For you,
I was able to turn my back;
on everything I was,
From everyone I knew.
I chose you,
Over 7 billion people,
But thankfully;
You smacked me awake,
Before I could walk towards this madness;
I thought was love.
~ SOULUNRAVELED (Instagram profile)
Chapter 16
Mubarak~~ there has been a lead in the investigation. The location Fatimah was murdered at has just been disclosed. Don't expect me at home today.
As soon as she reads the message, a dull headace begins to form and it takes a minute for Ariah to realize she had not been attentive. But by then it had already escalated to a full blown dizzyness. Sure this was not much and such a reaction should not have occurred from her but Ammah could not help it.
He acts like he's the only one this hurts, like he's the only one that cares. It would be nice if he treated her a bit differently with everything she is doing for the kids, besides this is her cousin's death were talking about. I've known her since the day I was born. Ammah thought to herself.
By the time she links back in, everyone is calling her name. Even Sahar.
"Ammah?"
"Hey, what's up?"
"You alright?" This was Hafsah waving her hands all up in her face. Ammah set her gaze on Hafsah's face until she stopped seeing her in double.
" yh no I'm Okay, don't worry about me! I'm good guys" she had to put extra effort there to convince them " Sahar what is it that you want?"
" I need to use the bathroom. I don't know where it is"
Instead of telling him, Ammah decided to go show him. She could use the little privacy.
Just as Sahar goes into the bathroom and closes the door her phone starts ringing from her pocket and she picks it up without registering it's a blocked number "hello"
"Is this Ammah" It was not a question.
A cute frown plays on her face as she answers "this is her"
"Listen to me carefully darling" the man begins "if you ever decide to tell the police about me I'll hunt your family down. I'll start with the little boy in the bathroom, after running him over when he goes to school I'll take dear Saadatu to the forest and set her aflame. My point is Ammah, you don't want to play with fire"
" Hafiz Abubakar. You finally got tired of stalking me, it's nice to see you grew some balls " with Ammah's hands freakishly shaking she made sure her focus was set on keeping her voice leveled as she spoke to her cousin's ex " if you know Fatimah really well, you would know what kind of person she is. We'll I've got her blood in me and more so I've got fire running through my veins Hafiz"
His chuckle caused her spine to stiffen " very well then" the long pause made her wonder of he had disconnected "let the games begin "
" why'd you murder her?"
" I see your still very young and quite stupid" after letting go of a sigh he whispered " Catch me if you can"
" Aunt Ammu can I play with Hamna's scooter inside the house ?" She looks down at the little boy after the call was disconnected and her soul swells up with fear for him.
"No" her jaw is set and there is no room left for argument " we are going home right now, tell saadatu to come downstairs right now"
Having made her way to the living room with her friends all seated she inhaled before talking "Mubarak called, I'm going to have to make it home right now guys, I'm so sorry. But I'll make it up to all of you Kay?"
