The Professor’s Trap
The campus bell chimed, and students began trickling into the lecture hall.
Hala remained anchored in place like a pale, lifeless statue.
Her friend Dima rounded the corner, grabbing her by the wrist mid-stride.
"Hala! Why are you standing there like a corpse? Move it before the professor shows up and locks the doors!"
Sinking into the tiered seats of the auditorium, Hala practically folded herself in half, using Dima’s back as a human shield.
Two minutes later, Professor Yousef strolled in with his signature aura of quiet authority.