*Attack*

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-Maryam-

"Okay, now write an essay on these two topics." I say and give her blank sheets with topic names that I get ready at home. She nodded and sit on the floor before she starts writing it. I smiled when I saw her writing it fast without any break to think about it. 

It is almost two weeks since I start teaching her and she is more than ready to start her college, but I don't know why she took a year gap and honestly it is not my place to ask as it is her personal decision. In these two weeks things changed in my life. In these two weeks I get to see and learn some things from her as well. In short, in these two weeks she is like a sister to me more than my student.

We talk, we laugh and now we do things together when she get bored and want a break from studies. I don't blame her because I know studying all day could stress anyone out and I am glad that she didn't hold back and tell me honestly when she wasn't getting anything or not ready to continue more.

In these two weeks, I start to see Shehry more because now mostly he is doing his office work from home. I don't know why, but I see him, keeping Fatima in front of him. It looks like someone is going to appear and hurt her, not that he would let it happen. I know how much protective he is toward Misha and Fatima. 

"Are you tired?" I asked when I saw her yawing and blinking her eyes. She sighs and nodded before handing me the sheet that was now filled with ink.

"Is this all for today?" She asked rubbing her eyes. I nodded and smile slightly when she dramatically fall on the couch with her eyes closed. I scan the sheet and read everything she writes.
"This is good. You are now all ready to go college." I said and filed the papers in the folder that held all her test papers. 

"Thank you Aapi. Are you hungry?" She asked with a tired smile. I shrugged because I am not really hungry. I looked at her and raised my eyebrow when I heard her stomach growling making her blush.

"Take some rest. I will make you something." I say and stood up to walk in the kitchen after she nodded. I went in the kitchen and start making something for her.

After about half an hour, I heard something breaking upstairs. I frowned because no one is here but only me and Fatima. I walk out and saw Fatima sitting on couch with a confused look. She looks at me questioningly, but I just shrugged and walk upstairs. As I walk upstairs sounds get louder and louder. I swallow when I saw the Fatima room door open slightly. I freeze when I saw a man going through the things on her desk. Suddenly, he stops and turned around. My breath caught when I saw a red mark going down from the side of his forehead to his cheek. 

"W-who are you." I asked slowly backing away. I don't know what to do right now. I heard Misha says that someone is after Fatima, but I don't think that they will come here for her.

"Wrong question the right question is where is that girl Fatima?" He asked darkly taking a step toward me. I can't tell him about her. If he knows about her then he will hurt her. 

"I-I don't know." I lied and my head snap to my right to the window of the hallway that showed the view of the driveway. I look back at him and heard him cursing when we heard a car and police sirens. I was about to turn and run away, but he pulled me back and put the knife on my neck.

"Don't you dare to run away. Now, you are the one who is taking me out of here." He says quietly and we heard the front door slamming and footsteps rushing inside. I feel my eyes watering, but I quickly blink it away before closing it and pray silently that this over soon. 

"You know you are not going away this easy from here." As soon as that came out my mouth, I regret saying that as he slam my face on the wall before putting the knife again on my neck.

"I am getting out of here and you will do that for me!" He clenched his teeth and I could feel his anger in his voice. I swallow and shake my head. 

"I am not." My eyes widened as he put his hand on my neck and squeeze it tightly. Soon, black and white spots appear in my blur vision and I pray silently that the cops will come up and arrest him. Suddenly, his hand disappears and I was about to fall down, but hold back when someone grabbed my arm.

"Don't take a step forward or I will kill her." I heard the low of the man who was holding me. I looked up through my blur vision and saw a few figures standing, but I can't see who are they. 

"She had nothing to do with all this. Let her go." A familiar worried voice come in my ear. I blink my eyes a few times and look around. I sigh in relief and for some reason I know nothing bad will happen when he is here.

"I will once I get out of here safely." The man chuckle and I hiss in pain when I feel knife start pressing against my skin a little hard and I could feel blood coming up on my neck.

"Leave her and I promise to let you go without anyone following you." Shehry says and look at me. I frowned mentally when I saw worries and pain in his eyes. Why he is worried about me? Is it because I am like a friend to him or maybe because he...? I mentally shake my head to push those thoughts away.

"Move." He hissed in my ear and push me slightly forward. I take a step toward the door and saw as the cops and Shehry step aside. He takes me out of the room with me in front of him. He walks toward the stairs going down. He walk us backward down to the stairs with cops and Shehry in front of us. When we pass living room, I sigh by seeing Fatima safely standing behind Zayan, Adeel, Misha & Rayyan. I saw as Rayyan held Misha back when she saw me and scream my name before coming toward me. We walk to the front door and he make us stop. I look at cops and saw them pointing the their weapon at the man. 

"I am thinking of changing my mind." The man says behind me making all of us confused.

"What you mean?" Shehry asked him confused yet nervously. The man chuckle behind me and start digging the knife in my skin, causing the blood to leak.

"I mean, I couldn't leave the girl like this here with you all. What you think? Should I take her with me?" I scream when I feel pain on my neck as he squeeze it tightly.

"No, please don't take me." I begged him, but he just chuckle and suddenly he roughly pushed me forward to make me crash into someone. I cough and feel blood in my mouth as the blood starts coming out faster from my neck.

"Maryam?" I heard a familiar voice, but it was so low to understand who it was. I look up weakly and saw a worried gray eyes before my eyes rolled back and everything turned black.

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Update! I hope you like it and please let me know what you all think about this chapter. Sorry if you think this is short but honestly, this is all I can do for now. I am dealing with some problems and as soon as I get free from them, I promise to make long chapters. 

Next update will be of Destiny Brings Us Together because I didn't post it on wednesday  because of some internet problem and Maybe The Second Chance on everyone request. 

Thank you for supporting me. :)

Stay blessed. 

-Maddy.!