A soft click broke the silence
They both turned
but it was already too late
Malak stood at the door, her phone raised, the picture already captured
She looked at them with steady eyes then spoke in a calm cold tone
And… cut. Nice scene.
You can get dressed now.
His expression went still
"Malak—"
Anas hurried toward her
"Wait… let's talk"
She stopped
Her gaze met his
Then she smiled… a smile that never touched her eyes
"We will talk… don't worry"
She paused before adding quietly
"When I decide"
And she walked away
She moved quickly trying to steady her breathing but her body gave in
She turned toward a corner and suddenly doubled over
getting sick
Her hands trembled
Tears slid down in silence
Her stomach… could not take it anymore
She wiped her mouth slowly trying to pull herself together
but the memories came rushing back
A few months ago
Anas had been speaking with excitement
"This apartment… it's everything I've wanted. Same building as my family. Everything will be close."
She had smiled back then
Never imagining it would end like this
And then
she remembered
his mother's eyes
the quiet rejection
"I need to see a doctor…"
Her voice was barely a whisper
"I have to…"
Elsewhere inside his car
Dari watched her
calmly
intently
a faint cold smile forming on his lips
"Finally…"
he murmured
"You're starting to fall apart"
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