Chapter 36

Haidar Jega Waking up, my eyes scanned the room in which I lay in my mother's house. I was still sleepy though, when I checked my phone it was 10:44 Am. I hissed real loud when I saw this, I hadn't observed my morning prayer so I got out of bed and took calm strides towards the bathroom where I took my bath and then performed ablution. When I came out, I got dressed in a brown kaftan and then sprayed a prayer mat on the floor and decided to pray. I prayed for what seemed like an hour, making all sorts of Dua's as a knock came on the door. "Fatima, what is it?" I turned to the door and said. It was only my sister who would knock like a maniac. "Breakfast bro, come let's eat abeg. I'm hungry" she said and I chuckled. I got up from where I sat and took calm strides towards the door and opened it. "You're hungry? Happy new year chicken!" I pulled her ear and she chuckled. "Oh, it's New Year. I swear I didn't remember." She placed her palm in mine and walked downstairs Hand i