BROKEN (completed)

Chapter 5

"That is the doctor's prescription. Make sure you buy everything." Adama went out of Sameer's room after giving him the doctor's prescription. She told him to go and buy the drugs in the nearby pharmacy. Ruqayya will be awake anytime from now.

She went back to her room and met Hassana staring at her daughter. She has been staring at her since she woke up this morning.

"You should take your bath and come back." Adama sat on the couch waiting for her to reply.

"I don't want to leave her alone." Hassana replied after some minutes. She wants to be there when her daughter wakes up. She wants to answer all the questions she will ask even though she doesn't have answers.

Adama rolled her eyes at her "She won't be alone. I will be here with her." Her words sound offensive to her. How can she say her daughter will be alone when she is here?

Hassana chose to ignore her and stare at her daughter. She obviously doesn't understand how she feels. She will only know what it feels like if she was in her situation. Not that she is praying for her to be in this kind of situation.

"Your guests are..." Ruqayya opened her eyes slowly, making Adama stop saying whatever she wanted to say.

"Ruqayya" Hassana called. She beamed and help her sit up. Her daughter is finally awake. Adama passed a glass of water to Ruqayya. She drank everything and cough out loud.

"Ruqayya" Hassana called again, trying to control her tears.

"Mum" Ruqayya called in a shaky voice. She remembered everything that happened. She still can't believe something like that happened to her. Her mum tried touching her hand but she pulled back feeling insecure.

"What is the problem?" Her mum asked. She could see the fear in her daughter's eyes. Her eyes says it all. What have these monsters done to her daughter?

"What is the problem? Why did you pull back like that?" Adama asked with a frown on her face.

"Please don't touch me. Help me! Help!" Ruqayya cried out. "I will do whatever you say but please don't rape me." She cried, pulling the blanket to her body.

"What are you saying?" Hassana didn't believe it was her daughter crying on the bed. She looks so scared. Why will anyone decide to hurt an innocent soul like her?

Adama opened and close her mouth. She doesn't know what to say. Ruqayya is clearly going suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. She was once a therapist and understand how things like rape could affect someone. "Ruqayya" She called softly. "She is your mother and I am your Aunty. We won't hurt you. Just calm down and listen to me. We won't harm you in anyway, okay?" Adama tried using one of the techniques she use with her patients those days.

Ruqayya was still crying on the bed,trembling in fear. She was scared they will hurt her the same way she was raped yesterday.

"Hassana is your mother. She won't hurt you. Just calm down." Adama was trying to act calm. It's been long she did anything of this sort.

"You won't harm me?" Ruqayya asked, staring at Adama with teary eyes.

"I won't harm you. I promise." She smiled and hugged her slowly. Ruqayya nodded and wipe away her tears.

Hassana couldn't control her tears. Her daughter is now scared of her. She pulled her in for a hug after Adama assured her nothing will happen. Ruqayya was a bit hesitant to hug her back.

There was a knock on the door, startling them a bit. Adama opened the door and collected the drugs from Sameer. She didn't allow him enter the room because of Ruqayya. She will get scared if she sees a male in the room.