Imagine being a new bride on your very first night in your husband's house. Everything is supposed to be perfect and full of love. But for Husnah, things took a scary turn that nobody expected. She didn't come out of her room smiling or shy. Instead, she ran out like something was chasing her, screaming at the top of her lungs for someone to save her. She was in such a hurry that her wedding veil tripped her up, and she fell hard on the floor. It was a total mess. Her husband, whom everyone calls Adamsy, came out of the room right after her. He was calling her name, but she was so terrified that she just curled up into a ball on the floor and hid her face. This is the kind of drama that makes you want to check out more best Hausa novels because you just have to know what happens next.
The first wife, Amina, heard all the noise and came out to see what was going on. She was so confused. The people who brought the bride hadn't even been gone for an hour yet, and here was Husnah acting like she had seen a ghost. Husnah didn't even answer Amina at first; she just scrambled up and hid behind her like a scared little bird. She was shaking and crying so hard. It makes you think of the tension you find in books like LAYLERH where emotions are always running high. Adamsy stood there looking just as confused as everyone else. He told Amina that he didn't do anything wrong. He said they were fine when his friends were around, but as soon as he closed the door after seeing his friends off, Husnah just started screaming the moment she looked at him.
Amina tried to talk sense into Husnah. She asked her, "Husnah, what is wrong with you?" but Husnah just kept crying. One part of the book really captures how sad she looked: "Husnah just kept crying without making a sound, and her eyes were like a water tap that was left open." (translated from Hausa). It is so heartbreaking to see a bride this way. Amina even started wondering if maybe Husnah had some kind of mental problem that her family didn't mention. But Adamsy said he didn't think so. He said her mother would have told him if there was anything wrong with her health. You can find many stories with these kinds of family secrets when you download Hausa novels online.
Since it was almost midnight, Amina tried to get Husnah to go back into the room and sleep. Husnah didn't want to go at all. She looked Amina in the eye and said something that changed everything. She said, "I swear I won't follow him, he scares me." (translated from Hausa). Amina was shocked. She asked how her own husband could be scaring her. Husnah then explained that whenever they were alone in the room, Adamsy's face would change. She said he didn't look like a human anymore. She claimed she saw horns on his head, his face became very hairy and wild, and his eyes turned bright red like fire. It sounds like something straight out of a supernatural story like DAWOOD where things are not always what they seem.
Amina didn't believe her for a second. She told Husnah that Adamsy is a normal man and he never changed his face for her. She even told Husnah that maybe she was just dreaming or maybe she was actually going crazy. Husnah insisted she was telling the truth. She said when his friends were there, he looked normal, but the moment they were alone, he turned into something like a spirit. Adamsy just stood there watching them, not saying much. He looked so sad and defeated. He eventually just went back into the room, and Husnah followed him because Amina forced her to try one more time. It reminds me of the difficult choices characters have to make in HAMIDAT HUMAID.
But the moment they got back into the room, it happened again. Husnah looked at him and saw that scary face again. She tried to run out, but Adamsy got in her way to stop her. The fear was so much for her heart to take that she just fainted right there on the floor. Adamsy was so upset. He sat on a chair and put his head in his hands. He said out loud, "I am in trouble," (translated from Hausa). He had to get water from the fridge and sprinkle it on her to wake her up. When she woke up and saw him again, she started crying and backing away from him in total terror. He finally gave up and told her to just go to her own room and sleep. He realized his wedding night was ruined. This kind of pain is something Zainab Abdullahi K.N.T writes about so well, making you feel exactly what the characters are feeling.
Adamsy went to his own room, but he couldn't sleep. He was thinking about how his special night turned into a nightmare. Instead of being happy with his new wife, he was alone and confused. He decided to pray. He did his ablution and prayed four raka'ats, asking God to help him with this strange problem. He stayed on his prayer mat for a long time. It’s a very emotional scene. If you like reading about people dealing with big life problems and faith, you should look for more Hausa novels online. Meanwhile, Husnah was in her own room, locking the door and crying. She was too scared to even turn off the lights. She stayed awake until two in the morning before sleep finally took her. She felt so alone, with no one to comfort her or believe her story.
The next morning was just as heavy. Adamsy woke up for the early morning prayer and went to wake up Amina. He thought about knocking on Husnah's door too, but then he remembered how she reacted the night before. He was afraid that if he woke her up, she would start screaming again and wake up the whole neighborhood at 5:00 AM. So he just left her and went to the mosque. The house was full of silence and secrets. You can see this kind of complicated household dynamic in other books like AKWAI LOKACI Book 2. It makes you wonder if there is a spell on them or if Husnah is really seeing something that the rest of us can't see.
The story is really about how a marriage can start on such a rocky path. You have a husband who feels rejected and a wife who is living in a horror movie. And then there is Amina, the first wife, who is stuck in the middle of it all. Is Husnah telling the truth? Or is there something hidden in Adamsy’s past that is coming back to haunt him? You can find similar mysteries in GOYON KAKA or stories about family life like LADIDI KWADAGA. Every page of this book makes you want to keep reading to find out if Husnah will ever be able to look at her husband without seeing a monster. It is a real emotional rollercoaster that shows how quickly life can change from joy to fear.
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