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MISHAL

By AYSHA GALADIMA🤏🏿

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BOOK 1 

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Hawayen fuskarta Mimi ta share tana tsugunnawa . 

Sai da ta had’iye duk abunda yake ma’kogwaranta, kafin ta iya furta “ Kiyi hakuri …”.

‘Karasowa wajanta Aya tayi, ta mi’kar da ita , tana kallan Moh “ Moh Moh ba wani abu bane , na ha’kura please let her be…”

Bai bata amsa ba itama ya koma wajansa ya zauna , Al’ameen sabida ya dakatar da tension d’in yayi wa Aya nuni da ido alamar su bar wajan. 

Ta gane haka shiyasa ta ri’ko hannun Mimi tana fad’in “Zo muje d’aki na…” kuma ta’ki sakin hannun Mimin. 

Kallan Moh tayi ganin bai ce musu komai sai kawai tabi bayan Aya har zuwa sama .. 

Nan d’in ma akwai babban falo sosai kamar na ‘kasa . 

Aya zata ja hannunta zuwa bedroom Mimi ta zame hannunta, tana zama akan kujera , hakan yasa Aya ta kalleta cikin suprise d’in nan , sannan ta saka hannunta a ‘kugunta tana mata kallan lailai ma yarinyar nan . 

“ Yarinyar nan , you’re very stubborn kamar Moh Moh , na yadda ke d’in rainansa ne …

Or bakyasan gani na ne? Kike ta’ba fuska, kinsan ko ni wace ce ?”. Tayi wa Mimi tanbayar tana d’an ‘karasowa kusa da ita …

“ Ina ruwana da ko wace ce ke , kinzo sai faman isa ta kike da surutu?.” Tayi maganar cikin zuciya . 

A fili kuwa shiru kawai tayi wa Aya ba tare da ta tanka mata ba . 

Rabuwa da ita Aya tayi ta sakko ‘kasa zuwa inda taga Moh da Alameen suna tattaunawa. 

Saukowarta ne yasa Alameen yayi shiru daga bayanin da yake wa Moh d’in. 

‘Dan zama tayi tana sauke ajiyar zuciya da ‘karfi, har sai da Alameen yayi dariya “ Mene ne haka kamar wacce tayi wani aikin wahala .?”

“ Alameen ba gwara aikin wahala ba ? Yarinyar nan sai kace murya , na mata magana ko kallo na ma ta’kiyi balantana ma tace mun wani abu, imagine duk yadda na nuna farin cikin ganin ta…”

“ So Aya dariya kike so tayi miki ko me? Da farko kin tsorata ta , ta hanyar hugging d’inta unexpected hakan ya tsoratar da ita , har ta tura ki kika fad’i, and this man beside you , instead of ya baki lafin abunda kikai sai ya sa ta , ta baki hakuri , you guys even make her shade tears , to me kike so tayi miki? Be smiling or laughing at you?.”

Jikin Aya ne yayi sanyi sosai , ko a muryarta zaka fahimci hakan “ Amma ba intention d’ina bane, da nasan zata tsorata , da bazan mata haka ba , Moh Moh say something… or you think , I should just apologize? But how can I even apologize to this little Baby?”.

“ Aya you’re getting into my nerves, zaki iya shiru for some time ?”. Suka ji saukar muryar Moh, cikin husky voice d’insa … 

Shiru Aya tayi tana kallansa , Alameen kuma ya kalli Aya d’in “ Aya ki koma wajanta kar ki barta ita kad’ai a sama mana, you’re having some serious talks here….  

Ki d’an bamu space kinji?”.

“ Okay …” cewar Aya , sai ta wuce saman, Mimi har zuwa lokacin tananan a inda take . 

Akwia kitchen a saman , nan Aya ta shiga , ta d’auko medium tray da ta saka drinks da kuma cup akai , ta d’ora musu akan center table d’in kusa da su. 

Da kanta ta tsiyayarwa Mimi drink d’in, itama kuma ta zubawa kanta . 

Sai dai Mimi bata amsa ba kuma bata ce mata komai ba hakan yasa Aya ta ajje nata cup d’in ta ri’ke hannunta Mimi ta saka mata cup d’inta , sannan ta zauna  a gefenta. 

“ You’re so cold to me , atleast be gentle ….” Cewar Aya , har yanzu idanuwanta suka kallan fuskar Mimi. 

Sosai muryarta ya dawo gentle and calm kamar ba Aya ba “ Mimi sunan ki ko? Sunanki kuma yana da dad’i , kamar yadda kike da kai , amma fa baki kai Moh Moh kyau ba, kinsan haka ko?”. Nan ma Mimi shiru ta mata , dan tunda Moh ya sa ta tsugunna bata hakuri ta soma jin haushi, even though tasan ta dalilinta ne taji ciwo ai da sai yace ta bata ha’kuri ba irin haka ba a gaban kowa …. 

Ganin Mimi ta shareta , sai kawai Aya itama ta ‘kyaleta babu me cewa kowa uhm da uhmm , sai waya da ko wannan su ya d’auka….

7pm da kusan rabi lokacin har anyi sallar magriba, Alameen ya hawo saman, gasu nan dai a falo amma babu mai magana sai kace kurame, hakan yasa yayi murmushi kawai yana kallan Mimi…

“ Mimi ! kije Moh yana kiranki….” 

“ Tom” Kawai tace masa , ta sauka ‘kasa …. 

Yana tsaye, ya juyawa hanyar saukowa bayan, sai da ta d’an bar tazara kad’an tsakanin su, tukunna ta furta “ Uncle Moh gani….” Daga nan ta d’auke fuskarta daga inda yake ma. 

Juyowa yayi yana kallanta, ganin ta d’auke face d’inta duka daga side d’insa ya d’an tako sau d’aya, sannan ya furta “ Let’s go…” da haka yayi hanyar barin falon, ita kuma Mimi ta mara masa baya, har zuwa cikin mota babu wanda ya kuma magana , shi yana driving ita kuma tana charting a wayarta . 

Suna zuwa gida , zata bud’e ‘kofa ta tsinkayi muryarsa “ Biyoni…” bai sake cewa komai ba ya nufi part d’insa . 

Dan dole itama ta bisa bata da yadda za tayi. 

A kan kujera ya zauna, da ido ya nuna mata itama ta zauna . 

Babu musu ta zauna akan kujerar da take facing d’insa “ Kinaso na fad’a maki abunda kikai , ko kuma kin sani?”.

“ Uncle Moh bansan zata fad’i ba fa , kuma naji tsoro ne da naji tayi hugging d’ina unexpected, I was shocked, haka kawai bazan fad’ar da ita ba trust me …..”

“ Heyy kina cikamun kunne da ihu… answer my question kafin na sassa’ba miki kamanni yanzu nan ..”

Ji tayi bakinta ya bushe sosai, da ‘kyar ta iya fad’in “ Na sani , kayi ha’kuri…”

“ Zan turo miki number d’in ta yanzu, kafin ki bar part d’in nan ,

Either ki kirata , ko ki tura mata message ki bata ha’kuri akan abunda kikai mata , and yessssss for what you did, zata dawo nan da zama har zuwa lokacin da zakiyi hankali, zaku dinga zama a inuwa guda d’aya , infact d’aki d’aya….”

“ Uncle Moh ! I will never , bazan ta’ba zama tare da wanda ban sani ba , akwai rooms ai da yawa a cikin gidan sai ta zauna cikin d’aya , because I don’t like sharing…” tayi maganar a kule, tana kallansa da idanuwanta da suka soma canza kala itama, dan yanzu wani irin haushinsa take ji da dana sanin binsa da tayi…

“ Ke !!!! Are you mad ? Ni kike fad’awa wad’an nan maganganun?” Cikin tsawa yayi mata maganar da har sai da ta mike tsaye a tsorace , kamar wani zaki haka ya koma mata , batasan lokacin da ta girgiza masa kanta ba alamar a’ah …..

“ This is the first and last da zaki ‘kara bud’e ‘kazamin bakin ki , ki fad’a mun wannan maganar , dirty girl , infact yau d’in nan zata dawo , idan kin isa ki bar d’akin kice zaki koma wata , look how stupid you’re , bata fiki daraja bama , useless brat …. Get out of my side ….” Ya ‘kara daka mata tsawa…. 

Hawayen da yake sauko mata a fuska ta goge , maganganunsa şuna ‘kara dawo mata cikin kunne, ido cikin ido ta kallesa , kafin ta d’auke idanuwanta, ta fita daga falon ba tare da ta sake koda ‘ko’karin waigowa bane…”

____ Lokacin da ta fita daga part d’in ‘ko’karin kada tayi gudu tayi, da ‘kyar ta iya sai saita tafiyar ta zuwa normal , har tayi nesa da compound d’in nasa . 

Sannan ta tsaya ta share hawayanta ga baki d’aya , ta d’auki dogon numfashi kamar sau biyu tana fesarwa kuma . 

A fili ta furta “ Why did i even follow him? Meyasa ma na bisa”. Tayi maganar a fili, kuma a hankali….

Batasan dalili ba , haka kawai taji bata jin haushin Aya a yanzu kamar yadda take jin haushin Moh. 

Hanyar sashen su kawai ta nufa , tana cikin tafiya , wayanta ya soma ringing , tana dubawa sai taga Zarah ce me kiran nata , batasan yin waya a wannan time d’in shiyasa batayi picking call d’in ba . 

Zarah kuma bata ha’kura ba ta sake kira a karo na biyu, nan d’in ma ba tayi picking call d’in ba sai a na uku da Zarah ta matsa da kira, hakan yasa Mimi ta d’an gyara muryarta tana picking call d’in “ Hello Dear ….”

Daga side d’in Zarah itama ta furta “ Besty ….. ina kika ajje wayan ki ina ta kira , ko baki ga kiran waya a bane ?”.

“ Yeah na gani , I’m not in the mood ne shiyasa ban d’aga kiran wayan ki ba, yanzu ma na shigo gida ki bari mayi magana anjima ko kuma gobe kinji?”.

“ Why ? Meyasa ba zamuyi magana ba ? Yanzu kiran da nayi miki fa ina tunanin zuwa d’akin kine muyi hira tunda na dawo bamuyi hira ba , gashi yau kin fita …”

 “ Karki damu Zarah ki bari gobe , yanzu na gaji ne wallahi , inaso nayi wanka na kwanta ….”

“ Okay Mimi amma kafin ki kashe bari na tanbaye ki, ke kad’ai kika dawo ne ?”.

“ No nida Uncle Moh ne ..” Mimi tayi maganar tana d’an kallan part d’insa , kafin ta saukar da idanta ‘kasa…

“ Toh amma kinyi masa maganar da kwanakin, akan wanda yake ….” Zarah bata ‘karasa ba Mimi tayi saurin dakatar da ita “ Zarah dan Allah ki bar maganar nan haka , yanzu part d’in mu zan shiga ki bari mayi magana zuwa da safe please….” 

Daga part d’in Zarah shiru tayi na ‘yen seconni kafin ta furta “ Tohm shikenan Besty , sai da safe…”

Itama Mimi ta amsa mata da “ Sai da safe ….” Kafin ta kashe kiran .

Lokacin da ta shiga part d’in su kamar ko wana lokaci yananan a yadda yake , babu kowa , har zata wuce d’aki sai tayi tunanin zuwa sashen Baffa , dan  tasan a wannan time d’in duk zata samesa shi da Mamy a ciki. 

Hasashen nata kuma haka ne , dan hira suke a tsakanin su sai Aunty Shukura da ta zama cikon ta ukun su ..

Baffa yana ganinta ya fad’ad’a murmushinsa, daman Mamy tana 2 sitter ita da Aunty Shukura , sai ya nunawa Mimi gefensa tunda yana zaune akan 3 sitter ne..

Cikin wasa ya furta “ Ga ‘yar Baffan ta nan a bata waje ta zauna sosai da sosai …”

Babu musu Mimi ta zauna a gefensa tana fad’in “ Baffa barka da hutawa…” 

“ Barka kad’ai ’yar Baffa , sai yanzu Allah yayi miki dawowa?”

Kanta ta d’aga masa alamar eh , sai ta kalli Mamy da itama take kallanta “ Mamy barka da hutawa…” 

Mamy bata dena kallanta ba , har ta amsa mata da “ Barka Mimi…” ganin ta’ki dena kallanta sai Mimi ta d’an turo bakinta , kad’an tana fad’in “ Kai Mamy wannan kallan fa …”

Tana fad’in haka Mamy ta d’an harareta cikin wasa ta d’auke fuskarta , dukan su sai da sukai dariya , dan Shukura har sai da ta tanka mata “ Mamy wannan irin harara haka ….”

“ Kema kina bu’katar naki kasan ne?” Mamy ta bata amsa .

“ A’a Mamy na yafe wallahi wanda kikai ma ya isa…”

“ Mimi yanzu kika dawo ko kin dad’e da dawowa?” Cewar Mamy.

“ Yanzu na shigo Mamy , ban ma shiga d’aki ba wajan ku na soma zuwa ….”

“ No wonder na somajin d’aki na yana tsakiya .” Cewar Mamy kuma tayi kicin kicin da fuskarta. 

Shinshina jikinta Mimi tayi kafin ta furta “ Kai Mamy ni dai wallahi babu wani tsami da nake , ga Baffa ma da yake kusa dani baice ina tsami ba?”.

“ Baffa kika ce , ni kuma Mamy nake ai….”

“ Baffaaaa….” Mimi ta kira sunansa a d’an shagwa’be , murmushi Baffa yayi mata , kafin ya amsa da “ Rabu da ita Mimi, wuce d’akin ki , ki huta , idan kika biyewa Mamy babu me ‘kwatar ki anan kinji?”…..

“ Toh shikenan Baffa sai da Safe ….”

“Allah ya tashe mu lafiya” ya bata amsa . 

Sai ta kalli Mamy itama “ Mamy good night ….” Bata jira amsar Mamy ba ta kalli Shukura itama “ Aunty Shukura goodnight….” Ta fice cikin d’akin.

Mamy sai da ta girgiza kanta tana fad’in “ Allah ya shirye ki Mimi , ganin yadda ta wani fice sai kace 

‘Karamar yarinya .

⸻ Tana zuwa d’akinta , ta fad’a kan gado tana fad’in “ Wayyo Allah na ….” Dan dagasken ta gaji ….

Sai kuma ta d’an d’aga idanuwanta , tana ‘karewa d’akin nata kallo ga baki d’aya. 

Kawai imagination take wai za’a kawo mata wata cikin d’akinta , of all d’akunan da suke gidan , kuma wacce za’a had’ata da itan ma bata santa ba , batasan komai a kanta ba , babu magana me dad’i , sai ma wata da ya ya’ba mata wai ta fita dajara, of all maganganunsa wannan kalmarce tafi komai ‘bata mata , ya sani she hate it , idan wani yace zai kwana a d’akinta shiyasa ko d’akin da yake kusa da ita babu kowa a ciki, she’s so much in love with her privacy kuma shima yasan hakan, amma sabida budurwarsa yana ‘ko’karin had’ata dole dole d’aki d’aya da ita .

Taso yiwa su Baffa magana , amma kuma tasan ba zasu bi bayanta ba shiyasa ta bar maganar zuwa gobe ta gani ko fad’a kawai yayi sabida abinda tayi.

“ Toh wai ma meyasa ya damu da ita haka ? Idan budurwarsa ce me yahana ba zai fad’a a d’aura musu aure ba sai ta tare a part d’insa ?”.  Yadda tayi maganar a fili cikin tanbaya zaka gane amsa take so a bata duk da cewa ita kad’ai ce a d’akin.

“ Toh bakyaso ya damu da ita ne ? Yanzu kika gama cewa budurwarsa ce , toh kinga kuwa ai dole ya kula da budurwarsa …” ta tsinkayi muryar Joy a d’akin. 

Kallan inda take a tsaye Mimi tayi , sai ta tashi zaune tana kallan Joy d’in “ Nifa ban damu ba , ko matarsa ce , I don’t care , amma yanzu ji yadda ya ci mun mutumci , taya zai ce zai kawo mun stranger har cikin d’akina , kuma ta dinga kwana on my own bed ? Kenan fa har toilet d’ina zata dinga shi? Gaskiya bazan yadda ba wallahi sai dai ni na bar musu d’akin.”

‘Dan dariya Joy tayi tana ‘karasowa inda Mimin take “ Lalle har yanzu akwai sauran ki Mimi, bakiji warning d’in da yayi miki ba shine kike sake maimaitawa ko? Karki bari ya kuma ji, dan bazaku kwashe da dad’i ba …”

“ Joy ya naga kina farin ciki , kamar you’re in support of abunda yake mun? Wannan fa wula’kanci ne kawai yake mun….”

“ Bana supporting kowa Mimi, amma kuma ya fiki gaskiya , kin ture ta , baki bata ha’kuri ba har sai da ya saki tukunna , kuma duk maganar da tayi miki sai shareta kike ance miki bai sani bane? Wai me kika d’auki Moh ne ?

Ya fiki sanin ai yadda zai yi idan auranta zai yi, kinsan Al’ameen ai amma ita kinsan tane ? Fad’a mun wana laifi tayi miki ? Dan tayi wa Moh magana ? Shi Moh d’in mijinki ne ko saurayin ki , ko kuma ance akwai aure a tsakanin ku? Fad’a mun guda d’aya a ciki , ko kuma ke kad’ai ce wacce zai kula , bazai kula kowa ba?

Duka wannan abun me Moh yayi miki?”

Mimi zata bud’e baki tayi magana Joy ta rigata “ Basai kince mun komai ba nasan abunda zaki fad’a . 

Sabida yace zai dawo da ita nan , kuma d’akin ki ko? Shine kike ta wannan surutun . 

Tun da kike a rayuwar ki , kin ta’ba ganin Moh ya bari a cutar take ? Duk gidan nan bayan shi da yake tsawatar miki , fad’a mun wanda ya ta’ba bari yayi miki abu  ya barshi haka? Ko mahaifin Ameerah ance miki Moh ‘Kyalesa yayi ne ? Amma kinzo sai wani maganar Privacy kike , idan yace ga baki d’aya d’akin zaki fita ki bata , babu yadda za kiyi haka zaki kwashe kayan naki ki fita .

Da bai yadda da ita ba , babu yadda za’ai har ya d’auke ki , ya kai ki wajanta , kuma ke da kanki kin tanbayesa wace ce ita ? Kuma bai amsa miki da kansa ba? Kin tanbaye ki me yasa ya kawo ki wajanta , kuma bai amsa miki ba ? Kin tanbaye ta ko budurwar ce bai amsa miki ba ?.

Mimi duka abubuwan nan da Moh yake miki , fad’a mun bayan ke wane ne yake magana dashi, har su zauna inuwa d’aya ? Kinsan wane ne Moh kuwa ? Sabida kawai kina jin shi Uncle Moh ! Uncle Moh shiyasa kike duk abunda kika ga dama? Karki bari ya waiwayo kanki, Mimi karki bari Moh ya juyo kanki ba zaki ji da dad’i ba . 

Rashin kunyar da kikayi masa d’azu kuma ki basa ha’kuri , ki fad’a masa kinaso ta zauna a kusa da d’akin ki amma ba a cikin d’akin ki ba, kinfiya tsoro wallahi….” Joy ta ‘karasa maganar tana ri’ko hannun Mimi da take kallanta .

“Amma yanzu Joy dagaske kina bayan tazo? Bansan ta bafa .”

“ Zaki santa Mimi, kuma zaki saba da ita , ki yarda dani, idan har kin yadda Moh bazai ta’ba cutar da ke ba , toh ki basa ha’kuri kuma ki tanbayesa meyasa zata dawo d’akin ki zai fad’a miki. 

Kin fi kowa sanin idan kika tanbayi Moh abu zai fad’a maki, wani lokaci yanayin yadda kike tanbayar ne yake sawa , amaimakon ya baki amsa sai shima ya fad’a miki mai zafi, gashi daman kema akwai rashin kunya Mimi….” Joy ta ‘karasa maganar tana d’an jan hancinta…

‘Dan turo baki Mimi tayi kafin ta furta “ Nidai gaskiya bazan bashi ha’kuri ba , har ce mun yayi ai ta fini daraja kuma…” Mimi bata ‘karasa ba Joy ta saki hannunta , “ Shikenan ai babu wanda ya isa da ke Mimi sai kije kiyi yadda kike so tunda nima cutar dake zanyi …”

“ Haba Joy ni ba haka nake nufi ba, ki fahimce ni mana….”

“ Mimi zaki bashi ha’kuri ko kuwa? Ke bama shi kad’ai ba har ita zaki bawa ha’kuri akan ciwan da kika ji mata , ki dena abu kamar kin fi kowa gaskiya mana , idan kuma ba zaki bata ba , kin nuna kin isa , kuma bakya jin maganar kowa ai sai kije kiyi yadda kike so babu wanda zai hanaki ….”

Sauke nunfashi Mimi tayi a hankali ta furta “ Amma Joy haka yace yau zata dawo fa ?”.

“ Wannan me sau’ki ne , ai kina da number d’insa , ki tura masa message kice yayi ha’kuri zaki gyara d’akin zuwa gobe sai tazo , daga nan sai ki kashe wayar ma ga baki d’aya idan kina tsoran heart attack…..”

“ Joy so kike Uncle Moh ya ‘ballani…?”

“ Inya ‘ballaki zai sake jona ki, maza ki tura masa abunda nace miki, kuma kiyi wanka ki kwanta , karki manta , kiyi alwala in zaki kwanta , kinji ni ko?”

“ Nagode Joy…” Mimi ta fad’a tana d’an rungumar Joy , ga kuma nunfashin relief da take saukewa….

“ Ki bar godiyar ki sai kinyi abunda nace tu kunna , ma sake magana , amma karki bari gobe Moh ya fita daga gidan nan baki je kin bashi ha’kuri ba , ki ri’ke abunda nace miki….”

“ Toh ammaaa…” Mimi bata ‘karasa bama Joy ta ‘bace a d’akin ga baki d’aya, hakan yasa Mimi ta koma kan gadon tana birgima abunta ita d’aya . 

Tayi warwara da kwance wa a zuciyarta yafi sau goma akan ta bashi ha’kuri ko kuma kar ta bashi? Amma kuma da taga hakan ne kawai mafita idan bataso a kawo mata wayar ta janyo wayarta ta shiga number d’insa , daman ba wani charting suke ba sai umarninsa da yake turowa ….

Tana shiga ta rubuta “ UNCLE MOH KAYI HAKURI BAZAN SAKE BA .” Tana turawa ta kashe data d’inta, wayar ma kuma ta kasheta ga baki d’aya tana dafe zuciyarta da take dukan goma goma , tana ro’kan Allah yasa gobe in taje basa ha’kuri karya mammake ta. 

Next abunda tayi wanka tayo, tayi alwala kuma tunda ba sallah za tayi ba, ta had’a hot tea me dad’i sabida bata jin yunwa , tasha ta kwanta , sai bacci daman kuma haka take , Indai ta fita anguwa ta dawo tana saurin yin bacci………

WASHE GARI 

Mimi tayi bacci sosai , sau biyu alarm d’inta yanayi , amma bata tashi ba sabida tasan ba sallah za tayi ba , har wani ‘kara ‘kudun dunewa take a cikin blanket d’in nata sabida sosai baccin yayi mata .

‘Karfe 7:18am na safe , akai knocking ‘kofar d’akinta , kafin abud’e a shigo. 

Mamy ce ta shigo bakinta d’auke da sallama , ganin d’akin so dummy ta gane Mimi bata tashi ba. 

Hasken d’akin taje ta kunna , sannan ta nufi blanket d’in gadon tana yayewa “ Lalle ma ‘yar nan , baccin ki kike hankali kwance ko? Oya my friend tashi safiya yayi ai , garin Allah ya waye….”

“ Mamy please ki bari na ‘kara baccin nan bai ishe ni ba wallahi yau….”

“ Zama ki wartsake Mimi , tunda ke bacci baya isar ki 7:20am , nasan tun jiya da kika kwanta baki tashi ba har yanzu …”

Mimi da take lullu’be tana jin lokacin da Mamy ta fad’a tayi saurin mi’kewa zaune , ita kanta Mamy sai da tayi mamaki , ganin ta 

mi’ke da sauri..

“ Mene ne na mi’kewa haka cikin sauri? Kamar wacce ake bi bashi?.”

“ No Mamy babu komai na d’auka 5am yanzu….” Mimi tayi maganar cikin muryar bacci tana d’an yin hamma kad’an . 

Kallanta Mamy  tayi na d’an seconni, kafin ta furta “ Yanzu ai gashi nan na fad’a miki lokaci , sai ki mi’ke , zan fita yanzu , and sai anjima zan dawo , if you’re bored kije wajan su Zarah , in ma nan d’in kike so suzo duk yadda kike so, but karki zauna ke d’aya a d’aki, kamar wata marainiya, okay ?”.

“ Kai Mamy ina zakije haka da safe ? Ai da kin fad’a mun da wuri da sai na raka ki , ko zaki jira ni , na shirya sai mu tafi ?”.

“ Toh Uwata Mimi, duk yadda kika fad’a ai haka za’ayi.”

‘Dan dariya Mimi tayi tana mi’kewa tsaye “ Me yayi zafi haka Mamy da ba’kar magana haka? Tunda ba zaki bari na biki ba ni bari naje na gaishe da Baffa kafin ku fita , may be shiya jira ni tunda ke, kin ‘ki yadda .”

“ A hakan zaki fito sabida notunan kanki sun kwance komai ? Daga tashin ki bacci? Toh you’re very stupid , my friend wuce kiyi wanka , take care of your self saura ki zauna baki ci abinci ba , tunda cin abinci ya zame miki babban aiki….”

“ Tom shikenan Mamy , ina shiryawa ma zanci abinci, dan yunwa ma nake ji….”

“ Better …” cewar Mamy…

Babu shiri Mimi tayi hugging d’inta, tana shirin yi mata kiss a kumatu Mamy tayi mata dundu a baya , babu shiri Mimi ta saketa, ta ruga a guje toilet tana dariya , itama Mamyn dariya take har ta fice daga d’akin. 

Yau shigar ‘kananan kaya tayi, T shirt blue da kuma white d’in jeans , tayi kyau ? Sai ta d’aura mayafi akanta , gashin goshinta duk ya kwanta luf luf  akanta . 

Akan gado ta kwanta tana kunna wayarta sai yanzu ta tuna da message d’in da ta tura masa jiya , a fili ta furta “ Allah yasa bai ma gani ba …” 

Sai dai adduarta bata amsu ba , dan tana kunna data taga message d’insa ya shigo wayar ta kuma 20

Minutes ago. 

Da sauri ta bud’e message d’in tana karantawa “ ina jiran ki…” shine kad’ai abunda ya tura kamar ma bai ga message d’in da ta tura masa jiya . 

‘Dan ta’bule bakinta tayi tana tanbayar kanta “ Yanzu kuma mai zan maka da kake kira na ?.” A haka ta sau’k0 ‘kasa ta nufi part d’in nasa . 

Tana shiga ta tarar dashi tana zaune akan kujera kamar koda yaushe laptop ce a gabansa yake dannawa . 

Shigowar ta falon ne yasa ya tsayar da abunda yake , ya d’ago ya kalleta . 

Da hannu ya nuna mata kujera , babu musu ta zauna , amma ko kallan Moh d’in ba tayi balantana wani abu ya sake had’azu irin na jiya .

“ Uncle Moh ina wuni…” tayi maganar har yanzu kuma bata kallan inda yake .

“ Haka ake gaisuwa?” 

Sai a yanzu ta d’ago ta kallesa , ta ‘kara ‘bata rai itama ganin yadda shima yake shan ‘kamshi. 

Bata yi masa musu ba ta kuma cewa “ Uncle Moh ina wuni? ya aiki?.”

“ Lafiya kalau ..” ya amsa kamar wanda bayasan yin magana . 

Shiru falon ya d’auka , babu wanda ya kuma magana a cikin su , tun bayan gaisuwar da ya amsa . 

Gajiya Mimi tayi da zama dan tana san komawa d’akin su , yasa Mimi ta furta “ Uncle Moh kayi ha’kuri abunda nayi jiya , ba da gangan nayi ba ..”

“ Then me ya hana ki bata ha’kuri…” 

“ Uncle Moh kai ne kake hararata shiyasa , kuma naso bata ha’kuri but ka dinga mun tsawa…”

“ Okay then , ni na ji mata ciwo kenan?”.

“ A’a ni ba haka nace ba, Allah ba dagan gan na ture taba, ji nayi kawai ta rungume ni tana Baby, ina mace tana mace sai kawai ta kira ni Baby , Tomboy ce fa Uncle…” da sauri Mimi ta rufe bakinta, batasan yadda akayi kalmar Tomboy d’in ta fito bama . 

Wani d’an iskan murmushin gefan baki Moh yayi, amma idan ba tsayawa kayi , ka ‘kare masa kallo sosai ba bazaka ta’ba lura ba , ga idanuwansa da suke da wahalar fassaruwa, idan har ba shine ya fassara maka abunda yake cikin su ba , da yuwa ka fahimci ma’anar su.

“ So Tomboy ba zasu iya ce miki Baby ba? You want a male now?” 

“ A’a fa Uncle wallahi ba haka nake nufi ba .”

“ Okay then me kike nufi? Tomboy tace miki Baby kinji haushi , har kin ji mata ciwo, so now har kin ri’ka , kinsan banbanci Tomboy da namiji? All this stuff an ina kika koyo su? Or you’re eager ayı miki aure ?”.

“ Wallahi Uncle Moh ni ba haka nake nufi ba , kayan jikinta da na gani ne yasa nace mata Tomboy tunda kayan maza ne kuma..” bata ma ‘karasa ba , ya furta “ To kema ki saka sai a kira ki da Tomgirl mana…”

“ Dan Allah kayi hakuri Uncle Moh…”

“ Fine , I hear you let’s eat …” yayi maganar yana mi’kewa tsaye , itama mi’kewar tayi , ganin ya nufi dinning itama ta bisa, akwai warmers and everything awajan , serving d’in kan su kawai zasuyi. 

Da kanshi yayi serving kansa abunda zai ci , itama kuma ta zuba nata , even though kad’an ta zuba ba wani mai yawa ba . 

Baice mata komai ba suka soma cin abinci, sai da ya ci kusan rabi, ganin ta cinye nata sai ya mi’ka mata ragowar rabin yana mi’kewa tsaye , ki cinye duka , ki same ni a falon sama…”

Zata ce masa ta ‘koshi yayi wucewarsa , dole haka ta dunga tura chips d’in a bakinta , har sai da ta cinye da ragowar abubuwan da suke cikin plate d’in. 

Har wani gyatsa sai da tayi tasha ruwa , sabida Alhamdulillah she’s full now .

Saman itama ta bishi, yana tsaye dai dai saitin window da waya a kunnansa, alamu dai sun tabbatar waya yake , sai dai bai fiya reply ba as always, sai magana kad’an kad’an ko commanding d’in da ya saba yi. 

Mintuna biyar ya d’auka yana waya kafin yayi hanging call d’in, yana juyowa . 

Ganinta da yayi a tsaye a bayansa ya d’an d’aga girarsa kad’an sannan ya furta “ Kin soma aikin soja ne ?”.

“ Uncle Moh kai ne kace nazo..” 

“ Da nace miki kizo sai nace kizo bayana , ki tsaya?…”

Girgiza masa kai tayi alamar a’ah …

“ Baki da baki ne ?” Yayi maganar cikin ‘kasan ma’koshi.

“Ina dashi ….”

“Kin ji abunda nace miki jiya dai ko?”.

Damar kamar abunda take jira kenan ta had’e hannuwanta guda biyu “ Dan Allah Uncle Moh ka bari ko a next door d’in d’aki na ne ta zauna , amma ba’a cikin bedroom d’ina ba please ! Dan Allah kaji Uncle Moh…”

“ Give me a reason.” Yayi maganar yana zama akan kujera .

“ Kawai dai inasan zama cikin privacy ne , ba wani abu ba , and ban santa ba kwata kwata , she’s making feel uncomfortable wallahi.”

“ Why because she’s Tomboy ?”.

“ No Uncle …” 

“ Then why…” ya sake tanbaya.

A hankali kamar me tsoran fad’an abunda take so ta fad’a ta furta “ Priva..cy….”

‘Daga kansa yayi from head to toe ya kalleta , in a confuse way ya kuma fad’in “ Privacy? Okay me zaki ‘boye ? Your body or what?.”

Cikin sauri ta girgiza masa kai sai kuma ta bud’e baki ta furta “ No Uncle Moh wallahi ba haka nake nufi ba da nace privacy, already na riga na saba zama ni d’aya shiyasa I feel more comfortable…”

Ajje wayarsa yayi a gefen kujerar , sannan ya kuma kallanta “ Come here ..” 

A tsorace ta d’an matso gaba kad’an .. 

Hakan yasa ya kuma fad’in “ Don’t let me repeat my self … I said come here …” 

‘Kara matsowa tayi kad’an, gaba amma ba daf dashi ba . 

Hannu d’aya kawai ya saka ya janyota sai kawai ta fad’o jikinsa . 

Da sauri ta bud’e idanuwanta , tana ‘ko’karin mi’kewa tsaye , amma yadda ya ri’ke mata hannun nata sai ta kasa mi’kewa  kwata kwata . 

Fuskarta sosai ya cika da mamaki da kuma tsoro a lokaci d’aya .

So take ta fudge da ‘karfin gaske , amma kuma tana tsoran kada ta bige masa ciwansa…. 

Kamar za tayi kuka ta furta “ Uncle Moh dan Allah ka sake ni , babu kyau fa …”

“ Ba kyau mene ne babu kyau?”. Yayi mata tanbayar kamar bai ma san akan me take magana d’in ba . 

“Nidai ka sake ni, Allah ka san babu kyau taya zata ri’ke ni a jikinka bayan ba matar ka bace ni. 

In baka sakeni ba Allah idan budurwar ka tazo sai na fad’a mata.”

Kallanta yayi sosai, wani irin murmushi ne ya fito akan fuskarsa, ita kanta Mimi sai da ta tsaya tana kallansa , ganin har sai da ha’korinsa ya fito kad’an.

“ Wace ce budurwata?”

Sakin baki tayi tana kallansa, batasan lokacin da ta d’an harare sa bama sabida raina mata hankali da taga yana ‘ko’karin yi .

Daya kalleta sai ta d’auke kanta tana ‘ko’karin ta ‘kwace jikinta . 

“ Answer me?.” Yayi maganar cikin ‘kasan ma’koshi.

Haushi ya bata jin abunda yace sai kawai ta furta “ Wacce kace tace fini daraja, ita nake nufi…”

Kallanta yayi for seconds sai ya d’an ta’be bakinsa kad’an , kamar wanda bayasan yayi magana sai kuma ya furta “ Oh Aya?.”

Cikin jin haushi ta d’aga masa kanta alamar eh… 

Amaimakon ya bata amsa sai ya canza maganar zuwa “ Tell me now , mene ne privacy d’in da kike nufi?.”

“ Uncle Moh ni nace maka babu komai, dan Allah ka sakeni, wallahi babu kyau kana ta’bani musulmai ne mu fa.”

“ No ai ke kad’ai ce musulma, tunda ni kin fitar dani ko?.”

“ Nidai bance haka ba…” ta fad’a a lalle tana ‘ko’karin zame jikinta daga nashi. 

“ Stay still Mimi, idan kika cigaba da bigemun ciwo na , I swear by God kema zan baki naki kasan better behave yourself .”

Kamar za tayi kuka ta furta “ Toh ka sakeni mana….”

“ Idan na’ki fa?”

Batasan lokacin da ta furta “ Toh wallahi zan cije ka na gudu ne ,

Allah kuwa …”

“Cizo? Me? Okay let’s get into practice… in bakiyi ba ni zanyi… Oya start.”

Kallansa tayi da mamaki because she never thought irin maganar nan zata iya fitowa daga bakinsa ba , kamar ba Uncle Moh d’in da ta sani ba . 

Sai taga Uncle Moh d’in da yake gabanta ya zamar mata stranger ga baki d’aya , komai nasa ya canza kamar ba shi ba ..

“ Uncle Moh …” ta fad’i sunansa a hankali . 

Amaimakon ya amsa sai ya kalleta . 

Jiki a sanyaye ta furta “ Anya kuwa kai ne? Ka canza mun ga baki d’aya kamar ba Uncle Moh ba”.

“ No canzani akai , ko kema na kai ji wajan ne a canza ki?”.

Yanzu kam ta dena ma mamakin halin nasa ga baki d’aya , sai kallansa kawai take so speechless…”

“ So now ? Cinya na yayi miki dad’i kin kasa cizo na?.” Yana fad’in haka tayi saurin run’kurawa zata tashi, bai ce mata komai ya sake ta , hakan yasa ta dafe ‘kirjinta tana sauke ajiyar zuciya. 

Yi yayi kamar baisan me take ba sai ya d’aiku wayarsa yana duba abu. 

“ Kisa a gyara mata, d’akin da yake kusa da naki, and stop this your childlessness! okay ?”.

“ Okay…” ta bashi amsa sai kuma kamar me tsoran tanbayar abu ta furta “ Uncle Moh? Wai budurwan ka ce ?.”

Yanzu kam d’agowa yayi ya kalleta eye to eye ya furta “ asked her by your self.”

‘Dan turo baki Mimi tayi kad’an sai ta furta “ Okay ! Sai anjima …” 

Zata juya ya tsayar da ita , hakan yasa ta d’an waiwayo .

“ One thing more , don’t ever call her Aya … used Aunt ….. Aunt Aya… kin jini?”.

“ eh naji Uncle Moh ! Aunt Aya ..” daga haka ta juya ta cigaba da tafiyanta , cikin ‘kun’kuni ta furta “Kawai ka fito fili ka furta cewa budurwar kace ba zakayi ba wani Aunt Aya ni me had’i na da ita…” 

Sarai kuma yaji abunda tace sai dai bai ce komai ba , infact yadda yayi focusing awaya babu wanda zai ce yaji ‘kun’kunin da take yi …

Lokacin da ta fito daga part d’in, tana tafiya tana juya wayarta , cikin ta’be baki kuma tana fad’in “

Aunt Aya ! Aunt Aya , nabi Aunty da gudu… 

Imagine Tomboy zancewa Aunty , it’s better ma ace masa Uncle Aya mana  har da wani Asked her you self” ta kwai kwayi turn d’in maganarsa , sai kuma ta d’aga hannu cikin I don’t care ta furta “ Whatever , I don’t care ….”

Tana cikin tafiya zata je part d’in su , sai ta had’u da one of the maid the suke share part d’in su me suna Hauwa kulu, ita kawai ta bawa umarnin ta gyara d’akin da yake kusa da nata, ba tare da ta shiga part d’in ba , ta wuce part d’in su Zarah…..

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To be continued… 🔥

Aysha Galadima 🤏🏿

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