STRANGE

(Sunday the 7th of September)

To God be the glory I woke up today, the time was a bit early when I woke up it was by 5:59am, but before I could blink my eyes twice the time was already one minutes later, its was now 6:00am, I walked out of the room without hesitation I quickly wore a jalabiya as I stepped out of the house I looked at the compound facing my building, it was a bit quiet today and no one was coming out if it, I did not pay more attention to it as I quickly rushed to the mosque before they start praying, and as I did, so I saw a man step out of the building, he was a huge and tall man, but he did not spend any time outside as he rushed back inside the house.

I went to the mosque and I performed ablution outside the mosques building after which I stepped into the mosque as I entered for prayer, it was a nice prayer and it was also fast, but I did walk home quick after the prayer finished, I thought to my self *what a nice day to be alive* I said in my thoughts as I walked towards my own building,

I went back to my house and I decided not to rest before going to work today, so I decided to wear a suit which I was getting used to, the News industry would be heat by storm when I go with this stunning outfit.

It was business as usual as I ordered for an Uber driver, and went to work but today I went a bit earlier as today was a special day, when I reached the office the time was 6:54am, and so I had to order for a meal because I did not have breakfast at home today, but nevertheless it was a nice meal for me, and it was better than what I can cook so it was really nice, I finished eating by 7:20am on the dot, and so I decided to go to the office main building and sort out my self before the workers arrive.

But the truth was ever since I have been promoted I have been having a wonderful pay and this has been wonderful for me, the truth was that I can be able to take good care of my self now I mean I can afford a standard house and even buy a small portable car if I wanted to.

I entered the office and every thing was looking fine, except for the fact that I was having cold shoulders and kinda freaking out about the accident as it was still on my head and in my mind, a day was not enough to get the trauma out but I was sure it was going to leave anyways, everything was playing back in my head like how the trailer was over the small car just imagine how many people would die that day, how many souled died from something that could be prevented?, how many?.

The day was fast and boring and I had to go to the market I needed some groceries and also since I have the cash I wanted to live off it, I don't want to be the boy that lives off his fathers wealth I want to be the man that leaves off his own wealth, I left by 10:30am I took an excuse from our so-called boss, that woman was so authoritative and bossy she made me question why I left again.

"Oh Muhammad it's because I like you that's why I am allowing you to leave if not...." I said mimicking that annoying voice of hers.

"...and you know you are now the head media and publicity since Mr.adewomi disgraced himself, you are now in charge of that unit, how do you like that?....." I said mimicking that annoying voice of hers.

She also told me that an intern will be coming to work with us very soon and I should be ready, and when I say soon I mean tomorrow. Why did she not tell me earlier?, I should have prepared for it.

Mitcchew, what a full, not to think about how she fakes that deep and horrible voice of hers to make it tiny. What an asshole

I tell you, what a big asshole I tell you.

What a mess she was, she needs a husband seriously she needs someone to keep her mind off work I mean why the hell does she stress her self, why does she stress her self?, but all the same I did as I wanted to and I guess I got away with almost every thing these days.

Well I won't let her spoil my mood as today I will be going to shop rite shopping mall, I took an Uber to the mall and it was a great ride there was a lot of sight seeing on the way as I badly go to this part of Abuja, it was a beautiful and wonderful sight, and I was lucky to have seen it, the road was neat and clean it was not like most parts of Abuja.

I came down from the taxi and paid the taxi since I was not on official duty. I went to the cooking section which was close to the eatery, I was looking for beef meat and some other related but important cooking apparatus which I thought was useful and truly there were, as I was walking upwards searching and searching deep into the shelf I continued walking upwards as my head was now buried in my cart as I was looking and calculating at the same time.

"Awwutch" she screamed

But the truth was that I did not heat her she was just walking on her own, and then she decided to pretend as if my cart mistakenly hit her.

"Sorry, I am very sorry" I exclaimed, even if I knew for a fact that I did not heat her I just wanted to clear my mind and made sure she was okay.

I extended her a hand to help bring her up, but she refused he waited a while and then stood up by her self as I waited there for her as she stood up by her self using her both hands to support her self up.

"What is...., it's okay I am fine!" She said as she looked confused, she acted like someone who just had bipolar disorder.

"What's your name?" I asked it this was the only thing that came in my mind.

"Why did you ask?..." She said as she started to walk away from me.

She walked a bit further and later came back to walk down the other way, woo she is really confused, maybe it was my charming looks that got her, I gotta say I am a very handsome gye, you going to love me at first sight, *neh* I just think that she was actually just a normal but confused child.

"Woo, hope I didn't mess with your taut rightt?.'t.'t....."

I said as I was expecting a reply.

"Nop fine!, I am just fine" she said as she walked fatherly into the market.

When I saw her there was just something off about her, But still on I could not say a word, she looked pale and sick and depressed it looked like she was tired of life or even something worst.

This was the second time she was wheeling her cart in the opposite direction as I did, I could not help but to fell suspicious about it, I also could not help but to stare at her as she also stared back at me, not because of her body but because I was still thinking about *what the fuck just happened here* and why the hell is she staring at me like that.

I walked slowly until she completely disappeared from my sight, she was still a little child maybe an adolescence I would call her sixteen or seventeen, she looks young, and I am a hundred percent sure she is in secondary school or maybe she just finished from it.

It was a long shopping even if it did not last up to an hour, my head kept on thinking of what happened I still could not figure out what happened as I wheeled my cart and went to the cashier to pay the bills.

"How much is the goods?" I asked as the woman was already done measuring it and holding it out.

"Its twenty-five Sir, your money is fifty-five thousand Nair" she said as she double-check me to see if I was able to pay the money.

"OK" I said as I brought the money out of my ATM from my pocket.

I brought out my ATM card and the cashier was busy with it, I turned to my right and then.....

"How much sir?" I hard a tiny voice said at my right-hand side.

The voice sounded sweet and It was too tempting for me not to turn which I did, Yes I knew it, it was that girl again, well I have got to admit she had a really nice and adorable voice.

"I thought I had the money here somewhere?" She said as she was trying to look for her money in her purse and on her body.

"Ma if you can not pay drop the goods other customers are waiting for me!" The cashier shouted at her as she was still searching for her money.

"I would pay" I said as I tried to collect my ATM card back from the

"Sir sir, mitchew, her you go abeg!" the woman gave me my credit card.

Seems I was too distracted looking at that girl, the poor girl that I was not able to hear what she was saying again.

"Sorry ma" I said to the cashier that was attending to me

"Mitchewwww, don't sorry me, be sorry for your self, please if that's all get out of my face" she said arrogantly and so un perplexed

How rude, was a bitch, a big one I tell you. I was so stressed out and tired that I went straight out of the mall after I collected the goods in some leather bags, and so I went out of the store and called an Uber.

Luckily the car was not far as it came straight to me, it might have been at the next building or so as he arrived in a jiffy.

"Hi" I heard from behind, it was that girl again

She was looking pale and I had to ask, trust me I had to ask.

"Are you doing OK"

"Yes I am"

"You"

"Better, just take the taxi I will look for another one" I said as I opened the door for her.

What a nice gentle man I am.

She did not hesitate as she entered the taxi, which I closed, and watched till the wind blew it away, nice girl.

I quickly looked at the time and it was, past four.

I walked up a little farther from where she took the taxi and ordered another taxi which took time before arriving, but it was actually not that long as I hardly felt it, I entered and sat comfortably as it zoomed of, wow what a nice day today, I might just get used to like this.

What a nice girl, I repeat what a nice girl she truly was. She was kind and gentle, maybe she is sick and that's why she looked a bit tattered, maybe she is facing child labor.

I couldn't sleep well as this thought kept on crossing my mind, every single second, it kept waking me up, and up, and I did not like it. The day was a success but the night truly wasn't.