My best friend father is handsome

Aroush was in their room laying down on bed, she wasn't in her normal self, and wasn't sure of what to do for that she is been dialing Jad number but switched up, and he never call her since yesterday, she's trying very hard to think of any reasonable idea of why he did not contact her all this hours but she couldn't find any reason, she stretched her hand and carry her phone, and start checking their WhatsApp chat may be i made a mistake while chatting to him she thought, For the whole chat she couldn't find any mistake she made not even a single word, may be you said something stupid while speaking to him on phone call, another person in her insisted so she keep the phone and start rewinding their discussion but still nothing to make him stop calling or messing her.

It might be he stopped loving you her mind said, no That can't be he loves only me she shouted in a Lauder voice, but remembering she is not the only person in the room she closed her mouth with her palm regretfully with her eyes wide open.

"What happen are you alright why are you shouting?", Chika ask from her bed watching a korean movie, Aroush tapped her forehead and say "oh sorry i am reading something stupid", she lamented, chika laughed "ok nevermind".

To Avoid the negatives thought Aroush pick her phone again open WhatsApp and start scrolling through their chat she really want to find even a single reason to give her heart on excusing Jad, but still she couldn't, scrolling again the phone turned off due to lack of charge, she drop the phone on bed, place her pillow back to its original position, carry her hijab wear it and then come down from the bed.

"Chika where is my shoe?", she asked looking round the room, chika who is still on bed replied with "I think Kal. wore it and went out, you can take my own i am not going anywhere" Chika insisted, Aroush smiled "ok thank you" Aroush Said bending down to bring the chika's shoe from under her bed.

Sarah who comes in to the room while Aroush is trying to pull the shoe on her feet made Aroush stop from what she is doing and say , "Thank God you are here, I am about to go to your room", Sarah smiled "what happen?" She asked.

"Where is my charger?, Kal told me is you that carry it out", Aroush said making a hard expression, hhhhh! Sarah guffawed, "do you think this expression of yours will make me bring the charger i took, you must be kidding if you think like that".

Aroush squeezes her mouth razing her eyebrows before saying "Weather you bring it back or not i will go and bring it back myself", Aroush said without looking at Sarah still with angry face.

Sarah snapped "Do whatever you wanted but am telling you that charger is now mine" she said frowning her face and then added without letting Aroush to reply "you almost made forget what am here for, you have a guest he is outside the hostel waiting for you".

What me guest! Aroush said her eyes wide open, her palm on her chest, mtss! Sarah hissed "why do you like over reacting to whatever happened this habit of yours really need to be changed".

Aroush shskes her head "No I think you are mistaken it is not me the man is referring" to Aroush said with hesitation.

Sarah look up and inhaled little air "I am very sure is you the man is looking for, for that you are the only Aroush Tahir in this Hostel and he asked me if i know Aroush Tahir". Aroush is not expecting anyone she is sure the man is not looking for her.

After thinking in air Aroush said "Ok describe him for me i need to know who is it", Sara cachinnate she already knows Aroush has problem of trusting people she may refuse to go and see who is the man if by any chance she couldn't trust how his appearance is.

"Well" Sarah said after rolling her eyes her left hand on her chin I can't actually said how he looks like but he looks gentle, tall, handsome and he is light in complexion, he wore a kaftan (the traditional Hausa dress for men of every age) ", At first Aroush thought is Jad but Her Jad have dark brown skin, so she is now sure Sarah is mistaken but to clear the doubt she stroll toward the door reaching to the door entrance of the room she turned and look at Sarah oya let's go and see who is it, Sarah followed her and they walk from besides each other to the outside of the hostel.

The man was standing not far away from the hostel he is not looking at the hostel they can only see his back, Sarah recognizes his dress so she pointed at him to Aroush, Aroush run to him happily and excitedly she hugged him from behind giggling, the man turned, move her to his front and hold her well on his wide chest smiling.

Loosing the hugged Aroush look at Sarah who was very surprised thinking of who is this man to deserve a hugged from Aroush who never allow a man to even touch het hand, but Aroush voice saying "He is my father" make everything cleared to her.

That's when Sarah smiled bow a little and greeted the man with full respect and he answered cheerfully," i was really surprised, i actually can't believe he is your father not even once you resemble each other", Sarah said confidently.

He actually hate it when people said they do not see the resemblance between him and Aroush, but he have to hide his feeling and say," may be you are mistaken but we really look alike, our complexion everything".

Sarah smiled "yeh now that you say it i saw it the pointed noise too but still you are handsome than her" she said jokingly, to keep that aside Baba said said looking at his daughter my little that's how he call Aroush "what Happened your phone i had been calling when i Arrived here but switched off".

She turned to Sarah scowling "she is the one that stole my charger", she said pointing at Sarah. Baba smiled "don't worry i will get you another one" he said grin plastered on his face.

"Don't worry Baba i will give her the old one, i need the new one you are buying", Sarah said giggling and she make him laughed too, she is just like his daughter her actions and everything, "can we find a seat i can't endure standing" he said looking at his daughter who is standing beside him her hand folding his palm as if he is to run away.

"Let' go to garden" Sarah insisted.

"Ok let's go their" Aroush replied.

It is after they settles down on one chair made with cement that Sarah look at Aroush with glower look and said, "today am serious ashamed wallahi" she swears before continue "the person i consider a best friend i can't say how her father look like or recognized him".

"Stop glaring at me whose fault is it?, don't blame me the last time i call you while we are in holiday that he is back why didn't you come and greet him". Aroush replied to Sarah scowling too.

Sarah bring her eyebrows together looking at Aroush "Didn't i told you am not in town", she said still her face contorted with anger, and "why did you never not even once posted him on your social media I would have known him".. Sarah added.

Before Aroush could say anything Baba stop her by saying "please stop the argument let me speak" so they all keep quiet and he speaks.

He look at Sarah and then smiled "you will be surprised but I know you, so don't think let's important in this your friendship, you are Sarah i might not know you by face but your name was something my little speak of you all the time she is at home you are her story, and also Nas that's why i decided to come here before i left at least i can see my daughter's friend".

He keep quiet he really don't want to say it but he has to "And about picture it almost 25 years since i have a picture of myself" he said grinning.

Sarah widen her eyes and say "what 25 years so why?, he smiled it is nothing i just want it like that i am not a fan of pictures.

They chat for a while before Sara rose up and say " let me go and bring food for you" he smiled and said "ok thank you" and she left.

Aroush look at him and say Baba " i was surprised how did you know the block i am?" she ask with curious look.

He smiled before coming here "i ask Zia and he told me you are in this block, and the time i come here, i ask one of the students passing by to help me dialed your number but not reachable", Aroush grabbed his hand and said " please Baba, not for my sake but for Umma Please try and have a phone please".

He smiled before saying "i won't so stop waisting your words to convince me", she inhaled a deep air and expelled it "lot of things are bothering her about her father just why did he hate phone and pictures so much".

"How was the study he suddenly asked trying to keep her away from thinking about the phone and picture issue, hope your are doing your besr not playing", he aske looking at her.

She smiled everything is fine, she said as Sarah approaches with tray on top of it is a flask jug and plate, she gently drop it down to Baba and he said " thank you dear" smiling. Aroush serve the food to him, he eat while chattering with his daughter and Sarah keep looking at him thinking of several strange thing about him, if not for the little Gray hair on his head you couldn't think of him as an aged man.

She doesn't know how but she finds a pleasure looking at him, she find herself smiling she couldn't remember when last she saw a gentle and handsome man like her best friend father. Aroush voice brought her back to her sense "he is done we need to go to Nas room let them say hi to each other" Aroush said.

Sarah take her eyes off Baba "Ok let me take back this" Sarah said after taking the tray "ok be quick please he doesn't like waiting for people" Aroush begged. Coming back the three of the walk towards the male hostel discussing several things about life.

Baba saw the man coming he started hiding his face in a way the two girls won't notice but the man coming Already saw him, he delightedly and happily trudge to Baba saying "Hafiz is that you?".

Baba made a wrinkles forehead, frowning his face looking at the man strangely and say "who are you did i know you".

The man look at Baba with surprise he is very sure the man standing before him is Hafiz, so he said, "please Hafiz you need to let everything go i know it is you please come back home, everyboy is waiting for you so desperately". The man pleaded.

Baba glared at him and say " i am not Hafiz infact i don't know what you are saying my name is Tahir" he said walking away. Aroush look at her father and say Baba "did you know him?"

"No my little how will i know him didn't you heard him he is calling me Hafiz and you know am not Hafiz"

She smiled "yes he is just mistaken you with someone he knows"

The man was really surprised he is sure he is not mistaking but he couldn't help than to let Baba go. They went to Nas together he was so happy to meet Aroush father they went to ƙaramar kasuwa ( mini market ) where Baba bought the charger to Sarah before Nas give him a ride to where he will find a car to go back to Kano (home)