My Priceless Jewel - Episode 3

Early Monday morning, Juwairiyyah was the first to wake up___took a quick shower and had her breakfast without waiting for her parents. She sat down in the living room waiting for her dad.

Dressed in a sky blue Bahrain gown, she drapped a deep red veil and used a deep red purse and slippers. 

"Good morning Dad" she greeted quickly as soon as she saw him without waiting for him to greet her first like she used to.

"Morning princess. I can see you're dressed already. You have early morning lectures?"

Heck No! She thought before adjusting her sitting position and facing him clearly "Yes Dad. And we suspect he's going to give us a test. I want us to branch to the vulcanizer's before i go to school."

"Why don't we go there after school princess?"

"No dad....please, let's just go now."

Hajiya Raliya looked at he suspiciously but didn't say a word. Rather, she took a seat beside her husband and devoured her breakfast.

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 Malam khamis (Driver)  parked the car near Arfaat's shop. Arfaat who was busy attending to costomers didn't even noticed them.

"Come on daughter, lets get going am almost late for work". Said juwairiyyah's dad.
 "No paapa, I'll wait here

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.  Just talk to him and convince him to come work for you". Replied juwairiyyah.
 "All right then". Alhaji abbas said getting out of the car.
He strolled down the dirty lane and approached Arfaat "Salamu alaikum."

"Wa alaikas salaam, good morning sir, how may i help you?" Arfaat responded in a very respectable manner.

 "I only need some few minutes to talk, hope you are not too busy, I'll be fast cause am on my way to work"  Alhaji Abbas said.

 "Sure, something wrong sir?"

 "Not at all, i heard about how good you are in your work, just wanted to offer you a job in my company. I buy and sell cars, exchange damaged cars with new cars...for that i need someone as talented as you my boy". Alhaji Abbas said.
 Arfaat was silent, deep in thought, this is a dream come true, how happy will his mother and siblings be on hearing this news? He won't accept the job till he talks about it with his mum.
 "Thank you sir, i'll love to work with you, but I'll have to talk to my mum first". Arfaat answered.
 "It's okay by me. Here is my complementary card, give me a call when you've made up your mind". Alhaji Abbas said  handing over a card to him.

"Thank you sir, I'll call you as soon as everything is set."

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 "Dad, how was it? Did you win him over?. Juwairiyyah asked looking at her dad who just came into the car.
"I bet I'll have him, he said he'll have to talk with his mum first, let me  drop you in school. Malam khamis will bring your car to you in school. I have a lot of work to attend to."

"Okay Dad. Thank you."

 Around 2:17pm, juwairiyyah's grandma came back from bauchi where she went to see her doctor, juwairriyah was in her room chatting and didn't even came out to greet her.  She only came out around 3:30pm that is 30mins to her evening lecture time. Dressed in a long silky brown skirt and a white top, rolled her hair with a white veil and high hilled white shoes.
 Her grandma hajiya azumi was seated in the parlor with her radio.

 "Hey you miss!  come over here you spoiled brat" Hajiya azumi shouted.
 "Toh, you this old kakus kin dawo zaki sa mutum a gaba koh" (You this old woman is back and wants to start disturbing person abi?) Juwairiyyah said pouting her lips.

 "Kinci ubanki nace...nace kinci ubanki, awa na nawa da shigowa gidan nan? So your lack of respect now includes me right? I don't know the day you'll change juwairiyyah, but if you keep going this way  you'll suffer am telling you" Hajiya azumi scolded her.

 "Nikam nayi nan, zakisa inyi latti a banza" (Lemmi find my way out of here, else I'll be late listening to your rants) she said banging the door behind her.

"O ni azumi, this girl is spoiled already, i don't know what is going to  bring her back to her senses" The old woman lamented.

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Arfaat was eager to go home today, he can't wait to share the good news he has with his mom.
 Arfaat Sani Kabir is his full name, a graduate of mechanical engineering from GSU, he has two siblings all Females...... Fatymah and khadeejah. He is 25yrs old. While Fatymah is 17 and graduated from her secondary school this year. Khadeeja the youngest of them all is 12 and in jss2. They Are orphans and their mum Maimunah popularly known as mai kunu because she sells kunu and kosai (Pap and Akara) in the morning... Rice and beans in the afternoon and tuwo in the evening.
   
Arfaat's mum noticed how happy her son is since when she saw him, but she didn't ask what's all about, she only gave him his dinner, told him to take his Bath while his sisters where busy attending to their homework.
 "Mama albishirinki?" Arfaat said smiling. 

"Tell me what is it my son, i noticed how happy you are since the very moment you stepped home" Said mai kunu.

 "Mama, i was offered a job as a company vulcanizer" Arfaat said happily.

 "Yeeey! Yaa arfaat, you mean you'll soon buy us a television set?" Khadeejah exclaimed happily.

Mai kunu smiled saying...."ja'ira, that's the only thing in her mind....television.. Television!!..

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. Television!!!. Tell me son, which company is that?"

 "Abbas motors limited, its a very big company, am sure I'll be paid well. But i Haven't accepted the job yet, told the man I'll talk things with you first" Arfaat explained.

Mai kunu was in tears now...Allah mai yadda yaso! She exclaimed..

..."Son am proud of you, am so proud of you, Allah ya taimaka ya bada sa'a" (May Allah help and guide you).

"Congrats bro, am so happy, at least we now have a big source of income". Fatymah said happily, tears of happiness filled her eyes.

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 Juwairiyyah can't help smiling, her dad called her moments ago telling her Arfaat accepted the job. Great, now she'll now have the chance to disgrace that son of a bitch to her taste....she smiled again remembering what she had planned for him.

 "Keh juwairiyyah, since when have i told you to get me a glass of water?". Hajiya azumi said in anger.
 "You this stubborn old woman! Am i a maid or what? Can't you call Uwani to get you the glass of water and let me be?"  Juwairiyyah said in an unrespectable manner.

"Uwani!" Juwairiyyah called the maid "Must i shout every single time i need your service?" She said eyeing the old woman standing respectfully in front of her "Go get Hajiya a glass of water and get out of my sight." 

Hajiya azumi just sat there stunned, Juwairiyyah's insolence is getting out of hand, something needs to be done quickly.

"Juwairiyyah, what is wrong with you? Don't you have the slightest respect for your elders? Juwairiyyah you are a lady, and you are going to be a mother someday, adjust your behavior dan Allah" Hajiya azumi said sadly.

 "Hey ssss....abeg old woman, don't start your lectures cause am not in the mood to listen to them. She is my employee, what respect must i give her? Keh komai respect respect, abeeg spare me old lady. When she is back ask her to meet me in my room, if i call her for the second time again she's gonna loose her job!". Snapped juwairiyyah.

 Ya ilahi, how i wish to see that one person who is gonna bring juwairiyyah back to her senses.

Sorry for not updating yesterday, was caught up with somethings. Before i forget, Happy Easter to those celebrating.
I hope you guys are feeling the story. Do drop your thoughts please.
Thank you.