Striving Muslimah

15.Trust

"ASRA IS ALIVE" I yelled on his face

Time stopped... I froze as reality hit

What did I just said???
O god
I face palmed myself mentally...

Why I had to say that....

He took threatening steps towards me...
I moved back... He stepped forward
I stepped backward....

I stumble and fall on couch ... He leaned down towards me.....
Coming dangerously close....
I shut my eyes tightly.... He breath fanning on my face....

"What did you just said?"
He asked me with gritted teeth

"Aa-aarib"
I slowly opened my eyes only to close them again... A gasp leaves my mouth seeing him so close

"Do I have to repeat?"
I shivered ...
I moved back as much as possible..... Trying to push couch more

He grabs my arms with tight grip....

"Zyva.... I am warning you for the first and last time"

"A-a-asra is a-a-ali-alive"
I said tears threatening to fall...

"Don't use my fam-"
He tightened his grip more.. I cut him off

"Aar-aarib you are hu-hurt-hurting me" I said trying to free myself from his grip.....

He loosens ...
"Please trust me Aarib asra is -"
I said crying when his hand made contact with my cheek....

It took me some seconds to realize he slapped me....
I place my left hand on my left cheek....
Its burning...

"I alread-"
I push him hard.. I was on couch and he was on top of me...

He looses his balance and falls on ground

I stood up.....
"What do you think... I'll lie about this..... I too have feelings Mr Aarib Ibrahim..... I knew you don't trust me.... But when I will bring your sister in front of you.... That day you'll realize what mistake you made today.."

I said kneeling to him...

"Why do you want to drag my family in this...... "
He said getting up not breaking our eye contact

"I AM not dragging anyone..... When I saw that picture in asra's room, I was shocked but then I asked one of your men to get details... Then I came to conclusion that she is alive......."
I said calmly controlling anger....... And stood up

"Bu-"
I stopped him by showing him my hand .....

"If you want any further explanation you have to come with me somewhere"

He nodded...

I went in her room ....
He followed me but was hesitating to enter the room...

I dragged him in and closed the door
We are standing in front of a huge framed photograph hanging on the wall

"How old she was on your 15th birthday?"

"10"
He replied still looking at the photo

"You got your mother's hijab and father's watch right?" He nodded "because they found asra later ... She was critical... After her treatment they took her here but no one was here to take her... So they admitted her in orphanage.... That changed her so much... She changed herself.. Her dressing sense.. Her personality... Everything has changed even her name...... Please trust me Aarib I am not lying she is very innocent.... She was always used be within herself.."