DON'T CRIPPLE MY WINGS

Chapter Four

Cold World

Aliya
My throat hurts as I swallow my saliva to quench my thirst rather it was more bittered, I stood up from the bed and headed downstairs straight to the kitchen, it was kinda of late; past 10 the wall clock says, I walked gently to the kitchen and drank some water.

Just then I heard a gun shot....who could that be? I tiptoe out of the kitchen crawling I concealed myself beneath the  dinning desk peeping to look who shot the gun.

They were three hefty men who came with guns they were all masked, mum and dad was kneeling why Aliyu was laying flat on the floor.

Please don't shoot him, my mum pleaded

Go in and search the house properly bring anyone you find here one of the men instructed.

Hunn...they are looking for me, I hid myself properly praying earnestly they don't find me

Who sent you, I can pay you triple of the money you are paid for please let my family live my dad said

Assassination is my job, I am not a cheater, a scammer and a thief..I do the job I am being paid for so keep your fucking money.

No one sir,the man searching returned saying.

Good then!

Is it pragya ? My mum asked

"What"? You think this is zee world movie..okay the man set up his gun and shot Aliyu straight up

My son, Aliyu my mum said crying

I comprehend; it's Alhaji Jega who sent you, he stated it and he did it my dad said

What was he talking about? I pondered

Shut up right now, and say you last prayer

Gbooah! Gbooah!! I heard the gun shot twice...

I peeped to see what happened, I saw my parents lying in a pool of blood.

I  wanted to come out of where I turned into hiding, but I knew this might not work...I can be lifeless too, but what's the essence of residing if those who're dear to me are gone I crawled out of the dinning room still in my hideout, I saw the man who shot them removed his mask, he was wearing a scary face,I have never seen him in my life but his face was registered in my head...

Confirm dead, the other man said after checking their pulse...

Let's move, he said and they left the building.

I stood up from where I was hiding and moved to where my family dead bodies where lying , indeed it's a cold world.

Why has life decided to treat me this way, I sat down crying and weeping.

I cried my eyes out until I no tears was dropping I was totally drench in the pool of their bloods.

5:30am
She barged into the house like someone who has just lost her way, I knew who she is anyway, she was my mum's sister and my aunt.

She saw my nighties drenched in blood and she couldn't make a move, she should called the police or ambulance but she just kept gasping, I stared at her like I have lost hope in life, she kept on reversing her steps until finally she stepped out of the house and ran away  like a maniac.

I didn't even bother about her reaction, of course she is shocked to see the whole scenario.

The police arrived shortly, the DPO took me with him inorder to interrogate me of what happened in the incident.

Young lady, do you know who must have murdered your family?

He asked the third time and I was only just staring to the air, of course I heard what he said but I do not have an answer to his questions.
My mouth is heavy and I can no longer move my tongue, the scene of where mum and dad was shot keeps re-occuring.

Good day DPO I am here, the man said as he came in

She hasn't been talking lately, I don't know what's wrong the DPO stated

It's fine, I will take it from here, the man said and nodded affrimately to the DPO

Hi, young lady; I am barrister Johnson I am your dad's personal lawyer he said

I gave him a dead glare just then I remember his face vividly, he had come to the house before once or twice I can't really say, I looked back to the direction I was focusing on and he sits right next to me on top of the table.

Aliya, I know you are deeply hurt with whatever happens to your parents and brother so do I, it was a shocking news to me as well, your parents are such a nice people I must say, but keeping quite wouldn't help, the most effective way we can deliver justice to their death is truly investigating and catching the perpetrator, so tell me what genuinely happened the night of the incident he inquire

I gave him a dead glare before turning to my direction.

Hmmmm.... he sigh

He picked up his phone and dailed a certain number and talked via the phone.
Yes Doctor Alex, please I need your attention.
Ok I will meet you at the office right away he stated and left..

I placed my head back on the table as he left.