Chapter 61

• For the second time, someone broke her heart and her trust. If her nature had been human, she would already be battered, bruised, and currently in a coma. She was waiting to see if she would die or have a chance to live again. Rakia cried all night and locked herself in her room. After she fought with Dashtan yesterday afternoon, she didn’t leave her room for hours until Rakia made sure he was asleep; she decided to go out to eat and drink something.
• By then, it was three in the morning. Rakia rummaged through the fridge and found four slices of pizza; she took them out and put them in the microwave, after which she ate them with a glass of cold cola. Her face looked terrible, with swollen eyes and a red nose. She swallowed as fast as she could. The memory of her fight with Dashtan yesterday afternoon at her current place came rushing back. The fact that he broke his promise not to bring another woman into their marriage hurt more than the pain Benjamin gave him.
• The tears started again, but she was tired of crying over what had happened. She wiped her tears and finished her pizza and cola drink. She was pensive for a moment in her current place. She thought about avenging her heartache. Rakia got down from her chair and left the kitchen. As she passed by the living room and stared at the piano, she remembered the night when she and Dashtan had just arrived at this house after visiting her father in the hospital. That night was one of the best nights she had ever had. But somehow, right now, the memory was like a knife slicing through her heart. Rakia took a deep breath and exhaled loudly, then returned to her room. Climbed into bed and hid under the covers.