A Window of Escape

5.

My life continued, I spent 2days in my room after that incident.

Was i afraid of Asabe?
Perhaps.

I thought of Hussaina and what condition she might be. What if Asabe punished her out of hatred for me?

This definitely not the kind of reward she deserved, for being kind.

What should i do? Where on earth is my father? Does'nt he know that i'm not dead along with my mother?

I'm still alive, but i wish i was dead.

Without thinking twice, i found myself dialling Daddy's number.
Suprisingly, it rang and rang and rang and then it was disconnected.

What's that?

I called again and it was unreachable.
I could'nt think, everything seems blank, deep down i felt something has gone wrong.

Where is Daddy?

Its been almost 2months now since he left, have'nt heard from him.

I will have to ask Asabe.

Then two voices in me started arguing, The brain and The heart.

"Have u gone mad?" The first voice.
"Just ask her, she must know his whereabouts"  The second voice.
"Confronting Asabe is not that easy, you know that!" goes the first voice.
"Just do it! Its not a big deal"  the second voice.

Ya Hayyu ya Qayyum.

I found myself walking through the main living-room to Asabe's room.

Determined.

With my fist, i knocked her door.
No response.

Maybe i should just go back before its too late or i should look for Hussaina first.

I was about to turn and leave when Asabe herself opened the door.
She stared at me from head to toe and walked back inside.

"Husnah, leave this place, you are not welcomed"
"No, you've come already, go inside and ask her"
     The voices argued.

Asabe left the door wide open, does that mean i can go in?

I went inside and walked to the Cushion she was sitting on.

Asabe's room is well-furnished, but not any closer to Ummi's, when she was alive.

"Ina wuni" i greeted respectfully.
"Lafiya?" She asked instead of answering.

From the look on Asabe's face, i know i've invited trouble to myself.

"Daama, i wanted to ask you if..."
She interrupted.

Oh, this is exactly where Hussaina got that interrupting habit of hers.

"Malama, idan zaki min magana da hausa ki yi! Ni uwarki ce da zaki min turanci?" She said angrily.

Husna, leave this place.

"..daama, Daddy nakeso..na tambayeki..yana ina...na" I stammered.

Never knew i'm this much afraid of her.

"Ohooo, ni zaki tambaya ina.."
Tassssss! She gave me the hardest slap i've ever received.

I've never received any before, but if to say i had, this must definitely be the hardest and most painful one.

I wanted to scream but i could'nt!
She held my neck tight with her hand, squeezing my throat.

I pushed and pushed but she was strong on me, i could'nt scream, heavy tears rained down my cheeks.

Innalillahi wa inna ilaihir raji'un.

" Idan kika qara zuwa kika tambayeni ina ubanki yake sai na kasheki!!" She warned, as she shook me with her strong hands.

"Kuma sai kin gane kuskurenki!" She conclude and threw me.

My back hit a table, a wooden-table, very hard.

"Ki bacemin da gani!" she instructed.

I managed to stood up and dragged my foot on the tiled-floor.

I was in pain, the kind of pain i've never experienced before.

Ummi, where are you?

I cried all the way to my room, the house was as silent as a graveyard.

My back ached as my face burned.

Nobody came to my aid.
Not even a fly.
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Its friday Alhamdulillah , Jum'@ Kareem.

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