Liam

“I can’t believe we aren’t going back to our normal life soon.” Allen sucked his teeth, walking right beside me.

I said nothing…

The evening breeze was cool against my skin as Allen and I walked toward the car parked a little distance away.

It had become a routine in the past four days: walk, talk, and then wait for the car to pick us up and drive us back to the hotel.

There, we’d take the bath we desperately craved before heading back to Yasmin’s parents’ home.

The family had been distant at first, cautious and moody, but after a few heavy conversations and a surprising turn of...