Chapter 18

I'd been discharged from the hospital a week ago, I'd been indoors since then. Always locked my door.

Mum had been trying to get me out of my room, trying to talk to me but it hurt. I couldn't look her in the eyes without feeling betrayed.

She would knock on my door, urging to open the door for hours but I didn't open the door. I needed space.

It hurt.

Its pain.

I was folding the masala praying mat when my room door was knocked.

I paused for a while before saying, "who is there?".

"It's me sis" I heard Maryam's hoarse voice. She had been crying.

It hurt me to hurt them.

"What do you want?" I asked her coldly. Turning my back away from the door as if she could see me.

"I just want to see you" her voice crossed.

"No, I'm busy" I replied curtly.

"Sophia opens this damn door now before I break it down" she growled angrily. "And trust me I will" she banged the door heavily. I was shocked, I knew she could break the door as she promised.

"No" I whispered.