The Young Scholar Chapter 2 Episode 11

Abdulrasaq – (chasing Amina in a beautiful garden) Where are you going?… Wait up!

Amina – (running and turning around, smiling at Abdulrasaq) Hahahaha (she laughs)

Abdulrasaq – (Caught her white dress flying above her arms) hey my love… (He calls her)

Amina – (turned and faced him wearing a beautiful smile on) You caught me (she moves closer to him and both faces were close that their nose and forehead touches showing a sign of love)
Red roses and leaves from flowers fell on them. Amina closed her eyes for a moment, suddenly the Young Scholar disappeared…

Amina – Abdulrasaq, please where are you?, please come back to me (she screamed out from her sleep)

Amina!!! Voice called out and the vision fade away simultaneously.

Mummy Khadijah – (quickly rushed in as she heard her daughter screaming) what’s wrong my dear? You screamed out from your sleep. Tell me was it a dream?

Amina – ohhh… Assalamu alaikum mom. I’m sorry it’s just a dream

Mummy Khadijah – Wa Alaikum salam (she answered her greetings). You screamed Abdulrasaq’s name, Why? What connection?

Amina – Nothing at all mom… It’s nothing to be worried about. I’ll just try get some sleep again. Insha Allah we will talk about it tomorrow.

Mummy Khadijah – okay (she covered her with her blanket properly and kiss her forehead) Take care.(she left her room)
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Amina was already thinking much about what Khadijah said to her and now, she now dream of a future with The Young Scholar and thus it almost look perfect. She’s definitely making up her mind and soon she would probably decide.
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At Abdulrasaq’s place…

Abdulrasaq – The Pleasure is mine!.. Let’s get it done. DO WHAT THE LIST SAYS (YOUR TARGET LIST)…

Voice – With all pleasure (she gave a false smile)…. You know, you guess wrong this time… You’re not in my target list. Moreover I don’t kill innocent people.

Abdulrasaq – Alhamdulilah… It’s good to know you have a conscience. So tell me, what do you want from me?

Voice – I need your help (she loosen the wrapped clothes from her face and walked into a bright path)

Abdulrasaq – (looks closer) You are a lady assassin?

Voice – yes I am… (She untied her hands that was shot) Would you let me bleed to death? I don’t think I have much time left (she spoke in a weak tone)

Abdulrasaq – (looking so confused.… He quickly offer her a sit and help her out). You were hurt so badly.

Voice – yes I was… I had my chances to kill all the policemen but I didn’t want to have their “blood on my hands” so I had to stay merciful.

Abdulrasaq – hmmm… Tell about you (he brought out his first aid box and removed the scissors and cotton wool) What’s your name?

Voice – my name is sofiat. And that’s the only name I will tell you.

Abdulrasaq – (he use the scissors to pick out the bullet from her wound) how will I know you told me your right name?

Sofiat – I don’t reveal my identity to anyone but I respect you alot. So trust me.

Abdulrasaq – (trying to clean the wound)

Sofiat – There’s still one more bullet in that wound.

Abdulrasaq – (used his torchlight to look closely.. then he saw another bullet) you are right.

Sofiat – of course. I was shot twice at the same spot.

Abdulrasaq – (in his mind he said… She’s so strong). Don’t you feel pain?

Sofiat – Oh no… I’ve experienced what’s worse than pain. But I do feel pain.

Abdulrasaq – tell me… What’s worst than pain

Sofiat – you have more wisdom than I have. You never gonna accept what my opinion would be.

Abdulrasaq – I understand how you feel. And I will also understand your reasons for becoming an assassin.

Sofiat – 7years ago my home was under attack… My whole family was wiped out by my own blood. My uncle

Abdulrasaq – Subhanallah!!.. that’s terrible. But why did He do such a wicked thing?

Sofiat – because he’s a devil. And he would be the last person I’ll kill after all his crime lord.

Abdulrasaq – He has people who work for him?

Sofiat – Yes… He has a lot of men who work him  and I’m here because of one

Abdulrasaq – who could that be, tell me. Who is he?

Sofiat – ohhh yeah… you won’t believe me if I told you.

Abdulrasaq – (waiting to hear who it was)

Sofiat – “Yakub Abdulsallam” The husband of Khadijah Abubakar.

Abdulrasaq – SUBHANALLAH…

To be continued…

Written by Masud Umoru