Our Marriage Or My Fame ( Ongoing )

Chapter Four

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~~~HANEEFAH

*Monday morning

"Haneefah ! better wake up and dress up your uncle said he would be waiting for you at the estate gate", my mother said yelling at me

Oh goodness it's already 8;34am I quickly took my bath ,I was so annoyed I couldn't take my time and wash my body with my favorite strawberry scrub as I usually do ,I looked for something more comfy to wear rather than what I had planned on wearing initially. I looked at the mirror I was good to go, I was wearing a " high low top,and a blue denim jeans". I went through my files to carry the necessary items needed such as my NIN, WAEC results etc.

"Mummy" I shouted waiting for her at the door, my mom was busy looking for her phone, she can be so forgetful but its really funny, "Haneefah do you know where I kept my phone " she asked me.

In my mind I said - "because it's me and you that's using the phone"

Mummy I don't know .
I finally found it in my room on the dressing table, my mom has this habit of doing everything in my room it was so annoying, she never lets I and my sister have privacy.
Speaking of my sister ,she schools at BUK( bayero university Kano) ,I was supposed to call her ,I had so much gist for her .Halima is the direct opposite of me ,she's so quiet compared to me ; but she's really annoying,I love her nevertheless.

"Good morning sir", I said to Mr Bello, My father's step brother. "Morning Haneefah we should get going now , there's no more time ", we go to a school accredited by jamb and I began the whole process of registering. I was done and I met my mom at the school gate waiting for me
We decided to branch the market and get foodstuffs.

A beautiful Mercedes Benz AMG passed by and it was a woman driving it , "damn" !!! I said ,I am so obsessed with seeing women leading , being independent and even driving. I said to myself "One day , one day InshaAllah whether the devil likes it or not, I must make a name for myself"

*One month later

Time passed by so quickly jamb was commencing the following week, and nervous was an understatement I was terrified of what if I don't make it. Suicidal thoughts came to my head but what kept me going was the fact I knew I had a mission in this world, my dreams were my motivation at this point.

I have been reading for jamb, I didn't even bother reading the novel because it was my 2nd time reading it so I decided to just flip through it , I was impressed with myself being able to remember some things vividly after how many years of finishing secondary school........

While I was busy waiting for my jamb result, I saw this school for programming and I decided to apply for it and learn another skill apart from my tailoring

"Haneefah please on Hotspot for me" Maryam said smiling at me .
"it's like you're mad o' I said to her , see Leave me abeg I am managing my life .
"how was your PTS exams by the way " :it was an exam written by nursing students after few months , If one aces it ,it means you are now an official student.

"Girlfriend it was fine but stressful see how pimples have gathered my face s"he said looking at her selfie camera, Pele it's stress sorry .

"Mummmmmmmyyyyyyy"' I said screaming out loud . Dami, my mom rushed into the room kiloshele ( what happened)

"I am from Osun state
My father being Yoruba and my mother being Igala from Kogi  state.
In other words I am partially Yoruba"

But I was born and brought up here in Kaduna, so we were all able to speak and understand Hausa language

"Mum , Alhamdulilah" I said crying, I made my jamb ,I made my jamb I said dancing and jumping . my mother got to her knees praying and thanking Allah, my mom is a definition of prayer warrior!!!she's indeed a true mother. I showed her my score , which was 256 out of 400 Alhamdulilah I was really happy.

My dad came home and saw me sulking Haneefah ,"hope no problem" He said , my mom and I decided to play a prank on my Father.

Daddy I have checked my results I said looking at the ground , My dad looked sad and said to me " I know you did ,your best but you should leave the rest to God".I started laughing out hysterically , I had 256!!!

He was so shocked and really really happy and impressed.

"Yes!, Yaya Alim I have all my secondary School original certificate with me" I said Using my shoulder to support my phone while I was busy sewing a gown for a friend.

"Very good " was all he said .

"kindly send them to me Using pdf via email, and I will send you a document I need you to sign and please take a passport and send it to me", he said

"Okay Ya Alim", I said hope no problem ahbi do you want to claim my results because I am intelligent than all of you I said laughing.

"get out of my phone", my brother said smiling from his voice I knew he was trying to hold a laugher

"Maryammmmmuuu congratulations on your capping"

Capping is a matriculation but it's for school of nursing. I said while sending a VN(voice note) to her via WhatsApp ,she replied me immediately sending a VN while listening to her VN,I overheard my parents arguing again and I knew it was all about "money"!!!

"Subhanallah" I said to myself not again ,why do we have to be like this

Anonymous POV( HANEEFAHS' parents)

"Daddy Alim don't tell me this ,I am the one feeding the house day and night, working hard for this family, now we don't have food stuffs again I am tired of all these" Mummy Alim said Crying really hard,I pray my children don't go all these through in their marriage,now there's nothing to eat again. My salary isn't enough,all you do is to sit at home and be eating ,go and look for job useless man.

~~HANEEFAH
Not again my parents have started this is how our lives are ,my mom is the only one working,my dad lost his job , he used to be a banker ,ever since then our lives has been sick and miserable. I can't do this, i am tired, these are part of the reasons I have promised to make money,I will hustle ,I will do anything for wealth,my mom deserves much more than this . My parents relationship made me hate Marriage, the thought of getting with a man frustrates me to the core.

"Walahi programming is hard" I said you myself , I have also used this period to learn product design. i want to make sure I am well oriented and skilled. I want to make a name for myself, I can't let my children have my type of childhood.

My parents are always complaining and arguing everyday all for the sake of lack of money.

" I have emailed it to you Mr Kola and the designs will go for 50k",I said with all seriousness.

"Okay then I'll buy it ,it looks really good", he said.

Haneefah are you listening, "I nodded my head forgetting I was on the phone with him ,he can't see me,"

"Yes sorry sir ,what were you saying"..

"Miss Haneefah I really like you and admire you sincerely", he began

"not again", I muttered.

"Sir this a strict business and I don't mix business with relationship I am sorry, let's not have this conversation again. goodbye sir", I ended the call immediately

"Men will always be Men" I said to myself.
I have been making money for myself. Immediately after my jamb I learnt how to code and I started creating designs for companies or some private individuals.

I have been able to gather money for myself ,I was able to buy myself a laptop Although it was second hand, rather than using Maryam's brother own

I decided to involve myself more and I got to met so many people.

"Musa were you able to finish your design" I said you him via zoom.
"I am yet to finish" he responded okay then, we spoke a little and we finished our conversation for the day .

I met Musa online and he has been of great help, but he is based in Ghana. I used to joke about - " guy it's your wedding that will bring me to Ghana I always tell him"

He would respond by saying "yes na , the bride as to be at her own wedding", We will laugh about it.

I noticed an email popped on my laptop screen ,I made a mental note to check it immediately after I finish praying Mahgrib .