Azaadiyan

Part 7- I Like Her

Asiyah's POV.

Today were meeting our families.

I am beyond excited to see them and get some answers about why I'm stuck here.

I'm upset that they didn't take it seriously.

They didn't tell me anything and just let random strangers take their daughter.

My dad, he knows how much I love my dreams and how badly I want to succeed in life.

As a child up to now, I've always told him about my ambitions.

But then why?

Why did I end up here?

All the girls got ready to meet their families.

I could see how excited they were.

We got out of the rooms and made our way to eat breakfast.

After breakfast, we went outside and they asked us to wait.

My foot is way better now.

I can manage to walk properly and the pain is gone.

Alhamdullilah.

Sultan arrived and stood in front of us.

"you guys worked quite hard this month, I am proud of you guys and that's why I've decided to let you guys meet your families" he said that before leaving.

A few cars stopped in front of us.

I saw one car that seemed familiar to my dad's car.

I ran to the car and as expected it was them.

They all got out of the car.

Abbu, ammi and my bhai.

Ammi wrapped her arms around me and hugged the life out of me.

"meri bachi, are you okay?" she asked.

Abbu also hugged me and of course bhai wouldn't dare touch me.

"how have you been Asiyah?" Abbu asked me.

"do I look okay?" I asked them.

I was trying my best to not explode and cry.

We walked towards a bench and sat down all together.

"why am I here ammi?" I asked her.

"I- we can explain.."

"please do explain to me because I've been dying to know ever since I'm here" I said.

"calm down Asiyah, we didn't have a choice" Abbu said.

"please explain clearly" I said.

"you have to understand that this is not the UK.. this is Pakistan.. there's things we don't have control over and what I'm about to tell you is one of the things I couldn't control at all" he said.

I'm so confused right now.

"when I was younger my dad used to work for them, he worked for a very long time until his last breath and he wanted me to take over but I was just like you.. I had no intention into working for the-" he stopped when ammi squized his hand.

What?? Working for what??

" I had no intention to work for them so I ran away with your mom and started my own family and business in the UK but now...I can't run away anymore, my business failed and I came back to Pakistan without knowing that they always kept an eye on me"