My Sister My Enemy

Chapter Forty

Jumma'at Mubarak guys and I am so sorry for not being able to update the story sooner even though you have been sending so much requests for it. I didn't take your love for granted just that my brain was on a break on writing and it took me more than a week to complete one chapter... Anyways here is your update and I hope you will enjoy it 😊

Baba Ali couldn't wait any longer for Alhaji Nabeel's arrival. He wants to hear everything from him in details just like how he heard it from Muhammad's mouth. Alhaji Nabeel arrived at Baba Ali's residence where Malam Hamza and Baba Ali were waiting for him. He didn't skip anything from what Muhammad told them on Saturday. Baba Ali was shocked to learn that Maryam's very own biological sister and cousin are the ones that caused so much trouble and pain to their very own sibling. It was really a matter of concern and Malam Hamza could recall an incident where Maryam has to report Ibrahim to him as he has been harassing her in Islamiyya because he happens to be her senior then, was it because he likes her and she didn't reciprocate his feelings or he has something else against her? It is just a matter of time now before they discover what really is the problem.

"Wallahi Baba ina gaya maka I couldn't believe my ears too when Muhd was telling me what happened then. I have no doubt that these two people are still the ones that wrote that stupid letter to us. Now I am only worried on how we would approach Maryam's family with this issue especially Alhaji Salisu. I can only imagine the amount of disappointment he will go through when he gets to hear all of this." Alhaji Nabeel said.

"I think we shouldn't talk to Alhaji Salisu yet, let's try and find something against one of them from our own side too. This will help us in cornering them from all angle. If we gather what we got from Muhd and anything else we got especially from Ibrahim that will force Zarah to confess to her own crime in everyone's presence." Baba Ali and Alhaji Nabeel nodded in agreement with what Malam Hamza said. Definitely they need to get their hands on Ibrahim as soon as possible so as to make him confess to his wrong doings before they go all public.

"Malam Hamza indeed you have spoken well. If we could get our hands on that silly boy then really he is going to reap what he sow. This is the only way he can tell us what we want to hear or know from him but the question is how do we do that? Nabeel you said that the boy doesn't live in Alhaji Salisu's residence anymore as he has relocated back to his mother's place because of school so now how do we find him and that too without anyone's knowledge?"

"Yes that is what Muhd told me back there in Kaduna. Nevertheless, finding him will not be a serious problem I think or what do you say Malam Hamza?" Alhaji Nabeel asked moving his gaze to Malam Hamza.

"Yes finding him will not be a problem. I still have contact with some of his classmates and I am very sure we can reach him through one or two of them. If not because we don't want to raise any alarm we could have asked Maryam herself but still I will try and get his whereabouts soonest."

"Yes we don't want to raise any alarm indeed, hence we have to go low key and Malam Hamza I trust you on this one. As soon as you get the whereabouts of this boy you let me know, I have people that will take him to a safe place and question him accordingly. When we finally get the information we want from him then we will summon everyone for a meeting and let them know about the whole truth."

"Well in that case I think I will get to work today itself and inshaa Allah we will be done with all of this very soon. Alhaji Nabeel I think we should exchange phone numbers in case there is anything koh?" Says Malam Hamza.

"Yes that's a good idea, please do that now." They exchanged phone numbers and bid goodbye to Baba Ali. Malam Hamza went straight back to his office while Alhaji Nabeel went back to his hotel room to take a nap. Later in the evening Malam Hamza called one of his ex student Auwal who was a classmate to Ibrahim on the phone and requested him to come see him at his office and he obliged. At his arrival, Malam Hamza asked him the whereabouts of Ibrahim but he told him that it's been a while they met but they used to be in touch.