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The Things She Never Said
After her father's death, Ayesha and her mother found a home under her aunt's roof. They were given shelter, support, and a family to lean on when they had no one else.
Years later, Ayesha still carries the weight of that kindness.
She never complains. Never argues. Never asks for anything she cannot have.
And most importantly, she never says no.
So when her family decides that she will marry her older cousin, Hamza, no one thinks to ask what she wants.
Hamza is strict, respected, and used to being obeyed. To him, the arrangement is only natural. To Ayesha, it is a future she never dared to imagine , and one she doesn't know how to refuse.
Bound by gratitude, family expectations, and the words she keeps buried inside, Ayesha must navigate a life where everyone believes they know what is best for her.
But some silences grow heavier with time.
And some things, once left unsaid, change everything.