(Tuesday the 27th of August)
Good morning ma, will you like me to get you anything" a maid which was standing outside asked
This a noting sound woke me up from heaven
" No, nothing I answered with a lovely smile which could warm up the earth
but ma, madam and sir will not be happy with me if you don't take your drugs soon" she muttered
"I will be downstairs in a sec" I replied.
The time was only eight and I just woke I still have not yet prayed to God, so I had to go to the bathroom in my room to bathe and perform ablution it was a hell of a walk I took, I was leaping as my both goth still hurt but luckily for me, I could walk even if I was supporting my self with crutches, after bathing I took out my prayer mat and kept it beside my bed and I started to pray.
After a while and the series of prayers I went downstairs to eat my break fast and I saw Mr and Mrs. haruna sited perfectly in a sofa in the sitting room they were discussing something strange it was about a news station or something like that, but it sounds normal until they both saw me and stopped their conversion which made me fell really awkward as I came closer to them, I had too great, so I said
"Salamualaykum" I created in Arabic, I said even if they have tried to make me call them mom and dad it was hard for me, you know, I still have doubts in them but I guess I trust the police force.
" Walaykumusalam" she answered me
I slowly walked to the dinning table to avoid any further questions or any strange conversion.
"My food please, take it to the living room upstairs okay" I instructed one of the maids as she instantly dished out my food, I held the crutches tight as I was about to go upstairs.
*maybe I will just eat in my room to make me fell more comfortable*
I walked back upstairs and sat down as she was already waiting for me in the dinning room, it was far from mine and I think I need to know what is going on in this country.
"Thanks" I said as she left without a reply.
She served me rice and stew which was a famous dish, I switched on the TV and in my search for a movie Chanel I numbed into NNB and there was just something that attracted me to the channel as I clicked on play, they started the 9:00am news with.....
"Good morning Nigeria, my name is Muhammad yunus,
welcome to NNB,
as we bring you classified details of a girl who was found by the Nigerian police men last week, two strangers a man and a woman claims to be her parents as they brought classified information about our victim who suffers amnesia, will be discharged today from Government general hospital in the cities capital, and we will speak to her live at 12:00 noon so stay tuned, who is this girl?, are the Nigerian police men lying to us?, are these people true?, if she was captured why was she not reported missing?, Yes Nigeria I know these are questions that floods your mind, it also floods mine and trust me I am as curious as you and I think we need answers. Stay tuned and continue watching NNB news."
I moved my head backwards as I realized that's why I left the hospital early, I don't want to be on the news, No.
Tears started dropping from my eyes as and it was a very emotional moment for me, why will people think I am lying I am feed up with all this.
Dear Muhammad yunus,
Why does your name consist of two prophets name?. Why do you report the news?, why are such a wicked person?, why do you think I am lying? Why?, I need answers.
Yours listener.
I really need answers the new continued snapping me from my thought as they returned from the commercial break he continued.
My name is Muhammad yunus, Good afternoon Nigeria from NNB, how is your day, the Nigerian police force did not allow direct contact with the victim, we bring you classified information as this room in which I am reporting from was the very same room she had left, and beside me is a nurse who volunteered after the medical director wanted to compassionate us"
OMG there was a nurse close to him, but she did not attend to me during my stay, I did not even see her fave during my stay, she added to what he said....
Yes, you have said it all, three days after she was admitted two strangers came to claim her as her parents, they were investigation and it shows that they were telling the truth as she was discharged today by 11:00am, and was escorted home by two police officers, who will be Harding her till further notice, she suffers amnesia which was caused by several attacks to her brain, and she is responding perfectly well to the drugs that are been administered to her." She said confidently as if she has been waiting for this moment all her
He continued....
" Thank you nurse we really are grateful to stay tuned on NNB news station we won't disappoint"
What was due nurse doing and why will she volunteer for the news, even if she'd looked good in it, she did not attend to me so why?.
I just can't seem to wrap my head around thing if the people I am living with are really my parents then I need answers, how long have I been missing?, why wasn't I reported missing?, what is it I need answers, I really do.
My head started moving away from reality the way I always do, but I was done with eating as I raised my right hand to carry the crutch on the table, I used my other hand to support myself as I started walking to my room.
I was thirsty and this girl did not give me water she only gave a drink that fasts like urine, I was determined in drinking water and my voice has this horrible crack in it that makes it sounds worse than horse, so I could not call anyone.
I walked slowly to the kitchen as I had to go back downstairs again.
"You used to love doing that habi" my mom said, standing close to the largest chair facing my direction
Doing what exactly?" I said with a calm voice!
" Oh love, always the shy one I see" what did she mean, I am not shy, and why was she trying to skip my question.
"Where should I seat" I asked anxiously
" Baby habi sit with mom she said childishly, as I sat down facing forward my knee to the TV, while she sat slanted facing me, before she started talking I took the cup on the table and fetched water from the huge which was also on the table and it was not hard for me to rich as I only had to stretch my body.
She started without me asking any questions…
" You know its just been two months since you disappeared, your dad and I just landed in the country last two weeks, from India we were not told about your wear about, Honey you know your dad is a wealthy politician even if his work is behind the camera for your protection, he never goes on TV and if he does people never seem to recognize him, and that's why we did not report you missing, because we never knew you were missing, you never picked up your phone and that's why when it happened we thought it was just your usual character, according to the house helps they said you have been gone for six weeks, a month and half they also tried contacting you it was not working, and you've always never really spoke or interact with any of them" she said moving closer and patting my back, but who asked you all this questions I don't care about you and your husband please.
How old am I, which grade am I in" I asked now leaning my legs towards her, I knew I was not sixteen as I saw the number seventeen placed on the wall of my room, I think that was obvious.
"Your seventeen and you will turn eighteen by December 19th, you are study law in the Nile university, you are in your second year and you were on semester break, your school will be resuming next four months as they are done with the last semester of the year, but your dad wants you to join you course mates in the next year, so he is trying his best to get you the promotion she said.
I wanted to ask more questions but my brain was already filled up and it was not like she was actually answering my questions she was just diverting me, I stood up cos I was tired of this, my head was spinning in circles as I began to gasp for air, I was slowly losing it and I haven't moved a bit as the oxygen around was slowly becoming carbon dioxide and my eyes became heavy and heavier and my body was becoming liquid as I poured on the floor like water, I heard sounds and screening, but they were just like insects humming in my ears.
"Habi, habu, mabiba" my mom screened.
One hour later,
"Dr. Is she okay" my mom asked, as I slowly moved my eyelashes, which felt like I was moving a mountain.
"Yes she is OK ma" he answered.
OMG, it's him my doctor his hear, I told you he was going to save the day, my superman, my one and only.
He told mom that my memories need to come on their own not told to me as my cerebellum and cerebral cortex were damaged physically, and I need time to heal
" wait a sec Dr I don't understand the meaning of what you just said, I don't do medical "thanks sir do you mind coming weekly for check ups, I will really appreciate, and we will pay well"
*yes say, yes Dr*
of course, who wouldn't he answered joyfully
"How are you felling?" He asked still facing mom.
"fine" I said in a low and humble voice
"Don't stress you brains okay, you don't want to develop dementia, or do you?" He asked again, this time he was looking straight to my eyes,
*okay Dr I don't know what dementia means*
I turned to my left without saying a word, I was going into Habib's world and you will not like it if I do.
Dear Dr.,
What is wrong with you?, are you dumb?, or you are just pretending to be. Who on earth wants to permanently losses their memory?, who?, Mitch I hiss at your stupidity.
Yours angrily habibatullah.
I sleep for almost the whole day and when I woke up it was five o'clock, *hmm* I said talking to my self in a low voice * guess I am not praying today till tomorrow inshallah * I then walked slowly as usually into the kitchen and this time everyone there was staring closely to me, I did not pay attention to them as if my skin could peel because of their deadly looks, I dished out my food this time not to call any more attention to my self and slowly left the kitchen, it was very hard for me to dish my food out with these crutches but dam I was determined.
I walked to the dinning table downstairs as I ate on the dinning table, after which I did not bother to clear the table
"what are house help for" I said loudly
"Help with the house I believe" my mom said putting a light and simple smile on her face.
*I need a phone, an iPad, a laptop, a headset...* but how can I ask for all this.
" Yes baby you need new things, and we will get those tomorrows she said as she left me for the kitchen,
*that was awkward*
I walked upstairs as I really was addicted to climbing the stairs but this felling was different from what I cannot remember it's a weird one, I just know it, I can feel it.
I walked past a room and I heard dad scolding someone "what is wrong with you?, why can't you seem to get anything done?, why must you boys always get things wrong?" Dad was yelling I could swear to have heard this familiar yell just can't rap my head around, the other person tried calming dad in a low voice but it did not work as he kept on doing so.
I was his sick and injured daughter, so I had to move in as my curiosity did not even help the situation, as It made me move closer and closer to the door, which was opened I leaned on it accidentally and... Yes the door was opened and to my greatest surprise I saw......