Mom's POV
Today I am in such a situation where I can't fulfill my daughter's wish. My daughter had such a strong wish to work in that place, and finally when the time has come, I don't even know if Jiya will be able to go or not. A lot of money is needed, I don't know if we can arrange it or not. Let's see, my brother is our only hope for help. I said okay, let's try asking him. I called my brother. He wasn't receiving the call.
I called a few more times and finally he picked up. I said, "Bhai, hello!! Can you hear me?"
Bhai replied, "Yes, tell me. What happened? I don't like your calls anymore. Don't you see I'm not answering? That means people are busy. Still, you keep calling again and again. What is it?"
He was speaking very angrily. I felt very bad. Just because we are poor, do we deserve to be treated like this?
I said, "Bhai, if you are busy, tell me, I won't say anything. Just let me know when you're free, I won't call now."
Bhai replied, "No, it's okay, tell me what you have to say. I've been busy these days, I don't really have time to listen to anyone properly."
Hearing him speak like that made me feel really bad. Should I tell him about the money now? No, maybe not now. Okay, if not today, I'll have to say tomorrow because in the end, without bhai, we have no one. Even if he says harsh words, he's the one who always helps us. Anyway, let me tell him.
I said, "Bhai, you know Jiya got a job. In a Philippines agency. Compared to others, they offer better salary, so everything is good. But you know how much money is needed. And you also know our condition, how will we arrange that much now?"
Before I could even finish, I heard bhabi(sister -in -law) saying loudly, "Your brother doesn't have so much money to send your daughter to the Philippines for a job. How much longer will you people keep enjoying with our money?"
Then she cut the call. I started crying loudly. Just because we are poor, we have to face such humiliations in life.
Jiya's father was calling me. Hearing him, I slowly stopped crying and went to him. At that time, my brother called again. I received it. Bhai said, "Listen, just now bhabi took the phone while I was talking. Now I'm saying, listen…"
I,
while crying, said, "I know you won't be able to. It's okay bhai, it's okay, but was it necessary to insult us like this? Whatever help you give is already a lot, bhai." And I cut the call.
Zakir (Jiya's dad) said, "Leave it. If he doesn't help, it's okay. Don't say anything more, Mira."
If it doesn't happen, then so be it, let's see what can be done. At that time, Sofy's mom called. We talked for almost an hour, then I kept the phone. Zakir asked, "What did Sofy's mom say?"
I said, "She wants to give the full amount needed for Jiya's expenses. What should I say, I don't know. For Jiya, it will definitely be good. But how will I take so much money? The other day Jiya was saying someone told her something… I don't know what to say."
Zakir said, "You should say yes."
I said, "Say yes? How is it possible to take so much money?"
Zakir replied, "I'm telling you, just say yes." I couldn't understand what her dad meant by telling me to say yes.
Dad's POV
Jiya is my only daughter. At such a big moment in her life, we can't let her break down. She worked so hard for this job. This is her dream job. Whatever it takes, she has to do it. Mira's brother didn't help this time. Now we have to accept Sofy's mom's offer because that's the only way. At this point, we can't think so much about dignity and pride. Tears started falling from my eyes. What kind of father am I, what have I done for my only child, Allah. Why don't I just die quickly. I can't even walk properly, can't do anything. Now I'm just a burden for them. The sooner I die, the better for everyone. I told Mira to agree, maybe she's talking with them now. Anyway, my daughter has finally reached a point in life to do something. I'm very happy.
She started packing her bag. She gave me a bag, and I wrote a letter and put it inside. I can't write properly anymore, my hands shake a lot, but still I somehow wrote it and put it inside. I feel like crying so much. My only daughter has never stayed away from me, and today for the first time she's going far away. That's why people say you should have at least two children. But in my condition, I don't think I could have managed the family. And Jiya has to learn how to survive in this world. It's good for her.
Mira came to me very tense and asked, "Are we doing the right thing?"
I said, "She has to learn how to survive in life. We won't be with her forever. So let her learn to live on her own. She might not manage at first, but she will fall, she will rise again, and this is how she will learn. And in this world, no one is for anyone. Those who learn to walk alone are the ones who achieve something in life. Let her go, it's good for her."