Chapter 31

Ismaila's point of view :

Yesterday was super busy, I was so exhausted, I couldn't even close my eyes, all because of Aunt Aïcha and her daughter. These two were really starting to ruin my life. They only do bullshit, moreover they become unbearable day by day. We really need to find a solution to this problem because it cannot continue.

Moreover, even if she is sometimes unlivable, I really wonder where she is, in fact Aunt Aïcha had still not returned home. Khady and I had spent most of the night desperately looking for her without any news. I hope she is well, besides no one can reach her via her phone, it really starts to worry me, God knows where she is, with whom and in what state. I cross my fingers while hoping that we will find her safe and sound.

In addition, I can not understand the behavior of Khady during the last night, indeed, I had yet formally forbidden to call Mohamed, but she did so. She is really stubborn, when you say something to her, it enters through the right ear and automatically comes out through the left one.

Sometimes I wonder why she puts so much pressure on her cousin, she wants to be everywhere with him, she is glued to him all the time. She doesn't stop running behind Mohamed. While the latter does not give a damn about her. Khady is really wasting his time for nothing.

She has no personality.

I was even very happy, because in the end even Mohamed had not answered any of these calls. He was probably asleep, that is understandable since he is really tired with everything that is going on, he is really brave. I am lucky to have a big brother like him.

Even having not slept all night, I didn't even want to get out of bed, so tired I was. I had hatred. But, I had to take a good bath, maybe it will do me the most good. Very quickly I got up from my bed and headed for the bathroom, I walked like a drunk, I couldn't even stand properly. The way I walked, that I had hit my head twice against the wall.

Once I got into the bathroom with difficulty, I slipped into the tub. The temperature was really very good, I hope I was not going to sleep there. I was capable of it.

A few minutes later

This bath had really done me good, I only felt freed from all this fatigue that devoured me.

What am I stupid?

I had forgotten my clothes in the bedroom when I planned to get dressed in the bathroom. But hey, that's okay! Fortunately I had at least brought my towel with me, otherwise we wouldn't even dare talk about it.

As soon as I open the door, I go to the large mirror, where most of my toiletries were. I didn't even know which perfume to choose. In general, I choose the smell of my perfume according to my moods. Yes! I know it's even a little weird but that's all me.

After choosing the one that suited me, I looked up to put away the rest of the perfumes that I had not used when I came face to face on Bintou through the reflection of the mirror.

At the time, I was even surprised to see her, so she was there the whole time.

Me: who is there? I say turning around

Bintou: I came to bring you your breakfast, she said with a small voice and with her head bowed

Me: ah thank you! You shouldn't have gone through all this trouble, I could go down and take it like everyone else

Bintou: yes, but I said to myself that you may be tired as you spent all night outside

Me: ah I see! Please worry

Bintou: please sir

Me: you can put the tray on the table I'll get it back later, I said turning back to the mirror

After that, I decide to do my hair quickly and thus be able to pray as quickly as possible. I can't believe I missed this morning's prayer. It is that even serious! I hope God will forgive me. And this is all their fault again, they are real devils.

I was putting on my underwear when I fell on Bintou. Decidedly, she was still there, she hadn't moved an inch.

Me: it's good! Is there a problem?

Bintou: uhh .. I mean ... No sir, why?

Me: So why are you still here?

Bintou: in fact I was waiting for your signal to dispose

Me: how's that?

Bintou: yes sir, I was waiting to see if you need me or not

Me: Ah I see! Now you got my signal, you can go, I said heading for the door to open it for her to go

Oh my good! This girl really has a problem. I do not know! But I have the impression that she behaves strangely towards me. As if I was going to eat it. This house really deserves a lot of prayers because the inhabitants who live there are more "crazy" than the others. Fortunately, I am not one of them.

In short, I stop hanging around unnecessarily, since it is almost eleven o'clock and I still have not prayed. Before having breakfast, I first went to say my prayers to God.

A few minutes later

I could finally have a clear conscience since I had finished praying. Now I could tackle breakfast. Hmm! I deserved it after all. Certainly Bintou really has a problem, but in terms of "food" She is only the best. The set was packed, there were only good things, everything I liked. It's crazy how she knows my tastes so well. This tray had not only restored my appetite but also a smile.

I was enjoying my breakfast when someone knocked on the door, I hope it wasn't her yet. I got up immediately, to open the door, when I saw that it was actually Khady. By this point, I had lost all my humor when it was early.

Me: you just knocked on the wrong door, I said closing it

When all of a sudden she blocked the door with her feet.

Khady: at least let me talk to you

Me: listen we have absolutely nothing to say to each other, ok

Khady: how can you know, if you won't even let me express myself properly

Me: ok, so you have five minutes, I said leaving the door open

Khady: Oh! What charming attention?

Me: what do you mean by that?

Khady: This platter is prepared with great care, and then you are served first as far as I can see.

Me: listen I don't have time to waste with you, what do you want?

Khady: Hey! Calm down at least, you could even tell me where this tray comes from

Me: it's such a shame how pathetic you are, you only pay attention to details,

Khady: It's just a question not worth getting upset, but at least you have to admit that this person really loves you to spend all their time concocting all this

Me: In your place, I would worry about your mother sooner, go chao, I said opening the door

Khady: worry? Not that not even, because I'm telling you that she just called me and that she is on her way

Me: good for you, I said, slamming the door.

I just lost five minutes of my life. I can not believe! She's really clingy and she always comes to spoil the good times. She disgusts me. I didn't even have an appetite anymore. So I think I'd better get out and get some fresh air, it will do me a lot of good, plus I couldn't stand her for so long as long as I was under the same roof as her.

Once out of the room, I walk along the entire corridor, heading for the stairs, arrived at this height, I cross Alima.

Me: Hey! How are you?

After this question, she did not even answer me, she looked at me askance as if I disgusted him, you could see the hatred she had in those eyes. She was really not happy. I imagine that it is because of my intervention last time during his head-to-head with Bintou.

I felt that even very badly, because all I want is his happiness. The number of times I yelled at her, correct, put her in her place, all of this I did so that she could become a better person. But I see he doesn't like it at all, she thinks I'm her worst enemy when I'm not.

I wish she would change one day.

Bintou viewpoint :

I didn't know what to say anymore, so much that I was embarrassed by what had just happened. I couldn't stand up anymore. I couldn't breathe properly. I had gusts of air. What a shame!

I tremble like a leaf, without even knowing why. What is certain is that this situation cannot continue, I am really starting to get fed up, I no longer look at Ismaïla in the same way. In addition, I can no longer concentrate on my work. Since I think twenty-four of him. I have the impression that this feeling is increasing day by day.

I really don't know what's happening to me, I just hope I'm not ..... Oh no! I hope not. I don't want to. It is not even possible. In addition, I don't want to lose my job, which is my only source of income.

I wonder what can I do to forget it once and for all. I was too thoughtful, I was traveling just through my thoughts. Looks like a carrier pigeon.

Besides, what happened earlier in the Chamber was really horrible, I was trying to be nice and here it comes back to me. What is certain is that if I were an ice cream then I would have already melted. I had managed to invent lots of things to be able to get out of it, once I was caught by him staring at him wildly. Now he will start to have suspicion about me. Oh my God! I get shivers just thinking about it. I really need to tell someone as soon as possible.

Maybe it will do me good.

I'd better forget about it for a moment because our "relationship" is almost impossible. Since we come from two totally different backgrounds, moreover I am just a simple servant in this house and nothing else. It's pretty early and I'm already starting to stress like crazy. I don't know if I was dreaming but I could hear his voice as he came down the stairs. Those footsteps echoed louder and louder, and if he came towards the kitchen. Oh no! At this point, I panicked a lot, so I decided to get up and walk towards the garden. So I wasn't going to meet his gaze again.

Fortunately Sarah was in the kitchen to receive the tray.

Ismaïla: there you go! I had a great time, thank you

Sarah: So you've already had your breakfast sir

Ismaïla: Yes, thanks to Bintou I took it early this morning, otherwise where is it?

Sarah: Ah! She must be busy right now, that's why. What do you want?

Ismaïla: Ah it was just to thank her for the trouble she provided for the preparation

Sarah: don't worry I will forward your message to her

Ismaïla: Ok, good day then

Sarah: good day to you too

Once he was gone, I could finally get out of my lair (hiding place).

Sarah: What's going on?

Me: thank you for everything

Sarah: You're welcome but I want to know what's going on at least

Me: myself I don't know what's going on Sarah

Sarah: You are really weird, is there a problem with him?

Me : no! It's not that it's just that I didn't want to see it

We were talking quietly when all of a sudden we heard a voice saying.

-Who didn't you want to see?

Without even looking back we knew very well who it was.

Sarah: um! Good thing, Amina has just arrived

Amina: Yes I'm here! Tell me i missed a few things

Sarah: Yeah, and that's a couple of really important things

Me: anything, it's not even true

Amina: come on! Spit it out

Sarah: it's about the beautiful kid Ismaïla

Amina: Hmm! Ah I understand better then

Sarah: look at her how she blushes that one

Amina: love is in the air

Sarah: What is certain is that there is really a little problem.

Amina: how's that, what's the problem tell me?

Sarah: she buried herself as soon as she saw her earlier

Amina: oh well! Explain yourself Bintou

Bintou: listen I really don't want to talk about this

Sarah: and yet you are going to do it, you can explain everything to us since it will be your way of thanking me since I came to your aid earlier

Amina: Yes! I completely agree with you, you are absolutely right Sarah, come on Bintou tell

Bintou: no, I don't want to understand!

Amina: come on please tell us, otherwise we will never help you again

Sarah: Yes, I admit

Bintou: Okay, it's okay I'll do it