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///Sixteen Years ago\\\
"Daddy! Daddy!!" I keep shouting looking out for my Daddy till I saw his back facing me,he's on phone speaking with someone
"Daddy! Daddy!!" I called again squealing
"I'll call you back Shu'aib" he said to the person he was talking to and hang up................ "princess what happened? Why were you shouting? " he ask me looking so concerned
"Dad guess what?"
"Oh princess you know I'm not that good in guessing " he replied smiling
"OK Dad,this is my report,I took the first honour in school " I squeal
"You what?! Oh my!...my princess is the most brilliant girl I've ever known...congratulation my baby" Dad said hugging me
"Thank you Dad" I replied back hugging him too
"Now,because my baby did so good in school I'm going to take you out for shopping"
"Really Daddy?"
"Yes baby....now go inside and get change,coz Daddy is taking you out"
"Kyaaaah thank you Daddy " I said pecking his cheeks before going into my room
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We're back from shopping and dad did so many shopping for me,I was so happy,dad told me how proud he was and encourage me to make sure to always take first place in school and Arabic School
"Baby?"
"Yes Daddy"
"What's today's date?"
"14 Daddy why do you ask Daddy?"
"My baby didn't know?" He ask raising his eyebrow and I shook my head
"Your birthday is tomorrow princess"
"Wow! Dad I've forgotten that tomorrow is my birthday! " I exclaim
"Yes and because you performed so well in school I'm going to surprise you tomorrow"
"No Daddy you know how much I hate surprises"
"You don't worry princess I'm very sure you'll love my surprise"
"Really daddy?"
"Yes and I can't wait to celebrate my princess birthday tomorrow... You'll clock 7years tomorrow"......
"Yes Daddy...I'm now a big girl"
"Yes baby good night... But before that have you perform your prayer?"
"Yes daddy because you said it's not good for a Muslim child not to perform his or her prayer regularly"
"OK that's good then, good night my baby"
"Good night Daddy"
****Next Morning****
"As salamu Alaikum....good morning Daddy"
"Morning my princess...how was your night?"
"Alhamdulillah Daddy"
"Happy birthday my princess,may you live long life, may you find all happiness in the world....may you always stay bless my baby"
"Amin thank you Daddy... But daddy what about my cake?"
"Don't worry baby...when we reach where we're going to, your cake will be ready then"
"But Daddy where are we going? Is this part of the surprise?"
"Princess you ask too much of question....now go put on your hijab,then we can leave"
"OK Daddy " I replied happily and ran to my room,I ran out and jump to the passenger sit,coz I love sitting at the front,my daddy start the engine and we left home
"Daddy please tell me,just give me a hint of where we're going?" I told him showing my puppy face. He shake his head coz he knows I won't stop not until he tells me where we're going
"OK then I'm only giving you a hint OK?"
"OK Daddy"
"Actually we're going to your uncle's house"
"Uncle?"
"Daddy do I have uncle?"
"Yes princess and that's why I'm taking you there to spend the weekend"
"OK Daddy... Daddy is my uncle handsome?'
My Dad laugh so hard before saying "yes dear he's so handsome "
On our way I saw a man selling ice cream and told Daddy to buy it for me,he park his car to one side and bought it for me...on our way going I told Dad to take a sip but he refuse
"Daddy please just this one time"
"Princess you know I don't like things like this"
"Daddy please just this one time...for me please?!!!!"
"OK princess just this once"
I dig in and was about to put it in his mouth then the spoon fell off from my hand
"Oh! Daddy I'm sorry lemme take it"
"No let me do that" he said removing his seat belt
"OK Daddy"
But as he bend over to take the spoon for me,another car was coming and has lost his control then it hit our car,Daddy loose control also and our car hit a tree,I hit my head but not so hard, I look on my left and saw Daddy sleeping
"Daddy!...Daddy!!... Daddy!!! " I yell his name crying
"Daddy please wake up...why are you sleeping... We haven't reach where we're going, so wake up Daddy" I said shaking him but still no any sign of him waking up,then I remember what he told him this morning
"Maryam you see this number that I wanted to show now? If anything should happen and I'm not there with you,just take this phone and dial the number...OK?"
"OK Daddy"
I quickly took the phone and dial the number
"Hello who's?"
"As salamu Alaikum...good....good morning Sir" I said shaking and crying
"Wa alaikumu salam Morning.... Who am I speaking with?"
"Sir....Sir please you need to save my Daddy...We had an accident few minute ago and my.....my Daddy is not waking up...Please sir save my Daddy...he said you're his friend"
"OK calm down my dear...just tell me where ever you're and I'll come meet you. I told him the address and hangup crying silently waiting for him