Mine

Chapter 60

This day

It was a day that will never be forgotten

A Family Member of Umar Kashim was kidnapped

I don't even know how the news spread

But it did

In less than three hours

Yes

It's been three hours since we found out Aliya has been kidnapped

It's been three hours since we've been locked up in this house

Four pick ups filled with policemen came into the house about two hours ago

About 15-20 of them

Guarding the house

No one was allowed to leave or come in

I always knew Umar had some kind of power in this society

But I never knew it was this strong

And I'm sure Umar's house was just as heavily guarded as here

He ordered everyone to go back home no matter where you were, and anyone home should not dare step outside

I didn't hear or see him since this happened

But his orders were told to us

I couldn't even cry, the tears just couldn't come out

I had been in one position since all this sank in

They demanded a sum of 150 million naira

The money wasn't the problem 

The problem was if they were going to hurt her or not

I knew

And I knew Umar knew

His Uncle is behind this

I remember clearly what he told me two months ago..

We were seating in silence, only the sound of the cutleries hitting the plate echoed through the dining room as we ate dinner

"He May come for Aliya" Umar told me

He didn't have to tell me twice for me to know who he was talking about

I sighed as I dropped my spoon and I held his shoulder "Umar, trust me, he won't, we don't even know if this guy is alive or not"

In as much as Umar is a closed up person and he doesn't like talking about his life or what's bothering him

I'm more than grateful that he cares to tell me about what's bothering him or keep me updated on his uncle

Believe me when I say It's not all the time

But he still does it sometimes

And I'm contented with that

At least he trusts me enough

He shook his head "he is Hameeda, I know that, that's why I'm not comfortable with her being in the public, in school"

"But he won't come for Aliya, In Sha Allah"

He didn't answer me.

I sighed as I leaned back on the bed rest

I'm seating alone in my room

Hauwa finally managed to stop crying and she was in the living room in Rabi'ah

They felt that it will be better to leave me alone after their several attempts to make me eat something