Chapter 40 25: An Old Decision

They had chatted away on the phone in a way that was enough to show him he had forgotten about the fact that Hafiz was still there waiting for his phone. It had been so long since when he had been as happy as he was now and when Maryam reminded him of that, he gasped and they burst out laughing together. He bade her goodbye and she was reluctant before she heard him ended the call and took the phone outside to Hafiz. He wasn't sulking like she imagined he would, rather, he was watching the tv and it seemed like Bilkisu had entertained him as a guest, which was a good thing. He turned to her the moment she walked into the room and when he saw the wide smile on her lips, Hafiz couldn't be more truer with his speculations. She had went into the room crying as though that was the time her father had lost his life, and she was back now with the widest grin? That s a good start. "Are you done?" He asked and she innocently nodded her he'd while she handed him the phone.