Kiran Rabo Part 1 Complete Hausa Novel

“Useless bastard. This is how you’ll end your life. Children have all become wayward because of parents’ lack of care.”

“Please stop saying such things. When you insult other people’s children, it’s as if you’re insulting your own. We have children too. Please stop—it isn’t a good attitude.”

She let out a long breath as memories of the past returned. Only now did she understand the harm in the kind of words parents say about children who are not theirs. Now she understood why her mother used to scold her father whenever he spoke badly about other people’s children. Truly, she now understood—what goes around comes around.

She sat in the small courtyard of the house on a large prayer mat. A man sat with her, but her mind was far away, lost in past thoughts, because what was happening now forced her to think about them. At first glance, anyone would think they were having a casual conversation, like the kind between young men and women—or even between widows and suitors.

From the way she looked at him while he spoke, it was clear that his words did not please her at all. Her usually cheerful face had changed completely, tightened and withdrawn because his words irritated her deeply. He, on the other hand, looked at her with determination, intent on delivering what was in his heart. What he felt was exactly what he was saying, and he believed she needed to know it.

She was a grown woman, though still youthful—about thirty‑five years old. Fair‑skinned with a slight rosy glow, she was strikingly beautiful, with large captivating eyes and a long nose that added elegance to her face. At a glance, no one would guess her true age because of her petite figure and natural beauty that easily drew attention.

When Muktar finished speaking, she forced a faint smile—the kind that hurts more than crying. Looking at the man beside her, she said softly,

“So what you’re thinking about me is the same thing?”

He smiled and replied,

“It’s obvious, Aysha. You know I truly want to marry you. But with all the rumors going around about you, I don’t think my parents will agree to the marriage. That’s why I came—to just end things.”

“So you came here to tell me you’ve called off the marriage?” she asked, staring at him. Though this wasn’t new to her, the way he spoke still surprised her.

“More or less.”

She shook her head and said,

“Then get up and go back the way you came. You’ve delivered the message you wanted to deliver, haven’t you?”

He studied her face and said,

“I’m sorry—it’s not really from me. When too much talk spreads about someone, even if you care about them, you’re forced to step back. I wanted to marry you, but this story has spread everywhere. Some people even say that the reason you’re not married is because whatever a husband does for his wife, your younger brother OMAR does for you.”

Her eyes hardened as she replied bitterly,

“Don’t ever talk about my brother again. Since you’ve called it off, then that’s that, isn’t it?”

She spoke without much emotion; she was used to engagements being broken. He let out a mocking laugh.

“They say you never see his faults. I was told that no matter what anyone says, you’ll never admit he’s wrong. You really love your brother. That boy who has caused trouble all over Kano—yet you get angry when anyone says anything about him. People don’t like the truth.”

“…Are you finished!?”

At the same moment, both of them turned toward the direction of the voice they heard. Their hearts skipped instantly. Her eyes widened in shock at who she saw. She hadn’t wanted him to overhear any of that. Now, what was small could easily turn into a huge confrontation for him.