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There he lies,sick very sick, he looks pale, he looks thin, very thin its making her sick, it's making her worried, guilt, she feels guilty, its all her fault, now she's sick
"Baba!"
"Get the car!" She ran outside and yell at the driver
He quickly reversed the car and park it directly at the door, she ordered him to help her carry him to the car, he did, she examined the living room, there's nobody there, only a bowl of Fura and mat, she heard the door from the other side
It's Hajia Larai, she's nothing but Hajiya Larai, she shoot her a glare and bang the door, rushing to her father
The hospital looks so congested, she had no idea where to go and who to talk to
Dr Nasir, she rushed immediately to his office
Her father was immediately admitted and administering on drugs
"Jidda" Dr Nasir called as she took her 70th step across the door
"He will fine, his blood pressure is high, maybe he's thinking too much" she released a deep breath she didn't even know she was holding, her trust for Dr Nasir caused it
"You need to seat, you've been standing for more than four hours"
"I'm okay" she replied solemnly
After he escorted her to his office, he made a brewing cup of tea for her
"What happened?" She's not sure if he's asking about everything that happened or what happened to him
She shrugged
"I am responsible, my rage is responsible" she sobs
" he isn't my birth father but this man, this man loves me more than I love myself and I deprived him of that love" she cried harder this time
He didn't stop her, he sat opposite her
The door suddenly open reviling Imran, she ran to him and clutched his kaftan
His next actions surprised her, he pushed her, he pushed her so hard that she hit herself on the desk
"Imran!" Dr Nasir shouts at him and yanked his collar
"She's my wife,I'll treat her whatever way I want" she throw a deadly glare to Dr Nasir
"You are disgusting, you still sleep with her even though she's married" Imran pushed Nasir away and left the office, jidda followed him but couldn't catch up with him
She entered her car and ordered the driver to take her home
"Hajiya, Alhaji ya kira, ya tambaya kina ina" this, this is what caused the misunderstanding, he thought I'm only here to see Nasir
"Imran, Imran!" She called
The house looks empty but she's sure she saw his car outside so he is definitely here
She ran directly to his room, the door was partially open already he was sitting on his bed
"How could you?" He shouts
"For how long have you been seeing that idiot"
" you always preached about morals, is this your moral" he jerk her hand
She was trying to explain but he was giving her no chance to
"What do I expect from someone that doesn't even know her father" he pushed her against the bed
Everything emotions in her broke, everything
Her heart was shattered already but she felt like he stabbed each shattered piece
A sob escape her mouth
"How could you" it came out louder than she thought
She ran out of his room, of his house and of his life
She was sure it's finally over, this is the end, there end
She rushed to the hospital, her father was still unconscious, she sat behind and cry as much as she could
"I'm sorry Baba" she kept whispering, she felt a hand stroke her head she immediately raise her head and hold his hand
"Jidda" he smiled
"Baba I'm sorry, you're in this condition because of me, I'm sorry" she sobs
"No my dear, I know how u must be feeling"
"Don't talk about it, you are my only father, no one else" she smiled
After they finished talking she felt relieved, he went back to sleep after eating
She kept a note beside his bed and left

Abuja is not as she expected, it's more beautiful and calming
She was picked at the airport by Dr Nasir's friend, he seems nice, he is also a Doctor and owns a hospital at Nigerian Federal Barracks, that's dealing with the Military
He took her to his house, where she'll be staying temporarily, though most of her time will be spent at the hospital

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