waiting for sadiq

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WAITING FOR SADIQ
CHAPTER 26

Life they say is a journey that starts with Birth and end with Death but between Birth and Death there's choices, the choice's we make in life have a big impact in our daily life, there's also consequences which follows the choice's we make,
That night after she left the hospital she make a choice which is moving on, because she believe had it been she make the right choice when she first met Abubakar, she wouldn't be facing the consequences of her action now, she try and bury whatever feeling it is that she have for him and start a new life, it wasn't easy but she gave it all she can, when khairat give birth to her second baby which unfortunately she passed away after that, Nanah find herself questioning her relationship with her junior sister,
  she begin to wonder and think of how she do always treated everyone around her badly, she never have a good relationship with everyone, she was just full of pride that she forget the fact that this world isn't a permanent place, khairat death is like the turning point she's been searching for in life, she had and epiphany and turn into a complete different person,
It's been a whole 5months since her sister death, she plead with mujahid to let her take care of the baby which he agreed, she also listen to her mum and bestfriend and also decide to give sadiq a second chance, she won't say her life is perfect but atleast she's happy now.

It's a Saturday Evening, briskly walking around the kitchen with the baby sleeping on her back as she make her usual shawarma orders the doorbell rings, she sigh and turn on the faucet, her mum travel so she's all alone in the house, she quickly saunter out of the kitchen to the front door and open it with a sigh.

"Go...goo.. good evening."she greet stammering terribly as she stare at Abubakar.

"Evening,
Is your mum around?"he ask and Nanah shake her head.

She look down at his legs and back to his face.

"You can come.......she try saying but he shake his head.

"It's fine,
Please help me give this to her."he say and hand the blue small bag to her and she nod.

He quickly turn to leave as he scroll through his phone as Nanah just stare at him.

"Abu."she call and he turn pressing the phone to his ear as he stare at her.

"Welcome back."Nanah say and he nod before quickly walking down from the porch, khadijah stare until he walk out of the gate before she release a heavy breathe she didn't know she's holding, he look different and even more better than when he left, she push all the thoughts trying to churn back in her head and close the door shut with a sigh.

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Abubakar POV

When i first got into that accident, I never thought it will take me this very long to heal, for 1year 7months i have been in thesame place, healing they say is a gradual process and indeed it is, from medical treatment, to psychological treatment, my physiotherapy treatment which lasted for the rest of my stay in the hospital, I also received a a therapy of 5 months, I really did need it,the whole process was indeed a long one but Alhamdulilah, I'm perfectly fine and back on my feet, even do there are things i can't do with my legs, like walking a long distance, my angle once in a while hurt so badly that someday i couldn't sleep or do anything, but none of that matters to me I'm happy with the blessing the almighty has bestowed upon me,
After my what transpire between Nanah and i she left, she never called nor text me anymore, I was happy and relief at first but then when i started my therapy section and get to relief all my emotions i find myself once again want to go back to her,
So when i arrived this afternoon and decide to go there house in the evening i was suprised to see her with a baby on her back,
I want to ask her so badly if she's married but I couldn't say a word,
The gift i bought for her i decide to give it to her and tell her it's for her mum, maybe we weren't meant for each other.

"Baba nah are you okay?"my mum ask and i look up from the plate of food.

"Yes ummah."I say and she nod.
I want to ask my mum if she knows anything about Nanah but i don't want her to get all excited do i keep quiet and decide to start eating my food, once I'm done i tell her i want to go and see around the town.

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Nanah's POV

Seeing abubakar yesterday just make me realise how much in love I'm still with him, I want to ask him when he got back and how is he feeling but it's like i don't have that much courage after seeing him, I spend the whole of yesterday night thinking.

"What about this one?"Sadiq ask showing me the baby shoes and i nod.

Mujahid has given me the full  custody of my sister's daughter who was named after mother, "khairat" even do i Don't have a very good relationship with her i missed her.

"Nanah."sadiq call and i look up at him.

"Is everything okay?"he ask and i shake my head.

"I'm fine.'i say, he nod and continue going through the children clothe aisle.

Sadiq and i have been dating for a while now even do he try to bring up marriage conversation i always avoid it because I'm not very much ready to settle down, even do i forgive him and try to put everything behind,
There are times where the thought of abubakar cross my mind and seeing him yesterday just make me realise how much in love I'm still with him.

"I think that's all."sadiq say and he  push the cart to the next aisle as i walk behind him, my eyes caught the familiar sight and i look up quickly.

Abubakar is holding this little girl and a lady is walking behind him as they laugh about whatsoever, they look like a perfect couple, I quickly avert my gaze and look down gulping down the saliva down my throat.

The shopping become very boring and tiring for me, Abubakar surely have move on maybe it's best if i put everything behind and bury whatever feeling and hope,
I'm clocking 27 this year and it's only fair if marry the one person that now care about me, so when sadiq drop me off at home that evening i tell him I'm ready to settle down and he should send his parent.