Leaving home to home

CHAPTER FOUR

Hamza
We drove out of the village to the city. I admired the city so much I couldn't wait to be part of it.
"Get down" said the man who claimed to be a sponsor.
I got down from the car and was lead to a big dark room in the middle of nowhere. I saw other boys like me,some with sad look and some others with a disastrous looks.
My mind was tensed I couldn't figure out what was wrong suddenly a loud sound went on making my ear to stop functioning for a second.
A boy was shot dead. I trembled in fear but I had to get hold of my self this is not going to end anytime soon.
"You see what just happened, if you fail the test you die!" The man whispered into my ears.
What test? Are my brothers taken to this type of place?!.
He dragged me into the group of boys all stripped naked.
"Take off your clothes" he ordered.
I had to! I am not ready to die.
I took off my clothes and stood in the line waiting for my turn, my turn to decided if I should live or die.
"This boy is of no use, he is SS and his legs are knocked" the tall man who examined the boy said.
"Get rid of him"
He pointed a gun right on his head and pulled the trigger making blood scatter all over my face.
I  was trembling, I couldn't move or breathe.
"Next!" The man shouted
"Go" came the voice of the boy behind pushing me with his hands.
I walked up to him standing tall and putting a straight face.
Umma always says"no matter what never show your weakness to your enemies " and I stood by that.
"Oho this one good oh, he good pass all of them" the man said.
"Oh my boy" their boss who was counting a tray of money walked up to me.
"I will send you to my best man" he said leaning close to my face.
"Take him, get him ready" he ordered as  two women dragged me to an empty space.
Scrubbing every part in my body and rubbed a nice cream on my body.
Dressed in a green trouser and yellow t-shirts I was taken to the car outside and that was how  I became what I was today.
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"Fred!, that girl"
"No do am anything again, leave am may she do watin she want" hamza ordered.
"But oga"
"No but" he shouted
"Sorry Sir".
"Bissy" he called walking to the counter to take some wine.
"Here get some clothes and other necessities for her" I said handing her over two hundred thousand in cash.
"Ah An! What about me ?" She asked.
"Here" I replied handing her over one hundred thousand naira.
By the look on her face she was angry and jealous.

Husaibah POV
I was waiting for my lunch not lunch actually but the beating so my mind would rest.
I door slowly opened to reveal bissy with shopping bags. She dropped them on the bed and sat down taking a deep breath.
"Come choose watin you want" she said not spearing me a look.
I didn't want any drama so I stood up and went up to her.
I picked three veils and two white turtle neck t-shirts.
Picked up three kimonos and two jumpsuits, four jean trousers and  two bras and two sweatpants. Picked six panties and lastly took a pack of sanitary pad.
"You don finish"? She asked.
"Yes " I replied in a cracking voice.
"Thank you" I added.
"No thank me oo"
"My baby had pity on you"
I felt bad and stupid, he did all of this, why?.
"When you are ready you come down stairs" she said.
Her English was not that good she mostly spoke in pidgin.
Oh! He has approved my request!.
She left the room with the remaining clothes and I went in the bathroom to take a shower.

Hamza's POV
My mind was telling me look up at the stairs and I did. I turned to see the most beautiful creature,she walked down majestically like a queen in her kingdom.
For a moment I thought I was dreaming.
"Baby, let's go inside" came bissy's voice snapping me out of thought.
"Not now baby" I replied
"Okay oo" she replied sitting back at her former position.

Husaibah POV
I was dressed in my pink t-shirts and black sweatpants sitting on the bed thinking whether I should go out or not.
"He said I should do what ever I want"
"Nobody would do anything"
"But what if he is not around"
"Am not ready for anything"
"I can't do it!"
I was dressed an hour ago but I still can't get out of the room. I was scared, after whole lots of prayers I went out walking through the hall way.
My stomach was aching bad and my leg hurts so I had to walk abnormal.
I walked down the stairs trying so hard not to show that am weak. All eyes were on me bissy and her girls giving me a deadly glare and the three thugs were looking at me in a weird way so is their boss.
I stood at the entrance with my head down.
"Come in" He said.
I slowly walked up to him and sat by the chair beside him the other two chairs were taken by the thugs and their bitches.