Along the road of life

Escape

Chapter 18

"Can i get a Qur'an?" I asked the lady that brings me food.
She just took the tray and walked out. Few minutes later she was back with the Qur'an.

I sat down, put on my hijab and open the Qur'an. I have missed it so much, the feelings of it in my hand. I closed it and kissed it, allowing the tears in my eyes to stream down my face.

"Oh Allah make Your Book Al Qur'an a guidance to us"

I open it and start reading  and come across this verse
وبشّر ٱلصّبٰرين. ٱلذين إذآ أصبتهم مصيبة قالوٓاْ إنا لله وإنآ إليه رجعون.

But give glad tidings to the patient, who, when afflicted with calamity, say:  Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.
(2:155-156)

I cried hard and start repeating
إنا لله وإنآ إليه رجعون
Truly to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.

I continue repeating this dua till i fall asleep.

When i wake up, it was already time for prayer. I prayed magrib and waited for isha. After praying both the salat, i sat down reciting my azkar waiting for the elderly lady to bring my dinner before going to sleep.

I stop worrying about staying here, about Osman, my family, friends and the life i once cherished. I now realize how much i missed my freedom. But alhamdulillah, since am not actually kidnap by some serial killers or someone who will use me for rituals.

Am grateful to Allah, am given food, and place to sleep peacefully.

Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs.

I leave everything to Him, and i'll continue praying and by Allah's will i'll leave this place safe, soon or later.

Today was a miracle, the lady walked in to get the tray back and said to me
"I have notice that you are a good person. Although am not allowed to say a word to you, i'll try and help you a little"
"Alhamdullilah, jazakallah khair. Thank you so much, my Allah bless you" I happily said, i couldn't hide the fact that am grateful even if she's not going to help me, at least her words made me happy and raise my hope.
"Ameen. I'll see you later after dinner" she walked out with that.
I bow down into prostration, thanking Allah for given me a way out of here. This is the first time am happy since the beginning of my dilemma.

I sat down thinking of how the lady is going to help me out. Oh alhamdulillah, for making me see this day.

I'm so eager for dinner and when the times come, luck wasn't on my side as the mother came to check if i was being a good hostage.
She spent more than 3hours sitting there with her phone before she decide to leave.

I have to wait for the lady to come back and say something to me

The next morning she came with the food and said "you have to wait till dawn, that's when the guards go for there clubbing and won't return till morning. I'll leave the door open for you, when you leave the house, you'll run to the back side of the house it'll lead you to the road and quickly get on any car or taxi to take you to a safe place"
"Which state am i in now?"
"Maiduguri, here take this money it might be useful"  I took the money and thanked her.

Wow, but why Maiduguri. Why can't they just keep me at Abuja, it would have been easy for me. I just hope am not in a deadly bush.

As the lady left, Amrah walked in making my heart beat fast. Fortunately she said nothing to me and just walked out. I release the breath that i didn't realize i was holding. I quickly pick the money from under the pillow and hide it in my bra. Its more safe there.