Chapter 12

Y A S M I N I kept chanting hasbinallahu wa ni'imal wakeel. I know by now my face is all over the news. I heard the sound of my phone which had been continuously ringing for the past 5 minutes but knowing exactly what the call is about, I decided not to pick. What should I do? I know Mr. Marwan must be cursing at me right now. It is not entirely my fault. My phone rang again for the 6th time, I let out a small hiss. Mom's name flashed across the screen. I held the phone tightly my heart beating fast. "Assalamu Alaikum mo-" before I could finish my greetings she caught me off. "Yasmin what I'm I seeing on the news," "Is that what I sent you there to do." "Mom-" "I'm really disappointed in you, this is not how I brought you up" before I could utter another word the line went dead. I felt my throat tightening up. My body became weak, I slouched down on the floor not believing my ears. I'm disappointed in you. This is not how I brought you up. For the first time in a while, I