EP_________9️⃣

"who?" Hadiyyah asked

"Hadiyyah please do me a favour go check that guy in the Maroon shirt just call out "hashim" and see if he turns around then it's him and if he doesn't then he's not the one ."

"I don't understand which hashim you're talking about."

"I'll explain later, go do this first ."

Hadiyyah started walking but came back again before she could speak faryal pushed her saying, "go please hadiyyah, hurry up."

Hadiyyah gave her a glance before heading to the dance floor where barr hashim and some men were dancing.

"Hey hashim." Hadiyyah called out to him.

Barr hashim who was holding a cup of alcohol someone had given him turned to her. He stared at her trying to recall something despite being drunk. He shook his head and said, "hey babe what's up."

Hadiyyah swallowed thickly before forcing a smile asking, "how are you?"

He readjusted his stance his eyes still fixed on her, giving her a menacing look due to the alcohol, he handed her the cup of alcohol.

Hadiyyah's hands started shaking as she shook her head and said, "no I'm okay."

He offered his empty hand for her and said, " Can we......?"

She glanced at the crowded dance floor where men and women were dancing together and then back at his hand before stepping back. He stepped closer trying to pull her in, just as the light suddenly went out.

Faryal who was watching the scene unfold, quickly started walking towards them as she saw Barr hashim's intention towards her sister but before she could intervene the lights went out.

Someone grabbed her shoulder and as she opened her mouth to shout another hand clamped over it, dragging her out of the hall.

As they exited the hall the lights came back on. Faryal looked at Hadiyyah who removed her hand from faryal's mouth but continued dragging her toward their car. Faryal got in and Hadiyyah entered the driver's seat, starting the car and reversing.

Inside the hall, when the lights came back on, Barr hashim looked at the lady he thought was hadiyyah, but realized it was a different girl. He quickly removed his hand from her waist, downed the remaining alcohol, threw the cup and exited the hall with a smirk.

As they neared home they exchanged glances and sighed simultaneously. Hadiyyah focused on the road and asked, "who's he?"

"Did he answer when you called out his name?" Faryal retorted with a questions instead of answering hadiyyah.

"Yes!"

"Ya allah I just saw someone who looks like him so i asked you to confirm if it's barr Hashim?" Faryal said unbelievably.

"yes your prediction was true it was Barr hashim and judging by his behaviour, this isn't the first time. He's indeed a bad guy and a drunkard."

"But how hadiyyah? I'm surprised Barr hashim is such an intelligent gentleman...."

Hadiyyah cut her off saying, "I'm also surprised coz what you told me about him doesn't match what I saw but I want you to understand that the world is full of two faced people, if you know something about someone, don't be surprised when you see their true nature, Cox they only show you what they want you to know, even parents can't brag about their children's habit as they only let them see what they want them to know about them. Now you see the real Barr hashim."

Faryal felt speechless still unable to reconcile the Barr hashim she knew with the man she saw in that state. She pulled out her phone, opened whatsapp and scrolled through his last message (I just texted you Cox as I stood to pray asr you came across my mind and I prayed for you a lot faryal, may Allah fulfill your good wishes.)

"Innalillahi wa Inna ilaihir rajuun," faryal said looking at the text again.

As they parked and stepped out they remained silent each lost in thought. Upon entering the building they just headed to their room without encountering anyone.

Hadiyyah tossed her bag onto the bed and entered the bathroom, while faryal sat on the bed still in shock.

As faryal sat there her phone started ringing displaying "Barr hashim" on the screen. She rejected the call, but another one came in, she rejected it again looking up at Hadiyyah who emerged from the bathroom with a towel having apparently showered.

"Who's calling?" Hadiyyah asked.

"Barr hashim."

"Then why are you rejecting his call?"

"What should I tell him hadiyyah?"

"You need to tell him your wedding date is set for less than a month, you can't continue talking to him your fiancè won't accept this."

"Not now hadiyyah, I'm not in the right mind but tomorrow I will do as you said, cox I can't keep communicating with him after seeing his true colours."

"It's okay, but you need to go take a shower after being in that place you are not pure you need to freshen up."

Faryal slightly laughed, stood up and reduced her clothes before entering the toilet.

The next day, even when Faryal went to work she didn't feel energized, so she left the company and went to Manira's house. As they isolated in Manira's room, Faryal told Manira about Barr Hashim, which made Manira surprised too.

They discussed a lot before Faryal left and went back to their house because she was feeling a headache.

As she entered home all her siblings were in school, so after telling her mother that she was back, she went to her room to take a nap. When she lay down her phone rang. She answered without opening her eyes and smiled when she heard Fayyad's voice.

After greetings, Fayyad asked Faryal, "Are you okay?"

Faryal replied, "Yes, what's wrong?"

"My heart tell me something's wrong with the one I care about."

Faryal couldn't help but smile, as his words brought her joy, she said "tell your heart everything's fine, I just have a slight headache."

"Oh my god faryal please go home and get some rest."

"Don't worry fayyad I'm home now, I came back a little while ago."

"Did you take any medicine?"

"No I think a nap will do the trick, it's just stress."

"Okay but if it persists take medicine or go to the hospital."

"In sha allah fayyad."

"Faryal!"

"Yes fayyad!"

"Can I come to see you later?"

Faryal closed her eyes in pleasure, thinking about how she had cheated herself being with Hamdan for those years without knowing what love was, but she had been with Fayyad for some months, and he had made her know what love is. The part that melted her in him was the way he could take care of her and the way he asked for her permission about everything. She interrupted her thoughts and said, "Why not Fayyad? You can come."

"Thank you Faryal, Thank you for giving me this expensive chance."

She slightly laughed and said, "Kai Fayyad, what kind of expensive chance?"

"To be given permission to visit you," he replied.

"Kaji Ka, to ni din wata kayan gabas ce."

He laughed and said, "In my side, kinfi kayan gabas ma."

They talked for a bit longer before wrapping up the call.

Faryal stood up and went to her grandmother's room. She stayed a little before going to tell the gateman to get the guest living room ready.

She went back to her room when she heard the Asr prayer and prayed then refreshed herself, even though she didn't know the time he would come.

When Hadiyyah came back from school she met Faryal at the living room along with Maama, she held her mouth in thought looking at faryal's outfit before teasingly said "Can I guess?"

"Yes," Faryal said with a slight smile

"Fayya......"

"Go ahead and finish your sentence," faryal said this time laughing.

"Is coming am I right?"

She looked at Maama who was looking at them before saying, "Yes."

"Who's he?" Maama asked.

Hadiyyah quickly said, "Her new lover."

"What about Hamdan?"

"They broke up," Hadiyyah answered.

"When?"

"He's not a good man," Hadiyyah answered again.

"Is that what I asked you? Am I even talking to you, or are you her mouth?" Maama said, giving Hadiyyah a warned look.

She laughed and said, "To ke kinji open your mouth and talk." She ended up heading to Daadee's room, saying, "Daadee, where are you?"

"Faryal, what happened between you two?" Maama asked again.

Faryal got shy at her mother because this was the first time their mother showed interest in hearing something about them, even about Hamdan, It was because of how she was discussing him with her siblings, but Maama never called her and asked her about something going on in her life, whether her relationship status, the people she was communicating with, or even if she was at work and passed the time of her coming back home. She wouldn't ask her where she had been until Faryal herself told her......Faryal finally said, "I'm no more interested in him."

Just then Hamdan's call came in as if he knew they were talking about him.

She looked at the screen, since that time he had called twice he didn't call again until now. "Hmm," she hummed and put the phone on silent before saying, "Maama, let me go see Hadiyyah."

She stood up because she wasn't used to long conversations with her mother and wasn't comfortable now.

She went inside and didn't find Hadiyyah, so she lay on the bed, looking at the one missed call Hamdan left for her. She hissed and threw the phone.

When the clock clicked 5:30, they were in the kitchen, her and Hadiyyah. Maama entered, saying, "Faryal you have a guest outside."

"Okay," she said as she walked to the wash basin, washed her hands and looked at Hadiyyah, who was looking at her smiling. She eyed her and said, "What?"

"Can I come to escort you?" She got out of the kitchen, saying, "As you wished."

Hadiyyah too kept the knife and ran out of the kitchen, saying, "Wait for me, tho."

She quickly changed into a yellow lace touch with a green skirt and fitted shirt since her previous outfit had gotten spoiled in the kitchen, she made her hair into a sleek bun and tied the scarf into a ture kaga tsiya style, put lip gloss, and sprayed light perfume. She put on her plat shoes green, and took her phone, headed out of the room. Hadiyyah, who put on her kimono over her light clothes, followed her saying, "Sai dake mamana, kina wuta whl."

They met him leaning on his car, pressing his phone. He was dressed in a milk kaftan, looking very handsome. He looked up and his eyes fell on hers. His face broke into an uncontrollable smile without even blanking his eyes until they came near him.

"Barka da zuwa ranka ya dade."

"Tare da ke beauty, you look so takeaway! Irin wannan kwalliya haka, duk ma ni aka ma wa."

Faryal nodded in assurance, smiling, before he said something again hadiyyah greeted him, and he answered, saying, "Ga photocopy ki nan."

Hadiyyah smiled and said, "That's how everyone's saying, but me, I don't see our similarities."

"Eh, you won't see because she's more beautiful than you. Don't think because I said you look alike that you are beautiful like her," he said teasingly, laughing.

"Tell her the truth fayyad, don't let her empty head burst," hadiyyah said looking at faryal who was blushing.

"Kinga Kar mu sa kafar wando daya da ke, kiyi kamun kafa in kina so mu shirya."

"Kamun kafa da wa? Hmmm, let me just get in, I know you just want to vanish me. Don't worry, I'm going a sha soyayya," she said, heading back to the building.

He looked at Faryal and jokingly said, "wai haka?"

She covered her face with her palms smiling, and said, "Let's get in."

"Alright," Fayyad said, as Faryal led them to the guest living room. Hadiyyah brought some refreshments for them and they continued chatting playfully as Fayyad exposed the secrets of his heart through his sense of humor.

And Faryal had already started learning from him, she also accepted him through their playful chat. So they sat for 40 minutes before she escorted him to his car.

The gate opened, and her father's car came inside. He looked at her and asked, "Is that Appa?" Faryal nodded and said, "Yes."

"Then I should greet him, are you okay with that?"

Faryal nodded again and said, "Why not."

So, as the driver opened the door for Appa, she led Fayyad to him. He bent to greet Appa respectfully, while Appa offered his hand to shake. He couldn't reject the handshake, so he shyly shook Appa's hand. Appa asked him about his work, and he replied with "Alhamdulillah."

Appa said, "That's good, Faryal if you're done, see me in my side, okay?"

"Okay Appa."  She answered.

As Appa went inside, Fayyad said, "Whl Faryal Appa is a very good man and he's so friendly see how he accepts me."

"That's how Appa is, he doesn't have problems with anyone, and he's not restricted," she said, ending their conversation as her eyes fixed on the gate that was open. Two cars entered, the first one was her siblings, Beta and Nasar who came back from school and the second one was a strange car.

"So I should get going, I see like you have a guest."

"Okay, Fayyad, Allah ya tsare hanya ."

"Ameen ya Allah sai munyi waya."

As Fayyad's car exited, she responded to Beta, who was talking to her, her eyes on Barr Hashim, who came out of his car. She quickly sent Beta inside before walking toward him, frowning her face and saying, "What brought you here Barr Hashim?

"It's wrong to follow what your heart yearns for."

"But barr Hashim by now, you should get out of my life, as my wedding date is fixed and my husband will not like seeing me communicating with someone."

"Is it because you're getting married or because you saw me at your friend's birthday party?"

Faryal quickly looked up at him in surprise thinking about how he realize she saw him.

He nodded and said, "Yes you sent you your sister for confirmation and yes, it's me. But I think there's understanding, we should just enjoy our life, Faryal please accept me."

Faryal, who started to get upset said, "Look, Barr Hashim, ni ba yar iska bace irin ka I'm advising you to get out of this house and my life also."

"Oh really? So ke ba yar iska bace kikaje taron Yan iska, a friend of a thief is also a thief faryal so feel free since we know each other's true self. Before i was pretending because i think you're a decent girl, but as I understand who you are too, we should settle ourselves. Don't worry if it's because of that your stupid boyfriend Hamdan your friend told me everything."

Faryal gave him a shocked look when he ended by saying her friend told him everything. So mean he corrupted Walida with money to tell him about her or what?"

He interrupted her thoughts and said, "So when can we go on a date?" He ended his talking, winking at her.

"If you dare add some minutes in this house, I will disgrace you more than you think," Faryal ended, giving him a dirty look and getting back inside the house.

As she entered their living room, she went to their room, furious and slammed the door. Hadiyyah, who was assisting beta in removing her school uniform looked up at Faryal and said, "What happens Faryal?"

She completed her entry into the room, saying, "Ni da wannan dan iskan mana."

Hadiyyah gave her a misunderstanding look and said, "Don't tell me Fayyad?"

"This Barr Hashim."

"Barr Hashim? Where did you see him?" Hadiyyah asked fearfully.

"He's at the compound, he just came in telling me rubbish." Hadiyyah turned to beta and said, "Beta go to Daadee, I'm coming."

"Okay," she said and ran out of the room, while Hadiyyah held Faryal's hand and they sat on the edge of the bed. Hadiyyah asked, "What happened? What brought him to our house?"