laylaUpdated at Jul 17, 2026, 01:06
"I know, my love, but our financial situation doesn't allow us to send you to a university farther away," Umma said, wiping my tears with her thumb."But, Umma... I-I heard terrible things about that town," I whispered, a sob escaping my lips.Layla, a nineteen-year-old girl, had just received an acceptance letter from one of the country's most well-known universities.The university wasn't famous for its academic excellence.It was famous for something far more terrifying.