Mine

Chapter 3

"What the..." Rumaisa said when she saw me.

"What?" I said.

"What the hell are you wearing?!" She shrieked.

I looked at my plain white abaya with light touches of brown on the sleeves paired with a white veil that's not even it's. "it's called an abaya?"

She rolled her eyes. "we are going to a party, a party that the whole of Abuja knows of, and Umar Kashim will be there, it's a party not gidan rasuwa." (mourning house)

God will forgive you..

" 'The whole of Abuja knows of' " I said trying to imitate her annoying voice as I rolled my eyes "you really think highly of your friend, literally no one cares. Nor do I care about what you think about me or my outfit, if you're done blabbering kindly move your feet so I can get this over with."

The stupid girl ignored whatever I told her as her observations moved up to my face "And why is your face natural?! At least put some kohl on, your eyes are bloodshot red!" She eyed me.

I gave her a blank look.

She actually looked nice, she was wearing a red and black gown with a black turban, but I was never going to tell her that.

"Wallahi someone will mistake you for my mai aiki, which I don't mind by the way." she said.

"Wallahi don't provoke me, I can go and wear a huge hijab that will be sweeping the whole of that place, so be happy that I'm wearing an abaya!" I told her.

Her eyes widened. "you wouldn't!"

I narrowed my eyes at her. "dare me."

She quickly shook her head. "no, no, no you are..you are okay, let's go, we are already late."

"Better" I said as I followed her out of the house.

We walked to the car and I entered the passenger's seat, then she entered the car and we drove out of the house.

"Sannu Baba sani." I told the driver. (Hello)

"Sannu, Hameeda, ya kike?" He asked. (How are you?)

"Lafiya kalau, ya Iyali?" I said. (I am good, Hows's the family?)

"Iyali Lafiya, jiya ma-..." (The Family's fine, Yesterday-)

"Baba sani, dan Allah Kayi sauri, we are late!" Rumaisa shrieked. (For the sake of God hurry up.)

She's so rude!

Baba sani didn't say anything afterwards.

I turned to glare at her "Don't speak to him like that again, or else I'll inform Aunty."

"Sorry Baba sani." she murmured.

Baba sani smiled. "ba komai, ai Yaro man kaza." (it's fine, a child is a child.)

Poor guy, he's too nice.

I watched as he took a turn to take us to Jabi, I've never been to Halima's house, and I've never wanted to come.

"Oh my God!" Rumaisa shrieked close to my ear, causing me to flinch and immediately drop my phone on my lap.

"What?!" I barked at her turning to glare at her once again.