Chapter 44

gyare a muhallinsa,gidan ta ko ina ya tsaru babu abunda za ace bai yi ba,sallolin da ake binsu suka fara yi,suka sake gyara gidan Nuraz zai fita ya kalli Nusrah da tayi shiru alamar tana duniyar tunani yace "will u go with me.!?" D'agowa tayi ta kalleshi da manyan idanunta,a hankali ta juya ta saci kallon Annie,har ranta ta ji tana son zuwa amma bata san me zata ce Annie ta barta ba,Annie bata kalli inda suke ba amma duk abunda suke yi tana sauraren su,tab'e baki yayi ya wuce zai tafi yana fad'in "Annie.! I'll be back soon" tace "Allah ya tsare",Nusrah ta sunkuyar da kai tana wasa da middle finger d'inta,Annie ta kalleta tayi murmushi ta san tana son fitar,har ya fita sannan Annie ta kirata "Daughter.!" Da sauri ta d'ago kanta,Annie tayi mata murmushi tace "Would u like to go out.!?" Murmushi ne ya sub'uce mata da taga Annie ta gano ta,Annie tace "U can go with him,he's ur elder brother,don't worry ur self,maza yi sauri kada ya tafi kema kya ga gari.!" Tace "Thank u Annie" da sauri ta mik'e tana murmushi ta bishi,ta fito daga cikin apartment d'in tana kallon tsarin unguwar taji sanyi a ranta komai taji yayi mata,tayi twitching breathe a hankali,sannan ta waiga tana nemansa,ta hango shi har ya d'anyi nisa,ta tsaya a gurin cos bata san yaya za tayi ta tarar da shi ba,tafiya yake cikin nutsuwa sanye da kayansa na yau da kullum waistcoat mai launin royal blue sai long sleeve white,kamar ance ya waiwaya ya juya kad'an,tsaye ya hango ta a dai² apartment d'insu,mamakin yaushe ta fito yasa shi kasa ci gaba da tafiya,kasa d'aga k'afa tayi ta bishi sai da ya d'ago mata hannu daga inda yake alamar ta taho,a hankali ta fara tafiya yana tsaye yana jiranta har ta k'araso inda yake,suka ci gaba da tafiya tare,babu wani hira daya had'a su har suka je eatry d'in dake cikin arean street d'in sun suka yi takeaway,a hanyar dawowa suna tafiya shiru Nusrah tayi breaking silence d'in da fad'in "can i ask u something.!?" Ya kalleta kad'an yace "U can.!" Tayi murmushi tace "That day u told me something but i couldn't understand what doe's that mean." Yaja numfashi yana kallon sararin samaniya da yayi fayau babu alamun clouds yace "what did i say.!?" Bata kalle shi ba tace "i mean ur dad's story" sai daya juya ya kalleta sannan ya d'auke kansa gefe guda yace "What is it that u want to know about his story.!?" Tayi shiru bata ce komai ba saboda tana tunanin abunda za tace kuma,suka ci gaba da tafiya yaji bata ce komai ba ya sake kallonta ya d'auke kai,itama shi ta kalla kamar yadda yayi ta jiyo shi yana cewa "I just don't know why he was so deprived of the gift of Allah,he said he don't want me,but abu na k'arshe da ya fad'awa mamana tunda she's my mom it's better to face any challenge in life saboda ta inganta nawa rayuwar,that is why i was alone and then na kasance one of the children called *MARA ASALI.."* Kallonsa tayi da tausayawa ganin shi kansa a damuwa yake tace "I really apologize if my question makes u feel bad." Yace "Don't worry about it,that's how Allah planned it to be" ta gyad'a kai tace "sure but thanks",shiru ya ratsa tsakani na wani lokaci a hankali tace "Ahmn! But where are ur Mom's family,are they not alive.!?" Yace "No.! they are alive,but what happened that day in ur home,is the same thing happened after she gave birth.." Tayi saurin kallonsa,ya gyad'a mata kai a tsorace taci gaba da kallonsa tace "Is her father chased her away.!?" Yace "Of course,but she's not the only one with Annie too." Ta tsaya cak a hanya hawaye suna shirin fara zubowa daga idonta,ya kalleta yana tsayawa yace "What happen.!?" Ta fashe da kuka tace "why should our parents do this to us?!? what have we done to them that will drive them to expel us from their homes.!?" Yayi shiru yana kallonta a hankali ya matsa dai² da ita yace "Ohh no.! Let's go home,the story is enough since it starts making u cry.." Tace "No.! I would like to hear" ya kalleta yace "A'a! Ba sai kin ji ba" tace "Please.! tell me i want to know ur story,is it the same as me or is it different.!?" Yace "No,but they are just about to be the same." Ta marairaice fuska tace "Na sani ai,what our parents did for us shi ne matsalar ko.!?" Ya gyad'a mata kai,ta sake fashewa da kuka,ya sake matsawa kusa da ita k'amshin scent's d'insa suka sa ta d'ago fuskarta hawaye duk ya wanke mata saman fuska,ya girgiza mata kai idanunsa sun canza launi,ji yake shi kansa idan ya bud'e baki zai yi magana hawayen ne zasu taho masa,da kyar ya iya kama hannunta ganin ta mak'ale a guri d'aya ya fara janta suka ci gaba da tafiya sai da suka kusa bakin apartment d'insu ya tsayar da ita ya d'auko bottle water ya mik'a mata yace "wash ur face." Ta karb'a a sanyaye ta bud'e ta fara sha sannan ta wanke fuskarta,matsowa yayi kusa da ita yace "put ur hand here and pick it up" tayi saurin kallonsa,ya d'auke kai yace "D'auko mana" tace "what shall i bring.!?" Ya yi saurin cewa "my handkey" bata kalleshi ba tace "A'a barshi kawai" yace "saboda me.!?" Tace "it will dry itself" ya tab'e baki yace "Okay.!" Yana fad'a ya wuce ya barta a tsaye,ta bishi da kallo har ya shige yana k'ok'arin knocking entrance d'in apartment d'insun,da sauri ta biyo shi tace "When do u end the story.!?" Ya waiwayo ya kalleta ya juya ya danna doorbell yace "do u like hearing.!?" Ta gyad'a kai tace "Yes of course" ya tab'e baki yace "Okay.! I'll tell u,but then u promise not to cry" da sauri tace "Promise i won't do it,but when za ka ci gaba.!?" ya jinjina kai yace "until we have time again." Tayi murmushi tace "shortly if we come out again.!?" Yayi saurin kallonta,itama shi take kallo ya girgiza mata kai yace "No.! Not today" tayi saurin cewa "tomorrow to.!" Ya kalleta lokacin da Bareerah ta bud'e musu k'ofa tana musu sannu,ya amsa yana shigewa ta biyo bayansa da sauri tace "u still haven't said anything.!" Ya tsaya yana kallonta ta matso inda yake tsaye da sauri tana marairaicewa,a hankali yace "okay.!" Tayi masa murmushi tace "Thanks" ya gyad'a mata kai ya wuce zai nufi hanyar kitchen tace ya bata ta kai,ya ajiye ledojin hannunsan sannan ya wuce bedroom d'insa,wucewa tayi itama ta nufi hanyar d'akinsu ita da Annie bayan sun gama shirya komai,wanka ta fara yi ta d'auro alwala,sai da ta fara shafa mai a jikinta sannan ta saka kaya ta fita,a parlor ta tarar da su shi da Bareerah tayi musu sallama Bareerah ta fara amsawa sannan shi da hankalinsa fiye da rabi yake kan computer,ta nemi guri ta zauna tana kalle² can ta daure ta kalli Bareerah tace "Ina Annie.!?" Cikin muryar damuwa,ya d'ago a hankali ya kalleta yaga fuskarta ta bayyana damuwa ya ci gaba da kallonta,Bareerah tayi murmushi tace ta shiga duba Aunty,ta