Chapter 29

Hatina's POV:

The tears never ending as I think of what Annur just told me.

He's going to marry Hani. Why? Why does she have to do this? Isn't torturing me enough for her.

My child will grow up with no father, I never wished this, neither did I ever think of it. How does he expect me to take care of our child alone, it’s not fair to me and my baby. How could he even think this.

It's not fair to me. Not after everything.

I couldn't even get the chance to tell him that I'm carrying his child.

All these thoughts makes my body hurt. I'm still tied and my hands hurt so much. I've been here for days now and I know it, Hani usually slaps me, says mean things to me and I thank God she hasn't beat me up again after Annur told her he would marry her, there isn't even one nice person here well except from Alex, others have been really mean to me, they don't even give me food.

My cheeks hurt so much, my writs, my head, every part of my body, the only time they let me loose is when Alex brings the food and after that, they tie me back up. I can't even feel the blood in my body again, my breathing is ragged.

Alex has been really caring, he usually takes care of me, feed me, clean my wounds and console me.

He said he was going to come and see me later on today, that he had something to tell me.

I cry my eyes out thinking of everything that has happened. At least I heard Annur's voice, I got to talk to him, I'm sure he heard my crooked voice all because of Hani.

"Hey are you okay?" Alex comes in.

"Hani wants Annur to marry her," I tell him lowly. "What!" He exclaims.

"Yes its true," I say.

"That can't happen," He comes close to me. "Remember I told you I have to tell you something," Alex says.

"Yes."

"I'm going to break you out, we're going to get out of here, I'm going to take you back to Annur and I'll run away too," Alex speaks making me smile in happiness. Finally, I'll get to see my husband.

"Alex thank you so much, but how are you going to do that?" I ask.

"Don't worry I've planned everything. We..." He says trying to untie me but he is cut off by noises outside.

"What is that?" I ask him.

"The question is who is that?" He says as he walks to the door. "Don't worry I'll be back, we'll get out of this hellhole." He adds.

I watch him as he leaves and I wish he never did. I am all alone now when I hear voices.

"Do You think you're the boss here? We're both in this together," I hear Hani's voice talking to someone.

"I told you to wait till I get back, why can't you just listen" I hear the other say. Ya Allah this voice sounds familiar.

I want it to hear clearly but they are far from me, I can only pick out pieces of the person's voice.

"To wait? I fucking waited for a day and were where you huh? And you expect me to keep on waiting for you?"

"Why don't you get that, I was held up with something at the office"

"Office, office, office… Too bad I don't take orders from you. I had to do something remember, I didn't just kidnap her to stare at her, I kidnapped her to get Annur back," I hear Hani say.

"And I also want to teach her a lesson" The other says. Who is this?

"Then we're still on the same page, let's stop fighting now. What was is that you said you got and why does your voice sound this way?" Hani asks.

"It's just a cold," She replies. I know this voice. "so... "

"Yes I just called the hospital where we took her from the other day and I wondered why she was so ill, I knew she was sick and all but I didn't think it was that serious, luckily the doctor who attended to her is a friend of mine, all I had to do was speak to her and guess what she told me?" The other said.

Ya Allah no. The only thing I'm able to keep safe, Ya Allah please help me.

From the words of this person I know it's a close relative, and I'm guessing someone but I don't want it to be. It can't.

"What? I'm not good at guessing," Hani blurts.

"She's pregnant, for Annur," Oh my God Hani will kill me now. No.

"What! Pregnant. No, not possible I won't let that happen, she can't be. You're joking? " Hani says.

"Well she is, do I look like I am joking to you? " Her voice becoming clearer. It can't be. My ears are deceiving me.

"I'm gonna kill her, I'm going to destroy that thing inside her," Hani yells. Ya Allah no, I can't let that happen.

I have to get out of here. I try removing the ropes but they are too tight, I only end hurting myself the more.

I start to cry and try to remove my hand again from the tied ropes but no avail.

"Wait before you go let me see her so she can say her farewell to her child." How could she... I trusted her... Oh my God.

"Why do you need to that? I don't have time for all this bullshit, I'm going in with you. She can say farewell when it's dead." Ya Allah.

The door opens slowly and I almost have an heart attack from what I'm seeing, but maybe I'm dreaming, but no I'm not dreaming this is reality.

Its Haleema, I knew it was her voice but I denied it, I didn't want it to be true. How can she...

"Haleema... You? I don't unde...rstand how coul..d you?" I say disappointed, tears finding ways down. I'm officially dead.

"You can never understand Hatina. Anyways I came to give you a surprise visit and to say..." I cut her off.

"Don't bother to say anything I heard everything, I trusted you, you were my best friend. Why?" I ask tears rolling down like a released tap. This is more than a backstabbing. I loved her the way a sister could love her own sister.

"Why? Why did I have to? I didn't just choose to do this. You are always felt that you were on top of everything. You got the perfect husband, perfect family, nice body and face, every guy wants only you Hatina. But never me." Haleema says.

"What!... No, that's not true, it’s not, Haleema you're married to someone that truly loves you, I thought... Aren't you happy? Why didn't you tell me any of this? Why did you have to go through all this and put I and my family in pain. Allah will ask you Haleema, he will," I tell her. So does this means Haleema is jealous of me? But she's my best friend, how could she?

"I know he will, but I just had to teach you a lesson. I loved you, you were like my sister, but then, it was always you here and there, Hatina this, Hatina that, but not anymore. Hah, yes he loves me and I do but it’s not enough, I want more." She says.

"Stop lying, you were never true to me. I could have given my life for you if it demanded so, how could you? I thank Allah that he got to show me this side of you." I tell her.

"And you will take this side of me to the grave," She says as she glances at Hani.

"Do your job." She tells her as the only thing that stream out are tears.

How can a person be so heartless? A person I called my blood. Ya Allah, I'm happy, at least if this ends my life, I'm glad I got to know who were real and who weren't. Alhamdulilah.

"Gladly." Hani says holding a whip and an iron baton. My fear is high, but this time I am not scared of dying, I am only scared of my little one.

"Please no, no please I beg you. You can't take my child, it's Annur's child too." I yell crying. "He/she hasn't done anything, please leave this child with me, if you do this you'll kill me." I beg.

"That's exactly what I want," She says as she unleashes it on me.

I scream in pain but she didn't stop, I beg and beg rather, she increases her energy on torturing me.

"Now it’s your turn little idiot," She turns to my tummy. She uses the iron baton on my tummy and hit it hard as my breath hangs. I felt life rush out of me as I scream, but she doesn't stop. All I can do is scream, cry and pray to God, all while Haleema watches.

My body trembles, soon becoming lifeless as she continues to hit me. Everything in me has stopped, my breathing has reduced, my whole body motionless as whatever she does to me, I feel the pain but I can't move.

My body paralyzed as I watched my best friend watch life being taken out of me.

"Hani ple...ase stop, ple...ase... I... Beg... You" I manage to say as my whole body is oozing out with thick liquid.

Ya Allah please send my Savior. Annur I need you please. I pray in my mind as my whole body feel weak.

"Save your breath bitch. This is your end." She says as she continues to hit my tummy. My eye beginning to close as I hear the sound of iron hit the ground. Within seconds I feel a hard slap on my face, then she uses her long nails to pinch my hands.

I can feel liquid substance oozing down my face and in between my legs, as I knew all she feels for me is pure hatred.

Liquid pour down my legs as my body begin trembling. No, I can't lose you too. Ya Allah please save me please.

"I'm surprised you aren't dead yet, you're quite strong." she laughs evilly.

She continues to beat me when the door opens.

"Jesus... What are you doing? stop...stop it right now," I hear Alex come in while my eye starts to close.

"And if I don't, what can you do about it? " She stops as a sharp pain hit my tummy internally, making me fear that whatever is in there now is probably gone.

Tears roll on their own, I can't control it, as it was the only thing I can do.

"Well I can do something," Alex says as he brings out a gun and point it at Hani, all while with my blurry vision.

"She coming with me and we're getting out of here," Alex says. "Drop the gun Alex," Haleema finally speaks.

"You can't get through, my men will take you and her down right before you step out," Hani says but then I start to hear noises coming from behind the door.

"What's going on?" Haleema asks.

"Cover, take cover," I barely hear as my hearing seem to die down. "What have you done?" Hani asks.

"I should be asking you. What have you done? " Alex says as I can barely see him, my sight fading.

"This is all your fault Hatina," Haleema says as she grabs my chin and slaps me hard making me go into complete darkness.

"Inalilahi wainalilaihi rajiun." I say my last words.