Soul Ties

Chapter one

Assalamalaikum this isn't my first time writing but definitely my first time posting on watt pad there would be a lot of punctuation errors and mistakes please pardon them cause this book will be worth it I'm really excited I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did writing it

This book is dedicated to every one with toxic parents.

Aamaal,Ziyadaa Breakfast is ready " Asiya yelled at the top of her lungs,she had just finish preparing boiled yam,fried plantain and Garden egg sauce which were her mother's favorite. today marks eight years since the incident occurred which nearly took their mother away but left her with complete paralysis it was always a gloomy day for her and her younger sisters, they had watch their mother's life flash before their eyes,how close they were to losing her and their last remaining parent. Asiya  had never met her father the only thing she knows about him was he was Arabian and didn't want anything to do with his biracial daughter while Aamaal and Ziyadaa father was incarcerated eight years ago.
         How could one's life change in a matter of second ?
"Ya Allah let today be full of joy for my   family" she silently prayed
Ziyadaa came rushing out Dressed in her school uniform "Assalamalaikum ya Asiya" she greeted tiptoeing to see what she was cooking
"Until you fall inside before your eyes will clear?"
"I was only checking" she pouted,Asiya gave her a glare "where is Aamaal ? She asked,ziyadaa shrugged her shoulder "she should be up by now" she said quietly more to herself " could she be....
The squeaking of wheels interrupted her,she and ziyadaa look up to the direction the sound came from,Aamaal stood with her mother in a wheelchair,she smiled " I thought I would get mother today to save you the trouble"Asiya smiled they didn't share the same father but the bond between them was extremely strong, the incident eight years ago Brought them closer, she walked to the distant where her sister stood ,she leveled down to her mother "Assalamalaikum mama" she gently stroke her cheeks,her face had lost her vibrant colors, her smile disappeared, her eyes well dull and held no emotions she hadn't said any word since the incident and her therapist had said the trauma was still deep,but for how long? She miss her mama,tears welled up making her vision blurry the loving mother she was knew was gone and  this hurt Asiya more than anything if only she had stay back at her Aunty's house her mother would have.........
"The food is getting cold and you know how much mama hates cold food" Aamaal joked breaking her thoughts up
Asiya laughed" Sorry" she wiped the tears that fell and went back to the counter to continue serving the food
" Aamaal please you would drop Ziyadaa at school, I kinda accidentally volunteer at the hospital" she handed Ziyadaa a plate and made a plate for Aamaal and her mother
"How did you accidentally volunteer for something?" Aamaal asked in disbelief while Ziyadaa laughed
" it wasn't like that,I went to get mama's medicine and I bump into Dr Mahmoud and....."
Aamaal interrupted " Bump into Dr Mahmoud or went to visit him......"Asiya quickly gave her a glare ,two years ago during one of her mother's appointment she had met Mahmoud, the two had immediately hit off,he had asked her to marry him  and she had accepted,they even had a  wedding date fixed but he suddenly develop a problem with her mother current state and taking care of her sister since he wanted a stay at home wife,she had been okay with it at first because she loved him but she remembered her mother's condition as a stay at home wife to her step dad and she had watch how it turned out when he got arrested, they both agreed to call of the wedding  but she and Mahmoud remained good friends.
"Asiya can you hear me?"Aamaal asked snapping her fingers in her face.
"Been zoning out a lot lately"she glance at the wall clock and exclaimed"subhanallah I'm already late,see you two later" she quickly pack her food up in a flask and run to grab her head tie"Bye mama,Bye"
       The drive to the hospital was exhausting for Asiya,she was hungry and tired,she planned on eating after she was done with the patient Mahmoud had inform her about,she should have said No when he had told her about his patient why couldn't she?maybe Aamaal was right she wanted to see Mahmoud?or she felt pity on her after hearing her condition? Or the thought of helping to save someone's mother cause she couldn't save hers? She took a deep breathe clearing her thought as she walks towards Mahmoud office
"I thought you have changed your mind cause you do change your mind a lot" the familiar voice said from behind her.she turned to face him then smile she understand clearly what he meant but choose to ignore him
"Sorry I was stuck in traffic you know how abuja traffic is" she lied through her teeth he raised a brow at her unquestionably

"I'm sure we don't have all they right"she said filling the awkward silence he nodded leading her to a ward at the end of the hallway, Mahmoud slowly push the door "Mrs Baaz you have a vistor"
She brought her head up from the book she was reading "come in"
Asiya I have a patient to attend to I will see you later,and as always you look stunning"with that he left she smiled,he always had a habit of complimenting her each time they meet it was a sweet gesture of him but it made her felt bad for having their wedding called off.
"Are you two married? He is such a nice young man"the calm voice broke her thoughts
"Oh No we are just friends" she laughed coming to sit down opposite her" may I?"
"Sure"
She continued " but he seems to have a tenderness for you"
"Yeah it is definitely complicated, I thought I was here to provide some type of companion to you"
" you seem much more interesting than a dying old woman"
"Oh thank you"
"Dr Mahmoud told me you paint? Do you sell them"
"Oh it is nothing serious, it's just a hobby I enjoy"She smiled not alot of people are interested in her paintings
And hearing her asked made her heart swell
"It should be serious dear always do what you love do you have any form of business card?"
" yes but for my daycare,I run a daycare"
She search her purse and brought out the business card and handed it to her

they talk for a couple of hours about mundane things.well nearly everything related to Asiya,her siblings,her mom and her interest,they barely talk about Mrs Baaz  which Asiya found weird  then  ate the Food Asiya brought together and she had express her love for them.
"Ma'am I have to get going "she said standing up
"It is even time for my nap hope you do come more often and make sure you bring one of your delicacy when you come "she said with much endearment in her voice
Asiya blushed"I will salaam"