati kenan yana kiranta da hakan, kuma da gan-gan yake gano bata so.
“Jimin ‘ya da ba sunanki bane?”
“Ni Amal ne suna na.”
“Baby’n fah?”
“Sunan gida ne.”
“Ni d’in ba d’an gida bane?”
“Ni ba haka nake nufi ba kawai na gwammaci kana kira na da Amal ne.”
“Toh nak’i ni Baby nafi so.”
“Toh Allah taimake ka, ina yini?” ta gaishesa.
“Lafiya d’an fito waje kinji?”
“Yaya ka fa san an fara yimun gyaran jikin.”
“Se akace baki sake tako waje?”
“Toh ai Yaya idan na rink’a fita muna had’uwa bazaka ga effect na gyaran jikin ba.”
“Nide fito ina jiranki.” Nan da nan ta janyo hijabinta tasa ta fita taje ta samesa.
“Tabarakallah gaskiya Allah yayi halitta anan” ya ce da ita lokacinda ta shiga motan “Masha Allah, Abba yayi gaskiya da yace na iya za6i kin ganki kuwa?”+
“Kai Yaya kadena zolayata mana.”
“I’m damn serious wai ma yaushe ne auren? I can’t wait any longer.”
Wani irin ruwa cikinta ya d’auka, ba shiri ta had’iye miyau had’e da tambayansa,
“Uhm so what brought you here?” Don canza topic d’in.
“Is it a crime idan ango ya zo ganin amaryarsa sati uku kafin aurensu?”
“Ba wai haka nake nufi ba I mean akwai matsala ne?”
“Ohh wato ma haka kika miyar dani se idan akwai matsala nake tahowa ko?”
“Goodness! Nifa ba haka nake nufi ba.”
“Toh yaya ne?”
“Babu nayi shiru.”
“Yauwa da yafi kam so jiya kika gama bada haddanki duka wai ko?”
“Eh.”
“Congratulations then, Allah sanya albarka aciki yasa idan kika tashi haifo mun yara ki haifa mun hafizai kaman ki Lily I’m so proud of you.”
“Ameen Yaya thank you” ta amsa tana mey jin kunyansa.
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“Yauwa wai inji Ummi tunda aka shiga yi maki jere baki je kinga gidan naki ba?”
“Gida na kuma? Gidan mu de.” Ba k’aramin dad’i lafazin nata yayi masa ba.
“Toh gidanmu” ya gyara kaman yadda ta buk’ata.
“Eh amma Mami tace cikin satin nan zamuje.”
“Toh ni nazo in kaiki ne yanzun.”
“Toh ai ya kamata in sanar da ita kafin nan.”
“I’ve already done that so don’t worry.”
“Toh shikenan.”
“Kafin nan ina fatan kuna waya da tailor’n naki? Idan fa baki tak’ura mata da kira kad’an ne daga cikin aikinta tayi disappointing naki se ranar dinner’n yazo ki rasa kayan sawa.”
“Yaya ni dole ne se anyi wannan dinner?”
“Wannan kuma seki tambayi Ummi tunda ita tace zatayi, da kud’in d’inkin ki dana komai ita tace zatayi handling ni karki sani cikin shirgin ku.”
“Toh ai laifinka ne da kace mata baka buk’ata tunda de Allah yayi wannan ba shine auren ka na farko ba ai zata ji.”
“Kefa kike gani kaman ba wannan ne aurena na farko ba tamkar sabon saurayin da ze angwance nake jin kaina so be calling the tailor on frequent basis kina mey tuna mata kayan naki, okay?”
“Toh shikenan.”
“Sekuma batun wushe-wushe da kamu ko? Lokacin aurenmu da Nazeefah naga su Mummy sunyi mata and I can say I absolutely loved everything about the event inason a naki ma ayi.”
“Yaya dan Allah kayi hak’uri nifa ban ga amfanin tarukucen nan ba wallahi hanyan kashe kud’i ne kawai, kayan dinner kad’ai kusan dubu d’ari biyu wannan kuma nawa zasu ce? Ni gaskiya banason kashe kashen kud’in haka ya isa.”
“Toh banda ke da abunki wushe-wushe kam ba al’adanku bane ku shuwa? Ai ya zamo dole kiyi.”
“Bawani dole d’innan ni kashe kud’i ne bana so.”
“Laffaya nefa kawai zakisa.”
“Shi d’in bada kud’i za a siya bane?”
“Lily wai ni ke miki magana kina jayayya dani?”
“Ni ba jayayya da kai nake ba Yaya, a matsayina na wacce zaka aura ne nake yi maka gyara.”
“Toh banaso se anyi wushe-wushen da kamun ga wannan” yayi maganan yana d’auko wata bak’ar leda daga backseat. “Gashi” ya mik’a mata. Amsa tayi ba musu ta bud’e sabon laffaya ta gani me uban kyan k’arshe irin na ‘yan Sudan masu d’ankaren tsadan nan. Yaya!” Tayi exclaiming.
“Yayi miki?”
“Fisabillahi nawa ka kashe a nan?”
“So kike in fad’a miki kud’in saboda kice baza ki sa ba? Ki kwantar da hankalinki ba tsada.”
“Mey k’arya…” se tayi shiru
“Naji mey k’arya d’an wuta bade hakan ze sa in fad’a miki kud’in ba, so yanzu an gama da maganan wushe-wushe se kuma na Kamu.”
“Ni wallahi 6arna da kud’i ne banaso ga walima ga wushe-wushe ga dinner mey na wani kamu kuma? Kai baka tausaya wa kanka dasu Abba ne kam Yaya? Ni gaskiya ba wani kamun da za’ayi.”
“Allah baki isa ba.”
“Har Allah fa kace Yaya?”
“Eh baza kiyi auren nan dry ba mey sekace auren dole za ayi miki? Ai ko na Nazeefah da na dolen ne ma anyi celebrating se naki ne zaki wani ce a’a? Ko so kike ki nuna mun auren dole ake shirin miki Lily?”
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“Yaya ba haka bane kashe kud’in ne ya isheni dubi ko tsinke fa ka hana su Papi siya.”
“Ai ni na d’auke muku ba ku kukace nayi hakan ba kuma ko a addinance ma ya halatta idan miji nada k’arfi ya d’auke wa matar da ze aura da iyayenta nauyin komai so ki daina bothering kanki kinji? Ni naso in d’auke muku kuma ko a ina ma yin hakan ba laifi bane.”
“Thank you so much Yaya Allah k’ara bud’i, I really like this laffaya, wallahi yayi kyau sosai.”
“Ameen glad you like it, so kin amince ayi kamun? I’ll just talk to our wedding planner.”
“Nikam a’a wushe-wushen ya wadatar.”
“Mey laifin in anyi duka toh Lily?”
“A’a gaskiya nikam guda d’aya za’ayi.”
“Toh wa ze hak’ura cikin mu?”
“Yaya kai babba bazaka hak’ura ba?”
“Nak’i hak’uran.”
“Toh shikenan ni k’arama zanci girma.”
“Nak’i yarda da hakan.”
“Toh kuma?”
“Duka biyu za’ayi.”
“Wai kam cire kud’i ba amfanin nan baya damunka ne? Wallahi haramun ne ko sena ja maka aya tukun?”
“Ko ki yarda ko in samu Papi ince mishi gashi tun kafin ayi aurem kina mun rashin kunya ina miki magana sam bakiya ji.”
“Ni yaushe na yi maka rashin kunya? Sharri zaka soma min tun kafin in shiga gidan naka?”
“Toh ki amince kai karma ki amincen da kin k’i da kinso se anyi duka hungo wannan” yayi maganan yana d’auko wata bak’ar leda dake ajiye gun k’afansa. “Mey wannan d’in?” Ta tambaya tana warware ledar. Invitation card na programme of events na auren nasu ta tarar aciki, ashe duk surutun nan da yakeyi har ya riga ya sa an buga komai ciki harda kamu da wushe-wushen kawai neman sata surutu yake.
“Ashe har ka sa an buga.”
“Dama in fad’a miki ne kayan da zakisa a kamun already na gun tailorna bada measurement naki.”
“Ni wallahi har kunyarka nakeji Yaya komai kai kakeyi.”
“Ba wani abin kunya dama al’adan yarabawa ango shi keyin komai ko cokali mace bata kaiwa gidanta so stop bothering yourself.”
“I know thank you won’t compensate but thank you so much Allah k’ara bud’i.”
“Ameen don’t mention so mu tafi?”
“Eh muje ba kace ka riga ka sanar da Mami ba?” Da haka ya jasu suka wuce gidan nasu wanda yake unguwan Old GRA. Amal seji take kaman komi a mafarki yake faruwa, koda wasa bata ta6awa kawowa a ranta cewan wataran zatayi aure acikin fankacecen gida irin wannan ba, itama 4 bedroom flat ne da parlour biyu se kitchen da store d’aya da kuma guest toilet d’aya. Ita ba abinda yafi burgeta ma kaman yadda aka k’aya kitchen natan, yadda komi yake in purple and white gaskiya ba k’aramin kud’i su Ummi suka kashe ba. Addu’a tayita yiwa Afzal da Ummi dan idan ba addu’ar ba bata tsammanin akwai abinda zata iya yi da ze iya biyansu kalan d’imbum alkhairin da sukayi mata. Gida sekace mutum na aljannar duniya. Bayan ya sauk’eta a gida sukayi sallama sannan ya biya gida gun Ummi.
“Kayakin Nazeefan kazo d’auka ko?”
“Eh Ummi are they ready?”
“In a moment, amma Prince kace akwati shida be isheta ba se har an yi mata goma? Sekace itace amaryar?”
“Ummi kinsan halin Nazeefah yanzu haka idan taji na Amal 21 nata shida wallahi ba k’aramin tada mun hankali zata yi ba.”
“Lallai kam kai kaso amma ban ta6a jin inda akayi kayan fad’an kishiya set goma ba shidan nan da muka had’a mata a farko yayi.”
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“Ayi mata goman kawai kowa ya huta.”
“Toh shikenan kayaki suna hanya sun kusa isowa.”
“Alright toh thank you so much Ummi Jazakillahu khair.”
“Ameen wa iyyaka, ya amaryar tamu? Munyi waya da Mami d’azu tace wai ka d’auki Amal ka kaita duban gidan nata.”
“Eh wallahi lafiyarta k’alau tana gaishe ki ma.”
“Ayya ina amsawa, yaya gidan tace wai? Komi yayi mata ko?”
“Sosai ma, bakiga kalan godiya da addu’an da tayita yi maki ba wallahi.”
“Allah sarki ‘yar albarka kace mata kar ta damu.”
“Ai ko na fad’a mata, wai ayi kamu da wushe-wushen da yake kaman al’adansu wai sam baza ayi ba walima ya wadatar ita bata son kashe kud’i dinner’n ma ta amince ne saboda tana jin kunyarki” ya sanar da ita. Dariya sosai Ummi tasa. “Ai ustazancin Amal takan nan kam se a hankali, kuma fa ba komai yake hanata amincewan ba tuna yadda zata fita ba mayafin kirki a idon jama’a ne yake damunta.”
“Ai kaman kin sani da fari ma cemun tayi wai abaya zata sa zuwa gun dinner’n” Nan ma wani dariyan Ummi ta kuma sawa “Kai!! Amal takan nan drama queen ce, ai nace da tailor’n nata tayi mata decent d’inki, kayan da baze bayyana jikinta ba.”
“Hakan yayi sosai.”
“Toh Allah bada zaman lafiya ya nuna mana ranar auren nan.”
“Ameen Ummi thank you for all that you’ve been through for me wallahi bansan ta ina zan fara biyanki ba.”
“Ba komai Prince karka damu bayan kai fa ba kowa idan ban yi maka abinda kakeso na lalata ka ba wa zan lalata toh?”
“Your boy loves you so much.”
“I love him even more.”
“So mey Daddy’n Nazeefah yace bayan da Abba ya sanar dashi zan k’ara aure?”
“Me kuwa zece? Ya taya ka murna mana ai har ya sanar da mahifiyar nata ma don jiya ta kirani take cewa in tayaka murna.”
“Ayyah Alhamdulillah toh.”
“Yanzu dey matsalar d’aya ce Nazeefah Allah sa tayi maka kyakkyawan fahimta duk da cewan ka makara, yaci ace ka sanar da ita da jimawa.”
“Ameen fah wallahi ni har tsoro ma nakeji kinsan kalan zafin kishinta kuwa? Akwai lokacin da Amal ta ta6a kawo mun aldeb sena zuba flasks d’in acikin fridge bakiga yadda hankalin yarinyan nan ya tashi ba da ta ci karo da flasks d’in.”
“Aikam daga yadda take magana ma mutum ze san tana da zazzafar kishi Allah de sa ta yayyafawa zuciyar tata ruwan sanyi tayi maka kyakkyawar fahimta.”
“Ameen Ummi” bada dad’ewa ba akwatunan da yasa a k’ara d’in suka iso nan ya had’a dana farkon ya cika goma cus aka sanya masa a booth. Sallama sukayi da Ummi sannan ya fice, se hasbunallai wa ni’imal wakeel yake ta nanata cikin motan yau yasan se gobara ya kusa tashi masa a gida.
A cikin motan ya baro kayakin ya k’arisa ciki. Mik’ewa tayi tamai sannu da zuwa had’e ba sa light kiss on the lips.
“Ya Rouhi ina kaje haka tun d’azu ina jiranka?”
“Akwai wasu ababen da na kula dasu ne I’m sorry for keeping you waiting.”
“Ayyah ba komai muje in had’a maka ruwa kayi wanka food is ready.” D’akin nasa suka k’arisa nan da nan ta had’a masa warm water sannan ya shiga. Tana cikin ninke kayakin sa da ya cire dan kaisu laundry room wayan sa dake kan gado ya shiga ruri bata damu ta duba wa ke kira ba ta cigaba da harkar gabanta. Call d’in na tsinkewa meshi ya sake kira se anan ne tayi tunanin bari ta lek’a taga ko waye ne, idan Ummi ce tace mata yana wanka.
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‘Lily❤️💕’ taga yana flashing akan screen d’in bayan nan ga picture’n Amal da yayi saving contact d’in dashi. Wani irin mumunan fad’i gabanta yayi bata san lokacinda ta shiga yin kakkarwa ba. Tabbas ta wayi fuskan nan amma ta rasa a ina, kode a makaranta ne? Kai da wuya toh a ina ta waye ta? Da hanzari tayi picking kafin call d’in ya tsinke had’e da yin shiru.
“Halo Yaya?” Amal ta soma da cewa.
“Kina neman waye?” Nazeefah ta tambayeta, Amal na jin muryan tasan na Nazeefah ne bata sake cewa komai ba kawai ta katse wayar. Nazeefah bata kai ga ajiye wayan ba Afzal ya fito daga bayin d’aure da towel a iya kunkuminsa. Kallo d’aya yayi mata yasan ba lafiya ba, idanunsa na sauk’a akan hannunta da ke rik’e da wayan nasa kuwa ya gama tabbatar da abinda ke faruwa. Tabbas Amal ce ta kira Nazeefah kuma ta d’auka. Innalillahi! Meya hanasa shiga da wayan nasa bayi kaman yadda ya saba? Sam ba haka yaso ba, yafi son ya sanar da ita komai da bakinsa ba wai ta gano hakan da kanta ba. Nauyayyan numfashi ya sauk’e sannan ya k’arisa inda take tsayen har yanzu.
“Nazeefah-“
“Da abinda zaka sak’a mun kenan Ya Rouhi?” Ta katse sa.
“Meya faru? Mey wayana keyi a hannunki kuma if I may ask?”
“Kiranka akayi na d’aga” ta amsa.
“Kawo muga” ba gardama ta mik’a masa kaman yadda ya k’udura a ransa kuwa Amal d’in ce ta kira.
“Wacece ita? Meyasa take ce maka Yaya? Mey ma’anan wannan hearts da suke gaban sunanta?” Ta jero mai tambayiyo a lokaci guda.
“Nazeefah calm down.”
“I can’t calm down Ya Rouhi I can’t! You mean to tell me for all this while dama kana da wata a waje? Wow!” Ta numfasa cike da d’umbun mamaki se ganin al’amarin take kaman raha.
“Nazeefah I’m sorry but wallahi inada niyyan sanar dake komai.”
“Sanar dani mey? Akan kana da budurwa? Seriously Ya Rouhi? Meney bana yi maka a gidan nan da zaka za6i ka k’untata mun haka? Why do you have to flirt behind my back?” By now har idanunta sun soma cikowa da hawaye.
“Nazeefah please don’t cry” ya fad’a a kid’ime. Hannun sa tayi saurin cirewa kafin ya samu ya rik’e ta. “I’m not flirting behind your back kema kinsan ba hali na bane hakan, I respect you a lot to hurt you like this.”
“Then explain mey contact na yarinyan nan keyi a cikin wayanka da kuma dalilin da zaisa tana kiranka Yayanta.”
“Sunanta Amal and am willing to marry her.” Wani irin mumunan fad’i gabanta yayi aure de?
“Aure?” Ta nanata cike da k’in yarda. “Aure Ya Rouhi? Aure kake shirin yi?”
“Yes Nazeefah ina son in k’ara aure kuma Amal nike son in aura, kiyi hak’uri na rashin sanar dake da wuri da banyi ba but kar kiyi tunanin nayi hakan ne don inci zarafin ki. Not at all, I do have a reason for not informing you, nafi son se na gama had’a miki kayan fad’an kishiyanki ne, auran namu is in three weeks time in Allah ya yarda.”
“No!” kai ta shiga kad’awa yayinda take k’aryata duk wani abinda ya fad’a, take wan irin sharp headache ya kamata. “This can’t be possible” ta shiga cewa “It can never be possible dan Allah kace wasa kake mun Ya Rouhi” ta rok’esa yayinda take hawaye sosai.
“Dan Allah kibar kukan haka Nazeefah.”
“Aure fa kace Ya Rouhi? Mey nayi maka da zaka auro mun kishiya? Idan wani laifin na maka wanda ban sani ba dan Allah ka sanar dani a shirye nake da in baka hak’uri amma please let this be a joke.”
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“It is no joke Rabba’atul Bait and ni baki yi mun laifin komai ba, I love you, you know that right?”
“No” ta katsesa “You don’t love me Ya Rouhi, you’ve never loved me, inda kana so na da baza ka ta6a tunanin yi mun kishiya ba, why? Why?” Tuni ta rushe da wani irin masifaffen kuka. Rungumota yayi niyyan yi amman sam ta hanasa da k’yar ya samu ya rufe ta gam ajikinsa yayinda kukan nata ya tsananta. Sun dad’e a hakan yana ta bata hak’uri amma ina ta kasa hak’uran se kuka take. Chan ya d’agota daga jikinsa ya shiga share mata hawayen nata “Come with me” ya buk’aceta. Batayi gardama ba ta bisa a baya yayinda ya rik’e hannunta cikin nasa ya jata izuwa parlour inda D’anladi ya jera akwatunan nata.
“Do you believe it’s not a joke now?” Ya tambayeta a nitse.
“Mey wannan d’in?” Ta tambayesa a hankali.
“Kayan fad’an kishiyanki Nazeefah.” Bata iya k’ara yin magana ba yayinda ta rushewa da wani fitinannen kuka mey tsuma zuciya. Shikenan ya tabbata aure Afzal zeyi amma ko be kyauta mata ba, na mey zeyi mata kishiya bayan duk wani abinda yake so tana mishi, bayan nan ace seda aure ya rage sati uku ze sanar da ita? Me tayi da za ta fuskanci hukunci me tsauri haka daga garesa? Bazata iya zama da kishiya ba, da ta zauna da kishiya gomma ta rasa ranta.
“Ya Afzal you’re such deceit, ka cuceni kaci amanata kuma ka sani I’ll never forgive you, I’ll never forgive you for tricking me that you did. For all this while you made me believe you loved me ashe ba haka bane wasa da hankalina kawai kake chan a waje kana da wacce kakeso kake kuma son ka aura ka kasance da ita, me na ta6a yi maka da zaka mun wasa da hankali haka? Ashe k’arya kake mun duk sanda ka ce ka yafemun.”
“Ko da wasa Nazeefah, ki yarda da ni idan nace miki na yafe miki na kuma mance da duk wani abinda kikayi mun da a baya, I’m terribly sorry Nazeefah bazan gaji da baki hak’uri ba ki sani ina sonki, I really do love you.”
“No you don’t love stop lying to me” Hannayenta biyu ya had’a acikin nasa “I’m not lying to you Nazeefah, I really do love you wallahi I do.”
“Wallahi k’arya kake you don’t love me you’ve never once loved me” ta k’aryatasa cikin tsananin kuka. Tausayi sosai ta basa barin ma ganin yadda hawayen ke tsiyaya daga idanunta, na matuk’a ta basa tausayi.
“Nazeefah please stop crying” yayi maganan yana k’ok’arin rungumarta sede tak’i barinsa. “Don’t you dare touch me!” Be saurareta ba haka na k’arfi yayi hugging nata ya shiga shafa bayanta a hankali yayinda yake showering kisses akanta. “Shhh! I’ve got you, I love you so much.”
“Idan da har kana so na da baza ka fara tunanin k’aro aure ba” tayi maganan had’e da raba jikinta da nasa tana share hawayenta “Mey yayi zafi da zaka yi mun kishiya Ya Rouhi? Mey ka ta6a nema a gidan nan ka rasa, girki ne inayi maka, ina respecting naka ina tsaftace maka muhalli baka ta6a neman hak’k’inka a guna ka rasa ba, duk abinda kace kana so shi nakeyi wanda baka so kuwa koda hobby na ne ina k’ok’arin dainawa, mey yayi zafi da har seka k’ara aure?”
“Nazeefah kin manta ni miji ga mata hud’u ne? Bayan nan bakisan mata sun fi maza yawa a al’umma ba yanzun? Idan kowani na miji yace mace d’aya kacal ze aura sauran kuma waze auresu? Bakiya son ‘yar uwarki ta raya sunna itama ta cika umarnin annabin mu SAW?” Nasiha ya shiga yi mata sosai saidai ina kishi ya riga ya rufe mata ido tayi nisa bata jin kira.
“No Ya Afzal! Bazan bari ka auro wata ba muddin ina raye, bazan zauna da kishiya ba.”
“Wayace kishiya zan auro miki Nazeefah? Abokiyar zama zan kawo miki.”
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“Bana sonta bana so.”
“Nazeefah please calm down kiga baki ma santa ba fa amma kike cewan baki sonta, Amal is a very nice girl ina da tabbacin you two will get along.”
“Bana son sanin ko ita wacece ina ji ina gani bazan bari wata ta sace mun kai ba Ya Afzal, I’ll do whatever it takes in tabbata wannan aure be auku ba you’ll see.”
“Nazeefah-“
“Kuma ka tattara kayakin fad’an kishiyanka or whatever you call it bana buk’ata” tana kaiwa nan ta nufi d’akinta ko amsa kiran da yakeyi mata batayi ba. Hijabinta ta sanya ta d’au makullin motarta yana ganinta yasan fita zatayi be hanata ba saboda yasan ba amfani ko da yayi maganan ma ba sauraronsa zatayi ba. Kad’an ya rage bata take k’afan D’anladi ba da ta zo fita daga gate d’in, gida ta wuce direct se d’akin Mummy.
Khalifah ta tarar mik’e kan gado se faman latsa wayansa yake.
“Ya Nazeefah” ya kirata had’e da mik’ewa zaune.
“Ina Mummy?”
“Tana wanka” ya amsa take.
“Jeka d’auko mun ruwa” tayi maganan tana cire hijabinta.
“Ni shikenan kinzo ki fara aikan mutum ba” ya watsa mata harara.
“Nace kaje ka d’auko mun ruwa wallahi kar ka bari in sauk’e haushin da nakeji akanka.”
“Ki sauk’en mana a jinki zaki iya duka na ne?” yayi maganan had’e da mik’ewa, daga bakin k’ofa ya wulla mata gorar ruwan da ya d’auko matan sannan ya haura sama d’akinsa. Kad’an tasha ta rufe ta ajiye, bada dad’ewa ba sega Mummy ta fito.
“Ha’ah Nazeefah ce a gidan namu yau.”
“Mummy” ta kirata tana turo baki tamkar wacce zatayi kuka.
“Meya faru?”
“Mummy kina jin Ya Afzal wai aure ze k’ara.”
“Dama bakida labari ne?” Mummy ta tambaya tana mey zama a gefenta.
“Aww kina sane dama?”
“Eh though nima ban dad’e da sani ba be sanar dake bane ke?”
“Wallahi se yau yake fad’amun.”
“Ai na d’au kina da labari auran sauran sati biyu ne ko uku nema.”
“Wallahi Mummy bazan yarda ba adalilin mey ze auro mun wata? Wai harda akwatin fad’an kishiyansa.”
“Guda nawa?”
“Ni nama irga ne amma yafi shida de naga kaman.”
“Toh ai ki godewa Allah.”
“In godewa Allah fa kika ce Mummy? Uwar mey zanyi da kayan fad’an kishiyan nasa? Tsirara nake yawo ne?”
“Kiga Nazeefah kowa yasan kishiya da zafi amma idan Allah ya k’addaro maka toh fa dole ne ka hak’ura banda ke da abin ki an riga an sa rana, rana ya gabato ajinki akwai borin da zakiyi ne da ze hanasa yin auren?”
“Wallahi auren nan bazata saku ba komin yaya ne se nasan yadda zanyi in hana aukuwan hakan.”
“Uhn uhn fa Nazeefah kar ki bari kishi ya kaiki ga halaka ki kwantar da hankalinki don za ayi maka kishiya bawai hakan na nufin mijinka baya sonka bane, kefa da bakinki kikace yayi miki kayan fad’an kishiya ai yaci ace kin hak’ura Afzal na sonki ke kanki kin sani, a zamanin nan ba kowani na miji bane ze yiwa uwar gidansa akwati dan wai ze k’ara aure. Ga akwati ba d’ayaba ba biyu ba keda kanki kikace zasu fi shida.”
“Son banza so a baki, wallahi baya sona da yana sona da baze ma fara tunanin yin wani auren ba mene bani yi masa da zece seya sake aure. Ke yau shekara nawa kuke tare da Daddy meyasa bece ze sake yin wani auren ba? Idan ba fitina ba mata nawa yaga Abbansa ke da daze kama yace shi se yayi mata biyu.”
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“Kowa da ra’ayinsa Nazeefah. Kisani Afzal daban yake da Abbansa ko ni dake nan ba d’aya muke dake ba. Ita kishiya kuma tana kan kowa wallahi ko ni nan ban isa in bugi k’irji ince Daddy’nku baze k’ara aure ba, a yau d’innan yaga dama ze k’ara auransa, hak’uri ya zama dole.”
“Ni wallahi bazan yarda ba auren namu dududu shekara nawa ne befa kai uku ba, ya bari ma idan na gama haihuwa na mana amma ko k’wark’wata ban ajiye ba har ya fara tunanin yin wani auren, Allah bazata saku ba.”
“Ta ma riga ta saku ne fah Nazeefah don banga abinda ze hana aukuwan auran nan ba idan ba mutuwa ba. Dan Allah ki rufa min da Daddy’inku asiri ki d’au hakan a matsayin k’addarar ki, ni kaina zan saki a addu’a Allah ya sa hakan shi yafi alkhairi.”
“Amma Mummy kin ban dariya har akwai alkhairi ne acikin kishiya?”
“Toh kije Nazeefah kiyi duk abinda kika ga ya dace amma idan kika zo kika rasa auren naki daga k’arshe kar kiyi blaming d’ina nide na fad’a miki” bata sake cewa komai ba ta ja hijabinta ta fice. Gidan k’awarta Suwaiba ta nufa da ikon Allah kuma mijinta baya gida. Zama tayi ta irga mata halin da ake ciki, sosai Suwaiba ta ji mata takaici amma ta nuna mata lokaci ya riga ya k’ure ba yadda za’ayi a hana aukuwan auren.
“Taya zakice haka Suwy? Nida nake cewa zaki share mun hawaye idan nazo.”
“Wallahi ba yadda za’ayi saidai idan malamai zaki fara bi.”
“Malamai? Wasu irin malamai kenan?”
“Malaman tsibu nake nufi.”
“Subhanallahi Suwy! Kin san ko yin hakan shirka ne?”
“Tabbas na sani amma kuma idan bada su ba mutum baze ta6a iya mallake mijinsa ba kinga Ibrahim (mijinta) idan nace masa zauna ya zauna se abinda nakeso yakeyi I can’t bear the risk of sharing my husband da kowata shegiya idan a shirye kike gobe goben nan ina iya kaiki gidan malami na ya share miki hawaye.”
“A’a kam gaskiya zan zauna inyi tunani am sure akwai wata hanyan da zanbi in hana aukuwan auren nan ba tare da na fita daga musulinci ba.”
“Toh sani de ya rage wa me shiga rijiya kije kiyi shawaran anytime your mind is made up, gidan malam kullum a bud’e yake yana maraba wa bak’i.”
“Toh ni zan wuce.”
“Bari in raka ki.”
“A’a yi zamanki keda kikayi nauyi, Allah de raba lafiya.”
“Ameen toh se anjima.” Maimakon ta zarce gida ta wuce gidan wata k’awarta Maimuna har bayan maghrib tak’i dawowa gida. Tun Afzal na trying numbanta har ya gaji ya dena don kashe wayan tayi gabad’aya don kar ya tak’ura mata. Se wajajen k’arfe tara ta dawo gida. Tana shiga sega Afzal zaune kan kujera kallonsa tayi sannan ta kawar da kai ji take kaman ta nad’a masa duka don takaici. Daga bisani ta shiga takawa bata kai ga shiga corridorn da ze kaita d’akinta ba ya kira sunanta. Banza da shi tayi se akaro na biyu sannan ta tsaya had’e da kewayowa.
“Ina kikaje?” Ya tambayeta. Shiru tamai ko ta kallesa ma bale wai tasan yanayi.
“Magana nake miki Nazeefah ina kikaje? I’ve been trying to reach you but am sure da gan-gan kika kashe wayan naki don kar in sameki, yeah?”
“Gida naje, wayana kuma ya mutu ne ba charji” ta amsa sama-sama.
“Don’t think of lying to me, na kira Mummy tace tun La’asr kika bar gida so where did you go?”
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“Gidan k’awata excuse me” bata kai ga juyawa ba ya dakatar da ita mik’ewa yayi ya tako zuwa inda take tsaye. “Da izinin wa kika fita sannan ya dace a matsayin ki na matar aure ki fita se cikin daren nan ki dawo?”
“Kayi wa kanka fad’a kafin kayi mun Malam, ya dace a matsayin ka na magidanci amma kana neme neman mata? Bayan nan se three weeks to d’aurin aurenka zaka sanar da ni a matsayina na matarka?” Sosai ransa ke 6aci duk lokacinda ta kwatantasa da mey neme nemen mata sanin ba halinsa bane amma ya ya iya? Dan dole ya danne zuciyansa, yasani duk acikin zafin kishin ne don haka yayi mata uzuri.
“Look Nazeefah” yayi maganan had’e da aza hannunsa a kafad’unta “I know this’s not going to be easy on you, I know how it must hurt, ina sane da komai shiyasa nake rok’anki da kiyi hak’uri dan zan k’ara aure bawai hakan na nufin mabud’in wahala maki bane kokuwa wai zan mance dake ko in walak’anta ki. Nazeefah I love you, I’m proud to have as my Rabba’atul bait, Amal might be my bride but kece uwar gida na, which applies being my soul. Please karki bari kishi ya rufe miki ido yayi destroying relationship namu, I love you Nazeefah and I don’t wanna lose you.”
“Duk k’arya ne” ta fad’a had’e da sauk’e hannayensa daga jikinta “wallahi duk k’aryar banza ce inda kana so na da bazaka ta6a tunanin k’ara aure ba.”
“Nazeefah dan zan k’ara aure ba wai hakan na nufin na daina sonki bane, zan k’ara aure saboda sunna ne, ki d’au Amal a matsayin ‘yar uwarki ba kishiya ba.”
“‘Yar uwa fa kace? Kar ka sake kwatantata da ‘yar uwata dan duk mutumin dake shirin sace maka miji ba d’an uwanka bane, Amal mak’iyata ce bana k’aunarta, bazan ta6a sonta ba kuma muddin ka auro ta a gidan nan toh wallahi kaida kwanciyan hankali kunyi sallama sena tabbata na tada maka hankali fiye da yadda ka tadamun nawa yanzu mu zuba da kai a gidan nan muga” tana kaiwa nan ta wucesa ta shige d’akinta had’e da sa key. Ruwa ta watsa ta sauk’e sallan Isha sannan ta fito in search of what to eat. Afzal ta tarar zaune kan dining yana shan corn flakes ko ta kansa batayi ba ta zarce kitchen ta shiga dafa indomie. Bayan da ya gama sha ya shiga yayi joining nata a kitchen d’in.
“Ni baza a dafa dani ba?” Ko juyawa ta kallesa batayi ba wai gani yake kaman wasa take ko? Ze gani.
“But I’m hungry.”
“Kula da yunwan ka ya tashi daga kaina ya koma kan na amaryar ka. Idan har bazaka iya jure yunwan ba your bride is just a call away kana iya fita kaje ka sameta daman ka saba” ta basa amsa ba tare da ta koda juya ta kallesa ba. Be sake cewa komai ba ya jira ta, bayan data gama girkin yabita har cikin d’akinta. Duk yadda takeson ce masa ya fita haka ta hak’ura, tasan da gan-gan yake hakan don ya sata yin surutu. Bayan da ta gama ci ta sinche bathrobe dake jikintan ta sanya kayan baccinta ta feffeshe jikinta da turare sannan ta kewayo garesa “Malam kana iya bar min d’akin zan kwanta.”
“Yau kuma nine Malam? Ba Ya Rouhi?” Shin wai ya d’au wasa take? Ze sha mamaki na lahira seya fisa jin dad’i.
“Ka de jini ka fice mun a d’aki.”
“Naji anan zamu kwana yau?”
“Malam am damn serious ka fice mun daga d’aki zan kwanta.”
“In kinga nabar d’akin nan to dake ne in fact hak’k’i na ma nakeso, I need my wife.”
“Idan a garinku ana kusantar matar da take haila toh bismillah” ta sanar dashi cike da rashin kunya. Duk yadda yaso 6oye dariyansa ya kasa “Baby kin manta yanzu kika idar da sallah ne?” Yayi maganan yana nuni da sallayar da tayi sallan akai. K’aramar tsuka taja “seka cinye d’akin idan ya zama abinci” sannan ta janye pillonta ta fice. Bayanta yabi izuwa d’ayan d’akin data shiga, haka suka tayi k’arshe tazo ta kwanta a parlour akan d’aya daga cikin couches d’in. Sarai yasan kujeran ba iya d’aukansu zeyi duka ba amman ya bita har kai dan neman magana, kusan rabin jikinsa akan nata yake.
“Wai don Allah meye haka?” Bata kaiga mik’ewa ba ya jata nan ya samu ya baje akan kujerar had’e da aza ta akan k’irjinsa. Gagam ya matseta yadda ko k’wak’k’war motsi bazata iya ba.
“Malam ka sakeni!”
“Shhh let’s sleep baby.”
“Ka sakeni ko sena shak’e tukun?” Adjusting nata yayi yadda zata na iya nishi da kyau amman bawai ya saketa ba. Duk kalan suratan da tayi-tayi hakan besa ya saketa ba, dan kanta ta daina surutun sabida yadda ta galabaita. Acikin awa d’aya bacci mey nauyi yayi awon gaba da ita, seda Afzal ya tabbata baccin nata yayi nauyi sannan a hankali ya sauk’eta daga jikinsa. D’agata yayi cike da dabara ya kaita d’akinsa ya shinfid’a ta akan gadon had’e da gyara mata kwanciya. Bayi ya fad’a ya watsa ruwa sharp-sharp sannan ya fito ya kwanta a gefenta had’e da kashe musu wuta. Pillonsa ya kawo kusa da nata sannan ya zagaye hannunsa a jikinta wane wanda wani ke shirin k’wace masa ita, a hankali bacci ya d’aukesa.Asuban fari alarm na Afzal yayi ringing, bayan ya kashe ya kunna bedside lamp ya kewayo yana kallon Nazeefah dake ta bacci a hannunsa cikin kwanciyan hankali. Peck yayi placing mata a goshi had’e da furta “Allah sassauta miki wannan kishi Rabba’atul Bait, I love you” cike da dabara ya rabata daga jikinsa ya sauk’a daga kan gadon ya nufi bayi. Bayan ya fito yayi shirin zuwa masallaci sannan ya shiga tayar da ita.+
“Ta shi kiyi sallah zan wuce masallaci” yana tabbatar da ta tashi ya fice.
Dawowansa ya tarar Nazeefah bata d’akin dama yasan za ayi hakan. Kwanciya yayi kan gadon ya koma bacci kasancewar yau Asabar ne ba aiki. Se wajajen goma sha d’aya ya tashi bayan yayi wanka ya d’au wayansa ya fice parlour inda ya tarar da Nazeefah zaune kan kujera tana faman latsa wayanta. K’amshin turarensa ne ya buga mata hanci, ba shiri ta d’ago kai tana kallonsa ba k’arya yayi kyau ina irin morning shower glow d’innan? Se wani k’yalli fatan jikinsa yake k’ark’ashin ranan dake haskowa ta window. Daga bisani ta kawar da kanta badan wai kallon sa ya isheta ba se don haushinsa da take ji.
“Rabba’atul bait yau ba gaisuwa?” Ya tambayeta yayin da yake takowa zuwa inda take. Shiru ta mai ko kallonsa bata sake d’aga kai tayi ba. “Good morning Babe” ya gaisheta had’e da sauk’e mata light kiss a gefen baki. Hannu tasa ta dirje cike da takaici wanda ya mugun basa dariya amma ya dake tare da yin tari dan korar da dariyan.
“Islamiyya fa yau bazaki je ba?” Shide a dole seya sata magana.
“Mallam kana damuna da surutu please.”
“Rabba’atul Bait please kiyi hak’uri haka nan” ya fad’a had’e da zama a gefenta “Nasan nayi miki ba dai-dai ba and I’m sorry bazan gaji da baki hak’uri ba but please kar ki 6ata tsakanin mu saboda Amal.”
“Seka fasa aurenta tunda baka son tsakanin mu ya 6aci as simple as that.”
“Tayaya kike tsammanin zan iya fasa aurenta bayan an riga an gama komai, mey kikeson incewa iyayenta bayan nan duk hidiman da Abba da Ummi suka yimin ya tafi a iska kenan?”
“I don’t care, kade sani zaman lafiyanka da na ita karuwar taka yayi depending akan hakan.”
“Subhanallahi! ki daina kwatanta Amal da karuwa Nazeefah tunda bata yi miki komai ba kuma baki ta6a ganinta tana wani alfashan ba.”
“Bata yi mun komai ba?” Ta tambayesa yayinda take k’yalk’yalewa da dariya. “Bata yi mun komai ba fa kace? Tana shirin k’wace mun miji ka ce bata mun komai ba?”
“Amal bata da shirin yin hakan Nazeefah, wannan abu da kikeyi shi ze sa in nisantar da kaina daga gareki please cut it out.”
“Oh really? So what do you expect me to do then? To fold my arms? K’ara aure fa kake shirin yi, kuma se three weeks to auren kake sanar dani how do you expect me to react? Ince Allah sanya alkhairi?”
“Hak’urin nan dey shi zan cigaba da baki I know am at fault but abinda kike yin nan kuma ba shi ze sani fasa auren nan ba kisani fa kaman yadda nake son kasancewa dake haka nakeson kasancewa da Amal, nasan da zafi amma idan kika hak’ura komi mey wucewa ne Nazeefah, I’m never leaving your side and as far as am concerned kece Rabba’atul Bait d’ina not Amal.”
“K’aryar banza kawai” tayi maganan had’e da mik’ewa “Ni zan fita ina iya kai yamma kuma kafin in dawo.”
“Breakfast d’ina fa?”
“Ban girka ba kana iya samun karuwar taka aww sorry amaryar taka ta girka maka” bata kai da jin abinda zece ba ta wuce d’akinta. Nan da nan ta fito sanye da hijabi shide Afzal bece mata komai ba banda binta da ido da yayi. Gabad’aya ya rasa mey ke masa dad’i Nazeefah isn’t at all ready to understand him, anya kuwa ze iya da wannan bala’in da yake neman afka masa?
Gidansu aminiyarta Rumaysa ta taje inda take bata labarin abinda ya faru.
“Kar ki gaya mun Babe!” Tayi exclaiming.
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“Wallahil azeem aure Ya Afzal ze sake yi, ga chan akwatunan fad’an kishiyansa ko kallonsu ma banyi ba.”
“Chab! Amma shiko meyayi zafi da ze k’ara aure? Kode kun samu matsala ne?”
“Wallahi lafiya k’alau Babe ni daya sanar dani ma na kasa yarda I can’t believe for all these while he’s been deceiving me.”
“Ai na miji bashida guarantee komin dad’in ki dashi idan be ci miki amana ba baya jin dad’i yanzu ya zakiyi?”
“Wallahi ban sani ba jiya ina gidan Suwy nake tambayarta mafita tace wai mafitar d’ayace.”
“Wai meh?”
“Malaman tsubu.”
“Boka de!” Rumaysa tayi exclaiming.
“Hmm ai nima nace ba dani ba a iya fahimtan addinin da nayi Allah na yafe ko wani irin zunubi amma banda shirka har mey yayi zafi akan wata shegiya in jefa kaina ga halaka.”1
“Gaskiya kam wannan shawara batayi ba amma shin wacece yarinyar wai?”
“Ina ko zan sani yanzu haka wata banza ce.”
“Kode ze iya yuwawa yarinyan nan da muka gansu tare ranan a Unimaid garden ne?”
“Waya san masa ne da uban kwashe-kwashen nan nasa.”
“Tsaya ya yarinyar take? Kin ta6a ganinta ko a hoto?”
“Eh kuma kinsan mey? Allah ba jiya na fara sata a ido ba tabbas nasan na wayi fuskan nata a wani wajen amma na kasa tunawa.”
“Ke ze iya yuwuwa a school ne tunda chan take itama.”
“I doubt a school ne, a de wani wajen muka had’u da ita omg! Wallahi na tuna tabbas itace wacce mukayi clashing da ita a asibiti lokacin da Ya Afzal ba shi da lafiya, Wallahi itace. Itace wacce Sultan yake tambaya ta ko naga ficewarta kutuma amma an jima ana raina mun wayo!” Tayi exclaiming.
“Lalle kam ashe har zuwa dubansa tana yi a asibiti.”
“Gashi kuwa am very sure flasks d’incan ma da Ya Afzal yace wai na Umman Sultan ne na yarinyar nan ne wallahi Ya Afzal babban mak’aryaci ne.”
“Ke ba Afzal naki kad’ai ba fa duk maza mak’aryatan kansu ne wallahi sede kawai k’aryan wani yafi na wani, mutanen nan basuda amana ko kad’an imagine yana gadon asibiti rai a hannun Allah amma still yana cin amanarki, tirrr wallahi.”
“Ai shiyasa bazan bari auren nan ya yuwu ba, dole ne in hana aukuwan auren nan.”
“Aikam kada ki yarda wallahi ba da keba kishi da ‘yar shuwa.”
“Aww shuwa ce?”
“Sosai ma bakiga kalan halittarta bane? Shuwa ce kawai ba tayi hasken su sosai bane.”
“Shegiya sena tabbata na lahira ya fita jin dad’i ai.”
“Yanzu ya zakiyi? Lokaci ya riga ya k’ure miki.”
“A’a kam wallahi da saura.”
“Kefa kikace sati uku ya rage, how??”
“Wallahi ban sani ba one thing am sure of is aure de komin yaya ne baza a d’aura ba.”
“Tsaya tukuna ki kwantar da hankalinki ai ba haka akeyi ba, an dena tada hankali yanzu idan miji ze k’ara aure.”
“Ban fahince kiba so kike kice in nad’e hannu kaman sokuwa in zuba masa ido ya k’aro auren nan?”
“Nahhh ba haka nake nufi ba yanzu ya tsakaninki da Afzal d’in?”
“Oho mishi ni tun jiya ban sake yi ta kansa ba, yana ta lalashina yana bani hak’uri amma nak’i hakan. Yanzu haka sau biyu nake girki amma banyi da shi kwanciya ma ba a d’akinsa na kwana ba seda nayi bacci ya cicci6eni ya kaini d’akin nasa muka kwanta, da asuba da na tashi na sake komawa d’akina ba wai shi mata biyu yake so ba ze gani sena d’aga masa hankali ya rasa meke masa dad’i.”
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“Lmao kai amma Nazeefah bakida dama” ta fad’a tana dariya. “Wanga gashi haka? Karfa ya k’one.”
“Ki barshi mana, a jiyan ma ai ya neme ni na hana sa kaina na fake da cewa ina haila.”
“Innalillahi! Wallah baki da dama” ta fad’a tana ta faman dariya.
“Allah bakisan yadda zuciyata ke tafasa bane Rumy, da Ya Afzal ya k’ara aure Allah gara na rasa kwalin degree d’ina.”5
“Kai de don Allah!”
“Wallahi am damn serious, ke bazaki gane irin son da nake yi mishi bane, akanshi fa ina iya yin komi shirka da kisa ne kawai bazan yi ba wallahi.”
“Calm down calm down duk beyi zafi haka ba kinsan mey nakeso da kene?”
“Sekin fad’a.”
“Pretend like everything is cool kar ki nuna masa auran nan ya dameki in fact ina son idan kin koma gida yanzu kije ki basa hak’uri kiyi tuban muzuru kice kin amince ya k’ara auren.”
“A dalilin mey?!” Nazeefah ta katse ta cike da rashin hak’uri.
“Ke matsalata dake gajan hak’uri ki tsaya mana ki saurareni.”
“Ina jinki.”
“Yauwa kinga by doing so zey amince dake kuma ze yarda dake.”
“Kaman ya kenan?”
“Ina nufin zakiyi earning trust nasa ko wani irin 6atancin aka zo aka fad’a akanki da wuya ya yarda koda kuwa maganan daga bakin mahaifiyarsa ce saboda ke kin riga kin nuna masa kin rungumi k’addarar ki a shirye kike da kuyi zaman lafiya da ‘yar uwarki. Da fari yanzu zamu bayyana kan mu a dinan auran nasu ne kice masa zaki je don ki tayasu murna, kinga kowa ya ganki seya jinjina miki harta iyayen nata anan kuma se mu samu mu rugurguza musu komai. Babban aikin namu kuma seta shigo gidan, aya zamu gasa mata a hannu, mun ringa had’a kanta dana Afzal d’in kenan ta yadda koda ta fara kai k’aranki gunsa baze saurareta ba sabida ya riga ya amince dake, ya yarda dake, a hankali har k’orafin da take yi masa a kanki ze soma ishansa tunda de ke gashi baki ta6a furta kalman 6atanci akanta ba hasali ma idan kuka zauna da shi yabata kike kinga anan ze fara ganin kaman ita Amal d’in munafika ce tana son ta shiga tsakaninku ne ta fiddaki daga gidan ki. Toh fa anan hankalinsa ze soma karkatowa kanki ita ko idan tayi sake mutuwan auran nata kenan.”
“Wow wannan shawara tayi, amma ai ni auren ne gabad’aya bana son a d’aura Rumy, bani ma son ta shigo gidan bale ta samu d’uwawun zama.”
“Kema kinsan hakan ba me yuwu bane se de idan zaki d’au shawaran Suwy wanda bazan barki ki d’auka ba.”
“Yanzu haka ina ji ina gani kenan zan fara sharing Ya Afzal da wata shegiya ina raba kwanciya da ita?”
“Karki damu zamu ci mata uwa idan ta shigo gidan, da k’afan da ta shigo dasu zata fita trust me.”
“Promise you’ll not fail me babe.”
“Haba har yaushe na ta6a baki kunya I’ve got you.”
“I know I will always count on you thank you so much.”
“Karki damu kede kawai ki kwantar da hankalinki wallahi kishiya tayi kad’an ta d’agawa mutum hankali. Kuma kinga ke Allah ma ya taimakeki Afzal nada kirki wallahi wasu mazajen idan suka kusa yin aure wulak’anta uwar gidansu suke amma kiga ke fa har wani tattalinki yake kina mai iskaro.”
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“Ai yasan abinda yayi be dace bane shiyasa.”
“Even still Babe ajinki maza suna da kunya ne? Wallahi dan wata shegiya achan karki 6ata tsakaninki da mijinki nifa idan nine ke wani irin mahaukacin soyayya ma zan fara nuna wa Afzal d’in yanzu, kin gane ai ki haukatar da shi da soyayyarki yadda ko ‘yar shuwan chan bata isa ta d’auke mishi hankali ba.”1
“Kai da wuya fah, kinsan shuwan nan da concussion nasu da iya asirce miji.”
“Yafi kayan mata ne, ai da kayan mata suka dogara su ma, dan haka kema zamu nemo miki akwai wata k’awar Mummy tana had’a kayan matan nan kuma bakiga yadda ake saya ba.”
“Kai Babe!”
“Ina gaya miki, relax kar ki wani tada hankalinki mugun trap zamu shirya wa ‘yar shuwan chan seta gwammace kid’a da karatu.”
“Shiyasa nake yinki sosai wallahi har naji hankalina ya d’an kwanta.”
“Ai ya kwanta ma gabad’aya, keda Afzal mutu ka raba wallahi takalmin kaza.”
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Bayan sun idar da sallan Azahar Nazeefah ta d’au Rumaisa a mota sukayi gidan k’awar Mummy suka sai mata masu tsadan cikin kayakin, bayan matar tayi mata bayanin yadda za’ayi amfani da su suka sake komowa gidansu Rumaysan ba ita ta koma gidanta ba se wajajen biyar da rabi. Shiganta parlour taci karo da Afzal zaune kan kujera yana aiki akan laptop nasa. Jakan nata ta rik’e da kyau gudun kar ya zame asirinta ya tonu. Gyaran murya tayi had’e da yin sallama. A hankali ya d’ago kansa tare da amsawa sannan yayi mata sannu da zuwa.
A ranta sam bata da niyyar amsawa amma dan dole tayi in order to keep up with the act.
“Kin dawo?” Ya tambayeta yana neman ajiye laptop nasan.
“Eh” ta amsa.
“Your food is ready then” da mamaki ta tsaya kallonsa “Girki kayi?” Ta tambaya.
“Yes spaghetti.”
“Wow!” ta numfasa ai ita ta d’au idan ta dawo gida wani fad’an zasu 6arke da ita. Shin wai shi Afzal d’innan wani irin mutum ne? Ko yayi fushi ma ta fita tun safe amma se yanzu take dawowa? Fa duk yadda takeson ta tsanesa hakan ya gagara sema reasons da zesa ta k’ara sonsa yake bata. “Taho muje in had’a miki ruwa ki watsa se muci abinci ko?” Yayi maganan yana k’arisowa inda take.
“Ni a k’oshe nake.”
“Ba za kici girkin Ya Rouhin ki ba? Kar kiyi mun haka please” yayi maganan had’e da rik’o hannunta cikin nasa. “Let’s eat kinji?” Kai ta gyad’a a hankali sannan suka k’arisa d’akin. Bayan ya sirka mata ruwan ya d’auko mata towel ya barta ta cire kayan nata ma yak’i wai sam shi ze cire mata. Haka har bayin ya kaita sannan ya fito bayan ta watsa ruwa ta yi alwala ta fito, wani dogon rigan daya ware mata a gefe ta sanya ta feffeshe jikinta da turare sannan suka fito dining inda yayi serving nasu abincin sukaci. She can say he’s very good at cooking saboda ba k’arya abincin yayi dad’i. Sosai take son ce masa girkin yayi dad’i amma tuna yana da niyyan kawo mata kishiya seta fasa. Shi da kansa ya tattare plates d’in bayan sun gama sannan ya ja kujera ya zauna agefenta tare da had’a hannunsu gu d’aya yana shafawa a hankali.
“Nazeefah I’m sorry kinji? Nasan na miki ba dai-dai ba kamata yayi tun kafin asa rana in sanar dake batun Amal amma son zuciya ya hanani I just want you to know that bawai nayi hakan dan inyi hurting naki bane I just couldn’t muster the courage to tell you, I respect you alot Nazeefah gani nake idan na sanar dake ranki ze 6aci ni kuma gudun hakan nake, bana son abinda ze 6ata min ke but I’m sorry if my actions ended up hurting you, I’m so sorry kinji?”
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“It’s okay Ya Rouhi ka dena bani hak’uri haka.”
“Eh??” Ya tambayeta cike da k’in gaskata abinda kunnensa suka jiye masa.
“I should be the one who’s sorry, forgive me kaji?”
“You have nothing to be sorry for Rabba’atul Bait, na fahimci halin da kike ciki and na sani kishi dole ne hak’uri kawai nake son ki k’ara akan wanda kikeyi.”
“Ba komai ya wuce.”
“Kin amince in k’ara auren?” Kai ta gyad’a masa a hankali, janyota yayi ya azata kan cinyarsa ba. “Like forreal? Kin amince?” Nan ma kan ta kuma gyad’awa. Besan lokacinda ya had’e lips nasu gu d’aya ya shiga kissing nata ba, bata 6ata lokaci ba ta shiga mayar masa da martani sun d’au lokaci suna abu d’aya sannan a hankali yayi breaking kiss d’in had’e da rik’o fuskanta “I love you Babe, Allah miki albarka.”
“Ameen Ya Rouhi I love you too.” Wani kiss d’in ya sake sauk’e mata a goshi “Thank you so much da wannan had’in kan da kika bani, bazan ta6a mancewa da hakan ba Nazeefah and I want you to put your trust in me kisani zanyi iya k’ok’arina don ganin nayi adalci tsakaninki da Amal you have my words.” Hannunta ta d’aga ta zagayesu a wuyansa had’e da sauk’e masa kiss a gefen lips nasa “I trust you Ya Rouhi, I believe in you ka dena damuwa kaji?” A hankali ya zagaye nasa hannun a kunkuminta yana me sake matso da ita kusa da shi.
“Thanks Babe.”
“So tell me a ina kuka had’u da Amal d’in?”
“Tun kafin muyi aure muke tare da ita.”
“So she was your first love.”
“I’m sorry but yes she is.”
“Wow toh meyasa baka aureta ba tun farkon?”
“Relationship namu wasn’t a love at first sight thing, daga baya ne nayi developing feelings mata and I had to marry you saboda inyi biyayya wa Abba kaman yadda kema kika aureni don yin biyayya wa Daddy ko ba haka ba?”
“Hakane kam so tell me about her, inda hali inason jin komi akanta.”
“Ask me anything.”
“Like her age, school, family’nsu da komai.”
“Itama yarinya ce kaman ki sai dai zata girme ki da shekara d’aya zuwa biyu haka, sannan tana attending unimaid itama.”
“Haba wani department?”
“Nursing tana part three.”
“Wow kace mun samu likita a gida kenan so waye mahaifinta?”
“Ba wata ‘yar babban gida bace, mahaifinta ma ya rasu agun kakanta take.”
“Allah sarki wace yare ce toh?”
“Shuwa ce.”
“Shuwa?” Ta nanata sekace bata sani ba “Ya Rouhi yanzu da shuwa kakeson ka had’ani kishi? Ni na ma yi surrender, ai kaima kasan ban isa inyi kishi da ‘yar shuwa ba.”
“Inji waye? Da mey ta fiki ai yadda kike da kyau itama hakan ne.”
“Ba wani ta fini kyau.”
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“Amma ai kin fita hasken fata.”
“Bawani ai naga hotonta a wayan ka itama fara ce.”
“Even still kin fita, kyau kuma dukan ku kyawawa ne.”
“Hmm Allah de baka ikon yin adalci a tsakaninmu Ya Rouhi.”
“Se inda k’arfi na ya k’are in shaa Allah Nazeefah shiyasa nake son ki kwantar da hankalinki kisani kece babba a gidan nan, it doesn’t matter Amal ta girmeki as far as we all are concerned kece Rabba’atul Bait ba kuma wanda ya isa ya k’wace martaban hakan daga gareki ba.”
“Bawani nasan tana shigowa ka d’anata zaka mance dani tunda gashi Allah yayi sabuwa dal take a leda.”
“Ai kema a sabuwanki na sameki Nazeefah I’ll do my best to love you both equally.”
“Toh Allah ya baka iko.”
“Ameen abinda nake son ji kenan taho muje ki duba kayakin naki.”
“Ni bana so.”
“Why? Kayan basu miki ba a dad’o wasu?”
“Sekuma in kaisu ina? Ai ahakan ma sunyi yawa kaya sekace nice amaryar.”
“Just to tell you how much I love you.”
“Thank you Ya Rouhi.”
“Always babe, taho muje ki duba toh kin ko san zannuwa iri d’aya Ummi ta sai miki keda ‘yar uwarki?”
“Allah sarki Ummi, Allah kad’ai ze iya biyanta.” Da haka suka nufi d’akin nata inda ya jera mata akwatunan. Sosai tasha mamakin adadin kayakin da suke ciki tamkar itace amaryar. Bayan sun gama dubawa suka shiga shirin sallan maghrib. Haka nan tun daga ranan ba a sake jin kan Nazeefah da Afzal ba, shawarar k’awarta ta d’auka. Wani irin soyayya da kulawa na musamman ta fara nuna wa Afzal fiye da na da. Afzal couldn’t ask for more rannan har buk’atansa tayi da ya had’ata waya da Amal su gaisa, ba Afzal kad’ai ba ita kanta Amal taji dad’in sauk’in kai irin na Nazeefah. Lafiya k’alau suka gaisa har ita Nazeefahn takeyi wa Amal fatan alkhairi.
Tsaf Afzal da Nazeefah suka shirya abinsu yau sukaje duban gidan Amal inda Nazeefah ke ta yabawa kayakin d’akin Amal akan sunyi kyau, hakan ba k’aramin burge Afzal yayi ba, yadda Nazeefah ke k’ok’arin 6oye kishinta don ta farinta masa. Be sanar da ita komai ba bayan kwana uku ta dawo daga unguwa kawai ta tarar an sake furnishing mata parlour da exact kalan kujeru da rug na Amal banbancin kawai color ne. Godiya tayita yi masa, ita kam dad’in har yayi mata yawa, tunda ta nunawa Afzal ta amince da auren nan tasamu wani girmamawa na daban daga garesa, kud’i yake bata anyhow ko bata tambaya ba, ga wani tarerayarta da yake yi.
A haka ne har Allah ya kawo satin bikin Afzal da Amal wanda aka fara da walima wanda aka had’a da na sauk’an Al~Qur’anin da tayi, ita tazo na biyu a gwajin da akayi musu. Sosai ta samu kyautuka da dama ciki harda kujeran hajji wanda ta bawa Papi, kaman yadda Abba yayi alk’awari shiko kyautan mota ya bata k’irar Matrix. Bayan walima akayi Kamu washegari wanda Amal ta bala’in yin kyau acikin pitch asoebin ta, ga lallen nan da makeup nata komi ya zauna. Afzal kansa ya kasa daina kallonta through out the event sece mata yake tayi kyau. Washegarin kamu akayi wushe-wushe wanda ta sanya laffayan da Afzal ya sai mata. Ranar Asabar aka d’aura aure akan sadaki dubu d’ari da sisin gold arba’in. Da yammacin ranan dangin ango sukazo suka d’aukan amaryarsu, kukan da Amal taci kam ba a cewa komai da k’yar aka samu aka fiddota daga gidan nasu aka kaita family house nasu Afzal inda aka shiga shiryata for dinner. Achan Nazeefah da k’awarta suka saci idan mutane suka d’auke head na Amal. Bayan an gama kwalliya za a shiga d’aurin kai, d’ankwali yace ku neme ni. Ba duban duniyan da ba’ayi ba amma babu hankalin kowa ya tashi gashi lokaci se k’urewa yake. Cikin masu neman head ana jan Allah ya isa aharda Nazeefah da k’awarta.
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Da shirun yayi yawa ne Afzal ya kira Amal don jin ko lafiya.
“Yaya an d’auke mun head d’ina” ta sanar dashi tana kuka.
“Kaman ya an d’auke? Tayaya?”
“I don’t know” tana fad’in haka ta katse wayar don yadda kukan yaci k’arfinta. Hawayenta Maamah ta shiga share mata tana bata hak’uri akan in shaa Allah za’a samu. Ummi ya kira next ya tambayeta meke faruwa.
“Wallahi head na Amal aka d’auke.”
“Tayaya Ummi? Shin baku ajiye mutum ya kula da kayakin nata bane?”
“An sa wallahi har mata biyu ni kaina ban san yadda hakan ya faru ba.”
“Toh yanzu ya za’ayi?”
“Akwai wani bridal head wrap na ‘yar k’awata Umaima yanzu haka ta fice taje d’auko mata nata da ta sa a bikinta tace color d’in exactly iri d’aya da na Amal ne.”
“Please make sure she looks perfect Ummi and ki bata hak’uri ta daina kukan I love her.”
“Karka damu ka kwantar da hankalinka zan kula da komai” da haka sukayi sallama. Bayan 20 minutes Umaima ta iso da bridal head wrap nata sosai kuma ya shiga da kalan kayan Amal kaman yadda ta fad’a. Nan da nan makeup artist ta d’aura mata da ikon Allah kuma d’aurin ya mugun amsan Amal har ma fiye da yadda asalin head natan ze kar6eta, Nazeefah da Rumaysa haushi kaman ya kashesu. Sosai maroon color d’in ya kar6i skin na Amal se hoto ake tayi mata ta ko ina. Nan da nan aka shiga tafiya, motan ango na isowa su Maamah suka k’arisa da Amal ciki. Afzal na iya rantsewa be ta6a ganin kyakkyawan halitta kaman ta ba.
“My bride you look so beautiful” ya sanar da ita.
“Thank you Yaya, you’re not looking bad yourself.”
“Is everything okay?” Kai ta gyad’a a hankali “I’m just nervous.”
“I’ve got you okay?” Yayi maganan had’e da sauk’e mata light kiss akan hannunta. K’aramar murmushi ta sakar masa ahaka har suka k’arasa wajen da za’ayi event d’in. Nazeefah sarai tasan an hana zuwa da yara ta kikki6i wata cousin nata mey shekara shida taje da ita. Ana cikin presentations progammes of event kafin a k’ariso na cutting cake Nazeefah ta tura cousin natan da taje ta ture table na cake d’in. Ana shagali kawai aka ji k’aran rushewan abu a k’asa, da table da cake d’in duk sun tarwatse. Hankalin kowa ya tashi a wajen barin ma na Amal da Afzal wannan wani irin musiba ce? Nan aka shiga tambayan kowa yashigo da yaro sede ba wanda keda masaniya game da hakan, yarinyar ma k’aramar munafuka ana tambayanta wa ya shigo da ita ta bushe ido wai babu mota kawai ta gani ta shigo. Securities kuwa koda aka tambayesu dalilin da yasa suka bari ta shigo se sukace su basu ga shigewarta ba k’ila tabi cikin manya ta 6ace acikin su kasancewar Nazeefah ta biya su kud’i ta rufe masu baki.1
Kuka kawai Amal ta farayi wajen farko head nata aka d’auke yanzu kuma aka tarwatsar mata da wedding cake. Haka aka lalla6a aka kammala event d’in ba walwala tattare da kowa barin ma Ummi data sha aiki don tabbatar da cewa komi ya tafi dai-dai. Se hak’uri Afzal keta bawa Amal cikin motan amma ina ta gagara yin shiru. Ajikinsa ya kwantar da ita har suka isa gidan nasu wanda se wajajen sha d’aya da rabi k’awayen Amal suka watse ya rage Afzal kad’ai da amaryarsa.
Kazan amarcinsu ya shigo dashi d’akin inda take zaune a tsakar gadon kanta a sunkuye se kuka take tayi ta ciki-ciki. Ledan ya bud’e yayi serving nata se anan ya tuna be ibo cups ba, dawowan da zeyi kawai ya tarar da Amal tana kuka shark’af-shark’af. Da hanzari ya nufi kanta yana tambayarta ko lafiya amma ina ko amsasa ta kasa banda kukan nata ma daya tsananta.
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“Lily what’s wrong? Wani abu ne?” Kansa ne ya mugun d’aurewa kode missing k’awayenta take ya tambayi kansa “Lily please stop crying” hak’uri ya shiga bata saidai ta gagara yin shirun. Daga bisani kawai ta fad’a jikinsa yayin da kukan nata ya tsananta, rungumeta yayi gam a jikinsa yana shafa bayanta yana mey fad’a mata kalamai masu kwantar da hankali. Sun kai tsawon minti talatin a haka, “Lily?” Ya kira sunanta lokacinda yaji tayi lamo a jikinsa. “Lily?” Duba fuskan ta da zeyi ya tarar har bacci ya d’auketa.
A hankali ya d’agata daga jikinsa had’e da mik’ar da ita akan gadon. Wayanta da ya kusan fad’i a k’asa ne yayi sauri ya tare kafin yace ze ajiye idonsa yaci karo da sak’on da ya nuna last Amal ta karanta wanda ya kasance daga unknown number. Har ya ajiye wayan watak ra’ayin tace masa ya karanta, kasancewar wayan nata ba password haka ya basa daman bud’ewa ya shiga karantawa kaman haka
_My dearest Princess, today two souls of yours have turned into one, I want you to know that you two are the most beautiful couple I’ve ever seen. May your love grow stronger and stronger during your married life. May you always be together as one and never split apart no matter the difficulties you may face in your future life._
_Yours Abdul, Xx_ 😘
Har cikin ransa shima yaji ba dad’i tabbas ya shiga tsakanin wannan masoya guda biyu, Allah sarki ashe akan Abdul take wannan kuka. Mayar da wayan yayi ya ajiye sannan ya rage kayan jikinsa ya fad’a bayi ya watsa ruwa. Da towel d’aure a kunkuminsa ya shiga wardrobe na Amal inda ya ciro mata d’aya daga cikin sabin kayakin baccinta. K’arisawa kan gadon yayi ya shiga tada ita sede ina baccin nata yayi nauyi daga k’arshe ya yanke shawaran barinta ta kwana da kayan kawai sede kuma yayi tunanin kayan zeyi nauyi da wuya idan zata ji dad’in bacci aciki. Outerwear d’in ya cire a hankali ya rage fitted gown na cikin, a hankali ya zuge zip d’in har k’asa har anan bata tashi ba cewa da yayi bari ya ja kayan k’asa mutumiyar ku ta tashi a firgice had’e da k’urma wani d’ankaren ihun daya kusa tunzurar da Afzal daga kan gadon.
“Shh! It’s me Afzal calm down calm down” ya shiga ce mata a hankali yayinda take ta hak’i tana ja da baya.
“Ba wani abun zan miki ba kayanki nakeson in canza miki gani nayi kaman ya miki nauyi bazaki iya kwanciya da shi ba.” Kanta tayi saurin kawarwa ganinsa da tayi ba kaya ajikinsa banda towel dake d’aure a kunkuminsa.
“Lily?” Ya kirata amma shiru tayi gun se neman kare jikinta take tana tattara wuyan rigar nata sama kasancewar ya zuge zip d’in k’asa se k’ok’arin zamewa yake. “Lily?” ya sake kiranta sede tak’i juyowa ta kallesa murmushi ya sakar gano wai kunyan ganin sa ba kaya take mik’ewa yayi ya nufi side nasa acikin wardrobe d’in ya zaro jallabiya d’aya ya sanya “Juyo to nasa kaya” ya sanar da ita bayan ya dawo ya zauna. A hankali ta kewayo da kallonta a garesa “Taho in tayaki cire kayan kisa wannan ko zaki watsa ruwa tukuna?”
Kai ta kad’a a hankali.
“Toh ai ya kamata ki watsa ruwa tunda kin tashi Lily kiyi refreshing kanki you’ll feel much better.” Nan ma kan ta sake kad’awa “Okay na gane kunya na kikeji ko? Zan fita in baki waje ki shiga kiyi wankan idan kin shirya sekiyi mun magana okay?” Ganin bata da niyyan amsa sa ya mik’e ya fice. A hankali ta janyo wayanta ta shiga sak’on da Abdul ya tura mata had’e da sake karantawa yayinda wani kukan ke neman kauce mata. Typing reply tayi as;
_Thank you so much Ya Abdul, Allah yabar zumunci._ sannan ta ajiye wayan ta mik’e da shakka-shakka ta shiga rage kayan jikinta gudun kar Afzal ya bankad’e k’ofar ya tarar da ita ba riga.
Acikin minti ashirin ta gama duk wani shafe-shafen da zatayi, kayan da Afzal ya d’auko matan ta d’aga tana duba. Yanzu wannan d’an iskan kayan yake tsammanin zata sa? Ai ba maraban wannan da babu komi na jikin mutum gani za ayi. Wardrobe natan ta nufa ta shiga neman wani na daban sede inaa duk kayakin bana kamala a ciki. Yau akeyinta meyasa Ummi za tayi mata hakane? Ko d’an me riga da wando babu se masu net guntaye iya cinya ai kuwa bacci da towel ya kamata. Hijabi ta sanya akan towel d’in ta koma kan gadon ta zauna. Wani d’an banzan yunwa ne ya soma damunta bata san lokacinda ta hau kan kazar data gani k’ulle cikin ledan ba ta shiga ci ana cikin haka Afzal daya ji shiru yace bari ya lek’o, bud’e k’ofan da zeyi suka had’a ido hud’u da Amal. Kunya ta jiyo tamkar ta nitse k’asa, da sauri ta kawar da kanta ta shiga ture ledan gefe. Murmusawa yayi ya k’araso ya zauna kusa da ita. “Ci abinki kinji? Dama naki ne” Juice d’in yaja ya tsiyaye mata a cup tare da tura mata gabanta. A hankali ta shiga ci bayan dan ta gama ta kwankwad’e juice d’in akai.
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“Kin k’oshi bazaki k’ara ba?” A hankali ta gyad’a kanta “Thank you” ta furta.
“Don’t mention kina buk’atan wani abu?” Yadda kuka san kurma haka ta cigaba da amsa tambayoyinsa da jiki.
“Lets sleep then ko baki fad’a ba nasan a gaje kike.” Yana tu6e jallayabiyan nasa Amal ta shiga kare fuskanta oh! Shi kam ya had’u da aiki. Daga chan k’arshen gadon ta ja pillonta ta kwanta, had’e da juya masa baya. Da mamaki ya tsaya kallonta bade da hijabin take shirin kwanciya ba? “Lily?”
“Uhmm?” Ta amsa ba tare da ta juya ta kallesa ba, shi kam wai baya jin kunya ne yake tsayuwa akan gajeren wando zalla a gabanta? Ta tambayi kanta, ita kam kunya ma baze barta ta kallesa ba.
“Da hijabin zaki kwanta?”
“Uhmm” ta amsa. Takowa yayi izuwa gabanta ya zauna nan ta kulle idanta gam. Hannu yasa ya gwada d’aga hijabin nata da mamaki ya tarar da towel k’ark’ashi. Tirk’ashi!
“Lily!” Yayi exclaiming, bud’e idon da zatayi taga yana rik’e da k’asan hijabinta nata da hanzari ta k’wace ta shiga rufe jikinta.
“Wai mey haka? Da towel d’in zaki kwanta?”
“Uhmm” ta amsa.
“Dalili?” Wai har ma dalili yake tambayarta? Shin bega kalan kayan bane ko a haka yake tsammanin zata sa? “Kefa Lily!”
“Yaya baka ga kayan bane” se anan ta bud’e baki ta amsa idanta a rufe har yanzu.
“Meya samesa?” Ya buk’ata.
“Bazan iya sawa ba” ta amsa a takaice. Kayan ya d’ago daga kan side drawer yana kalla, besan lokacin da dariya ya kauce masa ba. “God help me” ya furta a hankali. Anya kuwa ze iya da kunyan nan nata? Yaga irin kayan da Nazeefah ke kwanciya da su kenan wasun ma wannan yafi su kamala.
Ido d’aya ta bud’e tana kallonsa.
“Mey anan d’in da bazaki iya sawa ba Lily? Hungo tashi kisa.”
“Ni gaskiya bazan saba kabarni haka kawai I’m good seda safe.”
“A ina aka ta6a kwanciya da towel ki tashi kisa mu kwanta bacci nakeji.”
“Toh Yaya na hanaka kwanciya ne?”
“So kike muyi fad’a ko?” Yayi maganan had’e da komawa gefenta ya zauna “Ko kisa kokuma in sa miki na k’arfi kinsan ba Mami bale kice zakiyi ihu ta taimakeki.”
“A’a Yaya dan Allah kayi hak’uri karka mun haka.”
“Toh amsa kisa.”
“Yaya bazan iya sawa ba dan Allah kayi hak’uri.”
“Fa bazan barki ki kwanta da towel ba.”
“Kayi hak’uri zuwa gobe zanje kasuwa in sai kayan baccin masu riga da wando se in fara sawa I promise bazan sake kwanciya da towel ba amma ka barni na yau d’in.” Dariya sosai ta basa wai kam da abinda takeyi d’innan idan da kuma cewa yayi su raya first night kaman yadda kowasu ma’auratan keyi fa? Ashe seta tara masa jama’a. Ganin fa bata da shirin sanya kayan kawai ya damk’o hannunta. Wani d’an karen ihu tasa seda ya tsaya toshe kunnensa. Shin wani irin laushi hannun nata keda sekace auduga.
Kuka ta shiga yi yayinda yake k’ok’arin raba ta da hijabin nata.
“Zan sa wallahi zan sa da kaina dan Allah karka cire min hijabin Wallahi towel d’in ya warware kayi hak’uri” nan ma dariya ta basa sosai amma ya bone se kokowan cire hijabin yake. Kuka Amal ke tsakaninta da Allah tana rantsuwa akan ya saketa zata sa da kanta. Seda ya bata wuya sannan ya saketa “That’s my Lily sanya toh da hannunki ina kallonki ko zaki shiga bathroom?”
Kai ta gyad’a a kid’me.
“Je ki sanya toh ina jiranki.” Batayi musu ba ta mik’e har tana neman cin tuntu6e ta nufi bayin. Hijabin nata ta kwaye ta ajiye a gefe sannan ta d’ago kayan ta shiga neman ta inda zata sa. Chan ta samo wuyar rigar ta sanya, gaban mirror ta tsaya tana kallon kanta surrata kap ba abinda be nuna ba, amma ko se Allah ya d’ibe ma baturen daya d’inka wannan kaya albarka. Yanzu a haka ne Afzal yake son taje ta samesa su kwanta sekace wata sabuwar karuwa? Uhn uhn kam gaskiya baza ayi haka da ita ba. Ina ma ace da brazier a ciki da da d’an sauk’i amma haka ba komai gaskiya da sake. Tunanin ya zata fita ta d’auko bra ta sanya ta soma ana cikin haka kawai taji Afzal ya wangale mata k’ofar ba notice. Ashe bata sa key ba, wani irin d’ankaran ihu ta k’urma had’e da juya mai bayanta yayinda ta shiga kare k’irjinta tana kakkarwa.
Murmusawa ya tsaya yi yayinda yake k’are wa surar jikinta kallo, lallai Allah yayi halitta anan gata ‘yar siririya amma fad’i gareta ta k’asa. Na d’an lokaci ya karanci tana da aniyar janye hijabin nata ne dake rataye jikin sink ta sanya, kafin ta aikace hakan yasa hannu ya janye.
Wai meyasa Yaya yake mata haka ne? A hankali take jin footsteps nasa suna doso ta, har6awa zuciyanta ya shiga yi yayinda k’afafunta suka shiga yin kakkarwa na sosai. A dai-dai saitin bayanta ya tsaya, hannu ya aza a kan bayanta a hankali yana tafiya sama, idanunta ta rufe gam yayinda wani irin sparks suka soma bin jikinta. Ji tayi ya tsaya chak se kuma taji yana shafa mata gashin kai, ribbon nata data nannad’e gashinta ajiki taji ya kama yana k’ok’arin sincewa. Kafin tayi wata k’wak’k’warar motsi taji ya since nan gashin nata data nannad’e jiki ya shiga warwaruwa. Da mamaki ya tsaya yana kallon irin tsawon gashin nata, har tsakiyan bayanta ya sauk’a yana lilo lub-lub yana shek’i. Har anan Amal bata juya ta kallesa ba se faman kakkarwa take, a hankali taji ya shiga takawa kuma, idanta ta rufe gam lokacinda ta gansa tsaye a gabanta, k’irjinta ta shiga karewa fiye dana d’azu yayinda takeji kaman tasa kuka dan kunya. Yafi minti d’aya tsaye a gabanta yana kallonta yana mey mamakin how fragile and delicate she is, hannu ya d’aga a hankali ya aza akan kafad’arta yana bin hannunta da wani irin shafa, se mamakin laushin jiki irin nata yake sekace auduga. Na sosai jikin Amal ya d’au wuta da irin abinda yakeyi mata. Ganin bata da niyyan bud’e ido ta kallesa ya kirata cikin sanyayyar murya.+
“Lily?” Shiru tamai “Lily k-” katse sa tayi ta hanyan rungumarsa, hannayenta ta zagaye gagam ta rik’esa a jikinta yadda ko kykkyawan motsi baze iyayi ba yayinda ta datse idanunta.
“Goodness Lily” ya kira sunanta yana k’ok’arin raba jikin nasu sede ina ya kasa dan wani irin damk’an da tayi masa.
“Lily I can’t even breathe let me go” yadda kuka san da iska yake magana haka ta mayar dashi ta kuma k’i sakin nasa ita a dole bata son ya kalle mata surar jiki kuma hakan ne kawai take ganin mafita. Ganin fa bata da niyyan sakesa ya shiga jasu waje a hankali, k’ank’amewa tayi a jikinsa har suka k’arasa izuwa bakin gadon nasu.
“Toh sakeni haka ki kwanta” nan ma kota motsa. “Lily da ke fa nake magana” ba suratan da beyi ba amma tak’i sakesa wane gum haka ta manne mai ajiki, haka ba yadda ya iya ya shiga sauk’a k’asa da ita har suka juye akan gadon sede tak’i sake sa har yanzun. “Lily yi hak’uri ki sakeni in kashe mana wutan kinji?” nan ma shiru duk kalan suratan da yatayi hakan besa ta sakesa ba haka a tak’ure manne da juna suka kwanta har bacci 6arawo ya d’auketa. Bayan da Afzal ya tabbata baccin nata yayi nauyi ya shiga raba ta daga jikinsa sede ina tak’i barin hakan se faman sake shigewa jikinsa take. Wai acikin baccin ma? Ya tambayi kansa. Haka sukayi baccin wahala ranan barin ma Afzal da ko nishi me kyau baya iya yi.
Asuban fari alarm nasa ya shiga ringing, da ya ce ze motsa dan kashewa se Amal ta sake kankamesa haka alarm d’in ya tayi har izuwa lokacinda ya tayar da ita daga baccin itama.
“Yi hak’uri ki sakeni muyi niyyan sallah kinji?” Dan albarkacin sallah kawai ta sakesa wanda da wuri ta juya mai baya ta shiga kare k’irjinta da pillow murmusawa yayi ya mik’e had’e da mik’ar da k’asusuwansa da suka murmurk’ushe, hijabin nata ya ja daga gefe ya wulla mata “Hungo sa abinki” ya sanar da ita chan ciki-ciki yace, “A hankali zaki sake da ni” bata 6ata lokaci ba ta amsa ta sanya murmushi kawai yayi ya k’arisa bayin bayan ya watsa ruwa yayi alwala ya buk’aceta da ta tashi tayi niyya itama. Yana kallonta ta shige cikin bayin da hijabin nata kafin ta fito har ya shimfid’a musu sallaya ya sanya jallabiyansa shima. Wardrobe nata ta k’arasa ta d’au zani d’aya ta d’aura sannan ya jasu sallan bayan sun idar sun kammala Azhkar nasu ta gaishesa a hankali cikin siririyar muryarta.
“Good morning Yaya.”
“Ba suna na ba kenan don haka bazan amsa ba” ya ce mata da mamaki ta d’ago kai tana kallonsa cike da neman k’arin bayani.
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“Eh kin jini da kyau ni suna na ba Yaya ba.”
“Toh mey sunan naka?”
“Afzal mana.”
“Amma ai kasan ba na kiranka da sunan ko?”
“Yes KITTEN.”
“Toh ya kakeso inyi?”
“Look for a name and start calling me with it, I’m your husband now not yaya anymore.”
“Amma ai duk d’aya ne Yaya.”
“Toh ni bana so.”
“Toh seka kawo sunan da kakeso.”
“Ni zan kawo ko ke zaki nema?”
“A ina zan neman? Allah ban sani ba yi hak’uri ka amsa kaji?”
“Nak’i se an min sabon suna.”
“Kayi hak’uri ka amsa na yau d’in zan nemo wani sunan in baka amma ba yanzu ba.”
“Se yaushe?”
“Yaya ban sani ba nima.”
“Aww baki ma sani ba? Toh shikenan har se idan kin samo mun sabon suna bazan sake amsa gaisuwanki ba.”
“Yaya-“
“Shhh na soke sunan chan so good morning my adorable kitten.”
“Kitten?” Ta tambayesa had’e da kafa masa fararen idanunta.
“Yes Amal.”
“Why Kitten?”
“You wanna know why?” Kai ta gyad’a a hankali.
“Come here sena fad’a miki.”
“A’a bar shi kawai.”
“Ba wani abin zan miki ba Kitten don’t you trust me?”
“I do Yaya.”
“Nifa na ce miki suna na ba Yaya ba.”
“Toh kayi hak’uri mana ka bari ko zuwa gobe idan nayi tunani ai kaima seda kayi tunani kafin ka samo Kitten d’in.”
“Ko kad’an Amal, kallonki zanyi sau d’aya sunaye sama da d’ari su taho min akai because you’re just perfect in my every situation.” Murmushi ta sakar masa “So matso kinji? Matso in fad’a miki sirrin dake bayan sunan naki.”
Kafad’a ta buga “Trust me ba abinda zan miki.”
“Dagaske?”
“Wallahi” seda taji ya rantse ta amince, a hankali ta k’arasa kusa dashi hannunsa ya bud’e mata da nufin ta shige ciki, seda ta kallesa sau d’aya again sannan ta mik’a ta kwantar da kanta a k’irjin nasa, hannayensa ya zagaye a bayanta yana mey sake matso da ita kusa dashi sannan yayi placing mata light kiss a kai yayinda yake perceiving k’amshin turaren dake tashi daga jikinta.
“So kina son kiji meyasa nake ce miki Kitten?” Kai ta gyad’a hankali.
“Kinsan mage (kulya) ba?”
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“Uhumm” ta gyad’a kai tana sauraronsa.
“Kina son halittar?”
“Gaskiya ni tsoronsu nake.”
“K’ananan su fah?”
“Awwn I love those ones.”
“How do they look?”
“Cute and adorable, koda yaushe na ga d’aya sena ji kwad’ayin in d’auka.”
“That’s exactly how you’re to me Amal or even more, you’re so cute and adorable, soft, delicate and fragile and anytime I see you kawai se inji ina son in rik’e ki a hannu without letting you go.”
“You too HABIB ALBY” ta amsa.
“Iyyehh say it again” kunya sosai taji ta sake lumewa jikinsa tana kare fuskarta.
“Kitten…” k’ok’arin d’agota ya shiga yi daga jikinsa amma ya kasa dan yadda ta k’ank’amesa ba k’aramin burgesa wannan kunyan nata yake ba. “I love you so much My Kitten and wannan kunyan naki, it is the most expensive jewelry you’ll ever wear, never change who you’re not even for me kinji? I want you to remain true to yourself, be the Amal I’ve fell in love you okay?”
“Thank you Ya- Habib alby” tayi sauri ta gyara. Light kiss ya sauk’e mata a goshi. “Don’t mention Kitten” Haka suka cigaba da zama wajen suna shak’ar k’amshin jikin juna yayinda zuciyoyinsu ke bugu wa juna har bacci yayi awon gaba da su. Wajajen takwas Afzal ya farka d’agata yayi a hankali ya mayar da ita kan gadon had’e da cire mata hijabin nata da kuma zanin da take d’aure dashi ya bar mata kayan baccin nata kad’ai. Haka kawai ya tsinci kansa cikin annashuwa da yake k’arewa surar jikinta kallo. Rungumarta yayi tsam a jikinsa wane mutum na shirin gudu masa da ita, ahaka ne har ya komma bacci.
Wajajen sha d’aya Amal ta tashi a hankali ta shiga bud’e idanunta har ta sauk’esu akan Afzal dake ta shar6an bacci a gefen ta. Mik’ewan da tace zatayi taji hannunsa rik’e da jikinta gam ta6a kanta da tayi kuwa taji ba hijabin ta ba kuma zani har yaushe ya tu6eta bata ji sa ba? Yanzu ya kalla mata jiki kenan? Kallon kanta tayi tana mey jin takaicin hakan. Duk yadda taso fita daga rik’on da yayi mata ta kasa dan haka kawai ta hak’ura. Kai ta d’ago ta shiga kallonsa tana mey k’arewa kyakkyawan halittarsa kalo. Tabbas Yaya kyakkyawa ne ta fad’a a ranta. Silky gashin girarsa dake nan a kwance luf ta tsaya tana kalla daga bisani ta d’aga hannunta a hankali ta aza akai tana shafawa, daga haka ta wuce izuwa dogayen eyelashes nasa da suke nan sekace na mace, daga nan ta koma kan hancinsa se kuma tabi sajen sa haka tayita shafa kowani inchi a fuskansa tana tafiya har ta sauk’o zuwa kan lips nasa da sauri ta cire hannunta gudun kar ta wuce gona da iri. Sekace wacce aljanu suka shigeta kawai taji tana son ta6a lips nasa, a hankali ta mayar da hannunta ta aza a kai, shafawa ta shigayi da zaran ya motsa seta cire hannun nata haka ta cigaba da yi har seda ta farkar da shi. Da sauri ta sauk’e hannunta gudun karya ganta saidai ina tuni ya ganta. Cusa kanta tayi a jikinsa tana neman gun la6ewa yayinda wani irin kunya ya kamata wane ta tone k’asa ta shiga. Shin meya kaita?
Murmushi ya sauk’e ashe de ba mafarki yake ba dagaske ne tun d’azu anata shafa mishi baki. “Kitten good morning” ya fad’a yana sauk’e mata peck cikin gashinta me uban yawa yayinda k’amshin shampoo nata ya buga mai hanci. Chan ciki-ciki yaji ta amsa “Good morning Yaya.”
“Nak’i in amsa.”
“Good morning Habib Alby.”
“Masha Allah toh ya kika daina? Actually I was enjoying your touch kitten.”
“Nifa ban ta6a ka ba” ta k’aryatasa.
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“Nide nasan ba mafarki nake ba” shiru tayi ta bata sake cewa komai ba “Tashi toh let’s freshen up and have breakfast.” A hankali ta zame daga jikinsa sede yayi sauri ya tareta kafin ta gama fita “Baki fad’a mun mey ma’anan Habib Alby ba Kitten I wanna know.”
“Yaya so kake kace baka jin larabci?”
“Eh bana ji tell me” yay mata k’arya so yake yaji fassaran daga bakinta.
“Ban yarda ba.”
“Nide tell me.”
“It means the love of my heart (abun alfaharin zuciyata)”
“Masha Allah I’m totally in love with the name zaki fara shiga ko sena fito?”
“Kaje seka fito.”
“Alright” mik’ewa yayi ya nufi bayin in less than 10 minutes se gashi ya fito d’aure da towel a kunkuminsa kaman yadda ya saba. Idanunsu na had’ewa da Amal dake kallonsa ta shiga kare fuskarta cike da kunya, murmusawa yayi “You’re next” ya sanar da ita. Tunanin ya zata fara tafiya acikin d’akin sanye da wannan kaya take, juyawa tayi in search of hijabi ko zaninta sede babu anan kusa Afzal daya gano hakan seya k’arasa ya d’auko mata da kansa. Amsa tayi cike da kunya had’e da yi mai godiya. Hijabin ta sanya ta rik’e towel d’in a hannu sannan ta mik’e ta shiga bayin. Kafin ta fito har Afzal ya shirya tsaf d’akin se k’amshin turaren jikinsa yake, yellow T shirt yasa wanda ya bayyana well defined abs nasa da black three quarter wando sosai yayi kyau barin ma yadda skin nasa ke wani glowing.
“Kallon nan beyi yawa ba Kitten?” Kai tayi saurin kawarwa cike da kunya. “Kode nayi kyau ne?” Kai ta gyad’a masa a hankali “Thank you.”
“Youre welcome” ta amsa ciki-ciki tana gyara fuskan hijabinta.
“Bara inyi excusing naki ki shirya in kin gama sekiyi mun magana kinji?” Kai ta gyad’a masa, nan ya mik’e ya fice ba k’aramin dad’i taji ba daman tunanin yadda zata fara sa kaya a gaban idonsa take se gashi yace ze bar mata d’akin ma gabad’aya.
Ta fannin Afzal kuwa gano irin tsananin kunyan da take dashi yasa yayi tunanin binta a hankali, baze yi rushing nata ba, a shirye yake da ya jirata har izuwa lokacinda zata fara sakewa dashi, so yake ta koyi sonsa da kanta bawai ya sata na dole ba inde akan Amal ne toh he is willing to wait for forever this’s just how much he loves her. Nan da nan ta ciro kayan shafe-shafenta dana k’amshi ta shiga shafawa, light makeup tayi applying daga powder, se jan baki se kajal a ido amma wani irin d’ankaren kyau da tayi, barin ma yadda maroon jan bakin ya amshe shape na lips nata. Wardrobe nata ta nufa ta ciro d’aya daga cikin sabin d’inkunanta ta sanya. Sosai d’inkin ya zauna a jikinta daram, gaban mirron ta koma ta zauna ta shiga taje sumarta. Sauk’an knock taji a bakin k’ofa “Bismillah” tace da mey shi. Afzal taga ya lek’o.
“Zan iya shigowa ko in koma?”
Dariya ya bata dan haka ta murmusa “Kai da gidanka kuma Yaya” gira ya had’e take nan ta gyara kanta “I mean Habib Alby ka shigo.” K’arisawa ciki yayi ya nufi gaban mirron inda take zaune, hannunta yayi saurin rik’owa ganin ta d’au ribbon tana shirin kama gashinta.
“Mey zakiyi?”
“Zan kama kaina ne.”
“Meyasa?”
“Haka nakeyi kullum.”
“Bana so.”
“Eh?” Ta kewayo cike da rashin fahimta tana kallonsa.
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“Kibari haka kinfi kyau.”
“But Yay- Habib Alby” ta gyara da sauri.
“Trust me kinfi kyau haka” yayi maganan yana amshe ribbon d’in daga hannunta. Comb dake ajiye akan mirron ya d’aga ya shiga taje mata sumar nata ya kwantar mata a baya. “See kinfi kyau haka muddin kina gida bana son kina kama gashin ki barshi haka kinji Kitten?” Kai ta gyad’a masa a hankali. “Muje mu karya ko?” Nan ma kan ta kuma gyad’awa had’e da mik’ewa. “You look beautiful Kitten” ya sanar da ita bayan ta mik’en.
“Thank you Ya- Habib Alby” tayi sauri ta gyara, hannu yasa ya jawo ta jikinsa sannan ya d’ago fuskanta da yatsarsa ta yadda take kallon cikin idanunsa sede da sauri ta sake sauk’ar da idan nata.
“Hold on! Ina aka kaimun gashin girarki da nake mutuwan so d’innan?” Tun d’azun yake kallon fuskanta se gani yake wani iri ashe gashin girarta ne babu.
“Ba makeup artist da ka d’auko d’in bane bata sanar dani ba kawai ta kama ta aske mun gira” ta amsa tana turo bakinta.
“Subhanallah bata tambayeki ba?”
“Bata tambaya ba nikuma ban san me take ba kawai duba mirron da zanyi naga duk ta kwashe tabar kad’an.”
“Sorry Kitten.”
“Its not your fault Yaya.”
“Dena fushi you’re still beautiful even like this.”
“Thank you, muje mu karya yunwa nakeji.”
“Alright amma kafin nan tsaya in d’aukeki hoto.”
“Ya- I mean Habib Alby bana so.”
“Kitten bade kunya na kike ba? Nine fa Yaya yau na fara d’aukanki hoto ne?”
“Ba kace kai ba Yaya na bane yanzu ni kunyanka nakeji.”
“Naji nide ki tsaya.”
“Ni o’o” ta amsa tana buga kafad’arta.
“Sena miki kuka tukun?”
“Toh in ka d’auke ni nima zan d’aukeka ka yarda?”
“Ni bana son hoto ai kema kin sani.”
“Toh ni d’in nace ma ina so ne?”
“Kitten ni kike ma rashin kunya ko? Ba damuwa dama na san bakiya sona” yana fad’in haka ya juya wai shi a dole yayi fushi. Hannunsa tayi saurin rik’owa chak ya tsaya had’e da kewayowa yana kallon hannun nata dake rik’e da nasa. Da sauri ta sake “I’m sorry” ta furta.
“Ni bana buk’atar hak’urinki let’s go eat.”
“Toh ka tsaya ka d’aukenin.”
“Nayi fushi bana so ba rowan kanki kike mun ba.”
“Yaya mana.”
“Kuma ni suna na ba Yaya ba.”
“Toh yi hak’uri Habib Alby gashi na tsaya ka d’aukenin” ba k’aramin dad’i yaji ba amma ya moze “Ni bana so” gabansa ta shawo da sauri “I’m sorry kaji?” Wayansa ya zaro daga aljihunsa ya shiga d’aukanta ba shiri.
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“Toh Yaya ka tsaya mana inyi posing tukuna” tana mai magana amma se d’aukanta yake kawai ta ko ina.
“Masha Allah am sure zan samu masu kyau sama da ashirin anan.”
“Toh saura kai.”
“Ni bana hoto.”
“Yaya mana!”
“Nak’i.”
“Haba Habib Alby tsaya kaji?” Da wayo cike da dabara ta d’auko wayanta kan mirror ta shiga camera kaman yadda yayita d’aukanta papparazi ta ko ina ita ma hakan ta rama daga k’arshe seda ya k’wace wayar. “Se kin kashe mun ido tukuna.” Tana dariya tace, “Yi hak’uri toh ka tsaya muyi selfie yanzu” beyi gardama ba suka sha hotuna acikin wayanta da nasa. Kawai seta tuna da Ya Abdul. Lokaci d’aya yanayinta ya canza, Afzal ya nemi walwalan ta ya rasa.
“Kitten?” Ya kirata a hankali. “Kitten are you crying?” Cewa da tayi bari ta amsa sa kawai kukan yaci k’arfinta, wani irin masifaffen kuka ta 6arke da, a kid’ime Afzal ya janyota jikinsa ya rungumeta yana shafa bayanta a hankali yana mey bata hak’uri.
“Kitten I’m so sorry idan wani abin na fad’a ya 6ata miki rai please kibar kukan haka.”
“Yaya ba kai bane” ta sanar dashi cikin tsananin kuka a hankali ya d’agota daga jikinsa. “Waye ne toh?” Ya tambaya yana share mata hawayen.
Kai zalla ta iya ta kad’a masa.
“Talk to me kitten I’m here please.”
“I’m sorry but I can’t” ta sanar da shi.
“Abdul ne? Is this about him?” Ba k’aramin k’una zuciyarsa ta shiga yi masa ba na wannan tambaya da yayi mata. Har yaushe Amal tasa zata na kuka akan wani na miji haka? Yasan bayida right da ze hanata amma zuciyarsa bazata iya d’auka ba, yana tsananin kishinta.
“Yaya I’m sorry please forgive me I just can’t help it, I miss Ya Abdul I terribly miss him I’m so sorry please ka yafemun.” Na matuk’a ta basa tausayi rungumarta ya sakeyi a hankali.
“It’s okay Kitten, na fahimci halin da kike ciki, ki dena bani hak’uri kinji?” A hankali yaji hannunta a bayansa tana hugging nasa back.
“I’m so sorry” sun d’au tsawon lokaci a haka sannan ya d’agota daga jikinsa tare da mik’awa yana kissing tears nata away. “Stop crying okay? I’m here and I love you.”
“Thank you Habib Alby.”
“Muje muci abinci I’m starving” da hannunta rik’e cikin nasa suka k’arisa dining d’in.
“Waya kawo kulolin nan?” ta tambayesa “Na d’au fa zanyi mana girki ne.”
“Har kina tunanin zan bar ki kiyi girki Kitten? ‘Yar uwarki ce ta kawo mana.”
“Nazeefah?” Kai ya gyad’a mata da nufin eh “Allah sarki ita da kanta?”
“A’a ta turo me gadinta ne.”
“Ayya zan kirata ko inyi mata godiya.”
“Let’s eat first” ya bari tayi serving nasu ma k’i yayi shi da kansa ya zuba musu a plate d’ay bayan nan ya barta taci wai sam shi ze bata. Rigima suka 6arkr da, ita Amal tace sam ita zata ci da kanta shiko yace shi ze bata, da k’yar ya iya ya shawo kanta ta amince. Akan cinyarsa ya ajiye ta idan yaci ya bata haka har suka k’oshi sannan ta kira Nazeefah suka gaisa tayi mata godiya nan Afzal yace shima ta basa.
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“Ya Rouhi” ta soma da cewa.
“Na’am Rabba’atul Bait ya kike?”
“Lafiya k’alau kai fa?”
“Alhamdulillah thank you for the breakfast.”
“Don’t mention Ya Rouhi anything for you amaryar mu na kula mun da kai ko?”
“Ai nace mata idan bata kula dani ba ma kince zaki kawo mata hukuma.”
“Ai kuwa I’m missing you alot ko bacci na kasa yi jiya, I miss your arms around me.”
Juyowa yayi ya kalli Amal yana me fatan Allah yasa bataji kalaman Nazeefah ba, se gani yayi tana harkan gabanta nema tana watsa da yatsunta. “I miss you too nida Amal zamu shigo miki karki damu.”
“Toh shikenan sekunzo.”
“Yauwa take care.”
“I love you.”
“I love you too” da haka sukayi sallama.
“Sharri zaka yi mun gun Rabba’atul Bait taka ko?”
“Cewa tayi idan baki kula dani in fad’a mata ta turo miki hukuma.”
“Zaku taru kumin taron dangi ko? Ba matsala.”
“Ai amarya bata laifi Kitten” yayi maganan tare da had’a yatsotsinsu gu d’aya yana wasa da su.
“Kitten?”
“Na’am Yay- Habib Alby” tayi sauri ta gyara kanta.
“Do you love me?”
“Yaya…”
“Just answer me Kitten, do you love me?” Shiru tayi ta kasa cewa komai “Feel free to tell me duk abinda ke cikin ranki kinji? You mustn’t have to lie idan bakiya sona its simple just tell me.”
“Habib Albi ina son ka sani cewa ita fa zuciya tana son duk me kyautata mata ne ko kana tsammanin Allah kansa ze barni ne idan na bud’i baki nace bana sonka? Ni kaina bazan ta6a yafe wa kaina ba idan nayi hakan, abubuwan da kayi mun aduniya bayan Allah da mahaifana ba wanda ya kwatanta yimun irinsu. Banida kaman ka Habib Alby koda hankalina yana tare da Ya Abdul kasani zuciyata taka ce, sabida ba wanda ya cancanceta kaman ka bana son kana tada hankalinka a kaina bana son ciwon ka ta tashi bana son abinda ze ta6a mun lafiyarka Habib Albi.”
“Does this mean you love me?” Kai ta gyad’a masa a hankali. “Then say it to me Kitten you really don’t know for how long I’ve been waiting for this day, I really need to hear these words please tell me” murmushi ta sakar masa sannan tace, “I love you Ya Afzal my Habib Albi, banida kaman ka.” Afzal baze iya kwatanta irin dad’i da farin cikin daya ziyarci zuciyansa ba. Ba k’aramin nishad’i kalamun nata suka sanya sa ba all he knows is that he’s never felt this happy.
“Please say it again Kitten tell me you love me again.”
“I love you again and again and again Habib Albi and I’ll choose you over and over and over again even if I where to be given another life.” Rungumarta yayi yana mey zagaye hannayensa a bayanta yayinda ta kwantar da kanta jikinsa hugging him back.
“Thank you so much Kitten yau kin cika mun burina, koda mutuwa nayi yau zan mutu da murmushi kwance a fuskana saboda kin sanar dani mafi daddad’in kalamun da kunnuwana suka jima suna kwad’ayin son ji. I want you to know that I’ll do everything in my power to make you smile and happy, I’ll take care of you and adore you like the Queen that you’re, thank you so much Allah yayi miki albarka.”
“Ameen Habib Albi don’t mention” a hankali ya saketa tare da zaro wani k’aramar pack daga aljihunsa. Wata had’ad’d’iyar zobe ce aciki wanda ko ba a tambaya ba ansan me tsada ce don wani shek’in da takeyi. 6allo ta yayi a hankali daga cikin gidan nata tare da d’ago hannun Amal.
“I want you to have this Kitten.”
“Yaya isn’t this expensive? Bana son kana kashe kud’i extravagantly akai na.”
“Kitten you’re worth every diamond, you’re worth morethan a gem so dan Allah ki dena damuwa idan ban 6ata kiba, matar wani zan 6ata?” Suul zoben ya wuce ring fingarta ba kuma k’aramin amsarta yayi ba.
“It’s so beautiful Ya- Habib Albi” ta gyara kanta da wuri.
“Sede bekai rabin kyan da Allah yayi miki ba Kitten so do you love it?”
“Absolutely” ta amsa tana mai murmushi yayinda ta kasa daina kallon zoben.
“Then do I get an appreciation kiss?”
“Yaya…” kunyansa ta shiga ji tana sauk’ar da idanunta a k’asa.
“I don’t mean on the lips nasan ko sama da k’asa zan had’a ba iya kissing lips d’ina zakiyi ba, a kumatu ma ya isheni” shiru tayi ta kasa cewa komi wajen. “Please Kitten” nan ma shiru. “Kitten idan kina haka har zuwa tsawon yaushe zaki fara sakewa dani ko kin manta ni mijinki ne?” Kai ta kad’a masa a hankali.
“Then peck me I’m waiting.”
“Yaya zan d’auraye plate da muka ci abincin akai” ta sanar da shi wai a dole zatayi masa wayo. Hannunta ya rik’o cikin nasa “peck me first ko kuwa bazan sake kiba.”
“Yaya…”
“Shhh! Anan kawai” yayi mata nuni da kumatun damansa sede ina bata jin zata iya.
“Alright let’s do it this way, zan rufe ido na, I’m waiting” kai ta d’ago tana kallonsa “Allah baka rufe me kyau ba nasan kana gani na.”
“I’m serious I can’t see you.” Hannu ta d’aga tana waving a fuskan nasa don tabbatar da ko ya rufe d’in dagaske. A hankali ta shiga matso da fuskanta kusa da nasa dab zata sunbaci kumatun nasa kenan seya matsa kad’an da gan-gana, hakan yasa bakinta ya sauk’a akan nasa. Sandarewa tayi zaune a wajen, sun kai seconds goma a haka sannan daga bisani taja da baya. Mik’ewa tayi take ta ruga d’akinsu a guje, murmushi Afzal ya sa had’e da lasan lips nasan. Oh! Wannan kunya nata seya cire mata shi da ikon Allah.
WWayansa ya d’ago yayi texting nata _I’ll be going out, I won’t take long_ bayan minti d’aya sega reply nata _Allah kare seka dawo._
Wani sak’on ya sake tura mata,
_Won’t you miss me?_ murmusawa tayi ta sake tura masa reply _Ko kad’an ma._
Dariya ya saki ya sake texting nata _😫😫😭._ da hanzari tayi replying nasa _I’m kidding kar kayi kuka, I’ll miss you 😘_
Yana murmushi ya tura mata _I’ll miss you too take care Xx 😘_ seda ta tabbata ya fita sannan ta fito parlourn, d’akunan ta bi each tana kalla dama chan ranan da suka taho da Afzal bata samu dama tayi kallo kaman yadda takeso ba gudun karya cemata ‘yar k’auye ta cika kalle-kalle. Bayan ta dawo ta zauna a parlour so take ta kunna TV’n amma kuma gudun karta rikitar da wani abun ta fasa dan haka ta zauna kawai. Wayan ta da take rik’e da shi ne ya shiga ruri dubawanda da zatayi taga Maamah ke kira da hanzari ta d’aga.1
“Mata agidan Ya Afzal” ta soma da cewa.
“Uhmm ya kike?”
“Ai baki amsa ba nace mata a gida Ya Afzal.”
“Kin fara ko?”
“Ko yana kusa ne bakison ki d’aga murya ya jiki?”
“Seki kwantar da bokatin hankalinki Yaya baima gida ya fita.”
“Ashe shiyasa aka d’au wayana nasan da yana nan da bazaki d’auka ba.”
“Haka dey kikace.”
“Toh ya kike?”
“Lafiya k’alau.”
“K’alau k’alau de?”
“K’alau mana” ta amsa a tak’ure.
“Ba wata jinya?”
“Allah Maamah ke ‘yar iska ce.”
“LOL” ta furta tana dariya “Ai gaskiya ce toh ya jiki?”
“Ce miki akayi ina jinya?”
“Ai ba se an fad’a ba da ganin Ya Afzal an san uhm uhm uhm ne.”
“Ni wallhi ba ruwa na.”
“Ohh Amarsu ina yaje toh ya bar mana ke kad’ai a gida?”
“Ni kawai cemin yayi ze fita and ban tambayesa ina zasa ba.”
“Kode gidan uwar gidansa zasa?”
“Ban sani ba.”
“Kuma baki damu ba?”
“Toh mutum da matarsa? Na isa in hanasa ne?”
“Ahh ashe k’awar tawa bata da kishin hauka ai dama jin bakinki nake bale nasan ma ba gidan Nazeefah zasa ba.”
“Uhm so ya hutu?” hira suka ta6a sannan chan sukayi sallama. Tunanin me zatayi ta shiga yi zama hakan ne ya isheta gashi Afzal be dawo ba, chan dabara ta fad’o mata kitchen ta zarce ta shiga fito da groceries, had’ad’d’en jollof na spaghetti ta girka da minced meat ta ko ina a ciki, frozen chicken data ga a fridge ta ciro ta yanka ta gyara tayi pepper chicken da shi, bayan nan ta had’a zo6o me d’ankaren dad’i tayi slicing abarba aciki. Kan dining table d’in ta shirya gwanin sha’awa sannan ta kunna wuta ta turare gidan se k’amshi ke tashi. Nan ta kaiwa me gadi abincinsa sannan ta dawo ta fad’a bayi tayo sabon wanka tana fitowa ta idar da sallah ta ciro sabon d’inki ta sake sawa ta feffeshe jikinta da turare tayi kwalyanta ras. Har ta d’auko ribbon zata kama kanta seta tuna da kalamun Afzal na d’azu akan cewa tafi kyau idan ta sauk’e gashinta. Tajewa tayi ta sake a bayanta yana lilo, tana cikin d’aukan selfie taji k’aran bud’uwan gate nan fa gabanta ya fad’i seji tayi kaman ta goge kwalyar ma gabad’aya.
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K’amshin turaren wuta ne ya bugi hancin Afzal yayin da ya sa kai cikin parlourn, ga k’amshi kota ina amma ba hayak’i unlike Ummi and Nazeefah da idan sukayi turare se hayak’i ya fitimi mutum na Amal k’amshi ne kawai ke tashi. Gaskiya he’s really impressed. K’arisawa dining da yace zeyi don sauk’e ledan abincin daya siya musu ya tarar da kulolin abinci suna masa sallama. Da mamaki ya bi yana bud’ewa abinci ya tarar da dama aciki wow! Shin meyasa be sanar da ita cewa ze sai musu abinci ba? K’arisawa d’akin yayi tare da yin knocking, Amal naji ta gudu ta la6e bayan k’ofan sede Afzal ya ga shigewan ta kaman a kyaftawan ido murmushi ya sakar yayi kaman be ganta ba “Kitten?” Ya kirata yana lellek’a d’akin irin yana nemanta d’innan wajen bayin ya nufa yayi placing knock “Kitten are you in there? Bara in duba kitchen kota na chan” yace da kansa, ficewa yayi yaja k’ofan nan Amal ta sauk’e ajiyar zuciya cewan da tayi bari ta fito daga 6uyan Afzal ya wangale k’ofar “Got you!” Yayi shouting yana mata dariya, sosai ta firgita tare da dafe k’irjinta “Yaya you scared me!” Tayi complaining had’e da turo baki.
“I’m sorry Kitten come here” a hankali ta k’ariso, hannayensa ya zagaye a bayanta had’e da sake matso da ita kusa da shi. “You smell so good Kitten.”
“Thank you Habib Alby.”
“Wannan kwalya fah? Duk ma ni neh?”
“Toh kuma da wa me gadi zanyi wa ne?” Ta amsa tana turo mai baki.
“You look so beautiful Kitten.”
“Thank you Habib Albi lets eat I cooked.”
“Haka na mance ban fad’a miki zan sai mana abinci ba.”
“Siyan abinci kuma Yaya?”
“Yes Kitten ko kin manta amarya bata girki ne?”
“But Yaya I want to cook for you.”
“I appreciate that Kitten amma kibari in kin gama amarcin ki tukuna kinji?”
“Nide na gane kawai baka son cin girki na ne shikenan” ta fad’a tana 6ata rai.
“Not at all Kitten” yace yana mey shafa dogon sumarta “Bana son kina aikin wahala ne, na kawo ki gidan nan dan ki huta ne ba din kina aiki ba kinji?”
“But ai hak’k’i na ne a matsayina na matarka in yi maka girki Yaya.”
“Kitten bana soke sunan nan ba?”
“I’m sorry Habib Albi I just wanna cook for you dukda nasan girkin nawa ba dad’i I still want to cook for you.”
“Wayace baki k’ware a girki ba Kitten? Kin tuna rice and stew da kikayi mun lokacinda na dawo daga Hajj?” Kai ta gyad’a a hankali. “It’s still my best Kitten, har yau banci Rice and Stew da yamin dad’i kaman shi ba.”
“Dagaske?” Ta tamabaya tana jin dad’i.
“Sosai Kitten I’m hoping you can cook it for me again.”
“Sure Habib Albi ko a gobe zan girka maka.”
“A’a mu bari se amarcin naki yak’are.”
“Har zuwa yaushe?”
“2 months kacal.”
“Wata biyu kuma Habib Albi? Ina laifin sati d’aya?”
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“Are you kidding me?”
“Toh sati biyu.”
“Why don’t we do it this way tunda kina son yi min girki se muna yin na safe tare, kiyi na rana se na dare kuma muna ci a waje, okay
“Habib-“
“Please say yes Kitten” ya katseta cikin sauk’i.
“Sau d’aya zanna girki kenan?”
“I’m sorry but yes.”
“Ina da alfarma toh.”
“Anything for my Kitten.”
“Amarcin ya zama na sati biyu.”
“Am not allowing that ko Nazeefah ma seda muka kusan two months sannan ta fara girki so kema haka.”
“Habib Albi toh wata d’aya please don’t say no” ta rok’esa da fuskan tausayinta.
“Alright Kitten one month.”
“Yeyy! Thank you so muje inyi serving naka” har ta juya ya rik’o hannunta tare da kewayo da ita kafin ta gane abinda yake da anniyar yi kawai taji sauk’an lips nasa akan nata it was a very short kiss cikin seconds ya saketa. “I love you Kitten” kunya taji sosai kaman ta nitse k’asa. “I said I love you Kitten.” Chan ciki-ciki tace “I love you too Habib Albi let’s go.” Dad’i yaji sosai suka k’arisa dining d’in abincin da ya siyan ya sa a microwave da niyyan anjima se suci. A plate d’aya ma suka ci abincin kaman d’azu, haka har suka k’oshi suka koma d’aki suka yini tare, sallah kad’ai ke fitar da Afzal, da dare yayi kuma da kansa yayi musu microwaving abincin daya siya d’azun suka ci.
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Fitowan Afzal daga bayi kenan “You’re next Kitten” mik’ewa tayi sanye da hijabi da towel ta ciki ta nufi bayin kaman jiya yau ma kafin ta fito har Afzal ya kimtsa gajeren wando zalla yasa d’akin se k’amshin turaren jikinsa yake. Gaban dressing mirror ta nufa ta shiga yin shafe-shafenta sannan ta k’arisa wardrobe ta shiga neman kayan baccin da zata sa sede duk ba marabansu da na jiya. Oh Rabbi ya zatayi? Tana cikin tunanin mafita kawai taji sauk’an hannun Afzal akan nata a kid’ime ta kewayo tana kallonsa.
“What’s wrong Kitten?”
“Ya- I mean Habib Albi I’m sorry ina neman kayan da zansa ne.”
“Baki samu ba har yanzu?” Ya tambayeta a hankali. Kai ta gyad’a “Ka bani minti biyu” kafin ta juya ya tsayar da ita “Wait” tsayawan tayi a hankali ya matsar da ita gefe bekai seconds talatin cikin wardrobe d’inba ya zaro d’aya daga cikin kayakin baccin nata shigen irin na jiya sede har gara na jiyan ma bak’i ne wannan milk color ne don haka yafi transparency. “Here wear this” amsa tayi ta d’aga tana kalla.
“Habib Albi I can’t.”
“Why Kitten?”
“Habib Albi…” se kuma tayi shiru.
“Look Kitten” yayi maganan tare da aza hannunsa akan kafad’unta yana murzawa a hankali “I’m not your Yaya anymore I’m your husband, kuma addini na ya halatta mun in kalleki acikin ko wani irin yanayi, ba haramun bane dan kinsa kayan nan na kalle ki Kitten.”
“Habib Albi I know kawai…” se kuma tayi shiru.
“Tell me kinji? Mene?”
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“Habib Albi kunyanka nakeji ina tsananin jin kunyanka and I don’t know why.”
“I guess I know why” ya sanar da ita.
“Really?” Ta tambayesa da mamaki.
“Yes Kitten saboda we started off as a brother and sister and not as lovers. It pains me that yadda kika d’aukeni da zuciya d’aya a matsayin wanki ni na kasa yin hakan. I know koda wasa baki ta6awa kawowa a ranki cewa aure ze shiga tsakanin mu ba one day se gashi zuciyata tayi karanbanin fad’awa tarkon sonki har ya zammana idan ban sameki ba rayuwata tana iya fad’awa cikin matsala. I’m very sorry Kitten amma ina son ki sani love is a feeling and not a decision one makes wallahi idan da zan iya bawa zuciyata hak’uri akan sonki da nayi kodan ki kasance tare da masoyinki Abdul amma ba daga ni bane, I can only control my mind and not my heart I’m really sorry” ya k’arisa tare da sauk’ar da kansa. Hannunta ta mik’a ta rik’o nasa wanda hakan ya sanya sa d’ago kansa.
“Habib Albi dan Allah ka daina magana haka kasani bazan ta6a k’inka don zuciyarka ta za6eni ba, abun alfahari ne ma ace Yaya na guda ya samu macen aure a tattare dani don d’abi’ata ko makamancin hakan.”
“Toh ki rage jin kunya na haka, gani nake kaman bakiya sona idan kina kunya na haka, is like kina adana jikin ki ma wani ne and not me:”
“Yaya har kana tunanin zan ajiye kaina ma wani na miji sama da kai? I’m sorry if you felt that way.”
“Its okay Kitten just wear this.”
“But-“
“Please Kitten.”
“Habib-“
“Please Kitten I want you to be free with me like old times, ki sanya kinji? Zan fita in kin gama shirin se in dawo” da fad’in haka ya mik’a tare da sauk’e mata light kiss a goshi sannan ya juya ya fice. Nauyayyan ajiyar zuciya ta sauk’e tana tunanin ta inda zata fara sa kayan, ta d’au tsawon minti biyu tsaye wajen sannan ta shiga kwaye hijabin nata, ba don tana so ba se don ya zama mata dole ta zira kayan ta k’arisa gaban mirror tana adjusting. “Huh!” Ta numfasa yayinda take kallon kanta acikin madubin kash sede bata tunanin zata iya yawo da kayan nan a gabansa da sauri ta sake mayar da hijabin ta sanya. Ita kanta haushin kunyan nan nata take, na sosai tana son ta sake da Afzal ko dan ta farinta masa rai amma kunyan nan ke hanata haka ta cigaba da tsaye a wajen har Afzal yayi knocking bisa k’ofan. Bayanta ta juya da wuri lokacin da ta ji ya bud’e k’ofar. A hankali take jin k’aran footsteps nasa suna iso ta chak ya tsaya a gabanta nan ta kafa idonta a k’asa. Hannunta taji ya kama acikin nasa yana murzawa a hankali yayinda ya shiga d’age mata hijabin da d’ayan hannun sa. Da sauri tasa hannu ta rik’e hijabin nata tana tsayar da shi.
“I’ve got you okay?” Da hankali ya sauk’e hannun nata ya shiga d’aga hijabin har ya kai ga kwayewa ta zare hannunta daga nasa ta shiga rik’e hijabin “Yaya I’m sorry but I don’t think I can do this.”
“Shhh I’ve got you Kitten I’ve got you” cike da dabara ya sauk’e hannayen nata sannan a hankali ya kwaye hijabin ya cire daga jikinta kafin ta d’au hannu tace zata tare k’irjinta ya rik’o hannayen nata biyu cikin nasa.
“There” ya furta a hankali “Na fad’a miki ai zaki iya koba haka ba?” Hannun nata take kokawan k’wata daga nasa amma ta kasa har anan kuma ta kasa d’ago ido ta kallesa. “Kitten you’re so beautiful” ya furta yayinda yake bin surar jikinta da kallo kunya tajiyo kaman ta nitse a k’asa a lokaci guda ta fisge hannayenta ta fad’a jikinsa tana kare fuskarta. Be hankara ba ya zageye hannayensa a bayanta yana shafata a hankali, wani irin wuta take ji yana bin jikinta. Bayan d’an lokaci ya d’agota daga jikinsa se sauk’ar da fuskanta take. Yatsa yasa ya d’ago fuskan nata “I love you Kitten” ya sanar da ita sede ta kasa cewa komai “Wani sa’in har tsoron irin soyayyar da nakeyi miki nake saboda ina ganin duk ranan da na rasaki toh tabbas nima za a rasani.”
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“Yaya I’m here bazan ta6a barinka ba no matter what.”
“Thank you Kitten” a hankali ya shiga shafa fuskanta yana mey sa duk wani gashi a jikinta tashi, a nitse ya shiga matso da fuskansa kusa da nata har lips nasa suka sauk’a akan lallausar kumatunta, kisses ya shiga peppering mata tako ina har seda ya sauk’o k’asa zuwa wuyanta. Mutuwan tsaye Amal tayi wajen yayinda jikinta ya shiga rawa banda nishi masu nauyin da take sauk’ewa takasa yin komai. Kisses Afzal yata raining mata a fuska daga bisani kawai taji ya had’e lips nasu gu d’aya kafin ta iya turesa yayi sauri ya kama hannun ta cikin nasa yana mey cigaba da kissing nata, dukda cewan tak’i basa had’in kai hakan besa ya hak’ura ba. Wasu irin abubuwan ya shiga yi mata wanda tuni ya rikitar da Amal ya kuma mugun kashe mata jiki, a hankali yaji hannayenta cikin gashin kansa yayinda ta shiga kissing him back, sake matso da ita kusa da shi yayi tare da rik’o ‘yar kunkuminta. Tafiya suka shiga yi a haka manne da juna har seda suka kai jikin bango. Na lokaci kad’an ya saketa kafin ta sauk’ar da kanta ya sake owning lips nata in a more demanding way, gabad’aya abinda yake mata ya gama tafiya mata da imani da k’yar ta iya pulling out tana maida numfashi, goshinta ta sauk’e saitin ha6arsa yayinda wani irin kunya ya rufeta. Bata tsammanin zata iya sake kallon cikin idanunsa. Oh Rabbi shin mey Afzal yakeyi mata haka? Meyasa ta kasa tsayar da kanta? Swollen lips nata ta shiga lasa a hankali yayinda ta rufe idonta gam. Hannunsa taji yana shafa fuskarta yana k’ok’arin sata ta kallesa sede tak’i, da k’yar ya samu ya ci nasaran hakan. Yatsansa ya kai akan lips nata da sukayi ja suka kumburo yana shafawa a hankali. Amal kad’ai tasan irin abinda take ji ajikinta.
“Kitten?” Ya kirata cikin hankali “Look at me” ya buk’aceta amman ta kasa kunya baze barta ba. “Don’t feel shy Kitten, please look up.”
Duk yadda taso ta kallesa kaman yadda ya buk’ata hakan ya gagara da k’yar ya samu ta d’ago lumsassun idanunta ta sauk’e a kansa.
“There” ya furta yana mata murmushi yayinda yake tura gashin da suka rufe mata fuska baya. “Kin san wani abu Kitten?” Ya yambayeta dan yadda suke kusa da juna har nishinsu had’ewa yake. Cike da kunya ta kad’a mai kanta.
“Your lips are probably the most sweetest thing I’ve ever tasted” ya sanar da ita yana shafe kan lips nata a hankali da yatsan sa. “May I get another taste?” Ya tambayeta amma kunya baze barta ta amsa ba duk da cewan she enjoyed kissing him also, itama tana iya rantsewa bata ta6a d’ana abu mafi dad’i kaman lips nasa ba, ga wani k’amshin mint da bakinsa yake.
“Kitten I badly want to kiss you again amma bazan yi hakan ba seda amincewar ki, may I?” Kai ta gyad’a masa a hankali idonta na kallon k’asa.
“No I want you to answer me with a yes or a no looking straight into my eyes.”
“Habib-“
“Shhhh!” ya katseta yana mey cigaba da shafe kan lips natan. “May I kiss you again?”
Seta bud’e baki zata amsa seta kasa sau biyu yake sake tambayarta se ana uku tukuna ta amsa “Yes Yaya” wani mak’irin murmushi ya sakar sannan ya sake owning lips nata in a more possessive and demanding way, wasu irin abubuwa ya shiga yi wa Amal wanda tuni yasa ta fice daga hayyacinta, duk yadda taso keeping up da pace nasa ta kasa ba k’arya Afzal is a bad kisser, da k’yar ta iya tayi breaking kiss d’in tana maida numfashi yayinda jikinta ya d’au wuta gabad’aya. Bata hankara ba taji ya d’aga ta sama chak in a bride-like style.
“Hab-” toshe bakin nata yayi da wani kiss nasa se a kan gado ya direta inda ya cigaba da sarrafata iya san ransa banda maida numfashi ba abinda Amal ke iya yi gabad’aya ji tayi jikinta ya mutu. Yana ce bari ya gwada sauk’ar mata da hannun riga ta rik’e hannun nasa gam tana kad’a mai kai. Ba yadda beyi ba amma tak’i, gano dalilin hakan kawai seya mik’a hannu ya kashe wutan d’akin a hankali cike da k’issa irin nasa ya samu yaci nasara akanta har ya rabata da rigar nata…
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A daren ranan Afzal ya mai da Amal tasa cikakkiyar mace bayan gogormayan da ya sha. Daga kukan da takeyi har bacci ya d’auketa k’arshe. Yana cikin kallonta kwance a hannunsa shima har bacci me nauyi ya sacesa.
Da k’yar ya iya mik’a hannu ya kashe alarm d’in bayan da ya shiga ruri. Gani yayi yanzu ya kwanta amma wai har Asuba yayi. Wutan d’akin ya kunna sannan ya sauk’ar da kansa yana kallon Amal da tayi lamo tana bacci cikin hannunsa har yanzun, tabbas da ba don yana da hak’uri ba da sunyi bori da ita jiya saboda yadda ta gajar da shi ta yita basa wuya har ya samu ya biya buk’atansa. Haka kawai ya tsinci kansa cikin tsananin murmushi tuna sautin kukanta daga daren jiya, ai kam Nazeefah jaruma ce ganga da Amal. A hankali ya rabata daga jikinsa yaja towel ya nufi bayi bayan yayi wanka ya d’aura alawala akai sannan ya had’a mata warm water ya fito. D’aya daga cikin sabbin jallabiyansa ya zira sannan ya nufi kanta inda take ta faman bacci. Fuskanta ya shiga shafawa tun tana kawar da hannun nasa har ta tashi daga k’arshe. A hankali ta sauk’e idanunta da suka d’an kumburo akan fuskansa dake d’auke da murmushi, ba shiri ta sake kullesu. Dama yasan za’ayi haka.
“Good morning my adorable Kitten” ya gaisheta sede kaman ce mata yayi tashi ki gudu. Bedsheet da take rufe da shi d’inne ta shiga tattarewa a jikinta yayinda take ja da baya. Dariya sosai hakan ya basa amma ya moze.
“Tashi kiyi wanka kiyi alwala muyi sallah ko? Na had’a miki warm water a tub” ya sanar da ita sede ko ta kyafta ido balle tasan yana yi. “Ko in miki da kaina ne?” Ya tambayeta ba shiri ta bud’e baki ta amsa sa “uhm uhm.”
“Tashi toh” sede ko ta sake motsawa.
“Kitten?” Nan ma shiru “Okay zan fita idan kin kimtsa seki mun magana okay? I love you” still shiru tayi masa seda taji k’aran ruhuwan k’ofa sannan a nitse ta bud’e idanun nata. Kallon gefe-gefe ta shiga yi dan janyo kayanta ta sanya amma ina kayan ya mata nesa dan haka ta mik’e da bedsheet d’in nannad’e a jikinta da zaran tace zata tsuguna kuwa se ta jiyo wani irin d’ankaren zafi a k’ark’ashinta bayan nan ga yadda cinyan nata yayi tsami. Haka a sannu a sannu ta k’arasa bayin hannu tasa cikin ruwan d’umin daya had’a mata har yaushe yake tsammanin zata iya shiga wanna ruwa mey uban zafi. Na sanyi ta bud’e ta tara seda yayi mata dai-dai sannan ta shiga ciki. Ta kai minti biyar ciki sannan ta fito ta bud’e shower tayi wanka ta d’aura alwala akai sannan ta fito se k’ingishi takeyi. Key tasa bakin k’ofan yadda Afzal ma baze iya sake shigowa d’akin ba. After everything bata tunanin zata sake iya kallon cikin idanunsa. Vest ta sanya ta d’aura zani tana cikin sanya hijabi tajiyo knock a bakin k’ofan tsabagen firgitan da tayi har chan k’asanta tajiyo zafin.
Da mamaki Afzal ya gwada bud’e k’ofan yaji bai bud’uwa. “Kitten?” Ya kirata, shiru tayi tsaye cikin d’akin.
“Kitten ba de kulle k’ofar nan kikayi ba” Nan ma shiru jijjigawa ya shiga yi sede ina bai bud’uwa gashi spare keys na k’ofofin gidan gabad’ai suna a cikin d’akin tirk’ashi! Rok’arta ya tayi da ta taso ta bud’e amma haka tana jinsa tak’i koda motsawa dan kansa ya bar wajen ya nufi d’ayan d’akin inda ya idar da sallansa ya kwanta. Bayan ta idar da nata itama ta tattara besheet d’in ta shiga bayi tasa a washing machine akan cewa da safe zata wanke. Sabon bedsheet ta shimfid’a sannan ta kashe wutan d’akin ta kwanta.
Se chaan wajajen goma na safe ta tashi nan ma a sanadin ringing da wayanta yake ne da sauri ta d’aga ganin Mami ke kira.
“Halo Mami?”
“Na’am Baby ya kike?”
“Lafiya k’alau Mami ina kwana?”
“Lafiya ya gida? Ya Afzal?”
“Lafiya k’alau ya Papi?”
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“Yana nan k’alau shima ya fita d’azun.”
“Ayyah ba komai ko?”
“Ba komai na ce bari in kira inji ko kina lafiya.”
“Thank you Mami.”
“Banda rashin kunya fa Baby, kiyi masa ladabi da biyayya duk abinda yace kiyi kiyi, wanda baya so kuma ki bari ba ruwanki da yima uwar gidansa rashin kunya kuma.”
“Mami na sani kin fad’a mun.”
“Toh Allah miki albarka bayan kwana biyu seki kira Ummi ki gaisheta kuma.”
“Toh Mami thank you.”
“Yauwa se mun sake waya.” Sauk’e wayan tayi tana hamma duba agogon da zatayi taga goma da rabi tirk’ashi! Breakfast na Afzal fah? Mik’ewan da tace zatayi daga kan gadon tasa wani d’ankaren ihu bisa ga zogin da tajiyo a k’asarta a hankula ta mik’e ta shiga takawa sede kaman sake tsami cinyan nata yayi yau ta shiga uku. Ji take kaman tayi kuka haka ta nufi bayin ta yi wanka ta fito ta shafa mai da turarukanta sannan ta sa wata doguwar rigar da ta mugun amsarta. Powder zalla ta shafa da farin lip gloss, tana cikin taje sumarta taji sauk’an knock bakin k’ofa, gabanta ne ya mugun fad’i amma bata ce komai ba.
“Kitten?” Ta jiyo muryan Afzal “Kitten I know you’re awake ta shi ki bud’e mun kinji? Breakfast is ready” Kunya taji sosai taya yana mijinta zeyi girki ita ta kwanta kaman kayan wanki tana bacci.
“Kitten open up okay? Ko sena kira Papi tukuna ince gashi kin kulleni a waje?”
Ce tayi wasa yake seda taji ya sa wayan a handsfree taji muryan Papi na sallama tukun. Ba shiri ta mik’e ta bud’e k’ofar murmushi ya sakar mata
“Dama nace in gaisheka ne Papi.”
“Toh Afzal nagode ko? Komai lafiya dai ko?”
“Alhamdulillah.”
“Toh madallah.”
“Yauwa se mun sake waya.”
Toh ka gaishe mun da Baby.”
“Zata ji” nan ya kashe wayan. Baki ta turo sannan ta juya mai baya da k’ingishi ta shiga takawa har izuwa gaban mirron ta zauna. Kallonta ya tsaya yi yana mamakin ko meya sameta take tafiya haka. K’arisawa yayi ya sameta “Kitten?” Ya kirata.
“Ina kwana?” ta gaishesa ba tare da ta kallesa ba.
“Taho kinji?” Hannunta yaja ya mik’ar da ita had’e da rungumarta. Lamo tayi ta kwanta a jikin sa “I’m sorry okay?” Ta ji ya fad’a.
Ko hak’urin mey yake bata? ta tambayi kanta. “Forgive me if I went rough on you last night Kitten” ya sanar da ita had’e da d’agota daga jikinsa. “I’m really sorry.”
“Ka dena bani hak’uri Habib Albi baka mun komai ba” ta fad’a ba tare da ta bari k’wayan idonsu ya had’u ba.
“Pain d’in sosai ne?” Ya tambayeta cike da tausayi, kai ta kad’a masa a hankali.
“Fad’a mun gaskiya kinji?”
“Ba sosai bane don’t worry” yatsa yasa ya d’ago fuskanta seda idanunsu ya had’e “I saw the way you were walking, mu kaiki clinic su duba ki?”
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“Ni banaso ze warke da kansa.”
“Toh let’s go and have breakfast I cooked after then seki sha pain killer ze rage zafin okay?” Kai ta gyad’a mai a hankali. “Sannu ko Baby?”
“Thank you Yaya” juyawanda zeyi yaga harta canza bedsheet na d’akin.
“Ina bedsheet d’in?” Ya tambaya.
“Na riga na wanke” ta sanar da shi.
“Kitten bana son kina sa kanki aiki.”
“Toh Yaya so kake in barka ka wanke da kanka ne?” Hannayensa ya zagaye a ‘yar kunkuminta yana mey matso da ita kusa da shi. “Last night was amazing Kitten thank you.”
“Ni ka daina maganan bana so” ta fad’a cike da shagwa6a da kunya.
Dariya ya tsaya yana yi mata sannan ya shiga kwaikwayonta “Yaya ni bana so-“
Rufe mai baki tayi take “Dan Allah ka daina” hannun nata ya sauk’e yana mey cigaba da neman tsokanarta sauran abubuwan da yake fad’an ma ko wuk’a aka sa mata a wuya baza ta iya tuna lokacin da ta fad’esu ba. Ganin tana shirin yi masa kuka ya daina “Na daina toh muje let’s eat” a hankali suka shiga takawa ganin tafiyan na bata wuya kawai ya d’agata sama a hannunsa har dining space ya kaita sannan ya zaunar da ita akan cinyansa. Bayan sun gama karyawa ya 6allo mata maganin kashe zafin ya bata ta had’iye.
“Zaki iya fita yau kuwa?”
“Ina?” ta tambayesa.
“Ina son muyi miki passport ne mu fara processing visan mu to Saudi.”
“Baza mu iya bari zuwa gobe ba Habib Albi?”
“Ciwon sosai ne haka?”
“Zuwa gobe ze daina in shaa Allah.”
“I’m sorry Kitten I didn’t mean to bruise you.”
“It’s okay Habib Albi.”
“Kikace baza mu kaiki Clinic ba?”
“Ni gaskiya bana so.”
“Sannu ko Baby?” Kwantar da kanta tayi bisa k’irjinsa yayinda ya zagaye hannayensa a bayanta yana shafa gashinta a hankali.
Yini sukayi suna bacci ranan se wajajen k’arfe uku Afzal ya tashi a hankula ya sauk’e Amal daga jikinsa ya mik’e ya nufi bayi. Brushing yayi ya d’aura alwala sannan ya ajiye mata note gefen gado. Gentle kiss ya sauk’e mata a lips sannan ya sanya kayansa ya feffeshe jikinsa da turare ya fice.
Da la’asar Amal ta tashi mik’an da zatayi taji ba Afzal akan gadon. A hankali take bud’e idanunta inda suka sauk’a akan note da ya ajiye matan. Bata hankara ba ta d’aga ta karance kaman haka;
_Will be back soon with our lunch don’t mind cooking anything I love you, xx_ 😘
“Be back safely Yaya” ta furta tare da mik’ewa sede har yanzu da k’ingishin take tafiya bayi ta k’arisa tayi alwala tayi brushing sannan ta fito tayi sallah. Bayan ta kammala azkhar nata ta zarce gaban mirror tayi sabon kwalliya abinta kaman jiya yau ma tana cikin d’aukan selfies taji me gadi na bud’ewa Afzal k’ofa. Har ta bud’e k’ofa zata je ta taresa se taji muryan wani na tashi da hanzari ta koma ciki. Bada dad’ewa ba sega Afzal ya bud’e k’ofan ya shigo, ba k’aramin dad’i yaji ba ganinta da yayi da sabon kwalya.
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“Kitten!” Yayi exclaiming cike da jin dad’i.
“Welcome back Habib Albi” hannunsa ya bud’e mata “Ni ka k’ariso” ta ce ganin takawan ze bata wahala, k’arisowan yayi sannan ta fad’a jikinsa. “Ya jikin naki toh?”
“Da sauk’i” ta amsa.
“Sannu ko? Kinyi sallah?” Kai zalla ta gyad’a mar “Muje mun taho da Sultan yana son ku gaisa.”
“A’a nikam gaskiya bazan fita ba.”
“Kitten why?”
“Kaman ya why Habib Albi? Da k’ingishin kakeso in fita ya ganni yasan…” sekuma tayi shiru. Dariya sosai ta basa amma ya moze “Kitten bazaki fita ku gaisa da aminin nawa ba kenan yanzu?”
“Kace mishi ina bacci ni gaskiya bazan fita yamun dariya ba” yanzu kam dariya sosai Afzal yasa “Ya Sultan fa Kitten bazaki fita ku gaisa ba?”
“Ba duk kai bane ka jimun ciwo” ta sanar dashi tamkar zatayi kuka “Kuma ka daina mun dariya” sake rungumarta yayi yana shafa gashin kanta a hankali “Yaya is sorry kinji? Baze k’ara ba.” Kai ta gyad’a masa a hankali.
“Bari inje in same shi toh, in kawo miki abincin ki nan ko zaki jira in ya tafi muci tare?” Ya tambayeta bayan ya janyeta daga jikinsa.
“Zan jiraka jeka same shi” peck ya sauk’e mata a goshi sannan ya fice.
“Se yanzu amaryar ta barka ka fito kenan” Sultan da har d’uwawunsa yayi tsami dan zama yace. Da fari Afzal yayi niyyan masa k’arya yace Amal na bacci ne amma yanzu da Sultan ya kamasa haka ai ba halin yin k’arya kuma again.
“Actually…” ya furta yana sosa k’eyarsa yayinda yake tunanin wani k’aryan ze had’a.
“Na gane kar ka damu tace bazata fito ba tana jin kunya na.”
“Fvck! Keep your voice down Sultan kada ta jiyoka” ya sanar da shi cautiously.
“Hakan ne kuma ko?” Ya tambayesa yana dariya.
“Wallahi taji ka ba ruwa na nide ba ni na fad’a maka ba.”
“Triple A ansha k’amshi” yace da shi cike da neman tsokana. Punch Afzal ya kai masa a hannu yayin da ya zauna a gefensa “Ba kak’i kayi aure ba yau kaine a gidan nan gobe kaine a chan ka kasa settling da mace d’aya.”
“Ka bar matan nan kawai maza a jinka samun kaman Amal da sauk’i ne? Duk kud’in mutum kawai suke so ba komai ba.”1
“Se muje k’auye mu auro maka d’aya ai kaga chan su kansu be waye ba basu san dad’in kud’i bama.”
“Amma Allah ya isa wallahi se gani na d’au ‘yar k’auye na ajiye a gaban mota wai ita matata ko? Wallahi mugu kake Triple A.”
“LOL wai fa shawara ce.”
“Toh uwarka da shawaran ni da Allah kawo mun abinci inci.”
“Ai babu.”
“Kaman ya babu? Gidan amarya guda? Allah baza ta saku ba, in k’i cin abinci saboda zani gidan amarya kace mun ba abinci?”
“Allah babu sede su chin-chin da dambu idan kana so.”
“Dalili?”
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“Amal d’ina bata girki” ya sanar da shi yana d’age mai gira.
“Jakar uba! Allah ban yarda ba.”
“Wallahi ba a idonka na shigo da ledan abinci ba kana gani?”
“Waiiii morewa haka! gaskiya nima zanyi zuciya inyi auren nan.”
“Ahtoh ana fad’a maka kana wasa aure dad’i gareshi wallahi.”
“Kai maza!”
“Niko nake fad’a maka.”
“Toh shikenan ha inyi nima in shiga daga ciki.” Hira suka sake ta6awa kad’an Afzal harda korin Sultan wai ya tafi Amal tasa ta gaji da jiransa, iskanci ya ta yiwa Sultan yana neman tsokanansa k’arshe ya rakasa sannan ya je ya kira Amal dake d’auke da Qur’ani tana karatu. Seda ya jira takai k’arshen aya sannan ya gyara muryansa hakan yasa ta gano da mutum cikin d’akin.
“Masha Allah Kitten yaushe zaki fara bani karatun nima?”
“Kai Habib Albi.”
“Taso to muje muci abinci” da kansa ya mik’ar da ita kaman d’azu ya d’auke ta har izuwa dining.
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Da daddare bayan ya fito daga bayi yace da Amal “Tashi ki shiga na sirka miki warm water ki samu at least 7-10 minutes aciki ze miki healing ciwon kinji?”
“Ni bana so.”
“Kaman ya bakiya so Kitten, meyasa?
“Zafi Habib Albi.”
“Bakiya son ki warke ne?”
“Inaso.”
“Toh ai se kinyi hak’uri kin shiga gashi ma na saya miki man zafi, idan kika fito semu shafa miki, tashi ki shiga kinji?”
“Ni bana so” lalashinta yatayi da k’yar ya samu ya jata cikin bayin “Ina tsaye a waje ina jiranki kinji?” Hannu tasa cikin ruwan “Wallahi yayi zafi.”
“Kitten in ba haka ba bazaki samu sauk’i da wuri ba fa.”
“Zan k’ara ruwan sanyi kad’an toh.”
“Kitten kar kisa fa in tu6eki anan in saki cikin ruwan nan da kaina.”
“A’a kayi hak’uri.”
“Toh ki shiga kuma karki k’ara ruwan sanyi akai, zan tsaya a waje kisani idan kika k’ara kuma zan sani.”
“Tayaya bayan kana waje?”
“Are you daring me?” Ya fad’a cikin tattausar murya kai tayi saurin kad’awa “Good kar fa ki k’ara ruwan sanyin nan.”
Tana murmushi tace “Barin k’ara ba.”
“Kitten ba fa wasa nake ba.”
“Nace naji ka fita kar ya huce.”
“Ban yarda dake ba ki rantse bazaki k’ara ruwan sanyi akai ba.”
“Rantsuwa ba kyau ni gaskiya bazan rantse ba.”
“Kitten! So kike in miki wankan da kaina ko?”
“A’a dan Allah zanyi da kaina.”
“Rantse bazaki k’ara ruwan sanyi akai ba toh idan na fita.”
“Allah bazan k’ara ba wallahi.”
“That’s my kitten ki samu at least 7 minutes aciki it’ll help in shaa Allah.” Kai ta gyad’a mar sannan ya fice. Kayan jikinta ta tu6e sannan a hankali ta shiga tub d’in da k’yar ta iya ta zauna a ciki seda ta kusan minti takwas a ciki ta tashi lokacin har ruwan ya huce, watsa ruwa tayi, tayi brushing ta d’aura alwalan bacci ta fito.
Bayan ta gama shiri ta sanya kayan baccin ta da kanta yau amma bata tu6e hijabin ba seda ta iso gadon ta zauna. (Su Amal an fara sakewa da Afzal.)
“Zamu shafa miki man zafin ko?”
“Habib Albi is it necessary?”
“Yes it is Kitten bakiya son ki warke da wuri ne?” Shiru tayi bata kuma cewa komai ba har ya d’auko maganin ya dawo ya zauna k’afafun nata ya mik’ar akan cinyansa sannan ya d’an tattare rigan nata sama sede yana tattarewa tana sauk’arwa.
“Wai mey haka Kitten?”
“Toh kamun a haka mana seka d’age mun kayan ne” ta amsa tana turo mai baki.
“Nasan maganin fitsararren bakin nan ai” shiru tayi bata sake cewa komai ba har ya kuma tattare kayan sama “ina ne?” Ya tambayeta nuni da wajen tai masa sannan ya shafa maganin a wajen cewa da yayi bari ya murza ta sa wani d’ankren ihu.
“Wayyo Mami naaaaa!!!” Tare da cire hannunsa.
A rayuwa ba abinda yake rikita wa Afzal lisafi kaman sautin ihun Amal, kad’an ya rage be fad’i a k’asa ba. “Haba Kitten!” Yayi exclaiming yana murza kunnensa “So kike ki kurmantar da ni ne?”
“Toh Yaya haka ake shafawa mutum man zafi ne? Ba a hankali ake yi ba kasan mey? Bar shi ma kawai in shaa Allah ze warke da kansa.”
“Raguwa kawai.”
“Ayya Habib Albi amma ai kasan k’arfin mu ba d’aya ba ko?”
“Toh Baby tsaya in miki a hankali” da zaran yace ze murza seta sa ihu dan ba wasa ba cinyoyin nata sun mugun yin tsami, ganin fa ba bari zatayi ya shafa mata ba ga shi lokaci se tafiya yake kawai ya had’e hannayen nata gu d’aya ya danneta sannan ya shiga murzawa maganin, duk kalan ihun da takeyi hakan besa ya saketa ba seda ya murza ya kuma tabbata maganin ya shiga ciki tukuna.
Kuka take sosai harda majina yayinda cinyoyin nata suke yi mata zogi, ba k’aramin dariya ta basa ba amma ya moze, gaban mirror ya nufa ya kawo mata tissue “Hungo share hawayenki Kitten kukan ya isa haka” ko ta kansa batayi ba se lek’a k’afan nata take yayinda take jin yadda maganin ke shiga jikinta.
“Haba Baby naa yi hak’uri kinji? Yaya is sorry” Yayi maganan had’e da zama a gefenta yana k’ok’arin fara share mata hawayen, cike da takaici ta k’wace tissuen nan ta shiga sharewa da kanta bayan ta gama ya amsa yayi disposing “Let’s sleep okay?” Ko kallonsa batayi ba taja pilonta izuwa k’arshen gadon ta kwanta, murmushi yayi sannan ya kashe musu wutan ya haura gadon ya kwanta. Pillonsa ya matsar kusa da nata had’e da ya6a hannunsa akan cikinta wanda ta cire da sauri. Mayarwa ya sakeyi itako ta sake cirewa.
“Haba my Baby yi hak’uri bazan sake ba” shiru ta mai bata amsa saba.
“I’m sorry bazan sake ba, yi hak’uri ki juyo mu kwanta my arms feels so empty without you.”
“Haka kawai don kaga kafini k’arfi kayita mun mugunta ba, ni gobe zan koma gida gun Mami na.”
“Laaa yi hak’uri beyi zafi haka ba Kitten” cike da dabara ya juyo da ita had’e da aza kanta akan k’irjinsa yana mey shafa bayanta a hankali. “Sannu kinji? Yi hak’uri, kika tafi ai bazan iya rayuwa ba” da haka har bacci mey nauyi ya d’aukesu duka.
Ko a washegari Afzal be bari suka fita d’in ba saboda gani da yake kar cinyan nata suji tafiya su k’ara yin tsami. Sosai ya tausaya mata barin ma idan yaga yadda take k’ingishi, banda wanka be sake bari ta koda d’aga tsinke ba.
Da k’yar Amal ta barsa ya fita siya musu abinci ita sam wai ita zatayi girki shi kuma ya rantse seta samu sauk’i tukun. Gidan Nazeefah ya fara nufa dan duba lafiyarta, shi kansa kunya yakeji ace tun da ya k’ara aure be lek’o uwar gidansa ya duba lafiyarta ba sede suyi magana a waya, yau yini na uku kenan.
Sallama yayi yayinda ya shiga parlourn kasancewar bata nan se ba wanda ya amsa. K’arisawa yayi ciki ya lek’a kitchen ganinta da beyi ba seya zarce d’akinta knocking yayi sannan ya bud’e zaune kan gado tana waya ya tarar da ita.
“Ya Rouhi!” Tayi exclaiming had’e da katse wayan, a guje ta mik’e taje tayi hugging nasa, “My Rabba’atul Bait I miss you” ya furta yana mey matse ta gam a jikinsa. Sun d’au tsawon lokaci a haka sannan ya sakota a hankali.
“Ashe zaka kewayo nan.”
“Kuma wani irin magana kike haka Rabba’atul Bait?”
“Eh mana Ya Rouhi gashi tun da kayi amarya ka mance ni.”
“Ba haka bane Rabba’atul Bait-“
“Toh yaya ne?” ta katse sa “Nayi maka uzuri a ranan farko amma ai yaci ace ka lek’o ni jiya koba haka ba?”
“I’m really sorry Nazeefah nasan nayi miki laifi but forgive me okay?”
“Ba komai dama nasan baka damu da ni ba.”
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“Inji waye?” Yayi maganan had’e da zaro wata k’aramar pack daga aljihunsa cike da rashin hak’uri ta tsaya tana kallonsa yayinda yake bud’ewa “Here I want you to have this” ya sanar da ita lokacin da ya bud’e pack d’in. Zobe ne me kyau aciki shigen irin na Amal sede akwai banbanci kad’an.
“Wow Ya Rouhi” ta numfasa hannunta ya d’ago a hankali ya sanya mata zoben sirr aciki. “Its so lovely Ya Rouhi thank you!” Ta sanar dashi had’e da brushing masa light kiss a baki yayinda ta kasa daina kallon yadda zoben ke yalk’iya, ko ba a tambaya ba ansan me tsada ne. “It’s so beautiful.”
“Don’t mention Rabba’atul Bait so kin yafe mun?”
“Ai Ya Rouhi baya laifi.”
“That’s my girl, so ya kike?”
“Lafiya ya Amal?”
“Lafiyarta k’alau na barota tana bacci if not da mun taho tare.”
“Ayyah I miss you Ya Rouhi.”
“I miss you too Rabba’atul Bait I miss you even more.”
“Anya kuwa? Kaida Amal ke d’ebe maka kewa.”
“Ke daban ita daban Nazeefah ki daina had’a kanku kinji?” Kai ta gyad’a mar zalla “I hope you’re okay ba wata matsala ko?”
“Babu just that I miss you.”
“Na kusa dawowa ai.”
“4 more days fa ya rage Ya Rouhi anya kuwa zan iya?”
“Zaki iya mana Rabba’atul Bait I trust you” ya fad’a yana placing mata kiss a kumatu. “Uhm kin tuna sanda muka tafi Umarah tare?” Kai tayi saurin gyad’awa “Good ina son mu tafi da ‘yar uwarki itama.”
“Ni kuma fa?” Wani irin kishi maras misaltuwa ne taji ya rufeta.
“Nazeefah ba mun tafi dake ba why not with Amal yanzu?”
“No Ya Rouhi bazan yarda ba, bayan ka gama yi mata sati kuma ka sake d’iban k’afa ku tafi Umara har zuwa yaushe? Ni shikenan ni kad’ai na zan na cigaba da zama a gidan nan? Kana ganin ka mun adalci kenan?”
“Nazeefah calm down please ya kike magana haka? Please calm down. It’s not as if ban ta6a tafiya dake ba, in fact dake ma na fara tafiya to avoid circumstances like this ko kin manta kece Rabba’atul Bait d’ina and komi zanyi daga kanki zan fara? Please calm down ba komai aciki fa dan na tafi da Amal yanzu please understand.”
Da fari tayi niyyan tada mai bori amma tuna kalamun Rumaysa na cewa “_Kar ki ta6a nuna masa kishinki duk abinda ya shafi Amal ki nuna mai baki da damuwa da hakan_” seta canza ra’ayinta na dole ta shiga yayyafa wa zuciyarta ruwan sanyi.
“Nazeefah nasan kishi da zafi but Allah ya riga ya k’addaro miki sede ki k’ara hak’uri akan wanda kikeyi wallahi I appreciate and respect you alot and I love you so much, kin cika uwar gida a duk inda ake neman hakan please don’t change, it gives me pleasure when you and Amal are getting along. In shaa Allah idan Allah ya dawo damu lafiya daga baya zamu shirya dukan mu uku mutafi I promise you.” Murmushi yaga ta sakar tana zagaye hannayenta a wuyansa “It’s okay Ya Rouhi kayi hak’uri na amsan dana baka bisa ga rashin yin tunani, na amince kai da Amal ku tafi Umran tare after all ai nima ka kaini kuma addini yace kaso wa d’an uwanka abinda kaso wa kanka so kaman yadda naji dad’i da ka kaini Umaran itama Amal zanso taji dad’in nan.” Da mamaki ya tsaya yana kallonta tunda ta fara maganan wai shin wannan Nazeefar da ya sani ne?
“Rabba’atul Bait” ya kirata se kuma ya kasa cewa komai. “Are you sure?” Shi kansa ya kasa amincewa da ita.
“Yes Ya Rouhi I’m totally cool with it, yaushe ne tafiyan naku?”
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“Da saura dan bamu fara processing visan bama tukun I wanted to let you know on time.”
“Thank you Ya Rouhi I love you so much.”
“I love you even more Rabba’atul Bait” ya amsa had’e da kai mata light kiss.
“Toh bari zan koma.”
“Bazaka tsaya kaci abinci ba?”
“Don’t worry bana jin yunwa” har gun mota ta rakasa inda ya irga dubu goma ya mik’a mata. “Na mey kuma wannan Ya Rouhi?”
“Ki k’ara akan wanda na baki and keep it kinji?”
“Ya Rouhi kud’in beyi yawa ba? I barely even touched that one.”
“Kin manta Ke Rabba’atul Bait ce?” Dad’i sosai taji tayi hugging nasa “Thank you so much.”
“Don’t mention” ya amsa had’e da d’agota “Ka gaishe da Amal idan ka isa.”
“In shaa Allah you take care okay?” Kai ta gyad’a mar a nitse, seda taga ficewarsa sannan ta koma ciki wayarta ta d’aga ta dannawa Rumy kira.
“Babe yane?”
“Ba k’alau ba wallahi.”
“Meya faru?”
“Ni dama tun farko na fad’a miki plan d’innan be min ba da bari kikayi naci uwarta tun kamin ta shigo.”
“Keko meya faru haka?”
“Gashi ta samu d’uwawun zama wai har Saudi ze kaita.”
“Kai dan Allah!”
“Wallahi yanzu dan Allah ya zanyi?”
“A ina kika jiyo labarin?”
“Yanzun Ya Afzal yazo ya sanar dani.”
“Ina de baki nuna masa hankalinki ya tashi ba?”
“Kad’an ya rage amma sena sake calming kaina.”
“Good this is to our benefit Babe.”
“Ban gane ba kina jin zasuyi tafiya kina zancen benefit?”
“Ke dad’i na dake gajan hak’uri wallahi ki barsu suyi tafiyan, kinga idan suka dawo se mu nemo mata ‘yar aiki muce kar aikin gida yayi mata yawa.”
“Mey riban hakan? A dalilin uwar mey zan nemo mata ‘yar aiki?”
“Ke kuwa calm down mana ai ba wai don tsakani da Allah bane, akwai yaran mey mana aiki guda biyu a k’auye zan yi ma uwar nasu magana ta kawo mun su kinga seki d’au d’aya mu bawa Amal d’aya itama, we will make her part of our plan duk wani mak’ircin da mukeso da ita zamuna amfani da infact kinga komi ma zefi zuwa mana da sauk’i tunda ita tana cikin gidan instructions kawai zamu na bata in shaa Allahu se mun fidda Amal kowa take daga gidan.”1
“Kai Babe ban san ya zanyi ba ke ba wallahi, Allah tsunduma mun ke cikin aljannah.”
“Ai muddin ina raye baza kisha wuya ba barsu suje Saudi su dawo tashin hankali na nan yana jiransu.”
“Toh kiyi ma matar magana tun yanzu da Allah ba se idan lokaci ya k’ure ba.”
“Karki damu kede kawai ki kwantar da hankalinki kuma komin yaya kar ki nuna masa kishinki balle ki bud’e k’ofan da ze zarge ki.”
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“Toh shikenan Babe thank you.”
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Washegari su Afzal suka fita inda akayi wa Amal passort aka shiga yi mata processing, yini sukayi a wajen se wajajen biyar suka dawo gida. Washegari da safe still suka sake fita se wajajen uku suka bar wajen nan ma ba don an gama ba se don suna son su d’anyi ziyara. Gida gun Ummi suka fara zuwa, sosai Ummi taji dad’in ganinsu, hira suka ta6a kad’an sannan Afzal yace zasu tafi yana son su duba Nazeefah. Spices da dama ta d’ibo ta bawa Amal inda tayi godiya sosai. Daga nan suka wuce gidan Nazeefah. Dan munafirci harda hugging Amal, da fara’a sosai ta kar6esu tayi serving nasu drinks da snacks ba wanda zece wai duk fara’an nan na munafirci ne se hira suke su uku suna dariya. Da suka zo tafiya kuma Nazeefah harda cewa wai Afzal ya bar Amal yaso se dare yazo ya d’auketa.
A kwana na uku suka gama processing International passport na Amal sannan suka shiga yin na visansu, shi wannan d’in be basu wuya ba kasancewar akwai abokin Afzal da ke aiki a wajan, yanzu jira kawai suke idan visan ya fito su fara shirin tafiya.
Afzal na iya rantsewa wannan sati d’aya da yayi tare da Amal shine one of the best weeks of his life, ba fad’a ba tashin hankali ba fargaba ba komai se zallan soyayya kawai. Tabbas son Amal daga sama aka turo masa shi, komin yaya yayi baze ta6a iya had’a soyayyarta da na wani ba bayan iyayensa, soyayyarta a jininsa yake idan ba ita baya jin ze iya rayuwa. A gobe Allah ze kai su k’arshen sati inda kwanan Afzal ze k’are. Tunda Amal taga ya shiga tattara kayakinsa jikinta yayi sanyi se taji gabad’aya bata so ya tafin dan yadda suka saba na sati gudan nan. Sosai Afzal ya saba mata da zama ajikinsa muddin yana gida toh fa se ajikinshi take zaune take kwanciya, ya zata yi yanzu idan ya tafi? Gaskiya Nazeefah tayi na mijin k’ok’ari da har ta bar mata Afzal na sati guda ita kwana biyu kacal zeyi ya sake dawo mata amma seji take kaman ta bisa.
“Kitten bazaki tayani shirya kayakin nawa ba?” Ya tambayeta yayinda yake nannad’e boxers nasa yana sasu cikin wata k’aramar akwati. Bata 6oye mai ba tace “Bana son ka tafi Habib Albi.”
“Are you gonna miss me?” Ya kewayo yana tambayarta. Kai ta gyad’a masa a hankali cike da shagwa6a.
“Toh ai tafiya ya zama dole Kitten kwananki na sun k’are anan ko bakiya son inje in samu ‘yar uwarki?”
“Ina so mana kawai zanyi missing naka ne” ta sanar da shi.
“I can’t even tell how am gonna miss you Kitten but two days kawai zanyi in sake dawowa.”
“Mesa baza ka na mana kwana d’ai-d’ai ba toh?”
“A’a bibbiyun de zefi Kitten d’ai-d’ai akwai gajiya.”
“Toh shikenan” ta furta ba walwala tattare da ita.
“Come here” ya kirata batayi gardama ba ta mik’e taje ta samesa akan cinyarsa ya zaunar da ita. “Bar had’e ran haka kinji?” yayi maganan yana shafa fuskanta “Two days kacal zanyi in dawo in shaa Allah” Kai ta gyad’a mar a hankali sannan yayi crashing lips nasa akan nata kissing her slowly with tender touches. Na d’an lokaci ya saketa, nan ta fad’a jikinsa, hannayensa ya zagaye a bayanta yana shafata a hankali.
“Kin san wani abu?” Kai tayi saurin kad’awa tare da d’ago kanta daga jikinsa. Jan bakinta daya kama bakinsa ta shiga goge mai a hankali.
“Muyi wanka tare yau.”
“Wanka tare kuma Habib Albi?” Ta tambayesa had’e da zaro ido.
“Yes Kitten aren’t you gonna miss me?”
“Of course I’ll amma wanka tare kuma…”
“Toh ba Annabi ma nayi da matansa ba” shiru tayi bata ce komai ba “Ko baki sani ba?”
“Na sani” ta furta ciki-ciki.
“Good I want us to bathe together too just me and you Kitten” Kanta ta sauk’ar akan k’irjinsa had’e da zagaye hannayenta a bayansa “Ni kunyanka nakeji” ta sanar da shi murmushi ya sakar had’e da zagaye hannayensa a bayanta shima.
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“Zaki daina in shaa Allah” taya shi tayi ya gama shirya kayakin nasa, bayan nan suka tu6e suka d’aura towel sannan suka shiga bayin a tare. Shi da kansa ya sirka musu ruwan d’umin dam yacika bathtub d’in sannan ya zuba shower gel aciki ya kad’a seda yayi bubbles (kumfa.)
“Toh ki fara shiga.”
“Habib Albi…” ta furta cike da shagwa6a tana turo mai baki. “Ni ka fara shiga.”
“No Kitten after you.”
“Toh ka juya bayanka.”
“Kitten wai mey haka?”
“Ni de ka juya bayanka kawai” murmushi ya sakar sannan ya juya d’in “Ni ban yarda ba, nasan sena tu6e zaka juyo ka kalleni ni bazan yarda ba.”
“Kitten don’t you trust me?”
“I do.”
“Toh ki shiga.”
“ka rantse bazaka juyo ba.”
Dariya yake sosai yace “Na rantse toh shikenan? Yi ki shiga” seda ta k’are masa kallo sannan a hankali ta sauk’e towel d’in da sauri ta k’arisa ta shiga cikin tub d’in, yana jin k’aran splash na ruwa ya juyo se ganinta yayi ciki se faman tattara kumfan take a jikinta yadda baze samu ya gane mata jiki ba.”
“There” ya furta yana admiring nata. “Saura ni ko?” Kai ta gyad’a masa a hankali acewanta ze bari seta juya kanta ta kafin ya shiga kawai taga ya tu6e a gabanta kai tayi saurin kawarwa shi yake amma ita ke ji mai kunya. A hankali taji ya shiga ya sanyata a tsakankanin k’afafunsa. Kanta ya kwantar a jikinsa, da zaran ya ta6ata se tayi wincing haka suka tayi har seda ta saba da hannunsa na yawo a jikinta. Hira da wasa suka tayi cikin tub d’in kaman ba gobe, chan Amal tace tana jin bacci don haka suka wanke jikinsu suka fito kayan baccinta ta sanya shima yasa gajeren wandonsa sannan suka haye gado suka kwanta. Tun ranan da abu ya shiga tsakaninsu Afzal be sake nemanta ba se yau, dalilinsa kuwa befi baya son ya sake fama mata ciwon ta ba. A hankali a hankali yana tarerayarta da kalaman soyayyarsa har ya rabata da kayan jikinta, sosai suka gamsar da junansu ranan daga k’arshe suka fad’a bacci.
Tunda suka koma baccin Asuba basu tashi ba se wajajen sha d’aya nan ma tare suka sakeyin wankan sannan suka fito suka shirya suka nufi kitchen suka had’a breakfast.
Rice and stew had’ad’d’iya ta girka musu for lunch bayan sun k’are ci ya tattare wajen sannan yajata sukaje parlour inda ya zaunar da ita akan cinyarsa kaman kullum.
“Kitten ban ta6a ganin kin kunna TV a gidan nan ba shin bakiya kallo ne?”
“Inayi” ta amsa.
“Meyasa bakiya yi toh?”
Bata mai k’arya ba tace “Ni gudu nake kar na rikitar da wani abun ban ma iya kunna TV’n ba.”
“Toh ai sekice in koya miki Kitten.”
“Toh ka koya mun” dad’i sosai Afzal yakeji yadda Amal ta sakewa da shi yanzu.
“Mik’o remote d’in toh” bayan ta mik’o masa ya sake zaunar da ita kan cinyansa sannan ya shiga nuna mata.
“Akwai tashan Sunna TV ko Manara?Ina son ina jin wa’azi.”
“Masha Allah that’s very thoughtful of you Kitten” scrolling yayi ya kai mata kai “Shikenan?”
“Thank you Habib Albi.”
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“Don’t mention Kitten” mik’awa yayi tare da pecking nata a gefen bakinta.
“Se microwave d’innan shima ka koya mun amfani dashi incase zanyi heating abinci baka nan.” Kitchen d’in suka nufa ya nunnuna mata yadda akeyi sosai kuwa ta fahimta. Wajajen shida na yamma Afzal yace ze tafi Amal gabad’aya bata son ya tafi se gani take kaman idan ya tafi baze sake dawowa ba. “Bazaki rakani ba Kitten?” Hannunsa ya mik’a mata tana sanya nata a ciki ya mik’ar da ita har waje suka kai bayan yasa akwatin nasa acikin motar ya kewayo kawai me ze gani Amal harda ‘yar k’wallanta.
“Ohh Kitten” janyota yayi had’e da kwantar da kanta a k’irjinsa yana shafa kanta “Shhhh! Please don’t cry, zan dawo ai kukan ya isa haka kinji? Bar kukan haka.”
“I’ll miss you Habib Albi.”
“I’ll miss you even more Baby” ya fad’a had’e da d’agota. K’aramin fuskanta ya rik’o cikin hannayensa sannan ya shiga kissing tears nata yana share mata su “Ya isa kinji?” Kai ta gyad’a masa a hankali had’e da aza hannunta kan nasa dake rik’e fa fuskan nata. A hankali ya mik’a yayi capturing lips nata, wani irin mugun kiss mey ratsa jiki ya bata, be sake ta ba seda ya tabbata ya gushar da duk wani tsoron dake tattare da ita.
“I love you Hun” ya sanar da ita lumsassun idanunta ta d’ago a hankali ta aza kan kyakkyawar fuskansa “I love you too Habib Albi” hannunta ta sauk’e kan lips nasa tana goge masa jan bakinta daya kama.
“Wani abu ne?” Ya tambayeta.
“Lipstick d’ina ne ya kama ka tsaya in goge kar Rabba’atul Bait ta gani ka had’a kanmu.” Murmushi ya sakar mata “Toh goge ina jiranki.”
“There ya fita” ta sanar da shi had’e da sauk’e hannunta.
“Ina zuwa” yace da ita cikin motansa ya shiga ya fito da wata envelope “Ga wannan ki rik’e incase wani need yayi arising” yace yana sa mata envelope d’in cikin hannu.
“Habib Albi na mey kuma? Please ka rik’e” ta fad’a tana k’ok’arin miyar mai. Hannun nata ya rik’e “Shhh naki ne kinji? And don’t hesitate to call me if you need more I’m just a call away.”
“Habib-“
“Please Kitten spend it, it’s all yours.”
“Thank you Habib Albi Allah k’ara bud’i.”
“Ameen koma ciki toh.”
“Ni senaga ficewanka tukun” be sake yin musu ba ya shige motan waving suka ma juna yana kallonta ta mirror har seda mai gadi ya kulle gate sannan ta dawo ciki. Tuk’i yake amma hankalinsa gabad’aya na akan Amal.
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“Oyoyo Ya Rouhi” Nazeefah ta ruga aguje had’e da rungumesa tana yi masa sannu da zuwa lokacinda ya shigo parlourn. Da k’yar ya iya ya ajiye akwatin nasa sannan ya d’agata chak a sama.
“Rabba’atul Bait you look so beautiful” ya sanar da ita tare da sauk’e ta, ba k’arya kuwa tayi kyau, tasha makeup sosai ga kitso da lallenta duk masha Allah.
“Duk kwaliyan nan ma ni ne?”
“Eh mana Ya Rouhi.”
“Gaskiya dole na biya kud’in kwalyan nan kin ganki kuwa?”
“Kai Ya Rouhi banda zolaya.”
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“Allah fa dagaske kinyi kyau sosai.”
“Thank you sweetheart” jakan nasa ta tsuguna ta d’aga suka k’arisa d’aki “In had’a maka ruwa ka watsa?”
“Yes please” nan da nan ta sirka mai ruwa ya shiga ya watsa sannan ya fito da alwala. A gida suka idar da sallah bayan nan ta jasa dining inda tayi serving nasa fried rice and chicken da coleslaw da ta had’a sosai abun yayi armashi se praising girkin nata yake kaman ba gobe. Chan dare bayan duk sun watsa ruwa Nazeefah ta kwantar da shi tana mai massage (tausa) daga nan suka wula duniyar ma’aurata.
Ita da kanta ta shirya Afzal office washegari kasancewar hutun sati d’aya da aka basa ya k’are se wani tarerayarsa take abinda bata ta6a yi masa ba ma ta fara yi yanzu duk don ta burgesa, sosai yake jin dad’in kulawanda yake samu daga gareta har gun parking lot ta rakasa ta basa good luck kiss sannan ta dawo ta koma bacci abinta.
Afzal na isa office bayan ya kammala necessary abinda ya kamata ya kira Kitten nasa ba k’arya yayi missing nata. Tana cikin bacci taji rurin wayanta cike da gyangyad’i ta mik’a hannu ta d’aga ko duban waye batayi ba.
“Halo?” Ta furta cikin sleepy voice nata.
“Good morning my adorable Kitten” taji muryan Afzal.
“Habib Albi” ta fad’a cike da mamaki batayi tsammanin ze kirata early this morning ba.
“Na’am Kitten ya kike?”
“Lafiya” ta amsa tana hamma, yana jin muryanta ya gano bacci take shi ya d’agata.
“Na tada ke daga bacci ko?”
“A’a kar ka damu ina kwana?”
“Lafiya kwanta kiyi baccinki kinji? I’ll call you back later.”
“Okay Habib Albi.”
“I love you.”
“I love you too” da haka ta katse ta koma bacci. Wajajen goma ta tashi wanka ta farayi sannan ta had’a breakfast nata da na mai gadi. Bayan ta gama ci tayi sharanta da wanke-wanke ta koma d’aki ta tsara kwalyanta ta baza gashinta a baya sannan ta yima Afzal video call. Yana cikin aiki a office ya ga shigowan call d’in da mamaki ya tsaya yana kallon screen d’in wai Amal da ya sani ne take yi masa video call? Lallai! be 6ata lokaci ba ya d’aga da kyakkyawan fuskanta ya soma cin karo.
“Wow!” kawai ya ke iya furtawa.
“Good morning Habib Albi” ta gaishesa.
“Good morning my adorable Kitten.”
“Ya kake? Ya office?”
“Alhamdulillah you look amazing Kitten” ko kyafta ido ya kasa se kallonta yake kaman ze zak’ulota ta wayan.
“You’re not looking bad yourself Habib Albi yaya Nazeefah?”
“Lafiyarta k’alau tana gida ba wani matsala ko?”
“Ko kad’an.”
“Kinyi breakfast?” Kai ta gyad’a masa “Mey kika ci?”
“Toasted bread da tea.”
“Hmm interesting baki tambayeni mey naci ba ni.”
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“Bana son inyi shisshigi ne Habib Albi.”
“Toh ask me” ya buk’aceta yana had’e rai. Murmushi tasa wanda ya mugun k’ayata ta.
“Toh Habib Albi mey Rabba’atul Bait namu ta girka maka?”
“Fries and omalet.”
“Kaifa d’an gata ne Habib Albi.”
“Really? Ai kema ‘YAR GATA CE Kitten.”
“Gata na be kai naka ba ai.”
“Allah ko meyasa kikace haka?”
“Because ka na da mata biyun da zasu iya kwantar da ransu dan soyayyar da suke maka.”
“Really? Kina so na har haka Kitten?”
“Of course Habib Albi kaman yadda Rabba’atul Bait taka keson ka ko fiye da haka ma.”
“I’m impressed yau Kitten ce take admitting feelings nata haka kode dan missing d’ina da takeyi ne?”
“Ko ba don hakan bama Yaya cikin d’an satin nan da mukayi tare na gano you’re so special to me.”
“So you are to me, you’re my long lost medallion Baby I love you so much.”
“I love you too Habib Albi I’m sorry if it took me long to admit.”
“I was ready to wait until eternity for you Darling so ki daina bani hak’uri kinji?”
“Toh Habib Albi bari in barka haka kayi aiki take care okay?”
“I’ll and you too” kiss yayi mata blowing ta screen d’in ita kuma tayi pretending kaman ta kama tayi placing a kumatunta da haka tayi stopping call d’in. Murmushi Afzal yatayi shi kad’ai a office d’in wajajen sha biyu sega call d’in Nazeefah be hankara ba ya d’aga.
“Halo my Rabba’atul Bait.”
“Na’am Ya Rouhi ya kake?”
“I’m good you?”
“Lafiya ya office?”
“Very boring I’m missing you.”
“Same here Baby mey kakeso kaci for lunch?”
“Yau kuma Rabba’atul Bait? Ba ke kike yin komai ba?”
“A’a kai nakeso kayi deciding yau so what do you want to eat for lunch Baby?”
“Anything will be fine.”
“No specify.”
“Let’s see…” ya fad’a yana nazari “cous-cous da miyan yakuwa.”
“Oh! Ya Rouhi kowa na bin dama kai kana hagu yaushe aka fara cin cous-cous da yakuwa?”
“Ni haka nake so bana son tuwo.”
“Toh Baby consider it done.”
“Thanks babe.”
“Don’t mention seka dawo I love you.”
“I love you too take care” nan ta kashe. Maida wayan yayi ya cigaba da aikin gabansa yayinda kalamun Amal suka shiga dawo masa _Because ka na da mata biyun da zasu iya kwantar da ransu dan soyayar da suke maka._
Tabbas tayi gaskiya sabida ze iya rantsewa akan kalan soyayyar da Nazeefah takeyi masa fatansa kawai Allah ya basa ikon kwatanta adalci ne a tsakaninsu.
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Be zarce ko ina ba se gida daya taso daga office inda Nazeefah ta kar6esa, sosai yaji dad’in kwana biyun da yayi mata, ba fad’a bale tashin hankali. Duk abinda yakeso shi Nazeegah ke masa, ana gobe ze tafi bayan ya dawo daga sallan Isha suka shirya tsaf suka ci abinci a waje daga chan suka wuce 3G gallery yasan Nazeefah da son jaka duk sanda yake son farinta mata nan d’in kawai yake kaita tayita kwasan jakukkuna. Yau k’waya uku ta kwasa designers masu kyau.
“Yau uku ya isheki kenan?”
“Uhm” ta gyad’a masa kai tana murmushi “Bari in d’auka wa Amal itama toh.” Wani irin kishi taji ya tokareta a rayuwa ba abinda ta tsana kaman taji yana maganan Amal kokuwa yana cewa zeyi mata wani abun. Halan ya karanci yanayinta se ji tayi yana tambayarta “Ko kar a saya mata ita?”
“A’a Ya Rouhi ka d’auka mata please” murmushi ya mata sannan ya mik’e wata purple jakar channel mey chain ya d’auka mata da ja saboda Amal na son wannan colors d’in se da wani bak’in valentino. Nazeefah tsabaragen kishi ita fa ta za6i nata da kanta amma ganin wanda ya za6a wa Amal se taga gabad’aya natan ma ya bar mata kyau, taji na Amal d’in kawai takeso amma ya ta iya? Idan har tana son cimma burinta dole tayi hak’uri, bayan ya biya kud’in aka sanya musu a seperate leda sannan suka taho gida.
Washegari da yazo tafiya Nazeefah harda munafurcin basa wani turaren wuta wai ya kaiwa Amal Mummy ce ta siyo mata shine tayi tunanin ta raba musu. Sosai Afzal yaji dad’i had’e da yi mata godiya itama har gun motarsa ta rakasa sannan ta dawo ciki bayan daya sallameta. Da goshin Maghrib ya iso gidan Amal, itakam don yadda tayi missing nasa ta kasa jira ya shigo ciki tun daga waje taje taransa, yana fitowa daga motan ta fad’a jikinsa, hannayensa ya zagaye a bayanta yana mey maste ta ajikinsa yayin da yake shak’an daddad’an k’amshin turaren jikinta.
“I miss you Habib Albi” ta sanar da shi.
“I miss you even more My adorable Kitten” yace had’e da d’agota daga jikinsa. “Masha Allah, gaskiya Allah ya miki baiwan kyau Kitten you look… you look” yama kasa k’arisawa se kallonta kawai yake.
“Beautiful? Is that the word you’re looking for?”
“Yes Kitten you’re looking spectacularly beautiful.”
“Thank you Habib Albi welcome home.”
“Thanks Baby” ya amsa had’e da juyawa cikin motan wata leda ya ciro nan ta mik’a hannu zata kar6a.
“A’a Kitten ze miki nauyi.”
“Haba Habib Albi.”
“Bari zan rik’e kinji?”
“Toh shikenan tunda kace haka” nan suka k’arisa ciki, se faman k’amshi gidan yake, ya fad’a turaren wutan Amal daban yake dana kowa ya rasa ya take cire hayak’in tabar k’amshi kad’ai wataran seya gwada tambayarta shima ya koya wa Nazeefar sa. Ruwa ta had’a masa amma ya rantse shi idan ba da ita ba bazeyi wankan ba itako bata dad’e da yin wanka ba bayan nan so yake ta goge wannan kwalyar da tayi duka? Yau fa harda foundation ta shafa kaman yadda Maamah ta koya mata gaskiya baze saku ba.
“Habib Albi please mana Maghriba fa tayi.”
“Toh ki taho muyi wankan tare semuyi sallan.”
“Ba lokaci.”
“Toh shikenan na fasa.”
“Toh yanzu so kake in goge kwaliyan nan gabad’aya?”
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“Ba lalle ba.”
“Toh an ta6a yin wanka kwalya be gogu bane?”
“Matso kiga” matsowan tayi ba gardama kafin ta gane meyake shirin yi kawai taji sauk’an lips nasa akan nata, be saketa ba seda ya tand’e jan bakin tas ga wani k’amshin berries da jan bakin keyi, ko ragowa be bari ba. “There kinga yanzu babu so let’s bathe.”
Wajen mirror ta nufa da mamaki kuwa taga ya tand’e jan bakin tas.
“Haba Habib Albi! Haba!”
“Kefa kikace bakiya son kiyi asaran kwaliyar ki.”
“Toh yanzun ba asaran jan baki kayi mun ba?”
“Ba asara bane tunda Habibin ki ne ya tand’e koba haka ba? Taho to muyi wankan.”1
“Kaga yanzu Maghrib yayi kabari idan mukayi sallah kaci abinci ka huta semuyi wankan k’arshe?”
“Ni yanzu nakeso.”
“Habib Albi bakaji kiran Sallah ba? Kuma kaga wankan mu tare ai yana d’aukan lokaci koba haka ba? Let’s pray first okay?”
“Okay darling duk abinda kikace taho muyi alwalan toh” ba musu ta k’arisa suka shiga bayin suka d’aura alwala suka fito sukayi sallah, bayan nan taja hannunsa izuwa dining inda ta cike kan table d’in dam da abinci kala-kala ga smoothies har kala biyu aldeb da zo6o wow! His Amal is so extra. Kaman yadda suka saba cin abinci a plate d’aya hakan ma sukayi yau sede yau Amal tace ita zata basa beyi musu ba ya barta, haka ta basa ta bawa kanta har suka k’oshi. D’aki suka koma inda ya d’auko ledan daya shigo da shi d’azun ya ciro jakukkunan “Gashi wannan naki” ya fad’a yana tura mata su gabanta.
“Duka Habib Albi?” Ta tambaya da mamaki.
“Yes Kitten.”
“Wow!” Ta numfasa had’e da d’ago jan duk shi yafi yi mata kyau kodan tafi son abu ja ne. “Habib Albi basuyi yawa ba?”
“Not when they’re to be presented to a damsel like you Kitten.”
“Thank you so much Habib Albi kai da kanka ka za6a kuma?”
“Mey kika ga?”
“Ai naga ba na aibantawa ne aciki, ace guda d’aya zan d’auka ciki toh sede ruwan ido ya kasheni don duka sunyi kyau wallahi.”
“Ni na za6a mana.”
“Kai Habib Albi anya kuwa ba wata mata kasamu acikin shagon kace ta za6a maka ba?”
“Kina iya kiran Nazeefah ki tambayeta a gaban ta na d’iba miki.”
“Ahh na yarda gaskiya mijin nawa ya iya za6i.”
“Abba ma seda yace haka ranan farko da ya fara sanya ki a ido.”
“Kai Habib Albi.”
“I’m telling you.”
“Wai meyace?” Ta tambayesa cike da jin dad’i.
“Mey kuwa? Ai kaman yadda nake fad’a miki cewa yayi you’re very beautiful.”
“Allah sarki Abba kasan ko jiya ma seda ya kirani wallahi naji kunya sosai tunda akayi auren ban nemesa ba se gashi kwatsam ya kirani.”
“Ayyah wai mey gaisuwa?”
“Eh bayan nan kuma yace duk sanda ka mun abinda be gameni ba kar inji tsoro in kirasa in sanar da shi yace ze zane ka.”
“Abban dey?!” Yayi exclaiming.
“Sosai ma kuwa” ta d’age mai gira tana faman dariya.
“Toh bani jakana na fasa bakin bani kayana” tattarewa tayi da wuri ta matsesu a jikinta. Hannu yasa zey k’wace ta hanasa cakulkuli ya shiga yi mata nan ta fad’a kan gadon da baya yayinda ya d’ale kanta se faman yi mata cakulkulin yake tana dariya.
“Ha- Habib Alb- Habib Albi ya isa please wallahi cakulkuli k’anin mutuwa ne” ta samu ta fad’a da k’yar dan dariya har hawaye take se anan ya ga daman sake ta. Fuskansa ya matso gab kusa da nata sannan ya share mata hawayen “Yanzu in Abba yace ze zaneni seki barsa Kitten?” Kai ta gyad’a mar tana dariya.
“Ha in tattara kayakina in koma gun Rabba’atul Bait d’ina dama chan nasan ba sona kike ba” kafin ya sauk’a daga kanta tayi sauri ta janyo hannunsa had’e da zagaye hannayenta a wuyansa.
“Kai baka san wasa bane Habib Albi? Ai wasa nake maka, shi kansa Abba acikin raha ya fad’a kuma idan ma ta kama ze zane ka d’in ai sede in shiga a zaneni a madadinka I wouldn’t want anything to harm you Habib Albi” a hankali kalaman nata suke kwanciya a kan zuciyansa.
“How much do you love me Kitten?” Ya tambayeta cike da jin dad’in kalamunta yayinda yake shafe kan lips nata da yatsansa.
“10 on the scale of 10 Habib Albi, a shirye nake da in rasa farincikina saboda naka, rayuwata gabad’aya zan iya sadaukarwa dan inceto naka I love you so much.” Yanzu kam ya kasa 6oye farin cikinsa “I’m ready to sacrifice the last kobo I have to make you happy Kitten, I will travel a thousand miles without food or water just to be with you, this’s just a little out of how much you mean the world to me.”
“Thanks Habib Albi” matso da fuskansa ya sake yi ta hanyan rufe duk wani gab dake tsakaninsu kissing k’asan hancinta yayi sannan a hankali ya gangaro kan lips nata da suka fi masa dad’i fiye da komai a duniyan nan ya shiga yin gadamansa dasu.
Getting enough of her strawberry lips, a hankali yayi breaking kiss d’in had’e da mik’ar da ita suka zauna “Ya kamata kayi wanka Habib Albi akwai office gobe.”+
“Kin manta tare zamuyi wankan ne?”
“Toh tashi muyi ka samu ka huta ka kwanta.”
“Ni massage (tausa) nakeso.”
“Komey kakeso zanyi maka Habib Albi yanzu de ka mik’e tukun.”
“Kafin nan” yayi maganan had’e da zaro roban da Nazeefah ta basa akan ya bawa Amal “Ga wannan daga gun ‘yar uwarki” amsa tayi tare da kaiwa hancinta don shinshinawa “Wow turaren wuta!” Ta fad’a cike ca jin dad’i. “Allah sarki Nazeefah yanzun zan kirata inyi mata godiya kafin in manta.”
“Yakamata kam.”
“D’an mik’o mun wayana” nan da nan ta kira Nazeefah tayi mata godiya inda ita kuma ta nuna mata ba komai.
“Yauwa Kitten may I ask you something?” Ya tamabyeta bayan ta ajiye wayan.
“Anything Habib Albi.”
“Shin ya kikesa turaren wutan kine?”
“Mey kaga?”
“Unlike na Ummi da Nazeefah naki hayak’in baya yin yawa se k’amshi zalla.”
“LOL Habib Albi kai baka san shuwa da turaren wuta bane? I think tun ina shekara goma na fara kunna turaren wuta.”
“Nasani I’m just curious so tell me.”
“LOL okay ni ba se dab zaka dawo nake sawa ba, timing lokacin da zaka shigo nakeyi se in kunna 20-25 minutes before haka.”
“Window a kulle ko a bud’e kike sawa?”
“Ina kulle windows in sauk’ar da curtains, idan nabi gidan da turaren gabad’aya se in bashi kaman 10-12 minutes ya kama haka sannan in bud’e windon kad’an in kunna fan hayak’in ya fita, yana d’an fita se in sake kullewa kar k’amshin yabi iska shima a hankali har hayak’in ze watse gabad’aya yabar k’amshi.”
“No wonder mana kullum inyita mamaki.”
“Yanzu ka gane?”
“Yes Kitten” ya amsa nan da nan suka d’aura towel suka nufi bayi inda sukayi wanka, sun dad’e aciki sannan suka fito d’aure da alwala. Sallan isha suka idar suka kammala Azkhar nasu sannan suka sanya kayakin baccinsu. A hankali ta kwantar da Afzal akan k’afarta sannan ta shiga yi masa tausar, kasancewar hannayen nata sirara suke kuma k’anana se ji yake kaman cakulkuli takeyi masa. Duk lokacin da ta ta6asa seya sa dariya haushi ya bata k’arshe ta turesa daga jikinta.
“Ni na fasa yi” ta fad’a a fusace had’e da gangarawa wajenta. Bin ta yayi ya haye kanta ya shiga showering mata kisses tun daga wuya har izuwa fuska yana teasing nata sannan ya mik’a hannu ya kashe musu wutan d’akin. Xxx
Washegari bayan sun idar da sallan Asuba ta taya Afzal shiri dukda cewa da yayi karta damu ta koma bacci ze iya shirya kansa, seda ta rakasa har waje sannan ta dawo ciki ta koma bacci. Kaman yadda yake kiran Amal kowace safiya da yake gun Nazeefah haka ma ya kira Nazeefar yau suka gaisa seda ya tabbata bata da wata matsala sannan sukayi sallama.
Wajajen k’arfe biyu Amal ta d’au waya ta kira Afzal bayan ta tamabayesa ya aiki tayi gyaran murya “Habib Albi se nawa kake tashi daga office yanzu?”
“Wani abu ne Kitten?”
“I miss Mami and Papi” ta sanar dashi.
“Kina son kije ki dubasu?”
“Eh.”
“Toh ba ga motarki ba?”
“Toh Habib Albi na iya tuk’i ne?”
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“Haka kuma fa semun koya miki a hankali.”
“Nifa tsoron tuk’i nake.”
“Toh haka zaki ta kallon motan naki Kitten?”
“A’a in zaka iya seka nemo min driver yana kaini duk inda nakeso amma nikam bazan iya tuk’i ba.”
“Me zai hana ki Kitten? We’ll discuss that later so kikace kinason ki duba su Mami?” Kai ta gyad’a wane yana gabanta.
“Alright bari inyi clearing schedule d’ina se in taho muje.”
“Dagaske Habib Albi? Ban shiga ma hak’k’in office ba ko?”
“Ai aikin office na zuwa ne a bayan farin cikin Kitten d’ina so I’ll be home in a jiffy kinji?”
“Toh Habib Albi seka zo I love you.”
“I love you most Kitten” da haka ta katse wayan. Girkin nata tayi sauri ta kammala ta zubawa mai gadi nasa sannan ta shirya kan dining. Bayan nan ta tsaya yin shawara ta kunna turaren wuta ne kota fara shiga wanka daga k’arshe de ta fara da shiga wankan. Bayan ta fito ta shafa mai ta tsara kwalyarta sannan ta sa wata bak’ar lace da touches and stone works na golden sannan ta fice parlour. Show glass nata ta bud’e ta ciro kwalban data juye turaren wutan da Nazeefah ta bata, haka kawai taji bari ta gwada kunnasa taji k’amshinsa yau. Gawayinta na kamawa ta zuba cikin kasko sannan ta barbad’a turaren akai se sauri take kar Afzal ya taho yanzu ya tarar da hayak’i. Tana zuba turaren akan gawayin kawai wani irin hayak’i ya shiga tashi tunda take bata ta6a ganin abu haka ba hurawa ta shiga yi a hankali amma ina se k’aruwa hayak’in yake har yana sanyata tari, shin wani irin turaren wuta ne wannan Nazeefah ta bata? Gashi nan da nan ya k’one ya fara bada warin k’onuwa da hanzari ta fita waje dashi ta k’ofan kitchen ta zubar.
Sabon gawayi ta d’ibo zata had’a kwatsam taji k’aran motan Afzal sosai gabanta ya fad’i parlourn ta dawo da wuri amma ta rasa ta ina zata fara fidda wannan uban hayak’i. Inda ma ace hayak’i ne zalla da da sauk’i amma ga warin k’onuwa gabad’aya ya d’umama gidan yau ta shiga uku. Afzal na bud’e k’ofan parlourn yayi sauri ya koma baya dan wani irin hayak’in dayaci karo da.
“Subhanallahi!” Yayi exclaiming da sauri had’e da zaro hanky yana toshe hancinsa. “Kitten ki fito kafin hayak’in ya miki illa” yace da ita yana mamakin ya akayi take tsaye har yanzu cikin tsabar hayak’in nan. “Kitten hurry!” kamar wacce k’wai ya fashe ma aciki ta fito ta samesa a waje.
“Ya haka meya faru?” Yayi saurin tambayanta.
“Yaya-” se kuma tayi shiru, gabad’aya ta kid’ime.
“Abu ne ya k’one miki?” Kai zalla take iya kad’a mai “Ya gidan da hayak’i haka toh? Ga kuma warin k’onuwa.” Har ta bud’e baki zata sanar da shi turaren wutan da Nazeefah ta bata ne ba kyau se kuma ta tuna nasihan da Mami tayi mata na cewa;
_Ko da wasa karki fara ki had’a kansa da na matarsa, komin mey ta miki kar kice zaki kai k’ararta gunsa idan har kece da gaskiya toh Allah da kansa ze wanke ki dan shi ba azzalimin bawa bane_ wannan lafazi yasa ta canza ra’ayinta tayi shiru.
“Yes??” Ya sake tambayarta jin tayi shiru.
“Ermm… Naje ina kula da girki ne se har turaren ya k’one akan gawayin I’m sorry.”
“Shikenan ba komai ina de baki k’one ba?”
“A’a.”
“Shikenan don’t worry mu zauna anan se hayak’in ya ragu kafin mu shiga.”
“Barin shiga in bubbud’e windows d’in in d’aga labule zefi fita da wuri.”
“So kike ki shak’i wannan uban hayak’i har seya miki illa Kitten?”
“Toh Yaya in ba haka ba baze fita da wuri ba har ka samu kaci abinci mu fita.”
“Toh muje in tayaki se muyi da sauri.”
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“A’a ka jirani anan.”
“No Kitten I insist” haka suka k’arisa ciki suka shiga bubbud’e windows d’in, da hanky mak’ale a hancin Afzal amma dukda haka wari da hayak’in be barsa ba, gabad’aya jikin Amal yayi sanyi sam ba haka taso abinta ba. A waje suka zauna seda hayak’in ya ragu sannan suka koma ciki bin parlourn tayi da turaren Khumra don kashe warin. Bayan ta sirka masa ruwa yayi wanka suka fito dining don cin abinci sede tun d’azun yake kallonta gabad’aya tayi shiru ba walwala tattare da ita.
“Kitten?”
“Na’am?” Ta amsa tana d’ago kai.
“Yau achan zaki zauna?” Kai ta gyad’a zalla “Why?”
“Yaya I’m sorry.”
“Why? What for?”
“For the inconvenience wallahi ban san ya akayi turaren ya k’one haka ba please forgive me.”
“Ohh Kitten!” Ya numfasa “Come here” ba gardama ta mik’e daga kujeran nata ta samesa, a cinyarsa ya zaunar da ita “It’s really okay dear, kullum kinayi me kyau dan an samu akasai yau kuma seya zama abun magana? Kidena damun kanki kinji? Ni baki mun komai ba.”
“Thank you” tace dashi cikin sanyi, shi da kansa yayi serving nasu sannan ya shiga feeding nata seda suka k’oshi tukun suka jira La’asr yayi suka yi sallah suka shiga shiri, se wajajen biyar da rabi suka dawo gida se hira Mami take jansu da.
Bayan sallan Maghrib Amal da Afzal suna zaune a parlour Afzal ya mik’ar da k’afafunta akan cinyansa tana tayasa kallon sports se wayanta ya shiga ruri dubawan da zatayi taga Nazeefah ke kira bata hankara ba ta d’aga.
“Assalamu Alaikum.”
“Wa’alaikumus salam Nazeefah” ta amsa ‘”Yar uwa ya kike?”
“Lafiya k’alau ya gida da wahala kuma?”
“Wani wahala ne kuma, gida k’alau ya Ya Afzal?”
“Lafiyanshi k’alau.”
“Nace kinyi amfani da turaren wutan nan kuwa?”
“Eh.”
“Gosh! Dama kira nayi ince karkiyi amfani dashi bashida kyau yanzu Mummy ta kirani take sanar dani matar da ta sayar matan ta cuce tane” ta shirya mata k’arya don dama da gan-gan ta bata turaren wutan sanin bashida kyau.
“Ayyah wallahi har na kunna d’azu.”
“Ba dad’i ko?”
“Unfortunately gashi yata hayak’i kuma yana k’onewa gabad’aya ya d’umamamun gidan.”
“Subhanallahi Ya Afzal na gida kuma? Kinsan bayi son hayak’i.”
“Wallahi abun beyi ba sam, ina cikin sawa ya dawo.”
“Allah sarki kiyi hak’uri dan Allah ban san bashida kyau ba da ban baki ba.”
“Ba komai Nazeefah ai bazaki cutar dani da gan-gan ba.”
“Toh bari in barki haka kar in shiga hak’k’in Ya Afzal.”
“A’a fa karki damu.”
“Toh ki gaishesa seda safe.”
“Allah bamu alkhairi” da haka sukayi sallama. “Huuh!” Tayi exhaling had’e da ajiye wayan “Waye ne? Nazeefah ce?” Ya tambayeta.
“Eh tana gaisheka.”
“Ina amsawa maganan mey naji kuke haka?”
“Batun turaren wutan ne kasan wanda ta ba nin na kunna ashe wai bashida kyau matar data had’an bata k’ware ba seta damfari Mummy dama kira tayi tace kar in kunna nace ai tun d’azu na kunna.”
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“Ayyah kinga bama laifinki bane kike ta tada hankalinki daga turaren wutan ne.”
“Ai toh naga baka son hayak’i ne shine hankalina ya tashi.”
“Next time ki kwantar da hankalinki kinji?” Kai ta gyad’a mar a hankali sannan ya shiga tickling toes nata ya na mata cakulkuli, dariya ta tsaya yi na sosai chan wajajen tara da rabi suka kashe TV’n suka yi wanka suka kwanta.
Washegari da yamma Afzal ya koma gun Nazeefah, tsaf ta gyara gidan ta itama ta kunna turare sede hayak’in ne yayi yawa. Bayan sun yi Sallah sun ci abinci suna zaune a parlour Afzal yayi gyaran murya ya kira ta “Rabba’atul Bait?”
“Na’am Ya Rouhi” ta amsa.
“Shin ya kike sa turaren wutan ki ne kam?”
“Mey kaga?”
“I’m just curious ya kike sawa?”
“Dab zaka zo nake sawa.”
“Shiyasa hayak’in yake yin yawa.”
“Yana damunka ko?”
“I’m sorry but yes kinsan bana son hayak’i.”
“I’m sorry a haka fa na bubbud’e window ma dan ya d’an ragu.”
“Kinsan ya Ummi takeyin nata?” Beso ya ambaci sunan Amal ba gudun kar hakan ya sanyata kishi. Kai ta kad’a a nitse.
“Kunnawa take 20-25 minutes idan tana expecting bak’o saboda hayak’in ya tafi.”
“Toh Ya Rouhi k’amshin ai se k’are kafin nan.”
“Nop kinga zaki kulle windows ki sauk’ar da curtains seki sa ki basa like 10-12 minutes haka ya kama, then ki d’an bud’e window ki kunna fan ya tafi da hayak’in yana d’an fita sekiyi shutting back windows d’in kinga haka k’amshin ki yana nan hayak’i kuma ya tafi.”
“Kai amma Ummi akwai fasali na gane Ya Rouhi nima haka zan fara sawa in shaa Allah.”
“Yauwa Rabba’atul Bait shiyasa nake sonki.”
“Uhm Ya Rouhi?”
“Yes Babe?”
“Wallahi wata tambaya nake son inyi maka amma bana son kamin mumunar fahimta.”
“What is it? Feel free to ask me.”
“Bazaka mun mumunar fahimta ba?”
“Just ask me Nazeefah.”
“I’ve been curious for a while tun da aka kusan auranka ciwon zuciyanka be sake tashi ba shin dama mey dalilin? Meyake jawo maka attack d’in?”
“Naze-“
“Please tell me Ya Rouhi the last time I asked you banji dad’in yadda ka nuna mun a fili bazaka iya sanar dani ba I felt like you didn’t trust me as your wife.”
“Ba haka bane Nazeefah of course I do trust you.”
“Toh yaya ne Ya Rouhi ai idan da ka yarda dani komi naka zaka iya sanar dani nasan da Amal ce ta tambaya da tuni ka sanar da ita.”
“No please don’t ever say that again kaman yadda Amal take matata kema haka ne so ki daina tada hankalinki kina ganin kaman nafi sonta fiye da ke, I love you both okay?”
“Okay Ya Rouhi kayi hak’uri idan magana na ya 6ata maka rai.”
“Ba komai ya wuce.”
“So zaka iya fad’a mun?” Nauyayyan ajiyan zuciya ya sauk’e “I’m very sorry Nazeefah amma Amal ce sababin ciwon nawa, rashinta a kusani dani shi yake haddisa mun ciwon nawa.”
“Amal?” Ta tambaya cike da mamaki bil adad “Rashin Amal Ya Rouhi?”
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“Yes Nazeefah, Amal.”
“Wow!” Ta numfasa yanzu akan Amal Mummy ta mareta ranan a fuska? Yanzu akan Amal tsakaninsu da Ummi ya kusan 6aci? Wow! Ai dama seda jikinta ya bata haka amma tak’i amincewa ashe gaskiya ne in bahaka ba kanta ya mugun d’aurewa yadda ciwon nasa be sake tashi ba tun da ya kusan aure.
“Amma ban fahimce ka ba Ya Rouhi shin ba auran soyayya kukayi da ita Amal d’in bane dama har kake tsoron rasata haka?”
“It’s a long story Nazeefah.”
“Will it be okay if you tell me?” Numfasa yayi sannan ya fara kaman haka;
“I’ve known Amal for three years now tun kafin muyi aure muke tare da ita amma ba a matsayin saurayi da budurwa ba don daga baya ne nayi developing feelings mata lokacin kuma ita har sunyi nisa da wani saurayinta Abdul kin gane sababin ciwon nawa?”
“Anytime ka gansu tare se ciwon naka ya tashi kai kuma ka kasa sanar da ita kana sonta?” Kai ya gyad’a zalla.
“Toh ina shi saurayin nata yanzu?”
“Yana Canada.”
“Ya sadaukar maka da soyayyanta kenan?”
“Yes Nazeefah.”
“Allah sarki gaskiya na ji ma wannan masoya guda biyu Allah sa hakan shi yafi alkhairi a gareku duka.”
“Ameen Rabba’atul Bait I hope I’ve answered your question.”
“Yes you did Ya Rouhi muje ka watsa ruwa mu kwanta gobe office ko?”
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Haka kwanaki suka ta shud’ewa yayinda shak’uwa da soyayya keta dad’uwa tsakanin Afzal da Amal, a yau jirginsu na zuwa Saudi ya tashi kad’an ya rage Amal batayi kuka ba sanda jirginsu yazo tashi tsabaragen tsoro.
Da zuwansu yau sun samu sati kenan lafiya k’alau suke zaune, kullum suna cikin fita shopping da wajajen shak’atawa, tsaraba da dama Afzal ya sai wa Nazeefah wasu ababen ma Amal ce ke cewa ya saya mata, sosai yake jin dad’in yadda Amal ta d’au Nazeefah da zuciya d’aya.
Yau a d’aki sukayi deciding su yini Amal na mik’e akan gado tana latsa wayarta yayinda Afzal ke tsaye gaban mirror ko mey yakeyi oho.
“Arghh!” ya saki k’ara bisa yankewan da yayi da reza.
“Subhanallahi lafiya?” Amal ta tambaya. Ba shiri ta mik’e lokacin da taga jini na bulbula daga yatsn nasa.
“Innalillahi! Habib Albi!” Tissue taja da wuri gaban mirron ta shiga tare mai jinin “Omg I’m so sorry sannu” tace dashi a rikice tamkar zatayi kuka da mamaki Afzal ya tsaya yana kallonta shi da ya yanken ma hankalinsa be tashi ba kaman yadda nata ya tashi. Iska take hura masa tana ce mai sannu ba makawa.
“Kitten calm down yanka nefa kawai.”
“But yankam ai deep ne Habib Albi sannu” iska ta cigaba da hura masa sannan tajasa izuwa bayi, spirit ta bud’e “Ka rufe idonka zeyi zafi” dariya sosai ta basa “Ce miki akayi rago ne ni?” A hankali ta shiga bulbula masa akan ciwon, wincing kad’an yayi Amal kam sekace ita aka sawa akan ciwo se tashi tsikan jikinta yake. Cike da lalashi tana hura mai iska tana ce mishi sannu ta mishi dressing ciwon ta tasa bandage. Se kallonta yake yayinda wani irin wutan sonsa yake ruruwa a zuciyansa.
“Kitten it’s okay.”
“It’s not Habib Albi baka ga yadda yata jini bane?” hannun nasa ya zame daga nata had’e da rik’o k’aramar kunkuminta seda ya matso da ita kusa da shi “Bade kuka kike shirin yi ba Kitten?”
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“No” ta amsa ciki-ciki mik’awa yayi had’e da kissing soft lips nata, sun d’au tsawon lokaci suna abu d’aya sannan a hankali tayi pulling out. “Thank you Kitten” ya furta yana maida gashin ta baya.
“What for Habib Albi?” Ta amsa tana zagaye hannayenta a wuyansa.
“For everything sweetheart, I can’t imagine life without you, Allah yayi miki albarka I love you so much.”
“Ameen Habib Albi I love you most” peck ta masa placing a kumatu “Muje ka huta” d’akin suka koma ta mik’e akan gado tana duba messages nata yayinda ya canza kayan jikinsa da jini yad’an 6ata. Hankalinta gabad’aya ya duk’ufa akan chatting da takeyi da Maamah kawai taji Afzal ya k’wace wayan kafin tace ya bata ya mik’e a jikinta had’e da kwantar da kansa a saitin k’irjinta wane d’an wani yaro.
“Habib Albi-“
“Lets sleep Kitten bacci nakeji.”
“Toh ka tsaya in gyara kaji?”
“Ni haka nakeso” murmusawa tayi sannan tayi placing mai light kiss acikin gashin kansa yayinda take shafashi a hankali. A haka har bacci ya d’aukesu duka.
Sati biyu sukayi sannan suka dawo Nigeria, a ranan da suka dawo Nazeefah ta shirya musu abinci da dama ta kai musu haka Ummi da ma Mami, washegari sukayi sorting out tsaraban kowa suka kai musu, da yammacib ranan ya wuce gidan Nazeefah. Bayan sun k’are dinner sun dawo d’aki ta zaune gefensa akan gado inda take sanar da shi batun makaranta akan cewa in a week time zasu bud’e.
“Yes haka Amal tace kekam final semester d’inki kenan ai ko?”
“Yes Ya Rouhi.”
“Toh Allah nuna mana graduation nakun.”
“Ameen thank you nace ba..” se kuma tayi shiru.
“Yes what is it?”
“Ya Rouhi are you okay with it in d’auko mey aiki? Kaga semester’n nan na neman concentration sosai bazan zo in iya da aiki da shara d’innan ba shine nace idan ka amince na riga nayi magana da wata mata yaranta are ready to work for me and Amal.”
“Itama Amal tace tana buk’atan mey aikin ne?”
“Bata fad’a ba amma nasan zata buk’ata ai Ya Rouhi ita da course nata yafi nawa wuya ma ai kaga zata fini buk’ata ma.”
“Hakane kam so masu aikin kwana ne ko na jeka ka dawo?”
“Na kwana ne saboda daga k’auye za’a kawo su bawai anan suke da zama ba.”
“Masu aikin kwana kuma Rabba’atul Bait?”
“Ya Rouhi nasan me kake gudu karka damu yara ne fah Khaleefah ma ya girmesu d’ayar 16 d’ayar kuma 14 kaga ai baza a samu wata matsala ba in shaa Allahu.”
“Toh zanyi ma Amal magana.”
“Yauwa duk abinda akwai seka sanar da ni muyi making arrangements ya zammana de sun fara aikin tun yanzu ba se an bud’e makaranta ba.”
“Jazakillahu khair Rabba’atul Bait yadda kikeso wa Amal abinda kikeso wa kanki.”
“Ameen Ya Rouhi an zamo d’aya ai yanzu zamu kwanta ko?”
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“Wallahi kaman kin sani a gaje nake.”
“Akwai gajiya ai ko nayi maka tausa tukun?”
“Baki gaji ba?”
“Ai bana gajiya when it comes to you” mik’ewa yayi kan gadon ta shiga yimai tausan a hankali tana relieving mai tension.
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Kwana biyu yayi mata sannan ya dawo gun Amal.
Amal fa ba wasa kitso taje aka rangad’a mata k’anana sannan ta sha lalle ja a tafin hannu ta baya kuma akayi mata bak’i irin na zamanin nan mey kyau. Kafin Afzal yazo ta gama girkinta ta bi gidan da turare se k’amshi zallah ke tashi.
“Oyoyo Habib Albi” taje tayi hugging nasa da gudu.
“Oyoyo my Kitten” sun d’au kusan minti d’aya manne a jikin juna sannan ya d’agota a hankali “Masha Allah kin ganki kuwa?”
“Nayi kyau?” Ta tambayesa tana wasa da yatsun hannunsa.
“Yes Kitten yakamata in biya kud’in wankan nan.”
“Awwn thank you Habib Albi” ciki suka k’arisa suka nufi d’akinsu inda ya rage kayan jikinsa suka haye kan gado “Yau mey aka girka mun Baby?”
“Your favorite!” Ta sanar da shi.
“Spaghetti?
“Uhumm.”
“Wow! Ya kike toh?”
“Lafiya k’alau ka baro Nazeefah lafiya?”
“Lafiya k’alau tace in gaisheki.”
“Ayya ina amsawa jiya ma Mami tana nan ai tazo muka yini mun.”
“Allah sarki ya take?”
“She’s fine” ta amsa se kuma taga yadda Afzal keta kallonta tun d’azu da fari ma tsarguwa tayi kode jan bakinta ya hau kan fuskanta ne?
“Habib Albi lafiya?”
“Matso kiji” matsowa tayi kusa da shi hakan be masa ba seda ya aza ta kan cinyansa “Kitten?”
“Yes?”
“Anya kuwa?”
“Anya kuwa mey Habib Albib? Wani abun ne?”
“Anya babu ajiya na anan?” Ya tambayeta had’e da aza hannunsa kan cikinta wani kunya maras misaltuwa taji ya rufeta “Kai Yaya” nan ta shiga kare fuskanta.
“Seriously naga kin k’ara freshness ne ai skin naki se wani glowing yake.”
“Toh Yaya naje k’asa me tsarki ba dole ba ko ka manta kwanana na hud’u kacal daga dawowa daga Saudiyya?”
“Ina sane kawai de ina tambaya ne.”
“Toh ka kwantar da hankalinka ba komi anan” ta fad’a tare da aza hannunta akan nasa dake manne da cikinta.
“Kai Kitten kode 6oye mun kike ne?”
“A dalilin mey zan 6oye maka Habib Albi?”
“Toh yaushe rabon ki da kiga period naki.”
“Ni bana son tambaya” ta fad’a tana neman mik’ewa hannunta yayi saurin ja “Ai sai kin amsani.”
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“Yaya mana hannu na” saketa yayi a hankali “So answer me.”
“Yaya jiya fa nayi wankan sallah.”
“Kitten k’arya kike mun ko?”
“Yaya na ta6a maka k’arya ne?” Ta maraice fuska.
“Toh shikenan very soon nasan seed d’ina zeyi germinating.”
“Muje kaci abinci toh.”
“Yauwa Nazeefah tace in fad’a miki ta sama muku masu aiki tunda kun kusa komawa school kar aikin gida yayi interfering muku da school.”
“Mey aiki kuma Habib Albi?”
“Yes haka tace.”
“Na mey? Ni bana buk’atan mey aiki da safe kafin in fita school zan iya kammala aiki na, ranan da nake da lectures 7 kuma idan na dawo gida se inyi abu na.”
“Gajiyan baze zo ya miki yawa ba Kitten I think shawaran Nazeefah fa yayi mey aikin zata taimaka miki kinga kafin ki dawo daga school ta gama miki komai kika dawo girki kawai zakiyi ki huta.”
“Habib Albi ni gaskiya bana so.”
“Toh yanzu ya kenan? Ince wa Nazeefah bakiya so? Ai bazata ji dad’i ba tunda har tayi wa mutanen magana kuma tun daga k’auye tace za’a kawo su.”
“Kyansa dama ta tambayeni ko kai kafin tayi musu maganan.”
“Hakane amma ai ita bata d’au zaki k’i taimako ba.”
“Ba wani nak’i bane Yaya kawai ina ganin bana buk’ata ne.”
“Zaki buk’ata fa Kitten keda kike yin tough course aikin gidan zezo yayi miki yawa.”
“Toh shikenan tunda kaima ka goyi bayan hakan.”
“I’m sorry if I’m forcing you into this kinsan halin Nazeefah ba sena fad’a miki ba kina k’i yanzu zata ce bakiya appreciating effort nata ne ta fara k’ananun suratai kawai kiyi hak’uri ki amince shine kwanciyan hankalinmu duka. Bazan 6oye miki ba ko ni banji dad’in yadda seda ta gama komai sannan ta sanar dani ba amma haka nima nayi hak’uri.”
“Hakane kam ba komai zan kirata inyi mata godiya.”
“That’s by Babeh let’s go eat toh I’m craving for your delicious already.” Hannunta acikin nasa suka nufi dining suka ci abinci ba da dad’ewa ba Maghrib ya shiga ita kad’ai tayi nata kasancewar Afzal ya soma fita Masallaci yanzu.
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“Ya Babe shiru har yanzu? Cewan Rumaysa daga d’ayan 6angaren.
“Wallahi layin Ya Afzal nake ta gwadawa amma bai d’auka nakega suna meeting ne so nike in tambayesa izini kamin in fito.”
“Toh ina jiranki.” Kashe wayan tayi 10 minutes later ta sake trying numban Afzal amma still baya d’agawa. Se chan k’arfe uku taga call nasa na shigowa da hanzari ta d’aga.
“Babe ina ka ajiye wayanka?”
“I’m sorry meeting muke se yanzu muka fito ya akayi?”
“Izini nake son nema zani gidan k’awata.”
“Toh bismillah go ahead you’re permitted.”
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“Thank you Ya Rouhi.”
“Aha bye.” Dama ashirye take key’n motarta ta d’auka kawai ta fice chan gidansu Rumaysa ta wuce inda ta nuna mata ‘yan matan. Bayan sun gaisa Rumy ke tambayarta “So wacce zaki d’auka?”
“K’aramar kai ai babban zata fi mana harka da kyau senu kaiwa Amal babban.”
“Toh Hindu ga Aunty’nki Nazeefah ita zata d’aukeki aiki ke kuma Safiyya zamu kaiki wa amaryarta” kai duka suka gyad’a “kina iya tafiya ko Hindu na?” Cewar Nazeefah “Bari muyi magana da yarki” ba musu ta mik’e ta fice.
“Yauwa kaman yadda na fad’a miki wannan itace Aunty Nazeefar itace wacce mukeso ki bamu had’in kai dan fitar da shegiyar da ta aure mata miji.”
“Duk abinda kukace shi za ayi Aunty.”
“Yauwa Sofin gaye ga waya nan Aunty Nazeefah ce tace a sai miki za kuna waya da ita ta ciki koda wasa kuma kar kiyi saving lambarta saboda ba’a san yadda abu ze zo ya kasance ba da kinga lamba me 08102 toh nata ne kin gane?”
“Na gane.”
“Good kuma kina yi mata ladabi da biyayya kinji?” Nazeefah ta kar6e Rumaysa “Sunanta Amal amma Aunty zaki na ce mata duk aikin da takeso a gidan kinayi mata shi ba ruwanki da yi mata sata, duk abinda kikeso ki kirani zan baki kina ji na ai?”
“Eh Aunty.”
“Yauwa zuwa gobe zan zo in d’aukeki da ‘yar uwarki in kaiki gidan nata.”
“Toh Aunty.”
“Rumy ta fad’a muku albashinku ko?”
“Eh dubu goma.”
“Yes sannan naki zanna k’ara miki extra dubu goma akai ko wani k’arshen wata idan har zakiyi mun aiki me kyau zuwa lokacin da zan samu in cimma burina.”
“Toh Aunty godiya nake.”
“Yauwa bayan nan kuma ko k’anwarki ce karki sanar da ita, wannan magana ya rage sirri a tsakanin mu kin gane?”
“Na gane Aunty.”
“Toh Babe barin koma.” Har waje Rumy ta rakata sannan ta dawo ciki.
Washegari kaman yadda suka tsara Nazeefah tazo ta d’aukesu gidan Amal suka fara wucewa lokacin Afzal ma bai gida ya fita office. Sannu da zuwa Amal tayi musu ta shigo dasu “Bari in d’auko muku ruwa.”
“A’a ‘yar uwa (yadda take kiran Amal) karki damu ai daga gida nake wannan ne masu aikin zan d’au k’aramar in baki babban tunda daman ke yayata ce.”
“Kai Nazeefah ai kece babba a gidan nan.”
“Toh nide zan d’au k’aramar Hindu ke kuma babban Safiyya.”
“Toh Safiyya sannu da zuwa:”
“Yauwa Aunty nagode.”
“Safiyya ban da rashin kunya kinji ko? Yi kinyi bari kin bari.”
“In shaa Allah Aunty.”
“Toh bari zamu wuce gida muma.”
“Toh kin shigo da kayakin ki duka ko?” Amal ta tambayi Safiyya.
“Eh Aunty” ta amsa.
“Toh bari mu raka ku” nan suka rakasu har gun mota bayan sun dawo ciki Amal ta kai Safiyya d’akin data bata wanda zata na kwana aciki. D’aki ne harda bayi aciki ga gado da drawer harda dressing mirror. Yadda ake kunna shower da kuma yadda ake flushing ta nuna mata sannan ta bata waje ta watsa ruwa.
Bayan Afzal ya dawo daga aiki ya watsa ruwa ya d’an huta take sanar da shi akan cewa Nazeefah ta kawo mata mey aiki d’azu “Bari inyi mata magana ku gaisa.”
“Ko gobe ma baza mu gaisa bane Kitten?”
“Toh ai kana fita office da wuri bari de ku gaisa yanzun lemmi speak with her” Nan ta mik’e, tare suka taho da Safiyya tana binta a baya daga baki bakin parlourn ta tsuguna ta gaishe da Afzal cike da ladabi da biyayya, shima ba yabo ba fallasa ya amsa.
Washegari bayan Amal ta shirya Afzal office ta dawo ciki ta koma bacci se wajajen goma ta tashi, wanka tayi tasa kaya sannan ta fito da mamaki ta tsaya tana bin parlourn nata da kallo yadda Safiyya ta share tayi mopping, dining ta zarce nan ma ko ina sparkling yake. “Wow!” Ta furta wai ita da take shirin koya mata yadda zata na yin aikin?
“Safiyya!” Ta k’wala mata kira.
“Safiyya!”
“Na’am Aunty” ta amsa tana shigowa ta k’ofar kitchen. “Ina kwana?” ta tsuguna ta gaisheta.
“Lafiya kin tashi lafiya?”
“Lafiya k’alau Aunty.”
“Sannu da aiki ga ko ina yayi kyau.”
“Nagode Aunty Tv’n ne banso in goge ba kar in ta6a wani abun.”
“That’s so thoughtful of you, zan gwada miki da kaina amma kafin nan kin karya?”
“A’a tukuna.”
“Toh bari in shirya mana breakfast” nan da nan suka shiga kitchen d’in Safiyya tana tayata, bayan sun gama tayi wanke-wanke sannan Amal ta nuna mata yadda zata na goge TV da stand d’insa. Bayan sun gama Amal ta sallameta ta wuce d’akinta. Tana cikin buga game a wayarta Nazeefah ta sa mata kira nan ta d’aga tare da kashe muryarta yadda ba waje baze jita ba.
“Assalamu Alaikum Aunty.”
“Wa’alaikumus salam Safiyya ya kike?”
“Lafiya Aunty ina kwana?”
“Lafiya k’alau ya wajen aikin naki? Ba wata matsala ko?”
“Babu komai.”
“Ta baki abun karin kumallo?”
“Eh flask d’in ma ta ajiye mun a gaba na wai in d’iba da kaina.”
“Mak’ira kawai, ke kika shirya wa Ya Afzal breakfast ko ita da kanta?”
“Ita da kanta nace zan tayata tace zatayi da kanta inje in kwanta.”
“Mak’ira mey ta girka masa?”
“Dafaffen dankali ne da sauc da wani abu kaman nama nama aciki.”
“Lallai aikin ki na kyau kwanan nan zamu fara aikinmu akanta kede ki tabbata kina mata duk wani ladabin da ya kamata.”
“Toh Aunty.”
“Yauwa karki manta kina goge lamba na daga call logs naki duk sanda muka gama waya.”
“Toh Aunty ki gaishe mun da Hindu.”
“Tana bacci idan ta tashi zan sanar da ita sai anjima.”
“Yauwa nagode” da haka sukayi sallama.