"What do you think of me reverting to Islam?" "Alhamdulillah. I'm glad you finally feel ready!" "Okay so, what do you think of marrying me..?" And that's when Zahra realised she can't excuse her seemingly innocent interactions with Alex as just-a-friend anymore. --- Loss. Guilt. That's all Zahra knew. Lies. Betrayal. That's all Alex knew. Until they met each other... over a video game. "... They planned, but Allah also planned. And Allah is the best of planners." (Qur'an, 8:30) --- I hope you enjoy reading this short story!