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Yaya Adam was sitting in the parlor with his wife Aisha, eating his food while she sat beside him. He looked at her and asked, "Has Ameena come out today?" Aisha looked toward the direction of Ameena's room, then looked back at him and said, "She hasn't come out; I even had her food sent to her." He looked at her and asked, "Why wouldn't you tell her to come out? Don't you know that staying cooped up in her room only increases her grief?" As he spoke, he made to stand up, but she quickly held his hand and said, "Please, sit down."
He sat back down as she requested, looking at her as he asked, "Why?"
"She needs to be alone right now. Don't forget, you told me yourself how much she loves that husband of hers; she probably didn't expect a separation between them so soon. She bound to need some privacy and won't always feel like talking. She can't say no to you, which is why whenever you tell her to come out, she does. Please, leave her be so we don't end up infringing on her rights."
He replied, "Don't you know that being alone could worsen her condition? She has high blood pressure, and the doctor assured me she needs to be around people, chatting, joking, and laughing. Why on earth should I leave her alone? Coming out to be among us will cheer her up; even if she doesn't speak, our conversation will bring her joy."
"I know, but sometimes she just wants to be on her own—please try to understand. Even when she joins us, wallahi she never truly opens up; you should start paying attention to that. Besides, Amira is with her and they are chatting. That's actually why her mother left Amira with her—so she can stay until Ameena recovers before going back. Please leave her be, she'll come out later."
He didn't say another word and continued eating his food before saying, "That husband of hers is also testing my patience. It seems he wants me to mete out the judgment I spared him from out of respect for his parents," he said with a grunt, shaking his head. She smiled and said, "You should stop meddling so fiercely in husband-and-wife matters, lest you end up embarrassed in the future." Frowning deeply with no sign of amusement, he glared at her and said, "What do you mean I'll end up embarrassed? Are you implying she'll go back to him? Look, Aisha, I don't want to get upset, so don't you ever say that to me again, even as a joke. What do you mean by 'stop meddling'? What are you driving at?"
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