Chapter 1

Saira POV

A brighter day with a beautiful morning which the rising sun in the sky was smiling, glowing towards my face; making me felt alive.

I fluttered my eyes open with a smile gracing my face, feeling the warmth of my bed. I felt so happy because I couldn't wait to start my day as a high school student.

I silently prayed to Allah to help me.

I went downstairs, greeted my mom and took my breakfast quickly before I kissed her goodbye while she wished me good luck in my new school.

The school was called Burnaby high school.

I arrived at the bus stop and I saw some girls chatting with one another, I greeted them but they snubbed me.

I was kinda hurt but I kept quiet and waited for the bus to arrive.

When the bus arrived, I tried to get in but the girls behind me pushed me back which I almost fell but luckily I was caught by someone who was behind me.

The girls snickered at me but when they saw that I didn't fall, they looked at the person that saved me before huffing and rolled their eyes while hurried into the bus.

I whirled my head to thank the person who helped but it turned out to be a Muslim girl like me. I tried to thank her but she smiled gently at me and told me to worry less.

We got into the bus and she offered me a seat beside her and I gladly sat with her.

She introduced herself to me that she was naked, 'Saleena "and I introduced myself to her also.

She also told me that her family relocated from the USA to some few blocks away. And she lost her dad in a plan crash 4years ago. So Saleena's her mom and brother thought to start a new life.

Saleena POV

I was the new girl in the state, I'd moved from the USA to Canada a few days ago. I didn't understand why my mother insisted we should move here. But we could have moved anywhere but not Canada.

My instinct did not sit well with the state. I didn't want to live here but there was nothing I could do. I would have to wait till I through with my High-school and getaway.

I woke up in the morning with a heavy heart I tried fake sick so that I would not go to school but my mom was not buying the act from me. So I had no choice but to leave. I stayed some few blocks away from my new school. My new environment was small and not extravagant.

I had to walk to the bus stop in because my baby - my car didn't have enough gas. So I had no choice but to take the school bus.

As I walking, I noticed a girl in hijab was nudged by some group of girls and wanted to kiss the ground but luckily for her, I caught her.

But what, she weighs a train, I thought.

She was about to thank me when the bus beeped that it was time to move. I entered the bus quickly at the back seat and offered her a seat beside me.

I was happy to find a hijabi like me and felt relaxed to talk to her. I told her about myself and how I lost my dad in a plane crash four years ago.

She tried to send her condolence but I brushed it off. She took the hint and stopped while apologizing frantically but I smiled and patted her hands.

By the time we arrived at school, we exchanged our contact number so that we could able to talk and message more.

I was about to go to the secretary office when I saw her trailing behind me.

I was shocked, 'why the heck she's following me' I muttered under my breath.

I moved at a fast pace while she tried to keep up with me, I saw the office and I sighed in relief. As I entered, she also entered then closed the door behind her gently.

When the secretary handed us our schedule then I felt like a fool not knowing we were new.

We both got our schedules it was different though, I looked at her and shrugged my shoulder before crushing her in a bear hug while she released a shocked gasp.

I was glad I had met another Muslim girl like her. Who would had thought that I might like the new change in my life...

But let's hope for the best...