7. Plan Failed

Santorini, Greece. 

"thanks. You can take your leave now." Aleesha says dismissing the young man with a wave of her hand as a mischievous smirk makes its way to her face. 

"okay madam." 

Aleesha brings out a picture of Halima and strokes it with her long index finger saying "oh Halima dear. Did you think I'll ever let go of my Romeo despite what we had before. Then if you did you must be a complete nitwit, a fool, a dimwitted idiot. Sa'eed Abba Sulayman is mine and no one else's. I'll have him by hook or by crook. Moreover if he has forgotten about the past, then i haven't. Of course he will forget the past. I'm sure he can hardly remember that day. Oh Romeo. Poor poor Romeo."

Aleesha drops the picture back in her bag and brings out a small Tecno button phone.

"Hello?... Yeah they just left... What the eff are you still doing? Huh? Are you waiting for me to come and spank your butt?... I don't need your sorry just make sure you follow them and keep me updated... Good. Call me when you get a chance to." She ends the call with that and makes another call again.

"yeah, uhmm, i need you to get the jet ready I'm coming there right now. I have to go back... No. Not the states idiot. Nigeria... Yeah, I'll be there in an hour or two." She brings out an iPhone eleven pro max and calls a contact saved as 'baby sis'.

"hey sis."

The person on the other end who apparently is a girl squeals and says "omiGod Ya Leesh you finally called. I know you saw my missed call so why didn't you call back? I'm angry at you so imma cut the call right now." 

"oh sharrap! Cut the call and I'm not coming back anymore." Aleesha says smirking. 

"oh. Em. Gee. Ya leesh did you just say you're coming? When? Why? I thought you said you're not coming back because of you know?" 

"oh baby sis you're so innocent. I'm not coming back to that wretched place. I'm going to stay at a hotel. I managed to get a hold of your parent's schedule and incase you don't know, they are traveling next week and they are not coming back till the beginning of May. I'll stay at that wretched abode of yours once they leave and leave a day to their return."

"wow! Ya Leesh you're a genius! Can't wait! I'm also stuck here 'cause mother said..." she imitates an older woman's voice that sounds like a squeal "...'no daughter of mine will be moving around like a loose chicken'. So we'll meet once you're back. I'll sneak out and visit you. Be sure to tell me which hotel you are staying at."

"Kay baby sis. Bye." 

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Abuja, Nigeria 

After the flight Halima and Sa'eed decide to go to their house since it's 5am. As they await their driver Halima gets a message from Afnan telling her that they are at Fereprod Hospital and that Fatima is injured. 

They rush there not stopping anywhere, not even to pray Subh. After Fatima's injury has been taken care of the couple go home, pray Subh and take a bath. Halima's menstrual period is coming to an end for the month so she is sick again and has to stay home. 

Sa'eed recieves a call and leaves Halima together with Amal while Afnan, Fatima and Hajjo, Halima's mother inlaw are at their house. 

On reaching a hotel Sa'eed sits with Aleesha in a room. "Romeo, what's wrong? You look stressed." Aleesha asks Sa'eed placing her hand over his head and neck to feel his temperature. 

"nothing is wrong Leesha. I thought you were going to stay in Santorini for a while since you went there for business." 

"yeah. But things happen that cause change of plan. Uhmm, my parents don't like me and I don't why so can i stay over at your place for a while? Pretty please?" 

"is that why you called me here? You could've just told me over the phone ai. My habeebtee is very sick at home and you called me to tell me this? Wow Aleesha wow." judging by Sa'eed's tone and the use of Aleesha's full name anyone can tell how angry he is. 

He has never called Aleesha by her full name and now is a first. Noting how angry he is Aleesha makes a move by placing her head on his chest and saying "Romeo I'm sorry." she starts crying making him feel sorry for her. 

He cuddles her in his arms and says "it's okay. You can come stay with me but i have to go home and ask my Habeebtee first. If she consents I'll call and let you know. I need to be on my way. I want to be the first thing my Habeebtee sees when she wakes up from sleep." and with that he let's go of her and waves her good bye then leaves the hotel in a hurry. He needs to see his wife. 

Back at the hotel Aleesha is angry because that wasn't her plan. She planned something entirely different. She smashes a lamp and the room service rushes in. 

"any problem ma'am? I see you smashed the lamp." a young man in what seems to be the hotel workers' uniform-white inner button up shirt, black trouser and black jacket with three huge black buttons in front of the torso holding the jacket in place comes in. 

"yeah so? Just take it and add the bill for it to the money I'm supposed to pay." Aleesha says already feeling a headache due to her lack of plan and too much stress. 

"okay ma'am." She decides to make a call. 

"hello Lash?" She puts the phone on hands free and takes her little suitcase. 

The person on the other end replies "ah ahn. Ta romeo, so you've remembered me today?" 

"Lash it's not like that. You know since my sperm donor and my birth giver did what they did i have been on my own. So i have to do everything myself. Amma anytime i see your blog with that is it classical Muslimah ne or what is her name I've forgotten i always comment and make a mental note to call you but life is what it is."

"oh. Ayyaa. No problem fah. I was just kidding dama. Anyways how have you been?" 

"I'm alive and breathing if that helps you sleep at night. Anyways forget pleasantries. Are you still living at Kuje?" 

"yeah. I'm living there. Lord! Ta Romeo tell me you're coming." 

"yeah. I'm on my way. We have lots of catching up to do. Cook something delish for me." 

"kay kay. Bye." 

"bye Lash."Aleesha says and cuts the call. She drags her suitcase then checks out. She makes a call.

"hello Tony?... Yeah please bring my car to Firdodia Hotels and Halls...Yeah I'm waiting by the gate. I'll be by the reception. Call me when you get here."

She cuts the call and sits down. Lash is one of Aleesha's fan girls from senior secondary school. Her real name is Aisha-Humairah. She is a blogger known as Humylash and a business woman in secret known as Humylash mai maganin mata. She sells women items such as underwears, special Kohls, special perfumes and other special traditional women body products mainly known as maganin mata which literally means 'women's medicines'.

Tony is Aleesha's private driver. He takes her cars anywhere. She has a car in United States of America, Greece, France and Nigeria. 

Once Tony arrives she gives him transport fare and hops in her Lamborghini. Time for a new plan. Romeo will always be mine.