December(The last month of the year)

19th December.

I smirked as I began tickling Fatima,she is so ticklish and she started laughing,turns out that they postponed coming to today and so now they are here.I stopped and sat down smiling sticking out my tongue to her "Hudaya,I will deal with you." She panted making me roll my eyes,am not ticklish at all so it doesn't bother me "Whatever babe." I replied.

Maryam shrieked and looked at us then jumped again "Girl! What?" Du'a asked sitting up and we all stared at her "Al'amin." She said closing her mouth to muffle her scream,Al'amin is her boy friend.

"He is going to send his parents next week!" She shouted and all of us shouted happily as we engulfed her into a hug "Goodness gracious God!" Rabi'atu shouted happily.

We finally let go of her composing our selves "Hey why the tears?" Du'a asked smacking her as she hug her "Am going to become his fiancee." She mouthed happily as Du'a wipe her tears "Yes you are." I replied happily "Am so happy for you Maryam,congratulations baby." I congratulate hugging her "Oh am becoming old,my children are going to get married." I joked feigning being an old woman and all of them laughed.

"This calls for a celebration!" Rabi'atu danced "Yap! So what are we going to do?" Maryam asked "We should go for a picnic." I suggested and all of them agreed "Tomorrow?" I asked and all of them agreed.

"We have weddings!" I shouted day dreaming of their wedding and mine also but with who?

Sigh!

Am the only one who is single among all of us,two are engaged,one is about to be engaged and Rabi'atu have a boyfriend who is ready,he just needs her permission and I.I am alone,no boyfriend talkless of being engaged or even married,it makes me sad sometimes but then I have to be patient.

"Your phone is ringing." Fatima stated passing the phone to me.It was A,his sister have been in labour since yesterday and she is yet to give birth,she have really suffered alot I just hope I will get good news now.

"Hello A." I said restlessly "precious." He replied sighing "What?" I asked and I heard shuffling like he was walking "She is still in labour,I think we will just operate her and remove the child." He stated restlessly.

"That will also do,but advisably wait and see how it goes in an hour." I suggested "Okay" he replied.

"Hey,she will be fine okay." I stated "She is your sister after all so she have to be as strong as her brother." I eyed Du'a who was gaping at me "She will be able to give birth on her own and don't mind the stupid doctors saying that one of them is not going to make it.They are not the ones that created them so their is no way that they will know something like that,you remember what you told me when Yaya was missing? Prayer is the key,pray pray and keep praying,Allah always listens to the cries of his creations." A wave of silence passed by before he chuckled "That made me feel better."

"That is what I am here for." I replied smiling smugly "Have you eaten?" I asked and he was quite "Go and eat,stop being a baby.You need to he strong for the rest of your siblings." I scolded which made him laugh "I didn't say a joke,am damn serious." I said in my un usual serious tone.

"I will go and eat right now." He voiced out "Promise?" I asked and he chuckled again "Promise."  He replied "Okay bye and hey everything will be fine." He hanged up the call with an okay.

"Ummmmm am I the only one who thinks something is cooking here?" Du'a asked "No, I think it is burning." Fatima sniffed and I roll my eyes ignoring them "We really need to stop it or else the whole house will burn." Maryam replied looking at me sheepishly "Well it is burning right in Hudaya'a heart." Rabi'atu said wiggling her eyebrow.

"Tell us what we don't know." Rabi'atu stated inching closer to me "He is my friend." And am his precious.

"Only friend?" Fatima asked looking at her nails "Of course we met this month,so don't start talking about love." I know them and what they are capable of doing.