Story time: From chill to chaos
Today was Sabika’s last exam. She was excited as she would be doing all the things that she had been planning to do.
“Pens down!” said the examiner and a wave of relief washed over the faces of all the students in the examination hall. Sabika discussed the exam paper outside the hall with her friends and then headed home.
That day, Sabika returned home with a gleeful smile on her face. Upon entering the house, she immediately ran upstairs to her room and tossed her bag onto the couch as if its purpose was over. She took a quick shower and threw herself onto the bed, pulling the sheets over herself and drifting into peaceful sleep.
An hour later, her mother entered the room.
“Sabika, your father and I won’t be home tonight, which means you and Adil will be here on your own. You both are big enough to manage, but don’t worry, I’ll stay in contact with you,” she said, kissing Sabika’s forehead before leaving.
Sabika dozed off again. All of a sudden, she was jolted........
© Dawn Young Magazine
