ACTS TWENTY SIX
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Salamah: ( sight Hazeemah) baby girl over here! ( Waving at her) Come pick a bed next to me..
Hazeemah: ( thinking) what's with the nicey nicely? Is she planning something horrible for this e ? ( Move closer to her)
Salamah: I specialty picked this for you.. do you like it?.
Hazeemah: ( fake smile) yes thank you.
Salamah: you don't have to thank me.. I should be thanking you for everything. I was wrong about you. You proved me wrong in everyway I got just to hate you but you ended up helping me in the end.. thank you so much Hazeemah. I am very grateful.
Hazeemah: ( calm her mind smile) you are welcome.. we are sisters in Islam remember, and sisters always look out for eachother. That's why we are called Muslims.
Salamah: I'm sorry for also saying those nasty words.. it was very wrong of me to be so judgemental. I have learnt my lesson.
Hazeemah: im glad you did...
Salamah: ( stretch out her hand) friends?
Hazeemah: ( stares at her for few seconds before accepting her handshake) friends.
The noise in the room becomes unbearable as their other colleague fight for beautiful beds.
Hazeemah: I'm so glad you picked this bed for me.. I couldn't imagine fighting with them over a bed we won't take home with us.
Salamah: ( burst into laughter) you are very funny... I swear.. and its true... We can't take it home. Like can you imagine? Even the married ones.
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DAY ONE AT THE VACATION CAMP ( MORNING)
The bell is ring for breakfast at the cafeteria.. everyone in two lines separating the genders as they serve themselves with any breakfast of their choice.
Abdulrahman: ( sight Hazeemah) baby S.
Hazeemah: ( sight him as well and leave the queue to greet him, without hesitations, she lift his hands and kiss the back of his hand) as Salam alaikum brother.
Everyone staring at them..
Abdulrahman: ( whispers to her) I have told you to stop doing that.. now all eyes is on us.
Hazeemah: well I don't care. That's how Abu and ummu trained us, later ( run back to her queue)
Salamah: ( standing behind her ) I can watch this your family tradition all day.. I can't believe your brother is really married.. I should have step in.
Hazeemah: step in where? Better stop the joke.
Salamah: honestly your brother is very eye catching.. I love his dress sense.
Hazeemah: can you dress like us? No!
Salamah: for your brother, I can do anything.
Hazeemah: stop dreaming and wake up. ( Food serving reach her turn)
Salamah: pick that fluffy cake. You will love it.
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After breakfast, a game was organized for everyone and they must have a partner, so the female names was written in paper and fold then place in a bowl for the male to pick their mystery partner for the game.
Reem: ( step forward and pick one paper then unfold it) uhhhhhh! Mrs fashola? Noooo!!!
Mrs. Fashola: you are not serious.. let's go jor. If don't win this game na charger cord I go wipe your neck.
Game Coach: next!
Abdullahi: let it be Hazeemah!!
Everyone chuckles to his wish
Abdullahi: ( unfold his paper) uhhhhhh! Not that silent killer!!! Chioma!
Chioma: eewww! Me this aboki.. God forbid.
Game Coach: next!
Khalid: (unfold his and smile) Hazeemah...
M.k: ( surprised)
Hazeemah: coach! Can I choose Somone else instead?
M.k: yes! Can she?
Hazeemah: ( surprised he agreed with her)
Game Coach: no!
Khalid: relax hajia I won't bite, I mean no harm.
Abdulrahman: ( speak from behind) you better not. Her safety is the reason why I'm here.
Salamah: ( admires abdulrahman) isn't he wonderful? I love over protective men.. only God knows what's under those shirt.
Abdulrahman:( step forward to pick his) salamah!! Is that a name?
Salamah: ( jump up in excitement) what is meant to be, will surely be. Come on my prince charming.
Game Coach: boss! Aren't you playing sir?
M k: no I'm not, my duty is to make sure they all have a great time.
The game coach give the an insruction on how the game will be and if the winner is under m&s company, they will be promoted but if they are just a guest. They will be going home with one hundred thousand naira. he blow the whistle and they all disappear into the forest searching for the flag.
Reem: (walking) I better win this thing.
Mrs. Fashola: (panting heavily) slow down young man..
Reem: we need to win this thing ma.. hurry up..
Mrs. Fashola: as you can see I’m trying my best.
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Abdulrahman: (focus and walking very fast searching for the flag) where are you mr. flag? Show yourself to me.
Salamah: (admiring him) mr. abdulrahman right?
Abdulrahman: yes madam.
Salamah: (gasp) don’t me madam. I’m still single and ready to mingle.
Abdulrahman: may Allah bless you with a pious partner (increase his speed)
Salamah: wait for me.. but I am referring to you.. I don’t mind being your second wife.
Abdulrahman: (pause and turn around) what did you say? (panting heavily)
Salamah: you heard me handsome..
Abdulrahman: (shakes his head and increase his running again) I really need this 100k. I must pay my children’s school fees.. the 100k will go a long way for me.
Salamah: (sad and also pick a race) wait for me sir..
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Khalid: (walking slowly while Hazeemah is ahead of him looking around) slow down Hajia..
Hazeemah: (ignores him)
Khalid: I’m talking to you..you are just going harm yourself.. it just a game.
Hazeemah: (still ignores him)
Khalid: (pick a race to catch up with her) I am talking you.. why are you being so arrogant?
Hazeemah: (gives him a deadly stare) you are blocking my way sir.
Khalid: what is wrong with you? you’ve been acting very cranky ever since I got back and this isn’t you? did I said something wrong?
Hazeemah: absolutely nothing sir. do your part in this game and let me do mine..
Khalid: can you just stop this attitude of a thing.. let me ask you something.. have we met before?
Hazeemah: have we? (leave his front and continue running)
Khalid: (pause and still thinking) wait! Have we really met before?
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2 hours later
All the team are back from their flag haunting game and the winner also found the flag except the return of Hazeemah and Khalid.
Abdulrahman: (step forward) where is my sister?
m.k: they should be back by now.. since we blow the whistle. Maybe we should wait for few more minutes.
Abdulrahman: not my watch! (pick a race into the forest)
Salamah: I’m coming with you sir.. wait for me..
m.k: (run after them)
mrs. Fashola: (thinking) something is definitely fishy with that Hazeemah.
Reem: I’m going too! (join them into the forest)
Abdullahi: me three!
Game coach: maybe we should all just go in and search for her then (only few volunteer as they all enter into the forest searching for her)
m.k: I have a suggestion… lets scatter ourselves.
Abdulrahman: great idea! I’m sure there isn’t any dangerous animals in this forest right?
m.k: there isn’t… (pick his direction and continue running)
after 20 minutes of searching for Hazeemah, m.k finally stop running as he heard the cries of a woman..
m.k: Hazeemah!! (pick a race to the direction and behold there is a big rock. Then he found Khalid standing at the top of it looking down the hill) what are you doing? where is Hazeemah?
Khalid: she tripped and fell.. I have been trying to make a rope so I can drag her back up.. I told her to watch where is going but she failed to listen..
m.k: (stretch his head) Hazeemah!! (scream her name in fear) why couldn’t you call me?
Khalid: there is no service here..
m.k: (wihout hesitation, he gently walk down the hill as it slippery and any light twist of leg, he is going to tumble)
Khalid: easyyy! You should let us make this rope instead..this is risky
Hazeemah: (failed to look up as she is scared and crying)
After several attempt of trying to reach her gently, the whole team finally found them watching the two of them from the top.
Abdulrahman: (scream her name in shock) Hazeemah!
Hazeemah: (raise her head up and break down in tears again) egbon miiii! This is why I didn’t want to come here somebody save mee… (suddenly sight m.k almost approaching which she is in shock to see him)
m.k: don’t move okay! stay right there.. I gatch you.
Hazeemah: (break down in tears again) ssiiirr!
m.k: (finally catch up with her as he gently grab her hands and guide her step back to the top which takes more than ten minutes, everyone clapped and praise m.k for risking his life to save Hazeemah. They all return to the building to freshen up as abdulrahman hold her tight till she gets to the female apartment)
abdulrahman: no more game till we are out of here! Got that?
Hazeemah: (nodded sadly)
Abdulrahman: don’t let water touches the wound okay? I will go get the first aid box.
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