RANA DAYA CHAPTER C KARSHE

 RANA DAYA CHAPTER C KARSHE

Nazeefah de bata da aikin da yafi kiran Safiyya kullum tana tambayarta mey Amal ta girka wa Afzal, shin idan ya dawo daga aiki mey sukeyi, suna yawan fita ne ko kuwa zama suke a gida suna wasa? Komai so take tana ji haka kawai tayita tada wa kanta hankali.

Kwana bibbiyu Afzal ya cigaba da yima kowaccensu, bada dad’ewa ba aka bud’e makaranta. Ranan da kwanan Amal ne kuma tana da early morning lectures tare suke shiri su fita se yayi dropping nata kafin ya wuce office haka ma idan kwanan Nazeefah.+

Yau Amal da Afzal suka cika wata d’aya da aure se kuma Allah yayi ranan ya fad’o a kwananta se rawa jikinsa yake he can’t wait to go back home. Itama Amal bata mance da wannan muhimmiyar rana ba, morning lectures nata na k’arewa wajajen sha d’aya driver’n da Afzal ya mata hiring ya dawo gida ta shiga kitchen yayinda Safiyya ke tayata aiki. Abinci kala-kala suka had’a da juices abin se wanda ya gani ga fruit salad ba abinda babu dam suka cika kan dining table d’in da kayan abinci. Dab ta fito daga wanka around three kenan Afzal ya buga mata waya.

“Halo my adorable Kitten?” Ya fad’a bayan da ta d’aga.

“Yes Habib Albi ya kake ya office?” Ta amsa.

“I’m soo missing you Baby” ya sanar da ita.

“I miss you too Habib Albi ai ka kusa dawowa.”

“Wani kusa? Kina ji wai muna da meeting.”

“Meeting kuma? Se goma zaka dawo kenan?” Ta tambayesa tamkar zatayi kuka.

“Ai nima ba iya jira zan ba I miss you so much Babe.”

“I miss you even more darling amma ya zamuyi?”

“K’arya nayi nace musu bakida lafiya zan kaiki asibiti so I’ll be back in a jiffy.”

“Awwwn Habib Albi se kazo toh Allah ya kare.”

“Ameen Kitten I love you.”

“I love you too darling” ta fad’a had’e da katse wayar. Nan da nan ta ciro wata had’ad’d’iyar purple blouse ta sanya da wani bak’in straight skirt ba k’aramin amsan ta skirt d’in yayi ba yadda yabi perfect curves nata. Zama tayi gaban mirror ta rangad’a kwalya yau harda yin lining saman idonta tasa mascara ta taje dogayen eye lashes nata sannan tasa maroon janbaki ba k’aramin kyau tayi ba gashinta da tayi stretching jiya a salon ta jik’a da mai sannan ta taje ta kwantar a jikinta ta feffeshe da turare tana cikin sanya d’ankunne se taji k’aran motan Afzal da hanzari ta k’arasa tasa bracelets nata ta d’aura agogo ta fita taransa. Dai-dai bakin k’ofan ta tsaya yadda yana bud’e k’ofan ze fara cin karo da ita.

Hannunsa a cike ya fito daga motan d’aya rik’e bouquet na flower d’aya kuma da ledan da ya yo mata shopping aciki. Yana bud’e k’ofan sega Damsel tasa tsaye tana mar murmushi.

“Dayyummm!” Ya furta yayin da yakasa koda kyafta ido se kallonta yake kaman ze hambuleta tsabagen kyan da tayi.

“Happy one month anniversary Habib Albi” ta sanar da shi ledan ya ajiye a kan wani stool dake kusa da bakin k’ofan sannan ya mik’a mata flower’n “Happy anniversary to you too Baby I love you” amsa tayi sannan yayi hugging nata yana mey shak’an daddad’an k’amshin turaran jikinta, sun dad’e a haka sannan ta raba hug d’in a hankali.

“You’re looking.. you’re looking fabulous Kitten, gosh you’re so beautiful” ya sanar da ita tun daga k’ark’ashin zuciyansa wani sa’in har mamakin kalan kyawawan yaran da Amal zata haifa masa yake tabbas idan zasu bi ta ba k’aramin kyau zasuyi ba.

“Thank you Habib Albi thank you for the roses too.”

“Don’t mention Darling” jakarsa ta amsa ya d’aga ledan suka k’arasa d’aki inda ya rage kayan jikinsa yabar nickers zalla.

“Baka ci abinci ai bako?” Ta tanbayesa tana zaune a gefensa.

“Bayan kince kar naci se kuma in ci Kitten? Yunwa nakeji kaman zan mutu.”

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“Kar ka mutu kaji? Taho muje kaci abinci.”

“Wow” kawai yake furtawa lokacin da suka isa kan dining d’in kuloli sekace fiest za’ayi se sallama suke masa ga wani chocolate cake babba da aka rubuta caption na “Happy Anniversary Habib Albi” akai ajiye a gaban sa.

“Duka wannan kika girka Kitten?”

“Yes Habib Albi nida Safiyya.”

“Wow I’m impressed the cake is so beautiful.”

“Thank you Habib Albi shi catering nayi” ta fad’a had’e da yankan kad’an tayi feeding nasa da shi. “Mmnm” ya furta yana santi “Chocolate cake.”

“Your favorite right?” Kai ya gyad’a eagerly “Shin mey da mey da mey Kitten d’ina ta tanada mun haka?” Ya tambaya se tsinkewa miyaun sa yake.

“Kai de bud’e kaga” flasks d’in ya shiga bubbud’ewa daga na pepper soup na kifi sena ganda se fried rice da coleslaw ga su samosa dasu spring rolls da ta sa akayi mata bayan nan ga apple juice da su aldeb da zo6o abun de se wanda ya gani.

“Kitten isn’t this too much?”

“Ka manta kai d’an gata na ne?” bi tayi one-by-one tana d’iba mai a plate sannan tayi serving nasa. Yaci wai sam shi seda ita haka tayi joining nasa. A kan cinyarsa ya zaunar da ita haka ya bata yaci har suka cinye inda ta kira Safiyya da ta tattare wajen seta d’iba duk abinda ya mata itama taci idan ta gama se tayi wanke-wanke. Safiyya se washe baki take taga pepper soup har kala biyu ga cake.

D’aki su Afzal suka dawo inda da k’yar Amal ta sanya sa ya watsa ruwa wai sam shi seda ita zeyi, ita kuwa tace bazata goge wannan kwalyan nan duka ba. Bayan ya fito ya sanya nickers nasa sannan ya iso ya zauna a gefenta “Here this is for you Wifey” ya fad’a yana mik’a mata ledan d’azu cike da jin dad’i ta amsa ta shiga fiddo da kayakin da suke ciki. Waya taga sabuwa pil k’irar Iphone X aciki, seda wasu shoes and bags kala biyu da wani purple doguwar riga voile me combination na colors a jiki wanda ko ba a tambaya ba ansan mey d’ankaren tsada ne k’arshe kuma seda wani photo album wanda ciki hotunansu ne da dama wanda suka d’ad’d’auka a waya yakai aka wanke masa.

“Omg Habib Albi this’s too much” ta d’ago kai tana kallonsa yayinda idanunta suka ciko da hawaye tsan-tsan farin ciki.

“Oh Kitten not again” yayi maganan yana matse ta a jikinsa, kukan farin ciki ta shiga yi yayinda ta kasa 6oye farin cikinta. “Please don’t ruin this beautiful moment Love” ya buk’aceta yana shafa gashin kanta sannan a hankali ya d’ago ta daga jikinsa yana share mata hawayen nata da babban yatsansa.

“I’m sorry I just don’t know how to react Habib Albi banida bakin yi maka godiya, wallahi ban san ta ina zan fara ba, I know thank you won’t compensate for this but thank you so much Habib Albi, Allah saka da alkhairi ya k’ara maka bud’i I love you soo much.”

“Masha Allah Kitten ameen kuma nagode, I love you even more. I don’t think I can survive without you, in fact my life has no subtle in the absence of your love Amal, duk yadda nakeso in nuna miki how deeply in love I am with you bazan iya ba because no words can describe the love I have for you, not even feelings could show Kitten, one thing I’m sure is that there’s no ME without a YOU” ya k’arisa yana mey rik’o k’ananun hannayenta cikin nasa tare da placing gentle kiss akai.

Hawaye sosai Amal take dan farin ciki sau dayawa takan zauna ta tambayi kanta shin mey ta ta6ayi wa Allah da ya bata miji mey kyautatawa kaman Afzal, mijin da burinsa bai fi yaga ya sanya ta farin ciki, mijin da be ta6a k’untata mata ba a iya zaman da sukayi, mijin da se abinda take so yakeyi mata. Gani take kaman bata cancanci mutum kamansa ba, shin anya zata iya rayuwa idan ba shi?1

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“I can’t leave without you Habib Albi wallahi I can’t” ta rushe da kuka rungumarta yayi yana shafa gashinta a hankali sun d’au tsawon lokaci a haka sannan a hankali ya d’agota bayan da kukan nata ya lafa “Cry nomore okay? I love you so much” Kai ta gyad’a tare da kwantar da kanta a k’irjinsa “I love you more Habib Albi.”

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Bayan sallan Isha suka shirya tsaf suka fice wajen shan ice cream se hoto Afzal yake tayi mata tun tana ce mai ya bari bata so chan itama da abin ya isheta ta d’au sabuwar wayarta ta shiga d’aukansa tana mai video, shak’atawa suka tayi abinsu suka bar Safiyya kad’ai a gida. Ita kam ta samu TV se fata take kada su dawo ita bata k’i ma su kwana a waje ba saboda tayita kallon series abinta. Haka har wayanta ya gama ringing bata ji ba se a karo na biyu tsabagen yadda hankalinta ya duk’ufa kan kallon.

“Assalamu Alaikum Aunty ina yini?”

“Ina kika ajiye wayanki ina kiranki Safiyya?” Nazeefah ta kurareta.

“Kiyi hak’uri kallo nakeyi.”

“Ya uwar d’akin naki? Meya faru yau?”

“Hmm Aunty baki san meya faru ba.”

“Gayan mey?” Ta tambaya cike da rashin hak’uri.

“Kinga abincin da Aunty ta girka wa Uncle kuwa? Wallahi sunyi kala ashirin pepper soup babu irin wanda batayi ba ga juice d’innan da su meat pie.”

“Kai! Wai meke faruwa?”

“Wallahi wai ani.. ani– ani wallahi na mance sunan abun amma tace wai yau ani wani abinsu ne shiyasa ta mai wannan girke-girken kuma baki ji yadda komi yayi dad’i ba.”

‘”Yar k’auye anniversary? Yau anniversary’nsu?”

“Yauwa wallahi shi! Anibasari haka tace.”1

“Innalillahi!” Ta furta cike da tashin hankali yayinda wani irin kishi da haushin Amal taji ya rufeta kup, shekaranta uku a gidan Afzal amma bata ta6a celebrating anniversarin su ba sega Amal da ta shigo na wata d’aya tayi hakan taya Amal zata fita kaifin tunani? Inaaaa baze yuwu baa! “Yanzu ina suke?”

“Sun fita tun d’azu tun bayan sallan Isha.”

“Basu dawo ba har yanzun?” Ta tambaya had’e da zaro ido tana duban agogon bangon d’akinta.

“Eh.”

“K’arfe goma fa! Ina sukaje ta fad’a miki?”

“Cemun kawai tayi zasu fita.”

“Innalillahi wallahi hawan jini ya kusan kamani ‘yar nan zata sace mun miji, na shiga uku ke wawiya meyasa baki k’ok’k’ona mata girkin nata ba?”

“Bata bari na ko kusa da cookan nata iyaka in yanka mata su albasa ko in daka mata maggi.”

“Wawiya ki bud’e kunnenki ki saurareni kina jina?”

“Eh Aunty.”

“Anytime ta sake saki yi mata jajjage ko kuwa daka maggi kiyi excess ki k’ara naki akai yadda abincin zeyi rad’au yayi yaji ya rud’awa Ya Afzal ciki ya kasa ci kinji? Haka ne kawai zesa abincinta ya fita masa a rai.”

“Aunty toh ai zata gane.”

“Banza ce mata zakiyi bakiji adadin da tace ki d’iba ba.”

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“Amma fa ita take d’iba ni kawai bani take in daka ko in yanka.”

“Ki jini, nan gaba idan kuka shiga kitchen tun kafin ta d’iba mikin kice zaki d’iba da kanki seki tambayeta nawa, anan seki k’ara da naki akai idan ta tambayeki kice baki ji da kyau bane kinji?”

“Toh Aunty an gama.”

“Yauwa bayan nan se meya sake faruwa kingan shi ya saya mata wani abun?”

“Toh wallahi ban san wannan ba dake ina cikin d’aki ya taho.”

“Bance kullum kina jin k’aran motansa ki fito ba kiga meya shigo da shi?”

“Aunty na shiga ba ne.”

Aikin kenan kullum mstww wallahi ina da tabbacin ya mata sayayya shima soko d’aya ya cigaba se ‘yar shuwan nan ta tsiyatar da shi tukuna yanzu kinsan mey nakeso dake?”

“Sekin fad’a.”

“D’akinsu zaki shiga ki duba mun kiga koya sai mata wani abun.”

“Aunty-“

“Bade tsoro kikeji ba?”

“Aunty idan suka dawo ina cikin d’akin fah?”

“Wawiya idan baki cire tsoron nan ba ya zaki yi mun aiki toh? Ko bakison extra dubu goma akan albashinki k’arshen watan nan?”

“Ina so.”

“Good jeki lek’a mun d’akin nasu.”

Mik’ewa tayi ta nufi d’akinsu Amal cike da fargaba ta gwada bud’e k’ofar sede a kulle ta tarar. Koda wasa Amal bata ta6a fita bata kulle musu d’aki ba not that tana zargin Safiyya na sata se don gudun abinda shaitan ze iya raya wa mutum wataran. “Aunty a rufe” ta sanar da ita.

“A rufe de!”

“Eh wallahi.”

“Amma ‘yar nan shegiya ce wallahi barta watan cin ubanta ya kusa kamawa wallahi da ikon Allah sena koreta daga gidan nan Ya Afzal is mine alone.” Nan ta kashe wayan cike da takaici, safa da marwa ta shiga yi a d’akin nata yayinda hankalinta ya mugun tashi ji take kaman zatayi hauka. Wai taya ma shawaran celebrating anniversary be ta6a bugo mata akai ba? Shin hakan na nufin Amal ta fita iya tarerayan miji? Mstw! Wayanta ta bud’e ta shiga date tana neman yaushe 25th zeyi itama anniversary’n ta ya kewayo, dubawa tayi taga next week ne, nan ta shiga irgawa tana fatan Allah yasa ranan ya fad’o a kwanan ta, da ikon Allah kuwa se ya fad’a a kwanan nata. Toh ma auren nasu shekara uku da wata nawa ne? Ana March yanzu sun yi auren a December that is 3 years three months, perfect!

Jira tayi har ranan da anniversay’n nasu ya kewayo itama ta shirya gaggarumin girki, ba abinda bata had’a ba sauran abubuwan ma catering tayi dam ta cika kan dining itama. Tasha lalle da kitso ba dama ta sanya sabon d’inki. K’arfe biyar da rabi Afzal ya baro gidan Amal zuwa na Nazeefah, tun daga bakin gate k’amshin turare ya ke tashi gashi tunda ya gwada mata yadda ake sa turaren wutan ta koya takeyi itama. Tun daga gun parking lot taje ta taresa.

“Welcome home Ya Rouhi” tace da shi had’e da pecking nasa a kumatu.

“Wannan kwalya fa Rabba’atul Bait?” ya tambaya yana kallonta admiringly ba k’arya tayi kyau gashi unlike Amal da bata yin heavy makeup Nazeefah idan ta tashi yin kwalya yi take wane makeup artist ce ta zana mata fuska.

“Naka mana Ya Rouhi” ta amsa tana amshe mai jakansa.

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“You look awesome Babe.”

“Thanks Baby” nan suka k’arisa ciki “Wai wai wai kulolin nan fah daga ina?” Ya tambaya yana bin dining table d’in da kallo.

“Happy anniversary Babe.”

“Wow!” Kawai ya iya furtawa yayinda kansa ya rud’e “Happy anniversary Dear” ya miyar mata had’e da brushing light kiss a lips nata “But wait I thought a December mukayi aure yau kuma March ko ba haka ba?”

“Yes Ya Rouhi yau 25th march which marks 3 years 3 months of our marriage ko ka manta?”

“Yeahh right” yayi reasoning da ita “Thank you Babes.”

“Muje ka watsa ruwa se mu ci abinci ko? Ina ba a k’oshe kake ba?”

“Ai ko a k’oshe nake ya zama dole inyi creating space wa delicious d’in Rabba’atul Bait d’ina” sosai taji dad’in amsansa. A tare suka k’arisa d’akin nan da nan ta had’a mishi ruwa ya shiga ya watsa fitowansa ya nufi wardrobe dan ciro wandon da ze sanya se cin karo yayi da wani k’aramin pack da akayi wrapping da wrapping sheet cike da mamaki ya d’aga ya bud’e wani had’ad’d’en designer agogo ya tarar mey d’ankaren tsada aciki, gefensa kuwa wani happy anniversary card ne daya sha k’amshin turare. Da murmushi kwance a fuskansa ya karance, a ko da yaushe godiya yake yi wa Allah da ya shiryar mar da Nazeefar sa har sukayi sorting out differences nasu suke zaman lafiya yanzu. Baya jin ze iya rayuwa ba ita, a hankali soyayyarta ya ginu a zuciyansa. A da be ta6a kawowa koda kusa da mafarki cewa wataran ze auri mata biyu ya zauna da su kuma ya sosu duka ba se yanzu da hakan yake faruwa. Ya sani son Amal daban yake a zuciyansa amma kuma Nazeefah na da wani gur6in da ta mamaye a zuciyansa, gur6in da ba me iya mamayewa se ita.

“Rabba’atul Bait?” Ya kewayo yana kallonta cike da soyayya.

“Yes Ya Rouhi” ta amsa had’e da takowa zuwa inda yake.

“Is this for me?”

“Yes Ya Rouhi Happy 3 years anniversary I love you so much” ‘yar kunkuminta ya kama had’e da matso da ita kusa dashi sannan yayi owning lips nata kissing her so gently with thousands of emotions and gratefulness. A hankali yayi pulling out “Thank you Nazeefah, this means alot to me Allah miki albarka.”

“Ameen Ya Rouhi you deserve alot morethan this.”

“Kin san ina sonki ko?” Kai ta gyad’a masa a hankali tana mai murmushi “Ko zaka sake sanar dani?”

Murmushin ya miyar mata sannan yace, “I love you Nazeefah ni kaina mamakin kalan soyayyan da nake miki nake ban ta6a kawowa kusa da raina that I’ll one day love you like I’m doing, Allah ne kad’ai sheda akan kalan soyayyan da nake miki, I just pray it continues to grow and never fades away, Allah bar min ke Rabba’atul Bait ya miki albarka kuma.”

“Ameen Ya Rouhi I love you even more gani nake kaman idan ba kai bazan iya rayuwa ba. Ka sani ka riga ka zama 6angare daga jikina wanda idan aka cire bazan iya rayuwa ba, please never leave my side.”

“We’ll forever remain together Nazeefah in shaa Allah har mu mutu sannan kuma mu cigaba da soyyayar namu achan Jannah where we’ll reunite.”

“In shaa Allah Ya Rouhi. I’ll choose you a million times if I were given the chance to, muje kaci abinci ko?” Kai ya gyad’a mata sannan ya zaro wandonsa ya sanya dining d’in suka k’arisa inda tayi serving nasa sannan ta zauna gefensa tana masa hirar soyayya har ya gama ci. Sosai ya yabawa girkin nata ranan. Washegari tun k’arfe sha biyu ya dawo daga office ya watsa ruwa se wajajen uku Nazeefah ta dawo daga school sannu da zuwa yayi mata ya sirka mata ruwa ta watsa sannan yajata dining da taci abinci. Bud’e flask da zatayi kawai ta tarar da kwalin waya ciki k’irar Iphone X sak irin na Amal fari itama.

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“Omg! Ya Rouhi!” Tayi exclaiming had’e da d’agowa “Ya Rouhi an iX!”

“Yes Rabba’atul Bait this’s my anniversary gift to you I hope it’s not too late?”

“It’s never too late Ya Rouhi thank you soo much Allah k’ara bud’i I love you endlessly.”

“I love you too darling so ki shirya muje muci abinci nima yunwa nakeji.” Nan da nan suka shirya suka fice Nazeefah dad’i kaman ze kasheta sede jikinta se bata yake Afzal ya sai wa Amal itama iphone X d’in, da ta tuna da hakan se ranta ya 6aci she can’t wait ta fitar da ita daga gidan. Washegari bayan Afzal ya dawo daga office ya shiga tattara wasu documents nasa da ze buk’ata idan ya tafi gun Amal kasancewar yau kwanan Nazeefah ya k’are. Tunda Nazeefah ta shigo d’akin ya karanci mood nata sam ba walwala a tattare da ita.

“Rabba’atul Bait?” Ya kirata.

“Uhmm?” Ta amsa had’e da d’ago kai tana kallonsa a maraice.

“Lafiya?” Ya tambeyeta kai zalla ta gyad’a mar sede be yarda ba yana gama tattara documents nasan ya sanyasu cikin briefcase nasa ya k’arisa gefenta ya zauna. “What’s going Dear?”

“Ya Rouhi…” kawai seta rushe da kuka cike da tashin hankali ya rungumeta a jikinsa yana shafa bayanta a hankali yana bata hak’uri kukan ta cigaba da yi chan da kukan nata ya lafa ya d’agota yana share mata hawayen nata. “Ya isa kinji?” Kai ta gyad’a masa a hankali sannan ya tambayeta meya faru a cewan shi gabad’aya mutuwa akayi mata.

“Ya Rouhi I can’t do this anymore.”

“Talk to me Nazeefah I’m here.”

“Ya Rouhi muje asibiti.”

“Why? Meya faru? Bakida lafiya ne?” Yayi saurin jero mata tambayoyi.

“Ya Rouhi shin baka tunanin ko ina da wata matsala?”

“Matsala kaman ya kenan Nazeefah?”

“I don’t think I can conceive (bana jin zan iya haihuwa.)”

“Subhanallahi meyasa kika ce haka?”

“Ya Rouhi it’s been three years.”

“Se mey? Meya kawo maganan nan?”

“Ya Rouhi k’awayena da akayi auransu bayan namu duk sun haihu wasu kuma suna hanya amma ni shiru ko miscarriage ban ta6a yi ba, yanzu Asma’u ta kirani wai she’s pregnant Asma’u da last two months mukayi bikinta” se ta fashe da wani kukan. Hugging nata yayi a hankali yana mey cigaba da bata hak’uri, sosai ta basa tausayi be saketa ba seda ya tabbata kukan nata ya lafa.

Fuskanta ya rik’o cikin hannayensa a hankali ya fara ce mata, “It doesn’t matter Rabba’atul Bait it doesn’t matter saboda wanda kika rigasu yin aure sun riga haihuwa ko makamancin hakan remember kowa da lokacinsa a duniyan nan, we weren’t born together, we shall die alone and so shall live our lives differently. Kisa a ranki kema naki lokacin na nan zuwa kuma koda ma baki haihu mun bama ni banida matsala da hakan, dai-dai da RANA D’AYA Ummi bata ta6a cemun meyasa taji shiru ba har yanzu saboda tasan shi haihuwa yin Allah ne yau shekaranta nawa ita da Abba amma ta ta6a haihuwa ne?” Kai ta kad’a a hankali “Good kuma Abba yak’i ta don hakan ne? Har yanzu suna tare and deeply in love so ki kwantar da hankalinki bazan ta6a k’in ki ba wai don baki haihu mun ba a gidan nan kuma duk wanda ya goranta miki da hakan zan tabbata na mishi ba dad’i ke bakisan matsalar ma ze iya yuwuwa daga ni bane?”

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“Ai kaima kasan ba daga kai bane Ya Rouhi ba haka ranan wata tace mun wai dan bana haihuwa ne ka k’ara aure ba, I’m very sure kwanan nan zamuji Amal tana d’auke da cikinka.”

“Subhanallahi! Don’t you ever say that Rabba’atul Bait kin de ji rantsuwa ko? Wallahil azeem ban auri Amal wai saboda ke bakiya haihuwa ba, Nazeefah ban ta6a d’aukan rashin haihuwan mu a matsayin damuwa ko matsala a zamantakewan auren mu ba kuma bazan ta6a ba saboda nasani haihuwa yin Allah ne. Kuma da kike maganan kwanan nan za aji Amal na d’auke da juna biyu se mey? Ai d’an Amal kaman d’anki ne kaman yadda kema d’anki yake matsayin nata. Ke baki san duk mun zama abu d’aya ba yanzu? Kuma ki sani dan Amal ta haihu kafin ke doesn’t mean anything, it won’t change the fact that kece Rabba’atul Bait d’ina and that I love you so much. Saboda haka nakeson ki kwantar da hankalinki mu cigaba da addu’a Allah kawo mana nagari masu albarka ko bakisan sometimes Allah yana hana bawa haihuwa bane saboda ya ga yaron ze zo ya zame mai matsala?”

“Na sani Ya Rouhi.”

“Toh sekiyi aiki da hakan kisa a ranki koda baki haihu ba bawai Allah ya k’i ki bane inda haihuwa wani abu ne da duk duniya ba wanda ze kai Aisha R.A yawan yara amma kuma mey? Ko miscarriage bamu ta6a jin tayi ba haka kad’ai ya isa ya kwantar miki da hankali Rabba’atul Bait.”

“Thank you so much Ya Rouhi I’m so lost without you, wallahi bansan ya rayuwata zata kasance idan ba kai ba, ban ta6a neman abu na rasa a k’ark’ashinka ba please forgive me if I’ve every wronged you.” Ta fad’a jikinsa tana kuka, rungumarta yayi yana shafa bayanta a hankali.

“It’s okay Darling kibar kukan haka kinji? Ita kuma Asma’au Allah ya inganta ya raba lafiya.”

“Ameen Ya Rouhi.”

“Smile toh in san ranki ba a 6ace yake ba.” Ya fad’a had’e da d’ago ta. Murmushin ta sakar masa kad’an “That’s my girl bari in gama shiri toh.”

“Zaka koma gun Amal ko?”

“Eh.”

“Akwai abinda kake so in tayaka da shi?”

“Kawai ki daina damun kanki bana son in sake jin kina maganan rashin haihuwar ki a gidan nan kinji?”

“In shaa Allah Ya Rouhi yauwa se kud’in fees na Islamiyya na kasan mun shiga sabon term dukda yanzu ba kullum zanna samu ina zuwa ba saboda boko.”

“Alright zan miki transferring shikenan ko akwai wata matsalar?”

“Babu bayan nan thank you.”

“Don’t mention” tayasa gama shiri tayi sannan ta rakasa har waje ta dawo ciki bayan ya sallameta.

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Kasancewar Nazeefah ta cika masa ciki da abinci koda ya isa gidan Amal be buk’aci abinci ba se chan wajajen tara, serving nasa tayi ta zauna a gefe kasancewar macaronin be gameta ba yau. Cokali d’aya ya kai baki ya harar take.

“Subhanallah Habib Albi!” Tayi exclaiming a rud’e. Goran ruwan dake gefensa kawai ya bud’e ya shiga kwankwad’a seda ya kusan shanye duka ya cire. “Habib Albi lafiya?”

“Kitten mey kikasa a abincin nan haka?”

“Kaman ya mey nasa kuma Habib Albi? Wani abu ne?”

“Kinji gishiri da barkonon da yake ciki? Baki san bana son yaji bane?”

“Barkono da gishiri kuma Habib Albi?” Ta tambayesa da mamaki a iya saninta attarugu biyu tasa gishiri kuwa kad’an maggi ma tafi bawa k’arfi a girkin, mey Afzal yake cewa toh?

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“Yes” ya jaddada mata tare da k’arar da ruwan goran plate d’in taja don d’anawa sede be barta ba yayi sauri yaja “Don’t mind bazaki iya tasting ba.”

“Wallahi attarugu biyu kacal nasa.”

“Maybe yana da zafi ne.”

“Toh gishirin fah? Har dana kusan sauk’ewa ma fa na d’ana kuma banji yayi rad’au ba please ka bani in ta6a inji.” Plate d’in ya tura mata spoon d’aya takai itama ta harar gora ya mik’a mata da wuri nan ta kur6e itama. “Kinji?”

Mamaki ne ya cikata shin ya akayi haka? Abincin se kace an d’ibo ledan gishiri ne aka juye a ciki ga wani d’an banzan borkono “Habib Albi I’m so sorry wallahi ban san ya hakan ya faru ba believe me har dana kusan sauk’ewa ma na d’ana and everything was okay ka kira Safiyya ka tambayeta kaji.”

“Haba Kitten me yayi zafi harda tambayan Safiyya? It’s okay kinji? Karki damu ina Safiyya kirata tazo ta zubar da abincin don ko almajirai ban jin ya dace a basu abincan.”

“Habib Albi dan Allah kayi hak’uri I’m very sorry.”

“Ohh Kitten” yayi maganan had’e da dafe hannunta dake ajiye kan table d’in “It’s really okay just be careful next time okay?” Kai ta gyad’a hankali har cikin ranta bata ji dad’in hakan ba, sam ta rasa ya akayi hakan ya faru koda wasa kuma bata kawo a ranta wai Safiya zata iya zuba mata borkono da gishiri cikin girki ba.

“In dafa maka indomie toh?”

“Karki damu.”

“Habib Albi kayi fushi dani ne?” Ta tambayesa tamkar zatayi kuka.

“Meyasa zanyi fushi dake Kitten kinsan mey?” Kai zalla ta kad’a mar. “Sanya hijabinki muje muci abinci a waje.”

“Hab-“

“Shhh not a word” da kansa ya kira Safiyya ta zubar da abincin sannan ya sanar da ita zasu fita. Suna fita ta d’au wayanta ta kira Nazeefah a karo na farko ta d’aga. “Aunty ina yini?”

“Lafiya ya kike?”

“Lafiya k’alau Aunty yau baki san meya faru ba.”

“Meneh?”

“Hmmm abinci Aunty ta ke girkawa da ta shiga d’aki na saci idonta na shiga kitchen d’in na barbad’a borkono da gishiri akai gashi yanzu Uncle ya dawo ya kasa cin abincin k’arshe ma cemin yayi in zubar.”

“Kai Safiyya!” Tayi exclaiming cike da jin dad’i.

“Wallahi Aunty.”

“Wow kinci kyauta, aikinki yayi kyau yanzu ina suke?”

“Naga sun fita amma de kam beji dad’i ba da be tarar da girki mey kyau ba har a fuskansa naga hakan.”

“Haka nakeso ki cigaba da gashi Sofin gaye niko na miki alk’awain sabon atamfa harda d’inki.”

“Godiya nake Aunty.”

“Yauwa se anjima aikinki na kyau” da haka sukayi sallama.

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Haka tun daga ranan sede Amal batayi girki ba se Safiyya ta zagaya ta zabga mata gishiri ko yaji aciki gashi koda wasa Amal bata ta6a zarginta ba saboda yadda ta amince da Safiyya ta rik’eta da zuciya d’aya bayan nan ga yadda it Safiyyan da kanta take nuna mata girmamawa da k’auna. Gashi kaman dagaske duk sanda girkin ya 6aci ta rink’a nuna damuwa. Abun daya sake d’aurewa Amal kai shine se idan Afzal ze zo mata ne girkin yake tashi 6aci idan ba haka ba girkinta me kyau takeyi idan baya nan amma da zaran ya dawo se gishiri da borkono su fara zarcewa. Abu kaman wasa seda Afzal ya ya tattare borkono da gishirin ya kulle a storeroom, attarugu kuwa ya kyautar don kar girkin nata yana 6aci sede aikin banza yayi. Muddin Amal tayi mai girki toh se gishiri da borkono yayi yawa. Sosai abun ya d’aure masa kai. Amal kam har kaman ta fara samun ta6in hankali ne tsan-tsan tashin hankali. Ba aikinta se kuka a gidan, ace wai yanzu Afzal nata baze iya cin girkinta ba? Hakan ba k’aramin k’ona mata rai yake ba. Gabad’aya ta fita daga hayyacinta barin ma yanzu da Afzal ya fara zancen hanata yin girki kwata-kwata don tun baya nuna damuwa abun ya fara damunsa. Ya rasa gane meke faruwa. Tunani ya fara kode iskokai ne suke mata wasa da hankali? Sede be san ta ina ze fara sanar da ita hakan ba, shi kansa ba wai ya amince da hakan bane, be ta6a ganin mace mey son addini kaman Amal tasa ba har taya iskokai zasu ci nasara akanta? Kullum suka fita seta tuna masa yayi addu’an barin gida haka idan suka dawo, na shiga bayin nan bata wasa da shi ko ruwan d’umi zata zubar setayi istihaza toh tayaya aljanu zasuyi nasara akanta? Sede kuma ba wanda yafi k’arfin jarawaba.

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Kuka take sosai tana rantse mishi akan cewa lallai-lallai bata sa gishiri da attarugu ko d’igo ba cikin girkin amma ga abincin nan rad’au da uban borkono. Yau kusan sati biyu kenan suna abu d’aya.

“Kitten it’s okay kibar kukan haka.”

“Habib Albi please believe me.”

“I do believe you Kitten I do” ya amsa yana share mata hawayenta amma ina se zuba sabi suke.

“Wallahi ban bud’e storeroom d’in na ciro gishirin ba kana iya zuwa muje ka gani ko kuwa ka tambayi Safiyya, a kulle d’akin yake wallahi ban bud’e ba” hannunsa ta kama da niyyan jansa storeroom d’in akan yaje ya gani sede yayi saurin tsayar da ita ta hanyan rik’e ta.

“Shhhh it’s okay it’s okay” ya fad’a yana k’ok’arin calming nata. “Calm down okay? I believe you, I do believe you Kitten nasan baki bud’e d’akin ba amma ai kinji amount na gishirin da yake cikin abincin ko?”

“Wallahi ban sa gishiri ba Yaya.”

“I know Kitten and I do believe you, kinsan mey nake so da ke? Ki huta na kwana biyun nan kar ki sakeyin girki duk abinda kikeso zan siya miki ko kuwa Safiyya ta girka miki amma ke karki sake aza tukunya a gidan nan hala stress na school ne yake damunki you need to rest.”

“Har zuwa yaushe Habib Albi? I don’t need to rest ba hauka nake da shi ba wallahi ban sa gishiri cikin girkin nan ba you have to believe me tunda ka tattare gishirin ka rufe a store ban sake yin girki da shi ba, taya zakace kar in sake aza tukunya a gidan nan Habib Albi?”

“It’s just for some time Kitten please stop crying” Ya amsa yana share mata rushing tears nata had’e da rungumarta “Kiyi hak’uri kibar girkin na kwana biyu until everything is okay kinji?” Jikinta ta janye daga nasa “Kai kuma fa Yaya? Wa ze na maka girki? Wa ze na dafa maka abinci? Shikenan bazaka sake cin girki na ba?”

“Wayace bazan sake cin girkin ki ba Kitten? It’s just for the mean time okay? Zan na ci a restaurant kafin nan kin huta kema I’m sure stress ne ya miki yawa.”

“Yaya wani irin stress? Wallahi ba wani stress dan Allah kar ka hanani yi maka girki I beg you please Yaya” kuka take sosai tana rok’ansa. Hannayensa ya kama acikin nata.

“Kitten dan Allah kibar kukan nan haka bawai hanaki yi mun girki nake shirin yi ba its just for the meantime.”

“Yaya please I beg you, I promise daga yanzu zanna sa hankali maggi baze sake zarce mun ba please kar ka hanani yi maka girki.”

Kuka take sosai shi kansa ya rasa mey yake ciki shin ya kira malami a yi mata ruk’iya ne? Kokuwa likitan mahaukata ze nema? Shin meyake damun Kitten tasa? He don’t want to believe ta6in hankali ne ke shirin kamata, he can’t afford to lose her. Taya zata na rantsuwa bata sa gishiri da barkono a girki ba amma kuma ga abinci rad’au? Meke faruwa? Hugging nata yayi gam a jikinsa yana shafa bayanta har suka sauk’a k’asa akan gado. Be saketa ba seda ya tabbata bacci ya d’auketa. A hankali ya shimfid’ar da ita akan gadon ya rufeta da bargo sannan ya fito. D’akin Safiyya ya nufa yayi knocking bisa k’ofan take ta amsa ta fito.

“Sannu Uncle.”

“Safiyya?” Ya kirata “Na’am?” ta amsa tana kallon k’asa. “Meyake faruwa idan na tafi office?”

“Kaman ya Uncle?”

“Meyake samun Auntin ki? Meyasa girkinta kullum gishiri yake zarcewa bayan na tattare gishirin na kullesu a d’aki ke kike d’auko mata?”

“Wallahi ba ni bace Uncle kuma kaman yadda baka sani ba wallahi nima banida masaniya game da abinda yake faruwa ni kaina mamaki abun yake bani a ido na tayi girkin d’azun nan maggi da tattasai zalla tasa kuma har da ta kusan sauk’ewa seda muka d’ana mata amma da zaran ansa a flask se abincin ya 6aci.”

“Are you sure?”

“Na’am?”

“Nace kin tabbata?”

“Eh Uncle.”

“Bake kike yin gwaninta ki k’ara mata a bayan idonta ba?”

“Meyasa zanyi hakan Uncle? Allah ma shaidana ne.”

“Huhhh” nauyayyan ajiyan zuciya ya sauk’e.

“Ban so inyi maganan ba d’azu a gabanta sede ranan naga Aunty tana wani abin al’ajabi.”

“Abin al’ajabi?” Ya tambayeta cike da rashin fahimta.

“Eh uncle a kitchen ranan naganta tana magana da kanta haka jiya ma.”

“Tana magana da kanta kuma?”

“Eh Uncle ita kad’ai sekaga tana suratai dama Aunty tana da aljanu ne?”

“Aljanu kuma? Kina ganin aljanu ne suke mata wasa da hankali?”

“Toh ban sani ba amma da abun tambaya dan akwai wata k’anwar mamar mu a k’auye da aljanu suka tak’ura mata. Itama amarya take kaman Aunty amma sai dai bata d’aura girki ba baya nuna. Ko kwana kwanon zeyi akan murhu baze ta6a nuna ba daga k’arshe seda aka kaita gun Malami akayi mata ruk’iya sannan ta samu sauk’i.”

“Subhanallah” ya furta yana shafa sajensa “I’ll figure out what to do dan ko ni na fara zaton aljanun ne nima gashi de kema kince bata sa gishiri toh taya abincin yakeyin rad’au haka?”

“A gwada nemo malami yayi mata ruk’iyan ni kaina tausayi Aunty take bani wallahi se kaga kukan da takeyi d’azu.”

“Kiga koda wasa kar ki nuna mata munyi maganan nan kinji ai ko? Bana son kowa yaji maganan daga ni sai ke, kin gane?”

“In shaa Allah Uncle Allah ya bata lafiya.”

“Ameen” da haka ya koma d’akin nasu ya zauna a gefenta hannunta ya rik’o cikin nasa a hankali yana murzawa “Kitten what’s really going on? Meyake faruwa? Why is this happening to you?” Sosai ya tausaya mata he can’t believe aljanu na son haukatar masa da ita.

Kuka sosai Amal ta sha washegari da Afzal ya hanata yi masa breakfast yasa Safiyya. Ko makaranta tak’i fita ranan tun fitan Afzal ta rufe kanta a d’aki tana kuka, se hak’uri Safiyya ke bata kaman dagaske chan tace zata shiga bayi tana ficewa taje ta kulle kanta a d’aki ta d’au paper’n da Nazeefah ta rubuta mata lambarta ta zuba tare da danna mata kira.

“Assalamu Alaikum Aunty ina kwana?”+

“Sofin gaye ya kike?”

“Lafiya k’alau Aunty ya Hindu?”

“Hindu tana gida ni na fita school ya uwar d’akinki?”

“Hmmm Aunty ina da labari mey dad’i miki.”

“Kai Sofin gaye har ta gama haukacewan ne?”

“Gashi Uncle jiya yazo d’akina yana tambayata ko meke faruwa na tsara mishi labari kaman yadda kikace inyi yanzu haka yace ze nemo malami ayi mata ruk’iya don shima ya fara zargin ko aljanun ne.”

“Kin min dau-dai shin ta sake yi masa girki?”

“Ai hanata yayi yau gata chan a d’akinta se kuka take.”

“Bravo alaiki Sofin gaye tsaraban ki na nan na tanadar miki.”

“Toh amma Aunty yanzu idan aka kira Malamin ya duba ta yace lafiya fah? Za a iya gano ni ke k’ara mata gishirin fah.”

“Inji wa? Taya za a gane ki bayan duk malaman ruk’iyan nan kud’i kawai suke so? Da mutum nada ciwo da bashida shi muddin an kaisa gun su se sun bada magani dan abasu kud’i in return saboda haka ki kwantar da hankalinki in shaa Allah baza a kama ki ba kede ki cigaba da gashi.”

“Toh Aunty.”

“Mission number one complete muddin akayi mata maganin kar ki sake 6ata mata girki mu barta nan haka se idan an kwana biyu se mu fara mission number two.”

“Ohh kar in sake sa mata gishirin?”

“Eh mana baya riga ya hanata yi mai girki ba yanzu?”

“Eh.”

“Toh kinga idan akayi mata maganin seya zammana kaman dama akwai matsalar amma an samu an magance yanzu.”

“Nagane.”

“Yauwa jeki sameta kiyita bata hak’uri idan Ya Afzal ya dawo kice d’azu ma kin ganta ita kad’ai tana suratai.”

“Toh Aunty” da haka sukayi sallama. Wani irin dad’i maras misaltuwa Nazeefah taji burinta ya cika ta haukatar da Amal ta sa Afzal ya daina cin girkinta, ita taso ace ta6in hankali ma Afzal ya soma zarginta da shi bama aljanu ba yadda za a d’auketa akaita chaan asibitin mahaukata ta fara rayuwarta ta bar mata Afzal nata amma hakan ma be 6aci ba.

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Da Azahar Afzal ya wuce restaurant yaci abinci daga chan ya biya gida gun Ummi kallo d’aya tayi masa ta gano akwai matsala.

“Prince?”

“Ummi” ya amsa a ksalance.

“Meke faruwa?” ta tambayesa.

“Ummi it’s Amal.”

“Subhanallah lafiya dai ko?”

“Ummi I don’t know na rasa gane ta6in hankali ne yake neman kamata ko kuwa aljanu ne suke mata wasa da hankali.”

“Subhanallahi meya faru? Wani abun tayi ne?” Labarin komi ya kwashe ya bata batare da ya skipping komai ba.

“Shine baka ta6a bud’an baki ka fad’a mun ba Prince? Allah sarki Amal gata mahadacciyar Qur’ani oh! kowa da tasa jarabawan amma anya kuwa aljanu ne? Ba ta6in hankali ba?”

“Ummi I don’t know I’m totally clueless kuka take yau seta yimun breakfast amma na hanata saboda ko tayi ba iya chi zan ba banda gishiri da borkono ba abinda yake cikin girkinta yanzu.”

“Kuma ba ita take sawa ba?”

“Gashi na tambayi Safiyya tace a gabanta Amal tayi girkin bata sa gishiri ba shiyasa nake zaton ko aljanu ne.”

“Kuma gashi yarinyan tace tana ganinta tana magana ita d’ai?”

“Har sau biyu ma tace.”

“Ikon Allah kode aljanun ne toh?”

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“Shine nima ban sani ba mu fara kaita psychiatric hospital (asibitin mahaukata) ne su duba ta ko mu fara dana gargajiyan?”

“Toh nide gani nake kaman aljanu ne amma a fara kaita asibitin idan sun kasa gane kan abun se mu dawo na gargajiyan, akwai sanannen malamin dana sani yana ruk’iya sosai zan nemesa.”

“Toh yanzu ya zan fara sanar da ita zan kaita asibitin mahaukata Ummi? Wallahi bazata amince ba bayan nan kuma gani zatayi kaman naci amanarta ne ina danganta mata ciwon hauka kuma bana son su Mami suji maganan nan se idan abu ya gagara tukun zamu sanar dasu ko ba haka ba?”

“Tabbas kayi tunani Prince tunda de yanzu Amal responsibility’n muce.”

“Toh kinga…”

“Ka san yadda zaka sanar da ita Prince ai matarka ce zata fahimce ka in shaa Allahu.”

“Toh Ummi I’ll try, please karki manta kiyi wa Malamin magana.”

“In shaa Allah Prince kuma duk abinda akwai ka kira ka sanar dani Allah ya bata lafiya.”

“Ameen bari zan koma” rakiya tayi masa sannan ta dawo ciki. Yana isa gida Safiyya tayi mishi sannu da zuwa sannan ya k’arisa d’aki inda Amal ke mik’e akan gado amma ba bacci take ba ko da taji shigowansa bata juya ta kallesa ba Sallama yayi ta amsa ciki-ciki ba tare da ta kewayo ba. Kayan jikinsa ya rage sannan ya k’arisa gefen gadon ya zauna a gefenta.

“Kitten?” Ya kirata sede bata amsa ba. “I called you twice baki d’aga ba why?”

“Ban san inda na jefar da wayan ba” ta amsa ba tare da ta kallesa ba. Hannu ya mik’a ya mik’ar da ita zaune “How’re you feeling?” Ya tambayeta.

“Kaci abinci?” Ta mayar masa tunanin da take tayi tun d’azu kenan, shin yaci abinci, mey yaci? Ya k’oshi? It pains her alot idan ta tuna Afzal baze sake cin girkinta ba yanzu, sosai zuciyarta keyi mata k’ona.

Allah sarki sosai ta basa tausayi, bata ma damu da lafiyarta ba, ita burinta kawai taji yaci abinci ne, “Kefa kin ci?” Ya tambayeta.

“Yaya I really want to cook for you koda sau d’aya ne ka barni in sake yi maka girki please Yaya I miss feeding you” ta rok’esa yayin da idanunta suka shiga cikowa da hawaye.

“Kitten please cut it out, kibar kukan haka.”

“Then allow me cook for you and feed you one last time.”

“Baby” ya ambaci sunanta had’e da rik’o hannunta cikin nasa yana murzawa a hankali “Ba kida lafiya ki bari se in kin samu sauk’i kinji? I myself miss your cooking kinsan kece best cook d’ina ko?”

“Yaya can’t you see? I’m perfectly okay wallahi lafiyata k’alau ba abinda yake damu na” kwantar da ita yayi a jikinsa yana shafa bayanta a hankali “Zamu kaiki asibiti gobe su duba ki in shaa Allah idan kika samu sauk’i se kiyi resuming normal duties naki ki cigaba da yimun girki kinji?” cike da rashin fahimta ta d’ago kanta tana kallonsa “Asibiti Habib Albi?”

“Kitten I’m so sorry-“

“No” ta furta cike da tashin hankali tare da janye jikinta daga nasa.

“Kitten please understand me-“

“No Yaya” da sauri ta janye hannunta da yake k’ok’arin rik’ewa “Mey kake nufi da hakan? Ina da hauka?” Ta tambayesa cike da d’umbun mamaki.

“No Kitten ba haka nake nufi ba” ya amsa a rud’e shima, a rayuwa ba abinda yafi tayar masa da hankali kaman yaga Amal tana kuka, da zaran yace ze rik’e hannunta se ta ja da baya.

“Ni Mahaukaciya?” Ta ambata da mamaki yayinda hawaye ke bin k’uncinta.

“Kallon mahaukaciya kake mun Yaya?”

“Kitten please-“

“Yaya..” kasa cewa komi tayi kawai ta rushe da wani irin masifaffen kuka yayinda ta mik’e da hanzari dan bar mai d’akin. Hannunta ya cafko ya kwantar da ita a jikinsa had’e da matse ta gagam wane wani na shirin k’watar masa ita. Kokowa take sosai ya saketa amma yak’i hak’uri ya ta bata yana shafa bayanta a hankali har seda ya sauk’ar da temper’nta. A hankali ya d’agota yana share mata hawayen nata “Kitten please understand me bawai cewa nayi kina da hauka ba, bazan ta6a kwatanta ki da mahaukaciya ba but contrary to abubuwan da suke faruwa bakiya tunanin ko akwai wata matsala?”

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“Yaya ashe Allah ze kawo ranan da zaka yi mun kallon mahaukaciya?” Ta tambayesa hawaye na bin k’uncinta.

“Kitten I will never refer to you as that kema kin sani I love you and I only want the best for you, dan za ki ga psychiatrist doctor (likitan mahaukata) bawai hakan na nufin kinada hauka bane, ze iya yuwuwa wani matsalan ne daban yake damun ki psychologically ko stress ko makamancin hakan.”

“There is no stress Yaya and I’m not losing my mind ni ba mahaukaciya bace kana tsammanin zansa gishiri acikin girki ba tare da na san nayi hakan bane? I told you ni bani kesa gishiri da attarugu ba, ba ni bace!” Sosai ranta ya 6aci taya upon all people Afzal baze yarda da ita ba? Taya za’a ce mijinta tilo yana yi mata kallon mak’aryaciya kuma mahaukaciya? Cikin tsananin kuka tace, “I thought you love me Yaya, I thought you trust and believe in me.”

“Of course I do Darling, I love you with every burning fiber in my soul and I do trust and believe in you than I do myself.”

“No Yaya inda har kana nufin abinda ka fad’a da baza ka fara tunanin kaini gun likitan mahaukata ba, da zaka yarda dani idan nace maka bani kesa gishiri da borkono cikin girkin ka ba.”

“I know Kitten nasan ba ke kike sawa ba shiyasa na fara zargin ko aljanu ne suke miki wasa da hankali.”

“Aljanu? Yanzu kuma mey kallon iskokai kake mun Yaya? Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un” juyawa tayi da niyyan bar mai d’akin bata ma jin zata iya yi masa magana. Da sauri ya sha gabanta “Kitten please ki fahimceni ki sani lafiya nake nema miki wallahi na gaji da ganinki haka cikin k’unci da kuka kullum, kiyi hak’uri ki bari a magance miki wannan matsala please.”

“Ni bana tattare da aljanu I know how I feel saboda haka ba wanda zeyi mun ruk’iya, nasan kaina kuma na dogara da addu’o’in da nakeyi.”

“Kitten bawai ina jayayya da hakan bane ni kaina sheda ne game da yadda bakiya wasa da addu’o’in kariyan nan I’m aware of everything.”

“Toh mey kake nufi Yaya? Kallon mey iskokai da ta6in hankali fa kake mun how do you expect me to feel and react?”

“Darling I’m sorry but I’m just worried, ke da bakinki kika ce bake ke sa gishiri da borkonon nan ba kuma na amince da hakan I trust you Kitten amma toh wa yake sawa? Bakiya tunanin akwai wata 6oyayyan al’amari? Kuma baza mu ta6a iya gano inda matsalar take ba bale a magance miki se har idan kin amince kin bada had’in kai Kitten. I promise no harm will come to you, I’ve got you Baby, ba wanda yace kina da ta6in hankali I just need to find out what’s really going on. Please calm down everything is going to be alright in shaa Allah okay?” Ya k’are yana matso da ita kusa da shi. Cike da dabara ya kwantar da kanta a k’irjinsa yana shafa kanta “I love you so much” ya furta mata, a hankali yaji hannayenta a bayansa tana hugging nasa back “I love you too” ta furta. Washegari Afzal be fita office ba, wanka sukayi tsaf tare suka shirya, da kansa ya had’a musu breakfast sannan suka wuce psychiatric hospital inda aka duba Amal akayi mata gwaji da dama akan washegari su dawo su kar6i sakamako.

Washegari Afzal ya koma ya amshi results d’in shi kad’ai kasancewar daga office ya biya wajen sede da mamaki sakamakon ya nuna ba abinda yake damun Amal, hankalinta dai-dai yake dana mutane ba wata matsala. Hakan ba k’aramin d’aure wa Afzal kai yayi ba don haka kawai ya yanke hukuncin aljanu ne toh sukeyi mata wasa da hankali nan take ya kira Ummi yayi mata bayani dama ta riga tayi magana da Malamin yace koda yaushe suka shirya suje yana jiransu. Address kawai ta tura masa.

Gida gun Amal ya koma yaci ace ya koma gun Nazeefah dake kwanan Amal ya k’are amma baze iya barin Amal cikin wannan yanayi da iska suke wasa da hankalinta haka ba har se idan ya samo mata lafiya. Nazeefar yayi niyyan kira ya sanar da ita halin da ake ciki se ya sha’afa. Itako chan a gidanta ta gama girki ta gama komi jiran zuwansa kawai take amma shiru gashi har shida da rabi yayi. Jin shirun yayi yawa gashi be kirata ya sanar da ita dalilin hakan ba ta d’au waya kawai ta kirasa a karo na farko ya d’aga suka gaisa.

“Kin jini shiru ko?”

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“Eh Ya Rouhi lafiya?”

“Amal ce bataji dad’i ba I’m afraid I can’t make it today ina fatan hakan ba matsala.”

“Allah sarki meke damunta?”

“Ermm… ermmm zazza6i ce” yayi mata k’arya haka kawai yaji baya son ya fayyace mata gaskiyan al’amarin. Amal na kwance kan cinyansa tana sauraransu.

“Ayyah ka gaisheta da jiki da Allah, Allah k’ara mata lafiya zan kirata in gaisheta.”

“Ameen in shaa Allah ba wata matsala ko?”

“Ba komai.”

“Toh seda safe I’ll call you tomorrow.”

“Alright take care” wata mak’irar murmushi ta sakar yayin da ta katse wayar. “Ai kad’an ka ga se zaman gidan chan ya gagareka you’ll see.”

“Nazeefah na gaisheki” ya sanar da Amal had’e da sanya hannunsa cikin gashin kanta yana massaging mata cikin kai a hankali, kai zalla ta gyad’a masa. “Kina jin yunwa?” Nan ma kai ta kad’a a hankali.

“I called Ummi earlier batun Malamin tace ta riga tayi mai magana so she sent me his address gobe zamu kaiki baki da wani test a school ai ko?”

“Babu” ta amsa ciki-ciki. Wace irin msuiba ce wannan? Tana ji tana gani ana dangata mata ciwon aljanu ciwon da tasan ba ta da shi. Kan nata ya cigaba da massaging mata chan ya dafa musu indomie bayan sun gama ci sukayi wanka sukayi sallah suka tofe addu’an bacci sannan suka kwanta. Washegari da yamma bayan sallan La’asar suka wuce gidan Malamin. A mota ya barota ya k’arisa ciki bayan sun gaisa yayi wa Malamin bayanin abinda yake damunta ciki harda ce masa da Safiyya tayi akan Amal ita kad’ai tana magana ya kuma buk’acesa da koda ya shigo da Amal d’in kar yayi maganan komai a gabanta. Bayan Malamin ya fahimce shi ya koma ya shigo da Amal karatu Malamin ya shiga yi mata amma ba alamun komai a tattare da ita, bayan ya k’are karatun yayi mata hayak’i nan ma ko alaman aljanu babu.

“Gaskiya bata tattare da iska sede ze iya yuwuwa shafanta sukeyi su barta amma bawai sun shiga jikinta ba.”

“Toh yanzu ya kenan Malam?” Afzal ya tambaya.

“Sede ince ta dage da addu’a ta kuma rage kalle-kalle da fita da kai a bud’e. Zan baku turaren almisky tana amfani da shi tana kuma shan man hul6a ta na karatun Al~Qur’ani sosai in shaa Allahu iskokan zasuyi nesa da ita.”

“Tana yi sosai wallahi Malam mun gode in shaa Allah zata kiyaye duka ababen da ka irgon.”

Almiskin ya d’iba musu da man hul6an Afzal ya biya kud’in. Tun shigansu mota har suka dawo gida Amal bata mai magana ba. Waje ya fita ya kira Ummi ya sanar da ita abinda Malamin yace.

“Ai Malamin ya iya aiki da ikon Allah zata samu sauk’i kuma shi ba ta kud’i yake ba kaga idan wani ne yanzu ya rink’a raina mana wayo kenan yana mana k’arya akan lallai akwai aljanun a jikinta ayita ruk’iya ana kashe kud’i ana bata wuya.”

“Hakane kam wallahi thank you so much Ummi.”

“Ya Amal d’in toh?”

“Lafiyarta.”

“Tana kusa ne ka had’amu?”

“Eh toh” nan ya bud’e k’ofan ya dawo ciki ya k’arisa ciki. “Kitten?” Ya kirata.

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“Uhmm?” Ta kewayo tana kallonsa

“Ga Ummi tana son ku gaisa” ba gardama ta amsa suka gaisa sannan ta miyar masa. Ya so ya sake kwana mata amma baya son ya shiga hak’k’in Nazeefah dayawa dan haka ya shiga tattare abubuwan da ze buk’ata. Yana gamawa ya kewayo kan Amal dake mik’e kan gado “Kitten zan koma wajen Nazeefah” ya sanar da ita yana takowa inda take hannunsa ya mik’a mata kamar wacce bazata kama ba tasa nata ciki a nitse ya mik’ar da ita yana shafa fuskanta a hankali.

“Kina amfani da turaren kinji? Man hul6an kuma kina sha safe da yamma kaman yadda Malamin ya fad’a nasan kina karatun Al~Qur’ani sosai ba sena ce kiyi ba Allah baki lafiya Sweetheart I love you so much.” Kai ta gyad’a masa a hankali “Muje in raka ka” da sauri ya rik’o ta kafin ta ku6uta daga hannunsa yana mey zagaye hannayensa a ‘yar kunkuminta.

“Where’s my cheerful and loving Kitten please tell her I miss her so much and that I want her back” yayi maganan yana shafa kan lips nata a hankali da babban yatsansa. “Allah baki lafiya Kitten I can’t wait for you to get better, I love you so much.”

“I love you too Habib Albi” ta sanar da shi a hankali ya mik’a yayi owning lips nata kissing her gently and taking her fears away seda nishinta ya kusan d’aukewa ya saketa ya shiga shafa fuskanta a hankali “Take care of yourself okay? Duk abinda kike buk’ata ki fad’awa drivernki yaje ya siya miki idan kuma Safiyya zata iya seta girka miki amma kar ki sakeyin girki se kin samu sauk’i kinji?” kai zalla ta gyad’a masa. “Na ajiye miki kud’inki a gaban mirror ki kwanta ki d’an huta kafin Maghrib Sena dawo.”

“Thank you bara in raka ka.”

“A’a kiyi zaman ki I can manage” peck ya sauk’e mata akan goshi sannan ya fice. Koda ya koma gun Nazeefah hankalinsa gabad’aya na akan Amal ne minti minti yake d’aukan waya yana kirarta yana tambayarta ko lafiya se yanzu yake regretting meya hanasa amsan lamban Safiyya da ita zena kira yana tambaya ko lafiya baya son abin da tak’urawa Amal tasa, sosai yake missing nata ji yake shima kaman ba shida lafiya. He can’t explain how much he’s missing her giggles, laughs and smiles. Suna zaune a d’aki Nazeefah na masa tausa tayi gyaran murya “Ya Rouni?” ta kirasa cikin wani irin salo.

“Yes Rabba’atul Bait?”

“What’s wrong tun shigowanka jiya na ganka wani iri meke damunka?”

Be 6oye mata ba ya sanar da ita gaskiyan al’amarin “It’s Amal Rabba’atul Bait I’m worried about her.”

“Allah sarki zata samu sauk’i in shaa Allah muna kan mata addu’a.”

“Thank you Rabba’atul Bait.”

“Don’t mention love amma ciwon nata zazza6i ne kawai?”

“Wani abu ne?”

“A’a d’azu dana kirata ne take cemun wai abun nata harda iska-iska haka.”

“Ita da bakinta?”

“Eh” ta jaddada masa dukda kuwa tasan k’arya takeyi basu ma yi waya da Amal ba yau bale har wai Amal ya sanar da ita akan iskokai ne suke damunta.

“Malamin yace basu shige ta ba kawai sun shafeta ne amma ya bamu magani in shaa Allah zata samu sauk’i.”

“Allah sarki Amal, shin bata karatun Al~Qur’ani ne? Kasan ance aljanu basa kama me yawaita karatun Al~Qur’ani.”

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“Tana yi kinsan shi jarabawa kowa da irin nasa, Amal mahaddaciyar Al~Qur’ani ce kullum seta d’au Qur’ani tayi karatu I guess wannan itace jarabawarta.” Haushi taji sosai Amal na da haddan izu sittin akanta ita tana nan tana fama da izu goman k’asa. Taya bazata tsani Amal ba bayan ta ko ina seta nuna tana son ta k’ureta.

“Allah sarki Allah bata lafiya toh” ta fad’a ba don tana so ba tana k’wak’ulo murmushin dole.

“Ameen” ya amsa.

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Duk da kwanan Nazeefah ne hakan bai hana Afzal zuwa duban Amal da safe kullum kafin ya wuce office, da kwanan ta ya zagayo kuwa komi shi yake k’ok’arin yi mata, ba k’aramin kula da ita yake ba. Da yamma idan ya dawo daga office zasu d’au Qur’ani suyita karatu har zuwa Magriba. Tun ranan da suka dawo daga gun Malamin Afzal be sake gane kan Amal ba. Gabad’aya yanayinta ya canza a gidan sa6anin yadda suke zama suyi hira suyi dariya yanzu kam jugum sede shine ma yayita zuba ita befi tana amsa sa da eh ko a’a ba. Hakan ba k’aramin damun Afzal yake ba he can’t explain how much he’s missing her.

Yau sati biyu kenan tun dawowansu daga gun Malamin, cikin ikon Allah ta shiga sake sakewa da Afzal ta fara yi mai hira har suka koma zama yadda suke da. A hankali a hankali suka fara shiga kitchen tare suna yin girki har yazo ya fara barinta tanayi ita kad’ai. Afzal baze iya kwatanta irin murna da farin cikin da ya tsinta kansa aciki ba da Amal ta soma yin girki ba matsala yanzu, Ummi ya soma kira ya sanar da ita. A kullum son Amal dad’a k’aruwa yake a birnin zuciyansa, tabbas baze iya rayuwa ba ita ba.

Yau ya na tashi daga office ya wuce gida straight he can’t wait ya iso gida ya samu Kitten tasa. Fresh flowers ya tsaya ya saya mata a florist shop sannan ya k’arisa gida. Sede sa6anin kullum yau Kitten tasa bata fito ta tare sa ba k’arisawa ciki yayi amma Safiyya kad’ai ya tarar bayan ta mai sannu da zuwa ya tambayeta ko ina Amal take ta ce mai tana d’aki. D’akin nasu ya k’arisa sede be ganta ciki ba, kasa kunnen da zeyi yaji splashes na ruwa a bayan gidan don haka yayi knocking bisa k’ofan “Kitten I’m home.”

“Welcome home Habib Albi.”

“Mey kikeyi wanka?”

“Eh” ta amsa.

“In shigo?”

“Ka shigo Habib Albi” ta amsa tana murmushi, kayan jikinsa ya rage ya d’aura towel sannan ya d’au flower’n ya shiga bayin. “Here this’s for my adorable Kitten.”

“Awwn thank you Habib Albi” tace tare da amsa “I love orchids” ta sanar da shi “Don’t mention Love, matsa min toh in shiga” batayi gardama ba ta gyara masa ya shiga ya zauna had’e da riginginar da ita a jikinsa. Wasa suka tayi cikin tub d’in k’arshe suka wanke jikinsu suka d’aura alwala sannan suka fito. Sosai yaji dad’in kwana biyun da sukayi tare ba k’arya yayi missing delicious nata baze fasa yima Allah godiya ba da ya bawa Kitten nasa lafiya. Musamman ya koma gun Malamin da yayi musu maganin ya mishi kyautan kud’i. Kaman kar ya tafi yau da kwanansa ya k’are, yadda ta saba raka sa haka tayi ta kaisa har gun mota inda ya shiga kissing nata awajen be saketa ba seda ya tand’e jan bakin data shafan tas sannan ya sallameta ta dawo ciki. Yana isa gidan Nazeefah ta taresa da wani hot kiss nata itama bayan sun k’arisa d’aki seya karanci yanayinta ya sauya a lokaci guda.

“Rabba’atul Bait lafiya?”

“Ai kai zan tambaya Ya Rouhi” ta amsa tana turo baki

“Da nayi me Sweetheart?”

“Ba wani Sweetheart d’innan ai nasan inda ka ajiye ni.”

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“Haba Darling meya faru haka?” tasowa yayi daga gaban mirron ya k’arisa inda take had’e da zauna a gefenta.

“Gaya mun waya ta6a mun Rabba’atul Bait d’ina.”

“Ba amaryarka bace.”

“Amal?” Kai ta gyad’a cike da shagwa6a.

“Me kuma tayi?”

“Cemin tayi kullm ka fita seka taho mata da flower ni dai-dai da RANA D’AYA ko yashi baka ta6a ibowa kace gashi Rabba’atul Bait wannan naki ne shin kana ma sona kuwa Ya Rouhi?” Mamaki da kunya yaji duka a lokaci d’aya. Be ta6a tsammanin hakan daga gun Amal ba. Wani irin abin kunya take shirin yi masa haka? Taya zata na fad’awa Nazeefah abinda yake mata? Meye riban hakan?

“Bayan nan kuma tace sede baka je gida mata ba baka bari ta zauna a ko ina se a kan cinyanka, ko abinci akan plate d’aya kuke ci ni duk baka mun ko d’aya Ya Rouhi” ta sanar da shi kar kusha mamaki komi nan Safiyya ne ke fad’a mata. Afzal baze iya kwatanta irin tsananin kunyan da yaji ba yayinda ya kasa daina mamakin dalilin da zai sa Amal tayi masa haka, shin mey ya buga mata kai? So take ta 6ata tsakaninsa da Nazeefah?

“Rabba’atul Bait I’m really sorry” ya furta cike da disappointment, a hankali ya d’agata ya zaunar da ita kan cinyoyinsa.

“Ba komai dama nasan kafi son Amal akaina ai.”

“Please don’t you ever say that nasan nayi kuskure amma kiyi hak’uri I’ll make it up to you in shaa Allah I promise.” Hannayenta ta zagaye a wuyansa “Can I count on you?”

“In shaa Allah Rabba’atul Bait, I love you so very much.”

“I love you more Baby” ta amsa fuskanta ya shiga bi yana kissing har seda ya kai kan lips nata.

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Bayan sallan isha ya d’auketa a mota suka je suka ci abinci a waje daga chan suka wuce 3G inda ta kwashi jakukkuna guda uku masu kyau, tana jiran taji yace bari ya d’auka wa Amal kaman yadda ya saba fad’a ta ji yayi shiru yau kud’in kawai ya biya suka fito. Ai kuwa idan haka ne plan nata ya fara aiki kenan, da alama bai ji dad’in abinda tace masa Amal tayi bane shiyasa ko jakar ma yak’i sai mata, ai ko idan haka ne ta ringa 6ata Amal a gabansa kenan se tasa ta fita masa a rai gabad’aya. Zata sa Safiyya ta musu ido sosai tana d’auko mata rahoto.

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Kamar yadda ta d’au alk’awari hakan ta cigaba da 6ata Amal gaban Afzal, duk abinda yayi ma Amal se Safiyya ta kwashe ta fad’a mata itako idan kwanan ta ya zagayo seta maraice fuska tace ai gashi-gashi abinda Amal ta kirata ta fad’a mata. Sosai abun yake k’ona ma Afzal rai be ta6a sanin Amal da halin nan ba se yanzu shin meye ribanta na fad’awa Nazeefah abubuwn da yakeyi mata? Sabida ta 6ata tsakaninsu ne take hakan kokuwa dan ta nuna wa Nazeefah a fili baya adalci a tsakaninsu? A kullum 6aci ransa yake idan Nazeefah ta irga masa abubuwan da yayi ma Amal wanda beyi mata ba amma dai-dai da RANA D’AYA be ta6a tunkarar Amal da maganan ba. A tunaninsa da kanta zata gano abinda takeyi ba dai-dai bane ta daina amma ina abun se worse yakeyi ko bathroom slippers ya sai mata be sai wa Nazeefah ba seya ji a bakin Nazeefah sosai abin ya isheshi har ya zamma ko tsinke ya daina saiwa Amal yana kai mata idan har ya sai mata abu to ya sai wa Nazeefah ne amma special treatment kam ya daina bata.

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Yau ranan ya kewayo kwanan Amal wanka tayi tasha kwalya tasa sabon d’inki ba k’aramin kyau tayi ba sannan tayi zaman jiransa se after six ya iso shida kullum 5:30 ya shigo. Tun daga bakin parking lot taje ta taresa sede kaman zuwansa na biyu da suka wuce yau d’inma haka ya shigo fuskansa a d’aure, d’aure fuskan yau d’inma yafi na kowanne, ko attempting kissing nasa da ta gwada yi se taga yayi dodging abinda be ta6ayi ba shin meke faruwa? Jakansa ta gwada amsa nan ma ya hanata ya wuce gaba, cike da mamaki ta bi bayansa suka k’arisa ciki.

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“Ya office?” ta tambayesa bayan sun shigo d’akinsu.

“Lafiya” ya amsa sama-sama ko kallonta beyi ba. Toh me tayi yake shasshareta haka?

“In sirka maka ruwa ko?” Ta tambayesa.

“Yanzun na yi a chan gida karki damu.”

“Toh muyi tare” ta sake fad’a duk don ya amince. “Maybe next time” ya amsa nan ma ko kallonta beyi ba. Wow! Shin meke faruwa? Ta tambayi kanta.

“Toh abinci fah?” Ta sake tambayansa a hankali, sosai jikinta ya mutu da irin short-short answers da yake bata.

“Nazeefah ta bani” ya amsata, amsan da a iya zamansu be ta6a bata ba.

“Habib Albi amma kullum fa kana ci idan ka dawo.”

“Bana jin yunwa Amal” taji ya kirata gatsau da sunanta. Tirk’ashi! Bata sake yi masa magana ba se chan wajajen k’arfe tara. A tunaninta wai ko stress ne daga office yake sanya sa yin abinda yake yi bari ta barsa ya huta. Bayan ta k’are karatun Al~Qur’ani ta d’an ta6a na bokon ta fito ta sami Afzal dake zaune a parlour yana kan tattara documents nasa yana sanya su cikin briefcase. K’arisawa tayi ta zauna akan cinyansa.

“Sekin yi hak’uri kin tashi na buge k’afa na d’azu zafi yake mun” yayi mata k’arya.

“Subhanallahi! Sannu shine baka sanar dani ba? Mu shafa maka man zafi ne?”

“Karki damu I’ll be fine” da haka ya sauk’eta.

“Baka ci abinci ba Habib Albi.”

“Bana jin yunwa.”

“Kana nufin yau abinci na zeyi kwante kenan?”

“I’m sorry but I guess yes excuse me” yana kaiwa nan ya d’aga briefcase nasa ya koma d’aki. Mamaki ne sosai ya cika Amal shin mey tayi wa Afzal yake shareta haka? A iya saninta de bata mai komai ba meyasa yake shareta haka toh? Safiyya ta kira ta tayata suka juye abincin suka sa a fridge sannan ta bi Afzal ta koma d’akin inda ta tarar da shi yana tu6e kaya da alama wanka zeyi. “Habib Albi wanka zakayi?” Ta tambayesa inda ya gyad’a mata kai zalla.

“Muyi tare?”

“Bacci nakeji Amal ki bari ko gobe” har cikin ranta taji zafin yadda yayi rejecting nata, ta rasa mey tayi yake yi mata haka amma tabbas tasan da akwai abu a k’asa amma bazata masa magana nan take ba zata yi masa uzuri halan wani abun ne yake damunsa. Haka tana ganinsa ya wuce bayin ya watsa ruwan ya fito ya sanya boxers nasa, bata ce da shi komai ba ta mik’e ta shiga itama fitowan da zatayi ta gansa da coke da cookies yana ci so ashe yana jin yunwa amma yayi mata k’arya wai baya ji don kar ya ci girkin ta. Mey tayi masa yanzu da baze ci girkinta ba? Hmm duk yadda ranta ya 6aci da kuma yadda taso tambayan sa dalilin da yasa yakeyi mata haka kwana biyu ta danne zuciyarta ta fasa. Wani shara-sharan rigan baccinta ta sanya tana ta zirga-zirga a d’akin duk don ta karkatar mai da hankali amma ko d’aga ido ya kalleta beyi ba bale yasan tana yi. Yana gama cinye cookies nasa yayi disposing goran da ledan ya haye gado ya kwanta had’e da juya mata baya. Addu’o’in baccinta ta tofe sannan ta samesa akan gadon ta gangaro da pillonta kusa da nasa inda yayi shiru kaman be jita ba.

“Habib Albi?” Ta kirasa shiru yayi kaman baya jinta. “Habib Albi I miss you” ta sanar da shi. “Please turn around” ta buk’acesa amma ko ya motsa bale tasan yanayi. A rayuwa baya son munafikin mutum mey yayi zafi da zata na kiran Nazeefah tana yi mata gulman abubuwan da yakeyi mata se yazo nan kuma ta tsaya tana maraice fuska tana acting kaman wata salihar k’warai.

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Amal ta kasa bacci ranan se tunanin dalilin da zaisa Afzal yana shareta haka ta kwana tana yi, be ta6a dawowa be nemeta ba se wannan karan gashi ko da ta gwada nemansan ma yak’i ya kulata kuma sarai tasan ba bacci yakeyi ba lokacin.

Washegari ko da ta gaishesa sama-sama ya amsa, yana shiga bayi don yin wanka ta wuce kitchen ta shiga had’a masa breakfast sede da ya fito ko kallon kulolin nata beyi ba bale yayi tunanin ci. Yana cikin had’a black tea se gata ta fito don serving nasa.

“Karki damu bazan ci ba.”

“Bazaka ci ba kuma Habib Albi?”

“Eh” ya jaddada mata.

“Toh mey kakeso in girka maka?”

“Karki damu ina Safiyya? Safiyya!” Ya k’wala mata kira nan da nan ta fito daga d’akinta ta gaishesa sannan Amal.

“Zo ki soya mun k’wai biyu kiyi sauri I’m already late” Sandarewa Amal tayi wajen ko k’ala ta kasa cewa yayinda zuciyanta yakeyi mata k’ona sosai wato ya gwammace Safiyya ta soya masa k’wai da yaci girkinta? Hmm. Haka ba yadda iya ta koma d’aki ji take kaman tayi kuka.

Gashi tun da ya fita office ranan be dawo gida ba har wajajen tara na dare. Ba irin kiran duniyan da Amal batayi masa ba amma yana ganin calls d’in yak’i d’agawa a rayuwa baya son munafikin mutum taya zata na d’iban duk abinda sukayi tana kai wa Nazeefah kuma ya tabbata ba k’arya Nazeefah takeyi ba idan ba a bakinta ba a ina Nazeefah zata na jin dukkan abubuwan da suke faruwa idan yaje mata kwana? Ace wai har kayan abincin da ya siya ya kaiwa su Papi seda ta kira Nazeefah ta fad’a mata, dan kawai yana kyautata mata da iyayenta shikenan seta shiga neman 6ata tsakaninsa da uwar gidansa tana sanya sa looking maras adalci a fili, yanzu mey ze faru idan Nazeefah taje ta fad’awa iyayenta har magana ya kai kunnen Abba? Sam be santa da wannan munafikin hali ba kode k’awaye ne suke zigata? Toh ta cigaba shi de baze yi mata magana ba.

Amal na zaune a parlour tana jiran dawowan Afzal se taji k’aran gate. Agogo ta duba taga ana neman goma ko meya rik’esa se war haka yake zuwa gida? Yet she’s still grateful Allah ya dawo mata da shi gida lafiya. Da hanzari ta mik’e Afzal na bud’e k’ofar ta ruga taje tayi hugging nasa.

“Habib Albi where’ve you been? I’ve been trying your number but you weren’t picking up wallahi hankalina ya matuk’ar tashi.” Cike da tak’ura ya janyeta daga jikinsa “Meeting muka yi se yanzu muka tashi ni kuma ban sake duba waya na ba” yayi mata k’arya bayan gidansu Sultan yaje ya yini throughout.

“Bakada lafiya ne?” Ta tambaya tana shafa fuskansa.

“I’m just stressed out lemmi take a shower” yayi maganan yana sauk’e hannunta daga fuskansa.

“Kawo jakan naka in rik’e maka.”

“Bari karki damu” nan ya wuce ta ya k’arasa d’akin ji tayi tamkar tayi kuka bata ma iya ta bisa d’akin ba a parlourn ta cigaba da zama yayinda tunani ya mamaye mata k’wak’walwa ji take kaman tayi kuka ta rasa mey tayi masa yake bata wannan attitude. Se chan ta iya ta mik’e ta bisa d’akin. A kwance ta tarar da shi yana jin motsinta ya 6oye wayansa da yake ta faman chatting da Nazeefah k’ark’ashin pillow yana pretending kaman yana bacci. “Habib Albi?” Ta kirasa shiru yayi yak’i amsawa a hankali yakejin takunta har lokacin da ta k’ariso kan gadon ta zaune gefensa.

“Habib Albi bazaka ci abinci ba?” Nan ma shiru yayi mata sarai kuma tasan ba bacci yake ba. Hijabinta ta cire ta kwanta a d’an space dake gabansa had’e da kwantar da kanta a k’irjinsa tana mey zagaye hannunta kan cikinsa sannan ta ja musu bargo ta rufesu. “Goodnight Habib Albi I love you” ta furta a hankali bacci me wuya ya d’auketa chan tukuna shima Afzal baccin ya d’aukesa.

Kasancewar tana da morning lectures washegari se suka gama shiri kusan a tare, dukda cewan se shareta Afzal yake. Yau kwata-kwata ma k’in karyawa yayi wai ze fita da azumi. Gano itama school zata se yayi mata k’arya wai bazeyi ya kaita ba yana da meeting driver ya kaita kawai. Kud’in makarantar ta ya ajye mata ya fice ko kiss daya saba yi mata beyi ba yau haka ma jiya. Na matuk’a hankalin Amal ya tashi ta rasa mey tayi Afzal yake yi mata haka, Maamah ce ta karanci yanayinta a makaranta ta tambayeta ko lafiya.

“Babu” ta amsa.

“Taya zakice babu Amal? Tun d’azu fa na lura banda tunani ba a inda kike tayi mey ne?”

“Maamah it’s Yaya.”

“What about him.”

“Wallahi ni kaina ban sani ba, na rasa gane meke damunsa kusan sati kenan yau idan yazo baya sakewa dani seda yata d’aura mun fuska ko girki na baya son chi d’an tsaraban daya saba siyo mun idan ze dawo gida ma ya daina I don’t know why.”

“Subhanallahi Ya Afzal d’in?”

“Wallahi aka ce mun Yaya zemin haka wataran bazan yarda ba kinga tun da ya fita office jiya be dawo ba se kusan goman dare nasan sarai ba wani meeting da sukayi k’arya yake mun gashi ba kiran duniyan da ban masa ba haka yata ignoring calls d’ina maganan da nake miki haka yanzu ko nema na bayayi.”

“Ikon Allah this’s serious toh ke mey kikayi masa? Am very sure Ya Afzal baze fara shareki haka kawai ba dole da akwai sila.”

“Wallahi ban yi masa komai ba Maamah I can’t take this anymore bana jin dad’in yadda Yaya yake fushi da ni haka wallahi ko karatu na kasa yi jiya gashi muna da test gobe I can’t stop thinking about him, I miss him so much bazan iya rayuwa ba shi ba” ta k’are maganan idanunta na cikowa da hawaye.

“Ke kuwa kar kiyi kuka mana” Maamah tayi maganan tana kwantar da ita a jikinta “Yi hak’uri don’t cry komi mey wuce wa ne.”

“Har zuwa yaushe toh Maamah?”

“Kiga toh kiyi confronting nasa mana ki tambayesa mey kikayi yake shareki haka talk to him Amal silence is never a solution.”

“Maamah bana son hakan ya 6ata masa rai.”

“Toh haka zaku cigaba da zama ne? Har zuwa yaushe? Kiyi masa magana dole da akwai abu a k’asa tunda shi yak’i yayi confronting naki ai ke se kiyi hala wani laifin kikayi masa baki sani ba.”

“Bazan iya ba mey zan fara ce masa? Bana son yaga kaman rashin kunya nake shirin yi masa I respect him alot.”

“Ai ba rashin kunya aka ce kiyi masa ba Amal cike da kissa zaki tambayesa idan laifi kikayi masa ya yafe miki da haka har ze sanar dake abinda kikayi masa seku daidaita tsakaninku.”

“Okay I’ll try.”

“Yauwa yanzu tashi muje muyi karatu nasan idan kika je gida ba iyawa zakiyi ba in shaa Allah everything will be fine.”