Jadwa

"What did you say" he asked with a deeper voice this time,

Then it occurred to me that his royal highness Sultan just asked me a question twice

"N-Nothing" i said stammering

I didn't even know but i felt burning eyes starring at me,

I raised my head and immediately put it back down shivering as if the weather was cold,

He won't say anything i know and he is waiting for me to tell him what i meant by my statement but i was doomed because I don't have any explanation of what i said,

"I-I'm sorry i wasn't talking to you" I managed to say very quietly biting my lower lip and I'm very sure its bleeding because of the metallic taste in my mouth,

"Do you know who i am?" He asked looking down at me and i nodded

"Words!!" He snapped and I jumped out of my skin a little before i said "yes" loudly as if i was about to be eaten by a tiger

"Clearly you don't little girl because if you do you wouldn't have opened your mouth to blab such rubbish to my face" he said hitting the table making the plates shatter on the ground

"Who do you think you are?" "Huh" he asked again and i look down tears already streaming down my face

"I know neither deaf nor dumb" he snapped

"I-i-im nobody" I managed to say and I heard his tongue click

"That's what I taught" he said standing face to face with me

"And because you are a nobody, i can decide to make you disappear and no one will give a damn"

I was just crying because I've never seen him this angry and honestly its scary

"You are the dumbest maid I've ever had and you've never done anything right for once"

"Dan Allah kayi hakuri" I managed to say sobbing because he was so mad and I know anything can happen

"Hakuri koh" he said with a gentle voice and i just nodded fearfully

"Look at me" he said and I looked down again but i can feel his eyes starring at me so I gently raised my head but I couldn't look directly into his eyes

"Repeat what you said to me few minutes ago" he said and I looked down again

"Dan Allah kayi hakuri" i said

"No, what you said earlier" he repeated and I couldn't help but think,

Then it occurred to me that he wanted me to repeat the statement which wasn't even an insult

I immediately knelt down crying my eyes out begging him to forgive me but he picked a chair and sat down waiting for me to repeat what I said,

The place was now quiet and the only sound you will hear is the sound of my sobs, none of us said a word and i just knelt there crying,

"Say the word or leave the palace forever" he said bringing me back to reality

"I don't have all day so you either say it within the time I'm giving you or get ready to live on the streets of Zaria" he said heartlessly

"Click" i heard a sound from his phone which he gently placed on the table and crossed his legs

"Your time starts now" he warned and new set of hot tears started rolling down my face

"Click......click....click" i heard the sound of a ticking clock and I started thinking,

I don't have anywhere to go to because I'm not from here, I don't have a penny to go back to jigawa and the worst he could do is to kill me and thats it,

Thoughts just kept coming and I didn't even know when I blurted it out

"Someone will just be acting like a pregnant woman" I blurted out turning my head left and right

"Ding" i heard the clock stop and he picked the phone and got up

"Its not over" he said before disappearing,

I kept thanking God its over but I'm really scared of the outcome because by the looks of things this is not my punishment,

It was Friday already which means tomorrow is the get together and everywhere is noisier than before all the gates are open for 24hours, i was arranging dinner when i heard a familiar voice called my name

"Jadwa"

I tensed a little before turning and came face to face with Haidar

"Good evening" I greeted smiling weakly

"How are you" he said smiling widely as if he just won a lottery

"Im fine" I answered picking the tray

"Let me help with that" he said and as usual picked it without me arguing

I just walked slowly into the kitchen and he dropped the tray in the sink and stood there starring at me,

The atmosphere was getting uncomfortable so i had to speak up

"What would you like to drink?" I asked and he smiled

"I'm not a visitor here" he said coming to open the fridge,

"Thanks" he said drinking the pineapple juice directly from the box,

I then remembered that i have to go and serve dinner,

I walked out of the kitchen with Haidar following behind me,

He kept starring at me when i was serving the food but I ignored him,

I stood aside waiting for Sultan to finish eating as usual then made eye contact with Haidar and he winked,

I was so shy that I couldn't help but look down and smiled then I looked up again only to meet Sultan"s angry look

"Give us some privacy will you" he said and i just kept my head down and left

"Why will she go" i heard Haidar's faint voice saying before I disappeared

When i went back to pack the dishes they were not there and a little part of me was sad because as funny as it is I'm starting to like Haidar's company

"Ina kwana" i said when i saw Haidar sitting on the parlor the next morning

"Jadwa how was your night" he asked

"It was okay" I replied still working without stopping for a bit to talk to him,

I finished sweeping and mopping but he was still there watching a movie,

"God when last did I watch" i asked myself but continued what i was doing

I packed the warmers and was about to go out and bring breakfast when Haidar called me back,

"Sorry Jadwa I forgot Sultan said I should give you this" he said handing me a small note

"Potato porridge and steamed veggies" was written on the paper

"He wants potato porridge and steamed veggies" Haidar said and i looked at him

"It's written right here" i said smiling weakly

"Yeah he said give her or read it to her soo" Haidar said scratching the back of his head and I couldn't help but smile

I finished mixing the porridge and set it on fire then started slicing the veggies when the kitchen door opened,

"Do you need help?" Haidar asked and I turned saying no thanks but he insisted anyways

"He never listens" my inner voice said

He sliced them neatly and even helped me to wash it and drain it,

We finished and he helped me to arrange the table also,

"Thank you" i said smiling and he returned he favor

He's so handsome but not as handsome as Sultan but they are two different characters honestly,

Sultan was an inconsiderate mean person while Haidar is calm and amazing,

How did they even became best friends??

Then I remembered my place which is a palace maid and Haidar doesn't want anything to do with me he is just doing everything out of pity so he obviously cant fall for me,

"You're welcome Jadwa" he said picking the tray but I hurried and grabbed it

"You've helped enough kaji" i mustered the courage to say but he didn't release the tray

"Let me at least help you with this please?" He said giving me the puppy eyes look which made me smile widely and eyed him a little

"Aa" i said dragging it a little

"What is all this shenanigans about" I heard Sultan's voice and I hurried and released the tray

☺️☺️ i know this chapter is kinda boring but here we go💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻