Sekinat Amazing Stories

  Chief: After spending years under his mansion, I fell in love with their lifestyle… how they face their challenges together, celebrate together, experience their sorrowful moments together, and none of it went unnoticed by each and every one of them. Yes, there were problems among wives and sons, but they faced and solved everything together. This is a tradition practiced by the Indians alone, and no one can take it from them. Mr. Singh passed away years later, and I was forced to return to Nigeria with my rewards and start a family. My mother had kept the most beautiful woman for me, which happens to be your mother. I expressed my desire, my dream of raising and expanding my family under one roof. She said it sounded crazy but beautiful and promised to make it come true. Too bad she didn’t live to see it, but she made my dream come true, and sadly, she did not witness this beautiful family we have created right in front of us today. [Everyone smiles.] Chief: I know you have inco...

Aishat: (folds her arms, staring at him) you can explain? You and I are seeing the evidence right in front of us and you still want to explain? (shakes her head) i knew something was fishy, I knew it! But the way you fight your brother over taking in another makes me want to trust you because you are the only one against his decision... so you are the snake? Junaid? (laugh sadly) Junaid: (drops the phone and stands) baby... just hear me out, this is the work of the devil I swear... I can explain. Aishat: (turns away, pacing the room and rubbing her head) i can't believe this... Junaid: (moves closer, stretching his hand) baby please... I'm sorry. Aishat: (steps back sharply, voice shaking) eh! If your hand touch me! If lau that filty hands on me lasan.. if I curse you, Junaid! Tell me! What exactly do you men want? What do you want that we don't give? Is it until we die? I am carrying your third child! I am heavily pregnant... and you still cheated? (getting emotional) ...

  Anas: (straightens up and pulls her into a warm embrace, laughing softly) Thank you… thank you so much. (lets her go, cups her face, kisses her gently) I love you so much. Haneefah: (overwhelmed, eyes shining as she watches his happiness) I love you too. Anas: So now it is time to plan how I will take good care of you and prevent any stress, okay? And how we will raise our children. This is another chapter of our story. (guides her to sit) And you still stressed yourself making pounded yam? Haneefah: Actually, it is not stressful… Anas: What if something happened to my child? You know it is still an egg… Haneefah: Baby… what I meant was… I did not pound. Anas: (cuts in, already pacing) From now on, no cooking stressful meals. No stress at all. Have you eaten? Any sickness? Nauseous? Haneefah: Baby… baby! Listen to me… Anas: Oh! I also need to adjust my working schedule so I can give you enough attention and... Haneefah: (raises her voice) Baby!! Anas: What? (pauses, final...

LATER IN THE EVENING (6:02PM) Anas: (scrolling through his phone at the dining table) Kehinde: (running to catch her brother) If I catch you ehnnn. Let daddy come back. If I will not report you. Anas: Ehn. Ejire. Kehinde: Sir. You are back sir. (Runs to embrace him) Welcome sir. What did you buy for us? Anas: Don’t worry. Trust me now. Where is your mum? Kehinde: She is inside sir. Anas: Kindly call her for me. Zainab: (shows up) Kehinde, have you done what I instructed you? Anas: Oh! There she is, You can go. Kehinde: okay.... That’s what I’m doing. Zainab: Hurry up. I need you to go and fill this gas for me. Anas: Ummu twins. Zainab: Sir, please give me a minute sir. (Faces Kehinde) Take. Fill 3kg and I give you 15 minutes. Kehinde: Okay mum. Zainab: (approaches him) Yes baba okomi, my brother in law. Anas: Please have a seat. I want us to have a quick chat before everyone returns. Zainab: Okay sir. (Obeys and lowers her gaze) Anas: (lowers his gaze as he speaks) U...

DAY BREAK (6:34 AM) HANEEFAH’S POV It was my second day in this beautiful mansion, and I awaited the discoveries and memories ahead with curiosity. The house was already busy. Each wife moved up and down, preparing breakfast for her family and getting the children ready for school. They barely noticed my movements as I prepared breakfast for my husband too. I was amazed by how small yet elegant the kitchen reserved for me was. Everything was intact. Nothing was missing. I smiled to myself. This old man truly knows how to take care of a family. Suddenly, I heard my husband calling me from upstairs. I responded cheerfully, turned off the cooker, and climbed the stairs, lifting my khimar. On the way, I bumped into my senior wife. To make it easier, let us call her the second to the last wife. I greeted her with teslim. She answered warmly as she dragged her children downstairs. I offered to help, but she declined happily. I heard my husband call again and hurried to the room. Haneefa...

  Zainab: (laughing out loud) Fine!! You caught me... (laughing uncontrollably as Ridwan tickles her) Please stop, do you want me to pee in my pants? Baby, stop! (still laughing) Ridwan: (happily admiring her smile) I could watch you smile all day, my love. I can't believe I took away this angelic laughter of yours for so many years. I'm so grateful to have another chance. My queen, thank you. (stops tickling her as they fall onto the couch together) Please, let's stay like this for a few minutes. Zainab: Do you want me to choke? Let go of me... Ridwan: (obeys and sits very close to her, unable to take his eyes off her) Baby... Zainab: Yes, Mr. Ridwan? Ridwan: I'm so sorry for everything... Zainab: It's okay. The past is in the past. Let's focus on the future. Ridwan: I won't mind if we have a child or not; all I want is you. Zainab: I never knew it would take you almost five years to understand me, but it's okay. I'm glad you're back to your sen...

  Zainab wakes up suddenly in her office, panting heavily. She realizes it was just a dream.] Zainab: Innalillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un! Ya Allah, please... Nothing bad should happen to my husband... Please, don't test me beyond what I can endure. (Tears drop from her eyes when suddenly her phone rings. It's her husband. She hurriedly picks up the phone.) So it was all a dream? Is Allah sending me a warning? A day nightmare? (The call ends.) I need to call him back. (Suddenly the phone rings again, and she hurriedly picks it up.) Hello! Ridwan: Baby... I just want to tell you that I'm still outside your station, hoping you'll change your mind to have lunch. And I want you to know that I'm not leaving this place without you today. I just want you to forgive me. Please, my love. Zainab: (Tears stream down her face.) I'm coming out now!! Don't go! I'm coming. (Ends the call and begins to pack her things, ready to call it a day.) Ya Allah, please protec...

Ridwan: Doctor, please, tell us! What's wrong with our child? Doctor: Following your child's birth, we noticed concerning health indicators—jaundice, pallor, and signs of anemia. After conducting tests, we discovered your baby has sickle cell disease. I'm deeply sorry. There's a fifty-fifty chance of survival. Your child is currently in the pediatric unit. Ridwan and Zainab: (shocked, their jaws drop) Ridwan: No! Doctor, there must be a mistake. I am A.A. There's no way this diagnosis is accurate. My wife can confirm. Zainab: Yes, Doctor, we're both A.A. There's been a misunderstanding. Doctor: I understand your concerns. However, the test results are conclusive. Take a look for yourselves. (Hands them the report) Ridwan: (takes the paper, hands trembling) This can't be happening! Zainab: (reads alongside him, her expression grave) Doctor: Doctor: which is why we are concern if truly you are A.A OR A.S, so we would like to conduct some test on you as wel...