Chapter 18
Yusuf
He was sitting in the library when his phone rang.
"Hello, Yusluv," Zainab's voice slurred out.
"I'm busy now," he said agitatedly, ready to hang up before she interrupted him.
"Wait, what happened?" She asked worriedly.
"I'm alright. How is your husband? My regards to him," he said tiredly.
"Yusuf, you know that you can tell me anything. We are always each other's rocks."
"OK. Later, please. I'm coming to your apartment," he hung up, sighed, then pinched his nose bridge in frustration.
He rested his head on his hands. He couldn't even think without her. The CCTV cameras didn't show anything-everything was blurred. The person behind it knew him very well.
He sighed and got to his room to freshen up and got some sleep.
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Chapter 19THIS CHAPTER HAS SOME VIOLENCE IN IT, IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE. PLEASE SKIP TO THE NEXT CHAPTER.YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. NOW TO THE CHAPTERSophiaI was praying to Allah because he was all Hearer and Seer. This pain was too much for me, being kidnapped twice! One by a maniac, obsessed Ex and now by this man."Ya Allah save me, let me be free. He's going to truly break me this time. Ya Allah, you were the one who saved and protected prophet Yunus inside the fish. Please hear my cries. Ya Allah, guide, protect and pardon all my sins." I was visibly shaking with fear of the unknown."Bring her out," a voice boomed out.Some men came inside and held my hand. I thrashed around "Please save me, don't take me to..." My words were cut off by a slap."Say one more word there and then I will be
Chapter 20YusufIt was like his world stopped moving,when zaid said those words.FatherFatherThe word was repeating itself like a mantra in Yusuf's mind.How dare he!How could a father subjected his daughter to this kind of pain!He was shocked,surprised, angry ,furious but what he felt most was rage.He felt an unfathomable rage.Yusuf moved near Zaid while Zaid raised his hand in mockery."Not so soon son in law" zaid said mockingly.Yusuf glanced at Sofia,her face was motionless, no emotion,nothing. Her eyes were distant. She looked at him warily like a stranger.He had damaged her soul.This man had killed her soul,the sprinted fire,cheerful girl."Let's
Chapter 21YusufIt was the fifteenth day at the hospital, she regained consciousness yesterday after losing her coma.The doctor had said, her brain and body had shut down due to the abuse, so they should be wishing for Allah's shifa and miracle.Zaid was shot by Khaleed that was what they thought because Khaleed had escaped in the blink of an eye and others had been arrested. It was Zaid that shot Sophia because he saw it with his own eyes.Something was still baffled by Yusuf or wondered if before Zaid's death ,he had willed all his properties for Sophia.Crazy!That man was a psychopath.The doctor said Yusuf should search for a therapist for Sophia, because of the terror and trauma.Whenever she woke up, she looked fearful, afraid and nervous. Whenever he tried
Chapter 22SofiaFeeling emotional or physical numb or a general lack of emotions, it could cause a sense of isolation or emotional disconnection from the rest of the world. The numbness could be unbearable for many people who experienced it.My therapist said many things about the numbness and shut down I was having.She said I was physically and emotionally damaged because of the abuse I'd passed through.Emotional damage could lead to someone to have anxiety, fear, guilt, shame, self blame, withdrawal, sadness, hopeless, disconnected and numbed.Physical damage could lead to insomnia, nightmare, racing of heartbeat, edginess and agitation.Sometimes some events might trigger painful memories.If you'd been traumatized, it could leave you struggling with upsetting emotions, memories and anxiety wouldn't go awa
Chapter 23SofiaI was currently in pure bliss, cloud nine, smiling cheekily, happy because we did the deed the previous night.There was nothing more blessed than a couple to copulate their marriage.The aftermath, I was sore. I meant I couldn't walk properly. It was painful, pleasurable and was enjoyable.It was bitter sweet.He carried me to the bathroom and bathed for me like a baby.We cuddled and I slept like I'd never, waking up from my long nap, I felt a gentle hand touching me, urging me to wake up. I woke up and saw it was Yusuf; waking me to eat .He was so handsome and sexy.All mine.I was shy with all the scars on my body but he kissed all and told me I was beautiful and didn't change his love for me.It mended my soul and h
Chapter 24Sofia"A boy or a girl" I asked Yusuf, titling my head a little too looked at him, because we were both wrapped up in each other embraced."Any gender, I don't care" he responded."I wish for twins, a boy and a girl" I beamed happily."Then it's okay by me" he replied then pecked my lips.The bump in my stomach was prominent now, it was clear that I was pregnant for real.I'd freaked out when we did the first ultrasound. I couldn't believe I was having a little life in me."What should we name him or her?" I raised my brow."Any name you like or want"he said curtly, giving short answers. I was feeling waves of anger building up in me waiting to be released."What of abdullahi or amatullah?" I asked then he hummed in response.&
Epilogue 1SofiaYa Allah!Why me?He left me, when he promised to stay forever.I cried as I shouted my vocal out.It couldn't be, he could never leave me.He promised and he had broken his promise.No one could fill the void of my husband.I wouldn't be able to hear his laughter, his voice.He was my rock.He left me alone.Everything was numbed, I didn't feel anything, it was like a part of me was dead with him. I was losing myself to the abyss of darkness, I was wallowing to the darkest part of me.But where you now?, I whispered to no one as I stared at the gloomy sky which matched my feelings.It had been 2months since he
Prologue 2It had been 5 years .It had been 5 years ,he had left me.He left me alone in this cruel world with a baby, when he vowed that he would always be there.I didn't think I would be able to forget even though it was a dream, his cold body fell limp, his soulless eyes staring at me, his dry lips and pale face.He would always have a space in my heart that no one could replace or steal.... But I'd to move on.It was my wedding day. I was getting married to my childhood love--Abdulrahman.He stood by my side and helped me through all those years that I thought I could never pass through.I didn't want to reminisce about those periods, I'd moved on, I chanted to myself. I'd moved on for my son .I loved Abdulrahman, he proposed to me some years ago but I was still dr