Chapter 44 - Part One

Chapter 44

Erdem

I find myself following Habbab in my car, worried about his emotional state. I see him driving without stopping, speeding through streets, and my heart races for his well-being. I try to stay close to him, fearing he might do something reckless.

Finally, Habbab arrives in the city cemetery, skidding to a stop at the entrance. I see him hastily getting out of the car, running inside, and I have a feeling of where he's headed. I park the car beside him and hurry to catch up. My mind is filled with questions and concern about what I've just discovered about my own lineage and Habbab's.

I run to where he is, watching him angrily and painfully hit the side of his father's tomb. His words intertwine with shouts and inconsolable tears.

"You idiot! You're responsible for my mother's death!" Habbab yells, releasing all his pent-up resentment. Each blow is a release of his accumulated pain and the betrayal he has uncovered. "And the worst part is that I'm like you, I'm a monste