Zia carried the meat Ejaz bought for him to his mum, Umma was on traditional chair made for house chores cutting onion when Zia found her, he sat not very per from her, balance himself after he sits "Umma are you cutting onion?" he asked not because he can see the onion but because he perceived the smell of it, She raise her gaze and looked at him "Yes am almost done?" she replied to her son. "Ok this is meat bought by Ejaz we can have it when you are done cutting". He said shortly
She blithely said "did you too fight?", she asked the question knowing that if Ejaz and Zia fight one have to bribe the other before they can make up.
Zia convalsed with laughter, "Umma that was then but now we hardly or should i Said we never fight, may be few misunderstanding sometimes", Umma grin from ear to ear "ok did you have misunderstanding now" Umma asked trying to cut the last onion in the bowl.
He spread his palm waving "No Umma nothing happens, it's just a gift"
Umma sighted with relief she actually hate whenever this her two boys fight "ok I am coming" she carries the bawl with the cut onions after she stand on her feet and directly move to kitchen.
Leaving Zia's place Ejaz went to the meat seller again and bought the meat again this time for his family before he proceeded back home. Back at home Ejaz change his dress before sitting on three seater chair stretched his hand to center table and pick the remote to change the channel of his choice "Ummi!!!" He cries the name of his sister.
Ummi was at her room busy chatting with her school friends when she heard the sound of her older brother's voice calling her name, she rose up annoyingly and moves to his room, you won't say what she feel by looking at the expression on her face but the sound of her legs translate how desperate she is to go back to her room, may be it is because she is really enjoying the moment, she stand in front of him like a stock, he do not look at her rather instructed on what he wants her to do "The food you brought is cold i need it warm". He said carelessly his attention on Television.
She pull her lips, squeezes them together "but Yaya you already know how bustles I am......"
He glared furiously at her "will you do what i Said or not?" He bellowed with deep roar.
She carries the food plate and rushed out knowing that adding any word can make him beat her, she warm the food and bring it back, keep it where she took it from, he smiled at her "thank you dear that's your reward" he pointed at the meat in black nylon.
Ummi joyfully screamed! "Thank you Yaya I never reckon this you seems to know what am hankering all the time" he just smiled and start eating his food, while the girl left holding the nylon happily.
Getting off the phone call Aroush perusal on her WhatsApp to check weather Jad reply to her message, may be he is busy she thought after seeing zero message from him, she put her pillow aside carries her phone therefore with slow movement bring her feet to the ground at a leisurely pace and plough outside after drafting her veil over her shoulder "since you are going outside may i give you my Money to buy for me Nutri milk on your way back I just can't cook today" chika one of Aroush roommate begged after seeing her want to go out.
Poundering for seconds Aroush said "well am actually not going out of the hostel before i wanted to go and collect some food from Sahra, i am also too tired to cook, but now that you mention milk I also want to drink it, ok bring the money i can ask Nas to buy it for us, "
Chika smiling with joyful anticipation as she gave the money to Aroush, "thank you, you save me"
Collection the money she left their room and went to Sarah's room, Sarah wasn't around but her roommate is around they greated each other in Hausa before Aroush serve her self some food from Sarah's plate, it is pasta cook with fresh fish she is not a fan of pasta but since she don't have the energy to cook what she wanted, eating what she get become necessary.
On her way back she met Kaltum her other roommate, "please Kal." That how she use to address her "please hold on to this for me you can keep it on my drawer i am on my way out of the hostel" Aroush beg, Kaltum or rather kal. Collected the plate and Aroush went out of the hostel.
From hostel she went to students garden where bored students and sometimes few staffs find relaxation, she settles herself on one the chair under lemon tree before dialing Nas Number, he answered the call with just one ring.
"Hey girl i have been counting the minutes, what happen you haven't call since day before yesterday and whenever i dial yours it says phone busy?" Nas asked after answering the call.
She grin like a disshire cat "sorry friend i have been in my room doing nothing but still tired" she languidly mentioned, he smiled that's how you always are. He replied.
"Can you please help and buy three bottles of Nutri milk for me, will give you the money when you bring it, am right now at garden waiting for you" she pleaded. "Why begging stop that please, and don't worry i will be there soon though i will take some time because am right now in our room, and please bring your thermodynamic there are some topics i didn't get well i need some clarification" he added.
"Ok don't worry please be quick I eat nothing since morning i had been in my bed and i now i am revenous also my roommate is starving we need the milk crucially" hahahaha he laughed don't worry your highness will be at your service right now. He said jokingly.
Nas come down from his bed after ending the call with Aroush he is in his perfect dress expect for his bare feet so he pull his shoes on his bare feet and adjusted his cap "Mtssss Salim hissed what I don't get is are you a slave, how can those girl decide to call you any Time they so wish and be bossing you to do their chores anytime they wanted"
Nas laughed with delighted hummur and cries "oh dear what your problem, it is my life and do you just forget how they always help me, they give me food, and teaches me everything i ask for without my penny, so please mind your business" Nas said and left the room.
Aroush call Sarah's number three time after ending the call with Nas before Sarah answer the call "what is this how can a person keep dialing someone's number anyhow, just one call is enough" Sarah said after answering the call.
Ignoring Sarah's protest Aroush reply with "You go to my room and bring my thermodynamic note book along with my food on top of my drawer, you also come along with carpet", she end the call quickly before Sarah say she can't or say anything stupid again.
Sarah laughed and take the book from Aroush bag carries the plate with food because she is already at Aroush room, sitting waiting for her "Please tell her i am still waiting for her" chika said to Sarah, "ok don't worry i will" Sarah replied back. She went to her room carries the entire flask with food, three plate, three drinks and spoons all in basket.
Sarah and Nas met Aroush at the garden in almost the same time, Sarah drop everything while Aroush collected one milk and went back to hostel leaving the two bottles with them.
Chika was on her bed time to time looking at the door, may be she is tired of waiting, she smiled of Aroush after seeing Aroush coming her way holding the bottle. " Sorry dear i keep you waiting" Aroush apologize.
"No Nevermind you save my energy if not for you i will have to cook since i can't trake to buy anything I am grateful" chika thanks again.
"No no chika don't mention, it my pleasure" Aroush said waving her hand before she went out to go back to the garden.
Nas spread the carpet on the ground and sat on it, while Sarah arrange the food on the center of the carpet sat on it and serve the food to Nas and herself, "you guys help alot with this food seriously am starving" he said pouring drink to the cups take a little of it before he beging eating.
Aroush hummed and shook her head "so to just wait for me for secomds you can't" she complained.
Both the two of them Sara and Nas laughed , when did you start to like pasta Sarah asked chewing anyway serve yourself, not only Sara and Nas Aroush grin at this , she sat and pull the plate In front of Sarah and start eating, Sara look at her shockingly but say nothing, take another place to serve herself again.
Around drink one of the milk and gave the remaining one to Nas because Sarah never take milk due to allergic reaction she has with milk and it's products.
They eat together before the explanation things, spend lot of minutes to about 4 hours in the garden studying before parking everything to leave, Nas help them and carries everything to hostel entrance before he left with the remaining food Sarah gave him and the milk from Aroush to males hostel where his room is located.
Salim in the room was busy with his system when Nas entered holding the flask, he smiled over seing Nas and then springs up delightedly "do you know how desperately i have been waiting for you, Thank God you come as i expected not empty handed, am very hungry wallahi" he swears.
Nas glared at him with furrow eyes, "you that hate my relationship with these girls why will you eat what they gave me, please make your own food but this he pointed at the flask he just dropped you won't have a single bite of it."
Salim sit back to the chair he just raised from "ok Sir" he replied shortly. He quickly serve himself the food, pour the milk to his cup and get on the bed after Nas left the room.
coming back to the room Nas shouted "what don't tell me you ate this food where are you" Salim begin swallowing the food hastily and move to the edge of the bed in his attempt to hide from Nas Sight, but Nas saw him he climbed the bed trying to collect the plate jokingly.
Aroush was Astonished not receiving call or message from Jad she don't know how but she's addicted to him, his writing words and his gentle voice become source of her joy, he do not call no does he send message for hours and when she call his phone is switched up. She is extremely bored at the same time angry, checking WhatsApp again she still find him offline to Avoid the boredom and to stop herself from crying she went out of the hostel again to where she will see lot of people but can't see Sarah or Nas because she don't want any questions of what is bothering her from them...