STORY BY ASMA'U SADA
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One morning, sun shone in Sa'ada's bedroom curtains and woke her up. She quickly opened her eyes and swiftly shut them. Pulled her blanket and covered her face. But the sun kept shining in room.
"Oh! My God, I am almost late for jogging, Sa'ada said as she quickly jumped to her feet at once and dressed in her track suit. She opened the curtains of the window and immediately light appeared in the room. Some birds were chirping outside her room on a nearby tree.
Sa'ada picked up her iPad and wore her white canvas and hurried down the stairs
" You are late for jogging today, " said her mother setting the dinning table.
"Yes, mummy, I was fast asleep. "
Sa'ada was jogging on the street listening to a cool music. The street was quiet except the chirping of birds on nearby trees. Few people were also jogging. Some were going up the street while others down.
" Surprise! Bye! " said her younger brother Amir, of seven years old as he passed her on his brand new bicycle, laughing excitedly.
Both of them are always racing to first each other in going for jogging. And today he first her
" Stop being excited, you only first me today. "
" It's not only today, I first you twice. Ha! Haa!! Haaa!!! He ran and rode off the street.
Sa'ada nodded her head and smiled as she continued jogging.
As she was coming by, she stopped at a sharp bend to buy a newspaper from a vendor. She always does that anytime she is out for jogging.
"Good morning Hajiya. "
" Morning, Mr Vendor. "
"How was your night? "
"Fine, is there any top story today?" Sa'ada glancing at the newspaper on the table.
"Yes Hajiya. Just take a look at this one." He said handing over the newspaper.
"Wow! Interesting," Saada said flipping through the pages as she read the headlines swiftly. She added, Oh! My poem and recipe are published. Can't wait to read it.
" That's nice. I've seen and read it."
" Thank you, "she said smiling.
"Sister bye till you come, " Amir said as he rode past her again giggling as he waved. He rode down the street heading towards home.
Sa'ada smiled and paid for the newspaper.
" You are always racing and today he first you. I don't know when this race of yours will end, " the vendor said smiling.
Happy family huh?
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Sa'ada laughed and continued jogging. When she almost reached home, she saw a crowd gathered at the side of the road. She was wondering what the matter was but decided to go and see for herself. She reached the crowd and started pushing the crowd to see what they were staring at in horror and there was too much noise. Sa'ada didn't understand what a single person is saying.
Innalillahi wa ------- Amir! Sa'ada shouted in terror her eyes fixed on her brother who was lying unconsciously on the ground in blood.
"Who knows this boy? Someone around the crowd asked looking around.
"It ---it --- is my brother, " Sa'ada stammered in dilemma. She was shocked and weeping, tears was falling down her cheeks. She came close to Amir and knelt down. Shaking and screaming his name.
" Somebody help, please! He is dying. Sa'ada continued crying.
Immediately someone shouted, "somebody should go and get a car, hurry."
"My car is over there, " a young built man said pointing to the other side of the road.
The young built man picked up Amir and rushed to his car. Sa'ada followed them holding Amir's hand crying.
Before they reached the car, Amir gave up the ghost. Sa'ada screamed and fainted.
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