BEAUTIFUL QADR

CHAPTER TEN

Safiyyah's POV
   
       Its finally the day of the hearing and to say am nervous is an understatement. Plus Maa has been really angry with me for the past few days so I didn't even get to tell her about my first case. Actually I didn't tell anyone about it, even Baba, because he has been on a business trip for the past two days.

He is actually coming back today, I will tell him about it when he gets back.

I got up really early to get ready because the hearing is at 10:00am sharp and I have to leave home early and pick my client up before going to the court.

Aslam was already ready when I got down. I greet Maa and Aslam and head straight to the car not bothering to eat. That has become my routine for the past two days.

I wait for Aslam in the car and shortly enough he comes too and starts the car.

"Um Aslam, I am actually going to the police station first to pick up my client  and then the court" I tell him

"Your client? You have a case?" He asks looking at me losing focus from driving

"Eyes on the road please!" I remind him
"Sorry" he says sheepishly

"Yeah I have a case" I tell him coolly like it isn't a big deal

"Why didn't you tell us? We would have come to support you" he says confused

"Um well it wasn't a good time. You and Baba have been too busy with work and Maama is still angry at me"

"Still, you should have told us. Maa's anger would die immediately she hears about your case. She will be so proud of you and as for me and Baba, well work can wait. You are more important"

"Thanks" I tell him genuinely smiling after a long time

Shortly we arrive at the station

"You are going to wait for me right?" I ask Aslam as I get off the car

"Yes of course, take your time" he says and I shut the door and go into the station.

After tons of paper work I finally get to take my client with me. I walk them to the car and guide them to sit at the back seat.
After they were seated. I go to the passenger's seat and take my seat too.

The ride to the court was quite.

We arrive shortly After and we get off the car into the court room.

Aslam said he was staying so I ask him to look after little Ahmad until after the hearing.

After comforting Asiya, she takes the stan and I take my seat and wait for the judge to arrive. The court is almost full.

Just then I see Mrs Abdul and Umar coming into the court too. She gives me a comforting smile and a thumbs up and I smile back.

Umar's presence just makes me more nervous than I already am. I don't think I will be able to concentrate in his presence but somehow I manage to make alot of duas to compose myself before the judge graced the room with his presence.

Everyone stands up for the judge to take his seat and then follows suit.

The case is introduced to the courtroom

"Mrs Asiya Al amin, you were caught staying in another person's property without there consent which is trespassing, how do you plead? Guilty or not guilty?" The judge asks and I stand up to respond to him

"Guilty your honour" I say and continue
"Your honour, I will not waste the time of the court with baseless arguments because I don't have any. I will only tell you that my client only slept in Mr Zain's property because she had nowhere else to go and I am not saying that her crime is justified but I will have to request the court to try and put themselves in her shoes and understand why she did it." I say