My eyes were evidently fixed on her, I watched her with grace. She embraced them all and asked about their various families, not really the family, but how their families are all holding up their presitigeous statuses. After attending to them all, she began to inspect the contents of the package
" I am impressed with khalifa, yasake kudi sosai kenan. auren fari wasane" she said still unwrapping some packages. I was invisible to her. She didnt care to know who I was. it didnt matter, coz if i did, she will definitely be curious about me.
"Khalifa yayi kokari. auren yar commissioner wasane" she repeated they all coughed simultaneously. She looked at them with suspicion.
" menene"
" ai that's not his first marriage" zainab said
" I don't understand "
" he has a wife already"
" I still don't understand"
" toh hajia, kinsan khalifa ai"
" someone should enlighten me. What exactly are you all saying"
" hmmm hajia khalifa got married last week"
" without my knowledge? "
" yes " they answered simultaneously again. finally, she began to understand where they were all headed to.
" who's daughter in this kano that I didn't hear about "
" still a mystery."
" he should be in a better position to tell you."
" where is the wife"
" there" they pointed out. And my face fell. Admist having that conversation, I dialled mujaheed.
" who are you or what are you" she asked making me feel like a non living thing
" ina kwana hajia" I said with all the fear in me. Her appearance alone is dominating and her speech is bold. She talks with so much power and authority. She was going to ask me further questions and all the brothers walked in, acting surprised to see her but i know, i did pressed the botton just like mujaheed adviced me to. ( press the botton when you smell danger.)
" hajia welcome, when did you arrive?" Al-amin said as the rest greeted her. She looked at all of them from head to toes and you could already perceive the intense atmosphere.
" khalifa do I need to ask"
" about what" he said with his hands tucked in his pockets
" explanations"
" for what"
" you know what I am referring to"
" I don't."
" Kaiiiiii khalifa!!!" She shouted everyone got scared but walahi khalifa didn't budge.
"Hajia with all due respect, if you don't tell me what's on your mind, I wouldn't know"
" hajia has he done something wrong" faruq a asked acting along with his brothers
" mujaheed where is your that mother?"
" at work."
" Dial her number " she ordered billal. And he did as told. Seconds later, he handed her the phone
" is it with your knowledge khalifa got married?" She asked avoiding any pleasantries
" toh shikenan, since you are now the head of the family. muhammed has become the lady and you are the man. Fine. " she cuts the call just in time, the general walked in
