UNSTOPPABLE DREAMS - EPISODE TWENTY SEVEN

 

ACTS TWENTY SEVEN

LATER IN THE EVENING

Hazeemah: (finally stepping out to join them, as they were all busy gistng and laughing together, she locate m.k with her eyes but he was no where to be found) where could he be?

m.k: (behind her) searching for Khalid again?

Hazeemah: (startted) you are very good at sneaking up on people..

m.k: looking for Khalid again?

Hazeemah: no! I was actually looking for you sir.

m.k: (raise his eye brows) me?

Hazeemah: yes sir. I want to thank you for saving me. you are truly an angel, I don’t even know how to repay your kindness. No one has ever risked their lives to save me before.

m.k: it nothing, atleast your brother was ready to risk his own life for you. so tell me.. how are you feeling now? (notice her hand is bandage) does it hurt?

Hazeemah: not anymore (smile) thank you so much.

m.k: it fine.. come join us or you like to spend some times alone instead..

Hazeemah: maybe alone..

m.k: much expected… lets stroll then. But if you are tired.. let me know okay?

Hazeemah: okay sir.

m.k: (lead the way) lets go this way.

Hazeemah: so tell me.. who won the game?

m.k: guess..

hazeemah: hmmmm.. I’m not good at guessing.

m.k: hard to believe that.. you just don’t want to stress your brain.. you are smarter than that.

Hazeemah: (smile ) then I will take that as a compliment. So who won the game?

m.k: your brother..

Hazeemah: my what? (surprised) he won?

m.k: yep! Very determined and focused man.. I guess the intelligence flows in your family.

Hazeemah: I cant believe he won.. his partner is who again?

m.k: salamah;

Hazeemah: yeah right! she is getting promoted… I’m so happy for them..

m.k: tell me what happened in the forest .. how did you slipped?

Hazeemah: (sadly looks down) I don’t even want to talk about it..

m.k: did he tried to hurt you?

Hazeemah: no!

m.K: can I ask you a very personal question?

Hazeemah: (raise her head up) of course.. but I just hope it wont be too personal.

m.k: ok then. Have you met Khalid before?

Hazeemah: (sigh heavily) why did you keep asking questions about him?

m.k: because I’m curious.

Hazeemah: wel… yeah.. we’ve known eachother before.. but we later goes our separate ways.

m.k: but he said it been 10 years he visited Nigeria last…or you went to abroad.

Hazeemah: not really. we met on social media and things led to another and we started talking and talking till he.. whats the point.. I would like us to stop talking about him please sir.. lets talk about something more valuable.

m.k: okay then, I checked your c.v and it says you are 26yrs.

Hazeemah: yes sir.

m.k: why are you still single?

Hazeemah: still waiting to be found.. by my partner.

m.k: that’s why your parents keep pressurizing you uh?

Hazeemah: (nod her head) enough of talking about me.. so tell me about you..

m.k: well.. I left Nigeria when I was 13 years, not because I wanted to but because it was hard for me to heal, because I lost my mom. Having her memories wiith me makes me almost go crazy. So my dad sent me to abroad to start a new life, while my elder sister lived with him. Growing up was hard, trying to escaping joining bad gangs and remembering where I came from..i that process I lost my good self. I lost my religion as well. And I return I became very successful. But I was never happy, and I was scared to visit Nigeria because i never believe if I had truly heal. I will clock 31 next month.

Hazeemah: I’m so sorry you had to go through all that. Your parents are muslims right?

m.k: yes.

Hazeemah: may Allah forgive her sins and grant her aljanat firdaus.

m.k: amin.

Hazeemah: so your dream is be happy.. and you really deserve every happiness in this world. But the solution to your happiness is in your own hands.

 m.k: I know.. but it hard to heal.

Hazeemah: you will.. there is something I would like to tell you today. You really have the cutest smile I have ever seen. I know this sound weird.but the first time I saw you smile.. it was that day I declare I will never make you upset again. your smile is so beautiful that it can make a crying baby laugh again. I cant believe I’m saying this.. now I’m shy. (looks away)

m.k: (chuckles) you are very funny.

Hazeemah: (turn to him) you see!! You smiled… he smiled again? I can stareat this all day.

m.k: (burst into laughter) please stop!

Hazeemah: this feels really good, honestly.

m.k: thank you so much.

Hazeemah: (salute him) you are welcome boss.. (stop walking)

m.k: are you hurt somewhere? Talk to me.

Hazeemah: I’m fine! I just cant walk further. My leg hurt..

Abdulrahman: (show up) that’s why I’m here (his presence startled them)

Hazeemah: ahah! You scared us!

Abdulrahman: so you are telling me that you have no idea I was following the two of you all along?

m.k: (look back and realized how far they’ve gone) ohhh..

abdulrahman: (bent down) hop on! Let me back you.

Hazeemah: stop this! I’m not a child!

Abdulrahman: (drag her khimar and lift her up) now shut up!

Hazeemah: leave me alone! Drop me!!

m.k: (chuckles) last born indeed.. (still standing) now she is driving me nuts! But I still need to finds out what really happened between Khalid and her..

I cant believe I’m saying this but.. I think I have fallen for this hijab girl.

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LATER IN THE NIGHT

ON THE FIELD

Everyone serving themselves under the cool night as the weather is so cold but it iss balance with the camp fire with wood.

Hazeemah: (heading to serve herself) I’m starving.

Abdulrahman: (sight her) have you paid your debt young lady?

Hazeemah: (smile as she recognize his voice) yes! All paid sir and you?

Abdulrahman: all paid. (suddenly his phone ring) as salam alaykum yaa habibi… I miss you too.. what of my kids? That’s great.. we are coming back tomorrow. Yes.. it was later changed due to urgent meeting at their company, so first thing tomorrow morning. we are leaving… but I really had a great time.. guess what? I won a game and I was given 100k.. yes! Alhamdulilah indeed. Alright then.. I will come online.. I love you..

 Salamah: (sadly watch him kiss his phone) she is not even here and you want to swallow the phone.

Abdulrahman: I really miss my family.. I wish they were here with me.

Salamah: (breaks down in tears) look at how you are making me suffer because I’m single.. I want to get married too… I want a husband…

Abdulrahman: (notice all eyes on him) Subhanallah! Why the tears? Stop crying.. Allah will bless you with a good husband.

Salamah: (continue)

Abdulrahman: (leave the place to chat with his wife privately)

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Hazeemah: (enjoying her meal and going through her phone) what a nice dishes.. these chefs are amazing..

Khalid: (drop his food on the table) can I join you?

Hazeemah: no! sir please leave

Khalid: we need to talk (get seated) why were you avoiding me so much you almost lost your life?

Hazeemah: maybe if I had died, that would have been better isn’t?

Khalid: why would you say that?

Hazeemah: what kind of a person are you sir? I almost died because you and all you care about this is? What if I had passed away in the process would you still sit in front of my corpes asking such question?

Khalid: I was worried about you.

Hazeemah: by using a tree roots to make a rope? listen to me sir.. I might not mean anything to you but I mean the world to my family. my parents are eagerly waiting for my safety return.. the best is to stay away from me sir. seeing you right now makes me want to punch you in the face.

Khalid: wow! The nerves uh?

Hazeemah: (raise her voice) yes! The nerves! You don’t even recognized my voice even if you haven’t seen my face before.. I already made up my mind not to reveal myself but I must because you are pissing me off. My name is Hazeemah Wuraola Nurudeen. (pick up her food and leaves his presence)

Khalid: (confused) wuraola Nurudeen?

Hazeemah: (furiously heading back to the female hostel when suddenly she bump into m.k) sir..

m.k: I was looking for you.. so I brought you dinner.

Hazeemah: (smile) I was In a very bad mood and you just wipe it away in a blink of an eye.. you shouldn’t have.

m.k: (smile back) if I knew you were there.. I would have come eat with you.

khalid: (catch up with her) Wura!!! (panting heavily) is it really you?

m.k: (notice her suddenly change of face) what is going on?

Hazeemah: (ready to leave their presence when khalid grab her hands) get your hands off me!

m.k: let go of her hand! Khalid!

Hazeemah: (throw his hand away) avoid me as much as you can..

Khalid: (breathing heavily) Wura! I’m so sorry I ..i..i didn’t know you were the one all along.. please listen to me. (tries to step forward)

m.k: (block his away) stay away from her..

khalid: m.k! please stay out of this.. you know nothing about what is going on!

Hazeemah:(hide herself behind m.k’s back)

m.k: well… she doesn’t want to speak with you.. so leave her alone.

Khalid: Hazeemah I’m so sorry… I have searched for you everywhere.. I swear believe me.. I’m sorry..

Hazeemah: (getting emotional) please leave.

Abdulrahman: (appear from nowhere) what is going on here? Where is my sister?

Hazeemah: (hurriedly run to him)

Khalid: (move closer to her brother) good evening sir.. my name is Khalid ismail.

Abdulrahman: yeah! I know you.. we’ve met before so why the sudden reintroduction? What is going on? Why did you two keep following my sister.. Hazeemah what is going on?

Hazeemah: my boss was trying to protect me from him.

Khalid: I am not a monster, Wura! Please hear me out.. I can explain.

Abdulrahman: you know what? come with me (he draw her out of there)

m.k: (confront him) if you don’t stay away from her, we are gong to have big problem!

Khalid: you don’t understand! She is the woman I told you I was searching for.. It her.. I don’t know why I was so dump to realized that earlier… no wonder she stares at me passionately all these while and all I did was ignore her feelings.. what have I done.

m.k: all I know is stay away from her. (walk away)