Pearl (on hold)

Chapter 48

He was close to untying himself, he couldn't let them know, he had to get Afreen out of here, but not before making sure they never see light again.

''And what do you think you are doing '' he heard lailah say.

''Shit'' he cursed under his breath, he can't let them notice, he has to do something.

''And what do you also think to you are doing '' Adal answered her back, she scrunched up her face in confusion.

Ha! He got what he wanted, ''what am I doing '' she asked.

''You don't know? You capture someone who has been mourning for you thinking you're no more all her life, keep her in a deserted place and torture her yet you're still acting ignorant?'' He could feel the anger within him coming back.

He looked up to her and saw her glancing at Afreen, who now looked so worn out, it pained him to see her this way, he was finally free but he couldn't do anything yet, one mistake all would be gone.

For a second he thought he saw a bit of sadness and pain in laylah's eyes, but he ignored it, she was cold and heartless to feel pain.

''She deserves it, and more for everything she has done to me, or rather her family has done, and what could be a better way of punishing them than taking away their most precious thing? Her'' she spat.

''My family?'' Afreen whispered weakly but was heard by all.

''What has my family done to you, except loving you like their own laylah?'' She spoke.

'' and that was what i also thought Afreen'' she said, they could see she was keeping things to herself, trying to hide something? Pain?.

''That was what I thought, until that night'' she said, a drop of tear coming down her cheeks.

She stepped back, away from them, trying to balance herself.

''Talk to me laylah, please '' Afreen said, no matter how wicked or evil laylah tried to be, she knew deep down there was that kindness in her, she couldn't be that wicked, and pretending wasn't even an option.

''Talk to you? Talk to you and tell you what? That your family ruined me and my family? That i loved you more than myself but all i got back was pain and betrayal?'' She shouted out with tears in her eyes.

Afreen was confused, what was she talking about? What pain? What betrayal?'' All that was in her mind, but before she spoke out, she heard laylah continue.

''I know you don't understand what I'm talking about, how would you? When you yourself has been lied to! Freaking lied to. You don't know who you are, you're leaving a lie! Okay a big fat LIE''she shouted.

''What do you mean? Of voice i know who i am, i am Afreen Abduljabbar, your childhood best friend who almost gave her whole life for you, but who the hell are you? What are you saying? I'm not understanding a thing'' Afreen spoke back with the same anger Laylah was feeling, she was tired and was feeling suffocated, she wanted to get out of this mess, she felt sick and she knew after taking some drugs she'll be okay but what she felt in her heart because of Laylah couldn't be explained nor cured by any drug.

She was brought out of her short reverie by the dry laugh made by Layla.
''Afreen what? Afreen Abduljabbar? Thats what you know but that's not who you are my darling'' she said, Afreen didn't say a word and let her continue.

''You see who you are isn't Afreen! Yes believe it, the people back there at home acting like yours aren't yours Afreen! They aren't your parents '' she said and Afreen's world probably stopped for a second.

She looked over to Adal who was looking back at her with the same expression, and then turned to Rachel and shook her head.

She was lying, she was definitely lying, with that thought she let out a big laugh'' that was a joke, a very sick joke i must say, you got me for a second, I really almost thought you were serious, c'mmon punish me or something but don't scare me like that''she said to laylah, now laylah was a bit worried but she didn't show it, there was no love and friendship pr care between she and Afreen, she wanted revenge and she was getting it.

''Believe it or not honey, you aren't an Abduljabbar ''she said.

Afreen was going to laugh again but looked at Laylah and realised she was serious...''n...noo...no''she whispered.

''Yes'' laylah said.
''Shut up! Just shut up, you're sick, you're crazy, you don't even have a proof and even if you bring a proof you're still a liar! How dare you tell me the family I've always known as mine isn't mine? The family that has always supported me? And loved me like no one else. You have problems with me yeah? Deal with me but don't bring my family into this,''
''Don't please ''she whispered.

''Look, laylah, I'm so trying hard right now, it keeps leaving my head and i have to keep reminding myself that you're a woman and I can't hit you... What do you want? Money? Property? Name your price, but stay away from my wife and family '' Adal said angrily.

''Awww, you're so cute, and i wish I'm a bit affected by your words but you see I really really don't care'' She said.

Adal opened his mouth to speak but he noticed a movement , more like a shadow , he knew it was a human being, a man in fact but there wasn't enough light for him to make out who it was.

Suddenly the person's face came to view, he didn't know if he should be shocked on seeing him here, sad that another family member is betraying him, scared that now escaping might be more difficult or happy that they've been found.

Talk about mixed feelings.

That didn't last for long when his eyes and ameer's met, he was searching for answers, well more like trying to figure out what he was up to, when Ameer signalled him not to make any noise and alert people that he is here.

He finally sighed, now they were two Alhamdulillah.

''Ameer I've untied myself,'' he mouthed to ameer and he nodded then rose his hands for him to hold on.

He silently came forward and now Adal could see him more, he had a gun holder by his waist and a gun in his hand.
Okay, the last he checked Ameer wasn't an FBI agent, or undercover agent, or wait was he?

But how didn't he know?

Because under cover agents are meant to keep it a secret stupid.
He mentally rolled his eyes at his stupidity.

Well whatever it is, he'll find out once they were out of here.

''I'll signal you when to stand up okay?'' Ameer mouthed and he nodded okay.

Laylah noticed Adal looking ahead ,
''What are you doing?''she asked and he immediately turned his head to her.

Shoot! Hope he wasn't caught.

''What does it look like? Thinking of 99 ways i can get rid of you''he said and she rolled her eyes buying it.

Stupid. He thought, well at least he wasn't caught.

''Well you better not try anything funny, because....''she said.

''Because what?'' He answered back.

''You wouldn't want anything to happen to your wife and unborn child''

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