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REPLACEMENT GIRL
CHAPTER 25
*AHMAD’S POV*
Kamal, or should I say Ka7, had been allover my head ever since he saw Humairah for the first time. He kept bothering me about her, he said he loved her and was willing to marry her against all odds. I could only sm-irk at him because Humairah only loved one person and that person was me. But if I didn’t do anything soon he might just snatch her away from me.
“Jemima, plea-se summon Humairah for me” I said throu-gh the intercom as soon as I was back from Asr prayer. It was almost closing time and I hadn’t done the work I was supposed to do for the day. Ka7 wasted my time in the morning. He was always visiting me these days just to disturb me about Humairah. I knew what he had for her wasn’t love because he liked talking about the things she had in her b©dy, especially her brea-sts.
“as-salama Alaykum (peace be upon you)” Humairah said as she gently walked into my office. Today, she was wearing a black jalabiya with her hairstyle in a ponytail which made her so alluring. Thank God Ka7 wasn’t able to see her when he c@m£, she was practically busy in the observation room.
“I am sorry to…” I was saying when she cut in.
“I am alre-ady done with my work, sir. Just preparing for home” She uttered amicably.
“Hmmm” I heaved a sigh the fact that she had started being nice to me ever since I halfway confessed my feelings for her that day. “Can I drop you home?” I asked.
“Actually…” She was trying to find an excuse when I unhesitatingly cut in.
“It would be good if I do” I said. Verily, my intention was to confess my feelings for her today before Ka7 snatch away the chance from me.
“Okay, let me go and get my bag” She said.
“I will be waiting for you in the car” I said.
“Okay… okay” She said and left.
A slight smile could now be seen on my face as I stood and took my car key from the desk. “Jemima, be sure to clear my remaining mess before going home today. I really have something important to do right now and I might not come back till tomorrow” I said throu-gh the intercom before heading out to my car in the parking lot. Humairah c@m£ few minutes later and joined me in the front of the car after having checked the back doors and found out they were locked. “Hi” I beamed at her while igniting the engine into action.
“Hi” She uttered not looking at me.
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It was a silent drive to KFC restaurant, Minna. Humairah gave me a puzzling gaze as soon as I pu-ll-ed over in front of the place, she thought I was taking her home directly. “What are we doing here?” She promptly asked.
“What do people do here? Eat, right?” I said as I gently alighted from the car. “Come, plea-se”
“Okay” She uttered as she alighted from the car as well and followed me into the restaurant.
“Two 5 in 1s, plea-se!” I placed an order just as we settled down in one of the empty tables.
“Okay, sir” A waitress said.
“Hmm” Humairah sighed looking insecured.
“Relax, baby” I freely uttered the fact that I alre-ady made up my mind to confess my feelings for her today.
“Huh?” She wrinkled her brows, so surprised by the strange nickname I called her with.
“Yeah” I moved my hands gently towards hers on the table, and that made her to jo-lt.
“Hmm!” She sighed again as she gently drew her hands back.
Ahh, wasn’t this what she wanted? Love, right? Why then is she naive? I wondered.
“I think I should be going home, I have a lot of things to take care of” She said as she, without hesitation, picked her bag and stood to her feet.
“But I alre-ady placed an order” I reminded her.
“Yes, but… but…” She stuttered finding a word.
“But I want to eat with you, Humairah” I calmly cut in as I stood to my feet as well.
“Why?” She rose a brow.
“Because I love you, Humairah” I finally said the words out and just then, she smiled and ran out of the restaurant. “Hey waitress, cancel the order!” I said as I paid half of the money and ran after Humairah. Unfortunately, I was too late for she had alre-ady st©pped a moving cab and vanished in thin air. “Nice!” I smiled.
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If you love someb©dy just tell the person you love him/her. Try your luck and see what happens next. It doesn’t matter if you’re a girl or boy, don’t let your super ego kill you, okey?
CHAPTER 26
*HUMAIRAH POV*
Yesterday Ahmad confessed his feelings for me in a restaurant, he lured me there in the name of giving me a lift home. Well, I was happy to hear him say he loved me but not that happy because men can easily say they love a woman even if the feelings they have for her is weak. Sometimes it’s just lvst, that’s all.
I had to run out of the restaurant because I was too shy to stand there, plus the people’s attention was on us. I had to run away and hopefully, I was able to get a cab as soon as I was outside. I went home and all I could think of was Ahmad’s confession. Was it for real?
I kept thinking until I sle-pt off. Thus, I had a very sweet dream that Ahmad and I got married and Allah blessed us with triplets. Funny, right? Perhaps it was Rania, after all she was pres£ntly pregnant for him.
Today I didn’t go to work because I nee-ded a break, yes… a break from Ahmad and his punk friend – Ka7 who kept coming to check on me in the factory. I had never for once say a word to him and my hobby was rolling my eyes and hissing at him whenever he talk to me. He really thought he could lure me with his outfits, glances, and so on but I wasn’t a fool. I wasn’t like all those girls that could easily be tricked into a room and be sle-pt with. The only person I would ever open my legs for would have to be my husband, and hopefully that person would be Ahmad.
Ahmad was the only man in my heart and the feelings I had for him was still steady, even more now that he had confessed his feelings for me but I kept asking myself whether to accept him this soon or not. What if I accepted him and he ended up dumping me? No, I shouldn’t accept him yet until I was very sure he truly love me for if he truly love me he would never dump me. I would test him in so many ha-rd ways and only after he pas-s my tests would I accept him.
Gurumbulumbu-m…
My stomach grumbled for the umpteenth time. I deliberately refused to eat lunch and now my stomach was complaining. Both my cousins were in the sitting room watching film while my uncle and his wife recently went out to see a friend in the hospital.
I walked to the kitchen, picked up a plate and spoon, fetched some fried rice from the pot and sat on the tall stool in the kitchen island. The rice was still warm and yummy.
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While eating, a text message from Ahmad arrived. I was expecting his call but somehow he chose to text me instead. I gulped as I gently re-ad it.
Ahmad 😘: “I wont ask why you refused to come today, I know you are still thinking about my confession. I swear Humairah, I love you”
Me : “It is not by saying it, it is by proving it”
Ahmad 😘: “In that case, I want to prove it by marrying you. Humairah, plea-se will you be my wife? The mother of my unborn children?”
Me : “Only an insane man will propose on text message. By the way, I love glittering things!”
Ahmad 😘: “Like a diamond, right? I will get a diamond ring and then I will propose to you”
Me : “Hmm, for real?”
Ahmad 😘: “For real, my love”
Me : “Hmm, okay!”
Ahmad 😘: “I love you, Humairah”
Me : “Hmm, I don’t know what to say”
And that was how we kept chatting until I was done eating without even acknowledging the fact that I was done. Ahmad promised to propose to me tomorrow and I was so eagerly waiting. After all, that was my dream.
I could remember the first day I met him which was the day I c@m£ to the city with my uncle. He had hit our car and claimed we were the ones at fault. That day, I just felt something in my heart and I knew I was in love with him.
After that, I somehow managed to be his cook and eventually bec@m£ his friend. I could remember the day he almost violated me. Perhaps if I had allowed him, our love story wouldn’t have reach this juncture.
Men will always be men, they are bound to love us, to marry us, and to have us whenever the nee-d arises.
Don’t allow a man to violate you in the name of love. He should wait until the knot is tied, only then should he have access to you.
Be a strong woman and know your worth. Don’t let any fool to turn you into his toy or concubine. LOVE and lvst are worlds ap@rt!
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