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On the 25th of December, 2027.

I met an old friend, my childhood best friend, her name was Salma.
When we were kids, I used to call her Salouma and she used to call me Abadi.

Salma looked so feeble and terrified, she came to my house and knocked at my door at 3 am, it was dark, and it was raining heavily.
She asked for help, she said that everybody abandoned her even her own parents.

I let her in and gave her a blanket and hot tea.

Salma and I had a long conversation where she shared her story with me.
She had become pregnant by a man she believed to be the love of her life, but he denied the baby was his and left her.
Her own family also turned their back on her, with her father kicking her out and berating her for bringing shame to the family.
Despite this, Salouma felt that I was the only person she could turn to for help and asked if she could stay with me.
I felt deeply moved by her situation and gladly offered her a place to stay.

On the 26th of December, 2027.

The next day.

I made sure she felt comfortable and had everything she needed before leaving for work, but my thoughts were constantly with her.
Despite feeling content, I was also experiencing conflicting emotions.
I attempted to reach her through phone calls, but there was no response.

" Maybe she's still sleeping, I should stop annoying her and let her rest... "

Went home early.

Me: " Hey, Salouma, I'm home !!
Are you awake? "

I kept calling her name, but there was no answer.
I thought she left.
To be honest, my heart stopped beating for a split second.

I went upstairs right to the bedroom, but she wasn't there.
Yeah, but her phone was on the dressing table.

And then my concern got bigger and bigger.
My intuition told me maybe she is in the bathroom.

Me: " Salma, are you there?
Please answer me, I'm worried about you, are you okay?
Salma!!! "

So, I had to break down the door to get in.

Me: " My God, Salma!!!
What have you done?
Hey, darling, can you hear me?
No, no, please, stay with me, Salma!! "

I found her unconscious on the ground with a significant amount of blood surrounding her.
Medicine bottles were scattered around the room.
I became overwhelmed with fear and didn't know how to react.
I carried her shaking body to the hospital for medical attention.

Me: " Please, someone HELP her.
DOCTORS!!! "

The Doctor: " Sir, what happened to her? "

Me: " I have no idea, I found her lying on the floor... I don't know...
Please doctor do something, help her... "

The Doctor: " Sir please, calm down, she will be okay, we will take care of her... "

Me: " I'm begging you, she's my everything, I don't want to lose her... "