Six

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 here mom, I can take care of myself". She said to her mom as soon as they were in her room, freeing herself from her mother's grip and heading to the bathroom.

As soon as she closed the door behind her, she quickly put on the tap in the bathing tub before she burst out laughter. The only thing she wants now is to see Arfaat’s face when he learns about her plans. She could imagine him denying that he didn't do it!.

"Poor big bro, a noble lie indeed! you won't dare lay your hands on another lady again" she said laughing wickedly before getting into the bathing tub.

"Where is she? Let's go to the hospital, I want to be sure she is alright."

She said she's alright and doesn't want to be taken to the hospital so she can preserve her dignity." Hajiya Raliya replied.

"I agree with her dad. She'll just be a topic of discussion throughout this town, let her be for some time before we take the next move.”

Soffie said; Let her be please, I can take Care of her in our own terms". Said Hajiya Azumi.

"I have to go to and see arfaat's family, if she can just direct me to the house, or preferably lets all go together".

"She's fast asleep now, I gave her sleeping pills. Let’s wait for her to wake up first". Replied her mom.

_”Amma wannan yaro_ ,_wannan yaro ya cucemu_. Look how innocent he look, ashe he's a sinister? Amma Allah ya isa tsakanina da shi". Hajiya Azumi lamented in tears.

*

"Mama, let me go check on Juwairiyyah, someone just called me using her phone claiming that they had an accident." 

"All shall be well son, regards to Hajiya Azumi please".

  "Sure mom, take care please. Oh  that reminds me, would you mind cooking tuwo miyan kuka today please??".

"What?! Hell No Mama. Please No, Khadeejah said stubbornly.

"Everyone will get to eat what he wants. Get going son."

"Thank you Mama."

Arfaat couldn't get to Alhaji Abbas Mansion due to a heavy hold up he was hooked in.

*

Alhaji Abbas couldn't stop the tears that were gushing from his eyes, how could Arfaat do a thing like that? He had trusted the boy a-lot and was even thinking of giving him a new position at the engineer's site.

  "Kayi haquri Abbas, _cuta ce an riga an mana_ (Sorry Abbas, the deed had already been done), God shall punish him". Hajiya azumi said hugging her son tight.

"Mama, how could Arfaat stoop this low? How could he do something as terrible as this? How could he mama? How could he???"

  _”Yi shiru hakanan_ (keep quite please), akwai Allah(there's God), let’s just pray she's not pregnant" Said Hajiya Azumi.

   "Preg what? That can't b.......". His voice trailed off as he heard Arfaat's voice saying the sallamah.

  Alhaji Abbas freed himself from his mum's grip and went straight to Arfaat who is trying to come into the living room.

 Out of nowhere, Arfaat could feel a hand chock-full of energy and pain all over his face.

"How dare you Arfaat, how could you do a thing like that? What is it you want from us? It would have been better if you stole all the money I have than what you did you IMBECILE!” Alhaji Abbas shouted gripping Arfaat so tight by the neck.

Arfaat stood there dumbfounded, what is Alhaji Abbas talking about? A psyche inquisition.

  "Alhaji, easy please but I don’t understand a bit of what you're talking about. If you could please explain in details". Said Arfaat trying to relieve himself from the grip of Alhaji Abbas.

  Alhaji Abbas gave him a dirty blow which took him by suprise, and before he could regain his senses Hajiya Azumi offered him a slap across the face for the second time. Came her angry voice; 

_”Amma uwarka tayi asaran haihuwa Arfaat_” (you’re a wasted child Arfaat), a tunaninka bazata fada mana abunda ka mata bane?(You thought she won't tell us what you did?) You still had the guts to walk into this house? What type of person are you Arfaat?" Hajiya Azumi bellowed angrily.

  "Hajiya, tell me what is happening here please!". Arfaat pleaded.

"You are really something Arfaat, after raping my daughter, you still act like you don't know what you did right? Well you're going to spend the rest of your life in jail _you son of a bitch_!”

Arfaat stood there bewildered, what is this happening? Did he just heard Alhaji Abbas right? Raped juwairiyyah? Where could they have got a silly story like this?.

  "Alhaji, I don't know what you are talking about..raped juwairiyyah as how?? I thought she had an accident?"

     "Yes yaa Arfaat! I told them what you did to me. Or are you still gonna act like you don't know what am talking about?" Juwairiyyah  spoke behind him, coming out with the help of her mom and Soffie. 

   "Noo juwairiyyah, this is just come comic right?  It is me....your Yaa Arfaat, lily. Bring to their notice that no such thing happened, Please!” Arfaat felt the hullabaloo in store for him at that momentum.