Chapter 30

She lay down on the hospital bed with IV connected to her right hand. Hajiya Rukkayah stare at her daughter lifeless body before her, she couldn't fathom any word out of her lips ever since she saw her daughter inside that bush. The image of how she was looking so miserable could never be erased from her mind. It will forever be embroidered! Tears drop down on her cheeks.

"Ya Allah she's the only one I have! Please don't take her away from me, make her recover soon" She beseech. her hand holding her daughter's own tightly with her head resting at the edge of the bed.

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Sitting at Dr muhsin office was Alhaji Muhammad together with his wife sitting opposite him. There face were both gloom and pale with worried lace all over. Alhaji rub his palm together swiftly expecting the worst to be announced at this rate. He was getting impatient with the way Dr Muhsin has been starring at them within every second with a pity look.

Can you explain my daughter's condition? He asked. His heart kept beating rapidly, sweat forming on his face even though the air condition was on. It couldn't contain his nervousness.

Hajiya Rukayyah imagination was blank,she couldn't exactly guess what happened to her daughter but her mind was already telling her it wasn't a good news and she's not suppose to be sitting here, because she's not sure she could handle any bad news. "Oh ya Allah! Give us the strange to accept every test that comes our way!" She prayed wiping her tears.

Uhm I'm afraid sir, your daughter was sexually abuse and rape continuously." Dr Muhsin explained clearly.

What?" Alhaji yelled

Innallilahi wai'ina illahi raji'un" Was all she could utter, her hand covering her mouth.

My daughter was raped?" He asked again in disbelief while the doctor only nodded sadly.

He hold his chest tightly and all he could remember was darkness consuming his vision.

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Mina couldn't concentrate on anything again. She has not been herself for the past few days deejah got missing. She kept blaming herself for it. She did not exactly know why her jealousness get the worst out of her. And now that the deed as been done she can't do anything about it again. She was so engross in her thought when her mum badge into her room unknown to her. " Mina, Mina......Aminah" She yelled. That was when Mina fright in shock raising her head up.

"Mina are you okay?" Her mum asked touching her neck.

"Yes mum! I was just dosing off that why I didn't know when you came in" She lied and feigned to be stretching.

"If you say so."She said and was just going out of the room her hand already on the doorknob when she turn again and asked.

"What about your friend deejah? Have not been seeing her around, I hope she's fine? Her mum asked.

"Mum deejah she has been missing for the past 4days now and no news was heard about her yet." She said tears zoning out of her eyes.

"Innalilahi wai'ina illahi raji'un! Was she kidnap?" She asked again.

"I don't know mum.

"And you didn't tell us about it? Is that why you were so lost when I enter this room?" She asked in rage.

"I'm sorry mum" She beseech tears welling up again.

"Now dress up, we are going to that house now, let me just inform Hajiya Rukayyah about our coming." She said and dial her number and she pick immediately.

"Asalamu'alaikum! Hajiya good morning, how have you been?"She asked

"Morning Hajiya lubabatu! Alhamdullilah I'm fine" She said wiping her tears away.

"I'm so sorry about the sad news we heard. Wallahi is just now Aminah told me about it. We are already on our way coming."She said over the phone.

"Thank you Hajiya lubabatu. Alhamdullilah We already found her last night and right now we are still at the hospital. They admitted her." She said. Her voice was breaking through the phone and Hajiya lubabatu only asked of the address and ended the call assuring her they will be there soon.

"Masha Allah she has been found! Amina hurry up let go to the hospital." She stated happily.

Mum deejah has been found?" Mina asked in disbelief and when her mum nod she couldn't contain her happiness and swiftly change into a random gown that catches her eyes first.

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They park at the parking lot and amble out of the car. Just on clue they sight one of Hajiya Rukayyah security and asked of the direction. He directed them straight to the ward deejah was admitted and the first thing that catch their eyes was Hajiya who was reciting her Qur'an with tears streaming down her cheeks. She saw them and closed her Qur'an gesturing them to come in.

She wipe her tears and masked her face back to been strong. Hajiya lubabatu came in and engulfed her into a warm hug making Hajiya Rukayyah to be more emotional, she couldn't control herself any more and cry into her shoulder. All her life she has never seen Hajiya Rukayyah like this before because she's always the strong woman no matter what life throw at her. "Cry all you want Hajiya Rukayyah" She encourage tapping her back lightly.

After a while she pulled herself together while Mina offer her handkerchief. She mutter " Thank you" and clean her face gently.

"Hajiya what happened to deejah and why are you still crying." Hajiya lubabatu asked worriedly.

"Khadijah was ra...pe and still unconscious and when Alhaji heard the news he also fainted" She stutter, tears choke the utterance of her voice and she buried her red nose inside the handkerchief again.

"Innalilahi wai'ina illahi raji'un!" Hajiya lubabatu exclaim and cover her mouth tears welling up her face.

Mina just couldn't take all she heard and fall down on the floor, she didn't care if she was in the hospital at the moment. She was so shock herself that the news heated her heart making her blood to pump in rage. Her knee was weaken making her whole body to turn jelly. Could she ever forgive herself? was the only thing that kept running on her mind!.

"Noooo" She scream running toward deejah and her mum hold her back tightly.

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She stare at her husband figure who was sleeping peacefully on hospital bed. In just three days he has become lean, introvert and his wrinkle could be seen visible all over.

Tears threaten to fall from her eyes but she stubbornly wipe it away. She vowed to be strong for her family no matter what. She stood up and went to the doctor office again because he called for her attention.

"Asalamu'alaikum" She said after knocking on the door .

"Walai'kumul salam! come in please" He gesture her to have a sit immediately she came in.

"Thank you" She mutter.

"Hajiya is about your husband"He said calmly.

"What about my husband happened to him again doctor?" She asked in a quivering voice.

Due to a lot of depression his Blood pressure got higher and am afraid any shocked can make him have a heart attack or even worst stroke. "Dr Muhsin explained.

"Innalilahi wai'ina illahi raji'un! I'm finish" She exclaim with her hand on her head." Ya Allah what have I done to face all this " She question herself with tears streaming down.

"Hajiya you don't have to cry. Believe in Qadr everything happen for a reason stop asking this type of question please. Have faith in your lord and keep praying for their well-being and Insha Allah it will be a story to tell one day. Hajiya be patient please!" Dr Muhsin advised.

"Thank you doctor. Insha Allah I will do as you said henceforth. " She said and giving him lip tight smile.

She amble out of the office and return to her daughters ward and met Mina sitting at the edge of the bed with deejah while Hajiya lubabatu sat at far end of the room.

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Ever since last night Alhaji hamza found out about Yushraf and Reedah identity. He couldn't think straight of a positive reason why they became like this. Because he knows their dad so well he was the reason behind all his wealth today. If not for Alhaji Sufyaan who help him by now he will still be on the street hawking. Tears well up his eyes because he can't exactly imagine a billionaire children became helpless one day too. Indeed this life is just a small world nobody knows tomorrow and that was the reason why he asked policemen's to arrest his son for a week so has to learn his lesson for lavishing money anyhow. And Alhamdullilah he change just as his wishes and hope.

But what really bother him now was how did Yushraf got into prison and how did Reedah got into an accident. He was still in deep thought when his wife Hajiya came forward and sat beside him on the bed and wrap her hand on his shoulder.

"Baban khalid" She called

"Uhm" He hmmm.

"What happened that you're so in deep thought like this?" She asked in concern.

"Uhm! Could you believe what am about to tell you my dear? He asked.

"Of course! What is it that I can't believed you?" She question surprisingly.

"My dear" He called

"Yes Baban Khalid.

"Is good to be kind to a stranger no matter how they are. Can you believe those children are Alhaji Sufyaan imam children? The billionaire his self!" He exclaimed in bewildered.

Wait Baban Khalid did you really mean the billionaire Alhaji sufyaan that help you to become who you are some years ago?" She asked again astonishing.

Exactly my dear!" He remark.

How did you know about it?" She asked again folding her arm together with keen interest.

"I don't even know my dear, I was just asking them about their school and when they told me they school in Nile university I was shocked because the school is expensive and Khalid told me they don't have anywhere to go."He explain swiftly.

"So how comes their like this Baban Khalid? What about their belongings and everything. " She asked.

"Uhm that what I don't even know my dear. What am even looking forward to know now is how did Yushraf got into prison and Reedah too how did she got into accident. " He stated with serious expression.

I think you need to called on their attention again and asked all the questions you want to " She advised her husband.

"Please called them for me" He beseech.

She amble to the living room and called on Yushraf and Reedah attention and asked them to follow her to her husband privacy parlour. They tailed behind her hand in hand to the parlour were they met Baban khalid so engrossed.

"Yauwa! Yushraf come in, come and have a sit here"He gesture for him to come and sit beside him.

"He refused calmly and sat down on the center rug together with Reedah.

"Uhm okay! No problem since you both insist to sit on the rug." He said and smile.

"Yushraf can you be sincere and tell me why you got into prison and how Reedah got into accident" He asked glooming into their eyes for any clue.

Yes Abba! Our school was fast approaching and we haven't prepare much due to financial problem. So we started hawking on street selling bottle water so we could have transport fare and foodstuff. We always make enough profit on it anytime we sell so we continue with the business. Unfortunately one day Reedah was advertising and a girl came out of her car and slap her, I heard Reedah voice and approach the scene and asked what happened only to be told she slapped her just because she knock on her car glass. I revenge my sister slap and we left. Not long after we went home, we heard a knock at the door and behold it was the girl that slapped my sister earlier. Before I could asked anything she pointed at me that I was the one that slap her. So the policemen came forward and arrest me for slapping her. I spend four days in cell with hard labour. My sister was turn into a maid in that house just to bail me out. And finally the day she bail me out, I went home and saw the house empty. I search for my sister but all to no avail, I went to the prison and they told me till after 24hours I can make a report of someone missing. I was still there hopeless and I got a called from someone asking me to come to the hospital immediately that he saw my sister laying on the street with blood and the car that hit her ran away. I rush to the hospital and behold it was Khalid your son who called me earlier and told me about my sister. After Reedah became conscious she told me everything that happened to her when I was in jail. How she went back home and the landlord trying to rape her and how she escaped and met with the accident. Though according to what she said the accident was intentional there targeting us and we don't know what exactly they want from us anymore." Yushraf explained everything without omitting any thing out to Alhaji hamza shetima and Hajiya.

Baban Khalid was boiling in rage even his vein were all visible stretch. His eyes were puffy from all the tears that were threaten to fall. He couldn't control his temper. His wife saw her husband reaction and quickly amble toward a refrigerator and brought a glass of water for him because cold water normally calm him down. He took the glass immediately and gulp it down.

"What is that girl name? " Was all he asked. He was still enraged even after his temper was calm a little.

Yushraf was hesitating at first and if look could kill then he must surely be buried deep already with the way Baban Khalid was enraged.

"Answer me Yushraf what is her name?" He asked again impatiently.

"Kha....di..jah Muhammad Agogo " He Stammer in fear.

"What? How can she be so arrogant over what money?" Hajiya asked again in disbelief.

"You both should get ready to appear in court. I'm going to sue her to court " He stated and stood up.

We shall figure the rest later for this most be take into action with immediate effect.

They were all shocked including hajiya. Nobody saw that coming. Reedah was so overwhelmed! She will forever be grateful for this was what she ever pray for in all her five daily prayers everyday. "Justice should be taken".