TEARS OF AN INNOCENT SOUL

CHAPTER FOUR

After all the battle he faced during the day, darkness took shade yet Ali’s dad, who was bleary-eyed couldn’t even get a nap, he had his mind busy with thoughts of how tangled his life is, he then rises to execute his ablution, after he was done, he went back to the room to pray, he was a little bit relieved knowing he would tell all his struggles to his Lord for indeed He’s the guide and he knows that He’ll put him through out of his difficulties, he kept praying not realizing that tears were streaming down his face looking extremely sorrowful, this was the scene Ali woke up, he was feeling thirsty and decided to go get a drink of water but instead all he saw was his father praying with tears rolling down his cheeks, he said in his mind "if only I am more of a use to my family, this might not have been happening"
All the angle of his body became weak after that thought, so he quietly walked to gulp down a cup of water and went back to sleep.

A sad morning came to existence for the family, Ali’s dad eyes were all red and more of the planet Jupiter, he couldn’t wait so he left the hospital early telling Ali Akbar that he will be back with the money, Ali asked if he could get a little change for breakfast, so his dad gave him a note of 200 naira to manage, he bid farewell to his dad and clutch to a towel to wipe his mom’s body.

After Ali’s dad left the hospital, he went to his boss, entering the office, he offered selling his house to the his boss, with some thinking made by the boss he accepted.

Ali’s dad asked his boss if they could go check the house now, so they stood up and went, reaching the house which was quite neat but the wasn’t a luxury home, the boss said as he called Ali’s dad name "Muhammad, I will be buying this house not because of the home but because I will be using it for another reason, meaning I will have to demolish it"
with no hesitation, Ali’s dad accepted, he handed over the documents of the building as the money was transferred to him, he settled the witnesses and rushed back to the hospital, he went directly to the Doctor's office and he was directed to the cashier to deposit the money for the surgery, after settling the bills, he went back to the ward where Ali’s mom was admitted, Ali welcomed his dad and asked when is the surgery going to take place, so he told Ali its today, that they will be rushing her to the theatre room after, some nurses came to pick her for the surgery, before they took her, Ali’s dad looked at his wife with the eyes of pity and pain, he kissed her on her forehead saying "Khadijah please I need you to hold on, we still love you" Ali was left standing with tears floating down his cheeks as they took her away. After hours of waiting, the surgery was done and it was successful but the Doctor said that she will be move to a different ward for her to be observe and it’s going to take a week.

Two days after the surgery, Ali’s mom woke up, the two were filled with joy, she asked of nothing immediately after waking up but her son, not knowing he was there all the time, he couldn’t even go to school all those days. A day before they were discharge, she asked Ali’s dad where he got the money for the surgery for she knows they don’t have such money and have no source of getting it, he shut her up saying "you shouldn’t worry about that, the main thing is for you to get on your feet and Alhamdulillah you will soon get on it" she instead and he had no choice but to tell her, upon hearing the source of the money, she slowly laid back, her soul filled with sorrow and tears Flooded down her from her eyes, she kept on saying with a cracked voice to Ali’s dad as he hugged her immediately
"I am sorry for putting you guys in such difficulties, I am really sorry" he comforted her a little saying "Khadijah don’t be, you didn’t put the calamity on yourself, Allah did, He knows why and don’t forget everything that happens in life have a reason and He won’t bring upon us things we can’t handle, In-sha-Allah everything will be okay" they had no knowledge that Ali has came back from buying the food his dad sent him to get, he said with a tear in his eyes "can I too have a hug because it has been long since you too gave me one" with a smile Ali’s mom said "Ali you’re silly, come here joor" so he ran to them and they embraced each other with a hug, days passed and finally it was time for her to be discharge, documents was signed by Ali’s dad, she was put under medications and they left.

After minutes of driving to their new home, they arrived and Ali’s dad had to help his wife out of the car, she stood and gave a stare at the house, she was sad but couldn’t talk, Ali’s dad said "I know you might not like the house, but please do manage everything will be fine" so she said "no problem dear" Muhammad directed Ali to his room as him and Khadijah walked to their own room too, that was how the day ended with the family, night came, they did the needed and went to bed.

Finally, it was Monday, Ali and his dad were getting ready to go out after making everything ready for Khadijah, AIi’s dad asked her not to do anything that he will get back home early,  Ali and his dad left and both took their different way, Ali on his way, he kept thinking about what happened, suddenly he remembered his uncle and a surge of anger brewed in his mind, he felt like beating him to pulp, with his uncle as a rich man, he concluded that rich people are wicked, they just act like they care but deep down it’s all smokes.

He arrived at school and went to his class, when their teacher entered the class, he saw Ali and asked him why he was absent from school, so he explained what happened and the teacher consoled him, after hours of lessons from their teachers, it was time for break, as usual he didn’t go for break, he sat down to continue writing the notes he missed, suddenly a hand landed on his book, covering the page he was writing, he was filled with anger as he looked up to see who it was, it was no one but Beena, she smiled at him seeing how he frowned his face, that didn’t make him feel any better, instead it pumped his anger, he pushed her hand and continued writing, she said
"How is Aunty Khadijah"
He replied sarcastically
"Thanks to your dad, she’s fine!" Finally she frowned and looked at him without blinking for a moment and wondered why he gave her such reply, she left him knowing he was not in the mood.