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Seventeen
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If you have many allies, you will have that many enemies as well
Tehzeeb was in a haste to dress up so she could leave for work, because she was late already, so she quickly wore her clothes before she left her room. "Umma I'm going till I come back" Tehzeeb said about to leave the compound
"Are you serious, what of your breakfast?" Umma asked emerging from her room
"I will get what to eat when I get to work but I have to go now"
"Please don't leave like this without breakfast, atleast take it along with you" umma pleaded
"I don't want to be late Umma. But you can pack it before I put on my hijab" Tehzeeb said to her mother putting on her hijab before she arranged her bag " Umma I'm gone I can't wait any longer"
"Wait, here it is" Umma said handing over the flask to her
"bye Umma"
"All the best dear. May Allah be with you" Umma prayed while Tehzeeb was long gone.
She quickly stopped a rickshaw and told hi
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