"I'll sing you a song to help you sleep."
"Okay."
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now am found
Was blind but now I see.
Was Grace that taught my heart to fear
And Grace, my fears relieved
How precious did that Grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares
We have already come
T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far
And Grace will lead us home
And Grace will lead us home
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now am found
Was blind but now I see
Was blind, but now I see.
I sang in the sweetest and melodic voice, voice as soft and smooth as snow, I looked down at her sleeping form and a warm smile appeared on my face, she's sleeping soundly.
It's 5:00am already, I should also sleep a little, I set my alarm to 7:30am, a couple hours sleep should be enough to bring my brain back on track, I closed my eyes and darkness consumed me.
"Hey Axymah." A figure said to me, it was dark so I couldn't make out who it was.
"Who are you? And how did you know my name?" I looked around but every where and everything was dark, there was no source of light anywhere, I don't even know where I am.
"That's none of your concern."
"Where am I?"
"Seleria, give me the map of Seleria and I'll give you anything you desire." I don't recognize this voice, I remember there was another voice that spoke to me back in my room at the hotel, asking for this same thing,
I decided to play along.
"What do you need it for?", I felt a tickle on my neck and I quickly spun around " show yourself!!!"
"If you see me.....you'll die."
"Try me!!!!!", to say I was scared is an understatement, I'm about to shit myself right now " where am I?!!" The voice went quiet, I couldn't here anything anymore.
"Give me the map to Seleria?!!!!!!! Or die?"
"I'll give you only after you tell me what you want it for."
"Till next time........"
"Wh—" before I completed my sentence, I felt a heat wave hit my stomach, I fell forward screaming.
I jolted awake to the sound of my alarm, I looked around me, I'm back in my room, I looked to my left, I saw Bel sleeping soundly, I shut off the alarm, 7:30am on the dot.
What was that dream I had? Who was that? Where was I? What is going on?
I need to take a nice cold bathe to bring my senses back, I wonder if my dream meant anything.
I flung my legs off the bed and got up only to fall over clutching my stomach, an unbearable pain coursed through me.
What the hell?!!! I groaned out loud as I rolled on the floor, ugh!!!! O my God!!!!
I must have moaned too loud because the once sleeping Bel was now right by my side.
"Adeemah!! What are you doing on the floor?" I held in groan, my stomach hurts badly, I clutched it tightly silently praying for the pain to go.
"I'm fine." A treacherous yelp escaped my mouth.
"What's wrong?", her eyes start to water and a whimper escaped her lips" are you dying? Are you also going to die and leave me?"
"No dear!! I'm not dying, I'm fine."
"No you're not." A tear rolled down her cheeks.
"See I'll show you." I struggled to my feet whimpering as even the slightest movement made my stomach to churn and twist in pain but I held it in, I have to be strong....... for her.
She also got up "see, I'm fine." She wiped her tears.
"Okay."
"I want to go shower okay."
"Hmm hmm," She sat on the bed "can you turn on the TV and change the channel to cartoon for me?"
"Sure thing." Something tells me she doesn't believe that I'm alright. I limped over to where the TV was plugged and switched on the socket, she was watching me like a hawk, watching my every move, I limped back to where the TV remote was and turned on the TV and changing the channel cartoon.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome." I limped over to the toilet, but before I could escape and go yell my lungs out from pain.....
"Why are you limping?"
"What?"
"You're limping."
"Me....limp, how? No!!! I'm not limping." What else can I do except deny it?
"But you're limping."
"I'm not oo, watch your cartoon, okay? Go on pay attention to your cartoon."
"Okay, but I don't like this one, I want barbie cartoons instead."
"I'll be right back, let me shower first okay."
"Okay." I entered the bathroom, shut the door and turned on the shower, I let out a loud yelp, o my God!! Ugh!!!!! Ugh!!!! I wonder why my stomach hurts badly, I undress and limped to the shower, my stomach hurts more, I held my stomach and the pain worsened, I looked at the part of my stomach that hurts and flinched in surprise and pain.
How did this happen?!!!! There is a burn on my stomach, what!!!!
I remembered that in my dream.......
"Wh—" before I completed my sentence, I felt a heat wave hit my stomach, I fell forward screaming.
But that was a dream, if it was how did this burn appear on my stomach in real life, this same thing happen back at home, when I had a dream about a wolf and electricity.
I don't think this is a dream anymore, and it hurts like shit, even more than a normal burn, what caused the heat that burnt my stomach? I have so many unanswered questions, the moment I get home, Mavery will have to answer every one of my question.
I brushed my teeth with Colgate maximum protection, got to keep them cavities in, I finished and entered the shower, as the cool water touched my burn I yelp in pain, it hurts even more now, oh sweet lord.
I heard a knock on the door "are you alright in there?" Bel's soft voice called.
"Yes dear I'm fine." This day hasn't started yet and its already going wrong, ugh fudge!!!!!
I just rinsed my body, turned off the shower and tied a towel round my body and got out.
What should I wear today? Hmmm, how about a lace top and jeans, something simple, and a sandal.
I got changed with a bit difficulty because of my burn, I don't have ointments or burn cream with me so I'll have to buy when we go shopping so I can apply on my mysterious burn.
All the while Bel fixed her gaze on me, studying my every move, its still early so can't go shopping now, I prayed and fixed the room, its almost 9:00am now and we have to be at the coastline by 12:00pm, oh shit.
I packed my belongings, tooth paste, brush and others back into my bag.
"Come on Bel, let's go shopping then we'll be on our way to the coastline okay."
"Okay." I took one of my purses and put the envelop of money inside along with my phone, phone charger.... I held Bel's soft, small hands and went to the reception.
"Bel?"
"Hmm."
"Look at those Flowers in that vase, are they not pretty?"
"Yeah they are."
"How about you go admire them for a minute? Sounds good?"
"Yeah."
If the receptionist see me with Bel she's grow suspicious and question me because I didn't lodge here with a child. I walked over to the receptionist and hand her my room key.
"Are you leaving Already?"
"Yes." I looked over at Bel, she was stroking the flowers. I kept my gaze on her watching her, I don't want anyone kidnapping her.
"Okay, I hope you had a nice stay."
"Yes, thank you."
"The little girl is so cute." She Yipped.
"Who?"
"The one you're staring at." She noticed, damn it.
"Oh, I know right."
"I wonder if she's lost, I don't see anyone around her."
"Probably not, anyways bye." I left her sight and whisper-yell Bel's name. She looked at me, I motioned for her to come as I kept walking.
"Hey little girl!!!", the receptionist called. Bel turned to her " come here."
"Keep walking Bel." I said to her and she came to me but I made sure to be two feet ahead of her.
"Hey little girl? Stop!!! Secu—" before she could call the attention of the security men, Bel and I exited the hotel.
"Wait up!!!" She finally said.
"Sorry." I stopped walking and waited for her to come to my side. I held her hand and we walked together to God knows where, I started calling a cab, as soon as one stopped I heard the receptionist yelling from behind, I quickly opened the cab door, Bel and I entered the cab before she could get to us.
"Drive!!!" I yelled. We drove off just as she reached my side, I turned my face away from her so she won't see that its me.
"Where to ma'am?"
"The mall closest to the coastline."
"That'll be one thousand bucks."
"What!!!!"
"That's the price ma'am."
"Why so high?" This one thinks I'm foolish because I'm black. The car came to a halt.
"That's the price take it to get out."
"I'll get out please, three hundred for what?"
"Okay so how much will you pay?"
"Five hundred bucks."
"Haa!!! No ma'am."
"That's the amount I usually pay whenever I go there."
"No ma'am, its too low."
"Let me leave then."
"Became it's you I'll collect it, but that's not the amount I usually collect." You think you can dupe me, nonsense.
We are now on our way the mall after that, wait, why do I want to get her clothes when we are leaving today, what's wrong with me, I can easily buy her clothes once we get to Nigeria, this is a waste of precious time, what was I thinking.
We heard sirens behind us, I wonder who they are cha....... Wait could it be......did that receptionist call the cops because she thinks I'm kidnapping Bel, I'm done for.
"Pull over!!" They said.
"What's going on? Are they speaking to us?" The driver asked confused.
"No, why will they be talking to us, drive faster, I don't have all day. I'm in trouble, so this man now is my baby driver, God help me.