And he enters smiling at her ...
“Ukti... I will call you later ... Abu ...” She said.
“What is with Abu... Abu... All the time... “ Her sister challenged her and that was when she quickly disconnected the call and look at her husband as he took his seat beside her. They exchanged Teslim and she stood up to get him a cup of water.
“Were you talking to your sister?” He asked her as she handed over a cup of cold water for him .
“I was on phone with Ukti... Umm Salmah...” She said.
“Are the children sleeping already?” He asked and she nodded , then pointed at the time, it was half past nine.
“Oh. The traffic was so hectic in town today... “ He said to her and she nodded.
“Let me have dinner please.” He said to her and she nodded.
They moved to the dinning table and sat down at their food, she watched him as he consumed the food as fast as he could and she understood that he must be very hungry. He had gone to his father’s house and she guessed that it might be because if Sadiqah... She didn’t really what to know anything else about it..
She had reported the divorce to the appropriate quarters and that is all that matters but that moment, she want to work on her marriage.
“You must be hungry....” She said to him and he nodded. She packed the plates to the kitchen and returned to the living room to join her husband on the sofa
“How about you go have a shower...?” She asked him and he sighed.
“Would you not be joining too?” He asked her
“Hibah is already sleeping , at least, that was your excuse for the past four days.” He said to her and she smiled at him not knowing what to say.
“Okay...” Aziza said
“Okay what?” He asked looking at her for more discussion.
“Hmmm, Adunni.” He said and wrapped his arms around her.
“Sometimes you will be this shy Adunni, sometimes it is something I don’t even know how to say... Didn’t you use to tell your brothers everything? When am I going to have to that privilege too? At least I have even done more on you than your brothers.” He said and winked at her
“Abi, I have access to every part that you than your brothers can ever think of.” He said to her and watched her looked at him.
“Or is it a lie?” He asked her and she broke down laughing…
“Oh, I think that support what I said.” He said to her and pulled her closer to himself.
“Adunni… what will I do with you? What can I do to make our relationship become better?” He asked her
Yes, he want a wife that he can play with,
He want a wife he can have peace with…
He thought he would be able to do that with Sadiqah but just a few months with her, he realised that he would prefer his boring life with Aziza to Sadiqah’s unhealthy lifestyle.
He just want a regular married life,
Perhaps he was not cut out for the romance type of marriage,
Perhaps that is just how marriage is meant to be,
Perhaps I have been expecting too much.
Aziza’s touch woke him up from his slumber and he looked at her.
“You don’t have to join if you don’t want to.” He said to her, she watched him stand up and walked slowly to the bedroom.
Aziza, what are you doing?
This man is your husband,
You love him,
Why do you have to be shy around him all the time?
It is not like it is that bad to just lose up a bit.
But… I don’t know what to do?
Or how to do it…
She sighed and walked to join him in the bedroom where he was sitting on the bed removing his sihrt semi consciously and he didn’t even notice her beside him, until he felt her hand on his bare chest and he looked at her. She then watched him rested her head on his shoulder.
“Do you still think I can be taught?” She asked him and he sighed.
“I am sorry for pushing you so hard… perhaps I had been expecting too much.” He said to her as his and run through her body up and down.
“Let’s just forget all that has happened.” He said to her and she sighed.
“You have not answered my questions.” She said to him and he looked at her with smiles on his face.
“What was the question?” He asked her softly, his gaze was fixed on her eyes and she was looking at him too with all determination.
I am not going to shy away this time.
“Is it too late for you to teach me?” She asked him and he looked at her.
“Perhaps I was the one who is too boring… I was not doing enough…” She said to him.
“I will try my best this time.” She said to him.
“Adunni…” He said
“I am serious…. Akande… one more chance.” He heard her say softly.
“One more chance.” She said.
........
“I don’t understand you Aziza, your marriage is almost seven years and you are still at this stage in your marriage! What is wrong with you?” Her sister asked from the other end.
“Asking me for dresses you can wear to seduce your husband at this age? What is wrong with you?
You are educated ke?” She asked further.
“What is wrong with you asking him to get them for you? Do you and this man talk at all?” She asked.
“Ukti…” Arike said trying to say something.
“Abi, what do we call this … edakun Aziza… you are not a young child and a mother of two… so if you cannot be friends with him, he will surely look for it elsewhere, and I was here putting all the blame on that man.” Her sister said from the other end and she sighed.
“How can you be a boring wife and expect a man like Musadiq to be juts cool about it.” She said to her sister,
“Ha ha, that is not really good enough sis, oh… I should have given you real lessons before, marriage… subuanallah! I have failed in that aspect.” Her sister said.
“Because, if not for that, how can a woman of your status, educated and learned have this archaic thinking.” She said to her.
“Anyways the deal had been done… I think one have to talk to your husband.” Her sister said to her.
“Aziza, are you still there?” Her sister asked from the other end.
“You didn’t even let me talk.” She said to her elder sister.
“Of course, why should I, we were on phone yesterday for almost fifteen minutes and you could not say anything and ended up sending a message to me.” She said to her sister.
“Please don’t talk to my husband, I will work on myself.” She said to her sister.
“You can’t even talk to him for more than six years… neither have you made an attempt to work on yourself.” Umm Salmah said to her.
“Ukti…” Aziza said and she sighed.
“Aziza, yes, let assume what your husband did was wrong… I mean before he got married to Sadiqah… can we even blame him? He is a business man, he meet people everyday, he listened to different discussions from people, it is normal of he need some sparks in his relationship, every couple need that, for some, it is usually at the early days of their marriage, how did you guys even come this far? Kai… your marriage life would be so boring…” Her sister said to her and that moment, Aziza regretted her telling her sister about it.
“Baby girl, I know you must be feeling bad this minute, but believe me,I mean well for you, I want you to have happiness in your marriage, you deserve it, you are a very good person, you have a beautiful and pure hand, but sometimes, these men loves when you are versatile… perhaps that was why he went for someone like … you know. I am not saying you should compete but how about you become better and enjoy your marriage.” She said to her sister.
“That is all I ever wanted for you sweetie and believe me when I said your husband is a good man.” Her sister said.
“Marriage is beautiful.” Her sister added and she swallowed hard.
“So, what do you want me to help you with?” Her sister suddenly asked and there was silence from the other end and she thought the call had been disconnected.
“Aziza, are you there?” Umm Salmah asked her.
“Oh, I am here.” Aziza replied after a while.
“You didn’t answer my question…”She asked her sister ….
“Okay, let’s do it this way, how about you think it over tonight, send me a message if you can’t say it yourself and I will call you tomorrow.” Her sister explained and Aziza eave a sigh of relief.
“O…. O… okay.” Aziza finally said.
“Always remember that your sister loves you.” Umm Salmah said and the phone got disconnected, and as soon as it did, she sank on the Sofa and she had barely done that when she heard the sound of Hibah in the room.
“so, how about what we have discussed?” His father asked him.
“It is been four days that Sadiqah’s father was here.” His father said to him and he sighed.
“Bami, please, I am begging, give me time... I will take her back like you suggested but I surely need time.” Musadiq said to his , mm was the first time that he would say out his intention in a plain sentences without mincing any.
“So, for how long?” The old man asked him.
“Not now, Bami...” He replied and his father sighed.
“I am sorry, if it felt like I don’t want to listen to you ... But right now, I am going through so much and I need time to think and re access my life ... (He sighs) and I hope you will respect that Bami.” He said to his father and there was a heavy silence between the father and son, after a while, Musadiq raised to his feet.
“I have to be on my way Bami.” He said to him and his father nodded and watched him left.
His cell phone rang as soon as he got his car and he received the call without glancing at the phone screen to know who the caller was.
“Salamualykum bro....” As soon as he heard his voice from the other end.
“Daud... Abu Salman, Wa alaykum salam wa rahamatullah wabarakatuh.” He replied and they exchanged some pleasantries ...
“Are you so free right now?” His friend asked him from the other end.
“I am ... I hope no problem?” Musadiq asked
“Okay, I think I should just start anyhow , It is (he sighs) it is a bit of a personal discussion and I hope you would not mind.” Daud asked.
“You know you can talk to me now.. what exactly is the problem” Muaadiq asked him.
“I am sorry if this sounds like ... It is more like something we have never discussed before...it has to do with You and Aziza...” Daud explained over the phone and his friend listened.
“So, I think she and Umm Salmah had a discussion about being shy ... Or something, I know you understand what I am talking about... So my wife wanted us to discuss this. There is nothing really to discuss but to let you know that your wife is seriously trying so hard to be better... She want to be ... And it is important that you know that and help her achieving whatever lapses you feel that she has.” Daud explained
“With her personality, you should know that you need to make the most moves , you are the man after all and I know you can do better.” He said further and his friend sighed.
“I so much appreciate bro... Jazakallahu khayr for all you do.” He said to his friend.
“Wa Anta fa jazakallahu khayr.” He said and they went off to discuss some other things before the phone went disconnected and the Musadiq drive home.