*Zac*
There is a light knock on my door and I quickly sit up, drying my eyes. I have no idea who is outside, but I don't want them to see me cry. "Come in".

"Hi Zac, I just wanted to come see how you are holding up". It is Sada, the Young woman who usually clean my room and who Zara had send to get me.

I stand up, suddenly feeling nervous. Honestly I don't know her and I have no idea if I can trust her or not. "I am okay thanks. It just wasn't a.. nice experience for anyone".

"You don't have to pretend and lie to me Zac.. I know you are the father, or at least a possible father.. I mean who knows how many men she has invited to her bed". She closes the door behind her, walking closer.

I shake my head, almost laughing at the absurdity. I know without a doubt that Zara would never touch another man. "What do you really want Sada ?"

"I want to make you a rather good offer Zac. Zara is lost to you no matter what. Imad has decided that she will be stoned for her cremes tomorrow. But as you seem to like arabic women, you can have me instead. I am not married, I can go with you and I and promise to do anything you want". She walks closer.

And suddenly I know why I had this bad feeling, the truth hits me like a ton of bricks. "It was you.. you are the one who told Imad. How could you do that ? She trusted you, saw you as her friend".

"That little bitch always got everything. She was handed beauty beyond belief, which then got her a rich prince. She got everything she pointed at, clothes, jewellery.. and now she was to have a baby and you on top of everything she already had ? It's just not fair, I wanted you first". She actually stomp her food like an angry kid.

Right then I seriously want to slap her. I have never before in my life wanted to hit a woman, but right now I am fighting the urge. "Sada you need to leave right now and I wouldn't touch you if you were the last woman on earth".

"Oh no.. If I leave unsatisfied.. Well then I might just end up going directly to Imad.. and Maybe I could end up telling him who fathered the bastard". She hisses at me, showing her true colours fully.

Luckily for me Joel walks in at exactly that moment, and without saying a word he grabs Sada and pushes her into the bathroom, taking the key and looking the door from outside. "Do not let her out, no matter how much she plead, they'll find her after we are gone".

"Thanks Joel.. Had you not showed up I might actually have slapped her. I can't believe she did this, that she begraves Zara". I sigh, looking at Joel.

*Nara*
Imad won't let me see Zara. I wanted to tend to her injuries, but he says it is a waste of time, as she will be stoned to death in the morning. I know I need to do something, no matter the consequences.

So I sneak into Imad's bedroom as he is in the grand hall, having his dinner. I know where he keeps his keys and quickly steal the one for Zara's garden door.

Then I hurry down to the stables and have a long talk with my nephew who is working there. I know he dreams of getting away, he has talked about escaping into Jordan before, to start a New life for himself, a better life. And I know I can trust him, he is a good kid.

Now the only thing left is to go and talk to the young American and hope that he is as good a man as I believe him to be. That he is willing to risk everything, including his life to save Zara.

*Zac*
  Joel and I are discussing our escape plan, as there is another knock on the door. Sada has gone quiet in the bathroom. Honestly I don't like licking anyone in like that, but it's to dangerous letting her go.

The person knock again, very insisting and I get up to walk over, cracking the door open. I am surprised to see that it is Nara, the old woman who usually Care for Zara and I step aside letting her in.

"Zac, you have to get Zara out of here tonight, he will stone her tomorrow if you don't". She looks up at me, hope blooming in her dark eyes.

I nod, knowing without a doubt that I can trust this old woman, she love Zara like her own child. "I know.. we are actually planning it right now. I have a friend waiting to pick us up as soon as we cross the border into Jordan. We just need to get Zara somehow".

"Here, it's the key to the garden door". She presses the key into my hand. "You can get her out that way and my nephew is waiting by the stable with the fastest horses at midnight. He will take you safely to the border, in Jordan he can sell the horses and start a new free life".

I am totally overwhelmed and pull the old lady into a hug. "Thank you so much Nara. Honestly, I don't know how to ever thank you enough. But won't this get you into trouble ?"

"Maybe, but I'm an old woman, I have lived my life. If the last thing I do is to make sure that Zara gets away and live a happy life with you in freedom, then I have accomplished everything I could wish for". She sends me a warm smile.

I don't like this, I don't want her hurt because of us. "Come with ud Nara. Zara would love to have you there to help her".

"You are a very kind man and it is sweet of you to offer, but the trip through the desert would be to much for me. I am sick and I don't have much time left anyway, I am ready to leave this world. Tell Zara I love her and wish her all the best". She turn to leave.

Right then Sada starts yelling for help from the bathroom, apparently having realised that someone else is in the room. Nara looks at the door and I quickly explain. "It is Sada. She is the one who told Imad about Zara being pregnant and she threatened to go tell him that I am the father. All because I didn't want her.. We had no choice".

"I understand.. I never liked that girl, to envious. I will make sure she is found sometime tomorrow, maybe". And with that she leave the room smiling.