He thought that she had agreed to leave Tabi Salim's house or that she had been kidnapped. He shook his head in fear, wondering how he would reveal the matter, his phone and Mubarak told him to lie and worry about it tomorrow, he would send the police to the city to find her wherever she was, for now he let the wedding take place without any violence, because as long as Hajiya heard about what was going on, she would not be able to get married. With this advice, Mujahid felt a little calmer.
The next morning Mom didn't show anyone what was going on, she just had to be a virgin, she didn't show Salma any signs of it, but Hajiya took her to show her her full body, she didn't say anything to Daddy until their marriage was sealed with fifty thousand dowry each, after Daddy returned he told her to give Hajiya a phone call when Salma returned, he rushed to his husband's house. Mom just told him to go out the window and pick up Salma's phone and call Mujahid's number.
Mujahid and Abdul went to Mubarak's house after the wedding. Each of them wore expensive clothes and looked good, leaving Mujahid as the most beautiful and charming. Seeing their faces, there was no joy in being with her, even the groom was more worried. Since morning, finding Salma's whereabouts had been a challenge, as almost twenty police officers who had been sent out to search for her had not found her.
Nisawa Mubarak said, “Mjay, do you know what we should do?”
He looked at him and winked, Mubarak continued, “Bring her number so we can trace her GPS device to know her exact location.”
Tsaki Mujahid said, “This idea is of no use, her phone is at her mom's house, but I'm sure that Iskan knows where she is, so don't catch him and torture him since I'm out of the force.”
Mubarak laughed.
“I'm going to arrest Salim without concrete evidence, you're crazy, you just say I sent you to the police station”
Abdul said, “It's hard to do, my dear.”
Harara Mujahid also said, “I am happy without my wife.”
Mubarak said, “Look, there is nothing I can do, we will pray that God will reveal it, and Hajiya must know what is happening.”
Mujahid was about to pick up his phone and it started ringing. He looked at it and saw Salma's number. He picked it up with determination. He heard Mom's voice saying, “I hope you brought her out, wherever you hid her?”
The water consumed him, he couldn't speak and burst into tears, anger should have ended the call.
He looked at the ground with pity, and Azabure stood up from where he was sitting and looked at Mubarak and said, “I remember my office watch is there, but I can't access the GPS on the device because his office password is blocked, I need your password and your tab.”
Mamakine caught Mubarak, he was about to lose his office watch which only senior employees have access to, and he should have submitted the watch since Sir Ahmed suspended him, although he could still use the watch if she was with him, Mubarak came and said you are useless, he stood up and picked up his tab which was on the table and handed it to him while he was making fun of it, Abdul just laughed at what he said.
He looked around the Salim House, made sure there was no one there and then he took his suitcase out, he stopped the car and took a last look at the house, then he opened the boot and put the suitcase around and put it in the car, he sighed and remembered how Daddy helped him when he had no one to pick him up from the rags and bring him home from when he was little until he grew up to be something, he said Salma's love had ruined his life and he couldn't bear it. Tears welled up in his eyes, he felt a kind of headache and pulled out a branch, he quickly reached into his shirt pocket and took out some red pills, about eight in size, he popped them in his mouth and swallowed them, he felt a kind of intoxication in his brain and at the same time he felt himself returning to normal, his heart rate dropped, he started the car and left the house.
An old man of about fifty-four years was sitting in his car at the gate of Hajiya's house, he had been sitting there for more than thirty minutes, wondering how to get into the house, if he had not forgotten the last time he met Hajiya almost ten years ago, the day they went to his house in Gombe, he had been rude to them and they had not come to the owner of the house, now he must have come to his senses, he just wanted to see the children and apologize to them, especially Salma, who had insulted her so badly. A cry of regret came over him, he said he was going to get his car and then he came out and approached the gate of the house, they greeted the guard and he said the guard had arrived at Hajiya's house, the guard saw the man was not happy with the children of the house so he came inside and went to call Hajiya's owner.
Hajiya was busy serving the guests who had come to the wedding. Aunty Bilki was in the room with Junaina and some of her relatives, teasing her. She was crying and crying in a state of shock. Annah looked around the room and saw that Hajiya was not pregnant, so she went back to the room and forgot about it. The people were talking to her and she didn't look at them.
She didn't see her, but she heard her voice from the kitchen. With determination, she went into the kitchen and followed her outside, where there was no one around.
"Is Annah okay?" Hajiya asked, looking at her doctor. She noticed that Annah had not been feeling well since yesterday.
Annah burst into tears, telling her about the lie she had sent Salma and the truth she had told Mujahid. Salati Hajiya was filled with excitement, right under her nose things were happening without her knowledge, she was calling Mujahid with her phone, he was silent and there was no answer. Her voice was also raised, she did not know that Annah was in trouble and was very sad, Annah was crying and saying “oh my fault, maybe they should have cut it off, maybe she will die”
Hajiya Ran gave it to him, she was about to speak when the guard approached their leader, she quickly went to him and asked him if he had seen Mujahid, he didn't answer the question and said “Hajiya, you are a guest, is Alhaji Babangida from Gombe?”
Her head fell, Annah realized who it was, and looked at Hajiya, her mouth wide open.
They froze in the room without knowing he had arrived. When they heard the voice, they entered Sallama's room. They looked at him in fear. Hajiya's face immediately lost its radiance.
“Babangida, I hope you are not getting married, because your father has already tied the knot.”
The body of the deceased was cold, he was not surprised since he knew that the women were married, he came crying and sat down to apologize to Hajiya, she did not listen to him and turned to go back. They heard Junaina's voice coming out running calling Hajiya, she ran to the door and gasped, saying "Hajiya, tell them Aunty Biliki, you have to go, I'm fat and small, and I don't want it" she said finally, following each of them with her eyes, as if they did not understand what she was saying.
"You've grown up so young," Babangida said, looking at her. She looked at him as if she recognized him from a picture. Annah interrupted her gaze by saying, “You're my father.”
"Our father," Junai said happily. She was so happy that she could not even see Abba. She quickly went and hugged him happily. She cried so hard that Abba helped her. Hajiya remained silent, looking at them with tears in her eyes, thinking that Salma had entered and was lying on her back.
