My Priceless Jewel - Episode 5

 

Chapter dedicated to Ajibade Murufah Taiwo for guessing right.

Juwairiyyah couldn't help smiling at herself. Yes! She has arfaat in her hands now, the fool thought that she's sincere. Lol, he's going to pity himself.

"Arfaat! You're going to pay sweetheart, its a promise". Juwairriyah thought aloud.

Around 9:12pm Arfaat called Juwairiyyah, deep inside he knows something is odd with the way Juwairiyyah is treating him . But he's going to go with her flow and see what she's planning to do.

"How is my little sis doing?" His deep voice boomed through Juwairiyyah's ears as soon as she picked the call.

"Doing great Yaa Arfaat, how are my siblings doing?"

"All good, how was school?"

"Tedious, how i only wish i don't have to go to classes" She Said laughing.

"You can't be serious, what course are you studying?"

"Geography."

"Whoa! Great lily. All the very best."

They spent almost 30 minutes talking. Hajiya Azumi stood at the doorway listening to Juwairiyyah. Could Juwairiyyah be inlove? She wondered. As soon as she heard Juwairiyyah saying goodnight, she barged into the room.
"Yar jikalleta (Dearest Granddaughter), how are you doing this night?" She Asked seating beside Juwairiyyah.

"Uhmn, kakus, what do you want this time around? You don't call me that name unless you want to make my life a living hell." 

Hajiya Azumi laughed, tasting the words on her lips before letting them roll out of her tongue "Who were you talking to dear?"

"I knew it! You had something in mind when you called me that name

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. He's not important" Juwairiyyah replied absentmindly.

"Kajimun jairar yarinya! Ba naji harda cewa kikayi yana da kirki ba? (see this foolish girl! I thought i heard you saying he's nice just few minutes ago?)

"Rigimarki tayi yawa matarnan (Your stubbornness is too much oldie), what's your own toh? Please just go back to your room cause am sleepy."

"Why am i even bothering myself with silly stuffs like you? Who'll love a spoiled kid like you?"

"Yes, yes, yes__just leave please."

Hajiya Azumi huffed and left the room, banging the door so hard after she left. Making a mental note in her head to be the one who'll wake Juwairiyyah up as early as six in the morning.

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   The relationship between Arfaat and Juwairiyyah is getting strong with each passing day. Juwairiyyah visited his family once and was Crazily in love with each of them, especially khadeejah who talks alot like a parrot. Arfaat is a constant visitor in Alhaji Abbas's house. Hajiya Azumi couldn't help but like the boy a whole lot much.

  He's simple and easy going. She sometimes ask him how they got along with Juwairiyyah this much. To her suprise Arfaat always praise Juwairiyyah.

It was saturday evening, the cool and windy weather of early September blew, and as usual Arfaat and Juwairiyyah were sitting together in the living room having fun. One funny thing is that, whenever Arfaat is around, juwairriyah respects hajiya Azumi a lot!

  "Lily, i have to get going, i've got an appointment with yousuf. I'll call you later. My amarya (bride), take care of yourself for me please" He said, turning his full Attention to Hajiya Azumi who claimed that he is her husband.

"I will my dear. Regards to your mother and siblings please."

"Sure wifynah, bye."

Juwairiyyah went out with him to see him off. And as they strolled down the street to the main road where Arfaat will hail a cab, the two looked like couples who are madly in love with each other.

"Yaa arfaat, are you less busy tomorrow? I want you to take me out."

"Arrrrm, am not really sure lily, will call you if am less busy. Do take care okay?"

"I will. Bye and regards to your siblings and Mama."

"Are you not one of them? My sibling i mean." Arfaat asked shifting his weight to his right leg.

"Of course i am.

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. The best of them all!"

"Oh yes___Goodbye Yaya Arfaat."

"Goodbye Lily."

Arfaat called the next day and told Juwairiyyah he can't make it, but Juwairiyyah got dressed and lied to her parents that Arfaat is taking her out. 

A wicked smile played on her lips as she drove over to Soffie's house. Who happens to be the only friend she had and also a divorcée.

"Today, is the right day to teach Arfaat a lesson" she thought aloud as she drove.

 Forgetting her policy of not calling or receiving a call while driving,  She dialed Arfaat's number and told him she is travelling to bajoga with Hajiya Azumi, he shouldn't bother going home, she's gonna give him a call when they are back.

"Okay lily, regards to everyone at home, am gonna miss your company."

"I'll miss you more bro". Said juwairiyyah smiling and then ending the call.

"You sure are gonna miss me baby, if only you know what i have in store for you". Said juwairiyyah wickedly.

"What's the plan?" Soffie asked after listening to Juwai's plan.

"I'll off my phone for the next five hours. You call home and ask after me claiming that you couldn't get hold of me after i told you Arfaat took me out. After making you all worry for at least an hour, I'll go back home and you'll bring Arfaat home with you."

"Yooo____my girl is really smart!" Soffie said as the two ladies laughed.

"I am already pitying the poor man, next time__he'll think twice before slapping a woman!"

"Exactly girl__exactly."

True to her words, Juwairiyyah switched off her phone for three hours while Soffie called her family asking for her whereabouts.

"But she said she's going out with Arfaat. I trust that wherever they are he'll take care of her" Alhaji Abbas said thoughtfully after trying Arfaat's number for the tenth time without him getting through.

The two women used scissors to cut Juwairiyyah's cloth___using the blood Soffie got from the hospital she works__they made everything look like a real rape incident. Soffie drove off to Alhaji Abbas Mansion with Juwairiyyah after placing a call to Arfaat claiming that Juwairiyyah had an accident.

Soffie helped her into their house. Both her parents and grandma were all seated in the living room waiting for her to come back. Only to see her being helped into her own house by Soffie as she limped and looked disheveled.

"Princess!" Her dad shrieked as he made his way towards her "what happened to you? Did you get into an accident? What happened Soffie? Please speak up."

Juwairiyyah went down on her knees crying so hard as her grandma held her tight in her hands.

"Can't you all speak!?" Alhaji Abbas bellowed angrily.

"I...i__Juwai tell them what happened please."

Juwairiyyah was still silent, still hugging her grandma while both her parents stood beside her.

"Y__..ya...__ Ar...fa.." She stuttered.

"What happened to him? Did you two get into an accident? What happened?" Her mom asked.

"He raped her." Soffie said slowly.

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