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27. SHE'S NOT A MUSLIM
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2020-10-31 18:17:38Its been a while he visited his parents, they invited him over for dinner after the party that night. As he stepped into the magnificent living room, he inhaled the familiar scent of roses. It was still same.
Nothing had changed, the maids were still the same, they greeted him, he responded to their greetings but didn't let them take the bag from him.
It's been four years he left the house to live alone and since then, he visited occasionally. And every time he came around, it still felt like home.
He went to his room and smiled, still as he left it. Nothing was missing and nothing was added, he dropped his bag on the bed and changed into a causal wear of Jean and a plain T-shirt.
He would be spending the weekend with his parents, and as planned he would leave on Monday morning.
He went to his parent's room but they weren't there, he closed the door and was heading towards the living room
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