At my chamber
I approached the door and was about to open it wide open when I heard Tanzeel receiving a call, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on her on conversation but what she was saying caught my attention. "why did you have to that yaya Ayan, you know Ama....... I cutted her conversation as I mistakenly pushed the door wide open. She immediately dropped her phone and pretended as she if was not making a call, she smiled at me Amaal you are back, where were you this whole time? I was with Queen Mother I lied, ohk Amaal I have to leave now yaya Ayan is back from the states and you know no one is home the key is with me but I might still come back later. Ohh I forgot to mention, Ayan is Tanzeel's brother. Ohk bye my regards to him, bye. I sat down alone on my bed thinking of what just happened, Tanzeel is my friend right from secondary school I trust her more than I trust myself, can she really betray me? No she can't I trust her but why did she cut the call when I entered? I recalled the bike I saw following me few days back it has a customized number plate AYAN. Could it be yaya Ayan? No its not possible, yaya Ayan has not been in Nigeria for the past five years. Oh my God what have I done to myself? I regret that night, what led me to it? I wasn't a club fan, I don't drink, what exactly was I even thinking? Tanzeel! She invited me to the club that night, could she have planned this? My mum must not know I even know the way to the club, what will I tell her I went to do there? Who will believe I went to the club without drinking? Its unheard of. I wasn't really feeling well, I didn't even know when I fell asleep. It was already 1:00pm, I gently opened my eyes, the sun was so bright. I stood up and went to the privy performed ablution and prayed zuhr. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I remembered what happened, is yaya Ammar really gone, I remembered all the good memories we shared together, Assalamu alaikum Rabi came in with a plate of fruits, princess! The Queen asked me to bring you this she dropped the plate and slightly bowed as she turned to leave. Rabi! I called her back, has his body been buried? I asked. Yes princess they just came back from his jana'iza. Okay you can leave now, wait, I called her back. How did all this happened? Was he shot or stabbed? I asked in curiosity. No princess, there was no sign of blood on his body, the guards said they saw his dead body laying lifeless in front of the palace and they bought him in she bowed slightly. Okay you can leave now. With all the securities in the palace, how did the killer managed to kill him, was he strangled or poisoned, his killer can't go unpunished I whispered to myself as I wiped my tears, I stood up and went to the guards. Mallam Jibril was the one I first saw, Mallam Jibril ina wuni (good afternoon) lafiya qlau Gimbiya, ya karin hakuri? (condolence)Da godiya mallam Jibril, Allah ya Jikan shi (prayers) ameen ameen.Nagode (thanks) mallam Jibril. Mallam Jibril where you part of those that saw my brother's corpes? I asked. Yes Gimbiya, I was the one that first saw him. I was at the gate yesterday's night with Mallam Audu, we were on night duty, marigayi (late) came out a bit early yesterday around few minutes to 4, we greeted and he said he was going to the masjid (mosque), but around 6:00am I came out as I heard some noise outside but all I saw was his dead body. Okay Mallam Jibril thank you. I turned back and headed to the Queen's chamber, on my way their I bumped into into Mallam Audu. Mallam Audu! What are you doing here? He's suppose to be at the gate I thought. I...I.....came... He stammered, Mallam Audu I asked you a question why are you stammering? Gimbiya.... I was just strolling around he answered still stammering. I rolled my eyes with an I don't care look. Okay Mallam Audu I heard you were part of those that first saw my brother's corpes, is that true? Me....no I wasn't even around yesterday he answered. I rolled my eyes please excuse me. Because I know he's a confused man. I proceeded to the Queen"s chamber.
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At the queen's chamber
Assalamu alaikum mum, wa'alaikumusalam princess, come in. I sat beside her and started, mum I came to talk to you about dad's decision, he's planning to start a war against Bulkan empire and you know what that means mum. I mean he should atleast investigate this matter before taking any decisions. What if king Jalal does not know anything about this. Princess! Who would dare to this if not King Jalaludeen? She asked me, but still mum please just talk to, how sure are we he is the one? And besides why will he want to kill him? Mum just talk to him. Look princess King Jalaludeen has already ordered a war against us even before your father did. But why mum? He said the royal gem is suppose to be in his possession not ours. What! that's crazy mum, Royal gem? But why now? He sent his son's proposal to you but your dad declined it, I think that why he's angry. Really mum that by the way but plsssssss talk to him I pleaded, ohk princess I will. Thanks mum I will leave now bye, ehen how are you feeling now? She asked, feeling better. Okay bye, bye. I left there and proceeded to the Queen Mother's chamber
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At the Queen Mother's chamber
Assalamu alaikum Queen Mother, wa'alaikumusalam princess come in, her voice was so down and her eyes red, I could feel her pain. Queen Mother how are you feeling now? I'm fine princess she forced a smile. I spent the entire evening at her chamber.
