Chapter 4

Today I woke at 4 am as my flight is around 10 am.

I made my bed and took quick shower and wore my best attire, pinned my hijab and wore light make up and applied some perfume.

I wore my apron and my self breakfast, I ate it and read Quran it was 6 am I took my suitcase and placed it in the boot of the car and locked my apartment.

After I headed to Nanny's house I greeted her and told her "to wish me well, as I will be travelling after long

"I will miss you so I come to visit you before I begin to travel "I told her, She told me "enjoy my dear, and I wanted to tell you this since long but I could not find appropriate time, well right now is still not appropriate" but I cut her off in the middle and told her" you don't need appropriate time to talk to me, you are my mom and mom don't need relevant time to talk to their daughter," she said "dear it is yours and Sanai's time to get married also, I really want both of you getting married together,"

I instantly told her "don't worry one day but not any time soon."

After she hugged me and said "I know why you never left the country for past 9 years, due to the fear of him, but you can not live your whole life in fear, some day you will need to face it and accept it and beside that you have grown up so different and beautiful he will never be able to recognize you," which made my body stiff and tears began to flow from eyes as memories come back flashing.

If I was not that naïve he will have not hurt any of my family member and Mrs. Olam will be having her husband alive.

Nanny wiped my tears and said "don't blame your self my child, what ever had to happened you are not at fault. You are an apple of my eyes and that all what matters."

Which made me hug her so tight, after I kissed her on the cheek and said my "goodbye" she said "may you travel safe, be strong, take care and I love you." I told her "you too take care, love you and see you soon."

I could not see Zaroon or Sania because they both had to attend their professional life.

I drove to Anika's house, I found her well dressed. I greeted her and helped her with the suitcase, she had 3 bags because she bought gifts for all her family, after adjusting all the bags in the car we headed to the airport.

On the way Anika grabbed some coffee and muffin from the café because she never ate anything, due to the last minute packing.

The ride is bit long so Anika ate her food and called her parents and informed them we are heading to the airport, her family are really eager to meet me, her family and I have really close bonding since I became friends with her, her family really takes me as their own child and would often send gifts and same attires as Anika for me, they are really generous and wonderful people I really also can not wait to meet them in person.

After 2 hours I finally reached the airport, I pulled my car in the parking lot which we pay to park, I reserved a parking sport through internet, the comments said "this is really one of the best and relevant service and they really take care of our cars well and no one uses them," I come out of the car , the manager approach us, I gave him the key he commanded his workers "to take the bags at the airport" and told us "do not to worry we will look after the car and will wash it before you return."

I said "that will be wonderful and thank you sir" I took out half cash and paid him and told him "rest I will pay in my return" which he happily obliged. Anika was insisting that she should pay but I told her "next time" which she said "as if I will let her pay" I just giggled.

After we went we went to airport departure section and went to Amirates sign and they were few people, we stood for a while by check in, then our turn come earlier than expected, our bags were already tagged with our name and address and were gone.

The officers stamped our passport and we went inside by the waiting hall for the flight, the waiting hall was bit far from the check in but it was okay as we both were exited to be sitting in the flight, it will not be my first time sitting in the flight but my previous experience was not really a good one.

I will really try to not remember it especially at this moment, but as always your mind has its own life and drag's you with it, I just could not help but remember how tears we flowing freely, Nanny was also crying and Zaroon was trying to console us but he was also sad.

Anika nudged me and said "are you even present here, I was calling you from past minutes" which I said "sorry," she said "you must stop thinking and enjoy the moment and let go of everything" I never bothered asking her how she knew because I am sure my face expression gave all of it away, she is one of really close people who knows everything about me including my past and is always supportive.

As we were talking the announcement for the passengers taking emirates flight number 901 was announced and indeed it was ours so we stood up and went to the flight direction, we both had first class ticket.

If we bought the tickets we will have both the cheapest one but mam bought it for us, we will make sure we enjoy it.

Airhostess showed us our respective seats, we sat and both of us started screaming and were like we will be flying and we just started making faces and talking loud which made people give us are you mad look as usual, the airhostess come and said "be quit' which we gave her apological look and began to laugh, she also joined us and said "we should try to not draw so much attention" we said "okay.'

But I really did not know that this journey is my biggest mistake or my biggest blessing...

thanks a lot for giving me this book a try. And I love you all....