chapter 44

Flashback

Two weeks later 

"Tracy please calm down, please"

"Zuwairah how could I? How could I? My life is ruined already,can't you see?! My life is ruined! " she frustratedly said. She's in so much agony that she can't even tell how she's feeling right now,she only knew that she had lost everything in life.

"Please just try to calm down,we can find a way" Zuwairah tried to calm her down giving her some hope,even though she knew there's nothing that can be done, she still want to say some good words into her

"Did you just say we can find a way?" She scoff as she laugh dryly.

"Tra-" 

"Tell me what is the way out of this?" She cut her off.

"I think-"

"Do you think there's a way out for me? What way could be for someone that's infected with HIV positive?" She cut her off again.

"I just lost all the right of being a real woman Zuwairah!!"

"I'm not disputing that Tracy,please just calm down. I'm begging you for God sake, please"

"I want to die Zuwairah,I really want to" she broke down helplessly whilst Zuwairah hug her tightly.

"I'm here with you Tracy, always,we'll fight this together" she said soothing her back. 

"I swear, Abdul will never find peace in his life!"

"Amin"

"All his generation will suffer for what he did to me!"

"Amin"

"He will never be happy!!"

"Amin...Lemme add mine my friend " 

"Any woman that ends up with him will die the first day he lay with her!"

"Amen" Tracy muttered in a soft tone.

"She will also suffer and so is that stupid Abdul too....She'll also lost all the right of being a woman....she will die of shame!....and lastly, they will all rot in jail someday,I promise you that... And insha Allah, it will come true"

"Amen...thank you my friend" Tracy said as she hug her tightly.

"Stop crying friend,I'm always here with you " she assured her.

End of Flashback

"Innalilahi wa'ina illaihi raji'un!!"

"La'aula walaquwata illabillah!!"

"Subhanallah!!" 

Was the only thing coming out from each and every one in the room. Zuwairah took in a very deep breath after exposing Rasheed's secret.

"You all really have release Jacob coz he haven't done anything wrong,he's pure and clean. He was just helping me" she warned as she got up and went to her room.

•

"Innalilahi wa'ina illaihi raji'un!!" Zuwairah muttered as she wake up from her sleep,she kept looking from one side to the other before it dawn on her. 

So, it was all a dream! Everything was all a dream! 

"It was all a dream!" She surprisingly muttered out of breathe.

The truth was, her real wedding with Rasheed will be tomorrow Saturday. Yesterday's morning, her best friend Zulaiha came to her and told her somethings.

Flashback

"Hey babes" Zulaiha squeal as she entered her Bestie's room. Zuwairah haven't answered her yet as Zulaiha slumped her self on the bed.

"Hey! Do you want to destroy my bed?!!" Zuwairah asked glaring at her.

"Well, the bed didn't complain after all. So, why getting angry?"

"hello there baby,how are you doing? Tell me,do you want me to get up?" She dramatically ask the bed.

Zuwairah rolled her eyes at her craziness before she finally sit up straight to ask her what she had wanted to the moment Zulaiha entered her room "And what are you doing here so early in the morning?"

"Please don't tell me, you're tired of me? Don't tell me you have a new best friend now?" She feigned hurt.

Instead of answering her, Zuwairah roll her eyes at her again "drama queen" she muttered under her breath.

"I heard you crazy girl" she said as she playfully smack her arm.

"It was meant for you to...so what are you doing here miss?"

"Is she up?" They both turn to look at Mrs Hadiza, standing right beside the door frame.

"Yes Mom,she's awake" Zulaiha answered with a smile.

"Good..you two should get ready fast coz breakfast will be set in the next few minute"

"OK Mom " they both chorused like a kid.

Immediately Hadiza left her daughter's room,Zuwairah turned to her friend with a glare

"What?" She raise her brows in question.

"Don't give me that shit Zuly,what are you doing here?" 

"Tomorrow is the wedding, so of course I'm here to spend some time with you " she answered not without twitching her face from right to left.

"Yes, I know tomorrow is my wedding but you came so early. I mean, this is just 6:12am" she answered as she look up over to the clock above her head. 

"I see....You crazy girl don't miss me" she pout.

"Zulaiha, what are you doing here so early? I'm very sure there must be something important you wanted to tell me" 

It been long they've been friends so she knew her well.

"Yes..yes...yes...you've got me"

"I'm all hears"

"Take this first" she said as she brought out something from her bag.

"What's this?" Zuwairah asked looking at what her friend just bring out from her bag.

"Of course you're not blind,but I'll still tell you OK... This is what they called 'Vision'

"This?!" Zuwairah scoff.

"Hey don't joke with it!" She warned.

"Why not? How could this small red and black wool be a Vision?! " she asked in a confusing tone.

"Well... you wouldn't understand, so let me enlighten you more.. You see this small wool you're seeing so, will help you see what will happen after your marriage "

"How?" Now she's becoming more confused.

"Good! Tonight before you go to sleep,just place this wool under your pillow and place your head on the pillow,you'll see what will happen and believe me you,this works a lot. It will really help you a lot, I did all of this just because of you,please don't let me down Zuwairah! " she said in a serious tone.

"But why do I need it?"

"I have something important to tell you but I know you won't believe me,but with this,I think you will"

"But who gave you this?" 

"There's one Mallam who lives at the next street of mine,they call him Mallam Murtala...i went to him and explain some things to him so he gave me this to give it to you"

"But-"

"Don't be scared Zuwairah, you'll understand what I'm trying to say once you use this. Just follow the instructions"

"But there's a warning! "

"What warning? "

"You must not sleep with your right side today Zuwairah,you have to break the rule..sleep with your left side okay....?"

"O...okay" she stuttered as she collect it from her.

"Mind you, no one must here about this"

"I..I promise" she answered as she tried to hide it under her pillow.

"Girls! Breakfast is ready!" Hadiza yell so that the girls could hear her.

"Coming Mom " Zuwairah answered.

End of Flashback

"So this is what Zulaiha have been trying to tell me" she wondered.

"I'm really scared right now, should I even believe her" She thought.

"But is Rasheed truly a bad guy?"

•

"Yes he's " Zulaiha answered with a frown on her face. It's morning already,the real day, the day of Zuwairah's wedding. Only she and Zulaiha are in her room at this moment. The makeup artist and the rest of their friends are still on their way. 

She told Zulaiha everything not leaving a single part out of it.

"I told you Zuwairah, that you should stop trusting people"

"But I can't believe this. So, Rasheed is a killer"

"Don't get it wrong Zuwairah, he's a not a killer,he might be a killer in your dream but in reality he's not...actually there's something I've been meaning to tell you"

"What is it?"

"Before that,hope you haven't told anyone yet?...about this"

"What?! No! Are you crazy? You told me not to!"

"Good"

"Actually... Your one and only Rasheed is...is married with two kids"

"What?!!!!...............He's married? But...but he told me he's single and...and-"

"It was all lies friend"

"He lied to me" she said as she burst into tears.

"Please calm down Zuwairah" she said as she try to calm her down.

"And I have proof, that's if you want me to show you...I know you're in love, that's why I went to that Mallam for a help,at least so you could believe me"

"I believe you friend,you know I trust you more than anyone.. Even than my parent"

"Good! She's making my job easier" she muttered under her breathe

"What?!" 

She face her friend in horror "No..no..I mean, it's a good thing you believe me"

"OK...so what do I do now? Coz I can't marry him"

"You have to"

"What?!!"

"Yes you have to and you will...you just leave the rest to me "

"But-"

"Trust me Zuwairah,I'll tell you what and what to do" she said and Zuwairah nod her head slowly.

"Today is the bad day of her life" she thought.

She thought today will be a very happy memorable day for her, she thought she will be happy being called Mrs Rasheed but it seems luck was not on her side even on her own wedding day.

"Rasheed,how could you do this to me?" She thought as hot tears flow down her cheeks again.