Chapter 33...The note

After I finished in the bathtub, I wrapped myself in a towel feeling much better. I changed into comfortable clothes and I went to the kitchen, I met yam and egg sauce that's one of my favorite foods, its so delicious I could even eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

After I was done I went to my room and I decided to check out the journal since I had no homework, I opened a random page and started reading.

Dear journal, today is my baby girl's 10th year birthday without her father and I am here getting upset with her, I order a cake for her and go wish her right now, I know my decisions has taken a huge toll on her I guess that's why she is acting this way, I should be patient with her and give her time to adjust.

I think I should read this page to page instead so I'll understand all she is saying. I read about ten pages that lead me no where, it was just a waste of time. Mrs Amira never gave me a specific time to find out any clues in this journal so I think I'll just take my time.

I snuck into the kitchen and I met doughnuts in the oven lucky me, I took two doughnuts and cold water. My mom liked to bake when ever she was stressed out and I am sure I have stressed her out or work might be the reason she was stressed out, which ever way I get either freshly baked cake, cup cakes or meat pies.

I just love my mom she is an amazing woman, she puts her family first before anything she is like a domestic warrior or something but she really gets on my nerves at times still I love her none the less. I went back to my room and locked the door behind me, I turned on the TV and started watching, if she catches me right now she would yell so loudly and scold me so hard..., I will eat my doughnut quickly and switch off the TV.

I heard a knock on my door, just when I was finally about to fall asleep, I grudgingly stood up and went to open the door.

"Mom!"I said surprised not expecting to see her.

"Can I come in?" She asked slowly.

"Sure." I opened the door wide enough for her to enter shutting it after her and slowly walked to my bed.

"Sweetheart, I know you are doing the right thing by helping Axymah out but you are putting your life at risk." She said putting her hand on my shoulder.

I really was not in the mood to talk especially not about this, I really want to sleep.

"Can we talk about this in the morning?" I said shaking her hand off me.

"I know you are upset with me right now and you do not want to speak to me but don't forget I am still your mom and I love you so much." She said in a soft whisper.

"Yeah I know."

"So will you do me a favour?" She asked staring at me.

"Tell me."

"Please do not get involved in this case, Mr Dario is a very dangerous man, I do not want him to hurt my little girl."

"I'll be fine mom besides the only thing I did was give information about his whereabouts." I raised my voice slightly.

"I want that to be the last thing you'll do." She stared right into my house.

"Good night mom." I turned my back to her.

"We will talk about this in the morning." She turned away and Walked to the door.

"Close the door behind you." She stood up and left after that, like I said I love her but she keeps getting on my nerves, soon after I fell asleep.

Mrs Amira's POV.

I will have to go to Area 2 tomorrow to go burst Mr Dario but where exactly is he, I know he will not stay in a place surrounded by people, he will go somewhere abandoned, somewhere a tad far from people and I know exactly where, I'll leave around 2:00 pm, I'll also leave a note telling my husband that if I am not back by 5pm he should come find me.

Mr Dario should be brought to justice for what he did to Axymah and the poor girl is still in a coma, what a shame. I started thinking of a plan, what exactly will I do when I get there, I know, I'll confront him, I'll make him confess to all he has done and find out the truth about everything, but he won't just let me leave after he tells me, at least I'll leave a note so I am somewhat safe.

I went to sleep thinking about Azyma, she really did not deserve all that happened to her.

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Next Day.

Mrs Amira's POV

I woke up feeling stressed out and a aching back, I really should go to the spa after all this is over, my husband was sleeping peacefully next to me, I did my usual routine.

I said my prayers, brushed my teeth,took my bathe and I got dressed, I dressed in a jean and a shirt on top was a jacket with black high tops, after which I woke my husband up.
I went to the kitchen to make breakfast, I decided to make French toast and coffee.
I finished and set the table, I left the note in the kitchen where it could easily be spotted, under the plate rack, I wrote the exact place I would be in the note, the abandoned house.

I left the note there in case I forget to leave it when I am about to go, that would be a foolish mistake so its better to be safe than sorry.

The time now is 9:00 am in the morning, I decided to just engage in something to pass away time, I then remembered I have not cleaned the house. I changed into something more comfortable, I started cleaning the house and then decided to take my time no rush, I even watered the garden and trimmed the flowers.

"You must be in a good mood today, you only do this on Sunday's." He gave me a bright smile.

"Yeah."

"Can I help? It will make it faster."

"No thank you."

"You sure."

"A hundred percent sure." I grinned widely at him.

"Okay if you say so." He left me to do my thing after that.

By the time I was done it was already 12:49 pm, I went to shower and change back into the clothes I wore this morning and get lunch started.
I made rice, I already have boiled chicken in the fridge so I brought it out and made stew with it.
After I was done it was already 2:00 pm.

I was about to escape through the front door when my husband saw me.

"Where are you off to?" He asked glancing at me

"Sa'adatu's place." He doesn't need to know where I'm off to, if he knows he won't let me.

"What for?"

"She is not feeling well so I want to go visit her." I hate lying to my husband but if I tell him the truth he'll not allow me to go.

"Send my regards."

"She'll hear, bye." I said and left.

"Bye." He said after me.

I took a cab straight to Area 2 and I prayed that my husband finds the note.

End of POV.

I was eating lunch with my parents, my mom told me both of us will talk about me helping Azyma later this morning but she didn't end bringing it up, she'll probably bring it up now.

"Alero so about you helping Axymah..." My mom started, I just knew she would bring it up in front of dad.

"What about it?" I asked not really paying mind to her.

"Sweetheart please stop helping her." She said expecting me to listen to her.

"Why? Mr Dario is a criminal and the police clearly stated that anyone with information about his whereabouts should speak up so what's the big deal in what I did?"

"What if Mr Dario finds out that it was you who sold him out do you think he will not try to hurt you one way or the other?" She argued.

"I am done with my lunch." I stood up and went to drop my plate in the kitchen.

"I am still talking to you get back here!" My mom also stood up and followed me into the kitchen, dad simply watched his girls fight.

"This is the second time you are walking away from me while I am talking to you, where are your manners?!" She yelled.

"I do not want to talk about this with you ever again! I am sick of you always bringing it up and you are so cruel and wicked if you think I am doing wrong by helping Azyma! And I am also sure that it is Dinela corrupting your mind against her!" I yelled. My chest heaved.

The next thing I knew her hand ran across my face, she slapped me, my cheeks stung.

"You will not speak to me like that! I am your mother and I care about you and I do not want you anywhere near anyone or anything that will hurt you!" Before she could say more I walked out and right into the room, dad must have stopped her from coming after me and that I am thankful of.

My mom has never raised her hand on me, never in my life but today, today she slapped me because I am helping someone, I can't believe this I really can't.
I think I should go to Mrs Amira's place to try talk her out of going to meet Mr Dario alone, maybe She'll listen to me, I kept the journal safe in my room where no one will find it.

I wore my boots and took a lot of cash out of my savings and my phone, I snuck out the front door and I took a cab to Mrs Amira's place. When I got there I knocked a couple of times before a man opened the door.

"I am looking for Mrs Amira, is she in?" I asked politely with a small smile.

"No she is not,who are you?" He asked eyeing me slightly.

"Well uhm I am a friend of Azyma's and I just want to know how she is doing, the last time we met she told me both her and her husband are in charge of Azyma." I told him.

"Come in." He opened the door wide enough.

"Thank you." I went in, the house is very homey.

"My wife is not home she went to see a friend of hers." It seems she decided against going.

His phone began to ring "Excuse me." He said as he answered his phone.

"Where is the kitchen? I want a glass of water." He pointed in the direction of the kitchen as he was already engrossed in his call. I went to the kitchen and I took a cup from the plate rack, as I took the cup I spotted something behind it.
I reached for it, it seems like a note.
I looked around to make sure her husband is not here before I read the note.

       Honey, I am going to Area 2, the abandoned house 1km away from where people are, I have a hunch that, that is where Mr Dario is hiding so I am going there to confront him and make him confess to all he has done, I already have evidence but he can say I forged it or something, so I am going with a pen stuck to my inner shirt and as he is confessing all will be on video, it will serve as a back up evidence.
      Please do not be offended or angry at me when you find this note, Mr Dario is a very dangerous man I do not know what he'll do to me, so if I am not home by 5:00 pm please come look for me, I am very scared but I have to do this in other to bring justice for Axymah, please do not be offended, go to the police station and ask for Mr Akhila, he is the one in charge of Axymah's case, give him this note and tell him to come save me.

                                            Your beloved
                                                    Amira

Oh lord help Mrs Amira! She is quite smart using a pen video recorder I could learn a thing or two if I stick to her a bit longer, she is also foolish too, I will show her husband this note so he can go to Mr Akhila, they will take him more seriously, I will just ask to tag along and if he declines I will go to the police station myself, thank goodness I took lots of cash.

"Are you done with the water?" His voice startled me, I turned around and put on a very worried expression.

"I am done with the water but..." I trailed off.

"But what? Why do you look so worried?" He saw the paper on my hand "what is that?"

"A note from Mrs Amira, I saw it behind the plate rack." I told him stretching it out.

He snatched it from me as fast as he could and he read through it, he turned his back and was about leaving when he suddenly stopped.

"I am going to the station, you should go home its getting late." I knew asking him to allow me to tag along would be a complete waste of time.

"Okay."

"I do not know why she is doing all this, what if you had not wanted to drink water, you wouldn't have found the note and what are the chances of me finding it, and she could not even put it at a better finding spot." He moaned upset.

"I think you should go to the station, she could be in trouble." I told him.

"You are right, she wrote here 5:00 pm and this is quarter past five, I should really go, do you need a ride home?"

"No, you should go quickly." I said hurriedly.

We both got out of the house, I did as though I was looking for a cab till I saw him drive off, I called a cab and I was on  my way to the station, I really hope Mrs Amira is alright.

I got to the station and I ran in.

"What are you doing here? This place is not for kids." A police officer told me off.

"Please where is Mr Akhila?" I asked him hastily.

"Why do you want to know? Whatever the emergency is tell me we can help, Mr Akhila is not the only officer in this station." He said with furrowed brows

"You don't understand please just tell me where he is, please." I begged.

"If you can't tell me then you are on your own, I do not know where Mr Akhila is." He said sternly.

I guess Mr Dario got here before me and they all left, I should go there but how am I sure what if they are not on their way there. I was exiting the station when I heard a man speaking on the cellphone.

"Sir a man came here and he said his wife went to go and confront you, they know where you are and they are on their way to come catch you," I overheard one of the officers say in a hush tone into his phone "she left a note saying where she was going to, now they are on their way." He continued to say.

"Oh no!" I said in a whisper.

"The only way in is through the back, I'll guard it and will not let anyone near there, I got it, I will go after them now!" He said nodding his head.

I quickly exited the station and took a cab straight to the abandoned house, when I got there I saw two police cars there and a man yelling into a microphone for Mr Dario to release Mrs Amira.
And they really think Mr Dario us that kind of man that will give up without a fight.

I heard footsteps and I quickly found a place to hide, it was that officer that is working for Mr Dario. I stood in my hiding spot to try observe what he is doing. He is just standing there next to one other officer, maybe they are both working for Mr Dario. 
The abandoned house is a two story building with roses and leaves stuck all around the sides and the back,it looks like it will collapse just by leaning on it, I wonder how the inside looks, focus Alero, focus.

The officer that was on the phone with Mr Dario (officer A) went to the back, I followed him to go see what he is up to but I saw he do nothing but stand there, he is probably standing guard, I should have just gone straight in, and I saw a gun behind him when he turned around, the question now is how do I get into the house and save Mrs Amira because whatever the officers are doing its not working.

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