NADIA

When I woke up the next morning, Luciano was already gone. Hatred and anger gnawed at me, as I could still remember what happened last night. I went for a quick wash, and returned to the room. It wasn't long before Layla came, her face was all smiles, making me wonder what she had to say.

“Good morning, Layla. You seem happy, hmm?”

“Yeah, I never thought Mr. Luciano would agree to my little request, but he did.” Her smile grew wider.

“Ohh really? What request?” I asked, eyeing her expression.

“I requested to take a leave for a month or two.”

“A leave? Is everything okay?”

“Yeah, but...