While eating Fadimatuu remembered the reason why Zaynab's family were here.
It was yesterday when she visit Zaynab at their house.
And Zaynab's Father was around, so when he saw Fadimatuu he called her to ask her a question he had being wanting to ask her since when he first saw her at their house.
"Good evening Sir" She greeted him.
"How are you?" He asked her.
"I'm fine thank you" She replied.
She wonder in her mind why Zaynab's father called her, she has so many why's but decided to ignore it and focus.
He removed his glasses as he started saying "So my daughter I wanted to ask you a question, feel free and answer me"
She nod at him already eager to know what is it.
"Since the first time I saw you I've being wanting to ask you a question because you resemble one of my brother that I've lost since years ago and I've being looking for him since when we returned to Nigeria and still I haven't found him yet" He finished saying and she just stared at him dumbfounded unable to process anything.
Why is he telling me this? She thought in her mind.
"I know you'll be wondering why I'm telling you this right?" She put her head down shyly, because he read her mind.
"He's the reason of our return to Nigeria bacause I missed my brother and best friend, he means everything to me and without him in my life I'm feeling incomplete" He released his breath and then continue.
"My daughter can you tell me your father's name?"
"Yes my father's name is..." Mama cut her off by entering the huge sitting room sitting beside her husband.
"What are the two of you discussing?" Mama asked them smiling.
"I was asking Fadimatuu her father's name, I told you about it" He answered her and she nod.
He turned to Fadimatuu "So you're about to tell me your father's name"
"Yes his name is Muhammad Abubakar" She told him and he was shocked beyond one can imagined.
If he's standing for sure he's going to loose his balance.
He don't know when some tears rolled down from his eyes.
Mama pat his shoulder " Why are you crying?"
"Am I crying?" He touched the tears in his face.
He hugged Mama crying"I found him Ayesha I really found him, I found my Muhammad"
Fadimatuu just stared at them confusion evident on her face.
What did he meant by "he found him" anyway she's going to know.
They released from the hug smiling at each other.
"Our wait is finally over, thank you Allah for
granting my wish of seeing Muhammad again" Baba prayed.
He stand up and went and perform ablution.
He offers two rakaats thanking Allah for granting his wish.
After he finishes praying he comeback to the living room.
"My daughter I know you'll be confused by this right?" He asked her.
"Yes" She answered him.
"Do you have your father's picture on your phone?" He asked her again.
"No I don't have it because it's a new phone and I haven't transported it" She replied him.
"Okay no problem, can you mind taking me to your house?" He asked her.
"No I don't mind" She replied.
He smiles at her " I wanted to see your father"
"He travelled and he's coming back tomorrow morning" She informed him.
"Okay then I think we can come tomorrow at night because I can't wait to see your father hoping he's the brother of mine that I lost" He said with hope in his mind.
"Ayesha we are going to their house tomorrow" He told Mama and she smiled feeling happy for her husband because he finally found his brother back.
"I'm so happy for you" Mama told him.
"Wait till I meet him and see if he's the one" Baba joked.
"He's the one in Sha Allah" Mama said.
"Ameen" He replied.
"Zaynab's knows your house right?" He asked her.
"Yes she knows" she replied him.
"Okay tell your father we're coming to your house tomorrow at night" He told her.
"Okay no problem" She smiled.
***
"I can't believe you're the daughter of Baba's best friend no brother, that he had being looking for" Zaynab twirled around happily.
"Calm down will you? And he's not sure if my father is the one" Fadimatuu said.
"Hey don't be negative in Sha Allah he's the one" Zaynab smacked her arm.
"Ouch" She yelped and glared at Zaynab.
"Sorry sister, so tomorrow we're coming to your house" Zaynab happily said.
"Yes and I can't wait to see all of you at our house" She smiled.
"I wish Akhi was here, had it being he's here we're going together with him" Zaynab said watching Fadimatuu's reaction from smiling to frowning.
Zaynab smirked "I knew you missed him, and he's one phone call away"
"Hey stop it, I even forgot he still exists for your own information" Fadimatuu grumpily said.
"Ouch that's my brother you're talking about" Zaynab pretended to be hurt by Fadimatuu's words.
"Uhm hey bye I'm going home" Fadimatuu stuck her tongue and ran away with Zaynab following her.
***
Tomorrow morning after Fadimatuu's father, Abba had returned from his trip, she went to his room to tell him about Zaynab's father and their visit today.
"Asslamu Alaikum Abba" She said Salam when she entered his room.
"Waalaikumussalam princess" He Salam back.
"Abba I want to tell you something" She informed him.
"Yes I'm hearing you go on" He smiled.
"Abba you know that friend of mine Zaynab?" She asked him.
"Yes I know her, Ameerah's cousin right?" He replied her.
"Yes, her father said that he knows you, he said you're his brother and best friend and he had being looking for you" She told him.
Abba wonders who can that be.
"Yes continue" Abba said.
"He said I resembled you that's why he recognized that I'll be your daughter, and he said I should informed you that he and his family are coming tonight to see you" She told him.
"Okay till they come, but can you tell me his name?" Abba asked her.
"I forgot his name but they're the Siddiqui's family" She replied him.
Abba was taken aback by her revelation, could it really be who he is thinking?
But he's not in this country.
He prayed he is the one.
He prayed it's his brother.
In Sha Allah it's his prayers that had being answered.
He shed tears of joy.
"Abba why are you crying? he cried by the mention of your name and now you too?" She asked him and he just smiled beyond his tears.
"You won't understand but I prayed he maybe the one that I'm hoping he is" He smiled beyond his tears.
"In Sha Allah he's the one" She prayed.
"What are the father and daughter discussing?" Ammi asked immediately she came into the room.
"Fadimatuu's friend, Zaynab and her family are coming tonight you should prepared for their arrival" Abba told Ammi ignoring her question.
"Okay Alhaji but I told you today I'm going to my friend's house" Ammi told him.
"You can leave it till tomorrow" Abba replied her.
"But..." Abba cut her off before she finished talking "No buts just do as I say"
"Abba don't worry I can handle it, it's just food and Ammi can go wherever she wants" Fadimatuu chimed in the conversation.
"Are you sure princess? you'll have a lot of work" Abba tried to reason with her.
"I can do it" She smiled.
"Okay you can go" Abba told Ammi to which she said "thank you" feeling happy.
Fadimatuu heard someone knocking the gate.
"I think Abba had returned let me go and see" Fadimatuu informed them.
"Okay" Aaminah replied her.
She opened the door and see Abba.
"Welcome Abba" Fadimatuu said.
"Thank you, have they arrived already I saw cars packed outside?" He asked her.
"Yes they've arrived" Fadimatuu replied him.
"And you didn't called me? I left them waiting" He said.
"I know you're coming back now that's why I didn't call you" Fadimatuu replied him.
"Okay let's get in" Abba said.
"Assalamu alaikum" Abba Salam as he entered the living room.
"Waalaikumussalam" They Salam back.
"Good evening" Zaynab and Aaminah greeted him.
"How're you girls" He asked them.
"We're fine" They answered.
"Where are they?" Abba asked Fadimatuu.
"They are at the dinning" She replied him.
They head towards the dinning.
"Assalamu alaikum sorry I left you waiting..." Abba started talking but kept mute when his eyes mate with that person.
"Muhammad" Baba said standing up heading towards Abba crying.