Salim and Maa stood by the doorstep knocking continuously and calling out Maryam's name but no Answer. This isn't the first time they're trying it, Maryam has been missing for one week now, no trace of her and Aamir.

"Salim we should go to the police station, and file a missing complaint."Maa suggested, and Salim gave a slight nod before walking out of the building.

"Abbi."Aamir called and ran to his father leaving Nanna's hand.

Salim felt his eyes glistening with tears. He crouched down to his level and embraced his son, then looked up to see whether he was with his mother or not, but he only saw an elderly woman who was talking with Maa as if they know each other.

"Are you together with Ummi?"Aamir asked with a pout. Salim couldn't help but wonder why Aamir was asking him about his mother, when they came to Nigeria together.

"Salim, come."Maa called and he nodded picking up Aamir. "She was Maryam's Nanny the one I told you about, she also think Maryam had been kidnapped on her way back to the hospital."

Salim was near to bursting into tears. What would people gain by kidnapping someone?

"Inna lillahi Wa'inna Ilaihi Raji'un. We should go to station then Maa."Salim suggested handing Aamir back to Nanna to take care of him before leaving for the police station.

They filed a missing complaint and the Acp Suleiman requested for her photograph before they go on patrol.

"We don't have a photograph right now, but I've it on my phone."Salim replied pulling his phone out of his pocket.

"Send it to me then."

"If the kidnapper call you then please keep us posted, that's the only way to track down the number."Acp Suleiman advised with his glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"I'll do that sir."Salim answered nodding his head.

Salim Airdropped the picture to the Acp, and stayed there noting down some informations about Maryam. Mostly, Acp Suleiman asking him questions that would be of some help in finding her.

It was during their discussion when he got a call from a number. The kidnapper didn't care to hide his number.

Fool.

"Pick up the call, and try to make the conversation last for long."Acp Suleiman suggested and Salim nodded before picking up the call.

"Hello."Salim spoke, since it has been quite on the other side of the phone.

"Salim, I want you to...."Maryam started, almost choking on her tears. She is trying so hard not to cry out loud.

"Hello, Maryam are you there ? Where are you?"A worried Salim asked getting on his feet and putting the call on speaker mode so that everyone can hear their conversation.

Acp Suleiman was just wondering why the kidnapper didn't make the call but the one who was kidnapped.

"I want you to divorce...."Maryam paused and shook her head at Muhammad but he mouthed her son to her and threatened to kill him. Maryam blinked letting the tears fall and said. "I want you to divorce me."

Maa was also now on her feet wondering if her daughter has gone mad that she is demanding a divorce from her husband.

Muhammad snatched the phone away from her and cleared his throat. "Mr. Salim as you just heard your loving wife doesn't want to stay with you anymore. She chose me upon you."

"No."Salim denied shaking his head. "My Maryam will never do that to me, I trust her. You took her away and forced her to say this right?"

"Look, don't you dare raise your voice on me young man. Your wife did the same and look at where she ended."Muhammad laughed staring at Maryam who was just crying and pleading with him.

"Where is my wife, I'm not going to divorce my wife because I love her."

Acp Suleiman looked up at Salim and said. "Got it."giving him a thumbs up. They've finally tracked down the location. Acp Suleiman got up and left to inform his crew to get ready.

Muhammad hissed and cut the call. Salim almost threw his phone away out of anger but Maa stopped him by holding his hand.

"We'll find her very soon, Salim."Maa said, flashing him an reassuring smile.
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"Wake up sweetheart."Muhammad beamed jiggling his keys in her ears to wake her up. Maryam forcefully opened her eyelids and shut them out quickly because of the brightness of the room, she was used to staying in a dimmed room.

"Get up and let's finish this before Eid."Muhammad was now serious. He untied her hands and passed her the phone.

He claimed to love her but won't feed her for days. She is so weak that she could hardly process what's going on around her. She don't feel her legs anymore, because of how tightly they've tied her up. Maryam wished she was dead because she doesn't think she can handle the excruciating pain she is in.

"I..."Maryam started her lips quivering and her whole body was shivering due to the cold weather.

"Take call him up right now."Maryam reluctantly collected the phone and called him again, but his number wasn't going through. If it wasn't because of the pain she was feeling she would've smiled.

"Why isn't the call going through?"Muhammad asked snatching his phone away and continuously dialing his number, nonstop.

Maryam also asked herself that particular question. Why is his number not going through. Could he be here in Nigeria ?

Maybe to look for her ?

Maryam looked at Muhammad and said. "Let me try his other number."She offered and he handed the phone over to her. She is going to call his Nigerian number and see if it works and if it does work that only mean one thing.

Salim is in Nigeria and that too just to look for her. And he can track down the number and find out where she is.

Maryam did exactly what Muhammad told her, then he snatched his phone from her and talked to Salim himself.

Maryam cried till she was out of tears. "Muhammad, please I can't marry you. Don't harm my son and let me go. I promise you I'll give you whatever amount you need, please."Maryam pleaded joining her hands together.

"Musa."Muhammad called out to someone who immediately came running to Muhammad and sat down on the floor in front of him. "Go and get the imam here, take this."He gave him some huge amount of money and said. "Pay some people to come and pose as our guardian and also, buy an abaya for her, a beautiful one that will fit her perfectly and she will look like my bride."Muhammad grimaced shamelessly gawking at Maryam.

Maryam felt like slapping the hell out of the psycho who calls himself Muhammad. He is such a disgusting man. How could he have such a narrow minded mentality.

"I'm already married Muhammad you can't marry me."Maryam shook her head at him, raising her voice a little.

"Don't worry..."Muhammad didn't get to finish what he wanted to say when a guy rushed into the room, Maryam recognized him as the one who brought her here in the first place.

"The police...."He started breathing out loud. Muhammad stomped on his feet, looking puzzled. "They caught Musa, and they've surrounded the whole building."Muhammad grabbed his collar and pulled him up.

"How could you be so stupid."Muhammad yelled, and slapped both of his cheeks. He quickly untied Maryam's legs and she smiled, hoping that since the police are here he will let her go.

But no, he forced her to get up and dragged her by her wrist. "Don't say anything to them, we are going to escape through the back door."

Maryam gasped, shaking her head at him. "No, Muhammad don't do this, let me go and I promise you I won't tell them where you're."

Muhammad glared at her and pulled her with full force.

Ya Allah please save me from him.

Muhammad smiled triumphantly, thinking that they won't be able to catch them now that they're almost out of the building. But a deep masculine voice yelled;

"Don't move."and they both stopped on their tracks.

Alhamdulillah Maryam chanted closing her eyes in relieve.

"Hands behind you and turn slowly."The man repeated pointing his gun at Muhammad.

Muhammad hissed and cussed no one in particular but himself before doing what the policeman said.

"Now let her go."The policeman added motioning for the woman beside him to go and take Maryam away from him.

Muhammad slowly pulled out his gun from his back pocket and placed it directly on Maryam's head. The policeman stopped the woman from going close to them and said;

"Don't be stubborn Muhammad we've got you surrounded."

And that was when Salim and Acp Suleiman came to the place. First look at Maryam, Salim broke down into tears, she has lost a lot of weight.

"Muhammad don't you dare."Salim warned coming forward but Acp Suleiman stopped him and whispered to him. "We've everything under control your is in safe hands."

"No, Salim if I can't have her then no one would."Muhammad threatened shaking his head like a mad person.

Maryam knew she is done for. She closed her eyes tightly, her whole body shaking due to how scared she was.

What if Muhammad is serious and pulled the trigger?

"Muhammad we are warning you, keep your gun down."Acp Suleiman shouted.

"I'm not stupid to believe you, keep your guns down or else."Muhammad paused and removed the gun from her head and shoot at nothingness to scare them off. "Wallah nothing will make me change my mind."He aimed the gun back at her head.

Maryam shut her ears together with her eyes as she sobbed uncontrollably.

"Muhammad, don't."Salim warned calmly as Muhammad was about to pull the trigger.

The next thing that was heard was the sound of a gun.

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