When Idris was fourteen years, this fateful day the family of Adamu Isiyaka decided to spend a good time as a family, which turns out to be a bloody day. Growing up as a child was a mystery, because right before Idris eyes, his parents and siblings where shot to death. Ever since then he became mute and find it difficult to talk, because there's no word in his mouth to speak out, he became dump, he only reply with nodding his head.
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After the terrible incidence my grandmother took me to stay with her in her house, though he still could not speak.
Grandma will always greet me "good morning handsome" Idris will only stare at her, and remain dumb. My son " go out and play with your peers" grandma will always say to me virtually everyday.
Idris don't find any interest been around people because he find no reason to smile out there, when ever he See's people smiling, he looked at them and assume they don't know what is called brokenness, pain and bitterness. Grandma always come to Idris room to make him see reasons to smile again, but Idris will still be dumb. "My good looking son, when ever i find no reason to smile again, your presence always give me a reason to smile and be cheerful. My son all i want from you is to put yourself together and smile again, be happy for me please my son". Grandma said to Idris with a smile on her face, trying to hide every pain in her. Idris nodded his head replying yes.
Whenever grandma is in her room she always cry out her pain and pretend to be happy in the presence of Idris, just for him to be cheerful.
Grandma stop taking Idris out for some time, because he always beat up any child who comes close to him to have a good time. Sometimes Idris will not touch his food even when grandma tried to feed him he will still refuse to eat. Grandma was infuriated this fateful day, she was fed up with his attitude towards her and to everyone around, she was bittered and she walk straight to him crying " do you want to kill me, what is your problem? What is it I've not done to make you happy, or do you think I don't feel the pain of loosing your family?" I have always tried my best for the past six months to see i put a smile on your face, but the result i keep getting from you is not encouraging". "Tell me what do you want me to do? " As she cried bitterly. Idris was moved by grandma tears, but still he never speak a word to her. She left Idris room sobering.
Grandma will only wake up, take Idris food to his room and she she will immediately return back to her room, without saying a word to him. Idris became guilty about hos attitude towards his grandma, but still find it difficult to speak to her.
Some days after grandma fall sick and she was lying inside her room without saying anything to Idris.
At first Idris thought she was still angry at him that was the reason why she have refuse to serve him food. He said to himself, " i have run the gauntlet and now grandma is trying to make it worst". Idris stayed in his room all day and never bother to check on grandma until evening time when he decided to check on her, in her room. There he found out how sick grandma was, immediately he began to cry and regret his actions towards grandma. His guilt was that he is responsible for Grandma illness.
Immediately he started speaking to Grandma "please don't leave alone, you are the only one i have, i know the fact that I been so mean with my attitude after the demise of my parents and siblings, grandma I'm sorry" he said crying thoroughly. Grandma was surprised the moment he said a word in pain she said to him, " take me to the hospital i have some money in my pulse". Without wasting time he tried to raise Grandma up but he couldn't, he have to go plead with Hajara their neighbor who assist him and they where able to take Grandma to the hospital. Grandma was responding to treatment and Idris was happy about that.
Every morning he talks to grandma with a smile on his face and grandma was so amused by the change of attitude towards her. His smile, good relationship with the nurses, other patients and neighbors who stop bye to check up on grandma.
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Idris said to grandma "i will forever smile and make myself happy, all what i want is for you to get better, i am back on fit" Grandma replied happily " your smiles and happiness has made me strong, we will soon be discharged" grandma was happy because Idris was able to be happy again even after he has run the gauntlet of life.