CHAPTER#2
Safa Ali Hassan
Your way of explaining, It's amazing. You can change people's opinion in a minute.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
But not many people come to meet me.
Safa Ali Hassan
How is the shop going?
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Thanks to God! His Mercy is even upon beings like us.
Safa Ali Hassan
Yes you are right. We always sin but he always keeps giving us chances.
Safa Ali Hassan
Then I am taking the book. (about to leave)
Thank you for the tea.
MOANING AND CRYING VOICES.
Safa Ali Hassan
Uncle do you hear it?
Akhtar looked up and left the perfume on the table.
Safa Ali Hassan
It's coming from Zubaidah's house.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Let's go and check.
(got out of the shop)
Safa Ali Hassan
(followed him)
There was a tall man standing. His eyes red swollen.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
What happened, Hussain?
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Why is everyone crying?
Akhtar Bin Jamal
And your eyes....
A sob left from Hussain's lips. His wife so young...
Hussain
Zubaida left me today.
Safa Ali Hassan
(put her hands on her mouth)
Safa Ali Hassan
But she was fine some days ago, and the midwife said the baby was alright too.
Hussain
She went into labour pain today in the morning.
His voice broken as he speak....
Hussain
I ran around the whole village, but the midwife was nowhere to be seen.
Hussain
Then I asked her husband, and he replied that the general took her because his wife was in labor too.
Hussain
And her condition worsened....
Hussain
I saw my wife and my baby die in front of my own eyes.
Hussain
Pray for me that I die today! Because If I live Life will be very tough.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Have patience.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
This was a trail from God.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
(hugs him)
Hussain
Akhtar Now I can feel your pain.
Hussain
How did you bear it.
Akhtar Bin Jamal
Time... Time made me learn how to bear it.
Safa Ali Hassan
*Why did the general take our midwife?
We have only one In this whole village. He can get many from the main city
These Richlings! They are always oppressing people like us.*
(clenched her fists)
Asfand Bin Umair/ Fl Uncle.
You know how dangerous the place can be at night for girls.
Safa Ali Hassan
Stop screaming in my ear.
Sarah took out a dagger from her shirt's pocket and slid it on the table.
Safa Ali Hassan
No one can hurt me when I have this.
Safa Ali Hassan
Got any letters?
Asfand Bin Umair/ Fl Uncle.
The Mailman said there was nothing!
Safa Ali Hassan
(sighs).
*My heart feels troubled*
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