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things,” Fiddah replied. Sara took a sip of her drink. She was not going to get involved in that one. Fiddah was usually so calm, she did not want to poke the bear.
     
    “He is a police officer. He would probably marry her and then expect a position in our company.”
     
    “Ma'am, I agree that you have a well-established company; however I do not wish to join. I love what I do. My duty is to protect people and that is all I have ever wanted to do,” Joseph said. Aaliyah rubbed his arm.
     
    “Everyone in his community loves and respects him,” Aaliyah said. Amir raised his eyebrows. Aaliyah was quite vocal. He had expected her to have backed down by now.
     
    “Bull shit!” Mrs Botros shouted, jumping to her feet. Everyone whipped their heads in her direction. No one had ever heard her swear.
     
    “Daaliyah, you do not need to swear, but I do agree with you. Sooner or later, he will feel less of a man and will want to have more,” Mr Botros said.
     
    “Uncle!” Aaliyah screamed out.
     
    “We will never approve, so you might as well end this fruitless endeavour,” Mrs Botros yelled.
     
    “I will not give him up again,” Aaliyah said.
     
    “Us or him, choose.”
     
    “Mother please, do not speak like that. You cannot ask her to make such a choice,” Soraya said. Sara nodded as she swallowed.
     
    “I agree-” Before Sara finished speaking Mrs Botros cut her off.
     
    “No one cares what the two of you think,” she said.
     
    “Mother, do not attack my wife or my sister-in-law,” Tariq warned. His tone was clearly telling his mother not to go there. He was very short-tempered and protective when it concerned his wife. 
     
    “I pick Joseph,” Aaliyah said quietly. Everyone turned to look at her. Joseph held her hand and shook his head.
     
    “Give them time to come around. Do not make rash decisions,” Joseph said to Aaliyah.
     
    “If you choose him, then we will cut you off for good,” Mrs Botros threatened.
     
    “Then cut me off.” It took guts for Aaliyah to say that. She was scared but she loved Joseph. She was willing to do whatever it took to be with him. She could not bear losing him again.
     
    “You thinking I am bluffing?”
     
    “Darling, calm down. Do not be too hasty,” Mr Botros said.
     
    “Your parents would be disappointed if they were still alive!” Mrs Botros rose to her feet. Aaliyah felt the tears stinging her eyes.
     
    “No need to bring up her parents,” Tariq said. Aaliyah rose to her feet as well.
     
    “Since I came into this house with nothing, I will leave with nothing,” she said. “Since I am such a disappointment to you, I will leave now. Joseph let's go.” 
     
    “Both of you sit down,” Fiddah said.
     
    “Liya, please sit down,” Joseph said gently. Aaliyah walked out of the room. She was not going to change her mind. Joseph stood up and bowed his head. “I am sorry things turned out this way,” he said and left the room. Sara was confused. Everything had happened so quickly. She stood and rushed out of the room.
     
    “Aaliyah!” Sara shouted as she ran out of the house. She was just getting into Joseph's car as Sara reached them. “I.... really do need... to do more… cardio,” she said as she panted.
     
    “She won't listen to me,” Joseph said.
     
    “I won't come back if they do not accept him,” Aaliyah said. “I love him too much to give him up again,” she added.
     
    “I understand,” Sara said. “I will help you in any way I can.”
     
    “You have done enough, thank you. Don't do anymore, Aunt will only turn on you too and I do not want that,” she said and rubbed Sara's hands. She turned to Joseph and told him to drive. He nodded, then bid Sara farewell.
     
    Sara returned to the house to hear Mrs Botros and Fiddah arguing. Sara sat back down quietly and drank some water. Amir asked her what Aaliyah had said. He was still shocked that she had stood up to his mother and walked out. Whenever she had gotten