𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖-𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩

"Here you are ma'am." I said putting the plate of food in front of Mrs. Martin, she thanked me and continued to stare out of her window. 

In a lot of ways she reminded me of Rayyana. The new Rayyana, not the old one. The old one was...magical almost. "Maria are they suspecting something?" Mrs. Martin asked me. I shook my head "No ma'am, as you suspected the kids are currently investigating Amir...not us." 

Mrs. Martin nodded "Good," I stood there waiting for her to tell me I can leave but instead she turned to me "You do understand why I did this, don't you Maria?" I didn't know, all I knew was that I had to create the car accident. 

"No m'am forgive me." Mrs. Martin nodded showing me her pearly white teeth. "I did this because Amir was going to take everything away from me. He wanted to kill me, to frame me, to take away my hard work. So I need to get rid of him." 

I didn't dare remind her that all this work was because of Rayyana. We wouldn't be standing here if it wasn't for Rayyana. 

But I am just a maid. 

I have no right. 

"Is she eating?" I shook my head hiding my worry "No ma'am she still refuses to eat." Mrs. Martin tutted "She will die at this rate, which isn't such a bad idea. From now on give her no more food."  I opened my mouth to protest but Mrs. Martin was quick to shush me "Don't Maria, you know I care about this family." 

I wanted to scoff at her, spit in her face and tell her that she wants nothing good for this family. But I instead nodded and left her alone. 

I quickly made my way to Rayyana's room and as always knocked on her door. I waited 3 seconds before walking into the deserted room. It was dusty and everything was thrown over and still, Rayyana refused for me to clean up. 

She didn't want anyone touching her things and for the past years, no one did. "I told you before Maria, you do not need to knock on my door before entering." She said in her hushed tone. 

As usual, she was sitting at her window sill looking outside. She only goes in when someone is outside as to not be seen. "Where did they go?" She asked me without looking away from the window. 

"Who? The kids?" I asked her. She didn't respond to me "Uh well there has been a....situation and they are going to go solve it Ma'am." Rayyana then slowly turned to me, a shiver went through me as she stared at me with her pale brown eyes. 

I haven't seen a flicker of emotion in them since....the incident. 

"Call me by my name please." I slowly nodded and sat down on her un made bed "Yes, what is your name?" She blinked at me once, twice before stuttering "I-I don't remember." This has been going on for quite some time. Every time she would ask me something and I would answer, and immediately she would ask me what she asked me. 

It was concerning but Aya won't do anything. 

"Rayyana is your name." Rayyana nodded and said "Rayyana" before smacking her lips "Do you perhaps have any water?" I nodded and picked up the pitcher of water I brought her an hour ago. I poured it into a glass and watched as she greedily drank the whole thing. 

"When was the last time I had water Tamia?" She asked me. I gently took the glass from her and said "My name is Maria, and I think a few minutes ago?" Rayyana hummed and said "Right. Very sorry." 

Even with all these years of silence she was still known to be polite. 

You don't see that a lot in this house. 

"Ma'am has said that you are not to be given anymore food." Rayyana chuckled "Is that so?" I got up and took her hand in mine, it was freezing cold just like normal. "Please Rayyana, eat something. Look at how you have become!" 

Ever since young, Rayyana was overweight. She would constantly be criticized for it, and when the time came for her to be an actress she had refused to lose any to show that you didn't need to be skinny to be famous or pretty. But soon enough, people started calling her out for it and directors wouldn't take her so she lost a few pounds. 

She was still a little chubby but she didn't seem to mind. And now she's all flesh and bones which worries me a lot. The old Ma'am or Rayyana's mother refused to give Rayyana any food after she started complaining about being hungry. 

When she came to find out her mother had passed she was excited. She told me she felt like she could take breaths now without someone weighing her for how many breaths she's taken. "I am not hungry Tamara, thank you. You can go now." 

I sighed and draped a comforter around Rayyana. "Let me know if you need anything." I said and then excited her room. My daughter had died at the age of 13 due to illness, and after that my husband passed which left me with no one. 

In all those years of working here, no one has treated me with as much respect as Rayyana did. She was there for me, and I wanted to be there for her but I cant really do much. 

It bugs me that I cant. 

I started tidying up the kitchen when I heard footsteps. I turn to see Mrs. Martin with her bag "I need to go somewhere, take care of that little problem would you?" The little problem she was referring to was Rayyana. 

I wanted to again snap at her and tell her that Rayyana has done nothing besides stay in her room and sulk but instead I nodded and quickly ignored her. 

After a few minutes, the front door slammed open and I heard people yelling. I wiped my hands and went to the front door where the kids were all standing arguing about something. "Welcome, would you all like something to eat?" 

Zaara shook her head "No thank you Maria, what we would like is the truth about Rayyana." I froze and turned around to go back to the kitchen. Half of the time I'm not mean but sometimes these kids get on nerves. 

There all just like there mother. 

"Maria!" One of them said chasing after me. I shook my head and turned around almost bumping into them "I have told you before, I will say it again this is not my place to tell." They all groaned in response "Maria, this is very serious we suspect that moth-"

"Ms. Martin!" I thanked god and watched as Matt walked in looking excited yet composed. "Ms. Martin, Mr. Martin has woke up!" Everyone gasped and they quickly went with matt to go to the car. 

Zaara turned to me and said "Maria, I will find out what happened to Rayyana. Don't you think for even a second that I will forget." And then she walked off with a stride. 

Yup, just like her mother.