The phone kept ringing until she got tired and hung up, continuing to reflect on her life. Living at her Uncle's house used to be desirable and admired by everyone because of how well her cousin took care of her. But now, everything has changed; he has become a monster to her, and she despises him. Living together has become the cause of her life's downfall. Her Uncle has become a source of danger and frustration in her life. She spent half the night thinking before sleep finally took her.
On this Monday morning, she woke up early, freshened up, and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for the children. After finishing, she cleaned the parlor, lit some incense, and went to wake the children. She bathed and dressed them, then they all sat in the parlor where she made them tea and served them with potatoes. Just then, he came out dressed for work in a brown suit with a white shirt underneath, brown shoes, and well-groomed hair. He placed his laptop and phones on the center table. The children greeted him with 'Good morning Uncle,' and he kissed them, replying, 'Morning to you, my family. How are you and your aunty?' Maliha quickly said, 'Uncle, Aunty hurt her leg; her walking is strange. Please take her to the hospital.' He glanced at her, playing with her fingers, and smiled, saying, 'Okay, I'll take her. Quickly, go get your school bags so we can leave; we're almost late.'
The children ran to their room, giving him a chance to move closer to her. He lifted her chin and saw tears in her eyes, soaking her long eyelashes. He sighed deeply and said, 'Look at me, my lovely sister. You're worrying too much and losing weight. Why don't you relax? What happened is fate, and it's already done. Believe me, your brother would never harm you.' She started sobbing and tried to get up, but he held her back, saying, 'Please don't do this, baby. Let me leave with a happy heart. Don't make me go to the office unable to do anything.'
She pulled her hand away and ran to her room, throwing herself on the bed and crying harder. He quickly followed, closed the door, and lifted her, saying, 'I swear to you, Umaimah, I'm not a
