Aliyah

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 8

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The classroom was rowdy. Students trooped into the classroom while some went out. Aliyah and Ruth went out of the classroom. They were through with the morning class.

“I think we should visit the canteen” Ruth suggested.

Aliyah nodded and followed behind. They entered and placed their order.

“Gee, check those chicks out. See that Alhaja as she mehn” One guy said to his friend beside him referring to Aliyah and Ruth.

Aliyah heard that and looked behind. She knew not who said that and eyed both of them. “Iya yin ni adiye” She muttered in yoruba meaning (It’s your mother that’s chicken.)

“What?” Ruth asked

“Nothing joor” She replied and continued eating.

“Dude, your voice na speaker. You no dey talk small small. She don hear you now” The other one said in a hush tone.

“Wetin con happen. Chick na chick. Shey na her name be chick” The first guy hissed.

“Make we go yarn dem joor. No dey dull yourself” He added intimating the other guy.

“I wish you good luck” The other guy said and sipped his drink.

The first guy hissed and went forward.

“Hello babe” He greeted on getting to their seat.

“Ina fe jo eleyi bayi” Aliyah muttered in yoruba meaning (Fire wants to consume this one now)

“Pardon” The guy asked.

“Pandora ni” Aliyah hissed.

Ruth stared at him and smiled offering him a seat. To her, the guy isn’t bad and he’s also cute.

The guy sighed and sat down staring at Aliyah. He didn’t bother facing aliyah buh instead, he focused on Ruth so as to not receive the insult of his life.

Aliyah finished eating and stared at ruth. It irritated her to see her smiling at a complete stranger. Someone you don’t know what motive he has. Ruth and also stopped eating while discussing with the guy. Aliyah hissed and stretch out her hand. She carried Ruth’s plate of food and before she could say jack, Aliyah had started eating it.

Ruth chuckled. She wasn’t surprised. That’s how Aliyah is. She cared less. She doesn’t send anyone. There was a day she had even packaged amala inside take away and consumed it in the class while lecture was going on. Everyone almost laughed their intestine out. But that act had made people like her, she doesn’t act like she’s rich and almost everyone in the faculty had one Favour or the other to repay her because of her kindness. She helped people no matter what the situation is, academically or financially. Had it been she had resume early, there’s no doubt she would be made the class rep.

The guy at the other table was amused. He chuckled at Aliyah’s act. “Is this girl okay at all?” He asked himself. He couldn’t help but laugh when he saw his friend stare at Aliyah like he had seen a ghost. Guess he was surprised with her action.

“To be honest, I like her. She’s free” He thought.

Soon, aliyah was through, eating. She slowly stood up rubbing her tummy through her long hijab indicating she’s satisfied.

Ruth stood up laughing at the act she displayed while the guy, known as Rapheal just stared at her. Aliyah no send am. She removed a toothpick and helped herself with it. Ruth followed behind, hitting her playfully as they exit the canteen.

Raphael’s friend burst out laughing. He wondered why his friend opened his mouth wide.

“Gee, wetin happen na. You don see person wey craze wey no send if you be cute guy” His friend asked amidst laughter.

“Kingsley, I must have that girl” Raphael said.

“Na by force”

“You no see wetin I see”

“Wetin you see”

“Aswear, that girl bam. This girl fresh. Ah fit leave my girlfriends cuz of am. Forget all her attitude o. Infact, make see mess, ah go savour the odour” Raphael swore.

“Guy, I think say you skip her matter. No be her friend you dey follow talk?”

“That one na coded things joor. The girl fit go drag me, na why I change direction” He explained.

“So, you mean say na Alhaja you wan shift your attention to ba” Kingsley asked.

“100 percent. See….” Raphael went on and on explaining while Kingsley reasoned with him nodding.

“Hey!… Hi” Kingsley greeted trying to catch his breath. He’d been running after Aliyah trying to meet up with her.

“Hi” Aliyah replied, not stopping in her tracks.

Raphael had told Kingsley to help him out on the matter. Kingsley had been trying but her answer was no. She refused bluntly.

He didn’t stop but continued. He’d meet her everyday and discuss with her. He wondered how someone could be so adamant. It wasn’t as if she had a guy or something.

“Aliyah, you wicked o. Upon how exhausted I am and you know. You can’t wait for me or better still buy me a drink” He said, catching up with her again.

Aliyah laughed. Kingsley is such a funny guy. He’s also stubborn.

“Na me send you? Shebi you sabi do messenger na” Aliyah said.

“Messenger kwa”

They discussed on and on till they reached her faculty. Kingsley bid her bye and left, not after he told her he’s gonna come back. Aliyah smiled “Werey po la africa o” meaning “There’s mad peeps in Africa o”

Few weeks later, Kingsley was tired of saying the same thing over and over. Aliyah won’t agree. He told Raphael to forget about her. But something was wrong, he couldn’t get his mind off Aliyah now. It seems like he’s falling for her but he decided to skip that thought.

Him and Aliyah became friends. Aliyah had like him for one thing, it seems he was different. He didn’t ask her out after trying for his friends till no avail. Instead, he had asked Aliyah to let them be like brother and sister. He said he never knew there’s someone like Aliyah who would decide to be single. Aliyah had agreed to be his school sister.

Kingsley told Raphael who only hissed and said he doesn’t want to hear about her. After all, girls plenty for school. Na chop and stay I wan do before sef. He’d said while Kingsley laughed.

Aliyah grew fond of Kingsley so much. He replaced him with bro Haq. They’d joke, play, eat and visit places. She had also introduced him to her friends in the compound.

“No be school brother we talk say make you go bring. Go find boyfriend” Annie had teased.

“Mad girl” Aliyah replied, running off into her room before Annie could get hold of her.

At school or everywhere, if anyone asked her out. She would smile and introduce Kingsley as her boyfriend. It wasn’t as if she was feeling something for him but she just used him to wade off the guys disturbing her.

Aliyah trusted Kingsley so much that he had free access to her room and she also had free access to his room but she never went there. Only Kingsley visited her.

Soon, the first semester ended. Aliyah couldn’t wait to get home. She had miss home so much especially Hameed.

Home knew no peace again. Aliyah was all over. She visited all her friends the day she got home. Everyone in her street knew someone is back. She shared the goodies she bought from school on her way to kids in the neighborhood.

Haq couldn’t explain the joy he felt seeing his younger sister again but it didn’t last long. Aliyah started her pranks. Polluting the air. He wished she didn’t come home.

“Fish” He’d mutter angrily.

Kingsley called from time to time. He’d even suggest he came visiting but Aliyah had scared him saying her dad has gun and will shoot any guy who came asking for her. Kingsley laughed knowing that was a joke.

“Aliyah” He would call her name softly. Is it brotherly love or there’s something more to it? He wondered.

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Sorry this episode is short, headache visited me. So, what do you think? Is it brotherly love or there’s something more to it? Thanx for reading. Love you all