Aishah

I ENTERED A taxi to the motor park,I look around not sure of what to do and won't lie when I say I'm paranoid, I'm still scared of being caught and I feel bad about the way I left Abubakar without saying goodbye,I look around and found a woman likely on her mid thirty and walk up to her

"Salam Aleikum,excuse me ma"I said and she acknowledged me

"Waleikum salam,what can I do for you?"she asked

"I wanted to ask which state is the farthest state from Zaria that the park is going to?"I asked and she looked at me warily before answering

"I don't know but I know Lagos is far enough"she said and I nodded thanking her

I have never been to Lagos or know how the state looks but I'm sure of one thing the way they run things there is different from the way things are run here in Zaria,I thanked her one more time before walking away

I went to the bus that's taken people going to Lagos and paid,I was scared of this decision I decided to take and I pray I don't regret it,I don't have enough to sustain me but I wasn't ready to give up,I'm tired of my life here in Zaria and I want to make a change, a difference in my life

Thirty minutes later,the bus was ready to take off,the driver ignited the engines and I look around one last time cause I'm not sure when I will be returning to this land,a tear escaped my eyes and I started missing Fareedah,I missed everyone including my dead parents and children and I remembered how my life use to be before Ibrahim came into the picture

Things weren't perfect but it wasn't this worse,I swallowed hard and a look of determination pass through me,I shouldn't give up and keep on believing

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I slept mostly throughout the ride,it was a long and tiring ride,I wouldn't lie Lagos was really far from Zaria and I'm happy I'm many miles away from Ibrahim and my problems there,I read the signboard above reading welcome to Lagos and I knew things had changed and there's no going back

The city was crowded with lot of people,the first thing I noticed is the way the people of Lagos dressed,their dressing is different from people of Zaria, people walk on trousers short tops bumshorts and didn't mind covering their hairs.

I smiled and think about Nigeria and their cultural diversity,I'm not the type to judge people so I knew one way or the other I will survive here,I hope

The bus stopped at the park and we all came down,hawkers came running after us asking us to buy something speaking languages I don't understand but I know it's called Yoruba,this people definitely look different from mine,I went to grab my little bag and started walking away

I look around and I know I was lost,where am I going to sleep or how do I locate a cheap hotel because looking around everywhere it doesn't seems there's anything cheap here

Busses coloured yellow were busy passing some shouting osho osho osho Ikeja Ikeja Ikeja,I'm dump and I don't understand all those and I'm confused

I saw people climbing the one shouting Ikeja Ikeja Ikeja and I followed and entered,I knew this is going to be tough for me and I need to survive it

Thirty minutes later the bus finally stopped and we all went down and I also noticed how bad the traffic is,this is different from Zaria not that we don't have traffic holds in Zaria but not this bad to the extent I got tired of sitting in the bus but others beside me looks okay like it was part of their daily life

I came down from the bus clutching my bag to myself as I walk aimlessly and tired,I don't know anybody here and for the first time I regretted running away,it was harder than I thought and it's not funny at all

I saw a young teenager walking and I stopped her

"Good evening"I greeted

"Evening"the girl dressed in a black ripped jeans and crop top replied,she braided her hair with attachment not minding to cover it up

"Please where can I get a cheap place to sleep?"I asked the girl and she look at me warily before finally understanding I'm a newbie in this city

"Hotels are cost, there's a place around this area that you can spent a night there only at the cost of three hundred naira"she said and I chuckled,that's way too cheap "ma'am don't think it's too cheap o cause you need a lot of money to survive in lagos"she said and I nodded,I needed to settle down and visit the bank so that I can access my money

"Please don't be angry young lady,I will prefer going to an hotel,I rather sleep in an hotel this night"I said and she nodded in understanding

"I will show you one"she said and I followed her, luckily enough the hotel wasn't far and I was grateful to her

"Thank you so much"I told her and she waved going away joining goons of guys

I went inside the hotel not minding to look at its name and went to a receptionist area,I lodge a room and a key was giving to me,I was so grateful as I went to the room I was giving,it was room 609,I sigh happily when I stood at the front of the room opening the door

The room was dark and large,I dropped my bag and went to the bed feeling it,it feels so comfortable and I didn't waste a time jumping on it, I groan stretching and finally closing my eyes till I felt a presence but I didn't mind but I shouted when I felt the light switches on

I jumped from the bed my heart beating fast while I look around only to find a man with a scorn looking at me,he was standing akimbo glaring at me and that was when I discovered he wasn't wearing anything except from the white towel wrapping his waist and his abs and V- line fully on display,I gulped and raise up my head to look at his face again,he look really angry and I don't understand why I'm meant to be the angry one

"What are you doing in my room?!"we asked at thesame time and he scoffed

"Are you serious or just blind?"he asked and I dislike him immediately,his choice of words are bad "get out of my room,I can't have a time of peace on my own!"he says and I got angry too

"You're the blind one Mr whatever your name is,I lodge this room just now and I don't know what you're doing here only on towel!"I retorted and he look down at himself to found out it's true

He groan and left me only to come back wearing a black jeans and a dark red shirt,I look up at him he look younger and handsome in this clothes,he had a well trimmed beards dark in complexion, hooded eyes and a love shaped lips,mere looking at him you know he is a hairy type,I shook my head stopping myself from thinking about how handsome he is or not

"Can you explain what you're doing here,I got no time!"he said and I winced angrily

"This is room 609!"I yelled

"And so?!"he yelled too and I felt like slapping him hard

"Take and look!"I said giving him the key and he look at it,and he chuckled dryly

"This is room 906 written in this key!"the man said glaring at me

"Where you sent by my parents to torment me?! Cause mere looking at you you're a young woman who can probably yields to their wills!"he added and I couldn't help it any longer

"Are you mad,sick or this how you usually are,you look like a psycho man chill and control your temper because you don't know anything and I don't know the fuck who your damn parents are!"I said and took the key from him leaving the room

I took my earlier words thinking he was handsome,to hell with him he is not handsome,he is just a man with anger issues,I look for room 906 and went inside,the room is almost thesame with the one I left

I dropped my bag and went to take a shower before going to bed,I slept angrily thinking about one soul,that annoying man that isn't an arewa

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The day came sooner than expected,I checked the time in the wall and discovered it was 9:57am and I knew I slept well,I yawned and remembered I don't have a phone,I groan and went ahead to have my bath,I wore the only abaya in my bag leaving my face devoid of any type of make up,I went down for breakfast and I saw that same man of yesterday

He look more handsome this morning,he was wearing a corporate dress,a black pants and white button up shirt,he left the first three button revealing his well toned chest,his hair was kept long and was gelled he walk on long strides and I got angry only from seeing him

I rounded up my breakfast fast and I knew I needed to start getting things done,I should go to the bank and try to access my money,the money in my account is enough to survive me for awhile before I start doing something

I left the hotel and asked around for a bank and luckily enough I found a bank,I went inside the bank and requested for an ATM card,I told them I lost the other one I was having and they told me they're currently busy,I should come back in the next two weeks

I groan as I walk out of the bank angrily,the money with me is not enough for a week talk less of two weeks,I groan when I hit a surface,an arm stopped me from falling,I push the person away without a second thought

"Woah!!! Calm down feisty!"I heard a familiar voice and I look up to see it's that same tall handsome rude man from the hotel

"Now following me to the bank?"I asked scoffing while he chuckled amusingly getting me riled up

"Young woman..."I cut him short

"Aishah!"I said and he chuckles

"Well Aishah I'm not following you around because I also came here to do something so you see,I'm not the type to stalk on people"he said and I scoffed

"Fuck you!"I said and I can't believe that words come from me,I felt embarrassed immediately but my embarrassment was changed to anger when I heard his next words

"You should have told me earlier,I could have pleased you"he said and I kneed him where the sun don't shine walking out of the bank while I hear his groans and curse words

This Aishah doesn't take shit from anybody anymore

I thought and raise up my middle finger in the air for him to see and I heard him chuckle