ROYALTY SPEAKS

5.

Afrah let's go to the cashier point. I've gotten 500 hundred thousand." Anti Saude said with happiness on her face. The surgery is 1.2 million, so at least they've gotten something

Afrah became so happy and even teared up
"Thank you Anti Saude. Thank you!"

Realisation dawned on Afrah "Where Did you get the money, Anti Saude?"

Anti Saude sighed "We've sold some properties of ours. But don't worry about that."

Afrah couldn't resist the urge to hug this emphatic woman in front of her. They don't deserve this woman. Ya Allah

They quickly moved to the cashier point
"We are here to make payment of the surgery of a patient."

"Her name please." The cashier inquired

"Fatima Auwal Batsari." Afrah was quick to talk. The cashier went through her desktop before she rose her head

"The bills have been settled here. It has been paid."

Anti Saude and Afrah shot the woman confused looks but Anti Saude decided to talk "Paid? By who?"

The cashier set her lips into a thin line "He didn't Leave his name. He only wrote Anonymous M."

"Anonymous M? Who could that be?"

~•~

"Doctor how's my Mother?" Afrah spoke as she noticed he is not ready to talk. This is not the case where they would do breathing competition

"I am Sorry. We couldn't save her." He duck his head down feeling sorrowful

Afrah felt those words like a driller pierced at the middle of her head. This means... Ya Allah!

Her hands flew to her mouth as her legs gave up on her
"Inna is dead!? She's no more?!"
She busted into a cry shouting at the top of her lungs

"Afrah believe in Faith it's okay. She's in a better place." Anti Saude tired comforting but all in vain. The fondled each other crying their worries out

~•~

Afrah went with Anti Saude to her house where they completed everything. After the 7 days prayer, Afrah decided to leave. She vowed not to go back to their village but she didn't tell Anti Saude. She would Just leave and get a place to start working to earn money for food

Afrah sat on the bed close to Anti Saude

"Anti Saude you've done so many things for me, so it's high time I leave. I don't want to be a burden."

Anti Saude shot her a glare "I'll slap you. You are a daughter to me so there's no way am leaving you to go. That is not even happening. Don't you like my house?" she asked with worry on her face

"No it's not that. I just don't feel too good being a burden on you. You've done so many things that the worldly materials won't be sufficient enough to pay you--"

"I took a promise to your Mother Afrah. Don't Argue. You are staying here with me and my husband so we can enroll you back to school here. So you'll finish your secondary school."

"Thank you Anti Saude."

~•~

Afrah always had the passion of cooking. She feels happy when she goes into the kitchen to cook or bake off the ingredients. So, Working at a restaurant is a step one of achieving her dream. Anti Saude got her work at a restaurant which she goes after her school. Afrah is now in Ss3 and within a year, she would be done with her secondary school. She can't wait for that!