my 11-year-old daughter used to walk limping as she got up in the morning I often went to her school to take her home early one day a teacher called me aside and said tonight you should sleep beside your daughter in her bed and then you will understand everything I followed the teacher's advice I had barely been in bed with her for 5 minutes when I was suddenly taken aback that morning I was calling my daughter it was 9:00 a. m. it was 10:00 a.
m. and she still hadn't woken up lately I had been very worried about her she had stopped going to her madrasa I felt as if someone had done something to her like she was under some spell or something she used to always sleep with me but for a few weeks she had started sleeping alone I had noticed for a few months that my daughter seemed to be hiding something from me every morning when I knocked on her door she would take a long time to open it when she did her face showed a strange preoccupation as if she was deeply troubled inside that day I knocked on her door again but instead of waiting I called out loudly suddenly an angry voice responded which surprised me when she opened the door I saw a strange sadness and worry on her face but what shocked me most was when my gaze fell on her feet she was standing in a very odd way way as if she was in great pain on the other hand my sister-in-law sahana had come to our house today after many years she had been married for 30 Years yet her connection with her Parental Home remained strong I was worried if my daughter appeared before my sister-in-law in this state what would happen my sister-in-law always took the opportunity to criticize me I was afraid that my daughter would encounter her zahana suddenly said why isn't Amina coming what's wrong with her it's been years since I've seen my brother's daughter as she spoke she came and stood next to me my daughter became even more frightened upon seeing her aunt I asked her to come out she moved forward slowly but her walk was awkward seeing my daughter limping like that sahana put her hand on her head and exclaimed what has happened to your daughter at such a young age she is is limping God forbid I hope nothing is wrong hearing my sister-in-law's words made my heart flutter she always praised her own daughter and pointed out the faults in others I quickly said sahanna it's nothing like that she's just not feeling well today God forbid she's sick but my sister-in-law looked at my daughter as if she was pleased to see her condition I quickly sent my daughter back to her room and shut the door I told her go inside get ready and then come out a long time passed but my daughter did not come out of her room compelled I went to her room but what I saw left me stunned my eyes were fixed on the pillow on the bed I couldn't believe my daughter had hidden such a big matter from me just then aunt sahana called me so I fell silent at that moment I didn't ask my daughter any questions she was taking a shower in the bathroom attached to her room after a while she came out but I was shocked to see her dress it was completely new and I had never bought it for her it seemed she had never asked for such a dress before I felt like someone else had given it to her but my sister-in-law didn't think much about it instead she complimented it mashallah she looks just like a fairy May no one cast an evil eye she laughed after saying this her laugh seemed odd to me but I didn't understand why after a while I left when I returned to the room I scolded my daughter I never bought you this dress where did it come from she replied mom you know I go to madrasa I have a friend there she is very wealthy didn't I tell you about my friend Rosa last time she gave me this dress as a birthday gift I was a bit annoyed and said but you could have told me earlier what if I had questioned you about it in front of your aunt what then my daughter got a little angry and said Mom aunt sahana is not as bad as you think she understands everything very well I didn't want to argue further with my daughter and decided to cool down and focus on my work then one day a strange incident occurred that day my daughter didn't mention going to madrasa instead she said I am very tired today I want to rest at home I was surprised she never did any household chores and always complained of feeling pain why was she so tired without reason my suspicion grew the next morning when she woke up she still looked very odd the following day the same thing happened she stayed asleep until 10:00 a. m.
although she used to get up at 5:00 a. m.
