She runs swiftly as if she will take off, avoiding any place she passes by like a car without brakes. After more than 30 minutes of running, she arrives at a house and suddenly brakes as if her tires have friction. She heads straight to a house, jumping like a frog, not stopping to greet anyone because greeting herself is not among the things she has in mind, let alone to let them know her presence. She continues jumping until she crosses the fence surrounding the house, and upon arrival, she enters a small hut that I can tell is hers without asking. It turns out that since I spotted her running, Bala the Fish Man has been following her. His entrance coincides with his arrival at the house, and he greets as if he is owed a debt that hasn't been paid. "Peace be upon you, Peace be upon you!!!" Hearing no response to his greeting makes him move closer to the house's corner. "Peace be upon you!" "And upon you be peace" The greeting is answered from behind him, and he turns to see who it is; it is none other than Mallam Umaru Gallara. Mallam smiles at Bala the Fish Man and says, "Let's go inside." Due to the intense shyness Bala feels towards Mallam, he follows him not because he wants to, but because he has no choice. Mallam greets as he heads towards a room where there are two rooms in a row, and shortly after, he brings out a table and spreads it for them. They exchange polite greetings after they have greeted, and Mallam turns his gaze back to Bala the Fish Man. "Mallam Bala, I hope you are well?" Filled with shyness, Bala replies, "I am fine, may Allah forgive you, Mallam, I just came to greet." He finishes while scratching his head and ear. Mallam smiles warmly before saying, "I am very happy, Mallam Bala, may Allah preserve our kinship." Bala responds with, "Amen, may Allah forgive you, Mallam, I will take my leave, thank you." "The Mallam says Amen." From there, he escorts Bala to the door. Bala has no choice but to vow to take revenge on the girl if he catches her. WHAT HAS SHE DONE TO HIM? THIRTY-FIVE MINUTES BACK (Flashback) She was returning from her usual wandering due to the hunger that had tormented her; her stomach was turning, indicating it needed food. She quickly turned a corner when the smell of the fish that Bala was frying hit her nose, and immediately her attention was drawn, so she hurried to the fish table. When she arrived, he had already taken the fish out of his metal pot and placed them on the table. A huge gulp of saliva the Girl of the Fish swallowed, followed by a squinting of her eyes and a pouting of her lips like an old witch. Bala's heart sank because he had heard stories about the Girl of the Fish from the village boys, along with her lack of decency and the mischief she was known for. He hesitated because nothing had ever connected him to her. Seeing that he refused to give her fish in a bag like they do everywhere she goes before they even speak, they look at her with disdain, made her widen her eyes at him before saying, "Hey, I am waiting for you to give me fish." She said, filled with greed, glaring at Bala the Fish Man. He, however, not knowing her, asked, "How much will I give you?" The Girl of the Fish was astonished by the mockery Bala brought to her, as she was desperate for him to give her something, for if he didn't give her soon, she might die. "I want you to pour all that is on the table for me." As she said this, she saw him turn to his frying area, so she grabbed a bag and began to scoop the fish. She filled three bags to the brim and then turned to leave. At that moment, Bala returned to his table, seeing that there was no fish and no one to buy fish, he began to chase after her. It was as if she knew he would follow her, so she moved aside and began to stuff the fish into her mouth without bothering to remove the scales. Within 2 minutes, she had finished two bags (Even I, Bhatool, was left wide-eyed in astonishment). She grabbed the last bag to start eating when she spotted Bala approaching, and without thinking, she dashed away. She ran, stuffing fish into her mouth until she swallowed and tossed the bag aside, already far from Bala. Despite this, he did not stop following her until she reached a group of people who had gathered; seeing the Girl of the Fish made them move aside because they knew it was an easy matter for her to brush past them. No matter how far she ran from Bala, it did not stop him from following her until she reached her home....... THIS IS IT! BACK TO THE STORY. When Bala returned to his fish frying spot, he was very surprised; the fish he had placed had burned, and there was no way to sell it. Immediately, a wave of anger hit his heart, as he had no money in hand, let alone to go back to the river to catch more for his master.... Seeing that he had no weapon, he dropped the remaining fish and put it in his storage shop. As he came out, he was overwhelmed with tears of sadness streaming down his face.