My Priceless Jewel - Episode 24

 

 Juwai felt it deep inside her heart, something must be wrong with arfaat, he's not the giving up type, what if he's sick? O yaa Allah! No please. She made up her mind to call him that morning, hoping that is switched on not off, she dailed his digits again, but the answer is still thesame, number switched off.

    She let out a deep breath, her face looked worried and she was deep in thought, her mom, hajiya raliya had been standing behind her for almost 10mins. She knew very well that something is troubling her daughter, she looked worried and restless . What could be wrong with her? Could it be that she's not inlove with Junayd? That can't be, she chose Junayd herself.

"Angel" Hajiya Raliya called her slowly, tapping her on her shoulders... 'Something wrong?"

Juwai blinked back into focus "I'm sorry mom, didn't notice your presence. Nothing that much." Juwai replied.

   Hajiya raliya sat beside her, taking her right hand into her palms, squeezing it tightly in a motherly love tune.."look at me angel, i gave birth to you, tell me whats wrong."

"Mo..m" juwai said, tears rolling down her cheeks "i don't know whats wrong with me, i don't know, I really don't". She said, as she broke into tears.

    "Shhhh....easy angel" Hajiya Raliya said, hugging her tightly in her arms

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. As soon as she felt the warmth of her mom, the pace at which the tears roll increase, she held her mom tightly, it took her almost 10mins before she could stop the tears. Juwai narrated her love ordeal, explaining every single detail.

After Hajiya Azumi had raptly listened to her detailed narrative, she sighed deeply. Her daughter is really suffering.

    "Unnh!" She sighed again "I've listened to all you have to say juwai, but there is one thing i need from you. Will you give me?"

"If it lies within my capacity, I'll give you" answered Juwai.

     "I want you to be happy, live a happy life angel. Don't comprehend your happiness for others to be happy. Look at me, i am your mom, i gave birth to you and your happiness means the world to me. Now, i want you to take your time, from now to tomorrow morning, i need a final verdict from you; and when that happens, i want you to say it with a big smile on your face. Please angel."

"Yes mom, I'll do that in shaa Allah."

Arfaat's right hand moved a little, and then again. His eyes opened up slowly as he called out a name faintly.

"L..i..l..y...do...nt do it, s..ta..y wi..t..h me pl..e..ase."

   Mai kunu stood up quickly, took hold of his left hand and held it tightly to her chest.

"Dan mama, open up please, am right here beside you."

   "Where is Juwai? I want to see her" arfaat said slowly, his eyes still closed.

"Juwai?" She asked surprised at his statement.

   "Yes mama, don't let her do it; she can't marry anyone apart from me. I love her so very much mama, i really do."

"Hasbunallahu wa ni'imal wakeel!" Mai kunu said, her right hand over her lips. Could that be the reason he is suffering here on the sick bay? "Is she marrying someone else?"

    "That's what she told me, i can't let this happen. It can't be mama."

"Shhh...you need to rest, we'll talk about this later."

Over the night, Juwairiyyah went over what she and her mom had discussed, she have to do something about this issue. Arfaat! Yea she love arfaat so very much, apart from that, he was her ex husband, and had it been her baby is still alive, then he'll have been her father. On the other hand, junayd was her first love, her cousin at that. She knows very well how much he love her, she can see it, she can also feel it. What is the right thing to do?. She had a sleepless night, and almost near to subhi prayers, juwairiyyah made up her mind. She knows the right thing to do!

Arfaat woke up the next morning feeling a little bit better, his heart ache, yearn to see or hear juwariyyah's voice. So he asked about his phone. Dialed juwairiyyah's number, who at that moment was sitting with uwani. She didn't hesitate, and quickly answered the call.

    "Yaa Arfaat". She said happily, "yaa arfaat, is that you?"

  "Lily" he said slowly, his lips dry, and his throat sore.

"Where have you been?"

    "Want to see me Tinkerbell?" He asked, chuckling a little.

"Yes, i want to". She answered back eagerly.

   "When?

"In the night, i was about calling you. We have a meeting by nine at home, do come please."

    "I will lily, in shaa Allah."

They talked for few minutes, both feeling the love vibe and eager to see each other. Mai kunu looked at her son, and knew right well that he truly is inlove with juwairiyyah. Look how happy he looked after talking to her.

On Junayd's side was a different case, to me, it seems like he's just obsessed with juwai, a very very craxy obsession. Deep inside, he knows that he wants to be with her always, be by her side, make her happy, hold her tight in his arms and tell her how he feels. How crazily and madly inlove he is with her. He hate it when she or anyone else talk about arfaat, even after juwai had told him that she has choosed him to be her life partner, his mind is still not at ease.
 
    *9:12pm*
Alhaji Abbas, his family and junayd are all seated in the living room, Arfaat and mai kunu too.

   "I called up this meeting for a geniue purpose. Juwairiyyah" he called her..."we are all matured here, i want to settle this crazy drama going on in this house for quite sometime. Look at me, look at your mom, your grandma also.

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. We all love you, and we'll love whoever it is you choose between this two; Arfaat and Junayd. We just want you to be happy."

  "Excuse me uncle, but i don't see any reason why we'll have to sit for a issue like this. We are already preparing for our marraige in the next five days, so why this drama again?" Junayd aksed, a little bit pissed off.

"Shut up!" Hajiya azumi snapped at him, she then turned her attention to juwairiyyah.

    "Juwairiyyah."

"Naa'am."

  "Who am i to you?"

"My grandma."

   "Who is junayd to you?"

"My cousin."

    "And Arfaat?"

"My ex husband."

     "You believe we all love you right?" Juwairiyyah nodded in response...."and i belive you know i love you more than this two brats here right". Juwairiyyah smiled at the statement, before nodding in affirmation. "Well, that's great, as your grandmother; i have a choice for you in mind, but i want you to choose the one you know you'll be happy being with between this two, think about it carefully. Your happiness lies in your decision."

The sitting room was deadly silent, all waiting for juwairiyyah's choice. Arfaat prayed silently in his heart, and so do junayd. She looked up at her father first, then her mom, to hajiya azumi, to my kunu, to junayd and finally arfaat. He gave her a very big smile, and she felt at ease.

   "I wish to spend the rest of my life with yaa ar...noo yaa jun...noo!. O Allah! Give me the strength to do this."

"Lily, easy please, go easy on yourself" arfaat said, his heart beating fast. Junayd only gave her a sharp look, more like a warning.

    "I choose yaa........"