I'm a Muslim and I'm proud- Book 1

Chapter Six- Locked up!

I was shocked! She was right, I didn't tell my family. My eyes filled with tears and I started to sob. Rose's mother was back and was surprised to see me sitting there, next to HER daughter. She tapped me on the shoulder as my head was buried in my arms. I looked up and she asked,

"Whats up?" Rose then told her,

"I told her everything, the truth about me."

The mother gasped and said,

"I know child, it is very sad news... Please be calm. I have found out even more bad news but it is the wrong time to say it. Rose has the right to know first so I will take her to the bathroom and tell her there, then you can come back to your..friend..."

I smiled, I was happy that her mother accepted me to be her friend however there is more bad news? I hope nothing else happened to Rose... I saw my sister and quickly went up to her and started a conversation,

"Hello baji Iram! How is it so far?"

"Hmm, I'm feeling a bit tired after all that walking but other than that, alhamdullilah I'm fine. You looking forward to it?" She replied sweetly, normally she was always very stressed.

"Take some rest. Yes I love it so far!" I replied.

"Yup you can see that. Everytime I take a quick glance at you, your always talking to that girl. Who is she?"

"My new friend..." I answered and slowly walked away.

I saw Rose sitting there, looking out the window. When I called her, her eyes were red,

"Whats wrong sweety?" I asked gently.

"My father," she cried and started sobbing. My heart sank, what if the illness was in the genes?! No, I musn't think negative even though the news was very bad,

"He left my mother before we left! I got told this news now! No wonder we lived in a hotel for a week. My mother told me that she just wanted to show me around but this is the truth!" She cried and didn't stop sobbing until the plane took off. Now I understood why her mother said she didn't trust people 'like me'.

The food in the aeroplane was yuck! Rose tried eating but she said she felt sick. I then told her mum and she shifted seats next to her. I fell asleep and woke up the next day! We were going to land in an hour so I started to eat breakfast- which wasn't so bad.

As time ticked, the plane was slowly landing, USA was beautiful and me and Rose were talking about it. I asked her if we could stay in touch, she said she will give me her mobile number, her mother agreed. I was surprised she had a mobile at the age of 10!

Moments later, we landed and everyone got up and scrambled out. I picked up my heavy suit case and I pulled it along behind the rest of my family. I hugged Rose goodbye and went off. I had forgotten that my family didn't know we were on the wrong plane and so slyly I asked my sister,

"The UK is beautiful right?"

"Oops, we forgot to tell you, didn't you hear the pilot? We went on the wrong plane, we are now going to take a return journey back to the UK." She replied.

"WHAT!" I yelled, of course I wasn't surprised at the plane problem but I will never see Rose again! I had to do something. Rose and her mother heard our conversation and Rose cried,

"Noooo! Sister, I need you! You were there for me, please!" She started to cry again. Then at the airport we met again,

"Me and my mother decided something." She said.

"Are you guys really that desperate?" I asked.

"Yes!! We have decided that we are going to kidnap you..."

I was shocked! But before I could reply, they shoved me to a corner and her mum pulled ot a pocket knife,

"You dare tell anyone or scream, you will be killed, terrorist!" She whispered.

I gasped, not knowing what to do. Surely, they didn't want me for that reason? I was shocked that I fell into their trap! Before I knew it, everything went black.

I woke up with pain, my hands were tied up and I saw that I was locked up into a dark room. I was kidnapped in the USA...