" you don't get it hassino, what you did wasn't right. You shouldn't have done that to him" sani adviced

Hassino looked at him like he was crazy " I'll do whatever I feel like doing, nobody can stop me. You just keep putting your nose into peoples business. "

" Kai ka sani( it's you that know). But when you're in trouble don't come running to my room for help coz I won't" Sani said and left hassino standing there.

Hassino is this kind of guy you call en kaura (area boys). He love beating boys younger than him and when the parents of this children he beats come to confront him, he runs to hide in Sani's room. Sani always advice him to stop this act of his but he never listens.

Sani bula is a 16 yrs old boy that has always have this dream to be someone educated and wealthy. He is the first child of his mother, his father passed away when he was just 12 yrs old. That has never lessen his dream of becoming someone important one day. He goes to a government secondary school around their area unlike hassino who goes to a private school and he is never serious. Sani had always wished he was the one that had the kind of opportunity hassino had.

Hassino never takes school seriously. He was the son of the Sarki of the town. His father was always tired of all the complaint he hears about his son same with his mother. Which was why they made a decision to send him to a boarding school, maybe he will learn his lesson.

At the news of his soon boarding school, hassino's wayward act increases. He did that just to annoy his parent . He went to tell his friend Sani about the news and Sani wasn't happy for him.

To them, boarding school was like a military school where children are sent to be beaten like hell. It was like an unforbidden place to them. Sani tried to consoled his friend but hassino wasn't haven it, he kept insulting his parent for doing this to him.

Sani tried to make him see the bright side but nothing you say will make hassino stop the insult. He just was filled with hatred for his parents and their was nothing he can do except to go to the boarding school.

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" I'm going to miss you my friend. Make sure you behave well don't let all those senior beat and steal your things"

" I'll miss you too,sani. I wish you can come with me"

Sani's eyes almost bulged out at what hassino uttered

" how can you wish for something like that for me. Kana so akashe ni ne(do you want them to kill me) at the boarding school"

" I was only joking" hassino smirk

His ride came and that was how he was taken to this boarding school they called hell.

" ya dawo , hassino ya dawo, mutane hassino ya dawo"

Children at the town kept singing at the arrival of hassino. He is now a handsome 20 yrs old boy. At one glance one will melt for him. He was dressed in his swagger clothes, one would have thought he just came back from abroad not a boarding school.

" my son is back" his mother ran to hug her son. She was happy to finally have him back home again. It looks like this boarding school did good to my son, she had thought.

" mama na, I miss you so much. " he hug his mother so tight . He still held a little hatred for his parent for sending him to the boarding school but he won't deny that he miss them so much. His mom look happy that at least her son had forgiven her.

They walk hand in hand into the house

**

Sani was in his room studying for his up coming waec when a heavy knock was heard on his door. He quickly rushed to open the door.

Sani a now 20 yrs old guy,Every girls dream guy. He is chocolate in complexion, tall, calm and very gorgeous. He is eyes captivating.

He met maimuna standing by the door " what do you want?"

He never liked maimuna, he hate the way she always look at him .

Maimuna shyly rose her eye up to look at him " ermm I just came to tell you that your friend hassino is back"

" what!, hassino is back?" he happily said as he rushed back into his room to take his shoe. He lock his door and ran out towards the direction of hassino's house. He was happy to see his friend.

Maimuna dreamily sighed as she watch Sani ran out of the house. She has this crush on Sani since forever and he has never noticed her. All he cares was his book and school. she wish he will atleast spare a time to even look at her in the eyes even if it was for a second.

***

" hassino, hassino, where are you" Sani shouted immediately he entered the sarki's compound. He was eager to see his friend, he miss him so so much. People always admire their kind of friendship.

" Abokina(my friend). " hassino ran out of his mother's room to hug his friend

" I have miss you so much, you didn't even come visit for three years" sani scolded

" I wasn't allowed to. Baba instructed the school to not let me come home for any break. " hassino explained

" eyya, look at you, you're now grown up" sani teased

" look who is talking, aren't you also grown up. You now look manly too"

" Dallah can, stop lying"

" two of you have started again, ko. I have served your food and Sani don't even think of backing out coz I'm not having it this time. You don't like eating whenever you come visiting "

" haba mama, I do eat fa"

" come let eat coz I'm really famished right now" hassino said as he rubbed his flat stomach.

There is no escaping for Sani, so he went in and ate the food with his friend.

look at that pretty girl, I'm telling you she will be good in bed" hassino said as he licked his lips. He might be handsome but he really has a dirty mind.

Sani don't like this behavior of his, he noticed how he look at people's daughter with want. something he hates with passion, he hate it when guys do that. He himself is a guy but he wouldn't wish for some dirty guy to look at his sisters like that, he will make sure to beat that guy to a pulp.

" stop it hassino, don't look at her like that. Do you wish for some guy to look at your sister like how you're doing to that girl"

" you have started again with your lectures, I have told you several times that I don't give a damn how other guys look at my sister. They can sleep with her for all I care, it's there life, I too have a life to live so stop interfering "

Sani shake his head in disgust at his friend. His friend has totally changed and he thought this boarding school had changed him to good but instead he has become worse. He is rotten and unchangeable.

" I'm leaving " Sani said as he stood up to leave.

" go now, who is stopping you. "

He didn't waste any time to leave after hassino said this. After all he has alot of books to read, he won't let his so called friend to destroy his own life. That was how he left to do what is good for him.

Five months later

Dani went to the government school he passed out from to check his WAEC result. He found out that the waec result was out this morning from Maimuna. That girl won't just stop stalking him.

He met a lot of people at the noticed board all eager to see their result. When it reach his turn to check, he internally prayed a little prayer to calm his nerve. He really need to pass.

He search for his name and his name fell on number 30, Sani Bula. He has five A and two B. It really was an excellent result.

He was happy for this good result of his. He ran home to tell his mom about it. He new his mom wouldn't understand anything about the result but he only was eager to share his happiness of his and his mother was his only best option . He love her with all his heart, she was everything to him.

***

" Kai baba, this thing is so good " hassino said after inhaling the powder inside the paper.

The other two guy sitting beside him were the new friend hassino started to follow. They are older than hassino and they also thought him new things everyday . After his last fight with Sani, hassino never asked of Sani but deep in his heart he misses his friend.

Sani was passing by not until he heard voices coming from the tiny road to his left. The voice sound so familiar and he was sure that it was hassino's voice. The corner is known to be where other area boys gang up to get high on drugs. Sani move to peep if it was his friend's voice he heard or not. As he reach the point they sat, he didn't know when he shouted 'ahuzubillah', he was so shocked beyond believe. He knew that his friend was a trouble maker but he never expected his friend hassino to be engaged in drugs.

He was filled with rage. The guys and hassino heard someone gasp so they turn to see who that was and hassino was met with Sani's glare. He was shock that his friend caught him red handed, he immediately drop the stuff in his hand and stood up quickly.

" sani, what are you doing here" he asked as if he wasn't caught red handed

Sani move forward in full speed, he drag hassino by his shirt as he walk them far from the place. When they reached a more better place to talk, Sani let go of hassino. He took a deep breath before lashing out at hassino.

" are you stupid, hassino? What do you think you're doing?. I can't believe that you've started taking drugs, why is it that you want to spoil your life like this. "

" haba maza, you need to calm down. I only inhale a little" hassino brood

" you don't get it, hassino. This isn't the right way to live, think about your parent. They want the best for you that was why they sent you to a boarding school but I can see that you don't want anything good for yourself"

" why do you always like lecturing me, I'm not like you that always put your attention on book. I want a social life not a boring one you are living. "

" there are many ways of living a social life, you don't need drugs for you to be social. Wai mayesa baka tinani ne ( why don't you think wise). If it is social life you want, you can earn that from doing other things not by following this area boys who depend their life on drugs and illegal things" Sani preached

" but.. Bu-t you don't even ask of me again over this month. I felt so lonely that was why I find the need to look for new friends "hassino pout. At twenty, one would think he should have mature enough to know what is good for him.

Sani sighed " have you forgotten what you told me the last time we met?. You said I should leave you alone that no one was holding me. I thought you don't need me again"

" haba Sani, you should have known that I was only joking. I do want you as my friend , you should know that you're the only one I have.. Especially now that my father had drove me out of the house and one of the guys you just saw me with volunteer to help me out, now I'm leaving with him" hassino had said

Sani look at him with a raised brow that says ' I don't trust you'

" haba Sani,you should believe what I said. I'm serious fa, you're the only friend I have"

" I don't even know what to say to you, hassino. But well, how was your WAEC result"

Hassino scratch his head ashamed " you see, erm erm, I might have failed my maths and English "

Sani looked at him in shock" you failed what!!?. And you didn't think of telling me to help you prepare for this coming exam? "

" sorry, I thought you where still angry with me"

" you are stupid sometimes, wallah. The only thing I can do for you is for you to pack your things to my room. By doing so, I can monitor you as I tutor you. "

Hassino looked happy " thank you my friend. I promise, you won't regret this"

Sani smiled at his friend enthusiastic face. He is happy that at least what he did will make hassino change his wayward ways and be a better person.

" we will start tomorrow. But make sure to bring all your belongings today"

" thank you Sani, you're the best "

The two friends did a bro hug and walk to sani's house

***

" you need to open the bracket first then you collect like terms" Sani explained as he solved the equation.

" but how are we doing to get our x" hassino asked

" you'll divide both side by 2 and what ever your answer is, that will be your x. " Sani explain

" so this equation is simple. I have always had a problem when doing this .wow, thank you my friend for teaching me"

" it's nothing, hassino. Solve question two let's see if you fully understood" sani suggested

Hassino opened a new page on his exercise book to solve the question. To Sani's surprise ,hassino got it right.

" you see how you're learning fast. I know you can do this " Sani happily praise his friend

" stop pulling my legs. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have known anything about it"

" you thi-

They were interrupted by a knock.

They both look at each other.

" are you expecting someone one?" sani asked hassino.

" no"

Sani shrugged and went to open the door. Maimuna stood by the door with a yellow cooler in hand

Sani gave her a quizzical look " what do you want, maimuna? "

She shyly smiled" erm erm I brought food for you. I thought you might be hungry because I didn't see you outside today"

Sani internally rolled his eyes. What am I going to do with this girl, he had thought.

" thank you maimuna for your hospitality but I'm not hungry. In fact I just ate not long before you come . " said sani in a tone that says I'm tired of your stalking.

" who is that sani? " hassino asked as he came to join them outside . When he saw that it was maimuna , his playboy act was on. He has always like the girl but she doesn't even spare him a look like how the other girls do.

" so it's you, maimuna. How are you doing" hassino asked while maimuna rolled her eyes at him. She has never liked him. He is so full of himself, she had thought.

Hassino didn't even care that she didn't answer him. " oh ,you even brought food for us" he went forward to collect the food flask from her.

" it isn't yours, it's for Sani alone" maimuna said as she move to stand close to Sani.

Sani only stood with folded hand ,watching the funny drama before him. He saw how Maimuna insisted on giving him the food and he knows that if he doesn't collect it, she will drop it outside his room. That's how her stalkish act has reached.

" OK fine, give it to me" he said to a now happy maimuna. Her happiness knew no bound. This was the first time Sani accepted something from her.

" really?" she asked surprise. Sani nodded as he stretched his hand to collect the flask.

" thank you maimuna" he said.

" you're welcome sani" he nodded at her. She turn to leave not before glaring at a shocked hassino.

" good bye" she said again to Sani and left.

Sani turn to look at a still shocked face hassino. Hassino was surprised because sani has never ever accept anything from the village girls. This was a first.

" what? " asked sani

" did you just accept the food? "

" yes I did" he walk inside the room with the flask in hand, hassino also followed behind.

" that girl likes you. Why can't you just ask her out already " said hassino as he sat on the mattress

" I don't like her. She is too stalkish for her own good" Sani shrugged

" wallah, you don't have common sense at alll. That girl is the most beautiful girl in this village, I wish it was me she liked " said hassino

" you can have her for all I care. I don't have time for girls right now. Especially girls like her that love to stalk a guy. You won't believe If I tell you that she knows my daily schedule "

" how? " hassino asked in surprise

" I don't even know how. Only her stalkish self can tell"

" you're lucky, you have someone that is willing to bring food for you everyday. I wish I was the one"

" I have told you times without number that I don't like her, ask her out if you like her"

" OK ooo, let see what she prepared " hassino moved forward to carry the flask but was stopped by Sani .

" she brought the food for me not you"

" haba Sani, I'm your friend fa. At least let me have a spoon of what is inside the food flask. " hassino begged

" whatever " sani said and let hassino take the flask.

" and here I thought you said you don't like her" teased hassino.

Sani glared at hassino and that made him shut up.

***

" let me tell you something you don't know maimuna, my friend Sani likes you. He just don't know how to tell you"

" really? " maimuna happily asked. She was happy at this profound info.

" wallahi, I'm serious. That's why I called you here to help you"

" you better not be lying hassino and how are you going to help? "

Hassino thought of something " maybe you should follow me to his room"

" why? "

" so that you can arrange his room and prepare something delicious for him before he comes back from the library . "

" how will that help?" a confused Maimuna asked

" don't you want Sani to start noticing you? "

" of course I want him to"

" if you do as I said, Sani will start liking you wallahi "

" really? Are you sure he won't be mad? "

" wallahi kuwa, he will confess his love for you"

" OK then, let go to his room so I can start arranging his room" maimuna had said unknown of what is to come.

Hassino mentally fist bump the air

They walk to sani's room. Hassino made sure to check whether people saw them entering the room together .

**

" why are you closing the door? " maimuna asked confused

" let me close it and I will tell you why"

Maimuna shrugged thinking he want to tell her something important. After hassino closed the door he turn to maimuna.

" where is the broom" she asked

He smirked at her and move forward to her in slow step.

" what are you doing, hassino. You're scaring me"

" don't be scared, I promise not to hurt you"

" what do you mean? "

Before she know it hassino pushed her on the mattress and had his way with her. She shouted for help but no one heard her scream coz hassino covered her mouth. He took away her dignity and pride that faithfully day.

**