Nana's POV
"As salamu alaikum (Peace be upon you)" both me and my husband said in unison
"Wa'alaikumu salam (Peace be upon you too)...Aah! Aah! Aah! What a pleasant surprise Sis! You never informed me you were coming " Jemila said smiling showing us her perfect white teeth. If I was in the mood I would have hug her so much acting all crazy but today I'm not,and I'm not sure what will be the outcome of this situation. I only hope what that nurse said was not anywhere near the truth, if not I won't be able to forgive them for the rest of my life even though she doesn't know about it she's still infected coz it's her husband who did the evil deeds
"Where's your husband ?" I asked flatly
"Sister Nana what's wrong? Why is your face and voice this way?"
"I'm sorry but I can't answer you right now,I really need to talk to Qasim"
"Nana" my Husband called trying to calm me down but I won't heed to his word this time around
"Sweetheart! " she ca
///Sixteen Years ago\\\"Daddy! Daddy!!" I keep shouting looking out for my Daddy till I saw his back facing me,he's on phone speaking with someone"Daddy! Daddy!!" I called again squealing"I'll call you back Shu'aib" he said to the person he was talking to and hang up................ "princess what happened? Why were you shouting? " he ask me looking so concerned"Dad guess what?""Oh princess you know I'm not that good in guessing " he replied smiling"OK Dad,this is my report,I took the first honour in school " I squeal"You what?! Oh my!...my princess is the most brilliant girl I've ever known...congratulation my baby" Dad said hugging me"Thank you Dad" I replied back hugging him too"Now,because my baby did so good in school I'm going to take you out for shopping""Really Daddy?""Yes baby....now go inside and get change,coz Daddy is taking you out""Kyaaaah thank you Daddy " I said pecking his chee
Maryam's POV After some minutes he came and rushed to me "hey were you the one who called me?" He ask and I nod"Are you my daddy's friend?" I ask him and he smile before making his way to the driver sit.He looked at daddy and his face became pale all of a sudden, he take him out and we rushed him to the hospital, after some minutes the doctor came out and said to him"Can I talk to you?" He nod his head and was about to follow him then I hold his hand "what's wrong with my Daddy? Is he OK? Can I go see him now?""I'm sorry baby, but I still don't know till the doctor explain,do you want to come along?" He ask and I nodWe both entered the doctors office and he offers us a sit"Mr Jawad I'm sorry to say this,the patient you brought how's he to you? " the doctor ask him"He's my blood brother""What? He's my daddy's brother? Then does that mean he's my Uncle?" I thought"OK you see we trie
Maryam's POV Why did she hate me so much? This is the first time of seeing each other and she hate me a lot! Did I really kill my Mummy and Daddy? Ya Allah please guide me on this. I was busy thinking about my self when I heard there voice arguing and now it getting louder"Daddy! Your brother and his wife are having an argument over me,what do I do now?" I muttered to my self"She's living this house Jawad" daddy's wife said walking out from their room"No she's not going anywhere""Ehn....Jawad?! Jawad?!! You're looking for trouble ooo, I said this witch will not live in this house with me,I can't live in a house where I know that very soon I'm going to die" she said stubbornly and my Daddy sigh before saying"Please Nana let her stay in this house with us, I'm pleading you,please I promise you that she will never cross her boundaries""Eh! You said it ooo Jawad! If I should smell anything f
I ran to my room and cried silently. "Daddy where are you? Why did you leave me? The only person who cared for me now is not around again"Stupid girl what are you doing here crying? Did I touch you? Did I do anything to you?" She ask angrily and I nod my head crying"Oh! You're still crying?! Wait for me OK? Aren't you eager to weep? Don't worry I'm going to help you, just wait for me" she said and quickly went out to where God knows what she was about to doI was so afraid of what she's going to do,and before I could know she came in with a cane"Why are you crying? Whip Did I touch you? Whip just because I told you that you won't go to school again? Whip stupid girl so you want to finish my husband money?! Ehn! Is that it?!" Whip"No Ma""Shut up! Did I ask you to talk?! Whip and for that you're not eating food in this house for good three days! Stupid girl" she said using her right leg to hit me on my stomach before walking away"
Maryam's POV"Ja....jawad....jawad what're you doing here?...I thought you said till the next five month before you return?" Aunty Nana ask looking so stunned"I just ask you a question Nana what's going on here? What are you doing to the poor girl?" He ask looking so angry"I....I'm.... I.....I don't care Jawad! I really don't care! do your worst!"she said to daddy before walking out in annoyanceI was still lying on the floor groaning in pain when Daddy asked me"Maryam are you OK... Let take you to the hospital first you need to be treated" he said as he pick me up**********"Maryam how are you doing?""I'm fine Daddy thank you....Daddy why are you back so early,I thought you said you're going to stay long?""Yes Maryam but the school I registered you to called me and told me you haven't resume with them,I was so confused, that's why I came home" he said and I nod my head"Is this what your Mom has been doing to you?"S
Maryam's POV"I'm sorry Ma,I didn't mean to do that! It's a mistake walahi" I said to her"Mistake? Did you just say mistake witch?" She ask before slapping me"Walahi I didn't mean for this to happen, please Ma forgive me""Stupid girl stop showing me that foolish look of yours,I won't ever fall into your trap" she said beating me with both of her hands"Please Ma I'm sorry " I beg crying"Stupid girl! Why don't you just die! Please die and leave me and my husband alone in peace, I'm tired of seeing your face! I hate you so much, go away from here witch""Nana! What are you doing again?!" Ask an angry voice of DadHe pushed her away from me and picked me up "Maryam are you hurt?! What happened?""Jawad what do you think you're doing? Don't tell me you cared for her more than me?" She ask glaring"Nana everything has limit,you are starting to cross your limit Nana " Dad warned"I'm crossing my limit?! Did you just say
Maryam's POV\\\Three months Later///I woke up early today just to make Aunty happy,since daddy asked me to always make her happy I've been trying my best to do thatJust that sometimes she do eat my food and sometimes she get angry and said some mean word to me,but still I always try to follow my heart. The only thing I keep telling my self is that she's still angry at my Dad and I'm ready to correct the mistake.Even though I'm still very young, I promise to always make her happyI cooked her favorite food,I finished everything and set it on the dinning table then I walk up to their room,I click and open it slowly peeping to see if they're awake but they both seem to slump into a deep sleep"Daddy!" I whispered to his ear but the most funniest part is that he only smile and turn to the other side"Oh no!" I thought face palming my self"Daddy" I whispered again shaking him a little coz I didn't want to wake her upHe opened his eyes
\\\Sixteen years later/// 01-01-2019Maryam's POV"Good Morning Aunty""Morning, are you done with your work?""Yes Aunty I'm""It been sixteen years now that I've been living in this house,though she don't get mad at me anymore but that doesn't stop her from making me do all the chores,she even did it to the extend that I can't further my education, the moment I was through with my secondary school, I was given scholarship by Mrs Abdulazeez but she declines it for me,she said if I want her to fully accept me in the house I should continue her business for her.And that's because, most of her customers likes me so much"Hey are you even listening to me?""Huh?! Sorry Aunty you were saying?""Never mind go prepare,we're going to shop""OK Aunty" I said running to my room to pick up my bag*******"Oh my God! Maryam I forget the shop keys, can you go get it for me? I left it on my bed"