CHAPTER 1

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LAYLA POVE

"Ummi(mom) when are we moving in to the beautiful mansion?". I innocently asked my mom as i sat so close to her on the single bed we both share .
"Tommorrow my Sweet angel ." my mom swiftly gave me a side hug , hugging me  tightly then further said " You know....this mansion we are moving in to IN SHAA ALLAH (GODWILLING) tomorrow belongs to your dad's friend,when your dad was alive, he and  your dad were very close . I thank Allah i fortunately run into him few days ago infront of a groccery store in town...Ha layla i was so thrilled when i met him because i had a feeling our lives was about to change for the better and besides i have been searching for him for the past 6 years after your dad passed away since i believe he was the only one who could help us in this cruel world....i had to disclose our condition to him since things had been very tough for us..just look at where we stay, our room is so small barely enough to contain the two of us , we can barely afford a days meal....you have matured into such a beautiful and unique young lady over the past few years , you don't deserve a life like this , i want to give you a better life but unfortunately it had been hard, i have gone in search of jobs but to no avail if not for the vegetables we grow at the backyard then sell them later when we have harvested them, i wonder how we would have survived but all the same Alhamdullilah ...Allah is enough as our helper and Protector"  thats why he has finally sent a helper our way in the form of your dad's friend, he promised to hire me as the house cook tomorrow after we move in and you my princess will finally get to resume schooling again and have proper nourishment ...you are already 14 years and deserve to be in school."
I had just been quiet all this while listening to her as she spoke, she is such a wonderful mother and i love her so much, am also happy things are about to change for the better for us IN SHAA ALLAH, then my mind drifted to my dad and suddenly felt sad again.
"Oh Ummi, i really miss Aba(Dad)," i sadly sad to my mom as i bowed down my head slightly, i recalled the strong bond my dad n i shared when he was alived , Aba loved me so much and spoiled me, we were ones living so comfortably you know, my dad was working in a multinational company in the country and we were so happy until that tragic incidence.

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Salamualaikum lovelies.....hope you all doing great ?, hope this chapter went well 😊.

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