* * * Zahra looked down at her phone with her heart beating painfully in her chest. She didn’t know what she was feeling; but fear was definitely taken up the biggest portion of her mind. She had gone to sleep last night with a smile she couldn’t erase from her face and blue eyes filled every square inch of her dreams. She was on cloud nine when she woke up that morning, only to have it all crash down on her the moment she noticed the new notification of her phone. It was one of her greatest fear while on the run and it had come true. Secretary of Defense had forwarded your file to Mr. President. Be alert. Inform your friend. -Janet Collins She dropped her phone on the table and stood up as though it had burned her. She needed to regroup and talk to Raul. Zahra rushed to the bedroo

