First encounter

If you want to focus more on Allah in your prayers, focus more on Him outside your prayers.” [Yasmin Mogahed]

If you haven't prayed your salah please pray this book can wait but your salah can't

Happy reading…

Aamal p.o.v

It's been almost a week since I started working here. Each passing day felt like a year . I miss you uncle , aunty , Amira and Ibrahim bhai … somewhere I am angry at them for letting me go so easily but at the end of the day. …I am not their real child right? No matter how much someone treats you like their own but when time comes it's always going to be their own .

At night I cried. I cried so hard that the next day my eyes were swelling . Insha asked me but I ignored her question most of the time . Though I have realised she is a good person but you never know right there is alway a face behind a face .

I don't want friends , family. I don't want anything in my life anymore . Just wanted to get the hell out of this hell hole as soon as possible .

" Aamal, did you cut all the onions? " one of the maids asked .

Without uttering a word , I just nodded .

Samiya is 28 years old. She has been working here as a maid for 3 years. Her husband sold her here for a few cents… what a disgusting , spineless man and disgusting people here who bought her .

I feel they have no respect for women here .

I met a few other maids here too , all of them have a reason to be here . They work in different sections.

But the cruellest here is Amna ma'am who now I know as the head of the staff . Assigned work . She doesn't leave any chance to humiliate us . Alhumdulillah for Insha's mother who helps me to survive here every day.

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Though I have been working here for a week I never saw the so-called Devil everyone scared off till now .

Does he even live here???

Hope not…

But I heard from Insha that he usually stays in his office most of the time and the girl Zantina is his girlfriend…  Not just that for the first time I felt lucky because I heard from another maid that Zantina made their life hell because she didn't want any attractive girl around Devil but she spared me because according to her Devil won't give a second glance to me . Though some girls felt pity but for me it's a big good news after a long time , though I have never seen him but heard from every maid that he is the most handsome man anyone has ever seen . They literally fought with each other to serve him anything .

Wow…. Too much going on in this Mansion..

I was cleaning the counter when I saw a group of men in Black dress leaving the mansion .

" Hey You !" I heard Rebecca called .

" Yes ma'am " I stood straight . I don't want to come in their bad books .

" Boss and Zantina are going to have dinner somewhere, so make sure before they come clean their room okay !" She instructed . I wonder how much time she gets to put on such heavy make up and let's not describe the dress but a genuine question .

Doesn't she feel cold at all ???

" Yes ma'am "

" And put glasses of water over there too, " she added .

I nodded .

" Innocent " she smirks then walks away .

I frown at her comment .

I know what you must be thinking. Unlike other main characters, I should be courageous and fight back and try to stand against them but that's the twist. I am not the main character . I am just an average looking girl who has a lot on her plate , and in no mood to bring more .

I am just a side character ….  I laugh at my thoughts .

After dinner when everyone went to sleep , Amna ma'am reminded me to clean The devil's room .

Tired and exhausted with today's work , I somehow managed to have energy . Taking the tray of jugs and glasses, I went to the floor .

To my surprise it was quite huge and no one's here .

Feeling a little carefree , Without knocking I entered the room .

A scream erupted from my mouth and the tray fell, shattering it into pieces .

There's the Devil and Zantina on the bed having…… no no no…what the hell did I just see….

" WHAT THE HELL !" His loud thunderous voice sent shivers to my soul .

" So- sorry " I got down quickly trying to pick up the scattered pieces of the glass and tray . Trying my best not to look their way but the ruffling made me assure , they are getting dressed .

But I don't know how but in a blink my back was slam on the wall .

No..

No…

Please not him ….

His face was an inch away from mine , for the first time I saw his face . The same exact eyes I saw in my dream…. But the terror I felt was now multiplied .

Terror washed over me, raising the fine hairs on the back of my neck.

" Si-sir " I tried to speak though I was surprised that I still had a voice .

" HOW DARE YOU ?..." with each pressing word his face came closer to mine . Astaghfirullah.. I have never been so close to a man before .

My heart was throbbing in my ears, loud and irregular, but I barely heard it, for my mind was clouded with fear. " IF I-" before he could threaten my life or at worst kill me , to my luck Zantina came .

" Baby come on don't spoil your mood , she is new here " she tried to take him off my body and gladly he did in one push .

" You '' she pointed at me " don't ever come here without my permission " then she dismissed waving her hand .

Shivering and nodding my head several times I ran … I ran as fast as I could . But felt his piercing gaze burning my back .

" Ouch -" I almost skipped the stairs but couldn't care less. I want to get off this floor .

Entering my room.I close the door tightly .

" Alhamdulillah I made it out alive " I breathe in sigh of relief .

" But for how long " I scream in fear and desperation .

Since the day I came here all I heard about his infamous accomplishments which of course disgust me to core , those news didn't bring comfort to me at all.

He is a monster ... .no monster can be better , he is a Devil , an actual devil .

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So the first official meeting of Devil and Aamal .

Do you like it ???

How was the first chapter …

One question: do you guys have a hard time trusting people like Aamal ??