Crimson Chaos

Chapter viii

 "Whats bothering you?", Hendrix asked as he pours Benita a cup of coffee.
 "Thank you" she said with a warm smile, and Hendrix loved it.
 "Don't mention" he said
 "I got a call from Aisha this morning, a distressed call"
 "Is she Ok?"
 "Am afraid not, she said her brother stopped her from coming to work today"
 "What for"
 "He said she should prepare to get married to one Alhaji guy, I mean who does that, marriage is a thing of choice not force"
 "He don't have the right to do that"
 "Yeah true, she was crying on the other side of the phone, poor Aisha, I think her brother had beaten her again"
 "What! You mean Saheed, hit her, his sister, shame on him"
 "I think I will have to inform the police about it, her dad seems to be indifferent about the whole thing"
 "Who is she getting married to?"
 "I really don't know" she said and then took a sip from her coffee, "one Alhaji Saraki bla bla bla guy"
 "Alhaji Saraki? No way" Hendrix muttered
 "Yeah, you know the guy"
 "There are a couple of Sarakis, but i know only one" Hendrix said, folding his hands into  a fist.
 "Is he a husband material" Benita asked.
 "No, he's not, he is a cold blood, merciless murderer", he said looking into Benita's eyes.
 "What, and how did you know that"
 "Its because I....."
 "Quit flirting around young man and get to work" Mr Wallock's annoying voice broke their little conversation. Hendrix had to obey if he wanted to keep his job, he threw Benita a smile which she returned and then he walks away.
 "Thanks a lot monsieur Wallock, you just ruin our chat" Benita joked.
 "You better stay away from that guy, else you'll get a baby too" Wallock replied, they both giggled.
 
 "Daddy please, where have I gone wrong, what did I ever do to deserve this torture" Aisha continued to wail helplessly in her father's bosom.
 "Its for your own good sweetheart" Mr Kadel said, pushing her into the arms of those of which she seeks his protection from.
 "Daddy please help me, you promise to always be there for me remember" she continues to plead as the two men drags her out of her father's study, "you said no matter what happens, you'll always protect me, that day in the flight from New York, you promised no harm was gonna come my way, even in your death"
 Mr Kadel was pierced in his soul, he had betrayed Atiya, the love of his life, he had betrayed himself, now he is betraying the sweetest daughter whose sight alone gives him joy. Tears started to stream down his cheek as he looks away
 "I wish she could understand that its for her own good and safety", he thought.
 Aisha somehow manage to break free from the men and runs to her dad, but a hard fist had knocked her down before she got to where he was. Mr Kadel turned around to find his dear daughter knocked down by Saheed, blood streaming down her rose lips, he quickly sprints to where his daughter was and helped her up, her face was covered in tears, sweat and blood.
 "Take her away" Saheed ordered
 Aisha managed to open her eyes and she saw her dad crying for the very first time in her life, they had their hands intertwine together. Soon the men got to where she was and dragged her up to her feet and separates her from her beloved father. She had no more strength left in her to resist, she followed the men to wherever they were taking her and prays in her heart that Allah saves her from her uncertainty doom. Mr Kadel opens his hand that he had intertwined with Aisha's and saw that Aisha had left a little picture of all three of them; himself, Atiya and little Aisha. He smiled and realizes that he had been a coward.
 
 The gate was opened and Aisha was about to be driven away, out of the mansion. The driver after receiving a call stopped the car, it seems someone else was coming to join them.
 "Close the gates" a familiar voice yelled out. Of course Aisha recognizes the voice of her dad. The gates was closed and they pondered on the next outcome.
 Mr Kadel walks up to the car where his daughter was, "let her out" he said. They have to obey, after all the real boss here was him, not his son Saheed.
 kadel smiled at his daughter soon as she alighted the car, Mr kadel gave his daughter that everything is alright kind of smile and Aisha ran into her dad's arms.
 "Daddy" she whimpered
 "Its ok sweetheart, this is not gonna repeat itself again" he replied. They both walked together, side by side into the house and found Saheed glaring at both of them. Aisha stopped immediately.
 "Dad?" Aisha said
 "Whats the problem sweetheart"
 "Why does he hates me so much"
 After a while of silence, Mr kadel looked at Saheed in the eyes and said "You must never in anyway bring hurt to my daughter ever again", they both glare at each other until Kadel was sure he had gotten the message. He then looks at his daughter and said with a smile "he'll never bother you again, ever" he emphasizes on the "ever" word, "I'll call Benita to come be with, both of you deserve a week off".
 "Thanks daddy, you're the best".