Breaking Him [Completed ✓]

*****Chapter ~Six*****

Chapter Six

Maryam's POV

"Ja....jawad....jawad? what're you doing here? I thought...I thought, you'll be back till the next three months?" She asked looking as stunned as I'm.

Dad didn't bother to answer her. Instead, he repeated his question. "I just asked you a question Nana, what's going on here? What are you doing to Maryam?" He asked. He looks so angry.

"I....I'm.... I.....I don't care Jawad! I really do not care! Infact, do your worst!"she replied in annoyance. She looked from me to the iron she was holding and then drop it on the floor. She turn it off and left the room.

I was lying on the floor groaning in pain as Daddy came closer to me and asked "Maryam are you Okay?..... We're going to the hospital okay? You need to be treated." He told me as he picks me up.

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"Maryam, how are you feeling now?". He asked in his concerned tone.

"I'm fine Daddy, thank you.....Daddy, thought you said you're going to stay long before you returns? why are you back so early?".

"Yes Maryam, I had no other choice but to. I was told you haven't resume back to school yet. I was so confused and worried" he said and I nod my head.

"Is this what your Mom has been doing to you?". He asked but I kept mum.

Should I tell him?

"Don't be afraid Maryam, you can tell me all what she has been doing to you"

" Right after you left home for work the other day, I've been doing all the house chores,wash her clothes and cook . Then, when it's 2pm in the afternoon, I go for hawking-"

"Wait-What?! You hawk?! Why would you hawk?"

I shook my head. "Walahi, I don't know. She only told me, I don't deserve to be in school so instead, I'll hawk for her"

"I'm so sorry Maryam please. Don't worry, I'm going to talk to your Mommy, she won't do anything as such to you ever again"

"Does your back still hurts?"

"No Dad,I'm fine, Just a little bit of pain"

"Ok dear... According to what the doctor had said, you can go home now......so, shall we?"

I shook my head vigorously. "NO!"

I don't wish to go back to that house ever again.

"No.....?". He questioned.

"I'm sorry Sir.... Ever since you've brought me to your house, You've been nothing but nice to me, but I can't just go back. Your wife's toture is too much. Please Sir, you can drop me off the orphanage home, I would rather stay there"

"I understand you Maryam, but right now, I'm making a promise to you. She'll never touch you again"

" Really, sir? You promised sir?"

" I promise dear....And where did the 'Sir' come from all of a sudden? I thought,we agreed to call me Dad"

I scratched the back of my neck nervously. "I'm sorry, Dad"

"It's okay. So....." He raised one of his eye brow. "Can we leave for home now?"

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"As salamu Alaykum". We said as we both entered the house.

"Wa alaykumu Salam"

"Ehn! Kí lonshé níbìyi (What's she doing here?!) Òti kú (Aren't you dead already?) Okó mí, kí lo dé tèfí mù ajè yí wàle (Why would you bring back this witch?)"