Chapter 14: Chapter 14
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•Kimberley•
The hot sun of Lagos burned her skin making it turn to a shade of bronze. She pulled her sunscreen from her hand bag and rubbed it on her face before pushing the trolley to where her parents are.
They boarded another plane to abuja, she hated the idea of that. She wanted to explore the city of Lagos before moving to Abuja.
After all the browsing she did about the city of Lagos, the best places to go and the best hotel to stay went to vain.
She sigh again as the sign of 'seat belt' came up. She couldn't believe she only spent thirty minutes to abuja, she thought it was going to take hours.
"I think your uncle should be here by now" Her father spoke seeing how sluggishly she was walking and how tired she was.
She nodded taking a sip of her happy hour then popping the last sweet inside her mouth, she was given a treat box on the plane. Not only her, but everyone.
A man around his late forties approached them, of course she knew the man. Uncle salih, he visited them once or twice in UAE.
He couldn't contain his happiness now that his elder brother is back. Now he has someone to look up to and someone they would play golf together with.
As they were done with the greetings, he showed them the way to his car. They met his son waiting patiently for them.
"I had to bring him, he has been on my neck that he wants to meet his sister and I had to bring him."Uncle salih declare pointing at Kimberley.
"What is your name little nugget" she coaxed putting him on her lap. "Suhail"he giggled.
Her parents were catching up with what they missed while she played with baby suhail through the ride.
She felt scared when they suddenly reached the Mamman mansion. She couldn't help but try to mask her fears and worry. Her mother gave her hand a squeeze, reassuring her that everything is going to go be alright.
"Innalilahi, I can't believe she is here. Kim is finally here. She is here."Nana shouted earning a growl from her mother. "You need to learn how to be quiet anywhere you are, this is not your room and you are a lady for goodness sake." Her mother scold.
Kim was hugged by each and everyone of them except the guys and also the ones that are not around. She made a mental note to check on them later.
They moved to the apartment meant for them. Kim actually liked it because it is simple yet elegant and it also portrays their traditional ways.
She was shown her way to the room designed for her,It was so flashy and catchy just the way she liked it. She knew her mother will surely complain about how much flashy it is while she was the one that asked Nana for it.
She made her way to the bathroom and did her business. She dozed off after offering her prayers.
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"She has been asleep for a while now. Do you think she will wake anytime soon?" She heard a voice questioned in her sleep.
She couldn't help but open her eyes. "She is awake. Finally" Nana declared nudging Aliya.
She tried steading her breathe because they scared her. She picked her scarf and wore it over her uncombed hair.
She looked tiredly even after taking a nap. You wouldn't miss the sleep mark on her face.
"You know what?"Nana asked. Kim shook her head no.
"You get in there and take a bathe then we chill in the garden after" She replied pointing at the bathroom.
She met Nana and the rest of her cousins waiting for her in the large living room. "Masha Allah, wollah she is so beautiful"she heard one of them said and she couldn't help but blush.
They walked to the garden filling her on what had happened while she was. "Where is Khadija?"She questioned.
After Nana told her what happened to the poor girl, she started to pity her. The poor girl was devastated by the news of her old lover leaving the country.
"She is in her room. She doesn't really associate with anyone anymore, she is a mess" Aliya responded.
Only Aliya and Mariam were happy with the list because they were both paired up with their crushes.
Nana rolled out a picnic mat for them as they reach the garden. They say down reminiscing the olden days.
"I can't seem to forget the prank we pulled on ya kazeem and ya kashim, they were so furious then but only ya kashim forgave us"Aliya said chuckling.
"And that same prank got us in trouble."Kimberley whispered but they heard. "I am so sorry. I shouldn't have bring it up" she apologized.
She doesn't know it will hurt her like that, she was just trying to light up their sour mood.
One of Hajiya Iya's maid approached them, making them wonder what she wants. "Assalamualaikum, Hajiya sent me to call Hafsat" She informed turning on her heels.
Kimberley quickly followed her without an objection. Who is she to object a call from Hajiya iya?
When they reached Hajiya Iya's place, the door was slightly opened and she could hear some voice talking.
"She is a spoil brat and she will be punished. Imagine, she didn't come to greet you or her soon husband to be"She heard the voice said.
She isn't surprise if the voice belongs to kazeem because from what she was told, he can do more than just that.
After knocking on the oak door, she heard Hajiya Iya's voice telling her to come in. "Good evening the first lady "Hajiya said sarcastically while squatting down.
She couldn't utter a word because she doesn't know what to do. Is Hajiya iya been friendly or is she annoyed?
"Good evening"she greeted the both of them without looking at them.
"You see, just imagine the way she is greeting her elders" yapped kazeem,she squatted down greeting them again.
For no reason, she found herself hating him more. He proved not to be a human rather a monster.