Chapter 42. A Serene Walk

Zahra noticed every single detail around her. She has never been here. She has noticed this park from the window of her room. It was beautiful during the daylight and she often wondered what it looked like at night. Scary but serene and calm. The small chirping of night bugs hit her ears making all scenarios more fearful for her.

She couldn’t understand why he brought her here at this point of the night when there was not a single soul in the park other than just two of them. She was already afraid of him and now the darkness spread all around her was making her more fearful. Only the bright stars and street lights were illuminating the park. And apart from the sound of the rustling of leaves due to the light breeze, there was no other distinct sound.

The weather was cold and foggy. A blow of cold air rushed against her body making her sneeze heavily as she rubbed her arms against her shoulders to provide some warmth to her. She was alread