Guduna Ake Part 1 Complete Hausa Novel

It was raining heavily, pouring down in buckets. Today was Monday in the month of August—a season of relentless rain, leaving one with nothing to do but give thanks to Almighty God. A small, two-door Picanto was parked by the side of the road right near the Kabuga bridge. The sheer intensity of the downpour forced many drivers to pull over to avoid a fatal accident due to poor visibility. Among them was Jaleela, sitting in the driver's seat of her red Picanto. In the back seat was a little girl who was no more than seven years old. Between Jaleela and the girl, there was virtually no difference; the child was the spitting image of her mother. Anees sat back there babbling in her sweet little voice, clearly delighted by the rainy weather.

Jaleela bit her tongue and sucked her lips into her mouth—a nervous habit she always fell into, especially when stressed. Letting out a heavy sigh, she reached over to wipe the fogged-up car window. She was utterly distraught. Her mind was racing over how late she was for work, not to mention dropping Anees off at school. She hadn't even left the house until almost eight o'clock today, and the moment she stepped out, dark clouds gathered and a fierce downpour erupted, forcing her to pull over.

"Did you hear me, Mummy?"

Jaleela took another deep breath, closed her eyes for a moment, and then turned around to look at Anees. She fixed her striking blue eyes on her daughter, who possessed the exact same pair. Speaking in a soft, gentle voice as she tried to hide her frustration, Jaleela asked, "Sorry, what did you say?"

Pouting her tiny lips playfully, Anees whined, "Mummy, whenever I ask you where Daddy is, you always tell me he traveled. I've never even seen Daddy. At school, my teacher asks me for Daddy's name every single day, but you refuse to tell me, Mummy."

A sudden, sharp thud reverberated in Jaleela's chest. She closed her eyes, silently calling on God. She deeply loathed the man—he was her greatest enemy in the whole world—and Anees was simply registered as 'Baby Anees' at school without a father's name. Truthfully, Jaleela terrified herself thinking of the day the secret she had buried for so long would finally come to light. It was the very secret that had kept her running from place to place, unable to find a safe haven. Deep down, she knew it was time to leave Kano once again. She was ready to protect her daughter from every hardship and insult life could throw at them.

"Be patient, Anees. I promise you, your father is around and you will meet him very soon, InshaAllah."

Anees cutely crossed her arms over her chest, pouting as if she were about to burst into tears. Jaleela released a heavy breath and turned back to look outside. Fortunately, the rain was beginning to ease up, and people were already starting to drive off. She started her car, slowly pulled onto the road, and glanced down at the watch strapped to her wrist.