rebellious

 -" You are leaving? I just got here." said Zakaria amazed. -" Yes, we have been waiting for past hour and a half. I left Tarek with mom. I gotta go back." May picked her wallet. " Thanks for your time. Let's go dad." -"You wanted to talk. That's why I came. I agree that I am late. I can be late for a number of reasons. I deserve a chance."  - " I doubt it. If you can't even keep a time commitment, how can I trust you to keep the commitment of marriage for the rest of my life. Like I said, thanks for your time." -" Ridiculous! I told you I was stuck in traffic. I am sorry. Now sit down, let's talk!" May started walking toward the door, Zakaria pushed a chair in front of her -" You are not going anywhere until we are done talking. Please sit!" Shuruq, sitting between these two, wondering what's going on here? What are they fighting for?  - " I can't marry you!" May said while putting ...

May's s sleep broke with the morning Ray hitting her face. She raised her hand to cover her face from the sun's glare. Took a few minutes to realize that she is sleeping on the floor. After tahajjud and morning prayer, she didn't feel like going to bed. The mind became heavier than the body could bear. Getting up from the floor, May gathered everything and tucked them away.  " I have a decision to make" she said to herself. The prayer really helped to clear up her mind but she still needs to talk to someone. The friend who has always been by her side and guide her through the critical situation, Sarah.  "I hope she is up by now." --------- With three rings, Sarah picked up the phone.  . "Assalamualaikum, sweetheart. How are you? How is everything in Brooklyn?" - "waalaikumsalam, alhamdulillah! We are fine. How are you?" A sigh escaped May's lips. . " Your words don't match your voice, May. Tell me what's going on? You...

Dumb struck May leaning on the headboard of her bed. She can't forget what happened in the evening. "What should I do now? How about pack a bag and leave with Tareq! Is it really going to solve the problem or will make it worse. Throughout my whole life, I have been escaping. Never had the guts to face the world on my own or fight back. Even that night when Farabi approached me for the first time. I knew it was wrong.. very wrong. But couldn't stop it. The mind became paralyzed and the body became alive. The aftermath was equally horrible except Tareq.  "    May closed her eyes and a drop rolled down her cheek.     ' I don't think I am ready to go through this all over again. That portion of heart is closed forever.  ---------- One hour ago,  Annoyed May cracked the door enough to see who is it.  "Assalamualaikum", greetings from a deep voice. The voice sounded familiar but not the person. May doesn't have any family memeber with beard. May b...

Looking out through the window May felt like her whole life has turned dark just like this dark night. Only difference is, every dark night is followed by a morning but the darkness of her life isn't going to be replaced by the glowing morning. "May" a call from her father brought her back to reality. "We are home sweetheart. Let's get out." Shuruq put his hand around May's shoulder while carrying his grandson on the other.  Shuruq opened the front door with the key and escorted his yougest daughter to her room.  "Take rest! You daddy is still alive. Don't worry!" Shuruq kissed May's forehead and left. Putting her son on bed, May slowly got up, careful enough not to break his sleep. She stood in front of the standing mirror of her room. The very mirror, she used to use to make herself pretty every day. Now, she sees the reflection of a young woman who has bruises on her cheeks and a bit of blood at the corner of her lips. She can't ...

Weekends are always horrible for May. Every weekend Hashi and Syed goes out, that leaves May dealing with everything all by herself. Just like any other weekends, May is trying to prepare something for breakfast while her son is crying. "Can I help?"  May turned around to see Zacharia standing by the kitchen door. "No, I am all good. I don't need help thanks. Farabi should be up soon. I'll tell him to go see you in the living room." May replied while sauteing the onions. Her son still crying. Zacharia shook his head and scooped up the kid along with the toys and left for the living room. ----------- May is sitting in the library after her class. Looking anxiously at the door hoping to see Sarah walking in. As soon as Sarah walked in, May greeted her with a smile. " That's a great way to start a day, with a smile. You were looking for me all this time?" Sarah said squeezing May's cheeks. This is one of so many things may likes about Sarah. S...

With the crying of her son, May's sleep broke. Carrying him on her shoulder, she went to get the milk.  " Does he really have to cry like that at the middle of the night?" Said Farabi with annoyance. " It's 6 in the morning. He is hungry that's why he is crying. " May replied lowering her voice trying not to wake up her son again. "That's the same shit, you keep telling me every single time your son break my sleep. I am just tired of all these nonsense! I need sound sleep. " Farabi said angrily. "My son! He is our son. Don't you have any responsibility as a father? I have been doing every single thing since the birth. Now you are complaining about him crying as well." " I don't care. I need my sleep. It's not possible if you two stay in my room." Saying this Farabi shut the door on May's face.  -------- Getting everything ready before the class, May handed her son to her mother in law. "How come you ...