Three month later
Maryam's POV
"Dad!". I called excitedly the moment I opened the door and saw him.
"My dear..how are you doing?"
"I'm fine, daddy".
"What brought you here?... Oh my God! How rude of me, please come in". I said ushering him in.
"Oh! you have a visitor already?". He halt as he spot Kareemah sitting on one of the chairs.
"Good morning sir" Kareemah stood up and greeted him.
"Morning my dear...how are you doing? And your parent?"
"Alhamdulillah, we're all fine sir". Kareemah answered and we all took a sit.
"Good! Maryam dear, I have a meeting with one of my business partner at the Star bucks Restaurant closed by to your house here. Then I decided to check up on you".
"Really Dad! Then I should be grateful to that person". I pout. "H
Kareem's POV"Kareem, I didn't know you're back...how was work?" She asked smiling.Damn that beautiful smile!"How would you, when you were busy thinking about your lover". I muttered angrily at her which startled her. Guess she wasn't expecting me to say that to her.She tried to touch me but I slapped her hand away. "Don't touch me!". I yelled angrily at her."Ka...Kareem what's... Whats wrong with you? Did something happened at work?". She ask again.Very good woman, trying to prove to be innocent."Well, all thanks to you it went bad"."Kareem, I don't understand you, we were good this morning right? Then, why the sudden attitude?"."Why are you pretending Maryam? I know all of your secrets already, so stop the damn drama and tell me the truth!""Truth?! what truth are you talking
Maryam's POV"This is it! This is the cloth! MARYAM!! How could you do this to me! How could you?! Was this not the same dress you had wore this evening? Then, immediately you arrived home you pull it off and placed it neatly here, right?"."Ka...kareem that dress....that dress-""Yes the dress....." He inquires."The dress...the dress..was...was....". I keep stuttering. I couldn't even find the right word to say."Talk to me woman, or else, you won't like the other side of me!". He fummed."It was.....it was....was ...he....it was...."What's wrong with me? Why can't I talk?"TALK TO ME MARYAM!!!!" He roared and I jolt up in fear."Kareem, please forgive me....I....
Khalid's POVI've been working non stop for the past three weeks and now, I'm very tired. I slump lazily on my bed immediately I entered my room, changing the setting of my phone to silent mood, I drift off to sleep.I woke up to see 8 missed calls from Maryam.Why would she call me this much? Could there be something wrong? Definitely, there must be something going on. I was about to dial her number but her call came in through instead."Hey beautiful " I said immediately I picked up."Khalid, please save me". She sound frightened."Please save me Khalid I...I don't know what Kareem is up to... Please save me I-". Everything went silent as the call get disconnected.I sit up straight and dial her number but was switched off. What has Kareem been up to again? I won't spare him, I swear.
***Two days later***Maryam's POVI fluttered my eyes opened as I saw my self lying on a beautiful queen size bed in an unknown room. "What am I doing here?" I thought trying to recall all what had happened then, I remembered how I had left home and was almost rape but some men saved me and the lady with that gown, she look so much like me."You're awake" I heard a voice almost similar to mine.I looked up at her and saw a same replica of me. What's happening? Could this be the same person Kareem had saw? Of course she's the one, we had the same face, nose, eyes and the worst, our voice almost similar too."You're... You're ". I stuttered as I can't find the right word to say."I'm your sister". She squealed as she took me off guard and embraced me into a tight hug. I don't know if I was the one assuming t
Maryam's POV"Khalid, thank you so much. I love the dress"."You're welcome beautiful, anything for you" . he replied winking."But Khalid, I can't keep secret from Kareem. Can...can I tell him before I put on the cloth?" ."I don't mind beautiful... After all, he's your husband" ."Thank you"****End of Flashback****"Wow! I wished you had gotten married to him instead"."Hey!". I warned."Fine! I'm sorry". She muttered. I couldn't help it but to smile. I can't believe that I had a twin sister and we're both acting as if we've been together for a very long time. "So sis, what do we do now?" She asked."Make a call to Dad". I answered."Daddy?"."Erm.... I mean uncle, I had been calling him Dad since my chi
Kareem's POVIt been two days that we've been in search for my wife but she's no where to be seen. Even Khalid's private investigator couldn't find her and it annoying, I really don't know where to look for her.Khalid adviced to let my parent know about what has happened."I can't Khalid, Mom will definitely kill me if she comes to know about it"."You should have known that before kicking her out of the house. Look here man, you need to inform them as soon as possible before eit get out of hand". " I rake my hair roughly because I'm getting frustrated already.I can't believe I let her leave the house! It's all my fault, this is all my fault! I never trusted her! I let my anger and insecurity take over me.*****"Mom, Dad Kareem wants to talk to the both of you". Khalid said to my parent.We've been togeth
Maryam's POVImmediately I came out from the restroom, I quickly made my way to the receptionist to ask about which ward Aunty was but stopped on my track when I saw Mom, Dad and Kareemah. Moving my gaze to the left, I saw the scene going on in front of me. There stood my husband hugging my sister.Poor Kareem, he thought she was me."I'm so sorry for everything, I really am! I'm sorry for judging you without knowing the whole truth. I should have known that you're innocent, I'm such a fool for doubting you,I'm sorry please". He said.She broke the hug and studied his face for a while. And I guess, she's schemeing something crazy in her head. "You're sorry?". She asked raising her eyebrow."Yes Maryam, I'm truly sorry. I swear, I never knew. If I had, I wouldn't have reacted that way. She looks just exactly like you, Maryam I thi
Maryam's POV"No way will I let you go to that asshole house again!" Maimuna yield in an overpowering voice"Maimuna please quit being obstinate" I replied irritatedly"No you stop being obstinate! What do you want me to do? To gladly ask you to go back to his house? After so many things he has done to you? No way dear sister""Please sis listen to me-""No you listen to me! You won't go back to that house and that's final" she stubbornly said"Maimuna you're not my mother, you can't dictate for me what to do and what not to do! you're just my sister and I'm going back to my husband's house! Just take a look at your self, you're so eager to help your husband while I can't?" I asked bitterlyI heard her sigh before saying "I'm sorry sis, it just that I don't want anything bad to happen to you,for the past twenty three years I never knew I had a sister, I never knew my other half was somewhere else, but here we're together. We jus
Kareem turned slowly, expecting to see his wife lying lifelessly on the floor but what happened was the opposite, it wasn't Maryam on the floor but Safeenah,Safeenah lied down with blood hovering all of her body"SAFEENAH!!!! " Kareem screamed as he ran fastly towards where she was lying down,Mansur and the rest also did the same thing while Maryam stood there like a robot,she couldn't move her hand nor her legs "did she just take the bullet for me? Did she just saved me?" Maryam thought"Now Khalid! We need to take her to the hospital, she's still breathing, now!" Kareem said to them,he saw Mansur looking panic too. He wanted to punch him,talk to him,ask him so many questions but now isn't the right time for thatHe stood up and move closer to his wife "are you OK?""Kareem she..she saved me,she did save me" she panicky said"I know""Will she be fine? Nothing must happen to her Kareem""Nothing will happen to her,she's a strong girl,believ
"Why? Why are you lying? Why are you trying to cover up your crimes? I...I saw you...I saw you with my two eyes. It was you Kareem!" Safeenah uttered with shivering voice"Did you see my face?.. Answer me finah, Did you?" Kareem asked waiting patiently for her response"No I didn't " she replied back shaking her head"So how sure were you that I was the one who killed your sister?""Your car. I saw the plate number and when we track it, we find out that it was your car""You're mistaken. I wasn't driving but Mansur was""Mansur took the car to do something urgent that very day. Though I never wanted to give him the car coz even though I was the owner, I never drive. I have a driver who drove me from school to home. We scope my driver that day and that was how he was able to take the car out. When we learnt that he hit your sister,I got furious and scared at the same time. My parent find out and got angry so much,I told him or in fact I begged him
"What are you doing here?" Khalid asked with a glare immediately Mansur barge into the house. Even Kareemah was surprised and so was Mufeedah too"Khalid I'm sorry" he begged not breaking the eye contact with him. He knows he has wrong them,even though it was Kareem he wronged,he couldn't still deny the fact that Khalid was also affected too,they were all friends right from their kids and he ruined everything. Inwardly, Mansur just couldn't stop blaming himself"Just tell me exactly what you're doing here Mansur " Khalid inquired again"I'm here to confess""What confession do you intend to make?" Khalid asked. And in the next seconds he wide out his face in shock "wait a minute....Were you?....were you the one who kidnapped Maryam?""What?! No!...no I wouldn't do something as terrible as that" he replied immediately defending himself"Well you did worse than that years ago" Khalid replied sarcastically"So what then are you here for?
I really can't believe I'm back to Nigeria. Mansur thought as he take a look around for a moment. "Now is the time to mend the wrong deeds of the past Mansur" he told himself with a small sighMansur has been keeping a very deep secret from someone dear to him. He can't cope with the way everything was going on,he has to correct his mistakes. The mistakes he once started without bothering to end. The mistake he thought he will be free from, not knowing that it will only cause hatred between the woman he loved and his friend. He really needs to let Kareem knows about the truth and then he will make sure to find his love and make her hisMansur was about to take a step away from where he was standing when he recalled that he has been a big jerk to Maryam,when he left that very day believing that he was suppose to be angry, later on wards he realised that his heart still belongs to the one and only girl Safeenah. Of all people he was the only person who knew that Safeen
Kareemah's POV"Hey! What happened to you? Why have you been restless for the past 30minute?" Khalid ask raising one of his eyebrow"Khalid you can't understand " I answered frustratedly"Then make me""It's Maryam""Maryam? What happened to her?" He inquired"Nothing... I mean I'm not sure yet,she called me some minute ago and said she will be here soon. I don't know what happened exactly, but I'm sure this is about my brother""Kareem gosh! What have you done this time around?" Khalid said mor like to himself as he rub his right hand on his face annoyingly"Khalid I'm becoming to get scared already...what if something bad has happened to her? She's not here yet!""Calm down my love,I'm sure something reasonable is holding her up, she will be here soon" Khalid assured me as he excuse him self to make a callFive minute later he came back and his eyes hold a guilty gaze "what happened?" I asked"I think we
Maryam's POVI and my husband are here in the police station waiting for Safeenah to come out. Kareem has talked to his friend and now she will be released. She came out and the moment her face came in contact with us most especially my husband, you could see the hatred clearly written on her faceI told Kareem about what she told me few weeks ago and Kareem was so surprised but we decide to confront her and hear the truth from her today, to know the reason why she hate my husband so much"Look who we have here" she mockingly said"The beast and the queen of the beast" she smirkIt is clearly seen on her face that she didn't regret all her actions"What has come over you Safeenah? Why are you like this? You aren't like this before " Kareem said. His voice shows that he's hurt and also disappointed in her at the same time"Are you seriously asking me? Do you really want to know? Do you want to know the truth? Fine! I'll tell you!""I ne
Maryam's POV"This is wonderful! I haven't witnessed something as this before in my life. Kareem you're such a great man for standing up for your wife. You trusted her a lot to the extend of arresting that woman" a fair Lady said smiling at my husband,she looked at the mid of 40's"Yes,I haven't witness such thing before in my life,for a husband to stand by his wife this much,it means she's really a great wife and a good daughter in-law. I'm sorry Safiya for misjudging your daughter in-law at first,judging by your son action,it is very clear that she really is a decent woman""Yes.....,but Kareem how sure were you that your wife was innocent? " A lady askedKareem smiled as he take a look at me before he started speaking "well,it all started when I came back from work some weeks ago,I met both my wife and her in the kitchen but what surprised me most was that Safeenah's hand was covered in blood. She claimed that my wife hurt her and that was the biggest mist
Maryam's POVFinally today is my best friend's wedding,best friend more like a sister. Everyone has been moving up and down in the house. Actually we're in my mother in-laws house preparing for the Nikkah"Hi baby" I felt someone kissed my side neck from the backWho dares do that if not my husband. I smiled and turn to him "hello there bad boy""Calling me that name only, I wish to ravish you here""What?! Kareem are you crazy?! Today is Kareemah's wedding and especially your best friend...what are you doing here in the first place?""To see you...I missed you a lot""But we saw each other this morning" I reminded"Well you didn't specify...I saw you 4:10am and it was only a glimpse""Kareem!""Can I get a kiss?""Ka-""I promise, I'll go once I have it""But anyone might come in here,this is the kitchen""I don't mind,after all you're my wife""But I... I...we can't-"
Maryam's POVI felt someone kissed my forehead "wake up beautiful, its morning already"I don't need to be told who it was. Of course it's my handsome husband"No please, lemme sleep" I whined"Come on today is Saturday, you have to get up,we really need to go to Faruq's house""Oh! The routine visit!" I whined again still not opening my eyes"Can't they come to our house?" I asked finally opening my eyes showing him my puppy face"They came last week remembered? " he asked again"Now I need to bath my baby girl,so stand up or I carry you my self...you choose""Kareem!" I exclaim and he only gave me a mischievous smile"I love you baby,now up""I can bath my self!" I insist"And who said you can't?""But you just-""Can't I bath you? Enough with the talk baby, now stand up""But-" Kareem cut me off as he scoop me up and walk towards the bathroom door******I can't belie