TALK

(31st of August)

"Dear habiba if you want to know more about your past and who you are come to the shopping complex you and your mom just left now, I will be waiting for you, make sure you come alone, I said come alone, do not bring anyone with you, am I understood"

*dumdum dum* yes that is the sound of the drum that was planted into my heart by this message, I can't believe that someone is offering to tell me something but what?, I don't think I am interested, it means someone has been following me the whole day, maybe my whole life, oh God I am scared, but the truth is I would like to know every thing about my past, but I don't want to go somewhere to meet someone that I don't know, I mean the person might be a reporter for all I know, the person might be a thief for all I know.

*Habiba dummy* my subconsciousness said, I know we want to know about our past but don't you think, we can do better, I mean don't you think asking the people that you grew up with would help.

*you are a big full how can you not want to know more about your past what if?, what if?, what if?* she said with a very convincing voice.

Trust me it was hard and I tried but there was nothing I could do to stop my self from going *bitch you are not going anywhere chat the number up* what? You just called me a bitch well this is not going to end well oh.

Well I still had to agree it was the plain truth and I had nothing to oppose it, maybe I should call, but how will I leave this place tomorrow without mom suspecting a thing how?, what if it's a trap by my captors we still know nothing about them?, who could have this number?, these questions tormented my life throughout I could not even eat dinner even if my soul wanted to, I lost my appetite immediately I saw the text. what can I do?, I searched under my bed as I looked for the picture box, I opened it as I saw my happy pictures with the girl, we seemed happy, we seemed very happy who would have taught that this relationship ended this quickly and her name tends to be Maryam.

"Rings a bell?" my subconsciousness asked "no" I replied, after a few pics this one only made it clear that we study in the same university we were standing in front of the university sign board holding hands while we both laughed horribly, but it was very beautiful and natural what was so funny that we were laughing about?, what? She was a beautiful girl with a matured look in her eyes, the only thing that attracted me more to her and this pictures was our dressing code we were both wearing hijabs that almost sweeps the floor, but if the hijab was mine then why can I only find veils in my wardrobe?, *wait a minute, what happened to my cloths then, all the hijabs I have are short and most are made of veil* I need answers, there is something fishy going on here and I want to find out what? Let me just ask mom she should have a better idea, wait I am scared what is happening to me?.

Dear foolish habiba,

I see you are really dumb to the extent that you want to ask mom about everything, why? You know, at least try the unknown person you never know maybe your life is still in danger, maybe just maybe.

Yours Ha bully.

How stupid was that I don't think I will go, how will I trust a complete stranger over mom besides the police are working on it right, *yes I guess*. I kept on thinking and thinking and yes I have finally concluded that I will not, I repeat I will not be going anywhere tomorrow, what was I thinking?, really what?, I am a full, a big one for that matter, indeed... I know that I am desperate to find out who I am, and what I did but I will take it slowly, besides the doctor said I should not stress my self.

"Knock knock" mom said while heating the door slowly

"Who is it?" I replied elongating the sentence.

"its mom" she answered

I know who it was but I just needed to buy some time to arrange this book under my bed

"come in" I still dragged those words from my mouth

"hmm she said giving me a dirty look as if she knew, what?, maybe she really knows that I had seen the book, *but wait, was she expecting me to see the book*

"Mom what's the sad face all about?" I asked.

"Habib, I miss you my baby, was wondering if I could, I spend the night with you?" She asked as she tried to turn her frown into a smile as she pretends like she did not hear my question.

"Why?, why mom?" I don't want you to stay with me, just leave besides I want to take a food look at all the pictures inside that book.

"Your dad, your dad" she said as if she was about to burst out of emotions like sadness, but she was not a good actress, and I was not buying it at all.

"Dad what?" I yelled as I was anxious and don't have time for games *forgive me father as I have sinned* I said as I remembered the movie, about a Catholic movie, it was funny but *stop don't make fun of another religion*

"your dad left for Kaduna, and he will not be returning"she sobbers in tears *that's so sweet come and coddle with me my mom*

"OK mom why don't I spend the night with you instead, your room is bigger and more comfortable to sleep in, and besides I will not want you to miss that comfort zone" I interrupted her boring speech that makes my brain yawn.

" O.... K.a...y"she said with a cracking voice

"have you prayed habu" she asked

"yes"

* yes we all know it's a lie and I will not pray till tomorrow besides we all know how hard subuhi was for me talk more of combining four prayers haba fifteen rahkarah walahi I cannot oh* OK I could but I don't want to, may be by tomorrow inshallah if Allah wills.

"Okay" her voice was more firm now

"Mom let me shower and dress for our sleep over or should I say house over" I was dying of laughter, and she was there giving me one I don't get what you are saying look.

This was my attempt in chasing her out of my room, I guess this was not a bad price to pay for my book.

"Bye" she said while she turns around asses the room with her eyes and walked slowly to the door that was not 100 cm away from her, it took her 500 decades to do so in Habib's world, those years were hell while in the real world it only took about 2minutes for her to finally leave the room, *finally she is gone* I quickly looked the door behind her slowly and gently for her not to notice as I went back to arrange under my bed neatly not to leave a trace as I his the book neatly*sign* thank God.

I showered and put on my night dress it was a top and some trousers which was already some minutes past ten, I went to mom's room and found her staring at her phone, oh God she has finally transformed into a phone monster.

"Mom" I said as I sat down close to her, she was actually staring at pictures of the both of us, woo we were actually really close we were family *we are family dummy*, we still are, I am such a wicked person to try and... what was I thinking to want to talk to a stranger, his did I not see this coming, oh God I am such a full for believing the monster who sent me the message.

"Mom I am sorry" I said that out loud *shit* oops I mistakenly spilled this words from my mouth

" honey you are not guilty for what happened to you " really thanks for your speah and I fell better, *mom come on get on the same page with me*

"I am sorry for not being a good and responsible daughter" with tears rolling down my eyes I said, I was crying

" no Darling " she cleans the tears that was not even up to three drops

" I have and will always be proud of you, you have never let me down not even for one second" she added

"Hmmm" I was still in the mood of crying but I think three drops is all I have got in my tank.

"What do you think..." Phone why must you ring at this delicate hour.

"Hello?, who is this?" mom said in a low tone, who could be calling after eleven I wondered.

"Its me" the unknown person answered

"you who?" she was already frustrated by her tone

"it's meeeee" the number insisted, as it looks like the man was losing his mind

"my name is adamu from union bank, your ARM card number i s 452345665433 and your bank account has been harked I need your password" he added

"sorry if my bank has problems I will come to the branch and fix it my self, thanks for letting me know" mom said in an angry tone

"I am trying to help you and you are"

Yes the phone person cut the call, why?

" Mom who was that?" I am still confused.

"Who knows, it's not like this is the first time an unknown number those that to me, besides habiba when these sorth of thing happens to you just be sure that they are feud star's first....."

"How do you know this ma?" I asked.

"Well first, all banks closes by 4:00pm sharp secondly, go to the bank if you have an issue, am I understood?" She ended her sentence after that.

*okay, but that was brief, I mean very brief*

" Yes ma" I replied in great shock as I was confused as to why someone will want to dope a fellow human being, well I guess this is Nigeria for you.

"Thank God you understand"

"Mom I want to earn for my self, I want to work anywhere"

"Why?"

"I want to have working experience ma"

"We have already talked about this, no! You are not working"

*we have not actually*

"we have not actually"

"Forget it, it was before you lost your memory, my love"

"Mom!"

"You don't need working experience you need connection and you have just that which you need"

I ended the topic there, besides what made me bring up an idiotic topic like that, I actually want to leave this house and I think that is the only way I can, so what should I do!

We talked and talked till some minutes after two in the morning, she told me stories upon stories, she told me about my childhood how I grew up and the likes of it, it was really nice, and I was really happy, it made me fell like I am loved by my parents we talked and I really enjoyed her company and also I was really impressed by the way she remembered my life's story we went to sleep by exactly 2:30am.

It was a really heavy sleep and when I woke up mom wasn't there she'd left me dad too, it was this man again and this room.

"Haabibaaa haarunna" a deep and loud voice shouted from behind.

" Habiba, habiba get down your full" an angry voice screened while dragging my skirt.

" I am sorry, sorry " I shouted

"Nooooo, no no no no" 

Hi gyes sorry for ending this chapter hear but please don't forget to give my book a review, thanks love @mu_eedarh bye gyes till next time love.