Mum: and what about him? Ehn? What happened to him? (suddenly look worried)
ummu: speak up jor!
Habibah: uhmmmm your son, Mustakeem.. he.. he is.
Mum: ehnn? He what? speak up now.. why are you scaring me?
Ummu: if you don’t speak up now i will sand you!
Habibah: (swallow her saliva in fear) I am pregnant for him (panting and sweating heavily)
Mum: what? are you in your right senses?can you hear yourself?
Ummu: don’t insult my daughter please. Your son and my daughter made a mistakes so all that matters now is finding a solution to their mistakes… so please kindly bring out your son while we finalize all these.
Mum: you too can you hear yourself? You carry your two legs into my compound just to accuse my son of impregnating your daughter? Look young lady.. who so ever impregnate you is who you should look for..my son is not a wayward child like you… and look at you.. wearing this khimar and still get pregnant under your parents.. after if we talk now they will say we are being too judgemental.. how can a mother like you be so careless for your daughter to get pregnant right before you.. how? You better carry yourselves out of my compound before I throw you out!
ummu: (chuckles angrily and glance at Habibah) you see! You see the disgrace you bought upon us.. upon me! after all I have done to guide you and trained you into the path of islam… did you see how my fellow woman insult me for being a reskless mother.. but you and I know the pain I absorb just for all of you. you intentionally take this stupid steps just to punish your father without thinking of the repercussion. I hope now you are finally happy? See how they are throwing us out of their house despite their son also being part of this dangerous decision.. they never paint us good even despite the fact that we were never good in their eyes in the first place. Habibah!! If I should curse you right now I swear you will never escape.
Habibah: (already soak with tears) I am sorry mum… I never knew things will turns out this way. Please forgive me… (she face Mustakeem’s mother) please just let us see your son and we will leave ma. Just let me Mustakeem.
Mum: I will advise you to kindly leave my premises right this instant before I take actions on you and your family for trespassing.
Dad: what is going on woman? why the noise? You and who again. (join them outside)
Mum: honey, is this woman oh… she accuse our son of impregnating her daughter.
Dad: my son? Which of my son?
Mum: Mustakeem!
Dad: Kehinde?
Mum: yes! I was dumbfounded as well.. my son can never do that because I can beat my chest for him even if he isn’t here.
Habibah: wait! He is not here? Then where is he?
Dad: look woman! kindly persuade your daughter so she can open up to you wella concerning who impregnanting but for your information, you are at the wrong house.. so please kindly leave our house it late already.
Ummu: ok sir, we will leave but please can we atleast see him? And will leave.
Mum: see Hajia! before I shout theif for your head, better start leaving… start leaving now.
Ummu: we are not leaving until we see your son! And we have every right to sue you to court if you wont attend to my duaghter’s demand.. they both foolishly took the wrong step and we need to sit and settle this as their parents please.
Dad: you see what am saying? That life without the father of the child will make a child live a wayword life.. despite the fact that they claim to be holy… this green snake under green glass!
Ummu: It is better you watch your mouth sir… for your information their father is alive and healthy… so please don’t you ever judge a case you know nothing about! Kindly bring out your son and we will disappear from here..
This commotion continue for minutes as their yelling at eachother attract he attention of neigbours to interfere in the matter, in a blink of an eye the compound is filled up with crowd.. suddenly Mustakeem and Mustakeemah jump down from bike and run to stop the commotion.
Mustakeem: enough!!! Please! I am here now! (panting heavily) I am here now! (sighted habibah soak in tears) Habibah! (takes few steps towards her when her mother block his way)
Ummu: so you are the Mustakeem! The prince of his parents who impregnated my daughter and makes her brought shame into my family? Abi? (furiously land a slap on his face)
Mum: (furiously step forward ready to attack habibah’s mother) how dare you hit my son? Is your daughter that deserve severe beaten for opening her two legs to strangers (ready to fight habibah’s mother when Mustakeem scream out in anger)
Mustakeem: ENOUGH!
Mustakeemah: (find a place to sit down and watch everything from afar without uttering a word)
Mustakeem: yes! I am responsible for her pregnancy! I know we were so foolish to have sex but it the work of the devil and we never knew it will lead to pregnancy! And I am so sorry please.
Dad: (step forward in disbelief) so you are truly responsible for her pregnancy? You impregnated her? (furiously land another slap on his face twice) how dare you? how dare you Kehinde! Is this how I raised you? how could you?
Mustakeem: (touch his face with so much expectation of their actions) I am sorry dad! I didn’t mean to.
Mum: (still couldn’t belief what mustakeem said)
Dad: first you ran away from home with your sister only to impregnate this thing! I thought you would have learnt your lesson but you have the audacity to meet a woman? if this Is how your mother and I met and had you, did you think you would ever forgive us? do you think we will be so proud lead as an example to raise you right? how could you? (furious with anger).
Mustakeemah: (still observing)
Habibah: (sighted Mustakeemah)
Mum: wait a minute! Arent you the same girl who came to report Mustakeemah to us the other time concerning her dressing?
Habibah: (shake her head in regret)
Ummu: (frustrated already)
Mustakeem: Dad, Mum, please hear me out… can we all come in and settle this?
Dad: you still have the guts! Kenny! You still have guts to ask me to let you into my house? The same house you left willingly?
Mum: (sadly look down) you know… this moment really teach me a lesson.. I was wrong about Mustakeemah! We just punished her for no reason.. despite we were not an understanding parents to her enough! She still never open her leg wide for any man.. she accepted islam willingly and abstain from sins like your daughter did… I am so proud of my daughter right now more than ever right now.
Mustakeemah: (wicked smile)
Ummu: Habibah lets go! You brought this upon yourself and you brought this shame upon us as well… so lets go and face the consequence alone… you cant even get pregnant for a sensible family… for a sensible man but this one? You are just! I swear cursing you is the last option I have right now and I don’t want to… because if I am to curse you.. you will live with it till the day of kiyamah. Now move!
Mustakeem: please Ummu! I am so sorry for the pain and trouble my family and I have caused you, I promise to come and face the consequences myself please.. just give me little time.. I am coming myself.. I am ready to take responsibility of my action. Please forgive us.
Ummu: (ignores him and push habibah forward)
Mustakeem: Habibah I am coming ok? I promise.
Habibah: (nodded sadly and walk away)
Mustakeemah: (watch habibah and her mother walk away then she finally get up to join her family) Mustakeem! Can I see you for a moment? Right now!
Mum: Taiye!! Okomi!.
Mustakeemah: (drag mustakeem away from the compound and head out) you owe me lots of explanation.
Mustakeem: I know!
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The next morning
10:02am
At the police headquarters
D.P.O: (heard a knock at the door) yes come in.
Zainab: (salute him and shut the door behind her) you called for me sir.
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