Ahmed is asleep on his bed covered by a blanket. He is sweating and shrinking his eyes. He is experiencing a nightmare or a flashback. He wasn't sure at that time:
Ahmed's hand scribbles on the wall, and then he rotates and jumps on the bed he is standing on as he sees all the room walls full of scribbles. He stops and sees Sarah shocked in front of the door and puts her hand on her mouth.
"Ya Allah, again Ahmed?"
She looks at him, and he continues jumping and rotating, and then he sees Faried, Ahmed's father, entering the room and looking at the walls. Ahmed keeps jumping while looking at them. Faried:
"Oh my gosh! What's all this mess!"
Ahmed sees Faried coming closer to him, pointing to him with his hands, and raises his voice. Faried:
"You are a stupid and crazy child. Are we going to clean all this mess forever?"
Ahmed stops jumping, and Faried slaps him on his face. Ahmed falls on the bed, seeing the wall and the bed, and starts to cry.
(Ahmed is sweating and tensioning his eyebrows.)
In the morning, Maryia, Khadija, Katy, and TANIA are resting on a desk.
The girls laugh loudly. Suddenly, Akira and Pedro pass by Maryia and look at her. Maryia looks beside them and leaves the place. Pedro looks at Maryia while she is leaving:
"The cruelest girl in our school!"
Akira:
"Yes, she cheated on him. He does not deserve this."
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They rotate their heads. Maryia looks to the floor, then looks forward and determines in her walk. Tania stands up from the desk and rests on it. Pedro looks at Tania, Khadija,and Katy.
Pedro:
Why are you supporting her?
Katy:
"Firstly, you do not know the truth. This guy, Ahmed, has told yo.."
Akira:
"He did not tell us anything. Trust me!"
Tania:
"So how did you know about her story with AHMED?"
Akira uplifts his shoulders:
"As you knew!"
Tania:
"She did not tell us anything."
Pedro waves his hand:
"Of course, she did not. She will not say I had a crush on Ahmed, and I made him love me, and then, I cheated on him to make of him a joke in front of the whole school!"
Tania waves her hand:
"What? In front of the whole school? Seriously? You are talking like she told us to gather the students to watch Ahmed proposing to her. kind of!"
Katy, Tania, and Khadija laugh, then Tania rotates her head to them:
"And how did she cheat on him? Did she even talk to him once?"
Katy:
"Yes, exactly. You know, Akira, that some guys and girls say that they like each other because of the way they look at each other, and they are already attractive."
Tania seriously looks to Akira and Pedro:
"Most of the guys here are jealous of Ahmed because he is better than them in everything. Most girls dream of being his girlfriend. Particularly, they say nuts to make him lose his prestige by persuading him that she is who made him lose his pride in the school. Tania waves her hand.
"Huh? Guys, come on!"
Tania smiles sarcastically. Katy:
"Yes, this is why they talk about them."Pedro points his finger to them:
"Say the truth, do you think she does not manipulate him?"
Khadija:
"She did not say a word about that matter. Do you mean because people here say they like each other and flirt with eyes? These students are cheating on you with their talk, folks!"
Akira points his fingers to Katy and Tania:
"I will just tell you a word. She will regret losing him."
Tania moves her head down:
"Like, okay. She may be in love with him, but maybe she does not care about him."Pedro uplifts his shoulders:
"And he does not care, either!"
Tania raises her head and looks to Pedro:
"So why are you saying things and spreading rumors?"
Akira:
"We did not! We just listen to what the others say about them when they are in the same place."
Tania closes her eyes and points to Akira and Pedro with her hand:
"You, both! You are manipulating the situation to make her suffer rather than him. It is all done."She opens her eyes and waves at Akira and Pedro:
"Watch your mouths, later."
Tania leaves, and Katy and Khadija follow her.