Her Best Friend

LATER IN THE NIGHT, AFTER THE WEDDING "Don't you dare touch me!".  Zuwairah spat at her husband as he tries to come closer to her on their matrimonial bed. Her voice shaking as she uttered those words.And why can't I come closer to my Amarya(Wife)? I'm your husband Zuwairah" he replied her. He can't pinpoint what was happening. Earlier in the morning, before they had tied of the knot, they were so happy. When he had called her on phone whilst they talked, she sounds so happy. Then, why now? What happened to her all of a sudden? "No, you're not. You can never be my husband!" She clamored at him. She had promised herself never to allow him touched her. She only agreed to push through with the wedding because, she doesn't wants to ruin her families reputation."yes I'm, because we had gotten married this morning, I paid your bride price already my dear wife. Please,just tell me the reason why you're b

"I really don't know what to do with her anymore,I really can't take it. How dare she!" Mr Dauda said out of annoyance."Brother, please calm down" his kid sister begged "you should know sister by now" she said and he nod in understanding."So my dear,you were trying to say something " he said facing Zulaiha."Yes Abba, she and the guy met day before her wedding ""What?" Everyone chorused in surprise.FlashbackJust as Zuwairah was about to open the gate of their house,she bumped unto Zulaiha which got her startled coz she wasn't expecting to see her, though they may have agreed to meet but not this early morning."Zu...Zulaiha! Hey! How...how are you doing?" She asked with a nervous smile."I'm good" Zulaiha answered as she eye her suspiciously."What happened Zuwairah? You looked tensed"

Innalillahi wa'ina ilaihi raji'un" everyone in the room chorused in shocked."What?!" Rasheed who was also taken by surprise also muttered in surprise. This will be the first time of hearing such thing against him in his life. "Could Zuwairah stoop so low just to make me get out of her life? Is this her way of making me leave her?" He thought as tears flow down his cheeks. Since the day he was born,and has known what's right from wrong, he has never cried like this, not until today. Zuwairah has turned him into someone elseHe thought he had offended her but now, reverse is the case. Now he knows that she was the one who doesn't want him around her and she kept lying. She made sure to hide her true identity just to humiliate him on a day like this...all in the name of what?- nothing! Pure nothing!"Zuwairah my dear,please what are you saying? That my son is HIV positive?""Ye...yes Mom " she stuttered without lookin

FlashbackTwo weeks later "Tracy please calm down, please""Zuwairah how could I? How could I? My life is ruined already,can't you see?! My life is ruined! " she frustratedly said. She's in so much agony that she can't even tell how she's feeling right now,she only knew that she had lost everything in life."Please just try to calm down,we can find a way" Zuwairah tried to calm her down giving her some hope,even though she knew there's nothing that can be done, she still want to say some good words into her"Did you just say we can find a way?" She scoff as she laugh dryly."Tra-" "Tell me what is the way out of this?" She cut her off."I think-""Do you think there's a way out for me? What way could be for someone that's infected with HIV positive?" She cut her off again."I just lost all the right of b

The Muhammad's Mansion was as quiet as grave yard. Visitor's keep coming from different places when they heard about Rasheed's death. It was a painful death to everyone. Everyone loves him,most especially their relatives, from his paternal and maternal came with a broken heart, just to console his parents.His wife was sitting beside Habiba,while Mardiyya and Habib sat beside their uncle, Rasheed's Mom and Dad sat close to Zuwairah's parents and some other relatives were there consoling them most especially Zuwairah for her loss.Zulaiha badge in with tears already in her eyes "Innalillahi wa'ina illaihi rajiun!" She muttered dramatically as she burst into another tears."Wayyo! What happened? How did it happen? What killed him?" She asked her friend with fake tears on her face."How could this happen! How could Rasheed of all people be dead?" She ask again with tears running down her cheeks."Zulai