After Ahmed finished speaking...
Silence prevailed.
The cold air passed between them... but no one spoke.
Haruki looked at Ahmed with a sharp gaze... then said mockingly:
— You are such a joke, Ahmed.
Ahmed lowered his head...
— What should I do...? My past returned suddenly...
The father looked at him for a long time... then grabbed Haruki by the arm.
— Come.
The two moved away slightly... and spoke in low voices.
Haruki said:
— I took a photo of Ahmed while he was sleeping next to her.
The father froze slightly...
— Why?
Haruki said with a chilling calmness:
— Because we are going to end this quickly.
— We will marry him off... and close this file.
— To whom? And how will we solve the Misaki problem?
— My wife will take care of Misaki. And you... talk to the Manager.
The father hesitated:
— And why involve my wife in this?
Haruki looked at him with a slight smile:
— To make Ahmed feel the weight of what he has done.
The father was silent for a moment... then said:
— Fine...
[📱 Haruki took out his phone... and opened the photo.]
Description of the photo:
Ahmed... sleeping deeply... his features exhausted... and beside him, Irina... close to him... as if she had finally found the safety she was searching for.
A peaceful image... but it carried a disaster.
He wrote the message:
"Ahmed has engaged another woman... without anyone's knowledge."
Then... he sent it.
The two returned to Ahmed. Ahmed raised his head... waiting.
The father said: — We are leaving.
Ahmed froze. — What...?
Haruki said coldly: — We are leaving you.
— Why?!
— Because you will end this yourself.
— But...!
Haruki interrupted him: — Do what we said... or you will see agony.
Ahmed went silent...
— Fine...
He turned around... returned to the garage... and closed the door behind him.
Inside... he looked at Irina... then lay down beside her... but his mind would not rest.
"How...? Why did they change their minds...?"
Outside... they began packing their things quickly.
The father would return to Yemen... and Haruki would take Misaki to Japan.
Haruki entered Misaki's room.
— Misaki... wake up.
She opened her eyes slowly: — What is it...?
— Get ready... we are leaving.
She was surprised: — Now? Why?
He said quietly: — Details later... just trust me.
She looked at him...
— Ahmed...?
He hesitated... then said: — He is fine.
She wasn't convinced... but she got up.
— Alright...
On the other side... the father went to the Manager's wife's room... he knocked on the door.
She opened the door, half-asleep. — Yes...?
The father said: — We are leaving... thank you for your hospitality.
She was puzzled: — Why so soon?
— Ahmed is back... he and Irina will explain everything to you.
— I see... thank you.
— You're welcome... goodbye.
The father went out and called: — Haruki... are you ready?
— One minute...
After a few moments... Haruki came out with Misaki.
She was quiet... but her eyes were searching for something. One thing only.
Ahmed.
But she didn't see him.
They got into the car... and set off toward the airport.
The place grew quiet... once again.
In the garage... Ahmed was lying down... next to Irina.
Staring at the ceiling...
"How... and why... did everything change so fast...?"
[💍💍 He slowly clenched his hand... and his eyes did not close.]