Chapter 16

kaina" kai ya girgiza "No oga,zamu jiraka,daga nan station zamu koma,babu wani aiki da zamuyi kuma". Baice masa komai ba ya sauka daga motar ya nufi gidan yana takawa cikin tafiya ta tsayayyun maza. Da sallama ya tura qofar ya shiga,yar farfajiyar gidan babu kowa saidai qal take,fes kamar babu wanda ke rayuwa cikin gidan bare ya bata ba,yana hango takalma daga qofar falon,wanda zaka fara taka wata qaramae baranda kafin ka cimma falon,sai yaci gaba da takawa har ya isa baranda yana maimaita sallamar sa,hadi da yunqurin zame takalman qafarsa kafin yakai ga shiga falon "A'ah qaraso da takalmanka abinka" daga can cikin falon aka fadi,sai ya miqe murmushi daga qasan zuciyarsa na kubce masa,har ta hangoshi kenan,duk da shi bai hangota ba,ya yaye labulen yana sanya kansa ciki tare da jaddada sallamarsa. Daga can saman kujera mai cin mutum biyu take a zaune,babbar macace wadda aqalla ta doshi shekara sittin,zaune sanye da atamfa dinkin riga da zani,kanta lullube da kallabi mai santsi irin na asalin tsaffi a qasar hausa.kyakkyawae bafulatanar bauchi,wadda bata qi dibar komai nasu ba,illa hasken fata,bata cika fari sosai ba irin wanda akasan fulani dashi ba,fuskarta na nuna zallar kamala da nutsuwa da kuma mutuntaka irin ta cikakken dan adam. "Wa'alaikumus salam,maraba...yanzu kake tafe?"tayi tambayar tana gyara zamanta cikin kujerun "Eh hajiya" ya amsa mata dai dai sanda take duban 'yar budurwar dake kwance cikin kujera "Tashi ki bashi waje" tun kafin ma hajiyar takai qarshen maganarta ta soma yunqurin tashi tana lalubar dan kwalinta daya fita,cikin sauri ta fara gaidashi "Ina yini uncle" "Lafiya lau" ya amsa mata yana zama cikin wata kujerar ta daban,bayan ya dan ture kayan da suke kai "Shiga kitchen ki samo masa ruwa" "Tom" ta amsa tana ficewa daga falon. Sai a sannan ta tattara hankalinta a kansa,cike da girmamawa ya zamo qasa yana gaidata,ta amsa masa cikin kulawa da kuma qauna "Alhmdlh.....ashe kun dawo" "Shigowata bauchi kenan nace bari na fara zuwa na gaidaki" ya amsa mata yana komawa mazauninsa "Ma sha Allah,Allah yayi jagora" "Yayi hajiya,saidai fatan Allah ya dada yi mana,duk abinda akaje yi din Allah ya dafa mana an samu nasara" murmushi ya wadaci fuskarta,duk sanda zaiyi tafiya irin wannan sai ya shaida mata abinda zaije yi din,duk da cewa kusan komai din da zaiyi ma cikin rayuwarsa ita yake fara sanarwa,ita yake fara shawarta,takan tsaya tuquru da addu'a koda bai nema addu'arta ba,domin kuwa shi din na dabanne a zuciyarta,yana da wata irin tarin biyyaya me wahalar samuwa ga yaran yanzu. "alhamdulillah, alhamdulillah,Allah abun godiya,to Allah yaci gaba da kula mana da rayuwarku" "Ameeen ya hayyu ya qayyumu hajiya" ya amsata yana sake cire hular kansa kamar tana damunsa ne ya ajjiye a gefansa yana duban tarin kayanta dake ajjiye "Ya akayi maisara ya kawo miki kayanki haka babu guga?" Dan duban kayan tayi "To wallahi dai bana ce ba,kamar dai kallon qwallo suka tafi" fuska yadan tsuke "Qwallon me?,idan bazaya iya aikinsa yadda ya kamata ba sai yayi magana" murmushi hajiya ta saki,shikam akan dukkan abinda ya shafeta baya wasa dashi,baya bada uzuri,hakanan baya daga qafa "Yana qoqari ai,kasan su da son qwallo,kuma yau da gobe ma sai Allah" shuru yayi ya sanya hannu yana karbar cup din da muneera take miqo masa mai cike da ruwa. Sai da ya shanye ruwan sannan ya dubi hajiyan "Saura kwana nawa ne bikin gidan kawu hassan?" "Na zaci zaka leqa ma,yana gida kamar bai fita ba yau" "Sai idan na dawo,na yiwa auwal magana zai fidda kudin gudunmawar nan,zai kawo miki sai a bashi" "To to madallah,Allah yayi albarka,ya qara budi" "Ameen ameen" ya amsa mata yana sanya hannunsa a aljihun uniform dinsa ya fiddo kudi ya ajjiye mata yana cewa "Zan dan huta gobe,may be bazan fito ba" "Baka gajiya abbas?" Murmushi kawai ya saki ba tare da yace komai ba,baijin zai gaji da yiwa hajiyan tashi hidima bakin ransa,domin baya da kamarta a fadin duniya "Allah yayi albarka" "Ameen ameeen" "A gaida gida,a gaidamin kishiyoyin nawa" kamar tace kwana biyu sunqi gidan sai kuma ta fasa fadin hakan,ita din mutum ce mai son zaman lafiya,batason rigima sam,saidai a duk sanda ka qureta bata da dadi. A bakin mota ya samu su Samuel sunata hirarrakinsu,kafin ya iso ya bude masa qofar motar ya shiga,sannan suka zagaya suka shiga suma ya tada motar suka bar layin. Duka duka tafiyar minti talatin da 'yan kai motar ta sake sanya signal sannan suka shiga wani madaidaicin titi mai burji,wanda zai sakada da ainihin unguwar da suka nufi shiga. Basuyi tafiya me yawa ba motar ta fara slow,da alama sun cimma inda suka nufa,ba jimawa ta faka qofar wani madaidaicin gida. Daga girman gate din gidan zaka fahimci girman gidan,idan nace girma bawai ina nufin girma na sosai ba,saidai kana gani kasan yalwataccen gini ne daga ciki,hakanan ya qawatu ga idanun me kallo,yana dauke da tsayayyun katanku masu tsaho da qarko,wadanda ke dauke da fenti ruwan madara har jikin gate din,wanda aka yiwa ratsin zaiba(gold) a jiki. Wannan karon kafin su bude masa ya rigasu budewar,ya zuro qafafunsa dake saye cikin baqin boot zuwa waje yana duban gaban gidan sannan ya sanyo gangar jikinsa zuwa waje "Thanks Samuel" yace dasu bayan yadan waiwaya da kyau "You deserve it sir"ya fada yana saluting nashi cikin girmamawa,jinjina kansa kawai yayi yana nan tsaye har suka tada motar suka fara barin gaban gidan,sannan ya qarasa a hankali yasa hannu yana knocking. Daga ciki wata kakkaurar murya ta bayyana ana tambayar waye,bai bada amsa ba har zuwa sanda mai tsaron gidan ya bude qofar,da sauri yaja da baya cikin matuqar girmamawa yana masa sannu da zuwa "Yauwa sule,mun sameku lafiya?" "Lafiya lau oga" "Ma sha Allah" ya furta yana takawa zuwa cikin gidan,hannunsa guda daya saye a aljihun wandon uniform dinsa,daya hannun kuma riqe da hular tasa. A hankali yake takawa zuwa cikin gidan yana nazartar yanayin gidan,daga farfajiyar gidan ko ina fes yake cikin hankali da nutsuwarsa,duk da bashi da tabbacin abinda zai tarar a ciki amma hankalinsa ya dan kwanta kadan,yaci gaba da takawa cikin taku na qaqqarfan namiji wanda horon aikin damara ke yawo cikin jiki da kuma jininsa. Qofar falon ya murza,yayi sa'a ya sameta a bude,sai ya tura yana sanya kai ciki,bakinsa dauke da sallama. Kamar jira akeyi,yara biyun dake wasa a falon saman dan keken wasan yara suka waiwayo zuwa gareshi,babbar me wayon wadda ke tura qanwarta ta saki keken da mugun gudu ta nufeshi "Abba....abba!" Take fada cikin daga murya dake cakude da sautin zallar farinciki,yayin da daya yarinyar keta kiciniyar saukowa daga kan keken itama don ta iso gareshi. Wani qawataccen murmushi ne ya subuce masa,ya duqa a hankali yana jiran isowar yarinyar,tana qarasowa ya dauketa caraf yana sanyata cikin jikinsa,saidai kuma me?..... janyeta yayi da sauri yana duban kayan jikinta sakamakon qarnin da baisan na meye ba daya daki hancinsa,ya sauke idanunsa kan gaban rigar yarinyar,rigar da idan bai manta ba naira dubu shida ya sanya ya siyeta kafin tafiyarsa wannan aikin,kwanaki goma baya da suke wuce kenan. Jirwaye ne na abubuwa kala daban daban a gaban rigar,wanda shi kansa bazai tantance na meye ba,ya dauke idanunsa ya maida kan fuskar yarinyar dake dauke da jirwayen busassun hawaye,kafin yayi magana yaji ana jan