'Oh damn it! So all this while it was this strange lady that took away the car key to get back at me,' Naufal said after reading Nabila's note that Fahad gave to him. 'Calm down please, do you know her?' Fahad asked. 'Yes I do,' replied Naufal. Naufal went ahead and told him how they met and all that happened. Fahad sighed and said 'What a short dramatic story, but man do you have to get revenge again? Just ignore her unless you like seeing her being dramatic.' Naufal just looked up at him and kept quiet. 'By the way, where are your bodyguards?' Fahad asked 'I sent them all for a special Bodyguard Security training in Russia, they will be back in 4 days from now' Naufal replied. 'What the heck! Do you mean all your Bodyguards as in all the 20 of them?' 'Yes,' Naufal replied. 'You are sponsoring all the accommodation, feeding and expenses of all the 20 of them in Russia, won't that be costly?' Fahad asked. 'Man, you are not the one sponsoring them so just relax.' Naufal replied. Naufal's new iPhone 15 pro max started ringing. When he saw the name of the caller appear on the screen he Immediately accepted the incoming call.
Naufal: Hello Mommy good afternoon, how are you and daddy?
Mommy: We are both fine Usman is just that we miss you so much.
Naufal: I miss you so badly.
Mommy: I don't think you do, son.
Naufal: Why did you say that? I do truly miss you.
Mommy: By the way, we will see you in five days from now.
Naufal: What?
Mommy: oh son, have you already forgotten about the Royal Family annual meeting that takes place every end of the year?
Naufal: I have totally forgotten about it. But Mommy do I have to attend this silly gathering?
Mommy: Usman, are you crazy? How can you call the tradition and custom of the Royal family something silly?
Naufal: Am sorry Mommy but I don't want to come.
Mommy: You are not serious Naufal, you must come and if you don't come consider me a stranger.
Naufal: But...
Queen Aishatu hanged off the call before Naufal could reply. Naufal sighed deeply and said 'I have to go to Katsina for the Royal meeting and I have to tolerate that annoying girl Safina.
Katsina state - The Emir's Palace
The Katsina state palace is filled with so many people. They are all present to honour the coming back of their Crown prince (Naufal). As the Royal traditional singers were busy drumming and singing Royal songs a Convoy of 11 cars came into the palace space and parked. 5 of the cars are black Prados, the other 5 are black sequoias and the 11th car in the middle is a black Rolls Royce car which Prince Usman is inside (Naufal). When the 11 cars parked, 20 body guards dressed in black suits came out from the 5 black sequdia cars. Then 15 Royal guards came out from the 4 black Prado cars and 5 soldiers came out from the 5th Prado car. Immediately Naufal came out of his car the Royal traditional singers started singing royal praise song for him in hausa (Maraba da dawowa yarima, dan farin sarki kuma dan autan sarki, Kai dan sarki, jikan sarki kuma kaima sarkin mu na nan gaba ne, taka lafiya yarima namijin duniya, Kai babban Zaki ne mai kwarjini da jarumtaka, ko Zaki ya rame karnuka basu isa su raina shi ba, taka lafiya Usmanul-Naufal, sannu sannu kwana nesa, jeka gaba mu bika a baya, Allah yaja zamaninka mun bar ka lafiya kuma ka huta lafiya). When they finished praising him he brought out 5 bundles of N1000 notes and gave them, they got so happy and thanked him. They didn't even finish thanking him, when he walked away without saying a word.
Naufal walked past them with his 20 body guards, 5 soldiers and 15 dogaraye (Royal guards) trailing behind him. They headed straight to the fada (throne room). When they reached there Naufal alone entered. He entered inside the fada with a salam where he saw his father sitting on the Royal throne and some other Royal title holders like the Waziri (Fahad's father), Hakimai, sarkin yaqi and so on who were sitting on the soft rug. He squatted down and greeted his father, the Waziri and others like a typical bahausen Katsina. After that he went straight to his mother's chamber. When he entered the Queen's chamber he saw her in the living room with maids all around her. Some were massaging her feets some were feeding her with fruits, some were gisting her and so on. When the maids saw him they bowed down and greeted him but he didn't even spare them a look, talk more of answering them. The maids all went out of the living room leaving Naufal and the Queen only. The Queen stood up and headed to her room when she noticed Naufal wanted to start talking. 'Mommy, why are you giving me the silent treatment please? I am sorry for what I said.' Naufal pleaded, following the Queen to her room. The Queen ignored him and sat on her bed trying to set the temperature of the air conditioner. Naufal came and sat close to her resting his head on her right shoulder. She pushed his head off and continued what she was doing. He stood in front of her, giving her a sad face. 'Mommy I am sorry, please or do you want me to fall ill?' She still ignored him. He then thought of something that would make her respond to him. 'Our Lovely Queen, don't you want to see your future daughter in-law and your grandkids from your one and only son?' Immediately the Queen heard that she looked at him with a serious look, he nodded and gave her a reassuring smile.
