"I remember when I knowingly tripped on the stairs trying to abort Yazeed." She laughed looking at Iman who was throwing potato chips into her mouth "Yes,that is the main reason why everyone knew that you are pregnant because the doctor was like "Thank God,the baby is safe." Everyone just got the hint." Iman stated laughing.

Yusrah nodded her head smiling "I tried soaking him into hot bathing water too." She stated "Had it been he died,I would have never forgiven myself." She shook her head in regret and Zarah just smiled letting the topic slide,Zarah looked at the clock as she stood up "Let's get going." She stated and Yusrah nodded her head.Yazeed was with the guys doing what God knows as they stepped outside.

They greeted their parents and they answered while they bid them adieu and stepped out "I am not the only one who realized that,mama and baba are being soft to you these days." Zarah stated smiling "I noticed it too." She shrugged knowing that,it is definitely not forgiveness "Nigerian parents are quite un predictable,they just start being nicer to you instead of apologizing." Zarah hinted as she opened the car.

"You mean,they have forgiven me?" Yusrah asked "Seems like it."

"They bought a bicycle for Yazeed the other day,mama fed him when we were not around yesterday,we saw him sleeping on baba's lap day before yesterday." She kept quite to remember the rest and Yusrah process the little information she received "This means———,"

"They are showing you hints,seems like they are tired of acting all tough." Zarah laughed and Yusrah smiled happily "I cannot even believe it!" Yusrah stated as tears well up in her eyes.One thing that Zahra noticed about her sister is that;She cries over everything,she cry when she is happy,when she is sad.She is soft.

Very soft.

Zahra softly caress her cheeks wiping her tears smiling "It is a happy occasion,no tears." She warned and Yusrah calmly nod her head with a smile escaping from her lips.

Yazeed ran to them and smiled widely at them "I want to follow you,please please." He pleaded and Yusrah shook her head sternly "No,you are staying at home." She finalized and he pout cutely.

Zarah smiled at the mother-son duo with a smile on her lips as she decided to jump in "I am sure,the class members will be happy to meet our cutie again." She said pinching his cheeks "Let's go with him,please." Zarah also pleaded putting up a puppy face and Yusrah just had to give in "Okay!" She exclaimed.

Yazeed and Zahra high fived each other then made crazy dance moves before hopping on the car,Yusrah just gave them an amused smile as she also hopped on.

They reached and hopped off,Zahra held Yazeed's hand as they walked to the class.Immediately after reaching,the whole class excitedly scurried to Yazeed and he gave them shy smile.

"I am so happy that you bought Yazeed with you today.Our cutie pie." Khadija stated as she kissed his cheek while Yusrah smiled at her.

A mother's greatest jewel is her child,if you love her child then she will love you back.A mother's happiness lies with her child's own.Yusrah smiled as she watched Yazeed happily taking all the love from people around him.

"Uncle Yusuf!" Yazeed shouted as he ran to Yusuf who spread his arms squatting down to hug Yazeed and carry him "Good morning,Yazeed." Yusuf's excited voice boomed as Yazeed chuckled at him.

Everything was going fine,Yazeed sat down close to her and the class was going on.Yazeed was also doing fine as he watched around the class quietly.

Everything was fine.It really was.

But then,Yazeed just slump on her,Yusrah eyed hum warily "Such a sleepyhead." She whispered to herself as she tried to wake him up,because the position he is lying on is uncomfortable.

But then,Yazeed was not waking up.She shook him again and again and he wasn't flinching.Her heart heat palpitated but she stayed calm as she spring water on his face,he was still unconscious.

"Something is wrong with Yazeed." She uttered in total horror.She turned to look at Zarah who have already started shaking Yazeed "He is unconscious." Zarah stated and Yusuf lounged forward as he checked his breathing "He is not breathing." Yusuf stated as his eyes bulged out.

"Today's class is over!" He stated as he carried Yazeed on his shoulder and ran out,while Yusrah and Zahra ran behind him.

"Let's enter my car." Zarah advised as she passed the key to Yusuf who collected it quickly and jumped in,Zarah sat beside him in the passenger's sit whike Yusrah sat at the back.Yusrah kept Yazeed's head on her lap as tears roll down her eyes "Don't die on me,sweetheart." She whispered to him as she looked at him.

This is Yazeed.Her own son.

The child she carried for 9 months,the child she gave birth to by her own self.The child she took care of for nearly 5 years now.She love him,wholeheartedly.

She can do anything for him,anything.

Her tears kept intensifying as she kept saying different du'a into his ear.They reached the hospital and Yusuf quickly carried him and lounged inside.The doctor came and smiled at them "He will be fine,done worry." He said as he asked Yusuf to make Yazeed lie on the bed.

He tested him and looked at his hands then raised his head at them "It looks like he need blood,his hands are looking pale and white." The doctor stated still looking at Yazeed's hand.He called the nurse to come and take the vital signs while he write something on the paper.

"You need to get this drip,it will make him regain consciousness and then we will check his blood type to find a matching donor, so that he can undergo blood transfusion." He stated and Yusuf quickly walked out to get it.Yusrah held Yazeed's hand as she kissed it "I thought you died." She stated breaking into tears while Zarah patted her shoulder "You need to be strong." Zarah hushed to her and she nodded her head.

Yusuf came back with all the things he was asked to buy and gave the nurse "Thank you," Yusrah stated looking down "I am just doing my duty." He stated with a tight smile while Yusrah intake a sharp breath.

You don't even know you are the real father.

She whispered to herself as she stared at him,the nurse did everything and also took Yazeed's blood as she pass it to Yazeed "Take the blood to the lab and check the blood type then find a donor." Yusuf nodded his head.

"I will come with you.Zarah take care of him when he wake up." Zarah nodded her head as Yusrah walked beside Yusuf "I am sorry,we burdened you." She stated in a low tone.Yusuf definitely have his own life responsibilities and now,he have to take hers on his shoulder.

"Stop making me embarrassed.Yazeed is like a son to me." He stated and she nod her head smiling.

They reached the lab and gave the lab scientist the blood to test.After a few minutes the man came out with a frown "He have the rarest blood type.."

Yusrah started sweating as she sigh while Yazeed smiled "We have the same blood type,I can be the donor." Yusuf stated and he followed the man inside before Yusrah could budge.

She trailed behind him on instinct and the both of them stood with their mouth agape at the scene in front of them.

"You are the father,and we will get to know that after this DNA." A lady said while holding her waist "You are really mad,I will have this DNA just to prove that I am not the father." He stated storming out and the lady followed him.

The lab scientist shrugged his shoulder as he smiled at them "They are going to have a one hour DNA test,it is a new way just expensive." He stated and Yusrah totally didn't care,it is none of their business.

After Yusuf explained everything to him,he gave him Yazeed's blood sample and he also took his own to check if he can be the donor.

"I will come back to you in some minutes." The man stated and they both nod their head going out.

A few minutes later,the man came out having an emergency phone call and he went away.Another lab scientist came after some minutes to continue from where his colleague stopped.

It took nearly 1 and a half hour before the man finally came out and shove them a paper.

"DNA test?" Yusuf questioned looking at it "You are the father of that child,stop denying it." The man grumpily stated "We are not the ones having a DNA!" Yusrah stated with her heart thudding loudly.

The man scrunched up his face in confusion "Then?"

The lady from earlier pushed herself in as she hand him a blood sample "This is the blood sample of the child,start processing for the DNA." She stated hurriedly as she hyperventilate,seems like she ran.

The man made an O in realization "Sorry, I made a mistake." He laughed it off.

"I am sure you already know that you are the father of your child,well sorry for the inconvenience."

Yusuf stood there like a statue and Yusrah didn't know what to do "Let's step out,Yusuf." She stated and he followed her.

"The DNA machine is working wrong!" He stated and Yusrah shook her head "It is working fine."

She gulped the lump forming in her throat as she cleared it,it is time.The time has come.She won't let this opportunity slip.She stared at Yusuf not knowing how he will take the news or how she will break it to him,one thing is for sure;She will say it today.

"Better late than never."

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