KHANSA'U Book Complete Hausa Novels by Bablor.txt Hafsat Ahmad Bablor

"My love, don't be so suspicious. What do you want me to do? I've tried my best to make you understand that there's nothing between Amreesh and me, I swear. She's the daughter of Mummy's (his mother's) sister. She came to stay at our house for a holiday, and she asked me to take her out to see the town yesterday. That's the reason."

"Uh-huh! I see, what else?" Khansa'u said with a heart full of pain, almost bursting into tears.

The young man sighed and said, "Khansa'u!"

She looked at him in surprise because he had never called her name in such a stern tone before.

"Don't you trust your Zayd?"

She turned away and said, "Uh-huh."

He smiled because he was used to going through the trouble of consoling his lover. This time was no different; they spent nearly 40 minutes on the same issue before he finally managed to calm her down. He picked her up and they went out, heading straight to Munjibir Park, knowing how much she loved parks. She felt very happy, and he kept taking pictures of her while she laughed, which made her face look even more beautiful.

They stopped by his sister's house on Zoo Road before heading home. On their way, they encountered a fight between some youths from different neighborhoods. The fight was intense, with bloodshed and killings as if life had no value. Seeing this, Zayd tried to reverse, but before he could, they were attacked.

"Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un" was all he could say, while she cried and tried to call her father. Suddenly, there was a loud crash as the glass on the driver's side shattered, striking Zayd's forehead. He didn't make a sound, and they continued to wreck the car, pouring petrol over it. However, their attempt to set it on fire failed, so they left, vowing, "We will take revenge, we won't be beaten up for nothing, we will take revenge on society."

Khansa'u, on the other hand, was shaking Zayd, crying so bitterly that it would break the heart of anyone who heard her. She cried for almost an hour, doing the same thing, before stepping out of the car when the situation had calmed down and people started to come out.

She looked at the car and broke down in tears again, seeing how it was destroyed. She took out her phone and called her father, but he didn't answer after three tries. She then called Mummy, but she didn't pick up either. She called Aliyu, Zayd's younger brother, and informed him of their situation and location.

Panic-stricken, he assured her that he was on his way and asked them not to leave the place. He arrived quickly, and one look at his face showed pure distress. With difficulty, he and two other young men managed to open the driver's door