a new chapter 2

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Mom's pov

today my sons will be visiting, my eldest will be coming with his family from London and my second son, Nu'ayma's favorite brother Mubashir is also coming with his fiancee all the day from U.A.E, what do I tell them about their little sister?

I was lost in my thoughts when the househelp told me she's done setting the dining.

I told her I won't be here to welcome the arrival of my eldest son, she should call me when he and his family gets here.

they're already here ma!

Grandma!

oh goodness, my beautiful grandchildren, I missed you so much! come get a welcome hug from grandma!

mom are you sick?

no, why?

you look sick.

I'm fine, I'm just tired that's all, and how was your flight? welcome back home.

Yaqub they're here, get your dad.

Mother where's my sis inlaw, I missed her, last I saw her was her last holiday in London, we were expecting her last December but didn't see her.

she's not home right now.

Oh my son!

father, you look good!

how are you kids?.

Grandpa!

wait! I don't seem to remember your names, let's see, you are... mmm.. hanif!.

no he is.. oh

so you're hanan?

yes Grandpa!

where's our auntie Nu'ayma? we miss her.

she's in school.

I was shocked when my husband lied about our daughter's whereabouts without any guilt.

and my second son came in.

OMG! see who's here.

and Yaqub ran to his embrace, we haven't seen him in five years, I couldn't hold back my tears I realized how much I missed my son, and yes my girl too..

mom don't cry, you should be happy to see me.

it's tear of joy my dear, come give your mama a hug!

Mom, dad, meet Akira the love of my life.

what a lovely name for a beautiful woman.

thanks ma, nice to meet you all.

but mom, are you sick?

same question I asked her bro!

oh are those my niece and nephew? come give your uncle a hug, you guys have grown taller, last time I saw you, was two years back.

Yaqub my man you're looking so bright and turning into a man

I'm a man already not turning into one.

I could see the smile and joy in the family reunion, I wish my girl was here too.

wait! where is my sister?

oh, I sent her to a Borden school.

I couldn't help but cry out loudly how could he lie about this, it's more than six months now, he refused to do anything about her disappearance and now he's lying about it? what kind of a father is this?

mom, why are you crying?

your father is lying, your father and Yaqub deprived my daughter of her joy and happiness and she was forced to accept going to a Borden school on the day she was to be taken she ran away from home, it's more than six months now i don't know if my daughter is still alive!

how do you mean she ran away from home, just because she is being taken to a Borden school?

it's a long story son!

cut it short

calm down Mubashir, you just came back.

don't tell me to calm down.. someone should start talking already! I want my Nu'ayma now!

calm down dear!

don't tell me to calm down Akira!

I think we should take him upstairs!

Mubashir take this!

no I'm not taking my pills, I want my sister.

my son have anger disorder right from childhood, his brothers managed to take him to his room and he was forced to take the pill.

and then he slept off.

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My birthday is coming up but I don't seem to care as it's not of any importance to me anymore, there's nothing special about it, I don't have my diary with me anymore my best friend that knows everything, I really miss my diary.

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mom's pov

few hours later he woke up and the first thing he did was asked again..

then to cut the story short, I gave them her diary and the letter she left when she left home.

Eight months! and nobody looked for her?

Mubashir I tried but your father keeps saying no to me, that once the money she stole goes off she'll come back home and it has been eight months already.

but why mom?

Ahmad, maybe you should ask your father, he kept saying he doesn't want his friends and business rivals to know his daughter went missing and the reason behind it.

that's insane!

I haven't been able to face the outside world for eight months, her disappearance affected the whole of me, there's no way I'd let anyone see my present condition

he can't stop me, I won't stop until I find my sister!

mom I'd love to meet this Musa guy.

Yaqub knows where to find him.

I'll start from there.

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Mubashir' pov

I left the house hoping and praying to meet this guy my sister fell in love with and something in me kept praying he knows her whereabouts, finally I got to the house, but unfortunately I missed him, he left the country on a business trip and won't be back until two weeks time.

no one agreed to give me his contact details to reach him, but then I remembered Yaqub should have it.

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Mom's pov

tomorrow is my princess eighteenth birthday, I wonder if she's still alive, if she's healthy, If she eats well, if she has a roof over her head.

I can't even give her a birthday present.

I wish I can see her tomorrow even though it's from afar. I hope I see her tomorrow.

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Nu'ayma tomorrow is your birthday right? what are your plans?

Yetunde, I really don't know.

It's your eighteenth birthday girl, should we plan something loud?

no please, I got a dress last month, perhaps I could put it on, walk into a studio and take some shots!

that's all? no fun, no party.

there's nothing fun about my life right now,

maybe you should go back home.

no not yet!