Atonement

11.Duty calls

Qalb

The moon is beautiful,isn't she? Even with the faulty cracks and dark spots,she claims the beauty that alot of people on earth admire.
Imperfect beauty. That's exactly how I see Sultana,My Nora. She is someone I can spend my life staring at,her brown eyes,her pink lips and that perfect nose. She gives the definition of beauty and that I will survive with for the rest of my life.
I glanced at my wrist watch and hissed. I've been sitting here for almost two hours with no work done.
The thought of having Sultana arrested is just not making sense in my head. I looked at the papers in front of me, closing the case and sweeping it under the carpet is not a big deal for me, but the consequences are things i doubt i can live without.
"Sir you have a visitor." My secretary  brought me out of my thoughts.
"Send him or her in."
I swirl on my chair and my eyes landed on Sultana, she looks different, good different. I respond to her salam and maintained the expression on my face.

"Qalb..." she started but kept quiet.

"Go home Sultana, we will talk some other time."

Don't get me wrong, i love her, so much that i can't imagine my life without her. But i can't keep in contact with her till i am done with this case. I have delivered the container as per the drug lord's request and they deleted every video of her.

"Okay." I watched as she fights back the tears in her eyes, my heart aches at the sight of that. I need to get everything right. I informed her father about my intentions towards her, i want Sultana and i will get her the right way.

My phone chimes, it was a text from my father. He wants to meet me as soon as possible. i hissed at the time again before deciding to leave the next day.

I rang for my secretary and assigned her to order flowers and send to Sultana without a note, but she should know i sent them. With one last glance at the time, i walked out of the office.

i woke up feeling all moody and down The next day, i haven't spoken to Sultana and to say i am not disturb is a lie. i have been thinking about her every single minute and i am restraining the urge to run to her house and hug her. i took a quick bath, packed a few necessities and hopped in my car. I chose to drive because i need something to distract me, just maybe it works.

The drive to Kano was a smooth one, i arrived around 4:00 pm, ate, rested in my house in the estate before deciding to go home.

The house is pretty quiet, i walked into my mum's parlor, remniscing the scent. Oh how i missed this.

"Qalb, are you the one?" My mom asked adjusting her sitting position.

"Yes yes My love, i know you have missed me."

"Come here." she replied opening her arms wide to occupy me.

"i have missed you mama."

"i have missed you too, you guys just decided you want to leave for Abuja." she said feigning hurt

"Now i want to quit my job and be with you."

"Ka isa? Gero da Sultana zataci wa ze saya maka?"  we both laughed and continued gisting.

"There is something me ad your dad want to discuss with you."
Her serious tone got my attention.

"Let's go to him, he is in his parlor."
She lead and i followed, some part of me is nervous because i have no idea what it is tey want to discuss, hopefully it's something positive.

"Assalam alaikum My husband." One thing with my parents is that thy never seize the opportunity to show how much they love each other, irrespective of where they are and who they are with.

"Walaikissalam my wife and you, grown man." He replied with a huge smile on his face.

"Naaah, i really should get married soon, i definitely  can't take this oppression no more." i playfully put my hands on my chest.

"You are on your own oo, The earlier the better." My dad said.

we exchanged pleasantries before they moved their tone to a serious one.

"Qalb, i know i have been bothering you about this for a long time and i want to do it again."

My dad passes a paper to me.

"This is an agreement i made with the shareholders of this company, The family business needs to continue. You see, i am getting older by the day and the last thing i want is for the business i spent more than half of my life building to move to another person's custody."

I stared at the papers, i already know where this conversation is heading to.

"I really want you to take over my position in the business Qalb-Saleem, i will understand if you don't want to but please think over it."

"Yes Qalb, think over it but don't feel pressured , a no is okay, we will understand."
My mother added.

"In Sha Allah i will..." i muttered.

"You will take over?" My Dad said with so much excitement in his voice, i was meaning i will think about it but with that look on my parents faces, i just can't afford to take the excitement away.

"Yes Dad, i will take over. i will come back on Monday for the introduction."

"Allah Yayi maka albarka dan nan. You have no idea how happy we are." My mother stood up and hugged me.

"Ameen Ameen ,thank you so much much for this Qalb. You have my blessings forever. i know i am the luckiest father on earth. Dole ayi sauka."

Their words hit really hard and now, i don't mind being a son to be my work forever. Maybe, Just maybe this is the solution for the chaos in NDLEA. I have been wanting to take Sultana away from Abuja, this is just the perfect thing to do. Talking about Sultana, Sultan informed me that she wishes to go to a fashion school in Paris and it's a one year course. To me, it's a good idea but my heart always get squeezed at the thought of that. She is my world and i really can't stand the thought of been distant for such a long time without wifing her, what if she gets someone? Will i ever survive with that? That thought alone almost ruined my mood. Now there is nothing i want to do more than make her my wife, hopefully it happens before she leaves.

"I should go back and start preparing for my resignation i guess. it's time to partyyy."

Who said i wasn't my parents son?

Hello my loves, how are you all?
*clears throat and looks at my lazy self*
I know this chapter is nothing i should be giving you after the long unexpected break.
wollah, i want to finish this book before june 16th.
*the real me: shut up Aneesa, you are lying.*
trust me, i want to.

Anyways, i will try and give a double update, i just hope i get to publish this today (june 5th).

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