Jadwa

The sound of the birds and cold breeze blowing outside instantly woke me up from sleep,

I rubbed my eyes and sat down crossing my leg on the mat,

I don't know for how long I've been thinking but a loud banging outside brought me instantly back from my thoughts

I think that was the giant clock sitting in the maids chambers.

"I hope you slept well?" Amla asked when she saw that i was already up

"Eh Alhamdulillah" i said as i gave her a quick smile

"Well we better hurry" she said handing me the kettle

"You'll bath there before time, after you perform your ablution bring back the kettle" she said

"Hurry up because sometimes the line gets so long that you won't get to bath before time" she said smiling

I went out and hurried to the side where the toilets were,

I hurried and entered an empty toilet i saw, the toilets were kind of much but the maids were more than the toilet numbers thats why the line is usually long,

I received lots of stares on my way to the toilet and on my way back to our room

"Ya dai" someone said to me when i was performing my ablution near the well there

"Lafiya lau" I replied smiling

She extended her hand to me

"I'm Fatima" she said returning the smiling favor

"Kitchen maid" she added

I received her handshake still smiling

"I'm Jadwa, the new personal maid" i told her

"Wow Jadwa welcome to the family" she said

"Thank you" i said getting up to go back to my room

"Jadwa, i hope to see you around again" she said smiling

I just nodded and dashed away

"What took you long?" Amla asked immediately I entered

"One girl was talking to me" I replied her picking my hijjab

I finished praying and started dressing up

"Won't you bath?" I asked Amla

She just smiled and got up

"Its because you're new Jadwa you will soon get it" she said chuckling

"Who was the girl talking to you the other time?" She asked

"She said she was a kitchen maid called Fatima" i told her

"Ohhh its Fatiti, shes friendly and kinda weird" she said putting on her shoes

"Shall we" she asked

I took a deep breath and nodded then we went out

We got there at exactly 7am and I didn't know what to do because the routine Mami explained for me starts at 7:30,

So I stayed idle in the kitchen watching the other maids doing their duties,

Everyone knows what to do and immediately they step inside the gate they all get busy,

I also noticed that there was a 3rd gate there I didn't really notice was there yesterday

"Where is that?" I asked Amla

"Oh thats where the first and second wives of the king stay" she replied while slicing some onions

I just said ohhh and checked the time

"I better get going, see you later" i said to Amla as I hurried up to the kitchen upstairs

It was 7:20 so i have exactly 10 minutes to make his tea

"Easy" i said smiling

When i went upstairs it was asif the building increased over night

"Wow" I exclaimed

It was like a different world on its own,

I tried to locate the kitchen and with the help of a maid i found sweeping, I learned how to turn on the cooker,

Within 5 minutes i was done,

I picked the cup and tray and headed to drop it off in his room,

I went through a hallway again and then another large parlor before i saw the door to his room,

I slowly opened and entered quietly scared to make any noise that will alarm him

I dropped it quietly on the table Mami told me,

"Wow his room is really big" i said to myself

It was like an apartment all on its own, it was having a blue and golden decoration,

His bed was in the center of the room and he covered his face with the duvet so I didn't see him,

There was a part that was like a parlor but I don't think it is,

I kept gazing and saw a door which led to the bathroom i guess,



I hurried and left the room when i heard him moving,

I took the warmers to the kitchen to collect the breakfast and I hurried and arranged the table,

When it was 9 I hurried and cleared the room or let me say apartment because it was bigger than a normal room,

I packed the dirty laundry and took it to the laundry room Mami showed me and dropped them in the basket,

Time was gone already so i cant wash them now.

I went to the table and stood there waiting for him to come so that i can serve him,

"Serve him at exactly 10" Mami's warning rang in my ears and I hurried and picked the plate since it was already 10

I placed the sinasir in a different plate, served the chicken pepper soup in a bowl, i poured the kunun tsamiya in a different type of bowl and arranged everything in the table,

I hurried and entered the room going straight into the toilet

"Woah" I exclaimed

"How can a toilet be this big?"

"This is a fancy one where will i start from" i asked myself because the toilet was complicated,

There was a bath tub and tons of drawers inside, on one side there is a big mirror, then a jacuzzi on the other side,

Everything was golden in the toilet,

To me the toilet looks so scary but maybe to them it's normal,

I rolled my eyes and started struggling,

After over 20 minutes I finally did the right thing

"Who have a specific temperature of water for bathing please?" I said starring at the thermometer on my hand,

Finally!! I said running back to the laundry room but I didn't know where to start from so I decided to meet Amla later so that she can guide me

I went back to the dinning walking quietly to see if he was still there,

I stood behind a sculpture peeping but I didn't clearly see his face,

When he was about to stand up I hurried back into the kitchen to pick a tray,

I went back to pack the empty plates that I found not really empty

"Did he even eat?" I asked myself

The used spoons i saw answered my question,

I packed everything and headed to the kitchen to wash them,

Before lunch I pleaded with Amla to come and explain how the washing machine works

"Jadwa we're not allowed upstairs" she said softly

"But i saw a maid sweeping there this morning"

"That is Aisha and yes thats her job, shes the only one allowed up, then you obviously"

"Ask for her help" she added

After lunch i saw the Aisha heading up

"Phew thank God" I sighed following her

She was a simple and friendly girl,

I greeted her quietly and she responded,

She explained how it works step my step and i hurried and finished washing the 2 set of clothes, I dried them and ironed them then i kept them aside,

I entered the room gently opening his wardrobe and placing the laundry neatly,

I picked the native wear and placed it in a bag before heading to give the Man Mami told me to give whose name I've forgotten,

"Jadwa" a voice called and I turned

"Aww Mami Good evening" I greeted kneeling gently

She patted my shoulder and asked how everything is going,

"Lado is coming to pick the clothes anjima ai you're not the one who's taking it to him" she said and i nodded

"Rules are much how do you expect me to know everything" i said to myself

I went and dropped it in his chambers then i went to help out in the kitchen

"Wacece wannan kuma" I weird looking girl asked

"Ita ce 'yar aikin Yarima" Someone answered

"Ohh Zamu ga ya za a qare da ita" the girl said picking a pot and leaving

"Who's that?" I asked Amla

"Zinariya" she answered

"Stay far away from her because she is bad newsr so"

I nodded and asked what i can help with,

Around magrib time dinner was ready, different varieties of food were cooked,

I took the food warmers from the kitchen upstairs and came down to collect Sultan's food,

I arranged the table then i went to pray,

I went back up and waited for him to come so that i can serve the food

I picked the plates and dropped them on the table

"Leave" a deep voice ordered and I didn't think twice, I hurried and left,

"What a long day" i said to Amla back at our chambers,

We were eating and having small conversations

"How was it?" She asked

"Great actually"

"I didn't even see his face" i told her

"Lucky you" she said struggling with the bone she was chewing

"Is he that scary?" I asked her

"He's a Demigod" she whispered

"Huh" I exclaimed

"He's the most Handsome man you will ever lay your eyes on Jadwa" she whispered again

"Owww" i said and continued eating

..............................

Its been a week already and everything was going smoothly,

I do everything exactly the way Mami broke it down for me,

For this whole week, i serve him food but I've never really seen his face clearly

I just know that he is tall,

His voice is deep, and I only heard his voice once,

It was a Saturday and as usual i made his tea and entered the room to drop it,

I dropped it and turned to leave when that same deep voice i heard a week back spoke to me,

"Who are you?" ............................

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