Two months ago, Munir reported me to my parents the moment he saw me with Yusuf. If it was someone else, it would not have been a problem but Yusuf was the son of my father's biggest rival in the cement market. My father was so angry, same as my mother. Munir had told them that Yusuf and I were dating. Sometimes, I used to wonder what kind of a person Munir was. But I was sure he was a very big fool and an impotent.

That day, I wept until I eventually lost my voice. I was so sad because none of my words mattered to my parents anymore,...