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I Am Mustafin

Chapter 4 | 4 | Hope in Desperation

Word Count: 2438    |    Released on: 03/08/2024

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reathe in sharply as my eyes flicker open. The bright light th

it

se in the next, my vision clears and I feel the intense ache shooting through my body. However, it is not the ache of the br

n my back and muscles, the cracking of my joints meeting my ears as I bow my head. Dry blood, blisters, and th

sn't r

edge of my wound, a searing sting shoots to its roots and I wail out in pain. My voice quavers,

obb

ow so much as the strap of my bra to touch my chest. My stomach turns, a sickening

sides, seeing my reflection on the mirrored walls beside me. Beneath me, I sit on the hard white tiles,

s when I catch sight of a man dressed in black attire standing on the other side of th

zoo. From the blond hair on his head to the combat boots concealing his feet, I c

y didn't shoot me on the spot, they'

. His arrogance radiates off of him like the heat from the sun on a summer afternoon. With his hands

at me with hooded eyes and stoic features. Unlike myself, he doesn't seem fazed in the slightest and

e says as he reaches his

o much as laying a finger on me. My eyebrows furrow at him, my ey

ot everyday that we come ac

ike mysel

e adds. "It's qu

ly before he says, "You almost have the features of a Diallo, your skin almost matches the sha

f my hair in his hand. "And finally," he holds one of my curls between his thumb, index and middle finger

he tells me, "I've never seen anything like you.

mo

s lips, spitting unde

e?" I seethe through my

only when I ask you a question, an

w I'm not

zed that he was with you and more than likely like you, he di

fraid of what he will do to me-what's the worst? Death? I am prepared for

jumped head firs

t know,

, my head effortlessly whips to the side. A yelp escapes my mouth, the palms

p, shifting my weight to one hand, the

y, and as I turn my head to him, my eyes snapping to meet his dark

ng to happen by the mere shift of his demeanor: he wi

g anything to lose is tha

him, "I wasn't with him when he got away

of amusement in his eyes–not the good kind

is fist and pulls me up to my feet. I hiss through my te

ll behind me and presses the side of my face harshly against it. There is a clipboard in h

Report'. A row of questions fill the page, and at t

etail, Mr. Asshole pulling my hair even ha

answering-that is until he brings the edge of

was

f my throat, tears well my eyes

his hold. I reach for his hands, gripping the back of his as I di

he finally draws the clipboard away from me. It stings and I ca

u come from?"

and suddenly stop is wishful thinking, and the pain in

ing the lives of every innocent man, woman, and child living i

l be executed

ams fill the air, but they'

He says. "That is

e ripped from me when I was branded a

ecorde

and I thrash back against his

teeth as he tightens his hold and pull

alize it until he hisses and threatens, "Those fin

Say.

will is no match for it as I subc

," he chuc

o regard for me, I'm disgusted when I feel the

ispers in my ear as he brings

't resist, breat

ki,

the first question that has been answered 'yes': Was X subject off

er," I mutter t

on, shaking his head a

throat as he digs the edge of the clipboard into my wound onc

ss for words

a..." I stutte

what?" He

lle

a

mb, pulsating ever-so-slightly as he slowly draws the clipboard away from me. Blood soaks t

my chest, "this here serves a purpose

at

n't know if he's being sarcastic or not, but I finally understand

ur name?" h

what

..

" he nud

es my d

m what he wants to

h as he disgustingly praises me with a satisfacti

onto my hair tighter before harshly thrashing me onto the tile floor. The s

onchalantly states. "Around here, you listen the first t

own the side of my face, mixing with my blood. He draws a pen from his pocket and jots

as if he can't see the obvious question that follows bef

ike my own, weak as I re

so hard, was

rs his throat and sets his hands behind his bac

be back and you will be taken to court where you w

th me. The loathe that I feel toward this man c

to die,

y walks toward the glass door and it opens. He takes a step forward, and m

e room and says, "If you get thirsty, the toilet is right th

softly, allowing myself to sink into the hopeless spiral, knowing that if he, w

nd his inborn privileges have made him the monster

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1 Chapter 1 | 1 | X2 Chapter 2 | 2 | Under Watchful Eyes3 Chapter 3 | 3 | Branded4 Chapter 4 | 4 | Hope in Desperation5 Chapter 5 | 5 | Chains of Custody6 Chapter 6 | 6 | Through Tinted Glass7 Chapter 7 | 7 | Desperate Measures8 Chapter 8 | 8 | Conflicted9 Chapter 9 | 9 | The Master's Domain10 Chapter 10 | 10 | A Game of Survival11 Chapter 11 | 11 | A Dangerous Proposition12 Chapter 12 | 12 | The Master's Pawn13 Chapter 13 | 13 | A Forbidden Request14 Chapter 14 | 14 | Silent Rebellion15 Chapter 15 | 15 | Breaking Point16 Chapter 16 | 16 | Cold Embrace17 Chapter 17 | 17 | Fragile Truce18 Chapter 18 | 18 | Power Play19 Chapter 19 | 19 | Of His20 Chapter 20 | 20 | Game of Secrets21 Chapter 21 | 21 | A Seat at the Table22 Chapter 22 | 22 | Game of Control23 Chapter 23 | 23 | Tequila Poolside24 Chapter 24 | 24 | A Silent Conspiracy25 Chapter 25 | 25 | Sunrise26 Chapter 26 | 26 | A Quiet Sunday27 Chapter 27 | 27 | Shattering Truth28 Chapter 28 | 28 | The Edge of Submission29 Chapter 29 | 29 | A Fine Line30 Chapter 30 | 30 | Righteous Punishment31 Chapter 31 | 31 | A Fragile Promise32 Chapter 32 | 32 | Illusion of Control33 Chapter 33 | 33 | A Calculated Power Play34 Chapter 34 | 34 | Under His Watch35 Chapter 35 | 35 | Dangerous Accusations36 Chapter 36 | 36 | A Shadow of Doubt37 Chapter 37 | 37 | Worth Dying For38 Chapter 38 | 38 | My Confession39 Chapter 39 | 39 | The Morning After40 Chapter 40 | 40 | Moment of Clarity41 Chapter 41 | 41 | The Binding Oath42 Chapter 42 | 42 | Moments of Vulernability43 Chapter 43 | 43 | Love and Duty44 Chapter 44 | 44 | Silent Scream45 Chapter 45 | 45 | Darkest Hour46 Chapter 46 | 46 | A Prison of Pain47 Chapter 47 | 47 | Pills and Promises48 Chapter 48 | 48 | Healing Scars49 Chapter 49 | 49 | To Protect My Innocence50 Chapter 50 | 50 | Crumbling Walls51 Chapter 51 | 51 | Reckoning52 Chapter 52 | 52 | Growing Pains53 Chapter 53 | 53 | Solace of Silence54 Chapter 54 | 54 | A New Path55 Chapter 55 | 55 | Beneath the Surface56 Chapter 56 | 56 | The Perfect Image57 Chapter 57 | 57 | Power in Silence58 Chapter 58 | 58 | The King's Gambit59 Chapter 59 | 59 | The Power of Deception60 Chapter 60 | 60 | Lasting Promises61 Chapter 61 S2 | 1 | Gathering Storm62 Chapter 62 | 2 | Edge of Oblivion63 Chapter 63 | 3 | Mask of Anger64 Chapter 64 | 4 | Fading Reflection65 Chapter 65 | 5 | The General's Welcome66 Chapter 66 | 6 | Beneath the Mask67 Chapter 67 | 7 | A Choice Unmade68 Chapter 68 | 8 | A Question of Faith69 Chapter 69 | 9 | Where Shadows Meet70 Chapter 70 | 10 | Delicate Balance71 Chapter 71 | 11 | Intoxicating Promises72 Chapter 72 | 12 | Out of His Shadow73 Chapter 73 | 13 | Where Loyalties Lie74 Chapter 74 | 14 | In the Shadow of Power75 Chapter 75 | 15 | Midnight Confessions76 Chapter 76 | 16 | Queen and Pawn77 Chapter 77 | 17 | New Eyes78 Chapter 78 | 18 | Shadows on the Path