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"WHAT?" Zoya and Humna said at the same time looking at me like I had just told them a secret. 

Well...I sort of did. 

I shushed them and tried hearing for any noise but there was nothing. 

"I'm sorry, why are we taking about this on the god damn phone?" Zoya hissed at me. 

To be honest, I wanted to tell them in person but I got scared. 

And besides, we all were super busy today so I didn't have time. 

"Humna are you screen recording?" I said staring at the little notification bar ".....No?..."  Zoya sighed "Alright, we are all meeting somewhere SAFE to talk about this." 

There wasn't anywhere safe 

Especially not our home. 

But safe is our keyword for our secret place we had stumbled upon when we were kids. 

"Okay, see you then." 

Our place is this little pond filled with lilies, it was something straight out of a barbie movie which is why we decided to keep this place a secret. 

Our brothers were with us that day but they rarely come here since it's too "girly" for them. 

"Okay so let me get this straight here," Zoya said rubbing her forehead "Rayyana aka our aunt that had magically disappeared is actually in our home. And she has been this whole time?" I nodded making Zoya clutch her head harder.

Humna smiled "Nice." None of this was nice but this was Humna so I didn't expect her to say anything more or less. 

"Okay...okay so we...what do we do?" Zoya said looking at me. "For now we tell no one," I hesitated before saying "I want to know why Rayyana went into hiding." Zoya scoffed "Are you serious? Who cares! Rayyana is in our home, if we convince her to come back our family will stop being obsessed with movies and being famous and we can be normal!" 

Humna stared at me and Zoya "Wait... you two don't like being famous?" Me and Zoya shook our heads "Why not? You get to dress up all fancy and shit and you have fans! Millions of people screaming your name!" 

I knew about all of that and just once I want to wake up at 10 instead of 6 in the morning because of all the fans screaming outside my bedroom window

I mean what the fuck?

Don't these people sleep? 

I ignored Humna and continued "Yes she can, but isn't this something we've always wanted to know ever since we were kids? Rayyana disappeared because of what? A lover? Injustice? Because she was forced to? Endless possibilities here Zoya!" 

Zoya stared at me unimpressed. "Look I don't care," I got up and smoothed out my dress Flip my director had given me. He was going to be pissed that I hadn't changed into my regular one. 

"You guys can be snitches like you always were, but I'm finding out what the fuck is going on here." and it would be something instead of my normal boring life. 

Before Zoya could say anything her phone buzzed, she pulled it out and read her message. 

"It's mother. She's asking if she's seen you and Humna and she's asking when I'll be home for dinner."  Oh fuck I forgot about the dinner. 

"I'll text her later, now are you two in or not?" Zoya and Humna exchanged looks. "I...I'm sorry Zaara but I don't think I can do this..." Zoya said staring at the ground. 

"She went into hiding for a reason, and if I pry to further Father would be upset...." I snorted out loud and I swear I saw her flinch. 

"Father? The same Father that has been abusing our mother? The same Father that has been abusing..." I stop myself because no he hasn't been abusing us. 

He's been abusing me, mother, and Humna. 

Never Zoya. 

Zoya catchs the slip up and stares at me. "Whatever," I turn to Humna "You In?" She gets up and nod's "Yup, I'm curious too." 

Zoya rolls her eyes "Oh for the love of god, why do you guys care so much? If she's in hiding, she is in hiding! All we need to do is go in there and drag her out!" 

"We drag her out and then what?" I yelled back "Everyone just says "Oh Rayyana your right! Let's stop being the famous Martins and let's just be the normal Martins!" ? This is our family we are talking about Zoya! We're all messed up motherfuckers!" 

Except Zoya. 

As far as I knew, her life was perfect. 

"Just admit it Zaara, you are jealous of me because Father loves me more!" 

"I don't give a fuck about father and you Zoya, he can smother you with gifts for all I care!" 

"Oh yeah? Well at least I'm his actual daughter!" 

And just like that everything stops. 

Me

Humna

Zoya

The world