TANZEEL

Chapter 24🦋

It was warm and cozy, being back into Nigerian with her eyes widely seeing was one of the best things that has ever happened to her. She looked around the airport and a slow smile started playing at the corners of her lips, seeing how families were rebinding after much time. Seeing the happy faces and smiles of lovers, she couldn't wait to get to her family as well.

They were moving sluggishly out of the arrivals, Mu'ammar holding his and Mama's luggage while Tanzeel had hers clenched protectively into her palms. It was kind of saddening knowing she's going to part ways with Mama soon, but deep down; she knows that's not what's making her heart aches. She knows she's going to miss him, but her stubbornness won't let her give in.

Her eyes caught the smile of three happy brothers that were walking towards them, each of them eager to get to his Mama and have a touch of her warmth. She became amused. These were the three munchkins Mama has as her boys. But boy! They are too hot not to be called handsomes!

"Mamaa!" One of them squealed and blocked the remaining space between them, clasping Mama into his chest, he was grinning widely.

"Oh my boy! I missed you so much. How have you been? Hope Murja had been feeding you well?" Mama asked and broke their hug, using her hands to fondle his cheeks and examine wether he has grown fat or skinny.

"A heart is bleeding over here, there are traipse of blood everywhere!" A'araf whined in a singing tone, folding his hands over his chest, not looking at where Mama and Ameer stood.

They all broke into a fits of laugher and Mama embraced him tightly. "A'arafu yaron Mamanshi. I missed you so much! I had no one over there to gist me until I fall asleep, was even bored sef." She feigned innocence and they all laughed at the bulged eyes of Mu'ammar. This would've brought an unending nagging from Mu'ammar, but he kept shut, because Tanzeel doesn't know Mama is his mother.

"Have you came along with my wife?" Abubakar asked out of the blue moon, dramatically looking behind them to catch a glimpse of his Arab queen, Mama's smack and hug made him burst into a series of laughter.

"You're shameless wallahi, I'm not jobless to start looking for a wife for you. Who would you take care of the most between them? The game or the wife? Because they're both on the G-category." Mama commented and broke their hug, laughing at how they encircled themselves around Mu'ammar, hugging the living daylights out of him.

"Mama these are your sons right?" They all heard Tanzeel's amused voice, looking at them with a wide smile on her face. They have even forgotten about her, were too engrossed in their missing halves that they even forgot to ask about her not to notice her standing figure beside them.

"Oh my god! Sister Tanzee! We're so sorry please. We were being childish not to even ask of the whole reason for the trip. How are you? And your eyes too?" They ranted the apology and questions at the same time, coming towards her with smile playing on their lips.

"I'm fine, A'araf-you're the one I promised a microphone right? I'm trying to match the voices I knew with your faces." She smiled widely looking at them, while a huge grin played on A'araf's face. She recognized him!

"Yess!! The forever talking A'araf! I'm the one Sister Tanzee!" He gamboled towards her in the big boy manner, sticking out his tongue at his brothers because he thought she couldn't point out who is who.

"Please say you know who I am and the promise you made to me. Pleaseee!" Ameer was practically begging, after landing a loud smack on A'araf's neck, they were now walking towards the place they parked their car.

"Umm..." she hummed and began analyzing the way he talked and how his voice sounded. "Ameer! The upgrade freak yeah? And I promise you the latest iPhone!" She was happy that he smiled because she matched him well with his voice and his likes.