Chapter 34 / Part 2

Chapter 34

We have been on the road for a couple of hours since I woke up. Finally, we stop at a gas station. I look around, maybe I could escape from my husband's hands, but I'm not sure since I only see two people: the man working at the station and another passing individual like us.

I watch as Habbab reaches his arm towards the back seat and grabs a bag. He gets out of the car carrying the bag and approaches the man in charge of the station. I hear him ask him to service the car and that he will then go buy some snacks. He opens the passenger door and tells me to get out.

Intrigued, I ask, “Where are we going?”

“You're going to change, you're going to take off that horrible Bindalli,” he replies. He takes my hand and pulls me, and I start running behind him because of the speed and strength with which he moves.

“You're hurting me,” I say angrily.

“Everything is fine, sir?” asks the other man, who also seems to be taking advantage of the gas station service.

“Everything is fine,” H