(Sunday the 14th of September)
The day was not as usual as I woke up and went out of bed so that I would be able to go out today.
I dropped my phone on the table and went to the bathroom to do the housework of the house, I was not sure of what I wanted, but I knew that I just wanted to know where I did belong in this life.
I came out a few hours after I went to the bathroom and I saw my phone vibrating aloud, it was that number calling again, it has been long since I heard from this woman, I am kinda miss her 'No' but I just hope for the best and I did also know that she was not a woman it was just a guess.
"Hello" I picked up the phone as my hands were shaking and my mind bearing faster than a drum
"Hello… Maryam is that you?" The woman on the other side said as her voice was cracking in the background of the phone cal, she was an old woman, and I was touched by her soft and piercing voice.
"No…" I paused for a second, besides 'two can play a that game' and also 'it takes two to tangle' I said deep down as I wanted to play along with their games "Yes ma, it's Maryam and who are you?" I asked with a confused voice.
"Maryam it's me Mrs. Nancy the one you came to me for you…" The woman paused at the other end, maybe she wanted to know if I was listening to her, and I was, so I asked that she wanted me to ask.
"Mrs. Nancy I came to you for what again?" I asked as I was curious to know what that was.
"Are you sure you are Maryam?" The woman said as she asked a question not knowing who she was taking to, she did sound confused at the other end.
"Yes ma, it's Maryam I have just been having problems these days recalling my memories" I said as I wanted to hear what the old hag had for me
"Maryam are you sure you are the one?" The old woman asked again, and this time I am pretty sure she has had a clue that she was not speaking to Maryam.
"Yes Mrs. Nancy it's me, Maryam" I said as I tried to get the woman to talk
"Maryam it's okay, why do you sound like Haifa is she there with you?" The woman said with a low but gentle and sweet voice I could not help but cry over that simple sentence she made.
"No ma, it's Habiba, Maryam is nowhere to be found" I said as the truth boiled out of me like hot water
"Habiba, why do you sound like Maryam?" The old woman said yet again confusing me.
"I hope you know it's Habiba you are speaking with right!, but what did you want to tell Maryam again?" I said as I did want to know what the woman wanted to tell Maryam.
"I just wanted to talk to her about something, but don't worry I will call her very soon" the old woman said as if she purposely called me and said Maryam
"Sure, okay" I paused as I was scanning my head for questions and when one came I asked "how did you get this number, it's new?" I asked as I just bought the number and no one has it yet.
"Well I collected it from the man in which you registered your sim at, I collected the number from him" she said with a crack in her voice
"Sure, and I do believe ma" I said as I coughed a little at what the old hag said
"Habiba, please take care of your self and the…" I cut the call before she said something else like 'you are going g to die today' or 'you are a bastard' because I will not be shocked if she did do any of that, but I was tired if games, so I cut the call, besides she was not going to tell me anything about what she and Maryam discussed that day or night.
Besides whom ever the fuck that person was she was not fooling me, even if she did at the beginning she was not in my head that long, I am sure this was one of the people that wants bank verification numbers (BVN) or maybe they want my bank pin, but I don't even remember my bank account name and number talk more of the pin, and since I am under eighteen I am sure the accounts are under mom and dad but still nevertheless that bitch ain't getting a dollar from me.
"Knock Knock" I heard a knock at my door
"Who is it?" I stood up from my bed and went to the door to open it and hold and behold it was your one and only 'divine'.
"Good day ma" she began as she greeted me "I am here to tidy up your room" she said as she signed to me to drop my hands down and let her in my room
"Come in" I said as I dropped my hands down and went back to sit on my bead like the usual
"Ma, so how is work?" Divine asked me as she began cleaning my room quickly.
"Fine, shit" I stood up and went to my drawer to pick up a dress I totally forgot that was supposed to be going out today
"Ma, so how has the days been for you?, any progress about your memories are they coming back?" She asked as she looked desperate for the answers that were forth coming from my mouth.
"The days have been fantastic for me love thanks" I replied to her question and continued to dress for the news station
"Habiba so can I see the picture book?" She asked me, and I was so shocked as to how she even knew the book existed, but was it a secret?, oh well.
I did the usual as I summoned it from under my bed, it took a while before getting to hear but when it did it was worth ever single second I used to wait, it was worth ever fucking shit second and more.
"Here you go" I said as I handed the book over to divine for safe keeping, I don't know why, but I did fell like I could trust her, I even fell like she is more honest to me than my parents but shit that's all instinct and nothing else love.
"Okay thanks" she said as she collected it from my hands and started staring at it
"Divine when you are done please drop it under my bed and don't allow my mom or dad to catch you with it okay" I said as I went out of the room headed for the dining room to go get my self some breakfast
"Sure I will" she said as I walked out of the room leaving her inside
I walked downstairs and went straight to the dinning room, but there was no food on the dinning table I had to walk all the way to the kitchen and I meet the maids still cooking, I should have shouted I would have, but instead I just rested my cool as it It was not easy for everyone including me and I know these people might work under me, but their lives does not depend on me, and they are also humans to so why don't I treat them like one.
I walked back to the dinning table and began to look at my phone, and someone has been calling me, but I don't want to get I to any mess, so I did not even think for a second to look it up, and also it did not take a while before breakfast was done and ready for my consumption as they brought it to me on the dinner table.
"Sorry ma for the late breakfast" she apologized as she served the food to me
"You don't have to apologized mistakes happen and that's why we are all humans, because we are all relatable to, besides this is just the first time this type of thing is happening, and I am very sure it's the last sos why should I trouble you for just a day's mistake and forget about all the other days good, that will be inhumane for me if I did that" I said as I dug right into the meal they gave me, specifically the big fish that was perfectly seasoned and spiced
"Thank you ma for your understanding" she said as she left the dinning table for me to finish my meal
I did enjoy the meal, the meat was just as spicy as the fish and for the first time I did fell like biting my finisher as I ate, because the meal was one in a million and thank God I did not miss it, because nothing was worth this heavenly taste.