The Queens Vengance

Chapter 13. Rebirth ?

Someone was nudging me. They didnt stop even when I didnt respond

"hmm what is it nah?" I ask whoever was disturbing me

" I want to pee," a small voice said

and I opened my eyes to find Aisha I rub my face before wearing my slippers to escort her to pee it was still dark and I couldn't tell if it was early morning or late night all I knew was that I wanted to sleep some more, after she finished I decided to ease myself as well before heading back to the tent with Aisha.I checked the baby and slept back. This time the sun woke me up with its rays that wouldn't leave my face alone soon afterwards when I stood up the baby started crying Aisha was still sleeping and most women in the tent were on their beds I couldn't tell if they were sleeping or not  I tried to coo her but she wouldn't stop with a sigh I picked her up and took her outside. I half expected mama Aisha to have woken me up at night with an explanation to where she had been but she never came. The baby stopped crying after I sang and rocked her to sleep I tied her on my back and walked towards the chairman's office.

 The lights were on I knocked and a gruff voice asked:

" who is there?"

" its Zainab from the camp sir I have a complaint"I reply.

A few minutes of silence and then the door unlocks and I find myself looking at a man he appeared to in his early forties he's face was scrunched up

" can't you wait until later don't you know how early it is" he asks his brows furrowed together clearly upset

." sorry but it's urgent and can't wait, " I say expecting him to shift and let me come in he stands by the door looking at me

" ehen say it now or have you come to waste my time," he asks clearly this man loves his sleep.

" Sorry it's about one of the camp women in my tent Mama Aisha, she is missing," I say and is if on cue the baby starts crying.

" since when, " he asks

" since yesterday " I reply rocking the baby on my back and he hisses

" mtchww my friend don't disturb me," he says and slams the door in my face I hear a clicking sound and stare at the door stunned what the hell was that?!

I walked back to the tent and for the first time in a long time, I prayed. I prayed for mama Aisha that she would be safe and ok wherever she was. I was so deep in thought that I did not see the person in front of me I bumped into a young guy" sorry " I mumble he paid me no attention. Getting back in the tent I laid the baby on the bed to rest before going round to ask the camp women if they had seen mama Aisha, they all shook their heads. Tears threatened to spill again at the thought of losing someone again.

Walking across the field where some boys were playing football to Mariam's tent. when a ball hit me on my leg I didn't have the strength to argue with them or stop for them to apologize I just kept on walking my mind was solely on one person Mama Aisha " was she safe? could she be dead? was she molested like me? who took her? why?" these are all the questions that ran through my head for each question I had no answer. I could not answer any of my questions with logic and that frightened me.

" ohhh go away now leave me to sleep," Mariam says sleepily clutching her pillow while spreading her legs on the bed.

" Mariam" I try to wake her up again shaking her shoulders lightly.

She just shrugs her shoulders curving her body some more I smack her on her back " Awuzo billahi! " she shouts jumping up she starts to glare but upon seeing me her facial exression morhps into that of a surprise. I had never come to her tent before.

"ya Gimbiya you are lucky you are you and you are not Zara cause I would have slapped her today," she says at any other time I would have laughed but not now, not now I did not know if mama Aisha was safe.

" Sorry for waking you up like that but I am desperate I have been looking for mama Aisha but can't find her she didn't come back since last night," I tell her my voice laced with worry. She looks confused for a second

" who is mama Aisha?" she asks

" the blue-eyed woman" I reply she makes an o with her mouth

" have you reported to the chairman?" she asks

" yes but he was not cooperative," I tell her my mind going back to the baby worried she might wake up anytime soon.

"ahan why what happened?" she asks

' I will gist you later but for now I have to go attend to the baby please help me ask around I would really appreciate that" I tell her getting up from her bed to leave

" not to worry I will ask them," she says and with that, I walk back to the tent and sure enough the baby was awake but she wasnt crying which was weird though I appreciate her calmness. I change her diapers and give her some water to drink before mixing the little baby food left and feeding her. After patting her back on my shoulders I lay her on the bed and play with her she smiled at me her beautiful eyes staring at me oblivious to the fact that her mother was not here I wished n that moment I could be like her, you know a baby without any worries whatsoever.