Chapter three

Dantata's house

A home filled with joy to some people while others classify it as a dungeon. The fact that their workers are paid so well isn't denied but these employees work almost twenty-four hours a day without resting. They are also well-fed too that's another advantage they have. Food wasn't a problem.

One of the oldest workers in the house umm Abdulrasheed is almost a mother to the children because she does almost all that is required of a mother to her children since their real mother is always busy with work same with their father. But unfortunately, not all the children are grateful to her for that. Some of them still make sure she knows her place in the house.

Umm abdulrasheed climbed the staircase with a tray containing a plate of food and orange juice. She was heading to one of her favorites rooms, Faisal. He has been locked up in the gym room for almost five hours. She had to talk some sense into him for working himself up before he finally came out of the gym room.

umm Rasheed knocked on the door

" come in," Faisal said

She twists the doorknob and gently went in with the tray in hand " your food is here " she sang and went to put it on the small table close to his bed.

" Thanks " he took the glass cup of juice

She gave him a warm smile "I knew you are hungry. I wonder why you want to kill yourself in that room full of iron " she shuddered

" how do you expect me to be as fit like?" he pointed at his abs " I need to look healthy Nanny" he smiles charmingly

He usually calls her nanny this sometimesmetimeseshe calls her granny.

She chuckles " just eat your food already before it gets cold "

Faisal dragged a stool and put it beside the table. He sat on it and dive into his food hungrily.

" Have I told you that you're the best Cook?" he said with a mouthful of rice

" more than you can imagine " she answered with a slight chuckle

" then I'll keep on saying that cos your food is just the best," he told her almost spitting out some rice

" Manners boy, manners " she scolded

" This is what your food always does to me. I tend to forget my table manners" he drank some water.

She only shook her head at him. He was her best boy after all. More like a son to her

" I'll leave you to your food. I need to go check on the twins. Those two won't be the death of me " umm Rasheed said with a roll of eyes

Faisal chuckles " Good luck with them" he thumbs up at her. " to be precise good luck with Hassana. Hussain isn't around"

She blew a tired breath and finally went to the two tigress room. Hassana and Hussain, the last born of the house.

***

The girl with the beautiful doe eyes stare down at the poor woman whimpering on her knee

" how many times have I warned you to stop waking me up this early? " she gritted out

" MA, I swear I didn't mean to wake you up but your mom gave me orders to" she trembles at her words

" isn't that the same thing? You still woke me up you stupid woman! "

" I'm so sorry ma. I'll never repeat it ever again "

" what's going on here " a wide eyes umsheeda asked as she came into the room just to see one of the maids kneeling

" thank your lucky stars you got saved. Get out! " The maid need not be told twice.

" I asked a question, didn't I? What just happened? " umm Rasheeda asked the 19 years old in her front

Hassana scoffed " can you believe that good for nothing maid! She dares woke me up from my nice sleep. I don't know who even hired her! "

Umm Rasheed stood speechless " is that why you were about to slap her? That woman was only doing her job for crying out loud and don't forget she can give birth to you"

" Then she should have waited till I woke up myself" Hassana shot back

" I can't believe that you're this wicked. "

She gasped " me? Wicked? What have I done now that is of any wickedness? Don't I have the right to put her in her place?. After all, she is here to work. She is just a slave to us same as you" she closed her mouth realizing her mistake

Umm Rasheed was already used to her harsh words "thank you so much for always reminding me of my place in this house. You're right, I'm a slave to you all" she gave a weak smile

" I'm so sorry nanny. I swear I didn't know when those words came out. I didn't mean to tell you off like that. You're like a mother to me and every one of us "

" You don't need to lie just to make me feel good. You said what was already in your mind for a while now. Don't forget, this isn't your first time saying this. " she sighed " don't you worry, I'll never disturb you ever again. I promise to stay on my lane from now henceforth. Have a nice day miss hassana" umm Rasheed went out heartbroken

Hassana blew a breath "I didn't mean to tell her off like that " she said to herself and went into the bathroom to do her business.

***

Immediately Umm Rasheed got out of the twin's room, she broke into tears. She doesn't understand why that girl doesn't watch what she says. She is too spoilt and doesn't cares whether what she says to people hurts them or not. This isn't her first and this won't be her last either.

She wiped her tears and decide no allow her words to hurt her. In her old age, umm Rasheed still doesn't know what she is still doing here in the house. She ought to have left the house a long time ago if it wasn't for Faisal who is the one holding her back. That boy loves her so much as if she was his real mother.

If he finds her in this state she was in right now, Hassana wouldn't hear the end of it and umm Rasheed doesn't want to be the reason why the two fight.

" Nanny? "

It seems luck wasn't on her side after all

Faisal stride to her with questioning eyes " what happened to you? Why are your eyes swollen? "

She tried avoiding his firm gaze on her " it's nothing son. A fly entered my eyes and I've been trying to remove it"

He snorts" that's a plain lie nanny. There is no single fly in this whole house. Please tell me what happened. Is it Hassana? I'm very sure she is the one. I'm going to deal with him-

" wait! " she dragged him back as he was about to enter the room " please just leave her alone "

" why would I leave her alone after she made you cry. This isn't the first time Nanny " he roared out

" Just calm down please"

" I can't calm down if that good for nothing girl doesn't come out of this room and apologize to you "

" please-

He entered without listening to her pleas

" HASSANA" Faisal yelled immediately he entered the room

The culprit was by the mirror. She was frightened by his sudden entrance. When she saw umm Rasheed trailing behind him, she knew she was in trouble.

" ya-ya-

" Don't Yaya me. How dare you! What gives you the audacity to insult Nanny here!

" Faisal-

" Nanny please let me handle this "

" Wallahi Yaya I didn't mean to talk rudely to her"

" of course you meant it. You've been doing this for a very long time now. Kneel apologize to her before I open my eyes " he commanded

Need not to be told twice hassana knelt" I'm a sorry nanny. I promise I won't insult you ever again"

" Anytime I find out that you talk back at her again, believe me, you'll see the bad side of me. Phone 11 Promax which I promised you as your birthday gift. That's my punishment for you.

" please Yaya don't do this to me. Wallahi, I've changed. Please forgive me " she broke into tears. Already she had advertised it to her popular rich friends she would soon be an owner of an iPhone 11promax and they couldn't wait to lunch it together. How would she explain to them that she isn't going to get that phone again? They will label her as a liar.

" The deed has been done already."

" Faisal pleas-

" Nanny please leave me with her. She deserves it for all she has done to you"

" but -

" please Nanny "

Umm Rasheed felt bad for Hassana. Yes, she is rude, proud, snobbish, and spoilt but it still pains her that she is the reason why she wouldn't be able to receive her birthday gift from her brother.

" I'm so sorry Yaya "

" sorry for yourself," he said and turn around to umm Rasheed " nanny let's go"

Umm Rasheed followed suit as they left the room leaving a sobbing Hassana behind.

" that was harsh" umm Rasheed said immediately they were out of the room.

" that's what she gets for making you cry"

" But you promised to get her that phone as her birthday gift! It's bad not to fulfill a promise"

" I don't care nanny. I don't care. If she likes, she should cry from now till tomorrow, I just don't care, period"

She sighed " ok" and they both walked down the stairs

" So when are the two cleaners resuming? "

" umm kamal said they will start tomorrow "

" OK then. I need to be at the office now "

she smiled warmly at him" Alright dear. May Allah be with you" she stood on her tiptoes and peck him on his forehead.

" Thank you"

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