BANE

CHAPTER TWO (2)

     
  It felt good to be back,he couldn't wait to see his daughter . He hated being away from home ,but fate always have other plans. Their housekeeper was on vacation ,so,it was only him and Sabiha at home. When he rang the doorbell and received no reply ,he concluded that she wasn't at home.

He used his spare key and unlocked the door. He checked her room ,but it looked untouched ,She had probably spend the night at Banan's house . She never sleeps alone in the house.

After he settled ,he called her phone but it was switched off . He decided to go personally over to Banan's house and pick her up ,he needs to make it up to her as soon as possible.

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"Go do something useful ,like maybe ,get a brain." Zaid pretended not to have heard what she said . He was used to her mood swings anyway. It'd probably her time of the month, that's when she usually act like she had been possessed by a cranky jinn.

"As I was saying..."

"Please Zaid,just leave me alone." She snapped .

"What is wrong with you?"

"None of your business ,just let me be." If not for the serious expression on her face ,he would have sworn she was joking .

"I don't know what's wrong with you,but that's not excuse to be mean to me ." She ignored him,that was his cue to leave." I will be at Paul's house and please don't do anything stupid before I come back." He winked ,she glanced unsmilingly at him and looked away . Well,at least he tried.

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Her first instinct was to quickly stand at her back when she heard the door being opened . And to her biggest distaste ,the man she met earlier walked in." Little Sabiha Othman is far away from home. " He mocked .

She glared at him without a word . Did he seriously come in just to mock her,how old is he ,four?

"You will stay here till we figure out what to do with you ." he laughed mirthlessly ,if the situation was a bit more humorous ,she would have rolled her eyes .

It seemed her lack of response pissed him off a bit . He moved closer and grabbed her face tightly ,she tried to wriggle away but he was too strong ."Who the hell do you think you are,acting so pompous ?Your life is in our hands,remember that. "

Her only reply was to spit on his face , he wiped his face away ,before striking her hard across her face. She lost her balance and hit the wall with great force . Pain coursed through her body and tears gathered in her eyes .

"You have no idea who you are dealing with." He said venemously  before making his way out ,mumbling all sort of things to himself .

After the door closed ,she cuddled up on that horrible mattress and wept.

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Banan was surprised to see Mr Othman after she opened the door ,she wondered what he was doing at her house ,and alone at that. She greeted him and asked him in.

"Is Sabiha here?" He asked after politely rejecting the refreshments she brought.

"No sir,she is not . We actually thought she is with you."

"I travelled yesterday ,in fact I just came back."

"But,we haven't seen her for two days now .Maybe she went somewhere else." She didn't even convince herself Sabiha always stays over when her dad travels .Mr Othman rubbed his forehead ,trying not to panic ..yet.

"You mean you didn't see her at all? What about her phone,when I tried it minutes ago, it was off."

"Ermmm, well, her phone has been off since yesterday ." Banan knew something was wrong somewhere . "I need to get Zaid." She added before rushing out . Fortunately ,Paul's house was just a few blocks away.