Part 1.
Daniyal was never sure when he would get to eat again, but tonight turned out to be a good night. Mr. Farouq had thrown out a lot of good food. Mr. Farouq was the owner of the deli in town. Daniyal knew in his heart that he threw it out on purpose. He had seen Daniyal and his little sisters hanging out in the alley that afternoon. Daniyal even thought he saw a smile on his face as he placed the boxes on top of the garbage. Daniel grabbed the boxes and ran home as fast as he could.
Home was not a home in a traditional sense. It was a spot that him and his mother had fixed up in the woods just outside of town. Their mother was not very well. She had been beaten by their father for so long that it had finally taken a toll on her body. He would not work or provide for them. All he wanted to do was stay drunk and beat on them. Most of his anger was taken out on their mother, but Daniyal had gotten tired of his father hurting his mother, so he ended up beaten and bruised trying to protect her. Now, they had finally ran away from him. He swore he would kill them, but they knew they had to get away from here. They waited until he passed out and left after gathering all the things they thought they might need.
Their new home was surrounded by trees and their old beat up station wagon. Daniyal had made it as comfortable as he possibly could with what they had. His mother helped him as much as she was able to, but her pain was getting worse. He had noticed her taking more pills than usual. She had made sure she brought any medicines they had at the house. She knew her husband was probably furious when he awoke to find that she had taken all his pain medicines. He was addicted to just about anything he could get his hands on. She just hoped that he did not find them.
"Mom, you okay?" Daniyal noticed her swaying as she tried to warm the food on the fire. "Mom, let me do that. You need to rest."
"No, I am okay," She ran her hand across his forehead, moving his hair from his face. "I just need to eat something. You did good, son."
"It was that nice man at the deli," He smiled. "I know he put that out there on purpose."
"Well, that goes to show you that there are still good people in this world," She handed him a plate full of food. He made her sit down while he served up the rest of the food to her and the girls. His sisters were only two. They were twins and different in almost every way. Sarah had blond hair and blue eyes, but Khadija had light brown hair and brown eyes like their mother

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2.
Sarah looked like her dad mostly. Daniyal was thirteen and looked just like his mom. Ahmed was the twins' father, but not his. His dad had died in a car crash when Daniyal was only nine. His mother had married Ahmed and gave birth to the twins. Daniyal wished his father was here right now. He knew he would take care of them.
"Mom, why did Ahmed turn so mean?" He asked. He knew she hated talking about him, but he had remembered when they first met him, he was a really nice guy. Then, he gambled away all the money that his dad had left that would have taken care of them. Anything that was left, he drank it away. "Mom, I asked you..."
"Danny," She always called him that when she was annoyed. "He had a gambling problem.
"I am sorry, mom," He hugged her, gently, knowing she was in pain. "Mom, you really need to see a doctor." He could tell she was getting weaker. "Please, mom, I am worried about you."
"Okay,"She finally agreed. "If you will just...."
Before his mother could finish, they were interrupted by a stream of lights coming up the road. Even though they were in the woods, they could see anyone coming down the little dirt road from their lights reflecting on the car. Daniyal stood up and walked closer to the edge of the woods so he could see who was coming. He was afraid they would be discovered, so he kicked some wet snow onto the fire, making sure the smoke cleared. His mother put the twins in the car and covered them with a blanket to keep them warm. She sat in the driver's seat waiting for Daniyal to return. She just knew they would have to leave. They always had to leave.
Daniyal saw the police car as soon as it slowed. He knew someone had probably complained and now they would have to leave. He made his way back to his mom's side. He told her that a cop was on his way. He just knew there was going to be trouble. He decided to make sure everything looked like they had just stopped. There really was not much to do, just throw everything in the back of the old station wagon.
The policeman pulled up close to the back of their car and sat there as if he was checking the license plate. As he opened his door, he shined the flashlight toward Daniel. He was leaning against the driver's side, talking to his mother. He felt a shiver come over him. It was getting colder again. When Daniyal looked over, he could see this tall man emerging from the police car. He waited to see if another came from the other side, but it was only one this time.


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"Hello, son, everything okay?" He approached, slowly. "Hello, mam. " He noticed Sara sitting in the car. She already had her license ready. "I don't need that. I just stopped to see if you had car trouble."
"Not exactly," Sara explained. "I stopped here to rest."
"Mam, you want to tell me the whole truth now," He stated, kindly. "It is obvious that someone gave you a beating. Is he with you somewhere, maybe hiding?"
"No,no, I left him," She explained their situation to the officer. Daniel kept wishing his mother would lie, but he knew she would not. He sighed hard, thinking they would have to move on. This place was so much nicer than back home. The policeman continued to listen to Sara's story. He was not like other policemen had been. He seemed to really care, but Daniyal knew it was just his job.
"Listen, Madam,"The Officer took his hat off. Daniel could tell that his mom thought this was a polite man. He could always tell by the way she acted. "I have a spread over there about three miles east of here. This property belongs to old man Jensen and he is not a very friendly guy. But, if you follow me, you can park that car on my property and I will even throw in a camper."
"Why would you do that?"Daniyals mother was feeling woozy. Daniyal did not anticipate what happened next. She passed out, the officer catching her before she hit the ground.
"Mom!" Daniyal cried out. He was about to help the officer get his mom to the back of the car, but the officer picked her up like she was a rag doll. Daniyal wished he was that strong. He took her to his own car and put her in the backseat. He told Daniyal to get in his car and they would take her to the hospital. "Sir, my sisters, they are asleep under the blanket in the back. He could tell the officer was surprised. He walked over to the station wagon and opened the back door. He lifted the blanket to find Jana and Jena fast asleep under it. He made a face and asked Daniyal if he knew how to drive. Daniyal looked at him, strangely. Of course he did know how, but he also did not have a license. "Sir, I don't..."
"Son..uh..Daniyal, right?" Daniyal had heard his mom tell the officer his name. "This is a small town, can you drive or not?"
"Yes, sir, very well," He bragged. "I will follow you..." The officer nodded and got into his car. Daniyal handled the car like a pro. Officer Miller was the officer's name; Yahya Miller. Daniyal had also heard him say that. He always made sure he kept up with whatever was going on around him. It was his way of protecting his mom.

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They arrived at the hospital within five minutes. His mother was still unconscious and Daniyal was very concerned. He lifted his little sisters out of the back and carried them both into the emergency waiting area. The officer took his mother to one of the rooms and did not come back out for over fifteen minutes. Daniyal was about to panic when Officer Miller came through the swinging doors.
"She is in good hands," He stated. "Daniyal, don't mention about driving to anybody, okay?"
"Of course, sir," He tried to smile. "What did they say about my mom?"
"She is in bad shape," He sat down beside him and the girls. "We will wait a little while and then if they have to keep her, you kids can come to my house."
"Won't your wife get mad?" He asked, being nosy. The officer explained that he did not have a wife, but that he had a son and a daughter. His wife had died two years earlier with complications during childbirth. Daniyal felt compassion for this man. He could not understand why he felt this way for this stranger. He was usually cold to everyone except his family since his dad died., but for some unknown reason he felt a connection with this man. "I'm real sorry. My dad was killed a few years ago, too."
"I thought your dad was the one who beat up your mom,"He questioned. Daniyal explained about his step-dad. He told Daniyal he was sorry about his dad and sorry for how his step-dad had treated them. They talked for over an hour, Daniyal getting more nervous about his mom. The officer put his arm around his shoulder to reassure him. As he was about to respond, a doctor came out and walked up to Officer Miller. "Well, Doc, what's the verdict?"
"Yahya, you know I would get in trouble with Jamal if he finds out I took on another one of your charity cases," Dr. Sims was his name. Daniyal noticed his name badge. Daniyal felt anger well up inside of him. They were no charity case. He took out his wallet and glanced at the fifty dollar bill his mother had told him to keep. He took it out and offered it to the doctor. "Son, that would not even cover the walk through the door. Put that away."
"Daniyal," Officer Miller turned toward him. "He did not mean to offend you...."
"Yeah, whatever," He retorted. "Just take this money and I will get the rest somehow." Daniyal showed his bitterness. He kept holding the money out, but the doctor shook his head. He apologized for his remark. Daniyal felt bad for his attitude, but he did not show it. He did not want anyone to see his weaknesses.

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"Son, listen, I was just telling Yahya that because old Jamal runs this hospital,"He explained. "He is an old coot and he says we have to turn away patients without insurance or money. Yahyal here has a heart of gold and he would help anyone. He is always bringing in someone who needs help and usually they do not have either one."
"I will get the money,"Daniyal stated, trying to act like a man. "I can get a job."
"I am sure you could,"Officer Miller chuckled. "But, it would take a long time to pay back the kind of money it is going to take for your mom"
"Mom, oh, yeah, Doc," Daniyal put the money back. "Is mom going to be okay?"
"Well, son, that is what I was about to say,"He explained. "She needs emergency surgery. They are prepping her now. She signed the consent forms....but I wanted you and the girls to go in and be with her for a few minutes before...." He was interrupted.
"W-w-what? Surgery?" He felt tears welling up in his eyes, but he fought them back. "Why? Is she going to die? Oh, Lord, no...not mom, too...please...." The doctor put his hand up. He told him that she would most likely be alright if they hurried up and did the surgery. There was internal bleeding. He explained some other problems she had, but Daniyal had drifted into a world of fear. He felt panic swelling up inside of him like a balloon. He begged the doc to not let his mother die.
They went into to see their mom, the twins not really understanding everything. They cried for their mommy when they saw her with all the needles and tubes. Daniel wanted to scream out, but he held it together for the girls and his mom. He choked back tears as he hugged his mom. He kissed her more than once on the cheeks and forehead. She tried to reassure him that she was fine, but he knew by the way the doctor was rushing him that it was not good. He wanted to latch onto her and never let go. As they rolled her away, he felt his lip tremble and he knew he could not fight the tears anymore. He walked away from his sisters and turned his back to them. He had only felt this alone one other time and that was when his dad died.
He felt a warm hand on his shoulder. He figured it was just a nurse ushering him out. He was surprised to see Officer Miller standing there. He thought he would have left by now. The officer pulled him into his arms and he wanted to pull away, but something made him stay there. That something gave him a comfort he had not felt in a very long time. He found himself putting his arms around this kind stranger and crying like he had not cried in a long time. He wanted to feel ashamed, but Officer Miller never gave him a chance. He made him feel so much better about everything.

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6.
A lot of problems came up during surgery and Daniyals mother ended up in Intensive Care. Daniyal stared down at his mother. He wanted to hate someone, so he went back to his bitter heart and blamed the doctor. He would not listen to anyone. All those warm feelings had left him just as quickly as they had arrived. Officer Miller tried to talk to him, but he became cold and angry. He glanced at all the machines and grit his teeth. He wanted to go back and change things. No one could convince him that his mom was going to make it. He had already heard them talking. He knew things did not look good.
Daniyal refused to leave his mother side. He told them to leave him alone and when they tried to get him to leave, he would throw a fit. Officer Miller did not want to do what he knew he had to do. He knew he was going to have to make Daniyal come home with him. He knew it was not going to be a pleasant thing to have to do, but Jamal had come into work now. They had to keep things as quiet as possible. Dr. Sims had already warned him that if Daniyal caused one more scene someone would probably go get Jamal. They thought they had avoided this until Officer Miller looked up and saw him approaching the room.
"Well, well," Dr Jamal shook his head, frowning at the officer. "I should have known you had something to do with this charity case. She has to be moved right away."
"You cannot be serious,"Dr. Sims approached him, angrily. "That could kill her. You cannot move my patient."
"She has no insurance, no money,"He bellowed. "Do you think we are a charity hospital? That is what County Hospital is for. It is going to cost way too much as it is for her surgery!" He cursed under his breath and cursed again as he yelled at Officer Miller. "I am going to report you to your superior officer PRONTO! I have had it with you bringing in these low-life beggars." They had moved their argument to another room in the hospital, one that would keep Daniyal from hearing the rest of their conversation. Dr. Sims argued with his Boss and told him that he was responsible for this patient, but he kept giving dagger looks toward Officer Miller.
"You are right,"Officer Miller stated, honestly. "I am the one who brought her in. You know how county is. They are not equipped to deal with most emergencies well. Too many people have died at that hospital. I was not about to take a chance at that boy losing another parent without giving this family a fighting chance. Sims is the best and you know it."
"I do not give a ......" He was interrupted before he could curse. Dr. Sims put his hand up and told him to shut up. He was fed up with this uppity Head of the Hospital. He was so angry that he could not even put Dr. Brooks' title on him. He felt like he did not deserve a title. What he told him after that shocked the old doctor.

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"I quit!" He jerked his badge off and threw it on the floor. "I can get a job at any hospital in this country. You know it and I know it. You have forgotten why you became a doctor. All this power has gone to your head. What happened to the old Joe I use to know? You use to care about people. You use to ......"

"You know you cannot just quit like that," He was interrupted. "You have patients...obligations."

Dr. Sims knew he was right, but he also knew he could walk out if he really wanted to. His heart just would not let him leave the people without a good doctor to replace him. This hospital was not even that big and County was even smaller. He looked helplessly toward Officer Miller. Finally, the silence was broken by a nurse running in. Something was wrong with Sara. They ran to her room and a nurse tried to usher Daniel out, but he would not leave. He watched as they worked on his mother, memories running through his mind of that terrible day when his dad died right in front of his eyes.

The call had come through on the radio. Everybody knew his dad well. He was a famous race car driver and there had been a terrible accident. They were not able to go to the race this time because he had a very bad cold. He hated when he missed his dad's races. His mother had gathered him up and driven them to the hospital to be there when his dad arrived. No one noticed the small boy standing in the corner of the room as they worked frantically to revive Daniel's father. No one realized that he had managed to get past the nurse to be by his father's side. As they called the time of death, they realized he was standing there, watching his daddy die. He was in shock for many days after that. His mother just moped around while a friend stayed to help her.

Now, the nightmare was repeating. He began to cry, convulsively. He backed himself against the wall in the corner, with Officer Miller finally noticing him. He went to him, but he pushed him away.
As the machine begin to beep again, Dr. Sims and all the others sighed a big sigh of relief. They all turned toward Officer Miller and Daniel. He ran to his mother's side and fell across her frail body. She did not open her eyes, but Daniel felt her breathing underneath him. He stood back up and took hold of her handand thanked ALLAH swt He smiled at the doctors

"Okay, Joe, I get the message,"He rolled his eyes as Joe walked away. He knew that most of the nurses and P.A.'s already knew that Sara did not have any money. Most of them did not care about that. Most of them were there because they cared about people. He wondered if Joe would ever care again. He hoped that one day he would open his eyes.

They let Daniyal sit with his mom for a while, but Officer Miller told him he needed to come on home with him. He told him that the girls were very tired. They had already fallen asleep in one of the hospital rooms that the nurse had placed them in. He finally convinced him that they would not go without him and they needed a good hot meal and some rest. He promised Daniyal he would bring him back up if anything went wrong. Dr. Sims reassured them that he would call. He told him that he would bring him back in the morning bright and early. Daniyal was very tired and he knew he had to be responsible about his sisters. He finally agreed.

The ride to Officer Miller's house was mostly silent.
When they arrived at his house, an older woman met them at the door. She seemed to know everything already, so Daniyal knew Officer Miller had called her. She had a warm meal waiting for them to eat after they cleaned up. Daniyal wondered, He did not know this man, but he sure noticed that his kids loved him. They ran to jump in his arms. He had a little girl the same age as the twins and his son was just a little younger than Daniyal. In fact, his son shook Daniyal's hand and took his bag from him, lending him a hand. He even showed him where they would be sleeping. Daniyal just nodded very coolly. He knew his mother would have been upset with him for not saying thanks, but he just could not speak for a while.



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After eating, they all settled in their rooms. Daniyal was leaving the bathroom and heard Officer Miller's voice in one of the bedrooms. He stopped to peep in and saw him sitting back on the bed, all of the children surrounding him as he read a book to them. Even his older son seemed mesmerized by the story as he read it. He felt a spark of jealousy as he listened to this gentle man read to his sisters and his own children. He felt the urge to run in and jump on the bed to listen, too, but he shook it off.





He went into the room that Salim had shown him. There were two beds, so he prepared one bed for his sisters and one for himself. He prayed to Allah swt and laid back on the bed and was just going to wait on them to come, but he fell into a deep sleep. He began to dream about his dad and mom when life was so much simpler. He dreamed that they were on vacation and having a great time. The weird part about the dream was that the twins were there. He loved his baby sisters even though he hated their dad. He slept without awakening until Fajr when Officer Miller called out his name. He jumped up, thinking something was wrong, but Officer Miller calmed him down, explaining that the news was good. His mom was awake and doing much better. They were about to take the respirator off and see how she does.

"I need to be there,"Daniyal got up and started getting ready to leave. He told him that he would take him over there, but the girls could stay there with his mother. His mother always watched his children when he worked or went anywhere. She reassured Daniyal that the girls would be okay. He did not argue, but was anxious to get to the hospital.

When they arrived at the hospital, Daniel ran ahead of Officer Miller to where his mother was. She was propped up and even smiling a little when he entered the room. She still did not have very much color in her face, but he was just glad to see her. "I am sorry I scared you, son," She said, weakly.

He fell into her arms, but was careful at the same time. She had one hand in between them to keep him from hurting her. He noticed it and backed away. She told him that she was okay, but made him sit on the side of the bed to talk to her.



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Officer Miller arrived shortly after he did. She thanked him over and over again for his kindness. Daniyal could tell his mother was still not in good shape and it worried him that she might be there for a long time. He remembered how unfriendly that Doctor Joe was. He was afraid someone would not treat his mother well. He whispered to her, asking her if they had treated her well. She stared hard at him, wondering why he was acting this way.


"That is rude to whisper,"She informed. "You know it is. Now, apologize to Officer Miller, please."

"It's Yahya, mam," He said, softly.
Well, thank-you, Mr.Yahyal," She made a face at Daniel, waiting for his apology. He had a very bitter look on his face. "Daniyal! I said I want you to tell Mr Yahya you are sorry."

"I am sorry,"He finally said. "Mom, can I get you anything?"

"No, I am okay,"She reassured. "Daniyal, I know you had a scare, but that does not mean that you forget your manners. MrYahyal has been very kind to us. I hear the girls are having a ball with his daughter and his mother, as well." She turned to Officer Yahya Miller. "Tell your mother thank-you for me, please."

"Yes-mam," He smiled. "Daniyal did not eat any breakfast this morning. He was anxious to get here. I thought maybe I would run down and get him something." Daniyal told him no thank-you, but his mother insisted that he eat and he could see how weak she was, so he did not argue with her. She told him to go with Yahya and eat. She ordered him, sternly, to obey and be polite. The nurse had come in to give her some medicine and told her she needed to rest.

Daniyal and Yahya went down to the cafeteria and sat down. Yahyal asked him what he wanted, but he said he did not know. Yahya asked him what he liked and went from there. Yahya tried to talk to Daniyal, but he was very silent. He finally finished his meal and got up. He told Daniyal he would meet him out in the hall when he was done. He told him if they missed each other he would meet him in his mother's room.

Yahya made his way down the hallway. He entered the Masjid and prayed two rakahs then he raised his hands and began to pray. "Oh Allah The Most Merciful, please forgive me if there is any sin in my life that might hinder this prayer. Oh, Allah, please change this boy's heart. He is a good boy but he has been hurt so much. Help him to love again and bless his life with many blessings. Help me to be here for him and know what to say. I am not worthy to be his friend, but please give me a chance to be worthy. Please heal his mother and give her the strength she needs to raise her children. Guide her heart and her life. , Lord, help me to be a good example so that I will show your love , Bless my family and keep us all safe. Thank-you for our many blessings. , Ameen."



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Yahya did not know that Daniyal had followed him. He never once suspected that he was listening to his prayer. Daniyal wondered why this man cared so much. He had never met anyone like him. He wanted to run up to him and hug him, but he did not. He wanted to be angry right now. He tried to fight his bitter feelings, but he could not do it. He quietly slipped away to his mother's room. She was sleeping when he arrived, so he sat in one of the chairs and waited for Mr Miller to come.

When Yahya entered the room, Daniyal stared hard at him. It made Yahya feel uncomfortable, but he hid it well, pretending everything was normal. He smiled at him and sat in the other chair. Yahya was very tired. Daniyal did not know why. He assumed he had slept all night just like he had, but little did he know that Yahya had a secret, something that he tried very hard to keep from Daniyal. It was a secret that he had prayed about .

Dr. Brooks had informed Dr. Sims that Sara was to be taken over to County in a couple of days when she was stronger. He was angry, but he knew there was not much he could do. He made sure he made it clear that she was to be ready in two days to leave. Dr. Sims knew that she would not be physically ready by then, so he took Yahya aside and told him. They both were very concerned.


He made his rounds and returned to Sara's room. She was not doing real well. She had developed an infection. Dr. Sims was worried about having to transport her in a day or two. He feared that the worst would happen. Daniyal had fallen asleep in the chair. He did not realize that his mother was worse. She was breathing very shallow and they had to put her back on oxygen. She was being given antibiotics through her I.V. And Officer Miller had returned after being called. He had went home to play with his children for a while. Now, as he stood over Sara, he said a silent prayer.
to be continued ......

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As weeks passed, Sara grew stronger. Daniyal changed his attitude and began to enjoy his stay at Officer Miller's house. She was to leave the hospital in two days. Daniyal was about to get in Officer Miller's car to go to the hospital when a car pulled up. He was surprised to see his mother getting out of the car. He ran to her and hugged her, gently. "Mom, what are you doing here?"

"I am fine," She insisted. "We have got to move on. I have got to find a job and ...."

"Find a job?" Officer Miller almost shouted. "Ms Sara, you still have a long way from recovery. You need to rest and take it easy for a while."

"I have rested all I need to," She said, seriously. "We have imposed on these good people long enough. I have got to find a job somewhere. There just is not one here for me."

Yahya tried to tell Sara that she was not ready to work. He kept insisting on her staying at his house, but she was stubborn. Daniyal knew the reason too, She told Yahya she could never stay at a non mahrams house . She said she was going to pray for everyone and try to pay him back He told her that she owed him nothing . He had enjoyed having the kids and wanted her to enjoy his ranch house, too. "Allah has been good to me, Sara, I feel led to help you and I loved doing it. Please listen...."

"No, Yahya, if I am going to get away from Ahmed , I have got to move on," She stared hard at Daniyal. The girls ran out to greet her and she was so happy to see them. She kissed them over and over and tried to sit in the car and hold them, but it was too uncomfortable for now. They seemed to know that it hurt her, so they gladly stood by her side and held her hands. She told Daniyal to load up their stuff and get everyone ready. Yahya did understand why she was so avid about leaving so quickly. He stood there, thinking.




"You have already done enough," She choked back tears. "Daniyal, take the girls inside for a minute." She wanted to talk to him alone. As soon as they were inside, she began to explain. "He must have seen something in the paper. He came looking for me at the hospital, but the wonderful staff knew something was not right. They told him I was at County hospital. He must have argued with them, but they insisted that I was transferred there because I had no insurance. Those people are so awesome."

"Sara, I am a cop," He half-way smiled. "I can keep all of you safe. I want to."



Sara would not listen. She told him that Ahmed was into some bad stuff, gang stuff. She did not know he was in so much trouble.

"Sara, I am not really suppose to tell you anything," He stated. "But, it is necessary to tell you now. I did not find you accidentally. I am really a detective. I was posing as a uniform cop. I have been investigating Ahmed for a long time, even before you met him. He is a lot slicker than he appears. He has several aliases. It is a long story, but we have got to make sure you are safe. He thinks you know more. He thinks that is one reason you fled."

Sara sat back down, slowly, but with a small thud. She cringed because it hurt, but sat there shaking her head and trying to take everything in. Yahya told her enough to make her more frightened than before. She was afraid she would be putting his family in danger. He reassured her that Ahmed did not know where she or the kids were.

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Both man and woman did not know Daniyal had heard their conversation. Daniyal, shaking with anger ran out and slammed the door. ‘Who was that? ‘ asked Sara surprised. ’I shall go and check’ said Yahya getting up. He went outside and heard a sobbing noise from his shed. ‘Anyone there? ‘ He asked peeking inside cautiously. What met his eyes was a sorrowful sight. Daniyal was sobbing loudly with his head in his knees.
‘Daniyal, my boy, what’s wrong?’ asked Yahya softly going up to him. ‘Everything’s wrong!’ screamed Daniyal angrily. ‘That man destroyed my life! We would have been living on the money Dad left us! I want to kill him!’ Yahya stared at the boy, he sat down next to him, going into a memory relapse. He remembered when 7 years ago, he had heard Ahmed and his gang had shot his father down. His mother had died of a broken heart, leaving him all alone in the world. He himself had sworn to kill Ahmed. He left his town and had shifted to this district. He got a job as a police officer and spent a year trying to track him down. Then he married a woman and lived with her and his mother-in-law.
Then, in a shooting fight, the police nabbed 3 of Ahmed’s men. Yahya was leading the police who caught the men so naturally, Ahmed wanted his revenge. His gang raided his house and shot his wife. At that time, they also shot Yahya in the face and he fell down but was very much alive. The gang left thinking they had killed everyone. Yahya’s wife lost her life and he himself needed a plastic surgery to save his face. He still was very handsome but, he had been handsome before too.

‘This boy might end up like me,’ he thought ‘I have to stop it!’ ‘Daniyal,’ where were you when you left your dad? ‘In the village of Narew.’ Daniyal replied, still sobbing! ‘That’s where they were at the last shoot out!’ thought Yahya excited. ‘They thought we would never dream of searching that place! And we didn't!’ Yahya got up and ran outside. He drove off to the police station and called up for reinforcements.
The next day, Yahya returned. His leg was bandaged up but that was all. The whole house rushed out to meet him. ‘Where were you?’ asked his mother-in-law crying and laughing at the same time. Yahya just grinned. There wasn’t much to explain. He had telephoned for reinforcements and had got them. He had drove down to the village which was 2 hours away. They had made for the old mansion where Yahya had found Ahmed earlier. The police cars had surrounded the house. There was a lot of firing and many policemen and been hit. Fortunately, none had been seriously injured. Reinforcements kept coming and so did the ambulance. All night, there had been shooting and screaming. Finally, at dawn, there was no more noise. Ahmed had been shot dead. Yahya had received treatment and was promoted to head of his station. The hospital wanted him to take rest, but he was all so eager to tell the sad family about his success, he couldn’t wait. Even now as he told them each one of them was laughing at crying at the same time. That night Yahya proposed Sara.
They were going to marry soon, but now, lets leave this happy family thanking their Creator for what he had done!
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