Chapter 14
855 Words
Only Me
It didn’t feel wrong to her.
That was the problem.
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It felt right.
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When Nii called—
She went.
No questions.
No hesitation.
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Even if it meant lying.
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“I don’t feel well,” Sakina said weakly, resting her head against the couch.
The nanny frowned. “Again?”
Sakina nodded slowly. “My head hurts.”
“Should I call the doctor?”
“No!” she said quickly… then softened her tone.
“I just need rest.”
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The nanny sighed. “Alright. I’ll inform the school.”
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Sakina watched her walk away—
Then immediately sat up.
Perfectly fine.
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Her phone buzzed.
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Nii.
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Her face lit up instantly.
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“I’m coming,” she said softly into the phone.
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He didn’t ask if she was okay.
Didn’t ask where she was.
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“Come,” he replied.
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That was enough.
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Minutes later—
She was already on her way.
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Skipping school felt… small.
Compared to seeing him.
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At the usual spot—
Nii stood waiting.
Silent. Still.
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Sakina approached, smiling like nothing else mattered.
“I missed you.”
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Nii glanced at her briefly.
“…you’re not in school.”
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She smiled softly.
“I didn’t feel like going.”
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A pause.
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Then she added—
“I’d rather be here.”
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Nii watched her.
Carefully.
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“You shouldn’t skip school.”
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That surprised her.
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“But you called me.”
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Silence.
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That was true.
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Sakina stepped closer.
“I’ll always come if you call me.”
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Her voice was soft.
Certain.
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No doubt.
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Something about that—
Shifted the air.
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Later—
They sat together in silence.
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Sakina leaned closer, comfortable now.
Used to him.
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“There’s a girl in my class,” she started.
“She talks too much. I don’t like her.”
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Nii didn’t respond.
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“And some boys too… they keep trying to talk to me,” she continued.
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That got his attention.
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“Don’t.”
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She blinked. “Don’t what?”
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“Don’t talk to them.”
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Her brows furrowed slightly.
“Why?”
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Nii looked at her.
Calm.
Serious.
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“They’ll spoil you.”
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Silence.
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“They’ll influence you,” he added.
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Sakina hesitated.
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“But they’re just—”
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“Don’t.”
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Firm.
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Not loud.
But final.
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Sakina went quiet.
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For a moment—
She didn’t understand it.
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Then slowly—
She nodded.
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“…okay.”
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That was it.
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No argument.
No resistance.
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Because in her mind—
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He was protecting her.
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The next day—
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“Sakina, come and sit with us!” a girl called out during break.
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Sakina looked at her.
Then remembered.
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Don’t talk to them.
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She shook her head slightly.
“No.”
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“Why? You’re always alone,” the girl said.
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Sakina turned away.
“I prefer it.”
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The girl scoffed. “You’re just proud.”
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Sakina didn’t respond.
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Because her world was no longer there.
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Later that day—
Her phone buzzed again.
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Nii.
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Her heart jumped.
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“I thought you were in school,” he said.
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“I am,” she replied softly.
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“Come.”
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A pause.
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Sakina looked around.
The classroom.
The teacher.
The students.
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None of it mattered.
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“…okay.”
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That afternoon—
She met him again.
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“I left school early,” she said, almost proudly.
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Nii looked at her.
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“You shouldn’t do that.”
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But his voice—
Didn’t stop her.
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It encouraged her.
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Because he still called.
Still waited.
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Days passed.
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It became a pattern.
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School didn’t matter.
Friends didn’t matter.
Nothing did.
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Only him.
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“You’re mine,” Nii said one evening.
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Sakina looked at him.
Her heart racing.
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“…I know.”
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And she meant it.
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From a distance—
Abu watched.
Uneasy.
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“This girl don lose herself,” he muttered.
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But Nii—
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He saw it too.
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How she stopped questioning.
How she stopped thinking.
How she followed him without hesitation.
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She trusts you completely.
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And instead of stopping—
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He used it.
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That night—
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Sakina lay on her bed.
Smiling softly.
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“I don’t need anyone else,” she whispered.
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Her voice full of certainty.
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Blind certainty.
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Because naive love—
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Doesn’t ask questions.
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It doesn’t see danger.
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It doesn’t know when to stop.
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It just holds on.
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Even when it’s being pulled into something dark.
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🔥 End of Chapter Fourteen
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- Writer
