Chapter 1

• Going through all the unexpectedness and rumors, Hasiat decided to take a hike through the small jungle as it has become her little thing. A time alone to think and reflect on her life decluttering her mind. A time away from the cruel world and mingles with nature.
• She loves nature. Her mother had once told her that the Earth has ears to listen to human's troubles and she have been believing. She always believe that the earth listen to all her whisper worries.
• After breathing enough fresh air, she decided to make her way back to the ranch. The jungle was extremely quiet, except some flapping noise of birds and gnawing scream of crows.
• “Why Mr. Wallow, why did you do this to me?” She was so occupied by her thoughts. “Do I deserve all of these?”. M
• Suddenly, a big hand wrapped around her neck and another covered her mouth. She tried her utmost to shout, but that hand held so tight on her mouth that she can only make muffled sound. She could hardly breathe. She could feel it was a muscled guy. After dragging her off the path and deep into the forest, his hands loosed a bit. She finally took the opportunity to breathe. Then, a familiar sound came to her - “Hey, pretty face!!”
• ‘Ben!, What the hell is he doing right here?
• He and all other faces put on a terrible smirks in front of her, walking towards her and said: “I told you bitch, I'm gonna get you. Here we are, who is gonna save you now?” He put his hands on his hip in a bossy manner “You should have given me what I wanted and maybe,.. and maybe I could have share all of it with you." He said spreading his arms into the air. "But it's too late now."
• “What will you do? What do you want? How could y...” She tried squeezing some words from the strong hand, but before she could complete the sentence, Ben gave a nod to the one holding her by the neck. The muscled guy added more pressure around Hasiat's neck strangling her in the process.
• Did they mean to kill her? It's written all over their faces. It was her last breath and everything went blank. Nothing matters anymore. It was her end.
• *HASIAT P.O.V.*
• I jolted up suddenly as if I had been electrocuted. ‘Where am I?' I thought. It was dark and I was covered in dirt and sand. Like being buried in a shallow pit. Even my face is covered in sand.
• I tried to slow my breathing as I was breathing heavily. I couldn't see anything at first but when I stretched my hands, I felt leave and I was sure I was in the forest. ‘The forest!’ What was I doing the forest this dark? ‘It didn’t matter. I had to get back home.’
• I got up and dusted myself as good as I can and took the path towards home. I ran fast and though it was pretty dark my senses are surprisingly enhanced. Like I wasn’t myself.
• I got to the back of the farm house faster than I expected and it looked dark inside. Everyone must be sleeping. I tried to think about what I was doing that late in the forest but again it doesn't matter as I had to get inside as quick as I can.
• It was dark inside the main building, but I found my way to my room. I stopped at Paul's and Susan's door and all could hear was their snores. They are deep asleep so I went straight to my room.
• I pulled my dirty jacket and my pant off and knew I should be going into the shower but instead I went straight to my bed.
• On sighting the clean sheet, I froze. On a normal day, I would have been irritated but not now. Like nothing matters and all I needed was to lay down my head. Also, it feels odd, as if taking a bath will wake everyone in the house. Instead of sleeping on the bed, I went straight for the couch and Surprisingly, I fell asleep as soon as I landed on bed.
• Morning came too soon yet I had a very deep sleep. Actually I had not slept so deep in a very long time with all that is going on in my life. I heard Susan shouting my name from the hallway. She always act like my mum and I don't mind at all. I guessed I liked it.
• Paul and Susan were the closest people I had to having a family. Then Maggie and Sam, Maggie's son. There is also Mr. Craig, Daniel, Dorsen, Sheila and Rebecca. We all worked and lived in Mr. Wallow's Ranch.
• When Mr. Fred Wallow passed away three months ago, he made me the new owner of the ranch. Everyone was shocked. I was shocked. I remember everyone staring at me with mouth agape when Harish Salve, Wallow's lawyer read the will. After Mr. Wallow's death, It was expected that either Ben or Stella would be the new owner of the ranch, as they are the closest family Fred Wallow's had. They are his siblings.
• Mr. Wallow had lost his wife about eight years ago before the time. Their twenty five years of marriage hadn't been blessed with any child but according to history, they loved each other passionately. I had caught Mr. Wallow a few times staring at the picture of his wife. It was the only picture on his desk.
• All the workers were happy and at the same time confused why I was the new owner. A lots of them had been working with Mr. Wallow for years before I joined in five years ago. They were happy because they don't have to deal with Ben's rudeness and maltreatment. On hearing that I inherited the Ranch and the Land, All the Wallow's, 'Ben, Stella and James, Ben's Son' looked at me with disgust and hatred. Even Harish, the lawyer doesn't seem happy. Is more like he felt sorry for me. I had automatically increased the numbers of my despisers that day. That very day I wanted the wall behind me to swallow me but I kept my expression firm. That's what Mr. Wallow would have wanted. They had called me names like thief and whore and I wanted to leave town and run like I did five years ago, but a lot of things rooted me.
• You might be wondering who I was to Fred Wallow. I was his Nurse. ? Yes His nurse but never his whore like they claimed. Even the workers had started to see me as one after the will was read. Susan had asked me if I had slept with him. She got her answer with just the look on my face and she apologized immediately.