(Friday the 24th of September)
God today was stressful I managed to sleep as I was tired, and it was 11:01pm and my phone started vibrating "I wonder who it is" I slowly picked up the phone and placed it on my ear while swiping the call to reject.
*shit* it was Stella, I opened the phone as I walked to the bathroom to clean my eyes as I was still filling sleepy, I called again,
"the number you are calling is currently busy please....." The phone said as I figured maybe she was trying to call again.
I picked up the phone as I swiped to accept, and she started talking,
"Muhammad what's the password of your house?" She asked, but it was Habib's voice on the other end of the call, I was shocked and surprised at the same time.
Wait a minute, no greeting, no nothing, this girl must be sick and what the hell those she what my gate password for?
"What?" I said in total confusion.
"Are you at home?" She asked.
"Yes"
"Okay please come and open your gate, I want to talk to you"
First I am not in the estate I am still doing my final parking of my loads, so I slept in my former house.
"I am coming, let me look for the book where I wrote the password on"
I quickly opened my drawer and brought out my landform I opened it and called the numbers out loud out "205631" I said as she was clicking on the gate, which I heard the door open, she then closed the door, looks like she was in a hurry to see me.
I called her line to break the bad news to her "hello?" She said.
"I am actually not at home"
"Okay no problem I will see you tomorrow then" she said as she switched off the phone
I was shock by the act seems like she does not want to see me at the end, but still what was she doing in my house?
I was dizzy, so it did not take up to an hour before I fell back on my bed and slept, I was so tired after today's work even if I did not go to the office as I was on my leave because of my movement issues I still did a lot of physical tasking, I was deep asleep until I heard a knock on my door.
Who could that be?, I wondered
"Knock knock" I heard sounds coming from my gate
I rise by both feet's up as I walked to the parlor to check the wall clock and also go to the gate to open the door, the time was 3:59am who would want to come to someone's house by this time of the night, I was holding my phone as I was using the touch light.
"Who is there?" I asked as I went to the door.
"It's me"
"Who?"
"Mrs. Okafir" she answered, I quickly opened my phone and erased habiba's contact, I knew she had a relationship with Mrs. Okafir and even if she did not her parents do, I also deleted Stella's name from my phone I saved it as zainab, as I also delegated all the call logs .
I opened the door slowly shining the phone light on their faces
"Good morning" I greeted
"Honey, please we are looking for our daughter, she was supposed to follow us to...." She paused and asked "is that your phone"
"Yes" I replied
"Let me call her"
"Sure"
She collected the phone from my hands, as she asked me to open it which I did, she called habiba's number.
"The number you are calling is currently switch off, please....." The service provider said as the woman cut the phone call.
"Sorry sir, but can we search your house" she said with a nice voice
"Please do"
"Okay thanks"
She instructed two men that were standing behind her to enter the house and search it, I asked them not to scatter any place and if they did they should arrange it.
"Ma you know if there is any way you think I can help you find your daughter please don't hesitate in calling me, I want you to know that you can trust me" I said as we all entered into the building now
"What are you looking for?" I asked her.
"My daughter" she said, and I looked away from her
We went into my room and as there were about to open the drawer where I kept the land's information I quickly spoke.
"Please that drawer is crowded with cloths, don't open it, it takes time before I can fix it"
"We'll why don't you want them to search it" the woman said
"You are looking for your daughter in my house right..." I said.
I continued "well what makes toy think she will be hiding in a small drawer that a newborn baby can't fit into" I said to cut the story short
There were done with the search and left without a word, I looked the door behind them as I went to my bed and fell right back into it, I slept, and I woke up by 6:48am I was late for prayer and so on.
I went to the bathroom and as usual I performed ablution, and prayed as usual but this time I prayed in my house, it was a Sunday and people will go to church, so I better be fast.
I wanted to go and meet the girls, but I realized that there were two strangers watching me, I quickly left as I changed my course to the supermarket in two, I bought some cloths and food stuffs for the girls, and then I had no idea how I will give it to them, it was 8:40am but still I was running late.
Furthermore, I then remembered that I had a friend called musa which I called to meat me in another supermarket that was more busy than this one, we meet at the junction of the supermarket and I had to give him my credit card to buy the goods and send it to them our meeting was very brief, but I was able to tell him my new house address and the rest, and he left I told him that the girls should explain what really happened as I had no clue, of what was going on.
He left, and I took all I bought home with me, I was scared, and I knew we had to leave this country soon, or even better we have to leave the sate soon, and the only place I know about is my parents, and they live in Lagos state, so I decided to visit my parents, but I had to get tickets for the three of us to fly there.
I decided to call my mom, and so I did I wanted to know if we could move in with them for the mean time, well the truth is its only a matter of time before this news gets out to the public, what would be the headline * Report steals lost girl from her parents* or *is lost girl insane as she follows her heart Instead of her parents* I think this is better *the insane girl has clinical diagnosed* but truly what do you think could be the headline?.
Well we all know that they will put nothing but the truth in that story, so I do hope that put something that is close to the truth, I myself have had sometimes where I manipulated some news, and it was very easy, it was very very easy, it's actually better than telling the truth cos it has spice and all that flavor in it.
"The number you are calling is currently busy please check the number and try again later, thank you" the woman said as I called again now
"Hello?..."
"Salam ya ummi" I greeted her
"What happened Muhammad"
"Nothing mom, I was just wondering if you really wanted me to spend that leave with you"
"Which leave"
"My work leave"
"Oh, Hammed you should know that I am not around right now your siblings are on holiday, and we travelled abroad, but you are still free to visit home anytime love as the maids and Gardner's would be there to serve you at your every command, bye"
"So you don't mind some friends over"
"Sure, do what ever you like"
"Oh, thanks mom"
"Your welcome"
"OK so how is dad and every one there?"
"Fine, we are all fine my baby"
"I hope now that you are becoming financially independent and stable I hope you are trying to find me a daughter-in-law that will give me a grandchild soon before I die"
"What?"
"Don't pretend like you did not hear me"
"Ma.ma"
"Okay, kana yi mana waasa baaa, tour na San kana de amariya da zaka nuna mana in na zo gida fa…"
"Maaa..." She did not allow me to make a sentence before she cut the call, what she said was not clear but with the little knowledge I had of Hausa I knew it means something like this.
*okay, you are playing game with me right, no problem I know that you already have a wife that you are going to show me when I come back home right*
But she should keep daydreaming I don't think I would like to get married right now, I mean.
Okay, let me stop thinking about that and focus on these girls, so now I guess this was what was going to happen right now, I would have to travel with the girls to my mom's place without her knowledge I think that's fair.
I decided to call Musa to buy the tickets and I hope that these girls have good explanations for all what they have put me in, I mean what did they tell me that made me do all this.