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The door opened shortly and this time around, it was Susan - Becca's roommate.
"Oh? Mica" she called and took a look around the room. Mica was silent.
"Thank goodness you're okay. Just heard the entire incidence and I must say it's really tragic for someone like you. So sorry, dear".
"Thanks" Mica mumbled and lowered her gaze to the floor.
A short silence stepped in.
"Um...Mica, can I have a word with you, please? Outside?" Susan said and Mica looked at her.
A word? Whatever it was. It sould be something important.
She nodded and stood up and the two ladies walked out together.
"Hey; what're you doing, Mica?" Susan growled as soon as they were standing alone.
Mica was confused and just stared at her.
"Your sister is in danger. And the only person powerful enough to save her right now is Khalid. Why are you hesitating?" Susan pressed on and Mica couldn't hide her amusement any further.
"I don't get you, Susan. What're you talking about?" She scoffed.
"Well...why don't you tell the Master your sister is pregnant for him?" She asked and Mica's eyes dilated in shock.
She gasped and looked around to be sure no one was listening. Holy Crap!
"Susan! How the hell did you know that?!?" She rasped.
"Just relax, okay? I...I overheard you both arguing about it in the room the other day. I didn't mean to eavesdrop, it just happened. But trust me, I didn't tell anyone".
"Dammit" Mica groaned and turned around, backing her.
"This could be an opportunity, Mica. You need to give a thought to it" Susan said.
"And you really think Khalid would buy it?" Mica scoffed and turned to look at her.
"You and I both know Khalid would've asked for the same thing - a termination. And I see no reason he would take such sacrifice for her".
"Well..." Susan sighed. "She's your sister, Mica. And if I were you, l'd take every single opportunity lI have to save her".
And with that, she walked away, leaving Mica in total confusion.
Draco came out of the room afterwards.
"Mica, we need to leave now. Khalid has been waiting for too long already" he told her and Mica had no option but to follow him.
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Throughout the walk to the Master's room, she looked like a ghost, deep in thoughts.
At some point, Susan's words made sense to her giving it a try. Even if it sounded impossible and senseless, she still felt like - giving it a try since it was the only option she had left.
But how would she even tell it to the Master? What would his reaction be? What if he just ignores it and goes ahead to punish her instead! She was definitely gonna be ruined.
They got to the door and met two guards there - Moscow included.
He glared at her as Draco opened the door and walked in with her.
"Leave us, Draco" Khalid said immediately and Draco didn't hesitate to leave.
Khalid was standing in front of his mirror table, smoking shisha this time around.
The smoke was extreme and if it wasn't for how strong Mica was, she'd have broken down - choking.
"Good day, Master" she greeted with a bow, but Khalid didn't turn to look at her or even respond.
He dropped the shisha and opened a bottle of wine instead.
"You know why you are here, Mica. Go on" he spoke in a husky voice, still backing her.
Mica fisted her hands beside her and looked at the floor. Sincerely, she didn't know exactly what he wanted. But she knows Khalid too well not to give him an empty answer.
"I'm sorry Master. We were just on our way to...to have a check up at the hospital and..."
"With who's permission?" He cut her off and her heart skipped a bit.
Hell no. She couldn't implicate Draco. She searched her mind for words, but before she could find a suitable lie, she felt something grip her neck.
"Argh!" She grunted as the invisible force gripped her roughly and lifted her off her feet, choking her. No doubt, it was Khalid who had turned around to look at her.
"No... please" she struggled to say, her legs dancing in the air.
Khalid glared at her and finally released his hold on her, making her drop on her knees on the floor.
She gasped for air and coughed slightly.
"You should know me, Mica. I hate being lied to. Now, talk to me while you still can" he spoke irascibly, taking some steps closer to her and Mica's muddled head spun for the only option she had left.
"We were going to get rid of her baby" she cried out.
Khalid stopped walking.
"She's pregnant and...and we were trying.to get rid of it. I'm sorry..."
"I'm sorry..." Mica's voice trialed off, although she had no idea why she was being sorry.
Khalid's brows furrowed, together with a
crumpled look that accompanied it as he stared at Mica on her knees.
Pregnant? Octavia was pregnant?
"For who?" He muttered and Mica looked at him.
"Who's responsible for it?"
Mica would've said she was almost surprised he was asking such a question, but hell, she wouldn't blame him.
"F... For...For you, Master" she answered, her eyes going back to the floor.
Something in Khalid's heart melted. He didn't entirely know what it was, but he could feel it. It melted.
He scoffed and turned around, backing her.
Mica wanted to talk further, to explain why they didn't tell him about it and decided to do it on their own.
To explain how scared Octavia had been and couldn't think of telling him to his face.
She wanted to explain everything to him, but then, considering the tension of the situation,
she just decided to keep shut about to avoid getting into more trouble.
She knew Khalid. Any wrong word or action could get him really angry at the moment.
He was silent for such a long time and due to the position they had, Mica couldn't take a look at his face to tell what was going through his mind.
But no matter what, she felt a rough path ahead.
"Get out, Mica" he finally said gruffly and Mica staggered on her feet.
She shut him a stare from behind, bowed and finally left the room, her heart melting to pieces.
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To be continued!