Scene 1 – Tension After the Chalet
Atika entered the office, where Dima and Rofan were still seated, fully immersed in their roles as Rania and Awatef, their every movement carefully measured to appear calm despite the obvious tension radiating from them.
In the center of the room, Malek paced back and forth. His heavy steps echoed on the floor, and his eyes were fixed on something churning in his mind, his thoughts shifting between calculations and the plans yet to come.
When Atika stopped in front of him, Malek halted his pacing and looked at her, his voice calm but weighed down by the pressure of a mind on edge:
> Malek: "The Terzi and Mela family’s car is still outside… and so is Awad and Zeinat’s, the vegetable vendors… their second day is nearly over. We need to find a way to
