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"And HE founded you lost and guided you!!"
-Al-Quran
Author's p.o.v
3 days passed by blur but no change came in Anfal's stubbornness nor in Ibtihaj's cold behaviour.
Whole house was witnessing their cold war daily.
Anfal used to try her best to not create scene but as always she ends up creating mess with her stupidities.
It was a gloomy afternoon.
Ibtihaj's p.o.v
I parked my jeep in porch and my way inside.
My step halted when I entered in house listening to earth busting music.
I glanced at my watch which was signalling 3 in afternoon. My blood got a boil remembering that it's a time when Amma used to teach children holy Qur'an.
"This girl!!!"
I marched towards her room in ful rage.
As much as I try to not insult her but here she is always doing idiotic things.
I banged on her room door and it went opened only to reveal her jumping like a kangaroo on ground while lipsing the lyrics along with singer. Her hair were dancing in air with her. Her frock was swaying in air.
It was indeed a sight to see but I was in much rage to waste my time at her.
I looked at her in amusement whose back was facing me. She didn't even know that I was looking at her until she turned around still dancing.
She stood still with wife eyes.
"Turn the music off!!"
I said sternly taking steps towards her.
Her eyes went dark.
"No I won't!!"
She said folding her arms on her chest.
" You won't?"
I smirked moving towards her.
"Yeah! I can't obey you 24/7!!"
She said turning her face aside.
" You have to!!!"
I said blankly.
"I want to listen music and I will!!!"
She said gritting teeth.
She was about to move when I held her shoulder tightly yanking her towards me.
Her hands went on my chest.
Unknowingly I felt a strange feeling erupting in my stomach but I shrugged it off.
" What do you think you are? Han? Forgot that I fucking own you!! You will do whatever I will want!! Whether you like it or not!!"
I left her and jerked her away.
Her head was lowered.
"Drama!!"
I murmured and was about to leave when I heard again music starting.
I turned around and saw her looking at me with blank eyes.
It was enough now. I took one step ahead and took speakers and threw them outside the window.
She looked at me wife eyed and ran towards the window.
Speaker's batteries busted and fire broke in them.
I smirked and left her room.
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Anfal'sp.o.v
A week passed to that speaker incident.
I was feeling like I was dying day by day living in this hell. I was not allowed to do anything according to my wish. I have to obey his orders. I can't listen any music. Can't go anywhere. All my day used to pass in room sometime cleaning it and watching tv. I wasn't even having my mobile cause that beast snatched it from me the day he broke speakers.
Life was seriously passing like hell. I didn't use to talk to anyone.
Sometimes Arsh and Burhan tries to have fun but I didn't use to get to involve too much. May be because I was not used to such family fun.
I was seriously rotting in my room.
I sighed and decided to roam around.
I took my muffler and hung it on my shoulder annoyingly and started climbing stairs.
I was on half stairs when I heard a soothing voice.
It was Arabic language!! I recognized it as soon it hit my ear drums. My Islamiat teacher used to teach us about Quranic verses which I never listened properly.
It was that comforting that I couldn't help but sat down on stairs putting my muffler on head.
" You know children that one of the specialty of Quran is that you can't change it but it can change you properly for real and good."
It was Amma' s voice. She was explaining about specialities of Quran to her students.
I put my face on my knees circling my arms around my knees.
"You know children this Quran is a holy book which is a complete code of guidance for the mankind so it is the duty of every Muslim to read and understand it carefully with meanings. As you all know that it is the last holy book revealed to Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through the angel Jibrael. Each and every Surah and verse of this holy book has its own importance and significance.
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) once said,
"O People of the Quran, do not make the Quran a pillow, that is do not be lazy and be careless, and read the Quran in the day and night like it is the Haq of Recitation, and spread it, that is, read with good voices or do not take compensation for it, and whatever is in it, reflect upon it so that you may attain success, and do not hurry in its reward because the reward for it is great (which will be given in the Akhirah). (Bahiqi)"
Amma was speaking softly and I was dieing as if her every word was piercing through my heart making its place in my chest.
I was pondering over the words which she spoke before not listening to what she was saying now.
"They say that we should recite holy Quran day and night but I left it long ago."
I whispered to myself looking at a random spot.
I didn't remember when I last recited any surah. It's not like I didn't know how to read the words of Quran but now I was sure that I had forgotten many of it.
"Will I able to recite Quran like they say to read woth good voices? Like Amma??"
I questioned myself.
For the first time I was thinking too much on any topic related to my religion.
"Religion? Which Religion? Oh Yeah!! Whom which you left long ago? Tick tick!!!"
I heard a voice and looked upward to see a girl standing there. Her physique was just like mine. She was wearing a long frock. Her face was hidden behind a veil.
"Who are you?"
I whispered.
"I am Anfal Murtaza !!!"
She said pulling her veil down from her face.
My eyes got widened.
" You cant be Anfal!! I am Anfal!! You a 're fake!!!"
I whispered yelled.
"Haha!!! Me fake? No miss Anfal!! I am not fake but you are!! I don't cake my face to attract people. I don't my body to flatter men. I don't talk back to everyone to lower their standards. I don't do wrong to those who stand by my side at my worst!! You can never be like me!!"
She said and tears threatened to come out of my eyes.
She kept on mocking and insulting me.
Her laugh was piercing my ears.
"No no!! I am not fake!!! I am Anfal Murtaza you aren't!!!"
I started running towards my room shouting and crying.
I turned around to get a glimpse of her but couldn't fine anyone.
I locked the door of my room and hide myself beneath study table circling my arms around me.
"I am not fake!! I am not!!"
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Ibtihaj's p.o.v
I was checking some files when my phone rang.
A smile made it's way to my lips seeing amma's name on screen.
"Assalam o alikum Amma!!"
I said smiling.
"Walaikum Salam dear!!"
Amma's tensed voice beamed from other side.
"What happened Amma? Why are so tensed?"
I asked getting worried.
" Actually beta Anfal had locked herself in room and neither she is opening the door nor answering us. Last I heard her shouting and crying while running towards her room. It's been 4 hours. I am afraid what if she had done something to Her?? I called Arsh and Shaaz but they are far from home. Burhan had went to submit his assignment so I didn't call him. Last option was you. Sorry if I disturbed you!!!"
Amma said worridly.
"Oh no Amma! Don't say like this! I am on my way to home. You just stay relax. Nothing will happen!!"
I hung up call.
"This girl is surely something else!! Can't live without tantrums and Drama!!!"
I murmured taking my gun and jeep keys.
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As I entered home I saw worried Amma and narmeen.
"It's ok!! Let me see!!"
I ensured her climbing the stairs.
"Anfal!!! Are you there? Open up the damn door!!!"
I shouted banging on door hardly but didn't get any response.
I ran towards my room to get spare keys but then I remembered that they are at warehouse.
"Shit!!!"
I ran back to her room and this time I started kicking the lock.
With third kick door burst open with the lock hanging with it.
I stepped in and saw here and therr but didn't find her. I was about to leave when I tripped over something and stumbled.
"What the hell..."
My words died on my lips when I saw a foot on which I tripped.
I bent down and my eyes widened looking at the small frame which was sitting and curled up life a ball.
I looked at tear stained face and her arms which were clenching her aides tightly. It was looking as if she got frightened by something and was trying to fight woth fear while hiding.
"Ya Allah!!!"
Amma gasped coming behind me.
" Ibtihaj get her out beta. "
Amma said and I nodded.
I bent down near table and pulled her out with her ankle.
She slipped down a bit and I pulled her more but this time her balance got out and she was about to hit her head on wall when I placed my palm on wall quickly and her head fell on my palm.
I shook my head and placed my one hand behind her neck and with other I held her wrist and pulled closer to myself.
Finally I managed to get her out beneath the table. There was a small distance beneath study table. I wonder how she didn't get suffocated.
"Place her on bed!!"
Amma said and I took her in my arms again and placed it on bed.
I was looking at her face with scrutinizing gaze where there were many traces or red marks as if someone had scratched it.
I narrowed my eyes and saw her one of the finger' s mail broken slightly.
"Why would she spoil her face??"
I thought.
" Ibtihaj you go. I will look after her!!"
Amma said breaking my trance of thoughts.
I nodded and left her room shrugging her thoughts from my mind.
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