Kanwar Matata Book 1 Hausa Novel Complete
Sarah, who sat wiping tears on the edge of the bed, got up and walked to the door without glancing at Lamin and the others. She stood there, gazing at the gathering storm clouds in the sky.
"Oh, so I should come here and meet you, all smug and full of yourself!" Lami said angrily, looking as though she was about to charge at her.
Slowly, Sarah stepped down from the doorway and walked toward where Lamin and the others were, her gaze fixed on the ground.
"Deceitful, hypocritical snake! Acting all innocent and quiet like a saint, while only God knows the kind of evil seeds you’re planting in secret. Are you going to speak, or should I beat it out of you right here and now?" Lami barked as she attempted to hit her, but Sarah quickly dodged.
"Lami, this girl won’t talk unless you combine your words with beatings. You know better than anyone how stubborn and headstrong she’s been since she was little. Remember, you’re the one who told us how, if she’s upset, she won’t even take milk if you offer it. And if you try to force her, she’ll grab your breast and bite down so hard it feels like it’ll tear off. This girl is trouble in this house. She’s inherited all of her father’s bad traits!" Hassana added, glaring at Sarah.
Sarah, however, raised her head and shot her a defiant look before retorting, "If I’m a curse, you’re a disgraceful, cursed wretch who insults the father responsible for bringing you into this world! I’d rather carry my father’s habits to the end of my life than take after any of you. Aren’t you ashamed? You’re not married, yet you’ve got three illegitimate children. You parade around the neighborhood like nothing’s wrong, and everyone looks at you in disgust. You’ve dragged this family into shame, and the disgrace will follow us for generations. May God judge between me and all of you! You’ve ruined my chances of marriage because of your vile behavior. Any man who approaches me leaves within a week after finding out what kind of family I come from. As soon as they discover the truth, they block me and never return." She finished her words, bursting into tears.
"You filthy, shameless thing...!" Hassana shouted, pointing at Sarah and trembling with rage.
Sarah turned her face away, avoiding Hassana’s gaze. Lami, however, raised her hand and slapped Sarah so hard that she staggered and nearly fell. She barely managed to stay on her feet, holding her face as tears streamed down.
"You fool, Nuhu! Is she your mate that you’d dare to disrespect her like this? She might have illegitimate children, but what about you? Aren’t you carrying something shameful in your womb right now? You dare to mock someone else when you’re just as guilty! You’re going to regret ever speaking up in this house if I decide to put you in your place," Lami fumed, pointing at her threateningly.
"Lami, can’t you see? She’s trying to distract you from the real issue. She wants you to forget about finding out the father of the pregnancy she’s hiding," Marfu’a chimed in.
"Exactly! Now I see what you mean, Marfu’a. Well, I haven’t forgotten, so tell me, whose bastard child are you carrying in your womb? Who was shameless enough to strip you bare and take advantage of you? Tell me now, or I’ll go to their house and knock on their door!" Lami shouted, pulling Sarah closer to her.
Sarah burst into another round of tears and dropped to the floor, crying, “I swear by God, no man has ever touched my body. I don’t know how I ended up pregnant, I swear!”
Lami and her sisters stared at her in disbelief. Na’ima mustered the courage to say, “Oh really? Did you drink it from water then, you lying wretch? Listen to this shameless girl, blaming it on others who don’t even know you.”
Lami, too frustrated to control herself, lunged at Sarah, grabbing her by the neck and slapping her repeatedly on both cheeks. She shoved her back, making her fall to the ground with a thud, using her hands to break the fall.
"Go to the room and bring a proper whip so we can beat the truth out of her. We won’t stop until she confesses! I’m beginning to wonder if this girl wasn’t swapped with another child at the hospital," Lami said, kicking Sarah repeatedly.
The rest of them, already filled with anger toward her, each grabbed a whip and descended upon Sarah, beating her mercilessly all over her body.
