"Who are busy shouting in MY house?" Ammi said stressing at MY as she comes in to the compound.
"Oh the trash and her chicks finally decided to grace us with their presence" Ammi said harshly to them.
Ummi was now used to how Ammi was treating her and calling her names.
She ruth Fadimatuu because she knows how Ammi was treating her.
She even tried to took her away once but Abba disagreed with that, saying that she can't take away one thing that reminded him of Zaynab, Fadimatuu's mother.
So she gave up not wanting to separate father and daughter.
"Assalamu alaikum Yaya Hafsatu" Ammi said salam to Ammi smiling.
"Waalaikumussalam but I'm not your Yaya, God forbid" Ammi spat at Ummi.
Who just smiled in return not wanting to start a fight with Ammi.
"Ummi let's go in, we left you standing" Fadimatuu said to Ummi as she started walking ahead of them.
"Go to where? Nobody is entering my sitting room!" Ammi said angrily to them.
Fadimatuu did'nt like how Ammi was treating Ummi.
"But Ammi..." Fadimatuu started talking when Ammi interrupted her by saying "Would you shut up"
"Don't worry Fadimatuu we can stay here, you should bring the mat and spread it for us to sit" Ummi said to her.
Although Ummi was rich, she didn't had the pride of some of the rich people.
She's a kind hearted woman.
And always respect anyone whether you're poor or rich.
"It would be better for you"
Ammi said as she walks inside leaving them standing.
Fadimatuu then went and brought the mat and spread it for them.
They sat down and Fadimatuu started saying "Ummi I cooked delicious food for you" she said cheekily by trying to lighting the mood.
"Really dear?" Ummi asked her.
"You that don't know how to even boiled water" Ameerah chirped in teasing Fadimatuu.
"Hmm you think everyone was like you?" Fadimatuu retorted back at her and laughing at the face Ameerah made.
"Ya Ameerah you should learn something from Ya Fadimatuu" Imran said laughing at her too.
"If you don't keep quiet, I'll come and slap you" Ameerah said glaring at him.
"Sorry" He said laughing at her again.
"Enough of your bickerings you three" Ummi said smiling at them.
"Let me go and bring the food" Fadimatuu said standing up and heading to the kitchen.
Ummi answered her by saying "Okay".
Ameerah trailed behind Fadimatuu to help her bring the food.
She cooked Potato Porridge with vegetables and meat, and she made Zobo drink.
Abba gave her money to cooked for them because he knew Ammi won't cook for them.
They brought the food and Zobo drink and arranged them and brought plates, spoons and forks too.
Everyone serve themselves.
"It taste good dear you really knew how to cook so well, you did a great job" Ummi praised Fadimatuu and giving her a thumbs up.
"Thank you Ummi" Fadimatuu beamed at her.
"Uhm delicious" Imran said putting the food inside his mouth.
"I don't know you understand so well when Ummi was teaching us how to cook" Ameerah said teasing Fadimatuu who shakes her head in return.
Ummi used to teach them cooking together when Fadimatuu came to visit them because she knows Ammi won't teach her anything.
And now Fadimatuu had become Ammi's cook when she's not in school because now she knew how to cook.
After they finished eating, Ameerah told Fadimatuu they should go to Aaminah's house.
"But we're leaving ummi alone" Fadimatuu said as she don't want to leave Ummi alone.
"No dear you can go I'm fine here, and Imran is with me" Ummi assured her.
"Okay but we are not staying long, we'll just bring her here" Fadimatuu said and Ummi nod at her.
***
When they entered Aaminah's house, Ameerah hide at Fadimatuu's back.
"Guess who I brought along with me, and you should close your eyes" Fadimatuu said to Aaminah as she closes her eyes.
"You can open your eyes now" Fadimatuu said to her by moving by the side revealing Ameerah in to view.
Aaminah run to where Ameerah was standing and engulfed her in a tight hug causing them to fall on the ground.
Fadimatuu said "Karma" to Ameerah laughing at her.
When they got up, Aaminah started saying
"I have a feeling you brought this idiot here" she said gesturing to Ameerah.
"Hey don't call me idiot again after you're the one that's acting like one by falling on top of me"
Ameerah retorted back playfully.
"Whatever" Aaminah said rolling her eyes.
"Where is Umma I didn't see her" Fadimatuu said refering to Aaminah's mother.
"Oh she is inside her room, let's go" Aaminah said heading ahead of them to Umma's room.
"Assalamu alaikum" they chorused salam at the same time.
"Waakaikumussalam, who am I seeing?" Umma said wiggling her eyes playfully.
"Umma it is us, or you are getting old you started forgetting us" Ameerah said playfully and feigning hurt.
Umma was that kind of playful person that's why they are playful towards her too.
"No matter how old I am how can I forget these naughty children" Umma said pointing at them who ducked their head down smiling.
"Umma we're leaving, we left Ummi alone" Fadimatuu said.
"Oh you came with Hadiza, and she didn't come here? You should tell her I'm greeting her" Umma said to them.
"Okay" Ameerah replied her.
"Umma am going with them" Aaminah told Umma who nod in return.
*******
In Fadimatuu's house, Ummi was chatting with Imran, when they heard a male voice salam.
They looked up and saw Abba.
"Ah is Hadiza and this little boy in our house" Abba said smiling at them who smiled back at him by saying "Assalamu alaikum" to him.
"Waalaikumussalam welcome" He said to them.
"Why are you sitting outside and alone? And where is Fadimatuu and Hafsatu" He asked Ummi.
"Fadimatuu went to Aaminah's house with Ameerah and Ya Hafsatu was inside" Ummi replied to Abba.
"Hafsatu Hafsatu where are you? Why do you leave your guests outside" Abba shouts.
"Alhaji I didn't leave them outside, they said they prefer sitting here"Ammi lied to Abba as she comes out.
"I know what you're capable of doing. How can you leave them outside? Stop treating Hadiza and her children like this!" Abba warned Ammi who gulfed and nod at him.
"Assalamu akaikum" Fadimatuu, Ameerah and Aaminah said at the same time as they entered the house. "Waalaikumusaalam" they answered them.
"Good evening Abba" Ameerah and Aaminah greeted him who answered back by saying
"How are you kids" they pout at him, they don't like him calling them kids.
"Abba you returned early today" Fadimatuu said.
"Yes I'm tired that's why I returned" Abba told Fadimatuu.
"Okay sorry, let me bring food for you" she said to Abba who nod at her.
"Hadiza you should come inside" Abba said to her referring to all of them.
"Okay" she replied to him.
****
After Maghrib prayer they decided to go home.
Fadimatuu don't want them to go, she even said she was going to follow them but Abba didn't let her because of school.
But he promised her after she finished her exams, she's going to their house and spend her holiday there.
Fadimatuu was happy that she's eager for her exams to finished.