I feel like someone kept a ton of metal bars on my body. Don't even start with my head, cause definitely it was been hit by a wall and then a needle was pierced back and forth. Somehow I try to open my eyes, and trust me, it took all of my strength to open it ; only to be blinded by a white light. Quickly shutting my eyes and protecting from the light, I slowly opened them again and realized the entire place is white. Guess I didn't noticed it before but as I did now, I saw my 'parents' standing far from me. Having their evil smirks on their faces. Am I back in Saudi? How come? Horrified, I looked at the place I was currently laying. In a bolt I sat and saw that - this isn't Saudi. Where am I? What place is this? I kept on thinking before it was interrupted by them. "Honey. Look! Our sweet sweet bitch of a daughter is awake! Do you want to do the honours of telling her or shall I?" My mother spoke with so much fakeness and cringe-worth sweetness, it made me to puke honestly. But I did nothing. Don't want these demons to lose their tempor.

"Well, as you do all the honours in this world, for example bringing this worthless peice of nothing to this world. Why don't you do the honours?" Okay, ouch. That hurt more than anything. But what can I expect from them? To shower me with their love? No right? Yet it still hurts to hear this words from your own family. I did my best to not show them how hurt I am and not to show my tears which were on the edge of coming out. Wait, did they said announcement? What type of though? Now them with their devil smiles made me more scared than the times they tortured me. What is this all about? Have they kidnapped me? How did they find me? Wher- AZIZA! Where is she? Oh my god! Don't tell me they took her away! And Aadil..oh my. Is he okay? I was so concerned about him that I didn't even realized I, for the first time called him Aadil. Wow. Need to check on those feelings that I started to grow. But only when I get out from this - unknown place. Again, where the hell am I? Wh-

"Who do YOU think you are doing huh? Zoning out when we are here? Guess we gotta teach our 'little' bitch some manners now, right honey? But wait. Hmmm.. Well, you are lucky as I dropped this idea. You will get the lesson once you listen what we have for you." My mom cut me from my thoughts and said so seriously I was caught off guard. What is this they are talking about? I couldn't control my patience anymore.

"What are you talking about? Where am I? Why are you here? And, what do you want from me?" I decided to ask the important questions rather to reply their comments about me. Before I saw what was happening, my dad took me harshly by the arm and took me somewhere. His grip was so tight I was sure it'll form a bruise later on. I looked here and there and found nothing. I guess we reached the location as he suddenly stopped and let go of my arm. I then saw the most disturbing thing ever. I saw Aadil, standing there. I should be happy to see him. But the look he had on his face was the exact - the same sadist look of my parents when they torture me. I also saw some other kind of emotion on his face and in his eyes, but can't really make out of it. I might be wrong. With that thought, I made my way towards him, hoping everything sorts out.

I was going to open my mouth to ask Aadil, when my dad spoke, "I figured it out. You do like Aadil, don't you? What a better way for you to leave this world than to be killed by your own love?" He started laughing after that. I stood in my place, frozen. How did they knew about that? How doe- kill? I turned to Aadil and saw a knife in his hand. Is it true what he said? Why would Aadil do that? After Aziza he was the only one I was close with, trusted completely. Why is he turning like this? "A-Aadil? W-Why is that knife w-with you? You really won't be d-doing this. Would y-you? Aadil say some-"

Before I could complete my sentence, something felt in my stomach. I then realized that he pierced the knife in my stomach, but the knife wasn't all the way it should when you kill. I screamed my lungs when I felt the sharp pain and the blood that started to come out. I heared my parents laughing like crazy maniacs and when I saw Aadil, he wasn't holding that evil face. Instead it contained pain. He leaned and whispered something. But something started to shake me up. I was falling into deep blackness before I heard, "You will be alright my Nawal. Trust me." Before I could reply, I felt someone shaking me up again. Then I heard someone calling my name again and again. I opened my eyes only to be landed on Aadil.

Was that all real? I slowly made my way to see where we are. Currently I'm laying on hospital bed. So it was a dream afterall? I couldn't help but to cry. It was a dream! It didn't happened! I never felt this relieved before.

"Nawal? Nawal are you okay? Why are you crying?" Aadil's deep concerned voice made me back to reality. I am right here, save and sound. With Aadil looking concerned - which I never saw before. Someone actually cared for me beside Aziza? This much? I cried even more and did the most unexpected thing. I hugged him. I forgot all about the forbidden things said in islam. I hugged him like my life was depended on it. He was stilled but then relaxed. Hugging me back. Saying soothing words like 'it's going to be alright' and 'I'm here'. The way his palm was caressing my forehead in calming way, his strong scent, his embrace made me feel so safe. It felt as if nobody can harm me if I'm with him. All of my concerns and thoughts were thrown out of the window and I just enjoyed the moment.

I know all this feelings should not overpower me but I can't control them anymore. Suddenly realising all of this, I pulled my self out of his embrace and mumbled a soft sorry. Ya Allah! Please remove all of these feelings from my heart. I know this would give me nothing but pain, please help me out. Also, what will Aadil think about this? I have to stop this. End this before it starts it's own journey.

"Mr. Sheikh, when will I be discharged?" I need to go home and think all of this with a clear mind and get a grip on myself. Moreover, I am no more alone living here. I have my baby sis who needs protection and I have to provide her that. "Tomorrow morning 9:00 am. Doctor has given the permission to leave but before that at 7 you will undergo some tests and then the final verdict for you to leave. Are you okay? Also, I am extremely sorry for everything I said. I had no idea you were going through this. Anyway, let's talk about this later." He told me tomorrows plan but what test? And he's apologising? Who would have thought? Me going through what? First my mind not recovered from that horrific dream and this. Lets find it tomorrow itself. I don't want to keep on asking him again and again. So, I mumbled an okay. I need to push myself far away from him. Yes I'll do that.

Its been a week since I have been discharged from the hospital. Mr Sheikh had forced to give me paid leave for 7 days and hence today was the last day of my holiday. I want to spend this whole day with Aziza, as I was not able to give her proper time since we have come back, so I have decided that we will go to a mall.

"Aziza, get up baby its already 4:20, you will miss your fajar prayers. Get up. Fast!" Waking her up for fajr is a very difficult job. I have to mend her soon. "Aziza this is the final time I am saying, get up or else you know what I'll do!" I warned her again but she and her tantrums..."Please, lemme sleep for a little while, only 5 minutes promise, please..." and with that she was again in her slumber. What? This is too much. I get it that it's hard to wake up. Hell, even I can't wake up back in my school days. But somehow I did it. She's getting too lazy. Finally, irritated with her I went to the kitchen and took a bowl and filled it with cold water, but did not fill it full or else I am the only who will have to change her bedsheets and all the pillow covers. I picked it and went to her and gave her a warning sign by sprinkling water on her face but she being SHE did not get up. So here it goes. I threw water.

"SISTER! HOW DARE YOU THROW WATER ON ME? I SAID I'LL GET UP SO WHY?" I had to close my ears to save them from her. Shouting does run in the family...."Good morning to you too Aziza. Now go and do wudhu and pray and then meet me in my room. I have a plan to do today." After hearing her positive reply I left towards my room to do the same.

After praying namaaz I folded the prayer mat and kept it on its place and sat with Quran to read. While I was on the end of my today's goal of reading Aziza entered. "Babe, I am sorry with my earlier behaviour. But its your fault.." What the hell?? MY FAULT?! FROM WHERE?? anyways lets hear her saying then. I stopped reading and motioned my hand asking her to wait so that I can complete reading Quran. Soon in 3 minutes I was done reading and closed Quran and kept it in its place and did dua going in sujood. After that I got up and glared at Aziza keeping my hands on my hips and said "Hey what's with you saying babe? And above all, MY FAULT?? How come?"

"See when I came here I was not sleeping much so you forced me to sleep more and then it became my habit to sleep for long durations. And now I sooo love sleeping and then you wake me up with in 4 hours to pray. How do you expect me to wake up." Ahaan. So now I got it. So I have to undo my doings. "Okay fine but don't blame me always. And yeah wanna go shopping? I was thinking that we should spend today in full to enjoynment as it is my last day of holidays and tomorrow back to work soo..what say??" I totally surprised her with the idea! "Okay fine lets go...but please can we go at 11 as I am way too sleepy." Guess she's still in her sleep. Who told I was gonna leave now? My plan was also to sleep. You know blood relation shows effect. "Okay, but get up at 9 and please make for me breakfast today. I am soo done with eating my handmade food." Seriously I am done with it and I also want to taste how she cooks so yeah. "Fine, I'll make it but in place of that I am going to sleep here on your bed and you are also sleeping next to me... deal?" Ohh. Easy peasy. "Done." And with that we both layed on my bed and soon she crawled towards me and hugged and dozed off.

I remember her doing that even when we were there in Saudi. We had to sleep on floor and were given only a bed sheet and pillow to share between two of us. So I used to make her sleep on my hand and the pillow too to make her comfortable and she used to cuddle into me and sleep so only we were able to cover our selves full with the sheet. Anyways now I'll never let her go through all of that again even though I have to put my self into worst i'll do but never let any pain go to her. With that thought i fell into deep slumber.

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"Aziza it's been 15 minutes since I am waking you up! Now if u do not get up, I am not going to take you out at all!" Actually its been 5 minutes since I'm waking her up but you know sisters how they are! "Okay laa! getting up." And finally the queen of Norwich, Aziza has brought her presence in front of me *Note the sarcasm*.

Within half an hour she got ready and went to the kitchen to fulfill my wish. She made sunny side for herself and for me, well she made pita bread along with zater. It was tasty and from now onwards atleast on weekends she can make breakfast for me. Anyways now if I say her, she is going to make a big fuss so later on will catch her.

Till 11.30 we were on road going towards Intu Chapelfield. It was claimed to be the largest shopping centre to open in Britain in 2005 but now there are other malls like Castle Mall, along with this one. "Babe could you please buy me a phone as I don't have one here." she asked me with a cute pout. Also, I earn enough to buy. "Okay! There is an apple store in there lets go and get it from there. Anyways remind me to do some grocery shopping when we return back." I am running out of grocery stock so need to fill up. I was planning to get myself an iPad as its been my new hobby to play clash of clans and guess from where did I grasp it...Aziza. She started playing on my phone and once I saw what she was doing so I was instantly addicted to it. So I want to play it on a big screen.

As we entered Apple Store, she chose iPhone7 plus with rose gold style. "Could I get this for myself?" She asked excitedly. "If you like it you get it. But please be careful with it and I want you to get a back case too. So once you decide the phone, ask them for a back case, till then I'll go and search iPad for my self. Don't move from here. Give me 10 minutes and I'll be back."

"You do know sis that I'm not a baby. The way you are instructing me to use mobile,staying here. I'm all grown up. Geez, have some trust in me." I sighed. She doesn't know how possessive I'm about her. I left her there and went to search the kind I wanted. I had already done my homework that is to find out the best one for my self. "Could you please show me iPad pro 12.9 inch?" I asked the sales person. "Which style would you like to see?" I was confused between black and matte black but finally made my mind to get a matte black one. "Show me matte black." It was an amazing piece. After doing the payment for it I went to my sister to get her payment done.

After collecting our purchases we left towards the food court. "Aziza what do you want to have? In for Pizza Hut?" Pizza Hut is my all time favorite and I guess even Aziza would like it. "Yupp, lets get Chicken Supreme and Chicken Fajita. We can have the same in the evening too." See? I told you all she is also a super fan of pizza just like me. "Okay, joining me up for order or want to sit here itself?" I asked her."I'll come along with you. It will be boring sitting here." She said. With that we both went to give order in Pizza Hut.

"I soo love it! You know what? We should roam around much often and you need to take out some time from your office routine for me." Aziza has loved this day it seems, but still it's not the end of the day, their is alot more to do yet. "Aziza, you know I've got your admission done? So better be ready for school." I just gave the biggest shock. Hah! Perks of being the older one. I mentally patted my back. "Argh.. Aren't you the typical sister? Still there is a week left. But we need to get my books and uniform." I laughed at her words. The school in which she's going have to wear uniforms. There are other which doesn't but those are too pricey and far away.

"I want to eat Baskin Robbins. Please?" as we were walking towards H&M, we passed by Baskin Robbins. "Okay. Fine. Which flavour?"

There was a time when my brother used to get BR from my dad. He used to hide it and bring it for us. We used to have a spoon each from his share hidding it from dad and mom. That time I had thought that there will come a time when I'll get BR for all of us three and we would have it without hiding it from them and see today, even though my little brother is not there with us but atleast I am going to get it for us two. I hope that day will come soon where I'll be able to live this day again with my brother. I miss him a lot.

"We can get strawberry cheese cake and mango tango. We will share both the flavours." Both are Aziza's favourites. I made my way to order our flavours. "I would like to get 1 scoop of strawberry cheese cake and 1 of mango tango, please." I placed the order for us and soon received it.

After completing it, we started walking towards H&M to fill up Aziza's stock and few of my formals. Pairing up jeans with top and hijab was all my choice, Aziza went like 'I like your sense of dressing, so please you choose for me'. I got her 5 tops along with 3 jeans and 2 hijabs for casual wear, then for night dress we got 3 of them. Soon after making payment for them, we landed up in Shoe Citi to get sandles and shoes for her. She got 2 converse and 2 sandles. I got myself a pair of heels for my office. Purchasing all of it, we left Shoe Citi and roam around for a little while and then went towards the parking lot.

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After this fun day, we retired back home tired as hell. But before going to sleep like there's no tomorrow, the work that I have been doing from home was still pending. Not much though.

45 minutes later and I'm done with my work. As I made my way to bed, I noticed my report from the hospital still laying, untouched. Thought to check it, I quickly opened it only to be frozen at my spot. Was my health that bad? Depression? Has the doctor gone mad or what? That's the reason why Aadil- I mean Mr. Sheikh gave 7 days leave. Well, doesn't matter as I'm going back to what I love doing- my work. And better to control myself of calling my boss by his name. There is something between us, I can feel that energy whenever we are together. But, it better stop. It's not like, 'Oh! What will people think about this?' thing. It's about...well I don't know. This situation feels so right yet so wrong. I don't want this to turn into something else. Ya Allah! Please guide me to the right path. With this, I went to my dreamland from where I never want to return.

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