My Sanctuary In A Time Of Lifelessness

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like a tunnel lea

me drenched

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burn... W

in of fire crossing my pores... I'll bear th

know how to fight... So... I must light the gate, guide her way bac

on the door, feeling as if my bones were a pile ready t

... Knock.

ing breath, I waited for the door to open, won

y bleeding arm and my pale face from today's misery won't scare

's th

tart, could quicken even more until I heard her voice...

I'm injured, so please

er dark eyes lowering to look at my limp arm beside me

my face, drained of color, contra

id, the injury

h. I didn't care that I stood motionless for a long time, nor did I pay attention to the

nside th

she went to one of the rooms and called for her father. It took only a second before my little sister

ing your brother. Make room f

other. angel wants

. I promise la

ise? A pin

have m

rtain moment when wafa removed the piece of cloth covering my arm to r

he mission? Do they have

during this period. I had to explore the situation, but things were murky. Howeve

e balance will tilt further against us. The disparity in power distribution will increase, and

is still un

rep

that. Praise be

ze to the hand holding a small knife between its

time while I applied pressure to the bleeding wound. After a few seconds,

it. Then she used the knife to close the hole, pressi

did

, and other than that, nothing. There was nothing in them. I swallowed my thanks, which would h

t the same time, why do

't you treat you

oon as we reached safety, while I didn't

g is that you're okay. Now, you

eed, U

sorbed in their thoughts. I loved this quietness, and this peace is what m

ax with us in the living room. wafa sat apart, looking out of the window pe

ion to join the resistanc

wasn't a question in its nature. I watched as everyone turn

ds. I have daughters; I can't

at your

else ca

marry wafa, and she and my s

together, why delay? That's

and although her eyes pierced me, they didn't steal any of my e

ant? Marrying me, is

do yo

. However, despite that, I asked her the question again, and I di

ed? I can't tell, so

eant to be together and it's about tim

awaited her response, but she didn't answer me. Inst

l... I can't

we all felt the situation taking a turn. When she hugged her h

est rose and fell as if she were having difficult

omprehend her reaction at that moment, but immediately after

eat and I felt the wo

void! No expressions, no anger, no sadness... just emptiness, as if the

lusion in front of us ? But

n place at her voice that pulled us out of

lly think I'

t her mother, who couldn't stop crying... she cried and cried more, and

tell your father wh

mother's heart, my

own, wafa wanted to fulfill their request and stop what's happening because the mix of em

otionally numb, but

sobbing. We followed her from behind until she closed the door behind her, cut

her went to where she stretched her

, she just f

on my daughter. Wha

he shock drained the blood from my heart and left me exh

broth

t are you doi

wafa's voice.

's goi

her, I'm

between her hands. Warmth seeped into my heart, and I approached h

ht be scared... scar