UNGRATEFUL LOVE

                                 A story of a waitress who falls in love with an ungrateful writer.
Chapter:1 I Love you
Chapter:2 You are Beautiful
Chapter:3 Forever and Ever
Chapter:4 Lies and Deception
Chapter:5 Let it go

It's been 3 years since I said hello to him at the bus stop and it still feels like it was yesterday. Back than I was working as a waitress at my aunties Crispy Chicken House, it was always packed with customers as my aunties special sauce and two piece chicken was a combo that people couldn't resist. I would work long hours just to help out my aunt as much as I could. After graduating from high school i had decided that I would work for a year than apply for collage but that one year commitment to myself disappeared in a blink of an eye. 

The most exiting thing about meeting and talking to new people everyday is that you start to have an understanding of your surroundings, what they like and dislike, they will tell anything to a stranger as a they think strangers will not care if they tell them anything. But in my experience these people just want attention from someone, they feel alone.

It was a Monday and we used to close the restaurant early on Mondays but this day was special, at 3 pm we got a call from one of our regular customers that they wanted to book the restaurant for an event tonight and they wanted us to decorate and cater for 200 people so immediately we said yes and as the day had been already slow on sales we had food, but the decorations were the difficult part while talking I called my aunt and told her the situation at hand, so she said let me handle what they want and all the cost of it. After twenty minutes or so my aunt came down the stairs and asked all six of the employees that today we have a wedding reception at our chicken house and we would have to work late tonight with it she will pay extra for this event, so she assigned us to different tasked and we started to hustle and went on our ways to complete our chores. At 6 pm all the guests started to enter into our chicken house it was very hectic yet it was beautiful. The night went on and just like that the reception ended. My aunt talked to people who ordered for our services and came back to us six people and handed out 50 dollars each to us . We all were very happy so we cleaned the restaurant and one by one started to leave for our homes. As usual I was the last one their, while cleaning I found a lighter which was very unique I have never seen a lighter like that in my life it had my name written on it that made me feel very awkward but I cleaned the floor and kept the lighter in my pocket, locked the Chicken house and started to walk towards the bus stop. My mind was only thinking about the lighter I found on the floor forgetting all the hard work I just did a couple of minutes ago and saw a boy standing near the bus stop with clear blue eye about as clear as the ocean and a long black coat with 2 chains with lockets on his neck talking to himself, as I came near him I heard this boy say.

I love you Maggie why did you leave me tell me why.

When I heard that I felt a little embarrassed and my heart started to race and I being a waitress have never been uncomfortable to talk to a stranger but at that moment I was feeling shy but I shook myself In a loud voice said: Hello, the boy turned around and looked at me and I knew from his eyes he was looking at the dirty clothes that I was wearing so my confidence started to fade as we stood quiet for more than 5 seconds, after the awkward silence the boy looked into my eyes and said.

Hi, my name is Simon I am sorry I was talking to myself I know it's weird and all I had misplaced my lighter and I feel like I will never be able to find something that I hold very dear to my heart. At that moment I took out the lighter out of my pocket and said is this what you have been looking for. Simon replied with great emotion yes yes and than he started to shake my hands and than grabbed me by my shoulder and hugged me tightly and started to scream: I LOVE YOU MAGGIE, I LOVE YOU MAGGIE. I knew he was not talking about me but deep down in my heart I felt something that I had never felt before it was warm, it was soft and I felt like my heart will explode. Simon looked into my eyes and said thank you this lighter is my grandmothers and she gave me this while she was very sick and told me that my love for you will never perish so keep this lighter with you always. I told Simon that my name is also Maggie and you must have dropped it in our restaurant so I found it while cleaning, if it's that precious to you keep it safe than. I saw my bus entering the street so I said my farewells to him and with a heavy heart sat on the bus.

Being a waitress is hard work, standing all day listening to the customers and writing down orders, if I mix up the orders of my customers it is mayhem in the restaurant people scream and shout, that night I got home very late I opened the door of my one room apartment and just fell on the bed with my shoes on and my dirty clothes and started to think will I be able to meet Simon again or this was the first and last time I am going to meet this fellow stranger.
The next day I woke up late took a shower made breakfast and sat on the chair eating my eggs like I have found something that was always missing in me. But why should I think about a stranger who I met for a mere moment. 
I washed up took my key to my apartment and went out trying to forget the perfect moment that happened to me last night. I sat on the bus arrived at the stop walked to the restaurant to find out that their were people standing in a line outside the Chicken house. I rushed inside and the restaurant was full packed every single table was full. Our chicken house have never been this full, my aunt yelled out my name so I rushed towards her she threw the apron towards me I grabbed it and wore it instantaneous. My aunt asked me: hey Maggie why was your phone off. I answered: well last night I closed late and went home and passed out so I didn't had time to charge my phone, so tell me aunty how come the Chicken restaurant is full and we have so many new customers,
Well my dear some writer named Simon posted an article in the newspaper about our restaurant and the taste of our chicken and now I think we are famous my beautiful girl. Simon oh my it's the same person I met yesterday, go Maggie it's work time let's not make our customers wait. From that day the restaurant was so packed that we had to open early and close late as our small chicken house had become a popular place. A week passed and Everyday I thought of Simon and his beautiful blue eyes. One day While I was cleaning the shelves of the kitchen I saw Simon entering the restaurant so I rushed towards him and said hi Simon thank you for the review that you wrote on your newspaper it really is helping us out it's been full house in our restaurant. Simon with a smile looked at me and said, No thank you for helping me. So Maggie it looks like you are closing the restaurant now. He was correct we were cleaning as my aunt and the other cooks had closed the kitchen and already left I was the only person left cleaning and about to leave the Chicken house but one single order was left which was my dinner which I thought I would take it home and eat it. No worries Simon I have my dinner left we can share. Simon was embarrassed and asked me that it's ok I will come again when I am free but I refused and ran inside grabbed the box and came back sat on the table and asked him to come join me.
Simon: Well, Maggie that's very nice of you to share your meal with me:
Maggie: it's alright so tell me Simon did you really love the chicken of our joint that much that you wrote an article about it.
Simon: yes it was very tasty and I may look like a small boy but I am 23 years old and I love food.
Maggie: Wow! I thought you were the same age as me but your older than me, so tell me about yourself.
Simon: So I finished my education and was interviewed at One newspaper and after a test I was hired and was giving the food review corner of the newspaper, I always loved to eat food so it was a dream job, so Maggie you work as a waitress how is it going for you.
Maggie: well it's nice the owner of the restaurant is my aunt, I finished my high school and thought that I would work before going to study further. So I work here to help my aunt and figure out what to do in the future.
Simon: that's Awesome so what do you want for yourself in the future.
Maggie: I will study business and open a restaurant just like this one.
Simon: I will come and eat at your restaurant, it should be tasty or I will not write a good review on it. Hahahaha
Maggie: Absolutely, it will be.
Simon: I know a lot of people would tell you this but Maggie you are very beautiful.
I was so embarrassed after Simon called me beautiful and I started to lose my breath and my face was all red.
Simon: I am sorry I didn't mean to offend you.
Maggie: it's ok I am not offended but it's a complement.
We talked till midnight sitting at the same table and non of us touched our food which was on the table in front of us the time went by so fast that it felt like mere minutes. As the clock made sound we both looked at the clock and than towards the food I and Simon both grabbed one of two pieces of chicken and ate it like animals laughing at our behavior. Simon offered to drop me back to my home as the last bus to my apartment complex leaves at 11:30.
I sat with him in his car it was not clean and had lots of empty boxes and wrappers of empty chips. But for me it was just like a dream sitting with a nice human being who thinks I am very beautiful. As we reached my apartment complex he didn't say anything and looked at me. I stared back and thinking in my mind what to do. He put his hand over my hand. After a moment of silence and great comfort and thanked him and opened the door of the car and went towards the stairs and waved goodbye.

I have always been a shy person, my mother raised me and my older brother by her self as my father died in a car accident, which was reported as a minor hit and run case. I was 4 years old my brother was 12 and from a very early age started to work he used to help out the neighbors in giving out newspaper and also taking out the garbage bags. So we knew it was hard so one day my mother fell sick and we moved to our aunt house. My brother worked his way towards college and started an online business and was very successful as he always used to say that if we have a lot of money we can put mom in the best hospital in the country . One day mom suddenly collapsed in her room and passed away, I was 14 years old at the time. We both were very sad at that moment I decided that I will work after graduation. My brother asked me to finish my studies but I had something else in my mind.

Today is my mother death anniversary it's been 3 years since we lost her, so today my brother will visit us after a long time. Whenever I call him and ask him to come visit us his answer is the same, the place reminds me of mom and I cannot breath thinking of my mother is not anymore in world. Today the restaurant will be closed and we will spend this day in remembrance of my mother who spent here life for her children. I called Simon and asked him to visit us and join us on this day. I wanted Simon to meet my brother. Simon came early in the morning knocked on the door. I thought it is my brother but it was Simon. I was glad and felt happy that after so many years I have someone that I close to me who I can share my pain when. We sat and talked about my mother all day it was getting dark as the sun was setting, Simon asked me that he would be leaving, but I thought that I would make him meet my brother but my brother was no wear to be found. As Simon stood up to leave I heard a knock on the door, I ran towards the door opened the door to find my brother with tears in his eyes unable to even look at the door. I hanged him and carried him inside my and aunt and Simon was looking at my brother in so much pain so they left us alone. I tired to talk to my brother asked him so many questions yet he kept quiet and his head bowed down and tears falling on the lap.

Micheal, hey Micheal it's alright I said mom is in a good place let's not cry and make her worry for us again.

Micheal: I know that Maggie but this house makes me remember all the hard times mom had.

His words and emotions made me cry and I too was holding my emotions and was not able to control my self but this time it was different I had Simon. When Simon heard me cry he rushed towards me and hugged me and it felt warm and I felt at peace. My aunt entered the room and and yelled no more crying lets eat my famous Crispy Chicken, Micheal you have no idea now I am a celebrity in this town. Micheal laughed and stood up looked at me and than put his hand forward towards Simon.

Micheal: hello Simon I am Micheal Maggies brother, nice to meet you

Simon: the pleasure is all my mine Micheal.

We sat at the dining table ate food quietly while Simon put his left hand over my right hand and  after we finished the food Simon left. Micheal was quiet the entire evening. Micheal sat on the near my moms chair for a while and than came near me and said:

Simon is a good person, I think he will forever and ever keep you safe and happy.

I knew Micheal would say that I just wanted to hear it with my own ears it made me very happy. Than he asked me to call aunt Susan, I called her

Aunt Susan: So Micheal i am going to demolish these rooms and add them to the restaurant are you ok with it.

Micheal: Yes Mam I am out moms memories will always leave with us in our thoughts, you do what you think is best, so will be leaving now the next time I will visit this part of the house would have become a sitting area for customers.

Aunt Susan: Yes, you take care do visit us more often.

Crispy chicken house was closed for a week as construction started aunty Susan stayed at my studio apartment for a week. When you have responsibilities many things change you are unable to commit to the things which previously were doing, and in a relationship the factor of jealousy always stands high. As the construction ended and the small Crispy Chicken House turned into a place where approximately 1000 people can fit the restaurant became more unstable to control aunty made me the manager of the restaurant and hired 12 news waitresses to help us out 3 other Cooks were being trained to make the chicken exactly as before. The business aspect had started to grow as our sales increased and we had to give more time to the restaurant. One day Simon care to visit me I was busy yet he waited for me, when I came to the table I sat with him his behavior was different and was talking in a manner which was alien to me I asked him what was the matter again and again he kept quiet after some time he told me that he quit his job. I didn't ask him what was the reason but said alright if it was your choice as soon as I finished my words he angrily left the restaurant, I was too busy to go out so I thought I should give Him his space. Days went by and Simon started to change his text replies were infrequent his meeting me became lesser by the day. I was scared of the fact that his dream job has ended but when ever I would talk to him he would lie or make excuses. But I would always tell him you don't have to worry about money, but the real reason which was eating me away was the fact that is Simon seeing someone else, I am too busy to be with him every single day yet I kept quiet. It was the 31 December and we had decided that we would keep the restaurant open for the entire night as many people would like to spend the new year in the restaurant so I invited Simon to the restaurant to help us out and also spend more time with me but it was a disaster, he was only going to the tables which had girls in it. For every order he would talk to the girls for mints and when ever I would ask me the reason he would deceive me and make random excuses. But it was a very busy night. It was 4 am and we decided to close the restaurant and we all started to clean Simon was no where to be found. 1st of January 2011 it was 5 am and I put the lock on the door and called Simon but he didn't respond, I was too tired to think anything else so called a cab and went home. I woke up at 2 Pm and checked my phone as to if Simon had called or texted but there was nothing but a text of aunty Susan to be at the restaurant by 3 pm. I had many questions which needed an answer but what should I do. I changed drank a glass of milk and went to the bus stop. As soon as I reached the restaurant I saw Simon standing there I jumped out of the bus and ran towards him thinking something bad must had happened to him and yelled his name and asked him hey Simon what happened last night.

Simon: well I was tired so I went home and slept.

I was very angry as to if he was tired I could have told me that, but I knew something was wrong yet I kept quiet. Days went by Simon would visit me for an hour every day sometimes asking for money or food I didn't complain as to I had already told him that you don't have to worry about the money I will talk care of you. Weeks passed by I was happy to just look at him once's a day. One day while he was sitting at the table ordering food a girl cane and sat with him he started to laugh and talking with her, I was standing at the counter when I came near the table to ask who she was, he suddenly hid his emotions and said hey this is my friend Emily and this is Maggie, Emily was very beautiful and I felt very insecure so I asked Simon I want to talk, we went in the corner and I told him my insecurities yet the answer he gave me was don't be jealous she is just my friend. I thought to myself maybe i was being jealous and I should focus on the work, but deep down my heart was scared. So the next day I went to my aunt and I told her that I would like to take some days off and she would be needing some money for a small vacation. My aunt knew how hard I had been working for  3 years straight without any leave, she told me to train and guide one of the honest employees of the restaurant to take up your position for 2 weeks than you can take the leave. So I started to train Mr Philip, he was a middle aged man who had been working with us for more than a year and I felt he was a honest person, one day I told Mr Philip that I would be leaving for holidays and you will fill my spot. The next day as the morning staff entered I gave instructions to Mr Philip and left the restaurant telling him that I will be back before lunch. I went out and called Simon, he told me to meet him after an hour, yet I had already left the restaurant so I thought why not go early to meet him as he is already at home, so it took me 20 mints to reach Simons home and when I got there the door was looked and no one was their. I sat at the stairs of the house in harsh sunlight waiting , after an hour he reached his house in a cab, when he saw me sitting there got scared and started to yell at me saying when I told you to come after an hour why didn't you, I kept quiet and went inside with him as I wanted to him that I am talking a leave of 14 days in which we will hangout the entire day. When I told him that he said but I am broke I have no money, so I told him you don't have to worry about the money. I loved Simon more than anything in the world I knew he was hiding something from me yet it didn't mattered to me.

I was very happy to plan a trip with a person who I loved and admired the most in the world, I had forgotten every single fight or argument we ever had blaming myself and my hectic work, but now we will be together and everything will be fine, I was dreaming and imaging and flying high in the clouds. So I had booked the tickets and advanced for the resort and everything was excellent I was waiting for him to come and I would tell him that everything is ready. So Simon came and was very happy I thought maybe I was happy for us to go on a vacation but it was something else

Simon: hey Maggie I have been called back to my office to start my old job again and from tomorrow I will be back on my dream job.

I was angry and sad, so I told him about the surprise, he became angry with me, why didn't you tell me I cannot leave my job I have been reinstated how can you be so stupid you could have told me before booking and after a big fight suggested to ask for a refund. I became very sad and after he left cried all night, I again questioned myself and thought I was the stupid one I should have asked him before booking, I asked for a refund I got 90% money back so I decided to go back to the restaurant. I came back to the restaurant and lied about the trip why we are not going and started to work again , Simon started to ignore my calls and texts, as Mr Philip was managing in my place so I didn't replace him but aunty asked me to manage the cash counter where aunt Susan place. I would take breaks for hours just to go meet Simon at his office and see him one time but mostly he would make me wait and treat me like a slave. I endured as the Love of my life is the only person that mattered to me. It was the start of December and aunt Susan got sick I had to mange the restaurant by myself for 2 weeks she was she and for once in my life I had not seen Simon for 14 days straight, when aunty recovered I went to see Simon, I knocked on his door he opened the door and secretly closed the door coming outside and talking slowly

Simon:why are you hear you should have called me I have friends here with me.

I said so what I had been calling and texting for weeks and you are not responding now I am here you are hiding me from your friends.

Simon:Look it's not what you think it is it's just we are in the middle of something and we came uninvited it's not respectable

So now it's not respectable,

Simon: ok ok I will see you after my friends will leave they will leave in half and hour so go to your restaurant I will meet you there.

After saying these words he slammed the door on my face, so I sat on the stairs waiting for his friends to leave, and I waited and waited more than 2 hours went by than suddenly the door opened and 3 girls and 1 man exited from Simons house and standing their hanging the girls was Simon.

Simon: ok bye bye, hey you you came back alright come inside the house.

We talked I didn't tell him that I had been sitting outside his house for two hours straight, yet he made excuses and random stories which I knew were not true. But the only thing I ever wanted was to see him which made my heart melt.

It was the night of the new year and we had decorated the restaurant and hired extra staff to help us for the night. So I invited Simon to come but he made an excuse that he had to go out with his office colleagues as it had been so time since he had gone out with them, I was sad and angry yet I endured I kept quiet and told him to enjoy their. The night was a success the sales went up the roof we had to bring the frozen chicken from the warehouse at 7 pm as we knew the chicken would run out till midnight and all our reserve spices and chicken ran out as the night ended. Me and aunt Susan sat together happily after we gave the money out to the regular staff and extra staff, we closed the doors of the restaurant, aunt Susan asked me to spend the remained of the night with her at her place, so we walked to her place, we entered her place and crashed at the couch while she went in her room. I was happy yet calling Simon but he was not picking up my calls at that moment I heard a scream from Aunt Susan's room I ran towards her room to see her lying on the floor with blood coming out of her mouth, I picked her up gave her water and calling Simon again and again but she didn't respond so I called the Ambulance and we took her to the hospital. 6 in the morning we came to the hospital and admitted her in the emergency room. I was very confused and scared I called Micheal and told him what had happened he told me that he was out of the city but he is leaving and will be there in the evening, so again and tired to call Simon texted him the situation. At 4 pm doctors came to me and told me that she had passed away. I cried and cried and sat their while waiting for Simon to come but after a while my mobile rang I thought It must be Simon but it was Micheal I picked up but was unable to talk he was asking again and again I couldn't speak that money Micheal entered the hospital and saw me crying he ran towards me and hugged me and told me what ever happens for a reason. So we were left alone by the other mother who took care of us and loved us. We went back to aunt Susan's house and sat quietly. Micheal asked me to close the restaurant tomorrow and inform her friends and all the employees and to come to the burial tomorrow. I stood up and called Mr Philip and told him and asked him to tell everyone. The day of the funnel was one of the toughest days of my life. The day went sad so I asked Mr Philip to manage the restaurant for a couple of days. We buried the body and came back home and the last of the our friends were leaving when the I heard the a door knock I stood up and opened the door to see it was Simon. He hugged me and made excuses about the where about of him for 2 days, but I took a big breath and told him Simon Let it go do want ever you want to do, forget about me as I have forgot about you too and I shut the door on his face.

The next three days I would cry for the hours and hours the pain was unbearable but I knew it would be a difficult task but life moves on and I have to be wise and strong and live my life and pursue my dreams.

BETRAYAL

FAMILY

Many poor families would work for the landlords at cheap price as they had no place to live and no money to eat, their only safe haven would be to work for the landlords who were rich and provided food and shelter for their workers.
We left our village because the locals thieves would rob the villagers everyday and if anyone would refuse they would kill them, it was a difficult decision for my father, he was born and raised in this village and now he was forced to leave it. My family consisted of me, my mother, my father we were three individuals hungry with no money as we left everything in our home and escaped it was not like we had much, my father and I would work at the stop where local labours were needed and we were given wages on a daily basis. But now we had only one choice to work at the landlords barn and take care of the animals where their were two extra rooms, in one room our family lived and the second room was empty kept for other workers who would come to live in.
We were given a small amount of money every month for our work, from that money we were unable to save any. After 3 months of work one day a small boy and three girls came to the barn with the landlord, he called us and informed us that from this day onwards these people will help you and live in the empty room.
Our work was distributed and we the work would end early and we would go back earlier than before, my parents were very happy because of it, they were never a big thinkers they were happy for a small room as a house and a small amount of money for their expenses. 
"One day the small boy came to me asked me about my name"
Henry: hi my name is Henry what is your name?
Rayan: my name is rayan nice to meet you.
I told him everything about myself, and he told me that he and his sisters have been living on the streets from a early age and doesn't remember anything else, I was a little sad but felt that he would become a great companion.
Months turned into years and our lives started to change. We started to work at a coal mine and my parents would work at the barn and we started to save money and he was thinking of a better and brighter future for myself and my family.
Henry and his sister were doing the same thing but the landlord had other things planned for us. 

BETRAYAL

The worst part of blindly believing in someone else is that you never think that they will ever betray you, or deceive you. You are living in a fantasy of a brighter future and a life better than before but this world reminds you that you are nothing and you hold no importance and kicks you down on the ground.
My best friend, my brother Henry was always secretive towards his chats with me and never showed what he really wanted.
I had saved a small amount of money from which I was thinking to rent a small hut which had two rooms in it and one bathroom, I was really exited and didn't tell my parents about it so I thought I should tell Henry about it. It was my hard earned money, when I told Henry about it he was quiet and didn't say much I felt weird but my emotions over whelmed me. I that was the day when my dreams will shatter.
The next day my father got an argument with the landlord and he threatened to kick us out of the barn and my parents got scared, when I came back and heard the event which happened I responded with the good news of moving out to our own place where my parents would not be forced to work but will live happily while I would work, "So I went under my pillow to show them the money to find there was nothing under neath, it felt like I had my cut my heart out, I rushed and screamed while my parents stood their quietly with their eyes telling me that it's alright. I was shocked and confused, at that moment nothing came to my mind to what had happened and where did the money disappear to, but my heart was broken as my dream had slipped out of my hands that easily my hard work wasted.
The days went by and my father was treated badly every day, a few days later Henry quiet his job and started working at the barn again. I never asked the reason for him but it didn't felt right.
One day Henry took his sisters and left the barn with no reason to why he left, he didn't even tell the landlord about the reason, I even asked the landlord about it and he responded with nothing. My father got sick while working one day, I had to leave my job at the coal mine, as the landlord was a strict person but I had to do it, "my father was healing slowly but we were again in the same life of inconvenience as the small amount that the landlord gave us was very limited but we were together working hard and living a hard life.
Winters night would be very cold, and if it rained we would shiver all night and would feel very cold, as one night it started to rain, the rain was so heavy that it broke the ceiling of the barn and the water was filling our room and the animals were getting wet. So my father asked me to go inform the landlord, I went to the main house of the landlord it was the first time in ten years that I had gone inside the mansion of the landlord, it was a very big place a white chandelier with hundred percent of bulbs was hanging, as soon as my wet feet touched the red Persian card, the landlord yelled at me to stop and tell him the reason why he had come inside, I told him the reason, so he went quiet for a moment and told me to bring all the animals inside the mansion and tie them in this empty hall, I stood there in shock, while he yelled at me to go and hurry, the animals were well trained and it took us mere minutes to take them from the broken barn and tie them in the empty mansion, but we were left with a problem of where would we sleep, we tied the animals and started to leave but the landlord asked us to bring whatever they feel would be destroyed by the rain to a room upstairs, we didn't have much things so we brought everything thing that we ever possessed to the mansion, the landlord guided us towards the room and opened the room and advised us to stay here. As we entered the room, it was massive with two king sized beds and two bathrooms one at one corner and other at the next corner, it had big sheets and had pillows one table was filled with fresh fruits and we shocked and amazed. That night was the first night we ever slept comfortably.
The next day came and we slept till noon, I woke up and opened the curtains to see outside that the roof of the barn had already been repaired, I went to my parents and woke them up and told them the room had being repaired, so we three cleaned the beds and rushed downstairs to see the floors were clean and no animals where there. The land lord entered the mansion and asked us to join him for tea, we obediently, followed him and sat on the chairs with him.
Landlord: I lived in this house with my wife and son, we built the barn with our own hands where you people work and live, my son was always into animals so I bought these animals for him, but he was always sick from the day he was burned, the doctors told my wife that he doesn't have much time to live, so I bought the animals and wanted to surprise him but he died, and soon after that my wife died too, that is why I never had the energy to destroy the barn or to work there, so for more than 15 years I have given space to people to live and work in the barn. "My heart was always in sorrow whenever I would enter the barn but you people have been loyal to me and worked here without any complain, so I think it is right to tell you what really happened with Henry, henry stole the money from rayan and ran away with his sisters, these children live and work at one place steal money and valuables and leave to some other city where no one knows them.
After hearing the landlord it was clear as water for me as he was the only person in this world who I told about the money and the Rental hut, it made my heart cry for many years I felt a strong bond with him but he did this to me. I realised than that he never told me anything, everything was a lie and every story was made up just to gain my trust.
Landlord: you three will live in this mansion from now on, your monthly fee will also be increased your loyalty has given me the strength that I was needed, after the deaths of my loved one.
And we started to live in the mansion and looked after the animals, the betrayal of my companion was very difficult for me but I learned an important lesson that trust and loyalty is earned after hard work and dedication and enduring for others and being patient until your time comes.

Khan el Khalili (A Tragic Love Story)

                   Khan el Khalili (A Tragic Love Story)

Fatima was nine years old when she saw a boy working in the fields of her father. A young boy not even wearing shoes trying to water the crops in the field  and  playing with the water. Fatima always waited to see that little boy. One day she hid behind the rocks near her house where she could see the field and also see the young boy that she had started to admire and fall in love. One day she woke up early in the morning sleepless all night thinking of asking the boy what was his name went out of her house ran to the ditch of the rocks and hid there as the back end of the rocks were a path from which the boy would always come and meet her father. After waiting for some time the boy came and the girl with great confidence and a deep breath went up to the boy and said

Fatima: My name is Fatima what is your name boy?

The boy in a very scared manner confused to see the situation where suddenly a young girl from nowhere has appeared and asking my name.

Boy: My! Name is... Ali.

Fatima after listening to the answer runs away smiling.

Ali confused and stunned stands there watching a young girl running away, but at that moment says

Ali: when will we meet again Fatima?

Fatima: very soon.

This was the first time when Fatima and Ali met each other.

Fatima and Ali became good friends after that event; they met each other early in the mornings before Ali started to work.

Ali was an orphan boy who lost his parents in the flood one year ago and Fatima's father was helping Ali to earn and provide for his younger sister.

Many years passed away Ali stopped working at the fields and opened a shop in the city and became a blacksmith, Fatima rarely met Ali as he was always busy on his job.

One day as Fatima was sitting in her room she heard a knock on the door.

Fatima: who is there?

Ali: Its me Ali.

Fatima is very happy to hear that stands up and opens the door and sees Ali she is surprised to see him in her house and standing on the steps of her room,

Fatima: How, Why are you here?

Ali: Will You marry me Fatima?

Fatima surprised and stood there in silence and said

Fatima: I can’t without the permission of my parents.

Ali: I have asked the permission of your parents i am here to ask you whether you like me enough to marry me.

Fatima: I would love to, i have prayed for this day to come and God has made my wishes come true.

Fatima and Ali got married and started to live in the city where Ali and his younger sister used to live.

Fatima who came from a very wealthy family was not used to working in the house and cleaning and cooking, had to work very hard to make ends meet but the love for her husband was the driver which made her work and learn every little details.

Ali's younger sister Lana had a heart disease and could not work and stress as it made her sick.

Fatima held the house straight keeping the income and kept the house running smoothly.

After couple of months Lana fell ill and as a heart condition she needed medical attention, Ali needed money for all the medical expenses so he took money from a unknown group of the city to pay the bills.

Ali: What should not have been done is done.

Fatima: Ali what about the money how will we pay it back?

Ali: We will see.

The operation went well with the doctors report saying to the family that Lana still suffers from a major heart problem so she cannot take stress or any type of trauma can affect her severely.

Six month pregnant Fatima had to work, she started to sew clothes for the women of her neighborhood, but as she was not in a stage to work she made a lot of mistakes in making the clothes so the women of the neighborhood thought Fatima was not be trusted and she is wasting our time and destroying our clothes

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Fatima: I wanted to help out in the house but my mind is not helping me out.

Ali: Don't worry rest i will take care of everything.

One night at 3 am there was a knock on the door, suddenly the knock turned into shouting and screaming, Fatima woke up to see what was all the noise as she was going towards the door she heard Ali's scream so she rushed to see what had happened and found Ali lying on the floor bleeding.

Fatima: What has happened who did this to you tell me Ali.. Ali.. Ali.. Ali.. Speak my Love, Oh how i dreamt to see you smile and never imagined to see you cry please God help me, shouting Loudly Someone help pleaseeeeeee, Lana Lana wake up wake up.....

Ali: Listen to me Fatima you have to run away leave everything behind go to a place where no one knows you because we cannot pay these people back run and take Lana with you.

Fatima: But how can i leave you here and run away leaving a place that we made for ourselves and for our family for our children.

Ali: Go now..............

Fatima runs into her house leaving her bleeding husband who is almost dead shouts Lana, Lana and says in a hurry to take some clothes and runs and takes all the money which she was saving to give back to the people who they have borrowed money from.

Lana: What has happened tell me sister i am worried, clothes but way.

Fatima: Listen to me we don't have time grab some clothes and all your medicines we are leaving this place, we will never be able to come back to this place so stay strong i will tell you everything now hurry.

Fatima and Lana grab only the necessary things and from the back door of her house leave her home not looking back to her dead husband and all the things that had happened. This late at night running and crying while Lana is asking tell me sister, please tell me. Angrily responding with a cry in her eyes just walk and keep quiet. While on the road a caravan was passing so Fatima hurried there with Lana on her side asked the man sitting in the front of the buggy.

Fatima: Sir can you help us woman to cross this city as we were here for work but the owner refuse to pay us so we don't have money to go back.

Man: This late at night two beautiful women helpless.wee.

Fatima: Help us please its very late and our family must be worried for us.

Man: Alright but you have to pay me 2 silver coins as we reach the other city.

Fatima: Alright sir i will.

Man: Stops the horse and helps these women in the carriage.

The Man (owner of the carriage and a small business man Fin dealing in selling cloth) had three people working for him

Michael and Dina were the main sales worker and little Joe was the handy man who was the chef the handy man who did everything. The road was long and it took the entire remaining night to get to the other city of Luxor. Fin while riding the carriage understood that the two beautiful women were trying to run away from someone and are hiding something. Fin was a honest man but when he saw Fatima he started to feel something for her. Fatima and Lana met everyone in the carriage but did not tell anything about what has happened to anyone there. Fatima in secret and in a very silent way told everything to Lana.

Fatima: Lana the thing that happened was not your fault and Ali knew what he was doing don't cry or show any emotion here because if you do we will get in more trouble. Ali was murdered by the people who we borrowed money from so we have to run away from everything, this is the time for us to stay strong and find a place to hide and live our lives somewhere else.

Lana: But how can thhhhhhis,what,brother,fault cry strong.

Fatima: hold yourself and keep it in for now.

Lana: Death.

Lana Keeps quiet with no emotion and not responding to Fatima when she is talking to her. The carriage stops suddenly and everyone sitting in the carriage know that they have reached Luxor.

Fin comes to the back of the carriage and enters the carriage and starts talking.

Fin: I am not interesting in your past what you did or what are you two women to anyone else i know one thing that is you came for help to me and i said yes, now if you want to go and travel in an unknown city go now but if  you want to work for me i will not be able to pay you much but i will provide food and shelter for you two

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Fatima: I don't know what to say.

Lana: Alright we agree now we will work for you Fin, My name is Lana and this is my sister Fatima.

Fin nods his head and says Dina tell these women what to do and meet me at the location.

Michael come with me and little Joe take the carriage and park it and feed the horses. Dina starts to tell Fatima and Lana what to do and how they do business. Dina takes out three types of cloth and tells the women to help her when asked to bring the type of cloth out when she asks and see how i sell cloth to the people and try to learn the art. Dina Fatima and Lana go out of the carriage while carefully holding the merchandise with themselves to the allotted place where Michael and Fin are waiting for them. The market is in a large ground with no one in sight and Fin sitting on a large box with a big metal handle near his feet(moneybox)

So early in the morning five people set their setup and sit and wait for the people to come. Within an hour the place is crowded and the merchandise is being sold in a rush and it is hectic while the women work hard and try to focus on what is happening and how Dina and Michael are selling the cloth and they are helping out as much as they can, With no break the sun starts to fall and the crowded place of the market starts to become uncrowned and the night begins and the market is empty, Everyone is exhausted and tired not eaten anything the entire day and no break, Fin whistles and from far they see little Joe bringing the carriage to them and every one carries the box inside and the remaining cloth inside and the tent and ropes inside the carriage. While Fatima six month Pregnant tired to the extent of unconsciousness enters the carriage sees food fit for ten people gets a boost of energy, Lana helps Fatima up the carriage. Fin enters the carriage the last and in a very tiring voice says

Fin; Joe bring the food and water and give the little pillows to Fatima and Lana.

Joe: Yes Boss

Everyone eat food which was probably fit for ten people and these five people eat every last piece of meat and bread. Fin full of energy starts to tell their stories of their journeys and their travel of their carriage to every city of the country, Laughing and enjoying while the carriage is moving and it stops

Michael jumps out saying i am first only 30 mints. Fatima and Lana are confused so Dina tells them that this is a place where we bath and change clothes before sleeping and freshen up, yesterday we were late to the market so we were not able to freshen up but go straight to the market and start work.

So all the ladies after Michael and Fin freshen up go to take the bath in the process Dina knows that Fatima is pregnant.

Dina: Are you stupid Fatima? You cannot withstand this pressure job in this situation you should stop.

Fatima: No i have to work hard whatever the situation i am in and i will work hard me and Lana both.

Dina: You are stupid i don't know what has happened to you but i will tell Fin. Fin is a good person he will understand.

Lana: Dina please don't tell Fin please.

Dina: Alright but in one condition, if Fatima gets ill or anything she will stop working and rest.

Fatima: I agree to your condition.

Fin from the first gimps knew she was pregnant but respected the honor of Fatima. For three days they worked hard in the market Fatima's health started to get worse but she stayed strong.

Michael and Dina were supposed to go home when this visit to the market had ended so the carriage turned to their home town , so when they get to the city, Dina and Michael say their goodbyes to Fin and little Joe, Fatima and Lana. Fatima and Lana thought they would have to leave and find a place to live but as soon as they left Fin came and said.

Fin: Fatima i know you are Pregnant we all have been travelling for 3 months so i could have not stopped them but you both are my responsibility and you both will come to my house and live with me.

Fatima: Confused i am sorry but i cannot do that please give us some money so that we can live in someplace and call us when you people will be leaving again and we both will come.

As soon as she said that Fatima faints and Fin and Lana Took her to the hospital. At the hospital Fatima was unconscious for 4 hours and the doctors said if u had not brought her in time she had lost the baby.

Fin talked with Lana and made her agree that you both live with him so Lana talked to Fatima and both went with Fin to live with him at his house. Fin had a massive house but lived alone only little Joe lived with him. Lana asked Joe why do you live with Fin, Joe replied

Joe: I was an orphan living on the streets a couple of years ago Fin found me stealing food from his carriage, he saw me and didn't say anything to me i was so hungry that i saw Fin was looking at me still a stole food and ran away and again with the hunger overpowering me came back to the carriage on the next day and saw a plate full of meat and beard was on the side of the carriage while Fin was sitting there eating food, and Fin said to me if you are hungry i will give you food but never steal again. From that day i have worked and lived with Fin.

Lana: I never thought of Fin to be that kind of a guy.

Fatima and Lana lived with Fin for a month as their trip was after a month. In that month Fin didn't even once disturbed the women not even talked to them only talked when the women talked to him, Lana and Fatima cooked and cleaned the house every day, even though never once Fin said to clean and make food.

A month passed away and the time came for the trip to start. Fin one day before left the house early in the morning and took the carriage with him and little Joe went with him and came home late.

Fatima was worried for Fin and as he came back to the house Fatima angrily talked to Fin

Fatima: Where were you both you didn't eat anything.

Fin: We were out to buy the cloth to sell and we were saving money little by little to buy this kind of material and now we are able to buy this material which is expensive but only can be found in our city.

Lana: Alright we were worried for you both.

Joe: With this material of cloth we are broke but when we sell this cloth we would become rich.

The day came to leave so Dina and Michael came and every one left. The first city was two days away. So in route they bought supplies and went on their way. Fatima got sick when they got to the city of Edfu. Where the market would be for 2 weeks So Fin thought to keep Fatima in his friend’s house who was a owner of a hotel. Fatima resisted and disapproved of the situation but she was no condition to fight but Lana devoted to Fatima and said she would work for Fatima. Two weeks were hard as Fatima had no one to talk to or had to cook for herself and had to take care for herself in the morning and when Lana came she was so tired that she would sleep as soon as she came but the time passed and the health of Fatima improved. The next city for travel was Luxor which Fatima and Lana were already much informed so Fin asked Lana to sell the cloth while Fatima help her out

Lana sold her share in only two days in the market and the third day both Lana and Fatima helped Dina and Michael out. Fin didn’t tell Fatima the next city that they were going was the same where she had escaped from. As soon as the city of Cairo came Fatima and Lana were sleeping but the temperature was to hot so everyone woke up and Fatima saw outside the carriage and figured out it was the same place where his husband was murdered and where she lost all the joys and happiness. Fatima yelled

Fatima: Fin you could have told me where we were going. how could you have done this to me. stop the carriage stopppppppp it hereee.

Lana: Fatima listen sister.

Fatima: stop right now or i will jump off.

Fin: Joe stop the carriage.

Dina: But listen to Fin Fatima.

Michael: You are in no condition to go.

Fatima: Shut up you people deceived us and manipulated us.

Joe: How dare you say that.

Fin: Alright you can go the carriage has stopped, here you have some money for all the work you people have done.

Fatima angrily takes the money and drags Lana out of the carriage and starts yelling at Fin but that moment Lana Stops and Fatima is trying to pull Lana but she is unable to so she looks back and sees Lana crying like a baby and her face is full with tears.

Fatima: Lana why are you crying.

Lana: When my brother was murdered you didn't tell me anything and told me to stay strong, i was ill from a very early age and my brother took care of me and suddenly i was stripped of my only reason to live but living with these people and working hard i have found out the world is cruel place but still there are good people too here who are here to help in our life, what if Fin lied that does not me you had to act like that to him.

Fatima: Started crying I am sorry Lana my mind was playing tricks on me so i over reacted.

Lana: How will we find them now.

Fatima: Don't worry we will go to famous Bazaar of Khan el Khalili and i will apologize and will beg Fin to take us back.

Lana and Fatima Walk down the street from the same streets which they used to walk with Ali, but this time all alone in a path of forgiveness to someone who helped them when there was no one for them. As they enter the Bazaar a tall man come to Fatima and ask her are you Fatima? Fatima misunderstood and thinks she is someone who was friends with Ali and says yes. The man says that i knew Ali he gave me something to give to you when you meet her but you were nowhere to be found its a coincidence that i found you here of all places please when you get  free from this place come and meet me outside the bazaar near the cafe. Fatima happily agree to the unknown man. After a little discovering the Bazaar they see Fin standing, so Fatima goes to Fin and says i want to talk to you.

Fatima; I am sorry Fin i overreacted and said such mean things to you i was only thinking about myself please forgive me i know you were the only person who helped me without anything and didn't ask me anything about my past and kept me in your home and all, please say something.

Fin: Tell me everything what happened to you.

Fatima tells him everything what had happened and why she and Lana ran away from this place.

Fin: I never thought that you suffered this much. It’s alright nothing happened i have forgetting everything you can come and help us out.

Fatima i will be back as i just have to meet one of my husband’s friend.

Fatima leaves the Bazaar in a thought of what his husband has left for her but she was deceived and the same person took her to the people who killed Ali(kidnapped her) and they have some other plans for Fatima. Fin and company wait for Fatima after their work end but Fatima is nowhere to be found so Lana gets suspicious and tells Fin that maybe something bad has happened and we should do something about it.

Fin: I think the man that you people met was one of the people who you borrowed money from, Don't worries today everything that has happened will end I promise you Lana.

Lana: I am scared please help us Fin.

Fin: Today all your pain and sorrows will end.

Fin knows what to do now so he goes directly to the group who is involved in the process of loaning money to the people of the city. An underground gang which are involved in all the dirty work of the city Fin goes to an abandoned warehouse where it was said that the following gang operates. Fin goes to the place and in a calm manner starts saying that i am here to clear the debt of Ali, Every one standing there stop what they are doing and stare at Fin. Hahahaha(laughter) by one big bald guy standing at the back walks slowly where Fin is standing and forwards his hand to shake and says my name is Henry nice to meet you come with me stranger.

Henry: So you are here to clear Ali's debt? Do you even know how much that dead piece of meat owned us.

Fin: I don't know the details but i will pay you the amount just let Fatima go first,

Henry: AH! that beautiful girl is the cause of all the trouble from the start, to tell you the truth stranger.

Fin: Let her go, i am here and i will pay you.

Henry: Shut up you are here to clear the debt which Ali already owned to us now give us everything that you have..... guyssssss come inside.

Fin: What about Fatima.

Henry: Hahaha Fatima will live with me from now you don't have to worry about her now give me my money 2000 gold coins.

Fin: 2000 gold coins! what that much money are you serious that much money i can buy 100 horses.

Henry: That was the amount which Ali borrowed from us now pay up.

Fin: Alright i was here to pay Ali's debt whatever you do with Fatima i don't care, but i will pay you Ali's debt send your people with me so i can bring the money.

Henry: You look like a business man. Good, good go you have 1 hour come back with the money we have seen your face we will find you if you try to run, now go.

Fin leaves the place and after 1 hour comes back with 2000 gold coin with him and calls out Henry.

Fin: Here is your money but first i want to ask you a question before i give you the money. Why did you kill Ali?

Henry: You a respectable person stranger so I will tell you the truth, Ali owned us only 200 silver coins which on the day when he was killed by me payed me but the reason i killed him was because I wanted Fatima all for myself but he and I got into a fight so i murdered him but that stupid woman run away before my men can bring her to me. Now I have her all for myself give the money up if you want to leave this place with your life.

Fin: Here you go take the money.

As soon as Henry takes the money all the Royal Street Guard come rushing inside and apprehend the gang in the process of smuggling and blackmail and rescues Fatima and dozen other woman which were kept there by Henry without their own will.

Royal Guard: Fin you were brave and royal to come to us for help now these group of people will get their punishment that they deserved. It was very difficult to arrange that amount of money but still it worked out in the end. Henry i arrest you in the murder of Ali and the kidnapping and blackmailing of innocent people.

Fin: Let’s go Fatima.

Fatima: I am glad and very happy to see you here thank you very much for your help.

Lana: I am happy to see you alright sister i told everything to Fin and he was there for us now everything that made us leave is over.

Fatima: Still it’s not over yet we cannot live in this city we will move and start our lives somewhere else.

Fin: Listen Fatima i know you have suffered so much but I will take care of you and will not let anything bad happen to you so Will you marry me and come live with me.

Fatima: I can’t, it is very difficult for me i have Lana.

Lana: I have lost one brother i don't want to lose another now please sister.

Fatima: But Lana! I am sorry for everything that has happened to you Fin and because of us girls you have suffered so much so from this day i will work every single second of my life to help you and make you happy and try to never make you sad, for i have lost a piece of my heart but your kindness your behavior has made that part heal again so accept me for as I am Yes I will marry you.

Fatima named his son Ali, after two months got married to Fin. Fatima started to live her life with his son his little brother Joe his sister Lana and his husband Fin.