CHAPTER 12 : GATHERING THE BRAVES 7

Wait, what!!!? Did he just said war alert!!! Ya ilahi!!! War!!! Why?.....how? She stared at her uncle in confusion. The confused look was also pasted on her uncle's face too. War in the rock country! There have never been a war since before he was even born. Rock country have been in a peaceful coexistence with the neighboring countries. How then is there a war all of a sudden??

Khalid looked at shamsuddeen who's eyes were still fixed on the beautiful lady. Why is he staring at her non stop? Did he knows her? He cleared his throat to get the attention of the man, it didn't work.

"Sergeant haidar, you are already aware about the incident but to some, this is new. What's the status on the army doctors?" said khalid.

Haidar, the head of the army doctors decided to call doctor zakari, director of the federal city hospital to join the meeting because he have an incredible team of doctors. He and his team could come in handy as they are gathering up every able military and non military doctor to this huge war that is approaching.

"My team of doctors are always at your disposal sergeant. I have also gathered other medical personnel from every branches of the city hospital around the nation. There are also volunteers ready to serve, sir." Answered the sergeant.

"How about....her?" asked shamsuddeen, rolling his index finger on his silver ring that has a black stone sitting on his thumb, his gaze still fixed on hassana.

They all looked at hassana as she stared back. They have been wondering what brought such a beautiful girl in a high classified meeting. She is not part of the octagon staffs and even looks like a teenager. What's her purpose there?

"She's with me field marshal." Said zakari.

"Why?" he frowned a little.

Hassana have been in his team of deployment for five years. She have been with the team since when she was a student doctor and due to her excellent achievements, he always included her in most of the missions carried out by the government and the army doctors and she is relentless when she wants something but before he had the chance to explain....

"This is no play doc, it is a real threat designed to destabilize the whole country and you brought along a girl!"

Okay handsome man, time to stop and know who I am, thought hassana.

"I am no girl field marshal."

Everyone turn to look at the girl. Well she did have a baby face and her voice sounds like a child's. Why won't she be mistaken for a child? She had been battling with this for a long time, people thinking she's not up to her age. It's even hard for them to believe she is twenty three years of age. They just assumed she is in her teens, even worse! So she wasn't surprised if these people also think the same too.

However, this field marshal dared to look down on her after nearly getting her killed. How dare he?!!! She squeezed her bag harder. He will pay for this and she will give him a hard time recovering his badge.

"The girl is not qualified to be in this meeting, sergeant escort her out?"

Escort her out! After indulging her mind with the thought of engaging in a great work of saving lives and then just because he saw her physical youthfulness she unjustly became disqualified? No way!! She stood up ready to give him an explanation.

"Call me hassana Idris, sir. A surgeon working at the federal city hospital. You don't think I will be employed if am just a little girl right?"

"Hah! Yes she is a surgeon and a highly recommended one. She have been on army missions since she was a student doctor. She have been on the support team and knows the dangers of conflict and the horrors of war..." zakari was cut short.

"I only asked to summon you because you were highly recommended by the sergeant and we will need every able hand possible." He glanced at zakari.

"Which able hand better than a surgeon, sir." Hassana looked straight into shamsuddeen's eyes.

"She spend one more minute here sergeant, you'll be charged with insubordination!"

What?!!! So because she didn't bring out her grudge against what he did to her, he began to act all high and mighty, giving commands and even threats! Handsome man you touched the wrong girl.

"You have listened to my contributions to the country sir. You need every able hand, you said it yourself. Allow me to be part of this team and you'll have no regrets. I promise."

Not only did she have to stoop so low in laying down her head at him, no she also have to be polite while at it. Msst.

Hm, relentless girl. Since she is capable, why not let her be in the team. However, his badge must be recovered from the accident scene but his guard told him he couldn't find it when he went looking for it at the exact location sent to him.

"At the accident scene this afternoon, have you seen my badge?"

"Eh! What badge?"

As a lie detector operator, shamsuddeen can naturally sense when one is hiding the truth or lying. However, looking at hassana, she seemed confused.

"The badge of the general of the army. It fell off at the accident scene."

And he think he can get it back easily. Dream on! Since you're too serious, I'm gonna play with you.

"I'm sorry, am lost here? All I know is someone tried to kill me this afternoon but I survived by the will of Allah."

"It was you on mid junction, plain road?" said khalid.

"Yyyes...I was almost got hit by a complete mad bike man....." began hassana eagerly.

General rubbed his chin, glancing at the field marshal. This girl is setting fire upon herself, calling the whole field marshal a mad bike man!

How could she make things easier for him. She will enjoy her time before someone intercepts and told her who the person she is insulting is, which she already knew. Meanwhile, zakari was busy sweating.

Innalillahi! This girl will be the end of him if that badge is discovered within her grasp and she even have time to seek for trouble!! What's her problem?!!

"He even broke my phone. If that baboon have stopped, I could've showed him who I am...."

"I think you did that just now." Said shamsuddeen in a deep tone.

Confused, hassana stared at the man.

"What do you mean, sir?"

"The mad bike man, the baboon, he's right here." He pointed his thumb towards himself.

Quiet ensued the place for few seconds. Would his niece ever see the light of day? Thought zakari. Tab! This girl is done for. Thought the colonel. The audacity of the girl to call the whole field marshal crazy!! Thought the sergeant. Whoa! The doctor is bold, thought khalid.

Hassana burst into a laughter which broke the silence. She quickly shut her mouth by clearing her throat, looking at the field marshal who was just giving her an indifferent look.

"Apologies sir, please don't joke like that..."

"It wasn't a joke doc. The field marshal was in a hurry to attend a meeting when he nearly hit you with his bike. Alhamdulillah you are fine." Explained the general.

Alhamdulillah she is fine because if she wasn't, he would've paid.

"Oh! You!..." she feigned surprise.

"You are safe and sound. Now have you seen the badge or not?"

Kambu! No remorse, no apologies, nothing, nada!! What attitude! Fine! She will teach him a lesson while punishing him, arrogant man or rather handsome arrogant man!!!

"I know nothing about a badge, must have fallen off there or some other place...."

"It fell off when I avoided hitting you. It might have fallen right in front of you."

And he think even if it fell unto her face, with all the scare and shock he gave her she will see it?

"Well, my mind was in chaos, you don't think I will noticed something as small as a badge."

"When found in the possession of the wrong hand, the person will face jail time. I will personally make sure the jail time is worth it in prison dogon rami."

The most terrible military prison in the whole of the rock country! Whoa, this field marshal is scary.

"I wouldn't know anything about your badge sir, even if I did, I'll surely returned it to it rightful owner."