𝔇𝔦𝔞𝔪𝔬𝔫𝔡𝔰

𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔓𝔥𝔬𝔢𝔫𝔦𝔵

"IMRAN!"

As soon as Imran heard Fatima's voice he ignored Mariam and ran straight up the stairs into Mina's room, gasping at the sight.

His eyes widened in shock as Amir laid "dead" on the floor.

This was definitely not the sight he was expecting to see.

After Imran's loud gasp Mariam and Yusuf came upstairs and almost passed out at the sight.

"OH MY GOD! HE'S DEAD!" Yusuf said in disbelief.

Imran shook his head and slowly made his way to Amir's body before checking his pulse.

"No. He's still alive. But barely." Imran said sighing.

Everyone sighed in relief until Fatima saw a gun beside Amir's body.

"L.DL" it read.

"Y-you g-guys! LOOK AT THIS!" Fatima said shakily as she held the gun in her hands.

Almost immediately, Mariam's mouth dropped in shock while Imran hurriedly grabbed the gun away from his wife.

The gun looked expensive.

It couldn't be Mina's.

Right?

Although, the odds were not in Mina's favor as they examined the situation once more.

Mina didn't like Amir.

Mina didn't want to marry him.

And, Mina was a cop.

The only person in the home who had access to a gun.

While Yusuf hurriedly called the police, Imran sighed as he realized Mariam was right.

"You're right ma. Mina is out of control."

**********

The feeling of nausea, hurt, and anxiety filled up Mina's already broken heart.

She felt like a broken shell.

A cracked egg if you will.

After Leonardo brought her to the Valentina hotel, Mina laid in her bed the entire night.

She didn't cry.

She didn't speak.

She didn't even think.

All Mina did was stare at the rose wallpaper, memorizing every single detail, down to the amount of thorns on each stem.

Mina didn't know how to feel.

Her life turned upside down in a matter of days.

She wanted to speak to God, yet nothing came out.

At this point, she didn't even know what to ask for.

If she asked God to ease her pain, she'd still feel it.

Right?

As the silence ate Mina's entire being, a small knock on the door finally zoned her out of the deep black hole she was falling into.

"Amina? Are you awake? Can I come in?" Leonardo said gently.

The voice from the other side of the door calmed Mina, although her heart only seemed to tense even more.

It was Leonardo.

The man who promised he'd take care of her.

The man who saved her from being raped.

The only man who truly loved her.

Before Mina spoke, she stared at the city she called home.

Mina loved Vegas so much, because it's where her entire life was.