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"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

\\\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"

"As salamu Alaikum""Wa alaikumu Salam....Maryam?" She called smiling to me"Ma""Welcome home my dear,please take a sit" she motion"Thank you Ma""So how was it? Hope it wasn't too difficult for you to get here?""Not at all ma""OK dear"We gist a lot and I must say I'm very fond of Mrs Abdulazeez,I feel so happy and secure whenever I'm with her"Maryam you see the reason I invited you here is because I've observe you a lot and you appear to be a very decent and good girl,you're very brilliant and also a religious girl""You see, I've two children, a male and a female,one is named Kareem and the other is named Kareemah. Kareemah is a very stubborn person but very friendly, while Kareem...though he's nice,he lavish money as he likes,he drinks a lot but he do pray, I won't lie to you. And you see this girl he was dating was only ruining his life more,I and his Dad has advised him so many times but he's not ready to change"

Maryam's POVWill she forgive me? Considering the way I talked to her earlier"Hey, why are you crying?" I heard my Mom's voice. I never knew I've been crying"I'm sorry Mom,I really am sorry..... I...I never-""Shush.... Don't say anything.... We should all forget the past right? I mean we're now a complete family,I'm here, your Dad too and your sister....and I missed you two so much, I really do""And we love you Mom" both me and my sis said at the same time"You.... You love me?""Of course Mom we do,you're our mother""I'm sorry" she said"No Mom don't,you've gone through so much please it wasn't your fault" my sister said"Dad we missed you so much and we love you too" we both said as we hug him "I love my two princesses too""Wow! I must say Nana, you've went through a lot but I believe in life everything was de