MARIA
A pair of emerald green eyes lock with mine. Arish looks pissed off. His mouth is pressed into a thin line. His jaw clenching and unclenching.
I clear my throat. "Salaam. I...can I see Yusuf?"
He snorts, the sound unknown to my ears. "Sure, go ahead. Why did you bother to ask? Everyone seems to come and go as they please."
My stomach lurches at the tone of his voice.
I grit my teeth. And without another word, I slip out of there as fast as I can.
Muttering to myself the things I wanted to say to both him and Emad, I decide on exploring the city with the help of google maps.
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ARISH
I kick the wall for the hundredth time. I shouldn't have lashed out on her. She just came at the wrong time.
My stupid ex-wife had come earlier, demanding to see Yusuf. She comes back afte
