The Young Scholar Chapter 2 Episode 13

Picking up from where the previous episode (12) stopped…

Amina – Assalamu alaikum ma (she greeted)

Sofiat – Wa Alaikum salam Amina.. it’s really nice to see you.

Amina – (surprised she knows her name) Thank you ma.. so you are?

Sofiat – I’m sofiat. A distant cousin to Abdulrasaq.

Amina – Wow! Sir, I didn’t know you had a cousin sister.

Abdulrasaq – (suprised) Well, everyone has a cousin. (Walked into the kitchen) let me serve something for you Amina while you two are discussing.

Amina – No sir don’t worry yourself. I just finished eating before coming here.

Abdulrasaq – Okay, I’ll have to get you something like snacks that you can eat later.

Amina – Okay Sir (she smiled)

Sofiat – (sat on the dining table and began to eat) come and join me Muslimat.

Amina – Thank you very much ma.

Sofiat – So tell me, how is Khadijah?

Amina – She’s fine ma. (Surprised she asked) it seems Mallam Abdulrasaq told you everything about our family.

Sofiat – ohhh yeah… I was curious to know how he once lived with you all like one big family.

Abdulrasaq – (came out from the kitchen and sat on dining to eat).. You girls are already getting along.

Amina – Yeah!… I think I like your cousin. She’s very interactive.

Abdulrasaq – And you Amina are quite the opposite. I recall you were a shy person.

Amina – (laughed) I don’t know

Sofiat – It’s obvious!…

Amina – Really?…

Abdulrasaq – Yes it is … So what brought you here?

Amina – It’s been a long time… I just came to check up on you. I’ve been a little worried about you

Abdulrasaq – (seems interesting to him) Why?..  hope no problem.

Amina – No not at all… Maybe when you are done eating, we could talk about it privately.

Sofiat – Hmmm what could that be?…

Amina – lolz… You’re so funny and you don’t put a smile on at all, why?

Sofiat – I don’t mean to be rude but I don’t think I have a answer to your question. I’m sorry.

Amina – it’s fine!..

Abdulrasaq – (finished his meal and then drank some water) Hmmm… Now I can talk.

Sofiat – ohhh… so you were following good table manners.

Amina – It’s sunnah. Mallam Abdulrasaq always conscious.

Abdulrasaq – It’s good to do what earns you reward instead of the opposite. So Amina let’s talk

Amina – Okay… (She got up and followed him outside)

Abdulrasaq – so what’s it you wanted to tell me?

Amina – I spoke with my sister Khadijah and she showed me the letter you sent for her while you were away.

Abdulrasaq – okay

Amina – She was like… (feeling nervous trying to explain herself) She was like you are still single because of her and she needs you to move on and also forgive her. Which is why I’m here.

Abdulrasaq – it’s fine Amina… She didn’t offend me. And we both had already clear air concerning this.

Amina – Well, I was thinking… (Nervous and scared) I just don’t know how to say it (she had tears rolled down from her cheeks.

Abdulrasaq – It’s okay just calm down and talk to me.

Amina – Sir, I hope you don’t find me to be so disrespectful?… I want to be your wife… I want us to get married.

Abdulrasaq – SUBHANALLAH… Amina are you okay?…

To be continued…

Written by Masud Umoru