CHAPTER 6: IN RED

three weeks later

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A smile appeared on my cheek when I remembered the joke I saw on twitter. 'Im sure there are bouncing castles in the mosques that's why you see so many shoes kept outside.' I smiled again as I recalled it. Wallah twitter can at times be really funny. "Assalamualaikum. Abdullah you're smiling today." I turned to meet my old friend we knew each other ever since I got married and moved into Maitama.

"Waalakumsalam Bashh. How are you?"

"I'm Good Alhamdulilah. How is your mother doing." We continued to stroll back to our houses which were not far apart. "She's good, Alhamdulilah."

"I didn't even know she was around I saw her and Nana strolling the other day and was gobsmacked, My wife and I would have come to visit and say hi you know." He spoke in a low tone.

"Ayya. And she has been around for almost a month now." He raised a brow. "Well be expecting me very soon, when would she be leaving."

"Well, for now I can't tell. Kasan chiwo yana zuwa yana wuche wa."

(Kasan chiwo yana zuwa yana wuche wa You know illness it comes and goes.)

"Toh Allah dei ya bata lafiya, What about your trip to Egypt have you guys gone yet?" I hate been reminded that we haven't gone yet. I promised Ihsan and still haven't fulfilled it.

"Ameen. No I'm waiting till my mother gets better before we leave." He nodds understanding.

He looked up and found out we are already at my house. "Wow. We have covered the distance already. I didn't know we were walking so fast. In that case greet Nana and Ihsan for me." I smiled, We shook hands and I walked into my house.

Food has been on my mind ever since I left Bashh I came in and found food on the table. Since I came back from work I hadn't laid my eyes on Ihsan and her cell was on the kitchen counter,

I asked Hauwa where she was and she told me she went to a pharmacy. That was around 5pm now its 8pm and still nothing, No word from her. However Basma, Nana and my mother went out before I left home for the mosque.

I ate before sitting down watching my favourite team play Against Manchester united My phone buzzed just as Willian tried to shoot the ball to the net but missed it as it hits the post.

I looked down at my phone and Ihsan's name popped up on my whatsapp.

ihsan

'Where are you we need to talk.'

Abdullah

'Parlour number 1.'

I replied, Before i could look back at the game she texted back.

Ihsan

'I am in our bedroom.'

I looked back at the game for a good five seconds before rising to my feet. I jogged up the stair's. My pulse rate increasing rather quickly. I should really go back to my gyming days.

I pushed the door open and what I saw right in front of me shook me. "Ihsan?" I blinked twice trying to be sure I was seeing correctly. Is this Ihsan? I quickly shot the door before anyone sees her.

My wife was too darn beautiful, Ma Shaa Allah.

I don't want anyone to walk into this woman right here she has to be lolethe most beautiful woman I know. If she was to run for miss world she wouldn't get anything but first.

She had her long curly hair down. Red Lips stick on and last but defiantly not the least she wore a strawberry lingerie which looked alluring on her skin but on top of everything was her white bath robe.

"What's going on. Is it my birthday?" I couldn't stop smiling. I couldn't take my eyes off her. DARN IT . Ma shaa Allah

I am addicted to this woman. "The doctor said nothing is wrong with you and nothing is wrong with me for like the third time now. So maybe we are just not doing it the right way. " I grinned at her it would be a lie if I said I wasn't aroused by her right now.

I would have laughed at her but she doesn't like been laughed at especially now that she's obviously trying to serious with me. "I got this fertility drug Clomiphene." She held the pack mentally reading what was written at the back.

I covered the gap between us and kissed her cheek. "So that's why you had to go the extra mile." She nodded starring back at me. Ihsan just needs to wink at me and i would be ready for her. "But you're not even smiling." Her big brown eyes starred directly to mine. I kissed her cheek again and her face lit up. Slowly her arms where around my neck.

I sat on the bed and our kiss deepened. We paused and only stared at each other." I love you." She Mumble's before connecting our lips Again. We paused again for some air. "I love you More." Her brown eyes never living my dark eyes. "You're soo so beautiful Ihsan. I don't know what I would do with out you in my life." She smiles tucking some part of her hair behind her ear licking her lips.

A knock made us both freeze Only turning our heads to the door she swiftly wrapped her robe around her small waist standing away from me. Before she got to the door I sat up straight fixing my shirt, She turned to Me and I nodded. "Nana?." She asked turning the knob "Mummy." She squealed licking her ice-cream while Ihsan looked down at her with a smile.

My two favourite girls.

She ran towards me giving me a teddy bear hug. "I got you your favourite Today daddy, Chocolate strawberry and vanilla." She spoke pointing at each flavour on her cone. That wasn't my favorite.

"Three scopes? I thought I told you only two scopes nothing more." Ihsan folded her arms looking down at her silly little pout. "Ya Yushrah said I can have as many as I want." She answered looking down. "Hauwa made your favorite today mummy. Let's eat it's getting cold." She tried to grab her hands. I knew she wasn't fully dressed and would want to change. "Lets wait for mummy to change you see she just came out from the shower." I winked at Ihsan before picking Nana up.

I almost forgot to inform Ihsan. "Bash and his wife are coming over for dinner tomorrow." It was kind of something we do here in the estate, She nodded.

"Are you coming down?." I asked. And she shook her head. I knew she would say that. Since my mother and sisters arrived she never really wanted to be downstairs anymore.

After watching Nana eat and tucking her to bed I grabbed a loaf of bread and Nutella upstairs because I knew ihsan was starving.

"What time are you going to work tomorrow." She asked immediately I opened the door. "That's weird you hardly ask that, And you have been asking lately. But 9am." She dropped her phone and looked up. And her brows rose when she sited the bread in my hand. "Haa thanks." She rushed to my side and took the Bread away from me. "I wanted you to take me to work. But I want to leave earlier than that." She took out a piece and applied Nutella on it before munching it.

I reached out to pick a piece and she smacked my hand. "Ouuch." I whimper. "I could take you. What happened to your car."

She shook her head now. "I just don't feel like driving it anymore." Okay now I'm disturbed Ihsan loves driving since she Got her licence she never wanted anyone to drive her. So the fact that she has no interest in driving says a lot. "Is there something I should be worried about?" She shook her head and I noticed a little chunk of Nutella on the corner of her pink heart shaped plumpy lips.

She chewed down on her bread and stared at the last bite she was going to shove in her mouth. I reached forward and licked it off. "Ewee." She chuckled. Licking her lips.

"So ehn that thing that was happening earlier, Shouldn't we carry on with it." I smirked at her and she glared back. "First tell me, when are we travelling to egypt to see my mother." She pouted and my smile faded I hate it when we discuss about this it makes her really sad. I hate getting people's hopes up and I did when I told her I planned to travel with her.

"You and Nana can still go I can wait here with Umma." I smiled at her and she didn't return it. Ihsan never hides it when she is upset or any emotion. Happy. Shy. Angry jealous anything her face just can't hide it. "I guess we would just have to wait until Umma is better." She mumbles taking the bread that was left in her hands and the Nutella in the other. And walks out.