He covered his ears, listening to the recitation that Abbasi was reciting, before he stood up and closed his eyes. Abbasi remained silent, trying not to disturb the watermen, for it was no small task for Mahomet to pour it in running.
"Well, sit down, we're done reading," said Ammi, shaking his head and looking at Abbasi, who was also looking at him. He felt signs of confirmation in Ammi's words, and slowly removed his hands from his ears, sighing.
Abbasi smiled and said, “Mom, I forgot to tell you, Daddy said he'll come in for dinner, maybe he'll come in the morning too.”
The mention of Daddy's name made Mahomet smile like a little boy, he was overjoyed. Abbasi smiled and said, "Now, stop and lower your chin. If Daddy sees you like this, he won't be happy." He shook his head in his weak voice and said, “Unless I do it myself, no one will touch me.”
Ammi, who was heartbroken at the thought of her husband's return, quickly said, “Abbas, bring him the scissors and let him fix it himself.”
"Come, let's go to the courtyard," said Abbasi. Mahomet followed him, took the scissors, and they went out into the courtyard, where the people of the house were rarely present.
With Abbasi's help, he shortened his hair and became taller, and it wasn't long before he had his face reshaped.
He hugged him before he called the guard to take away the hair. Hajiya Atine, who was on the other side, quickly came to where they were, frowning. "What's wrong Abbasi? You don't have anyone to shave except a madman, the son of my enemy?" The displeasure in her expression was evident on Abbasi's face. He said, "Hey Hajiya, is this statement right for you? This is not right at all, really. Stop calling him crazy because God has tested him." She bit her lip and said, "So, is it because Ammin, a madman, became your mother? Is that the end of love? And from today onwards, I forbid you from entering their section." She finished speaking and walked past him, attacking Mahomet who had been hiding behind Abbasi since she arrived.
Tears welled up in his eyes, and he felt a deep bitterness in his soul. In his heart, he felt as if he were healthy, but when he thought about it, he felt as if he had been stabbed in the brain, and he forgot exactly who he was.
"Go back to your room, okay?" Abbasi said. Mahomet's shoulder tightened and he held Abbasi's hand as he started to move his mouth, as if he wanted to speak but he couldn't, and a cry escaped him. He pulled him and hugged him tightly. God knows he loved his brother very much and wanted to help him but his mother hated that. After that, he started to cry and tried to comfort him like a little child before he took out his phone. Daddy called but he didn't answer, he just sent him a text and explained what Hajiya Atine had done to him.
About ten minutes later, Hajiya Atine came out, foaming at the mouth, sobbing that she stumbled and tripped. Before Abbasi could see her looking back, he saw signs that she was looking for him. They had already left the place where he had shaved Mahomet, and had returned to the swimming pool where the ducks were bathing. Watching Mahomet having fun, he watched the ducks splashing in the water. Abbasi was so engrossed in watching Mahomet that he didn't know that Atine had spotted them and even came towards him.
She grabbed him and said, "You've been so mean to Alhaji? You've made him threaten me with my marriage vows over some crazy idiot?" Her scream alerted Mahomet to her presence and he quickly stood up and, unluckily, slipped and fell into the water.
"Mahomeeee!" Abbasi exclaimed loudly, extending his hand and then stopping to listen to his mother's words to him.
She also emphasized to him, "If you let him out, may God have mercy on my breasts that you drank,
