Hadiza in Lagos(Unedited)

Chapter 5

Hadiza's Pov
 
          Our long awaited exams had finally come.Hauwa was an arts student while I was a science student...so we had papers on different days apart from the major ones like Mathematics,English etc.

       On the maths exam day,I kept using my eyes to search for Hauwa in the exam hall and around but she wasnt anywhere in sight.What could have happened and we are about to start ehn?

       Could it be that she is not coming because I know how much Hauwa hated mathematics but this is an exam that cant be missed now,I kept saying to myself.

       At the last minute,she sneaked in just before the invigilator started sharing the answer booklets.She made a sign to me that she will explain later.
 
      Shortly after we started,the invigilator caught a boy who brought in a book,a ruckus occured in the hall when the invigilator found out he wasn't the only one involved in the act.
 
      Fortunately,Hauwa was on the same line but she wasnt rounded up as one of them.That was the talk of the school.The Principal summoned the whole school for an emergency assembly.

"Good afternoon boys and girls of Mohammed Bashir School",the principal said.
 
    We all chorused Good afternoon sir.

    "The main reason why I have called this assembly is because of something we are all aware of which is the examination malpractice these four boys right here beside me engaged in",he said.

Everyone started talking amongst themselves and asking each other questions.

      " Silence all of you,what will be displayed here will show you how a cheat is punished and will teach the rest of you a lesson because we don't condone such acts here.Everyday we teach you good things but some of you are goats and won't listen till you are flogged and Mr Ali will give these stubborn boys 12 strokes and they will cut the growing bushes and wash the toilets,failure to do so will attract more strokes of cane",he concluded.

     After flogging the students, we were dismissed to go home since we were done with our exams for the day.

   On our way home because Hauwa was almost like my only friend I walked home with. 

"Hauwa you haven't told me what happened that made you come that late  to the exam hall".

"I woke up very late and I couldn't find my uniform where I put it",she replied.

    "Allah be praised that you didnt miss the exams because I was wondering if all was well with you.At first,I thought you wanted to miss Maths because of how much you hated it".

     "Ahhh I cant do that now,ehmm since we finished early today I will follow you home because I dont want to go home early",said Hauwa.

     " Do you have to tell me that you are following me home ehn nobody will question you now,let us hurry up because I have an exam in the afternoon tomorrow".

As we got to my house,we met my mother in the kitchen.

"Barka da Rana Uwa",we greeted at once.

     "Welcome,how did your exam go?",she asked.

"It was fine..nagode Uwa",we replied.

     "You are home early Uwa.Did anything happen to you?",i asked as Hauwa left us to read one of my storybooks lying on the table in the room.

    "I came home to pick up something i forgot ,in a hurry to the shop this morning...so I just decided to cook something for us to eat before going back that's why you met me at home my daughter",she said.

     "But what did you forget?,I asked.

"Don't worry about that Hadiza and ask Hauwa if she will like to eat Tuwo Shinkafa too so that i will serve both of you before leaving",she answered not looking at me.

    " My mother don't worry about the food,I will serve them so that you can quickly be on your way to the shop".

"If that's how you want it then let me be on my way". She checked in the room to say bye to Hauwa.

    "Hauwa will you eat Tuwo Shinkafa too?"

"Yes of course..anything food you know i will eat now",she replied.

    As i was eating,I kept thinking about why my mother didnt tell me what she forgot because she tells me everything.What's going on and she seemed bothered abi I am just assuming things ni.

      "Why you dey chop like this,I am almost done with my food and you have barely taken two spoons from your food Hadiza".

"Don Allah give me if you are not eating oo because I am not filled yet",Hauwa drew me back from my thoughts.

Translations ----
Barka da Rana Uwa-Good afternoon Mother
Nagode Uwa-Thank you Mother
Don Allah-Please.

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