Before he left the room, they were left sitting with open mouths, staring at each other. She looked at Ya'isha and said, “What does he mean by saying I have wealth greater than money? Ya'isha, please, Amrah, if you understand, explain it to me because I don’t get it at all.” Ya'isha exhaled and said, “There’s a problem, Juhud. Let’s go deal with this jerk. I knew what he was hinting at all along.”
They left, and the whole time her mind was locked on his words, which kept spinning in her head, but she couldn’t figure out where to place them. Her Baffa'am being in a bar? What does "bar" even mean? With these thoughts, they entered the house. From afar, they saw Kareem standing by the car, watching them intently as they approached. Each of them was lost in their thoughts.
“Aminah,” she heard her real name called, and they all stopped abruptly. He walked up to her confidently, looked at his siblings who scattered, leaving only him and her. He lifted her chin with his hand; she closed her eyes, inhaling the scent of his memorable perfume. He took a deep breath and exhaled hot air, saying, “Despite being someone you want to avoid because I put you on the right path, Aminatuh, I won’t stop advising you. There is no obedience to creation in disobedience to the Creator. I would be proud if the advice I give you, from the day you found yourself in this family with lenient Islamic discipline, becomes something you remember every time someone invites you to sin against Allah.
I know that in these months, with Momy’s support, you’ve started following Ya'isha, going out to chill, and even going to Dikko Club. The saddest part is that you’ve even joined the dancers, not just watching.”
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