Unscathed

Four

"Get ready, we are going to Lagos tomorrow morning to pick your brother" Their father dropped reading his papers.

"Really baba? is he a child that he cannot find his way back to the mighty Abuja ?" Khalil disputed.

If there is one thing he hates about their father then it is the undying love he has for Adnan. He cherished him more than anything , he would do everything for his first son because according to his tribe ' His first son is his pride' .

And up till date he doesn't know how the father came up with the saying, the saying that didn't exist, a saying he made up to hurt them internally.

"Look here young boy, this is not the right way to talk to your father. Remember I am the bread winner of his family , respect your brother the way you respect me "The father protested.

Khalil huffed, respect him like he respects his father. The person that doesn't care about them he doesn't even give a hoot about them and baba thinks he can respect him that much. Well, something is wrong here.

"Baba I am sorry to say this but please count me out of this journey. I have a very important meeting tomorrow at the office and I will not miss it because of a journey that will do nothing to me . Thank you"

"What about the plane tickets ? I have already gotten them " The father shouted at his retreating figure. He thought buying the tickets before telling him will make him change his mind and follow them but guess he was wrong.

"Give them to Madu. He will be more than happy to join you on a journey like this. "Khalil shouted back. Madu is their house boy that they got from a village, he was treated like a son in the house and it has been one of his fantasy to travel on a plane before.

He has been to the airport countless times either to drop Khalil or pick him and he told him about his fantasy.

"Well , I think that will be great and better" His father muttered under his breath. He turned his attention back to the paper that he was reading but his mind was clouded on how he will reunite his sons. Impossible.

Khalil marched to the garden when his phone blinked indicating a message was sent, the message was from Imtiaz . He surely knows when to save him of boredom.

Hey guy. Do you mind joining us at the orphanage now? The one mummy always go to . Please come if not I might kill this girl today.

He chuckled after reading it . He changed into a new set of clothes that won't scared the kids and ambled to his siblings room.

" Who wants to visit the orphanage with me? And uncle imtiaz will be there " He asked sitting on susu's bed .

"Me, me" The three musketeers screamed . He called them the three musketeers because they do all their mischievous acts together except Imran started backing out when he realized he is not getting any younger and he is matured enough to stop .

"Then go get ready " He told them. They all went to get ready, they love going to the orphanage. Well, who doesn't.

When they were done , he revved the car to life and drove to the Littledrops orphanage .

The drive was not as long as he thought it will be, it didn't even take them thirty minutes to reach the orphanage.

He parked his car at the parking lot and dialed Imtiaz's number. Imtiaz picked after the third ring.

"Are you here already" Imtiaz asked from the other side.

"Yes. I am at the parking lot and I came with the three musketeers "Khalil informed him.

"Okay. Wait for me, I am coming to meet you"

Just as imtiaz said, he met them at the parking lot and the kids happily greeted him. He happens to be soft to them.

"Let me take the kids to mummy and we can talk about everything Koh" Imtiaz asked and Khalil nodded his head .

From where he was sitting , he sighted a lady encircled by the children in the orphanage. She was reading a fairy tale novel to them .

He couldn't see her face clearly but from the side view , he can see her glasses falling off the bridge of her nose which seems to be upsetting her. Though he badly wants to see her face.

The children looked so happy listening to the tale. Nobody wishes to stay here in a boring orphanage but what can they do? They have no parents to take care of them.

He moved closer to her till he was facing her . Her smile didn't go unnoticed by him, he wondered why his heart beats faster than normal.

He has seen girls and ladies smiling but then why is his heart reacting to her smile? Is she different or he is falling in love with her?

He pinched the bridge of his nose which made his nose to turn red . He continued staring at her without knowing Imtiaz was sitting close to him.

"Man, what are you looking at like that ? " He asked turning his head to the place where Hajara was sitting.

"Nothing . I was just wondering who is that ? She looks beautiful with her glasses " He informed looking him. Imtiaz was shocked, if khalil didn't know Hajara that means they have never met in the house.

" Woah. You mean you don't know who that is ? " Imtiaz questioned.

"NO"

Imtiaz stared at his friend for a while, thinking about his clumsiness. "Man , she is the devil . The devil that is bend on making my life a mess "

"Really? I never knew she is this beautiful. And guy she doesn't look like a devil or an evil person. You are hyping the whole thing" Khalil said sipping from his cup.

"Yeah. That's what you will say because you don't know her yet. Let's go so that I can introduce you to her and maybe she will show you her evil side"

They gently walked to the place she was sitting playing with the kids . " Hajara , come here for a minute" Imtiaz called her out .

" Salamu Alaikum " She said her greetings to Khalil without facing him.

"Wa'alaikumus Salam Hajara . We finally meet"