Being 19 years old is never an easy task, with a world so dark and people so toxic, a simple weak girl could only fall victim to people's wrath. 
So alone, abandoned and scarred, would Zina make it? 
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"I promise you, that I will fix you," She told him as tears fell from her sweet brown eyes. 
He raised his head to meet her painful gaze. He felt his heart sink. If only she knew she was in no place to fix me, he thought.

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lost & found

As she wandered through the dimly lit hallway, her heart raced with a mix of relief and fear. The faint moonlight filtering through the window cast eerie shadows across the floor, adding to the unsettling feeling that lingered from her nightmare. She had been jolted awake by the vivid images that haunted her sleep, leaving her trembling and disoriented.

Turning a corner, she saw him standing there, his silhouette outlined against the soft glow of a nearby lamp. It was Mohammed, her older brother, his familiar features etched with concern as he watched her approach. Without a word, he opened his arms and pulled her into a warm embrace.

"I had a nightmare," she whispered, her voice trembling slightly as she buried her face in his chest.

"Shh, it's okay," Mohammed murmured soothingly, his strong arms wrapping around her protectively. "You're safe now, I'm here."

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