laa

the arabic word for

NO.

she had never seen her mother

more angry more determined more ashamed more sad more-

this was it

they were finally leaving.

They had had enough of the

shouting 

and screaming

and being

hated

and being

abused.

They were leaving her father,

who did not care for them.

They were safe outside

for they where no longer willing to live in the weakest of homes.