Alif By Umera Ahmed Novels & Stories

She looked at Jamira. “This is my daughter Layla, right?” Jamira looked seriously, and said yes. Lucifer got up from his seat, and walked to the woman. “Lilith, she’s been in the human world all this time. She probably doesn't know that she can breathe or not breathe and be fine.” He wrapped his arms around her, putting one hand right above her breast. He kissed her with a passion I had no clue could exist.

A mature one and not someone who tries to fit in the era and so-called modernity. "I wanted to enjoy myself in the pub," I blurted out of nowhere. Layla hummed while thinking. " How about we go together this weekend?" I nodded, caught her eyes glancing at me. " You will come, right? Or just making me feel good" "Ali! You are impossible. Stop pitying yourself. I look at you as a brave woman, come on give me a beautiful smile" Her words churned so many emotions in my heart. "Now I feel embarrassed that I cried in front of you"

So, here I was, dangling just barely off the ground by my wrists as this stupid Council kid continued to beat me. “Now now Alliah, you don’t really want to alert the others about where we are do you?” The Uriah sniggered. His other buddies laughed darkly as well. I said nothing as Uriah balled up his fist and launched it towards my stomach. I couldn’t help but feel the vomit rise in my throat as the impact made me loose my breath. Pain seared through my lower abdomen and I clenched my teeth, trying not to scream out my pain. My eyes continued to tear up as my clenched teeth gritted together. Why did they have to be so mean to me? I wouldn’t show them my pain, I wouldn’t let them win.