Juwairiyyah couldn't stop grinning. Yes, she now has Arfaat in her hands! The fool thought she was sincere. Lol, he's definitely going to pity himself. She thought. "Arfaat you're going to pay sweetheart, it's a promise!". She hits the wall.
*****
Later around 9:12pm, Arfaat called Juwairiyyah. Deep inside he knew things weren't right with the way she nicely treated him but, he ought to go with her flow to see where she'd definitely be heading to.
"How are you doing, Lilynah?" His deep voice boomed through Juwairiyyah's ear as soon as she picked the call.
"Doing great Yaa Arfaat". She responded. "How are my siblings doing over there?".
"All good, how was school?".
"Tedious, how I wish I don't have to go to classes" She said laughing.
"You can't be serious, what course are you studying?".
"Geography". She replied.
"Wow, that's great lily. All the very best".
The two spent almost 30 minutes talking with eachother. Unknown to Juwairiyyah was her eavesdropping grandmother. The old woman stood astounded by the doorway. Could her granddaughter be in love? She wondered. As soon as she heard Juwairiyyah bidding the person she was talking to goodnight, she barged into the room.
"Yar jikalleta (Dearest Granddaughter), how are you doing this night?" She asked sitting closed to the astonished girl.
"Hmm, granny what do you want this time around? You don't call me that name unless you want to make my life a living hell".
The old woman laughed. "Who were you talking to on phone dear?". She asked.
"I knew it! You had something in mind when you called me that name. He's not important" Juwairiyyah replied absentmindedly.
"See this foolish girl, didn't I heard you saying he's nice few minutes ago?".
"Yes, and what's your own? Please just go back to your room I'm feeling sleepy."
"Why am I even bothering myself with silly stuffs like this? Who will even love a spoilt child like you?".
"Yes... yes, just leave please".
The old woman huffed and left the room, slamming the door behind her.
*****
The relationship between Arfaat and Juwairiyyah kept getting stronger with each passing day. The latter had visited the former's family once and was crazily in love with each and everyone of them, especially Khadeejah the loquacious. While Arfaat on the other hand had become a constant visitor in Juwairiyyah's house, the fact that he worked in the family company made him to be even more closer to everyone. Juwairiyyah's grandmother liked the boy alot, simply because he was easy going. She'd sometimes ask him how they got along with Juwairiyyah that much. To her surprise, Arfaat always praise Juwairiyyah.
It was a Saturday evening, Arfaat and Juwairiyyah sat together in the living room having fun. One funny thing was that whenever Arfaat is around Juwairiyyah respects people a lot. Moments later, Arfaat told Juwairiyyah that he was having an appointment with Yousuf, hence he had to leave. Juwairiyyah wasn't happy with that but what could she do? She went out with him to see him off. As soon as he stopped a cab and was about hopping in, Juwairiyyah blurted out. "Yaa Arfaat, will you be less busy tomorrow? I want you to take me out".
"Ehm, I'm not really sure lily but will call you when I'm less busy. Do take care okay?"
"I will, you too please! And my regards to sister Fatymah, Khadeejah and Mama".
"Okey bye Lily". He hopped in and the taxi drove off.
*****
The following day, while Juwairiyyah had already dressed and had told everyone in the house that Arfaat and her would be going for an outing, she drove out enroute to Sophie's house. Sophie was a divorcee, and her only true friend. "Today is the right day to teach Arfaat a lesson" Juwairiyyah said to herself as she drive. Forgetting her policy of not calling or receiving a call while driving, she dialed Arfaat's number and told him she would be travelling to Bajoga with her grandmother, so he shouldn't bother checking on her. "I will call you when we are back".
"Okay lily, regards to everyone at home. I'm really gonna miss you dear".
"I'll miss you more bro". Said Juwairiyyah while smiling evilly. Thus, she ended the call. You sure are gonna miss me baby, if only you know what I have in store for you. She thought.
*****
"Tell me the plan please na" Sophie implored after listening to Juwairiyyah's story.
"I'll off my phone for the next three hours, then you will call my home and ask after me claiming you couldn't reach me today". Juwairiyyah gulped and continued. "After making them all worried for at least an hour, I'll go back home and you will..." She explained everything to her and, thus, smiled evilly. "You grab?".
"Wow, my girl you're really smart. I grab it dear, I grab it!" Sophie said as they both bursted into a scornful laughter.
"I am already pitying the poor man, next time he will surely think twice before slapping a woman!".
"Exactly girl, exactly!".
Minutes later, Juwairiyyah switched off her phone for the next planned hours while Sophie called her family asking for her whereabouts.
"But she said she's going outing with Arfaat. I believe that wherever they are the boy will take care of her" Alhaji Abbas said thoughtfully after trying Arfaat's number for the umpteenth time without him getting through. But how could Arfaat's phone be unreachable?
*****
Juwairiyyah's cloth was scissored by Sophie as planned, thus a quantity of blood was poured on it for everything to look like a real incident. It was Sophie who bought the blood bag from a hospital kilometers away. Minutes later, Sophie drove Juwairiyyah back home just after placing a call to Arfaat claiming that Juwairiyyah had an accident. Juwairiyyah had changed the way she walked, hence like a real victim. Sophie helped her into their house. Both her parents and her grandmother were in the living room waiting for her return. On seeing their daughter been held by Sophie so disheveled, they stood astounded.
"Princess!" Her father exclaimed as he made his way towards her. "What happened to you? Did you got involved in an accident? What happened to her Sophie? Tell me!".
Sophie couldn't say a word to him, rather, started feigning crying. Juwairiyyah went down on her knees crying so hard too.
"Can't you all speak!?" Her father was already angry. He needed to know what happened.
"She was... ehm, please Juwairiyyah just tell them by yourself". Sophie sniffed, wiping the tears she successfully forced out of her eyes.
Juwairiyyah was still silent, now in her grandmother's embrace. Her both parents, however, stood astounded infront of her.
"Juwairiyyah please tell them". Sophie recapitulated.
"Yaa... Yaa Arfaat" Juwairiyyah stuttered.
"What happened to him? Did you two had an accident? What happened?" Her mother asked.
"He raped her." Sophie chimed in.
Hajiya Azumi nearly fell down after hearing what juwairiyyah just said. How could this be?"Arfaat did......what? Did you just say Arfaat raped you?" Asked her dad, tears rolling Down from his eyes._”Na shiga uku ni Azumi”_ (I am dommed!),Her mom just stood there shocked, hoping that what she just heard should be just a bed time story."Take her inside and attend to her, hurry up I need to take her to the hospital". Said her dad with a shiver voice.Hajiya Raliya broke into tears and dragged Juwairiyyah out of the sitting room into her own room. Soffie trailed behind them but was stopped by Alhaji Abbas."How did you find her?""She called me crying and told me she's together with Arfaat and that...that _he raped her."_"Wait h
H"dare you Yaa Arfaat! How could you still lie to my parents face. You think its easy telling them what you did? No its not. You raped me Yaa Arfaat, you took away my pride as a woman, what do you expect me to do now? Tell me what!" Juwairiyyah said in tears.Arfaat was dumbfounded; he still can't believe what his ears were hearing. This can't be; Juwairiyyah must be mistaken. Maybe its someone they look alike. "Lily, look at me Lily, I know you must be mistaken Lily. Yaa arfaat dinki ne, you know that’s unlike me to hurt you. Tell him who did it, tell them it's not me Lily, tell them." "Dad, I hate him, I don't want to see him ever again in my life. Take him out of here please. Do it now Dad” Juwairiyyah said in a broken voice as she fled to her room. "Dantala! Dantala!! Dantala!!!". Alhaji Abbas called."Gani Alhaj
Juwai! Are you nuts? How could you do a thing like that? Don't you have the slightest respect for your elders? When are you going to change this irritating attitude of yours?" Hajiya Azumi bellowed Angrily. "O geeezzzz! Here she comes again with her preaching, please and please Azumi don't lecture me. Please, right now am not in the mood to listen. Just taste what she called pepper soup. How dare she give me a food without much pepper in it? She knows my taste why then will she do the contrary?” "Kinci uwaki Juwairiyyah, nace take this five hands I dash you. I never knew you were this stupid aii, am pitying you Juwai. The day you'll reap what you sow I won't be there to pity you. Uwani, get up, I apologize on her behalf. Please forgive her insolence. Hajiya Azumi said in an earnest appeal.Uwani stood up, wiping the tears that were goshing out of her eyes saying."Its okay hajiya, yarinta ne aii. Ya wuc
".......please lemme amend for my mistake". Arfaat said stepping into the living room. Juwairiyyah gave him a pointed look, what the hell is Arfaat thinking? Is he planning something bad against her? O God! Why did she even start all this drama? Who knows what he has in store for her now. "Juwai, this was a hard decision for us all, but its for the best. I am very sure everything will go as planned, please let's do it". Pleaded her dad."I was against it in the first place angel, but I had to agree to it knowing we don't have a way out of this mess. This brat has already ruined us!". Said her mom. "Am so sorry ma, forgive my stupid behaviour. I promise; I'll amend to my mistakes and will keep my promise by divorcing juwairiyyah exactly three months after our marraige. Have faith in me". Said Arfaat in his psyche, which gave him a percentage of joy knowing his plans. "Noo dad! I don't want to. I prefer living this way than marry
..which one do you prefer?". Asked Arfaat. Juwairiyyah couldn't believe what she just heared. Could Arfaat be serious? Was that the reason he pushed on to the marraige issue? O Allah na, na shiga uku! "Y...ya..yaa Arr...Arf..Arfaat, p...plea...please don't d..do this to me, I will do anything, please" Juwairiyyah pleaded tears gushing out of her eyes."Na...naa naaaa....too bad, you've given up already. Well let me make something clear here Juwai. Am going to take what is mine today, either you agree to it or I force you to. I don't really give a damn, You've tarnished my image in the eyes of your parents; Did you know how much that hurts?" "Yaa Arfaat, forgive me please. Am just a kid, please forgive my insolence. Don't do this to me. Please." "Your pleadings won't stop me from doing what I want to, after all you are legally mine now". Arfaat said smiling."Look here Arfaat, its no
Put me down you fool, stop laying your filthy hands on me" Said Juwairiyyah trying to free herself from Arfaat's grip."O come on babe! Quit the pretence___You love it when I touch you but you keep pretending. Snap out of the game, i've got you already". Arfaat said going into the bathroom with Juwairiyyah in his hands. "So, how do you prefer it? Should I wash you in and out?" Arfaat asked winking. "O geez, will you please let me be? Haba mana. I seriously don't like how you are always trying to get into me. Am not a kid so am going to take care of myself". Snapped Juwairiyyah freeing herself from his grip. "Juwai, am beginning to pity your lips, cause this days they are gonna work alot. Trust me". Arfaat said using the tip of his finger to caress her lips. "Take your hands off me, and please find your way out of here". She said pointing through the doorway. Arfaat only smile
".....I want it again". Arfaat said smiling Wickedly. Juwairiyyah jumped out of bed like a lioness. Arfaat was surprised as how quick she did it."What is it you want Yaa Arfaat?". Juwairiyyah asked fear building up in her. "He bursted into laughter; calling me Yaa won't stop me from doing what I want to, snap out of it and spare me the riddle of calling me Yaa.""Yaa Arfaat, dan Allah kayi haquri (please am sorry) please pity my poor soul. I'll die if you do it again". Said Juwairiyyah tears gushing out of her eyes.Arfaat gave out a lazy smile and said___ "Saifa nayi (I must do it), spare me that pity face."In the next one month, Juwairiyyah had known the difference between what she did and what she was experiencing right now. Cause Arfaat shows no mercy when it comes to Their matrimonial bed, not only that__ she cooks, wash and iron his cloths. What annoyed her the most is that no matter how
"She’s two months pregnant!" "Pardon?". Juwairiyyah asked shocked. "You are two months pregnant Mrs". Repeated the doctor. "Na shiga uku ni Juwairiyyah! Meya kaini fara wannan game din? (I am doomed! Why did I start this game?) Arfaat you've ruined my life. Thus, it was a game she started and it’s now a game over. What can I do to you to make you feel the pain am going through right now?" Juwairiyyah sobbed."Will you keep quite! Kaga mun ja'irar yarinya (look at this foolish girl)" Scolded Hajiya Azumi. Alhaji Abbas sat there dumb, he was surprised___ shocked, and at the same time happy. Happy that he is going to be a grandfather, but on the other side of the coin the thought of Arfaat being the father of the child makes him feel despondent. "Thank you so much doctor, we shall take our leave."* &nbs