BROKEN (completed)

Chapter 11

"You should talk some sense into your daughter's head. That girl wants to tarnish my Image in front of the whole family. Everyone knows how Adama and her children are respected. How could your daughter even think of using her children's name to lie? She didn't even spare your twin sister's son. You better do something about her before she does something stupid."

Hassana glance at her husband briefly and shake her head. She doesn't understand why her husband is more annoyed. Sameer, Junior and Adnan are her nephew, but then Sameer and Junior are also his nephew since Mukhtar is his cousin. She isn't happy that Ruqayya lied about something like that, but he doesn't have to put the blame on her. Ruqayya is also his daughter.

"Don't just sit there and do nothing. I will talk to Mukhtar to let the wedding take place soon." Omar sat down on the bed near Hassana and pulled her in for a hug.

"Everything will be okay, Hassana. The doctor assured me she will get better if she gets married. Sameer will take good care of her." Omar pat her back. He will make sure he treats Hassana like a princess pending the time he will get Ruqayya married. Knowing the kind of person Hassana is, she will end up believing Ruqayya. He can't simply let that happen.

Hassana nodded and pulled back. "I want to call Farida's mother. I had to leave her house when you called." She picked up her phone and dialed Hamida's number instead. She hasn't talked to her since she got married. She has been worried about Ruqayya that she completely forgot about her first daughter.

"Assallamu'alaikum" She muttered.

"Wa'alaikum sallam. How are you mum? I miss you so much."

"I am fine. You miss me and you didn't care to call me?" Hassan rolled her eyes.

"I am sorry. I have been extremely busy."

"Too busy to call your mother?"

"I am sorry!" She yelled.

"How is my son-in-law?"

"He is fine. How is Habibah and Ruqayya?" Hamida doesn't know what happened to Ruqayya. Hassana didn't tell her because she doesn't want to disturb her. She just got married and it won't be fair telling her such things. Knowing the kind of person Hamida is, she will leave everything just to come and see Ruqayya.

"They are fine." They continued chatting for almost half an hour.
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"How could you do something like that, Adnan. Do you realize Ruqayya is your cousin. I feel ashamed to call you my brother. You disgust me."

Adnan closed his eyes briefly. God knows the last thing he wants is Afnan scolding him. He is already feeling guilty about everything. He doesn't need Afnan to add more salt to his wound. He is older than her, but she acts like the senior.

"You can't even defend yourself? I am disappointed. Abba and Umma will be so disappointed at you."

Afnan eavesdrop on Ruqayyah's conversation with her parents earlier. She heard Ruqayyah saying Sameer, Junior and Adnan raped her. Without thinking twice, she went to meet Adnan in Adama's house. She doesn't care about Sameer and Junior. They have never been a fan of each other to begin with. Adnan is the only one she has business with.

"I am sorry." Adnan couldn't look into her eyes. He can't bear to see the disappointment in her eyes. He regrets every single thing he did that night. The kind of friends you have define who you are. But in his case, those friends are his cousins. They are the kind of people he won't advice anyone to get close with. He isn't saying this to justify his actions, but Sameer and Junior are the kind of friends your parents warn you about. Those two are the typical example of slow poison. Everyone thinks they are good people because they don't talk much. No offense, but most quiet people are very dangerous.

"I always tell you to be careful around Junior and Sameer." Afnan's voice was surprisingly calm. She understands her brother more than anyone could. She knew he was truly sorry the way he said it, but that doesn't give him the right to touch a woman who is not permissible for him. That too, his cousin. Ruqayyah doesn't talk to them. She hates being around them so why the hell will they rape her? Out of all the girls in the family, why her? Afnan stared at her brother briefly and hissed. What Adnan did makes her want to hate him. She doesn't care if it was someone else's fault. "What happened that night? How did you find yourself in that situation?" Afnan sat beside him on the bed. She is really curious to know what happened that night between Yusra, Farida, Sameer, Junior, Ruqayya and Adnan. The only person that can bring her out of this mystery is Adnan. Ruqayya is clearly not in the mood to talk after what happened between her and her so called parents. God knows Afnan dislikes Hassana and Omar.

"That night at the dinner party..."
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Ruqayya entered her room and lock the door. She dropped her phone on the floor and entered the bathroom. She fill the bathtub with warm water and removed her cloths. She soak herself in the warm tub of water, thinking about everything that happened to her.

"Nothing can stop you from getting married to Sameer."

Her mother's words kept ringing in her ear. Tardily, her head started slipping down the tub.

"How can you lie about something like this? Do you realize those three are your cousin? I never knew you were a liar."

Her parents voices kept ringing in her head. The water had now pass her chin, but she was still sliding down.

Memories of how she was assaulted flooded her mind,. The water had now pass her nose, making bubbles in the water. She forcefully opened her mouth and the water started entering her opened mouth. She didn't stop sliding though. She was enjoying the feeling, ignoring the voices in her head telling her to stop sliding and step out of the tub. Her face was fully immersed in the water, but she didn't care. She felt...free from all of her problems. She tried to keep her eyes open but she was too weak. She lost consciousness within three minutes of being underwater.