The Anonymous Devil

Life goes on

Life goes on, but every passing moment becomes a memory.

~Unknown

It was a very hot day. She waited for the driver at the gate of her university. It was quite late, many students had gone home but she was still waiting, she stood there in the burning heat. She called the driver, but he did not answer the call. She called again.

"I will be there in ten minutes, the tire punctured, that is why I was late" said the driver hurriedly after receiving the call.

Hearing this, she became angry and decided to go by herself as she was feeling unwell.

Zaniah walked to the street and stopped at the bus stop, then the hottest boy (Seif) from her university drove up to her in his fancy car, he stopped and asked her, "Can I drop you?"

"No thanks, I can go by myself" she said peevedly.

Seif was very insistent, but she kept her words and bought a ticket for the local bus in front of him and got on the bus.

She bumped into a handsome young man in a black pant and shirt. He turned back and looked slightly at Zaniah.

His back was to Zaniah, she couldn't see him properly, just a glimpse of him.

After that she thought her mother would be worried and waiting for her.

Ms. Amina called her on the bus, "Where are you, honey? I am waiting for you" she asked worriedly.

"The driver said he didn't find you outside the gate, he is worried and looking for you" she continued.

"Mom, I'll be home in a few minutes, don't worry." said Zaniah.

When she got home, her mother was waiting for her in the living room. As she entered, her mother said, "I was very worried."

Zaniah told her mother that she was tired of waiting and didn't feel well, so she got on the bus.

She leaned back on the couch and took a deep breath,as she was not used to such travel.

Then she went to her room and took a shower. After that, she came into the kitchen "What's for lunch?" She asked her mother.

"I made your favorite pasta today", her mom replied.

"I am going to eat two plates of pasta today", she said excitedly.

After lunch she went to her room and slept on the bed.

In the evening she woke up at 7 o'clock, she tied her hair in a catcher, wore her slippers and walked to the dressing table, she neatly combed her hair.

A strong wind blew through the window and made her hair flutter.

Suddenly she thought of someone she had seen on the bus.

"Mr. Unknown", she said with a smile.

She shook off the thought.

Then she thought about Seif and got angry because he flirts with every girl.

Then she decided to paint and suddenly thought about Mr.Unknown .

She was confused about what is happening to her.

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Mrs. Amina was sitting in the lounge watching a movie, Zaniah came to the lounge and sat with her.

"I want to say something Mom" ,Zaniah said.

"Yes sure", Mrs Amina said.

"I want to go for shopping with Hannah", Zaniah said.

"Okay dear, you can go" Mrs Amina replied.

"Thank you Mom", she said cheerfully and kissed on her mother's hand.

Hannah was Zaniah's childhood friend. They had grown up together, attended the same school and were now in university together.

She went to her room and called Hannah.

"Hello my dear friend, how are you?" Zaniah asked.

"I am good what about you" ,she replied.

"Hannah, I wanted to go shopping with you if you are free", Zaniah said.

Hannah gets very excited hearing this and agrees to go.

"Let me come to your house then we will go for shopping", Hannah said.

After shopping, when Zaniah entered the lounge, Miss Swana was there who was hired to take care of her mother.

"Hey! Where is my mom?" Zaniah asked.

"She is sleeping in her room" Mrs. Swana replied carelessly.

After asking this, Zaniah went to her room and came down changing in a proper clothing.

"Mrs. Swana, Can I have a glass of juice?" Zaniah asked.

"Oh girl, learn to do your own work. I am here for your mother, not for you", she replied rudely.

Then, as the days passed by, Mrs. Amina's health began to deteriorate.

Mrs. Swana was also getting fed up with her and she wanted to get rid of Ms. Amina. She couldn't even leave this job because she had already taken advance salary.

Mrs. Amina's relationship with her husband was also not going well.

Day by day she was suffering from the same grief that if Mr.Osman married again, Zaniah would start hating her father.

This was the reason why Mrs. Amina was suffering from depression. She started taking sleeping pills.

She used to stay away from her daughter and didn't meet her eyes

Zaniah was not sure what was the reason behind her mother's condition but she was seeing that her mother's health was not good for the past few days and her father's attitude towards her mother wasn't good.

She tried to ask her parents but they didn't tell her anything and said that it is not as she thinks.