Chapter 13 — Girlfriend

"Umaimah, this is my girlfriend. Her name is Karimah, she's 18years old" Ya Mahmud said. He had walked into the mansion with a short chubby lady. She wasn't that beautiful but she was so yellow, perhaps she bleached her skin.

"Hi" I managed to wave at her.

"Awwwn, you are so cute!" She said as she sat close to me on the couch. "How are you, dear?"

"Fine" I muttered not looking at her.

"Oh, that's nice. Mahmud told me a lot about you. You are his favourite sister" She uttered.

"Oh, thank you big bro!" I said winking at him.

"You're welcome, baby sis" He said placing his hand on the back of his neck. "Is anyone around?" He asked looking around weirdly.

"Dad went to work, mum and aunty Zubaidah went to the market and, Amirah and Najib are still in school. Why did you asked?" I uttered.

"Never mind" He smiled at me and gestured to his happy girlfriend to follow his lead. They held hands and walked straight to his room.

I wondered what had gone into him, ever since he returned back from his youth service he had been acting weirdly, making bad calls with girls and today, he brought a lady to the house.

"God, have mercy" I muttered and increased the volume of the TV. I was watching Krish 3.

I had already made my peace with staying at home because no matter how hard I tried to make my parents understand the fact that I was missing a lot in school they just didn't bother. Arhh, they wanted me to get better!

Watching films was all I could do, sometimes I chat online or play games with my phone. I just didn't want to be bored, I wanted to feel less lonely when Amirah and Najib went to school. Maybe someday I would get better.

Buzzz... Buzzz!

My phone vibrated, it was a text message from aunty Barirah, my mother's elder sister in Mx.

"The morning sun is bright today, I hope you get use of it before afternoon clocks. Get Well Soon"

I smiled at the text and turned off the TV. I had watched Krish more than I could count so, leaving it today didn't really mattered to me. 

According to aunty Barirah, morning sunlights are healthy and makes us healthier. She told me to stay for at least 10 to 15 minutes in it. 

"What are you doing in the sun again, Umaimah?" One of our guards queried.

"Does it matters to you?" I glared at him.

"Well..." He was saying when one of his colleagues intruded. It was Chinedu.

"Abeg, leave her alone!" He said.

I only smiled at them as I walked around the compound, slowly and gently, enjoying the sunlight. Nothing felt better than having freedom, yes... freedom to do what you want.

Fifteen minutes later, I went back straight to the mansion all sweats. No worries, I had the A/C on so that I shouldn't smell. Just as I was about switching on the TV, Ya Mahmud came out of his room with his girlfriend all sweats.

"Umaimah, why are you sweating?" He asked.

"I... I went into the sun, a therapy, how about you and her?" I uttered with a wrinkled brow.

"We, we kindof received the sunlight too via the glass window. A therapy too" He smiled.

"Really?" I glared at him.

"Trust me, baby sis..." He winked at me as he walked out of the mansion with his girlfriend.

He thought I didn't know sex. Well, I just pray he should not contact any disease or get her pregnant. Dad wouldn't be happy with him at all. And I prayed that this should be his last!