"Yes.....that's what you're supposed to do. I'm telling you that my wife has been kidnapped and you're saying that there's nothing you can do? What nonsense! Save it.....I'll do the necessary by myself" Ahmad yelled into his phone.

He had contacted the police but all they said was that there's nothing they can do because it hasn't been 24 hours since she was kidnapped therefore he can't file a case.

Daada had already hired a private detective that was supposed to trace where Nabila was since her phone must be with her. He was to track down her phone.

Ama and the rest of the family members were trying their best to help. Ama had called almost all of their friends, acquaintances, staff just to find out if they know where Nabila is but all in vain, all of them gave the same answer which was "I don't know". She really got worked up and wasn't calming down.

Raima on the other hand was in panick, Mairo had left since and is not yet back so she has nobody to calm her down. She quickly ran into an empty room and dialed Mairo's number.

"Pick up the damn phone you foolish woman" Raima said getting irritated. She called about three times but got no answer so she decided to send a message.

"Mairo be fast in whatever you're doing and come home immediately. They have locked the house not letting anyone go out and very soon they'll notice that you're not around. Please as soon as you see this message don't bother replying, just come back" she whispered as she typed.

Before she could say a word, a message came in. It was from Mairo.

Mairo:- I would have been back long a go but it seems like they've tracked us down. We had to escape from where we hid her leaving her there all alone. The stupid boys I hired ran away on hearing the siren and you know at this old age I can't carry Nabila

Raima hissed and called Mairo, this time she picked up immediately.

"What do you mean by you left her there? I'm sure she has seen you what if she exposes our secret?" Raima said trying not to shout. She immediately slid into the toilet to avoid anyone overhearing her conversation.

"I don't know about that all I know is that if they caught me there it would be more trouble" Mairo yelled at Raima

"Pshh. Can you explain what happened there? I'll see what I can do" Raima sighed placing one hand on her waist holding her phone with the other.

"This will take time but okay. Just make sure no one is there with you" Raima rolled her eyes as Mairo started talking.

Flashback

"Who are you and what do you want from me?" A tired Nabila said trying to adjust to the abrupt light.

"That's non of your business. All I want you to know is that you're here because of Ahmad" Raima said walking to and fro

"A..Ahmad?" Nabila couldn't believe her ears. Ahmad got her KIDNAPPED!! BUT WHY?!!

"Yes dear. I also didn't want to do it but you know,money is everything. You rich people are selfish. You get married to your kind and leave us in poverty. Why? Selfishness? Greed or what??" Mairo said smirking devilishly.

Now she had confused Nabila. Ahmad got her kidnapped for money or what? This was just a big lie. Ahmad wouldn't kidnap anyone talk less of her. And money? He had enough money.

"So he told you to kidnap me for money?" Nabila said looking at Raima boringly. Her heart was beating fast but she knew well how to hide her fear.

"Good lord!" Mairo exclaimed with a chuckle " Ahmad has got nothing to do with this dear. I want Ahmad that's why I kidnapped you" she said moving closer to Nabila's ear making her chuckle.
Mairo didn't understand what was this funny

'Ikon Allah! Wannam matar ai ta haife shi( what a miracle! This woman is old enough to give birth to him). She wants to marry her son's age mate. Mad oo'

Nabila thought and chuckled louder with more humor. She found it funny. She even forgot the fact that she was speaking with her kidnapper.

"Shut up!!!" Mairo thundered making Nabila shiver and regain consciousness to the situation she's in.

"I want Ahmad to marry my daughter so we'll inherit his property. As you can see, he's the only male child to his father. We'll wear all type of accessory, travel around the world, eat the most expensive food, dine with popular people, in fact we'll be popular. Everybody will want to be associated with us" Mairo smiled into the space dreamily.

Nabila shook her head at her. She was disgusted. How can people be blind by worldly desires?

"If you wanted him to marry her you could have told him and how are you even related to him?" Nabila asked eying her.

Nabila was a type of person that hardly get scared of being hurted physically especially by people she's disgusted by. She also can't explain how she got the courage but at that moment, she loved it.

"Young lady, that's non of your business. Be lucky enough I told you my part of the story. Just know one thing, you won't escape from here till Ahmad marries my daughter" Mairo blurted looking annoyed.

Just when Mairo was about to leave, one of the men she hired spoke. It seems like he was drunk.

"Well, since she won't get the person she likes why don't you just give her out to me? She's just perfect for me" he said looking intently at Nabila. He even started walking around her all in the name of "accessing".

Nabila was at the verge of puking. He reeked of beer and seems like he hadn't bathed for years. He untied Nabila's hand which was a relief to her. She immediately used her palms to cover her nose as he was about untie her legs.

'At least this fool will be of use to me' she thought still covering her nose. He smelt really bad.

" Kai Gaddafi what are you doing?" Mairo yelled moving towards them.

"Look...I offered to help you without payment till the job is done, can't you just bless me with this angel in front of me?" He smiled showcasing his dark brown teeth.

"Well in one way or the other, I'll still need to get rid of her. She's all yours Gaddafi. Now you decide what you want to do with her, she's your belonging".

Nabila fought the urge to punch Mairo's face. Is she a thing for her to give her out just like that? Is she a property and even if she was, who the hell was this woman to give her out?

" It seems like luck is with me today" Gaddafi said reaching out to touch Nabila's face.

Tasss....
Everywhere fell silent, Nabila gave him a resounding slap. He felt numb where she slapped him. No doubt, her hand was soft due to all the skin treatments she had gone through but with all the hatred and anger burning within her, the slap had to sting.

He raised his hand in attempt to slap her then they heard the siren. The other boys ran away leaving Gaddafi, Nabila and Mairo.

"What happened? Go ahead and do what you intended, after all, this would be your last opportunity" Now it was Nabila's time to smirk.

Raima gave a signal to Gaddafi which he understood and immediately put a white handkerchief over Nabila's nose.

As soon as she inhaled it, she started feeling lousy but wasn't about to give up, the siren became louder and Gaddafi ran off while Mairo struggled to get out of Nabila's hold.

Nabila had held her wrapper so tight making it tear as Raima ran away. At least, she had something that'd would lead them to her kidnappers then she fell into a deep slumber.

Mairo told Raima everything that happened excluding the part where she said she wants Ahmad to marry her daughter.

"Oh shit! The police didn't take any action. They said she had to be missing for 24 hours before they do anything" Raima panicked

"If it wasn't the police then who was it..?" Mairo said now remembering that there was no trace of a police van. She was too tensed to notice.

"Oh no you guys made a great mistake. First you untied her, then ran away leaving her there knowing that she had seen you" she placed her palm on her forehead looking into the mirror breathing heavily.

"Now where the hell are you? I've been calling you"

"I was running then. I just got to the estates gate then decided to call you."

"What? How could you be this foolish? What a stupid idea! Get lost from there with immediate effect. You could get us into a big problem. Just go far from this place." Raima yelled agitatedly.

"Young lady keep your voice low. I know what I'm doing and I won't go anywhere, I'll stay here. Let's see what you can do to send me away" Mairo said forming with her little English.

"That's the problem with small rural illiterates like you. I wonder what made me collaborate with you. " Raima said getting extremely angry .

"I might not understand what you said now but just know that, it's the brain that works, not grammar" Mairo said in Hausa making Raima hiss.

"Just wait for me. I'm on my way" Raima said and ended the call.

She got out of the toilet and who she saw made her freeze.
"Who are you going to meet?" Ama asked her folding her arms.

"I..I " she stammered
"Yes you..?"

"I'm not going anywhere" Raima said walking past Ama. Then Ama turned to face her

"Okay then. I just wanted to tell you that we've been summoned to the main parlour, someone is missing" Ama said eying her"and people said they've been seeing you with her"

Raima felt her heart beating really fast, her palms became sweaty and her breathing became unusual. Ama became suspicious then she noticed a phone with her. "What took you so long in the bathroom?"

When Raima saw that Ama was looking at the phone she said " oh I just didn't know where to put it so I went with it. I didn't call anyone " she said feeling her eyes getting filled up with tears. Her little plan was about to be exposed right in front of her.

"I never mentioned anything about calling someone. And what happened to your eyes?" Ama said now getting extremely suspicious. She knew something was wrong.

"Uhh nothing. Let's go downstairs huh?" Raima said walking out almost immediately.

"Damn! I knew that this girl was up to something. I warned Beelah but she was so oblivious to what I was trying to make her understand. Who was she telling that she'll meet and the person should come home immediately? Was it Beelah's kidnapper? Does Raima have anything to do with Beelah's disappearance? If yes, then who are her accomplices because she obviously can't do that alone and she was with us at the time that Beelah was kidnapped. For me to find out the answers to my questions, I need Raima's phone. Yes, let me do that right now. Ya Allah please let Beelah be safe." Ama said to herself before walking out to look for Raima.

PS. NOBODY NOTICED THAT SOMEONE WAS MISSING, AMA JUST FELT THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG SO SHE SAID THAT TO RAIMA TO SEE HER REACTION WHICH MADE HER MORE SURE THAT RAIMA HAS A HAND IN NABILA'S KIDNAPPING.

*******

"The phone has been tracked. It's somewhere near Kuje" Mr Davis, the private detective said.

"What are we waiting for? Let's go." Ahmad said getting a ray of hope. 'Nabila I'm coming to rescue you. Just stay safe till I come. Ya Allah protect her' he said a silent prayer then walked out of the house with the detective, and Farouk.

Raima was silently watching what was happening when Anty Radiya called her. She wanted to discuss something important wit her.

As she stood up, Ama intentionally collided with her making both their phones fall. Ama immediately picked them up and gave one to Raima. They smiled at each other and walked into different directions.

"Yesssssss" Ama squealed immediately she entered Nabila's room and locked it. She switched on Raima's phone and noticed that it had a password.

Ps. Ama had switched Raima's phone with a phone case stuffed with tissue paper and foolish Raima didn't notice.

She smirked when she remembered that Nabila, some of their friends and her used to hack people's phone back in school to pass time.

She quickly stood up and searched for Nabila's laptop. When she found it, she quickly started her work. She had to be fast before Raima realises that her phone isn't with her.

28....loading

She hissed and kept walking to and fro to calm herself. It normally took a lot of time. She checked again and it was at 54 percent.

Just then, a message popped into Raima's phone's screen.

Mairo:- I've been waiting for you and you didn't come so I think I'll just go to........

That's where the message stopped.
"I was right. Nabila don't worry. I'm here for you" she jumped up in tears of happiness. She's finally getting to the root of this.

Knock knock

95......loading

Oh Allah help me. She prayed. The knocking became louder then she asked
"Who's there?"

"You better open this door now!" She froze upon hearing the voice. What the hell?!!

********

"This is where it led us to" Mr Davis said looking around. There was no sign of a building at all.

This made them more confused. If she was brought here then where is she?

"Let's look around and see if we'll find her a clue."

They all spread in different directions but non had an idea of where she was.
"Ouch" Ahmad said as he stumbled against a big stone. He looked down and saw Nabila's phone. He picked it up immediately and informed the rest that he had seen her phone.

They all gathered around him and started to think. If her phone is here, where's she?

"Maybe when they kidnapped her they threw her phone here on purpose to mislead us." Ahmad said walking around.

"Then this is of no use to us" Ahmad said looking at the phone. His last hope but he'll still try harder.

"I guess we should just head back" Mr Davis said and Ahmad agreed.

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