Must Read: Behind The Veil

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: Behind The Veil

Till the movie ended, Vanessa’s eyes were wet. It was like watching her whole life. Sadiq got every detail of her, her good side and her worst side. He paid a lot of attention to her…..no he was obsessed with her. With being with her and around her and had observed everything about
her. But she, she wasn’t as attentive to him like he was. And it’s such a pity that now that he
was gone, now that he was no more was when she realized this.

I want you to have this” Mustafa’s mother said to him.

He collected the blue diary from her and flipped it open. It contained written words.

“Thank you, but what am I suppose to do with it?” he flipped through it and noticed the language was neither English nor any language he knew.

“I just want you to keep it.” she said to him.

After a four years degree course overseas, his father decided to make him a managing director
in one of his company in Kano state. They were worried that he hasn’t still recovered his memory, so the doctor advised them to take him closer to the environment where he was found and just maybe he would regain his memory bit by bit. And Alhaji Ibrahim thought making him in charge of his company over there in Kano would help him in getting close to his past and help him remember who he was.

Moreover it was perfect for Alhaji Ibrahim because after their daughter almost got killed five years ago, they decided to leave the memory behind by relocating to Abuja a year later. This wasn’t a convenient move because it affected his schedule, he would have to be travelling to Kano weekly to check on his company from time to time and it was hectic.

But with Mustafa there, managing the company that would reduce the stress.

“Hey little sis.” Mustafa messaged his sister; Raheemah via whatsapp.

“Hey bro. What’s up?” replied Raheemah.

“Guess what? Dad just made me an M.D in one of his company in Kano. I am on my way to Kano
now.”
“Wow! I envy you.” she texted back.
“Says the girl having the time of her life in U.K.”
She sent the smiley with its tongue out and added. “You said you were going to tell dad that
you want to visit me for a week and then you would extend the week to months but you
chickened out.” At the end of the text she sent three angry smiley.

“I know. But dad had a lot expectation from me and I didn’t want to disappoint him or make him
angry.” He replied back.

“You are a big chicken.” She mocked.

“fowl” he retaliated.
“Kid” she continued.
“Giant”
“Hmmm..i take that back. I am the kid.” She texted.
“You’re not a kid. You are a baby.” he texted back.
“You are a giant monster.”
“You are a very big mighty giant baby.” he typed.
“lol…I just screen shot this conversation.” She typed.
“lol…me too” typed Mustafa.
“You know…some men are crazy.”
“Some women make some men crazy!” replied back Mustafa.

Hours later he got to Kano. The house was still in good shape, thanks to the gardeners and
cleaners. The next morning, which was Sunday, after having breakfast and going through some
documents which his father had given him, he pulled out the blue diary from his bag. There was
something about it. He realized that he could read the language and understood it…he didn’t
know why and how but he just was able to read it.
It started with a narration of a young man visiting Kano for the first time and meeting a family friend at the airport who picked him up.

The writer thought the young man was cool and his English wasn’t bad at all. There were descriptions of the road from the airport to the house and the address of the house was there.