Author's pov
Standing in the restroom Maryam looked at her reflection in the mirror and found a broken, heartless, cold woman staring at her. Taking a deep breath she closed her eyes and then washed her face with cold water.
She started wiping away the water from her face using a tissue when a thought came across her mind. Without wasting another second she took out her phone and called someone named Raisa.
" Maryam!! Thanks to Allah!! Finally, you called. I was getting worried for you," Raisa said sounding concerned.
Maryam asked softening her voice," Bhabhi(sister in law), How is Yamir & Omaira?"
" Fine. But, just upset a little. They were just asking about you," Raisa said lowering her voice and Maryam looked at her reflection with blank eyes.
Then, she said sounding extremely sad," I will send you money for Yamir & Omaira every month. I just want you to take care of them."
" Ok. But, Maryam...... Ummm...... I mean...... Ammi...........," Raisa was shuttering to pronounce the correct word and Maryam got confused.
She asked curiously," What happened? Why are you shuttering? Is everything alright?"
" Actually, Ammi was requesting me to tell you about some money. Salehin bhai(brother) wants to start a new business so he needs some money. So, they are saying if you could send some money!!" Raisa said with hesitation and Maryam was already fuming.
She shouted clutching the phone tightly," Money.....money......money!! How much they want, huh!!! I wonder how can someone be so greedy! For the past 10 years, I have been giving them money even after their cruel behaviour towards me. They didn't marry me off to that buddha(old man) for Yamir & Omaira. They sacrificed me so that their source of income remains intact. What do they think that I don't understand anything? What do they think that I have a money plant!!! Never. I am not going to give a single penny to them!!!"
Hearing her fuming voice Raisa didn't say anything and kept her mouth mum. She heard Maryam breathing heavily and decided to not say anything about money again.
" Umm....Don't get angry, Maryam. I understand your hatred for us but don't punish Yamir & Omaira like that. Those poor kids are crying for you all day & night. They are innocent," Raisa said but Maryam didn't say anything. She just disconnected the call.
Maryam mumbled with her trembling voice," I don't care about them."
Suddenly, Maryam started feeling uneasy. She felt like her breathing rate was increasing and her forehead was sweating. She felt her heartbeat increasing and lips getting dryer. She also felt her head getting heavier. Rubbing her chest and taking deep breaths she started searching for something in her purse.
" Where is it? I brought it with me. Then, where is it?" Maryam shouted searching for something in her purse.
She was searching so impatiently like anytime she will rip apart her purse. Her body started shaking uncontrollably when she didn't find whatever she was searching for.
She yelled throwing away her purse," Where is it?"
" I think you are searching for this," A lady voice startled Maryam and when she looked at the door she found that it was none other than Aurin.
Aurin was forwarding her hands holding a bottle of water and that packet that she found on the couch. Seeing the packet, Maryam didn't waste another second. Grabbing the water bottle and the packet, she had the medicine hurriedly. Her breathing started getting normal and Aurin was just looking at her with curious eyes.
YOU ARE READING
Her Little Wishes
Romance" You cheated on me!" She said sobbing bitterly and he was silently looking at her. He asked very calmly," You believed her instead of believing me?" " I have done a DNA test. That child is yours! Do you hear me, you cheater? You backstabbed me!" Sh...
