MARWA

I stirred in my sleep. I tried to move my hands but felt it entwined with another hand. I sharply open my eyes.
The room was dark so I couldn't see who was lying down on the bed with me.
I scream and wiggle out of his hold.
I push him so hard.
He fell down.
I search for the bedside lamp and quickly turn it on with a trembling heart.

Prince Aryan 's sleepy face came into view immediately I turn on the light.
What are you doing in my bedroom?
Why are you in my bedroom? I spat.
Is that what I got for taking care of you when you were sick.
You are the one that ask me to stay.
Marwa, did you know how I worried I was.
But what I got in return is yell.
You pushed me.
I hit my hand on the bedside drawer.

I'm sorry, I mumble.
Prince Aryan hissed and walk towards the exit.
You can stay back. I muttered.
I will go to my apartment. He spat and storm out of the bedroom.
I puff a sigh.
Marwa, Prince Aryan has been nice towards you.
You need to find out who bring you here. My subconscious mind muttered.
I'm confused as hell.
If Prince Aryan didn't bring me here then who did?

I climb the bed and switched off the light.
I close my eyes hoping to find solace in my sleep.

Mummy, Abbah, Raihan cried.
I flutter my eyes open.
Hun, I touched Prince Haidar.
Humm, I'm tired.
He cuddle me and continue his sleep.
Mummy, Abbah, help me. I heard Raihan's cry again.
Hun, I hit Prince Haidar very hard on his bare chest.
He flutter his eyes open.

Ain't you tired? He muttered tiredly.
Mummy, Abbah. Raihan cried again.
What is wrong with him?
I hope Fawaz isn't bullying him again. Prince Haidar muttered.
I stretch my hand and took my lingerie from the floor.

I put it on.
Prince Haidar did the same.
We ran out of the bedroom.
I ran to the balcony.
I halt in my track.
What I see shock me to the core.
Fawaz was trying to push Raihan off the cliff.
Fawaz, Prince Haidar Yell.
He run to them and push him away.
Raihan run to me crying.

Fawaz why are you so callous like your mother?
Did you want to kill your brother?
Yes, I want to kill him.
I hate Raihan because Abbah love him more than he loves me.
Fawaz, Prince Haidar raised his hand to hit him but was stopped by Batool's hand.

Fawaz, is right.
Did you love him?
You love Raihan more than you love Fawaz.
Are you the one that sent Fawaz to kill his brother because he is a kid he doesn't know anything about enemity.
Fawaz and Raihan are my children.

I wish he is.
Mummy, is Abbah not my father? Fawaz asked.
Prince Haidar turn to the kids.
Go to your room. He muttered.
Raihan hold me tightly.
Mummy, I don't want to stay in the same room with Fawaz he always bully me. He cried.

Go to my bedroom. I muttered.
The little boy shook his head and enter my bedroom.
Batool I will not tolerate such nonsense from you.
This is what my stepmom did and my stepbrothers hate me because of the lies she fed them with that Abbah love us than Asad and Namir.