All Chapters of Aaliyah to the World: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

•HamzaAnd that's how we lived in misery for two weeks.No messages, an unreachable number and a devastated family.We called severally and she would reject our calls or her number would be totally be unavailable.Sigh.My father is the one who was affected the most. He tries to put on a strong face for us while we sit to eat our meals together but I alone knew he would cry all night and would wake up each night to pray for her return at 03:00am each night. He was a devout Muslim but this alone brought him closer to the Almighty. If he died at this moment I'm sure he'd make it all the way to Jannah (paradise) without delay.I on the other hand, have cried till there were no more tears left to cry. I'm closest to her yet I feel the most indifferent. I love her with all my heart but deep down I can't help it to think wha

•Aaliyah"I'm about to board the plane. You better cook something before I come back.""What would you like to eat?""Stupid girl! What else will I want to eat?"I listened in silence for her to finish ranting. She didn't explain and she wanted me to just know magically. Do I look like a psychic to her?"Can't you hear me?! Abi you've turned deaf?"I really didn't have anything to say because she always did this. I ask what she wants, she makes noise, insults me and at the end she'll still say what she wants after all the noise making. Crazy woman..."Oh because I'm not there you think you can disrespect me ko? Be expecting the greatest beat down of your life when I come back. Cook jollof rice and make chicken pepper soup. If you like make it too little. Me and Mairo will be coming together. Idan kika ga dama kiyi ba

 •BilalMy phone buzzed incessantly on the night stand beside my queen sized bed. It was too far and my lazy self wasn't ready to get up so I ignored it though I was curious to know who was calling and for what reason.Being too exhausted, I was quick to lose the urge to even answer the call. I'm sorry but whoever was calling has to wait till tomorrow. Today's work was much more than I could handle. I represented my father at a meeting that lasted at least two hours alongside my regular workload that needed attention.For a minute there, I actually slipped back into the lovely slumber I was enjoying but the vibrations were becoming unbearable so I begrudgingly got up as I cursed underneath my breath to answer the call. Whoever it was is really persistent!"This better be good." I said to myself before picking up the phone and to my surprise, Aaliyah was

•Raliya"What do you mean she has been discharged?" I barked at the old lady standing behind the receptionists desk."Who did she leave with?" I asked, my hands flapping up and down as if I was preparing to fly into the sky."She left this morning with her uncle."If utter confusion had an emoji that would be my face right now. I didn't understand a word she was saying. How can she be discharged? I'm the one that brought her so technically, I'm the only one allowed to take her. The hospital has no record of another family member or do they? Faridah doesn't even know so which uncle was she talking about?It better not be Hakeem or he'll be six feet under for real this time!"I need to see someone in charge. Get me someone I can talk to!"Her body shakes like a leaf as she picks up the phone on the table to call the Doctor.

•AaliyahFeeling like a boss, I sipped from my cup of coffee as I savoured the taste of the croissant lying on my saucer while I typed away on my phone. Since this plan worked out, I haven't had a problem.Bilal came to see me whenever he didn't have to go to work or wasn't busy at all. I'm so grateful to him. If not for him I wouldn't be where I am today.I had plans that needed executing but first I had to finish my breakfast, take a bath and maybe sleep for a really long time.I had a number of things on my mind. The first was to find a way back to school then build something for myself; I needed something that I could make more money from. I didn't want to pay for my tuition and not have payment ready for the upcoming years.I wanted to help the people around me but I needed to focus on my education first. Apart from that, setting things straight with my family wa