ON THE VERGE

CHAPTER ONE.

 

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Watching the sun gradually setting over the horizon which results the sky to have a mixture of yellow,orange and brown colour, Madina sat on the blue floral picnic mat that was laid on the beach shore of the landmark beach with her legs crossed in the meditation mode style and her hands sprawled on her feets. She stared into Oblivion as the cool strong breeze from the water waves slaps her body vigorously making the material of her clothes flapping continuously. The faded blue jean bucket hat on her head keeps shaking attempting to fall of her head but Madina seems to care less about it.

I just want a normal happy family. She thought to herself as she ducked her head low and a stray tears escaped her eyes. She stared at a couple passing by the sea shore lovingly holding their approximately 5years old daughter with a goofy smile on their faces as she banters about something she couldn't hear. The sight of the happy family scratched a sour spot in Madina's heart as she sadly admires them. How she wish this could be her family. 

She stared at the sun as it finally sunk over the horizon leaving the sky a darker shade of brown leaving no trace of azure in the sky. As the day gets a little darker Madina took the clew to leave. Since it will soon be time for Maghrib prayer. She stood up from the mat and started dusting her blue pants and adjusting her white long sleeve chiffon top leaving her white veil loose around her head only then did she notice that her hat was missing. She scanned through the area while turning 360° from where she was standing but still couldn't catch a glimpse of it. Deciding to just let it go she retrieve her mat from the sand where it was sprawled and folding it while walking away in shorts steps. She didn't realise the direction she was walking until she bumped into someone and immediately apologized to the person without even looking up. As she walks away a hand griped her left arm, in a swift motion she turned to look at the person. 

Uhmmm sorry miss. The person apologized and let go of her hand with a calm immediate effect. I saw this flying around and I don't know if it's yours. The person asked her while holding up the hat for her to see.

Yeah it's mine, thank you. She collected the hat and thanked the man before leaving the beach premises as she walked to the parking space where her SUV black Mercedes Benz GLC CLASS was parked she pressed the unlock button from the key remote and the car unlocked itself, she hopped on the car after keeping the mat in the back seat. She turned on the ignition and drove her way out of the parking lot and into to the half busy road of Lekki to the Parkview Estate in Ikoyi.

Arriving at the six storey residents building, Madina alighted the car, locked it and headed into the building. She exchanged pleasantry with the receptionisy behind the desk and made her way to the elevator and rode to the 3rd floor. She rang the doorbell before her and the brown wooden door was opened by a beautiful smiling caramel skin lady dressed in an olive green jumpsuit and a white turban.

Why didn't you just use the passcode? She lady asked Madina as she ushered her in.

Well I thought the couple living here might be upto something I don't want to see. She answered as she wiggles her brow at the lady jokingly which earned her a smack oh her arm.
Ouuchh that hurts Anty Nana. Madina said while massaging her smacked arm.

That should be a reminder to you incase of next time you say anything naughty. Anty Nana retort back at Madina who was trailing behind her while she walks to the kitchen to finish what she was doing.

I don't see anybody around, where are they. Madina inquires about her aunt's free tenants as she calls her eight years old and four years old cousins and her brother areef.