Crimson Chaos

Chapter vi

Aisha's POV
 I remember those good old days, how my dad use to tease my mum about how much time she spends applying her make ups, he said women spends more time applying their make ups than they spend doing any other thing. I wouldn't say he was right, well maybe the only women who justifies my dad's theory is my mum and my bestie Benita, what am i saying, those are the only two ladies i've seen doing their make ups. Make up isn't really my thing, i apply little or non of it, who cares, i am pretty and i know it. Well but today hasn't quite been like every other days, I've been sitting opposite me for the past twenty five minutes trying to work out the perfect makeover. Its not like am going on a date or something, Benny would have helped me out, but my encounter with Saheed the previous night left me with bruises on my face, I can't go to work this way, I'll have to answer to a lot of questions like "hey Aisha, you had an accident?", or "did you sleepwalk and bump into a wall?", or worst still "hey Aisha, did you fell from the roof or something?". Then what will i answer, "Oh my dreary brother beat me up", or "yeah I fell from stairs while sleep walking", or worse still "I was ran over by a truck in my dreams with physical manifestations". Curse you Saheed, curse you, what did i ever do to you to deserve this kinda ill treatment from you.
 I was done with my make up and it was not bad, at least not bad for a learner. As soon as i got to the garage I started to feel a little nausea, i don't think going to work today is such a good idea, I'll just call Benny and my supervisor Samuel to let em know.

 Nitaluv34: Now i think its high time your dad do something about this
 Me: Yeah, each time i talk to him about it all he does is say he's sorry
 Nitaluv34: Arrrg, that old man
 Me: I think there's something going on, between Saheed and my dad
 Me: Something they don't want me to know
 Me: If only my mum was here
Nitaluv34: And now my bestie will be getting married to some Alhaji guy
Me: No way, that's not happening, what does he think he is? my God?
Nitaluv34: Bestie, I don't think you're in safe hands and with your oncoming project at hand, you need to fuck
Nitaluv34: Focus i meant, stupid auto corrector
Me: Lol, yeah that too, but am not gonna let Saheed stop me from giving my best on this one, not again
Me: I'll run away if i have to.
 Nitaluv34: Poor you, gotta go girl, call of duty
 Me: Lol, be a good girl ok
 Nitaluv34: haha, yes mum

 I waited for Benny to reply but she didn't and i knew she was busy, really busy! The house feels cold and lonely, I dont think anyone even knows I didn't go to work today, maybe they would once they notice my car is still in the garage.
 As i lay on my soft bed, my eyes fell on a picture of me and my mum, it sat on my reading table, I got up and walk towards it, see how beautiful we look, just then the thought of my mother's disappearance flooded my contemplation.
 I remember a couple of years back when we were still in New York, Saheed had driven my mum to the hospital for a test and she never came back. I remember the night before that day, I and my mum were having a good time in my room, just then a maid came in to inform my mum that her presence was needed. Of course she left and i fell asleep while waiting for her to return so we could continue our game of chess, I thought she had taken that as an opportunity to escape defeat because i was already beating her.
 The sound of someone sniffing had woken me up from my sleep, and there she was, my mum, weeping bitterly.
 "Mum, whats wrong?" I asked. She squeezed me a passionate hug as she kept telling me how much she loved me and everything will be fine inshaallah.
 I couldn't go to school the next day because I was still recovering from an accident. Earlier that week, while i was riding my new bike, i rode into a moving vehicle and i found myself hospitalized. It wasn't so bad but i needed blood transfusion. My mum was tested and although we match but the doctor said she was in no position to give me blood because of her health condition. Daddy was outta town so he couldn't give me blood either. But a stranger had beheld my helpless state and he felt pity for me i guess. After a couple of test he was found befitting for the task, and he did it, he gave me blood. I never got the chance to say thank you to the nice stranger, I never even saw his face but I was told he was the doctor's son.
 Back to the last time I saw my mum, Saheed  came into my room where i cuddled with my mum and he said frostily "Its time"
 My mum looked at me and said she'd be back.
 "Mum where are you off to?" I asked somewhat disturbed.
 "Its nothing my dear" she said with a false smile, "am going to the hospital for a test".
 "Are you sick?"
 "I'll be fine sweetheart ", and without another word she went on with Saheed. Its been five years now and i haven't heard from her, is she still alive, I have not the slightest clue.
 Weeks after my mum's disappearance, my dad drove to pick me up from school, that was my final year in high school, he looked disturbed, he told me there was no time to explain but we needed to leave New York as soon as possible. We flew here to Dubai, and I haven't step my feet on America soil ever since then. It seems he was running away from something or someone,but what? But who?.