Auren Huce Haushi Book 2 Complete Hausa Novel

A deep sleep had overtaken Zahra, until Sameer came in and said, “Rukayya, check on Zahra; Oga called and said there’s a problem.”

Rukayya entered the room and saw Zahra asleep, with Sameer’s phone beside her. She picked up the phone and looked at it—it was in airplane mode. She let out a small laugh and said,

“Good girl, you know yourself! You’re really keeping an eye on your husband. Your eyes are on him, and that’s exactly right, I swear.”

She took the phone out of airplane mode and quickly stepped outside, saying, “Here he is, Sameer, she really is sleeping.”

Sameer took the phone and checked it; she was indeed asleep, so there was no problem.

He sighed slightly and said, “They’re always trying to mess with my calculations, I swear, I don’t even know what to do.”

Rukayya listened silently, feeling annoyed from the way he had spoken to her earlier. He turned and left, trying to make a call.

Hajiya Makwarari came out of the room carrying large rubber mats, saying,

“Come here, Rakiya, lay these out in the veranda before people start gathering.”

Rukayya pouted and said,

“Please stop calling me by that name. My name is Rukayya, so just call me that.”

She got up to take the mat.

“Your house… I said Rakiya because it’s not your name. Come and fetch some straw from Alhaji Baba’s place—I’ve mixed medicine into it for this girl. She started using it today for her cold.”

After laying the mats, she entered Hajiya’s room, where they were checking the supplies to give to those bringing rubber mats, which had chicken pepper sprinkled on them. She opened one and said,

“Let me take one, the smell is nice.”

“Close that and put it in the kitchen outside. Include all the snacks. But first, start by picking up the parcel at the market. Go with Sadiya to deliver it and come back; it’s not far and the market won’t be crowded. You know Sameer won’t take his car, the one we came with, and Aliyu has his own there.”

It didn’t take thirty minutes before they returned with the parcel. Zahra was still asleep while people began gathering in the house—only close relatives of Mujahidar’s family were present.

In a blender, Hajiya ground the straw for Mommy, who then poured it into the rubber that Hajiya had given.

When Mommy brought it to her, Hajiya herself went to Mujahidar’s room, asking, “Where is Mahmudun’s wife?”

Zahra was asleep, so Hajiya lightly tapped her, saying,

“Wake up, girl, here’s the medicine for your problem, God willing.”

Zahra woke and followed Hajiya’s gaze as she placed the rubber near her.

“Open it and see; then I’ll explain how to use it.”

She didn’t resist; she opened the rubber and saw the ground straw.

“Do you hear me? How to use it: Take one-quarter of a small teaspoon of the straw, pour it into hot boiled water in a cup, let it sit for twenty minutes, then drink the water. Keep doing this until it finishes, God willing. It will dissolve, follow your menstrual blood, and exit. Get rid of this stubbornness; otherwise, one could be harmed as if being cut like a pumpkin.”

Zahra laughed and said, “God willing, I will do it. Thank you so much, may God reward you.”

“Amen. May God keep you safe. Be patient with your husband; women’s eyes always follow men, so divert yourself and you’ll benefit from married life. But never let anyone show you that they have control over your husband. Take care of your in-laws; they are not troublesome. Respect his family. Yesterday, people came to the house looking for your husband Sameer. I told them where you were, so they went there instead. You know how unpredictable journeys can be; it’s not far from here.”

Zahra simply listened to Hajiya, as she didn’t reveal much.

Rukayya entered carrying food and snacks on a large tray, saying,

“Since I saw silence, Hajiya didn’t come out, I knew you were just keeping her asleep. Honestly, if you want something done, it won’t be easy. But if you’re patient, God willing, she’ll wake up and get it.”