Chapter One: Moving and old Memories
I'm Rubina and I just commuted to India. It's a bit of a culture shock; I mean I'm Hindustani by name but not by heart. My dad got promoted to work as the CEO of a new company that is based in India. It's weird as we drive by cows walking in the roads, it's bumpy and I think there's a festival going on. The one thing about this move is I'm so happy; The US was fine but moving somewhere new is better than being reminded of the place where one of your parents passed away.
My mom passed in her sleep, she never told anyone she had Breast Cancer. My dad blames himself for not seeing the signs she was becoming weak, she was thinning. She told my dad 2 months into chemo she didn't want my sister and I to know she was sick. I was the one to hear her last words she said
"Rubina , I want you to know something I want you to be the best girl, daughter , sister , friend, wife and mother you can be can you promise me that?" she asked me
"Of course anything for you I'll try my best in anything I do." I said, trying to hold back my tears. "Mom, I love you, forever and always." I said hoping she heard me.
"Rubina please be the best remember me for a happy woman not for the way I left this world. La ilaha illallah, Muhammad rasulu-llah " Thosewere her last words my passed away peacefully.
My dad thought I would be traumatized after so he took me to every therapist in sight. I would talk to anyone all I did for a year was pray, school, cleaned, homework. Being the ideal daughter, student and Muslim just what my mom wanted. I got straight A's in school I got to the point in my life where everything was easy. My dad began to grow apart from me to get him a little in the day told him the real reason therapy didn't
"Why didn't you tell me before I wasted your time, beta really I want is the best for you." He said "can you tell me what I can do to make it for talking you to those Quakes." He asked
I told him "INDIA." He looked up a without a stop to breath asked his boss if there was any way we could have a new store in India he boss told him yes we're trying to set up a new store in Mumbai. Filled with excitement I screamed and jumped up and down.
"did you hear that, he said we can start a new mall and I in charge of the project , India here we come." He said with that smile I haven't seen since the eid. For some reason I feel like India will be the start of something new.
Ch.2 coming soon ........
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