When something is Haram the Shaitan will beautify it to you and make it look good. Think before you act.

Aasia's P.O.V

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When I woke up all I could see was darkness and silence, complete silence.

Where am I?

I was laying somewhere, I sat up wondering why it's soo cold here and the smell it's just giving me a headache. It smells like iron, copper basically metals, and I am not a huge fan of metallic smell.

I got up and started walking forward, not knowing where I am going and soon I bumped into something.

What is it? It isn't a wall for sure.

I lifted my hand and tried to feel it, it seems like bars.

Am I in a jail? But how? What did I do to get arrested?

Where is everyone? Why is it dark-

'Awh man this light is blinding.' I whispered my throat was soo dry that it hurt while I spoke, I tried looking but instead decided on closing my eyes shut.

"when u stay in dark or are kept in dark for soo long, the light and the truths actually hurts a lot" a masculine voice said, I opened my eyes trying to adjust to the light and have a look of his face but he turned.

Wanna stay anonymous, I see.

"what do u mean? Your words have double meaning in them, what exactly do u mean?" I asked with more confidence then I expected.

"you will get to know about it sooner or later, but for now I suggest you come with me."

"I am going nowhere with you, where is my family." I asked not hiding the annoyance in my voice.

"you will find out soon" He said turning around, and when I thought I would see his face, I was met with a mask.

He came towards the bars and unlocked it, that's when I looked around.

There were many cells, and there was a slight gap between every two cells.

"what is this place?" I asked myself, still inspecting the place.

"that's non of your business young lady, and I would keep my mouth shut if I were you." he said looking up at me holding the door.

"but you aren't and can never be, so I suggest, u better stop suggesting me." I replied and started walking towards the main gate.

If he think I am scared of him then he is clearly wrong, I am 11 doesn't mean I can't fight. I've been learning martial arts for like 3 years now, and it comes handy in such situations.

"I am sure you would want to keep your family safe, if not, then do as you wish kid." He warned.

I stopped in my track. What does he mean by that.

"what did u do to them?" I asked with anger boiling my blood. "if you hurt them, I am not gonna leave you and you will regret your. Every. Single. Move." I said walking towards him, his frame towering over me. If not for the anger I would've peed my pants, I guess, I've fought with my seniors and was never scared of anyone but I have never been in any such situations either.

He is way too tall and I am of no match for him but I can't let that fear get to me, not now.

"that's some courage you've got there kid, but I would suggest you not to be so courageous in front of death shot our boss." he said clearly impressed with my bravery.  But I can't care any less.

"who is this death shot? And where is my family?" I asked clearly ready to pounce on him and slit his throat.

Too aggressive too aggressive, I better control my anger.

"you will know soon, let's go" he instructed.

"you don't tell me what to do." I said getting angry. The audacity of this man getting on my nerves.

"enough of your nonsense kid, you better come with me or find your family death." what? My family? Death?

No no no no, I can't.

"where are they?" I asked, breaking down at the thought of them being in danger.

"follow me." he orderd and started walking, I did as he said.

I was blindly following him, tears blurring my vision. I can't loose my family, what will I do without them?

Ya Allah please help me please.

He kept walking and I was just following him, through tunnels, door after door, now tears rolling down my cheeks.

"we are here." his voice snatched me out of my thoughts, wiping my tears with the hemp of my sleeves I walked in.

"here she is boss." he said to someone, I looked up to see who he was addressing to, and even that man was wearing a mask but his mask was a bit scarier than others.

Guess he wanted to make it clear that he is "the boss". My foot.

"where is my family." it came out more boldly than I intended. Oops.

"she is how I expected her to be." the boss said. I can feel his smile. All this sentence did was increase my anger and the desire to kill them.

Boss. Don't even feel like calling him that.

"see, the boss or whatever you are, I don't care how you've expected me to be but I suggest you to tell me where my family is and let us go." I said, well it was more like, ordered, but let's just leave it be.

"she is brave Nelson, just like how we expected her to be." he said looking at the man who brought me here. Did I say that sentence is increasing my anger?

"would u just tell me where my family is?" I asked clearly getting irritated by them.

I've always been like this, never scared just bold, even in school.

Death is for sure, why be scared of if. And besides in this world everything is temporary. every pain every wound every situation is just as temporary as food on the dining table.

The only thing that I was scared of since childhood is my parents and their anger, and now the added fear is The anger of Allah.

"patience Amanda patience." he said in his irritating voice.

"it's Aasia now not Amanda."  I corrected.

"sorry forgot that you are a Muslim now." he said with a humourless laugh.

"enough, where is my family? Don't test my patience." I asked losing my patience for the first time in my entire life. Okay okay, I've lost it many times but it's the first time after I reverted.

"Nelson tell Jhonson to bring David and his family." he ordered,  Nelson nodded taking his phone out and left the room typing something on it.

"so tell me Aman- Aasia, did your father tell you anything about me?" he asked.

"oh if you are asking about a dumb psychopath underneath a mask named death shot then no, my father hadn't mentioned anything about you." I answered looking straight into his eyes.

"I like it, don't worry you will know about me soon." he said, I can feel wickedness in his voice and words.

Ya Allah, I've no idea what is waiting for me ahead.

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Not being able to take it I got up from my bed and went to washroom to make wudhu.

When I came out of the washroom, I heard a knock on my door and made my way towards it.

Saying, I am feeling weak would be an understatement.

"dude, u take forever to open-" she paused once she saw me, "Aasia are you alright? You look drained."

" yeah I am fine, just tired." I said and turned around. "come in, I am sure you are not planning on standing there all night."  I said walking towards my bed.

"okay, now you seem fine." she said and came in.

"dude close the door." I said to which she replied, 'your room your door, so you close it.'

Not being able to argue I got up and closed the door.

"are you sure, you alright?" she asked concern lacing her voice.

"yes Hooriya for the tenth time I am completely fine."

"woah woah woah, I didn't even ask it more than thrice, and look at this lady." she exclaimed throwing her hands up in the air. And I just hmmed in response.

"I know what Ruqaiya di said has effected you but you know you can talk to me about anything right?" she asked, I am beyond blessed Alhumdulilah.

"yeah, I know Alhumdulilah but it's..... not just about...... Ruqaiya di....." I trailed off not knowing what exactly to say.

"Ruqaiya di's words were the trigger to your past wounds, weren't they?" she knows me so well and that's scary to be honest.

"you know I would want to keep somethings to myself and you reading my mind and knowing me so well 'in and out' isn't helping."  I said with a bit of humour.

"what can I say after all we are soul mates remember."  she said and laid on my bed and I joined her.

"yes" I said, all my sadness vanishing with every passing second.

"you wanna talk about it?" she asked Turing to her left, to face me.

"I don't know Hooriya, I don't know what happened to my siblings. I saw them kill my parents in front of me, I was fighting. I saved my siblings and I could've saved my parents too but he killed them. The last thing that my parents said to me was run and save your life. I shouldn't have listened to them, I should have ran towards them and kill that death shot guy, running was of no use Hooriya, it was of no use...." I said, a fresh set of tears running down my cheeks.

Hooriya got up and pulled me to her and hugged me while stroking my back.

"ssshhh it's okay. That isn't your fault okay?" she said, and even though I believe otherwise, I just gave a nod.

"anyways why were you here in the first place?" I asked her wiping my tears.

"oh shoot, I forgot about it completely. Mom wanted me to inform you that we would be leaving for the resort tomorrow morning around 9 am. So if we aren't sleeping they wanted us to pack our stuff, Alia and Afifa were 'sleepy and death tired' so they went to sleep." she said quoting their words and I just laughed at it "as I am not sleepy I was going to pack my stuff and came to ask you if you would pack it now or in the morning."

"I am not sleepy either, so I would as well get it over with now." I said getting up and walking towards my closet

"good, and when you are done with packing and all, come to my room we can pray tahajjud together and go to sleep." she said and I nodded.

"and if you need anything, you know where to find me." she said in her usual teasing tone to which I just laughed, she left the room closing the door behind her.

After I was done with my packing, I went to Hooriya's room as planned and prayed tahajjud with her and slept in her room.

All the memories and all the regrets leaving my mind, Alhumdullilah.

Soon I dozed off to sleep.

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Assalamu alikum guys.
I am really sorry for keeping this book on hold for so long,
But here comes a chapter *nervous laugh*
I hope you guys like it.

Adios amigos.

Fee Amanillah.

~Fouz