The Pious lady

Back To School

Dedicated to matawalle babie_abare 

Yaya zaid and I really hit it off,he's nice ,caring,considerate.After packing our luggages it's time to leave  for school .Umma called me to her room and adviced me to take my studies seriously and be extra careful because we still don't know the person behind the fire incident .She warned me to avoid samaad not to answer his calls or text messages.I cried because I'm afraid and have a bad feeling that something will happen and I'll never see her again."siddika please stop crying in shaa Allah nothing bad will happen to you ,remember that Allah is with those who have faith in him.Whatever happens to you is the will of Allah ,take it as qadr and a test so that you'll pass the test and be among his faithful servants .As your mother I'm always praying for you day and night and I'm sure that Allah will answer my prayers. Go to school dear Allah is with you ,may the angels watch over you and Allah guide and protect you.Ameen"Umma adviced me with a soothing voice and Alhamdulillah I feel much better .After bidding us farewell we took off to school with Yaya zaid, Billy,zahrah and I."is something bothering you?"Says Billy"uhh no nothing I'm fine"I answered her startled."you're quite and Yaya zaid been talking to you with no response"she furrowed her eyebrows."I'm sorry I was just thinking."I can't even remember him talking to me ."something must be wrong we will talk about it in school"zahrah says with q voice laced with worry."I'm fine don't worry"they've started to get on  my nerves."We are here if you're ready to talk"Yaya zaid looked at me with so many emotions in his eyes ."please you guys should not worry about me ,am fine.I just have a bad feeling but in shaa Allah all will be well"I said with a shrug.Why don't they leave me alone? I seldom get angry or irritated but am about to loose it.I started praying so that I won't do something  that I'll regret.As soon as we reached the entrance of the hostel I hurriedly got out of the car muttering my salaaam and thanks for the ride to Yaya zaid.I know that he is going to feel bad but I can't help it because I myself don't know what's wrong with me.
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We started having lectures and the usual school activities .Everything is going smoothly but I'm still having a nagging feeling that something bad is going to happen.On a Monday morning while we were having lectures a strange guy came into the class "excuse me sir,the Deen asked me to call Siddika Muhammad Al-ameen"I was surprised because I have never been called to the office of the Deen. I wonder why all of a sudden."siddika if you are here you are excused but don't take time"the professor said.I stood up from my desk and followed the stranger.As soon as we went out he blind folded me and I tried to struggle but it was in vein because I fainted.
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I woke up in a dark room feeling dizzy. I said some du'a and tried to adjust to the darkness.I heard muffled voices from another room and then it dawned on me!I have been kidnapped in school .Yah Allah! save me from the evil creatures that want to  harm me.I started crying thinking of my mum who is at home thinking that I'm safely in school.My friends yaya zaid and everyone I've known and cared for .Why is this world so cruel and full of evil.I know that I'm going to die no one will save me except Allah. As I was crying I heard someone come into the room and switched the light. To my horror I saw my aunt !my father's sister staring at me with so much evil in her eyes that made me flinch.I was shocked to see her,no! it can't be this is a dream, a nightmare ."You look surprised her momma's girl.Don't be it's me  khadeejah your aunt ."she said with so much venom in her voice.she kept on rambling about how she's going to make my life miserable that I'll beg for death."no one is going to save you.You are going to rot here "she shouted and stormed out of the room.I tried to stop the tears flowing down my cheeks but I can't.I got up and saw  a door which I'm sure should be a bathroom.I made wudu and  faced the qibla to tell the only one who will save me from my evil aunt.I prayed fervently to Allah to guide my aunt and make her see the light .I feel hungry but I know that I can't do anything about it except to be patient.As if someone is reading my thoughts Samaad barged into the room with a tray of  food ,he look afraid "hurry up and eat before my mom catch me here,am sorry sis i'll find a way out and hide the tray i'll come and get them later."with that he went out.I was having a conflict with my self to either trust him and eat the food or let hunger kill me.I decided to do the former.I ate hungrily and hid the plates then I said my last prayers for the day anticipating what will come next.I can't even think properly I'm confused as to why my paternal aunt will be so cruel and evil.I kept praying until I drifted to sleep.
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I have had a very hectic day at work and all I wanted to do was to go home take a shower ,eat,pray and go to bed.As I was sauntering towards where I usually park my car my phone rings indicating an incoming call.Thinking that it is Siddy because it has become a habit for her to call me and ask about my work I quickly fished out my phone and pressed the answer button without looking at the caller ID."Hello yaya zaid Siddy is missing since morning ,we can't find her and according to the security she was taken out of school in a car unconsciously and the men told them that she's sick and will be taken to the hospital .I think she has been kidnapped.please tell her mum"that instant my world came crashing down.How is she ?dead or alive?where can we find her .Yah Allah please let her be safe.I know that this is not the right time to grieve over what happened but rather to take action and pray to Allah to keep her safe.I closed my eyes and silently say a du'a:Allahumma ajirni fee musibaty wa akhlifni khairan minha.After that everything went in a haze.I remembered calling her mom and the police telling my family and going to pick zahrah and Billy from school because its no longer safe for them.The state I found them in worsened my condition ,it broke my defences and I tried to keep it in but I failed until a tear slid down my cheeks .,"please you should stop crying and pray that Allah keep her safe.Compose yourselves and answer the cops with the description of the man who came to your class"I managed to console with my sisters."Yaya we don't want her to die please do something about it she don't deserve this,she has gone through alot already ."zahrah said while shedding tears.It breaks my heart to see them like this .Her mother is in a really bad shape when we reached home,her eyes are red and fuffy and I'm going crazy because I can't do anything to save her daughter.Yah rabbal alameen!You alone can help us out.Please keep her safe.That night ,no one sleep a blink.
A lot of mistakes I know...and I'm sorry because I'm really tired.Hope you all had a wonderful iftaar .
May Allah bless you all.
Love,Aisha.