Tears Of Summayah - Episode 60

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It has been a week since Azeezat has been seeing messages from a particular guy on facebook, it was like he was monitoring her. Whenever she reads the messages, she knew he would be notified that she read it and it was like he was fully determined to text her until she replies him. Knowing fully well how there are a lot of jobless and senseless people in every part of the world, replying him means giving him a chance to talk and she knew it will still be unnecessary stuff. To avoid that, she just reads it and move on to important things . All she wants is to get a good rest since she was done with her exams that very day. 

Azeezat:(Yawning) I will make sure to block him tomorrow morning, in sha Allah. 
(She was about to lie down when her phone vibrated, she contemplated on checking who it was and she finally gave in) It must be an important message,and if it is from that guy, I promise to give him a piece of my mind before blocking him.

(She looked at the message and hissed. She typed in almost immediately.) 

Az:Hello.

Uthman:Finally you replied.

Az:Tell me what your problem is? You should know that I don't want to reply you and you still continued. Are you that jobless? Guy, I need to sleep, so don't send any messages to me again. 

Uthman:Finally! I am so sorry

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. I just need to ask some questions and if you are not the one, I promise not to disturb you ever again. 

Hmm, that's how it starts o, guys with different format of sliding into dm. Oga, I dey hear you. If it is irrelevant ehn,I can slap you through the phone.

Did you attend UDMC? 

Yes, what happened? 

You must know who Summayah is then.

(At the mention of Summayah, Azeezah's heart raced. It took her some seconds to process what she saw.) Yeah... I know who she is. Who are you? Where is she? 

Calm down. Actually I need your help. Summayah is fine but she wants to see you. She misses you. To see her happy, I need you to come over here. 

How do you expect me to trust you just like that? I need some prove, I can't trust people I see not to talk of someone that is in another part of the world, in front of a system. What if you are a kidnapper? 

You need to believe me, please. Summayah was sick for months and alhamdulilah, she is getting better. I chatted with you just because I want her to be happy again. 

Is this her husband? Your name is not JAMIU. Can you explain better because I am confused right now, none of her brother bears Uthman. So bros, who you be? 

It's a long story that I can't narrate through social media. I would have shown Summayah already but I want it to be a surprise. She must be sleeping right now. 
If you don't mind, I can make a short video call so that you would believe me.

Better. Please, do that quickly. I need to see my best friend again. 

Give me some minutes to get downstairs. 

Okay. (That minutes felt like an entire life to her.) 
Where is the guy na, why is he taking so long to get to Summayah. (In no time, she got a video call from him on facebook, she quickly swiped the botton. The moment Uthman showed her Summayah who was sleeping on the bed. She couldn't get to see her face because she was sleeping on her left side.) Show me her face, i still don't believe you. 

Get some chill, Summayah is sleeping and i don't want to disturb her. This is the only time she gets some rest. 

I'm sorry, i just can't wait to see. 

I understand. (Uthman moved to the other side of the bed to get a better view of her. He moved his phone so that Azeezat would know that he was saying the truth.) Is she your Summayah or not? 

(Lost of words, Azeezat looked at Summayah with tears in her eyes. What baffled her was her stomach.) My friend...is...pregnant? I think you are mistaken, this person looks like my friend but she is not pregnant. 

I am not mistaken, this is Summayah. She needs you and that is why i need you to come back to Nigeria as soon as you can. 

You are funny, it is not like i just need to board a bus to Summayah. I have to convince my mum about coming and booking of flights too. 

I know about this and i am ready to bear the expenses, all you need is to tell your mum. Please, you need to convince her.

Okay, i will try my best to convince her. Is she alright? She looks thin and pale, are you feeding her? Where is her husband? I need answers to all this. 

I will not be able to answer your questions.(He whispered)

Why? Can you speak louder. 

Summayah needs a lot of rest, this is the only time she sleeps. So, we would talk later, okay? 

Okay, can i see her one last time? 

Yes. (He moved his phone to Summayah's direction.)

(Azeezah saw the tired look on her friend's face, she must have endured a lot of things all alone. She wished she was there for her at that moment, she had missed her friend a lot. She realized how much of a bad friend she was, even if they had lost contacts, she should have just tried her best to talk to her just like Uthman did. She couldn't control her tears anymore and covered her eyes in shame.) I...will...convince my mum no matter what. I promise to come back for my friend. 

Hey, stop crying. Just try your possible best to convince her, i will bear the cost of everything. 

(Azeezah heard Summayah's voice for the first time in a long time. Before she could shout, the call was ended.) He would have allowed me talk to her. (She was about to stand up when she remembered her mum would be at work) I will definitely talk to her tomorrow. 

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Summayah woke up to the whisper of Uthman. She was so surprised to see him in her room and wondered who he was talking to. 

Summayah:Brother Uthman, what are you doing here?

Uthman:(He quickly pressed the red button and stammered.) I...hmm. 

Summayah:You what? 

Uthman:I was talking to a friend. 

Summayah:Hmm, i see. You know i heard convince. (She sat up before folding her hands on her chest) Who are you trying to convince oh.

Uthman:Nobody.

Summayah:Uth, Uth. Just tell me nah. 

Uthman:You can't understand. 

Summayah:First tell me then see if i will not understand and why are you here in my room? 

Uthman:I was looking for a pen. 

Summayah:It's okay if you don't want to tell me. There should be a pen on the table. 

Uthman:Okay.(He rummaged through the books before seeing a pen lying there.) I got it, thanks. Goodnight. 

Summayah:No, no. Please stay. 

Uthman:Why?

Summayah:Can you smell African star apple? 

Uthman:No.

Summayah:I can smell it and i actually want to have a taste right now. 

Uthman:It's late already, where do you want me to get it for you. I will get it for you tomorrow morning. 

Summayah:I...can't wait till tomorrow, i just want to take it right now. I'm sure you can get it when you get to the end of the estate, you know that junction. 

Uthman:Try to understand, everybody would be in their house right now. 

(Summayah craved for African star apple, the fact that she couldn't get it made her cry.)

Uthman:Why are you crying now, just endure it till tomorrow. I promise to get it for you.

Summayah:I won't be able to sleep. (Trying to remember where she saw the fruit this evening.She squealed when she figured it out.) I know where you can it for me. Will you help me get it?

Uthman:Tell me where exactly. 

Summayah:The next house. 

Uthman:Are you serious? I should go there by this time of the night? Just because of agwalumo, how do you expect me to ask for It when I don't know who they are. 

Summayah:If you tell them, I am sure they would understand. 

Uthman:Summayah,you know this is hard. Very very hard for me. 

Summayah:I won't be able to sleep if I don't have a taste. I really want it, very badly. 

Uthman:Just tell me some other food, I will prepare it for you right away. Besides, they would have finished it. 

Summayah:I don't want anything else, they had a big nylon filled with agwalumo. They can't take it all at once. I beg of you and I can go with you if you want.

Uthman:Summayah, you are making this hard for me. I can't take you out by this time of the night. Let's...

Summayah:Please now. I beg you.

Uthman:You should have asked me to get it for you when coming back from the hospital.

Summayah: I didn't feel like taking anything then. Please now, pleaseee.

Uthman:Okay, I will go. Just sit quietly, I will be back very soon and pray they still have some at home.

Summayah: In sha Allah.(She smiled as she watch him walk out of her room.)

(Uthman stood in front of the black gate, contemplating on what to do. He would be so embarrassed if he had to go ahead to knock on the gate, going back means that Summayah will be unhappy which he doesn't like to see in anyway. He had to do it for her. He knocked on the gate gently, his heartbeat beating rapidly.)

Gateman:Who be that?

Uthman:It's me your neighbour.

Gateman:Left or right.

Uthman:What kind of question is this, Ya Allah.

Gateman:I dey deaf?

Uthman:Sorry, the left side.

Gateman: What do you want?

Uthman: I came to see your oga.

Gateman: Come tomorrow.

Uthman:It's important.

Gateman:Imfortant, Kai. I be thief? 

Uthman: You should know me now, Uthman that greets you sometimes in the morning.

Gateman:Haa, sorry I no no say na you oo.(He quickly opened the gate and asked him what he wanted)

Uthman:I was told that your boss or one of them brought Agwalumo. I came here to hmm (He knew there was no point telling him what he was looking for.) I just want to see your boss.

Gateman: Just pray say oga never sleep. I go fone am for phone.

Uthman:Thank you.

(The gateman dialled the number and immediately it was picked, he started talking in pidgin. Uthman didn't know what his boss was telling him on the phone. He waited patiently.)

Gateman:Kai oga, na that dokita Uthman. Yes oga.

Uthman:Summayah brought this upon me. I have not done this kind of thing before.

Gateman:(He ended the call)Oga uthman.

Uthman:Yes.

Gateman:My oga say make I bring you inside.

Uthman:Thank you.

(Uthman followed him, the gateman opened the door to the sitting room for him before turning back.)

Gateman:Go sit down, he come soon come down.

Uthman:Okay. (Uthman stood in his position thinking about the words he is going to use in talking to him.He practiced in his head.)

Good evening, no...no. 

Salam Alaikum, I want to request for African Star Apple. Hmm, what if he doesn't understand what it is. 

Salam Alaikum, I want to request for Agwaluma. One of my family members craved for it, that's why I am here. Yes, I think it is better this way.

(He was jolted out of his reverie by the man's salam whose name is Hameed.)

Hameed:Salam Alaikum.

Uthman: Walaykum salam.

Hameed:Why are you standing, please sit.

Uthman: Thank you.(The two of them sat down, Uthman's eye was glued to the tiled floor.)

Hameed:Doctor Uthman, I hope there is no problem?

Uthman: No...No. I am so sorry for disturbing your sleep at this time of the night. I have a pregnant lady in the house, and all of a sudden she said she wants agwaluma. I already told her to wait till tomorrow but she can't wait till that time. Just help me out if you have any sir.

Hameed:You don't have to be so formal with me, we are neighbour and we have to help each other when the need comes. My wife bought a lot today, I was even asking what she needed all the agwaluma for but alhamdulilah, It will be serving it's purpose now.

Uthman:Thank you.

Hameed:I will call her to get it for you.

(Hameed's wife came in from the kitchen with a nylon. She sat beside her husband with a smile on her face.)

Hameed:I didn't know you are downstairs.

Fatima:I came to get some water from the kitchen.

Hameed:Get doctor Uthman some agwaluma.

Fatima:I have it here already, I heard your conversation already. (She handed it over to him) 

Uthman: Jazakillah khair. She would have cried herself to sleep if I didn't get it for her.

Fatima: Wa antum fajazakillah khair. I understand how cravings can be for a pregnant lady, extend my salam to your wife.

Uthman: She is not my wife but thank you so much.

Fatima:I am so sorry, I thought she was your wife. I see her most of the time.

Uthman:No problem.

(He stood up to leave and Hameed followed him to the door. They shaked hands, Uthman released his hands. The gateman opened the gate for him, Uthman promised to give him some money the next time they get to see each other again. Getting to Summayah's room, he knocked on the door and she gave him the permission to come in.)

Summayah:Did you get it?

Uthman: This is your agwaluma.

Summayah:Thank you! Thank you Uth.(She was about to snatch it from him when he hid it behind his back.) Give me na, why are you punishing me like this.

Uthman:I have to rinse before you consume. I will be right back.

Summayah:This is punishment. You should have done that before coming here.

Uthman: Yes, that is your punishment for letting me go out by this time. 

Summayah: I...

Uthman: The more you argue with me, the more you delay yourself.

Summayah: Just go.

(He washed the fruits and took it back to her. Summayah was happy, she sat down quietly devouring the sour fruit while Uthman dozed off on the couch.)

Summayah: Hey,Uth. Wake up.

Uthman:(He stretched his body) Sorry, I slept off.

Summayah: Taste it.(She stretched her hands with the fruit)

Uthman: I don't want, enjoy okay? 

Summayah:I won't take it again if you don't taste it.

Uthman:Urgh, bring it.(He tasted it and he returned it to her immediately) How did you take almost ten agwaluma when it's very sour.

Summayah:Sour kee, the thing that is very sweet. Just tell me you don't want it,well I am not sharing too. I just want to be fair, Alhamdulilah you didn't want it.

Uthman: Yen Yen Yen, I need to sleep. Hurry up with the last one. I will help you return the plate to the kitchen.

(Summayah did as she was told, she said her thank you. Uthman made sure she laid on the bed before switching off the light. He moved to the kitchen before going to bed.)

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(Azeezah went straight to her mother's room immediately after fajr to tell her how happy she was to see her long lost friend.The got the opposite of what she expected from her mother.)

Azeezah:Salam Alaikum mum.

Zarah: Walaykum salam.

Azeezah:Mother, I saw Summayah.

Zarah:Where? Here?

Azeezah:From Nigeria. (She narrated the whole scenerio to her mother.)

Zarah:So you just believed the guy like that ehnn, what did I tell you about this social media. Don't let it get into your small head, you just believed him like that bah. You are here telling me that you want to go back to Nigeria.

Azeezah: Typical Nigerian mum (She thought)

Zarah:Are you listening ehnn.

Azeezah:Yes, mum try to understand. I told you I saw Summayah with my own two eyes. My friend needs me and the guy will bear the cost.

Zarah:You are so naive, what if it is a trap ehnn. You are my only child and I won't allow you go there.

Azeezah: Mum, I promise you that I will be fine. You know Summayah can't hurt a fly not to talk of her best friend.

Zarah: Don't trust anyone, you don't know how and what she has become after a year or there about. Why didn't you get to talk to her? Why is the guy hiding her from you?

Azeezah:He didn't hide her from me, I saw her myself. Please mum, this is my chance to see my friend. I beg of you.

Zarah: (She shouted) My words are final, we won't be discussing this topic ever again.

Azeezah: (Tears welled up her eyes)Mum, please. You can't do this to me.

You will not be going anywhere, my words are final whether you are pleased with it or not. You are not leaving this house. (She walked out on her while Azeezah cried her eyes out.)

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Hi hi.

This is the 60th chapter. Thank you guys.

How do we convince this woman ehnn, if na to drag ehnn,we must bring As back to Nigeria ooo. Anybody that knows Zarah well should help us talk to her.

Remember, everything has a beginning and end. Summayah is getting to it's end.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter.

Shey all of you will not compensate me by telling your friends to read. Please na, we are almost getting to the end. Tell them to read, do refer ehnn. Thanks in advance

The next chapter is the beginning of pepper soup. Let's watch and see as it unfold.

Bye guys.