Chapter Twenty-Three

Boom!

I heard a thud coming from downstairs. It should be Ummi I thought since we are the the only one's at home.

But she's asleep so I rounded up in the bathroom, put on my pyjama pants and a vest. I threw on an Abaya just in case and put on my cap.

I made my way downstairs to see what Ummi is doing.

But it wasn't Ummi.

He was standing in front on my door meekly,trying to make his way in quietly with the wooden art canvas that made that sound in his hands.

"What are you doing here and how did you get in" I asked the intruder. My voice coming out a few octave higher than intended.

"shhh, please keep your voice down, please" he said in a whisper, his eyes pleading.

He placed the canvas on the floor making it rest on the wall.

"no I don't understand how you opened my door, and if you are are here to see Zayyad then you should come back another time. He's not at home and it's really late "