Farah Protection.

CHAPTER 6.

Farah

I was scared that this was going to be a routine, that any moment I was about to live a normal life, or close to what had always been accustomed to normal to me, the threats that my life was in danger would come. It irked me but I know moreover it worried and scared Husam more.

History was repeating itself, but this time he wanted me to get out of it alive, in ways my parents never could, but in depth i didn't even gain the confidence that everything was going to be okay. I guess I had registered it so much in my brain that dying didn't even seem scary as much as it was.

I felt that it was nearer since a price was on my head, as negative as that sounded.

Immediately Lea informed me of what was going on, I had followed the emergency exit and left the mall, according to the only information I could get. There had been suspicious activity around the mall, so I had to evacuate at once.

I had said nothing on my way back home, Ruby tried to communicate but my replies come as grunts and nods so she gets the hint, my anxiety rises up by moment and I have to continue to brace myself, muttering calming staters that don't even help just to stop myself from having a panic attack.

My eyes are brimmed with tears when the car finally stops at the villa, providentially I was finally here. Haris opens the door for me and I step out of the car immediately, he was the last person I wanted to be close with right now, this was all his fault, this was all their fault.

If I even had a good enough security I wouldn't have had too rush on my way back home, not would have had to ravage any of my plans. As he was about to follow my heel, Ruby stops him, probably to let him off to give me some space.

I race towards the elevator, and as it shuts. I heave a sight of relief, my body is numb and all I craved was sleep. Stepping into my suite, i take of my shoes and toss my bag to the couch, my first instinct is to sprawl on my bed but I think about taking a shower first.

Dirt

I freeze. Mud against my feet. Oh God. I pray, that this was a fault, that as unlikely one of the maids forgot to take off their shoes while cleaning my room. Please. My hopes die down when I hear sounds coming out from the closet.

"Lacey"I call out. I want to be hyperventilating so bad, I want this to be a result of everything that is going on, but when silence follows footsteps.

My heart pounds and it gets even harder to breathe, I start to run towards the door but it had never seemed further and before I could comprehend, a tall figure appears in front of me.

This man stands at the door frame, his face is covered in a ski mask and after a look at his shoes, it's where the mud was sourced. My fear creeps in so hard that my voice is shrill when I scream for help but as he approaches me. I sprint towards the closet but his arm wraps on my neck and it suffocates me.

"Shut the fuck up" his voice is exposed, it reminds me of darkness. I don't dwell upon it, I'm thinking of ever ways to defend myself, my first instinct is kick him in the groin. So I did, as hard as I could. If it did work it doesn't seem like it did, because this man refrains for a few seconds not enough for me to make a move.

And he pushes me to the floor, I try to wiggle my neck away from his but it doesn't work, his eyes are dark and they hold anger, directed at me. "I'm going to kill you with my bare hands, you bitch"

Tears already fill my eyes and they're rolling down. "Please". This is it, my end. As I was about to give in to free myself from the struggles. I hear a knock. I beg God. Ski Mask is alerted and his hold on my neck tighten and I'm wheezing. I try to push him away but it's hard because he is much stronger than me.

"Princess" Oh God it's Haris.

The man pulls out his gun, ready to defy his promise when-

Boom!

I'm petrified.

Haris shot this man. In front of me. My brain refuses to comprehend that I'm not the one on the floor, blood wheezing out of my neck. This could've been me. I'm shedding silent tears, weeping and it's followed by whimpers. My hand covers my mouth just to prevent myself and I look up at Haris, our eyes finally meet and I see what I hate. Pity.

The gunshot attracts all because my room is stormed with guards and Ruby wraps her arms around me. "It's okay" but was it really?

This was the beginning of the end.