Broken

Safiya gasped and staggered backward, her hand traveling to cover her opened mouth. Her eyes had not left Dede's face after what he had just said.

Then she looked at Meka, who nodded her head. Safiya turned her gaze to Gika, his head bowed. Ahmed, Ah... Med was dead? But how? How did it happen? Who must have killed him?

"You are not telling the truth," she shook her head, staring at each one of them. Then she turned to Laila, who still held the boy. Laila bit her lip, unsure if she should even say anything.

Safiya looked back at them. They were all silent. From the way they looked, Safiya feared that it might be true.

"Safiya," Meka whispered, "I'm sorry."

Tears rolled down Safiya's cheeks. Her feet frozen on the spot, her body slightly vibrating.