Jadwa

I was instantly speechless when he said that

"You're my superior mister" I mentally said then I looked up and saw him starring at me, he was obviously waiting for an answer

"Yes?" He asked when i said nothing

Then I turned my head gesturing no,

"Do i scare you?" He asked in a calm voice

"What should i say!!!!"

"Its okay Jadwa, I understand that you hate me but remember that we're all humans" he confessed

I gathered all my remaining confidence and spoke up

"I'm sorry your highness" i said

"For?" He asked looking at me as if he was waiting for me to confess something

"Before I started working here i was lectured on how to work and associate with you"

He didn't say anything which was a sign for me to continue talking

"And most of my behaviors are not allowed here but I'm sorry"

"Jadwa" he called and i answered with "Na'am"

"Rules right?" He asked and i nodded

"From today henceforth,you listen to nobody's rules expect mine" he said coming close to me

"Okay?" He asked and I replied "yes your highness"

"Good" then he continued

"Rule number 1- never keep a straight face when you talk to me, always smile

Rule number 2- every night you read me at least 5 pages from any book I'm interested in before you go to sleep"

"Rule number 3- you will always eat at the time I'm eating and on the same table"

"Are these even rules?" I mentally asked myself

He kept quiet for some time before he spoke up

"Thats it for now but more are coming with time"

"Goodbye" he said and went upstairs, I entered my room thinking about what just happened,

That was how rules changed in sultan's chamber overnight,

The next morning he went out very early I guess to the wedding Fatiha Mus'ain told me about,

I was frying the masa he said he wanted for breakfast when i heard voices from the parlor I guess they were back,

"Good morning princess" Mus'ain said coming into the kitchen

I didn't even need to turn to see who it was so I replied with "Good morning London man"

He chuckled and came to my side picking one masa

"God i miss home" he said chewing it,

After breakfast Sultan sent me to Didi's place to collect something for him and as usual he didn't say what it was he only said "something",

So I picked my hijjab and was about to go when Mus'ain stood "wait up let's go together" i nodded and waited for him so he went inside the kitchen,

Sultan looked at me as if he was sad but I quickly turned my head to the tv till i saw Mus'ain coming out with a bottle of coke,

"Lets go" he said putting his arms around my shoulder and I flinched immediately,

He understood I didn't want that I guess because he opened the door and we left,

"Its feels so good to take an evening stroll around the palace koh?" He asked opening his arms

"I guess" I replied because I've never done that

"What JD, c'mon you literally live here" he said

"London boy sometimes you forget that I'm a maid koh?" I asked because i had to

"You don't look, talk or act like any maid I've come across in this place JD"

"And you don't trust me enough to tell me your story and I promise not to bother you about it"

I nervously smiled "we're here" i said rushing to the gate

"Barkan ku da yamma" I greeted the guards that know me by now

"Yar fulani barkan mu" the one that escorted me the other day replied

Almost half of the guards that know me calls me that, I don't know why but whatever

"Granny boo" Mus'ain called immediately we entered Didi's parlor

"Mus'ainin Mama" Didi said and I chuckled immediately

"How can she call a grown ass man that?" I mentally asked myself

"Haba Gammy, i always tell you Mus'ain is so much easier" he said pouting but she ignored him and looked at me

"Jadwa" she called and I bowed immediately

"Good evening Didi"

"Sit" she ordered and i sat close to her

"Ya kokari ya Yarima?"

"Yana nan lafiya" I replied her smiling

"Amina!!" She called "get the bag on my bed"

The Amina nodded and left immediately and came back with a medium sized paper bag

"Gashi" she said and didi pointed to my side so she handed me the bag and I stood up to go

"Har zaki tafi kenan?" Didi asked and i nodded "eh didi but in shaa Allah I'll come back any time I'm free"

"Musainin Mama" she called Mus'ain who came out with a plate of cookies on one hand and a glass of milk on the other

"Mmm" he said because his mouth was full

"Jadwa zata tafi" she told him and he swallowed before talking

"Bye JD, I'll see you when i see you" he said waving

"Bye Mus'ainin Mama" I whispered loud enough for just him to hear and i left immediately before he got the chance to say anything,

"Here is the message" i said smiling weirdly

"You know you don't have to fake the smile right?" He asked and I chuckled and nodded

"Sit" he ordered and i immediately sat on the carpet because I've never tried sitting on his couch

He frowned immediately and pointed at the couch there so i hurried and sat,

A movie was playing so I focused on the movie sitting so I comfortably,

"Get me a glass of milk please" he said and i got up immediately

I brought it for him and turned to leave then he called me back

"Who asked you to leave?"

"I wanted to go and start preparing dinner" I nervously said but he did as if he didn't care

"Go back and sit" he ordered

So i went and sat back immediately, he opened the paper bag Didi sent and brought out a box of cookies and dropped it in front of him and started eating it before he raised it and handed it to me,

I nervously looked at the cookies and then back at him then he moved the box closer so i nodded and picked 2 and whispered a "thank you"

I instantly regretted why I picked 2 because the cookies were so amazing, i ate slowly not wanting them to finish but they did,

I sat there watching the movie paying half of my attention to those cookies imagining how they will taste when i take them with milk,

The movie finished and i was so happy so I looked at him and asked what he wanted for dinner but he said he wasn't hungry,

"Can i go and pray?" I asked and he said "yes"

So I stood up mentally telling myself that I won't come out till he leave the parlor,

I sat on the prayer mat for a long time till i heard a knock on the door so i got up to open it,

I saw Sultan and immediately he handed me a box of cookies with a glass of milk,

I nervously collected it smiling, i was so excited inside but i hid it so well

"Thank you" i said looking down at the cookies

"Jadwa" he called and i raised my head to look at him

"I don't bite" he said and went back upstairs

Phew

Sorry for the kind of late but not so late update ☺️☺️ but seriously I'm not late am i? Sorry for another short chapter again but see y'all tomorrow