He was lying on his large mattress, covered with soft bed linen. He kept tossing and turning, unable to sleep. He wondered where he would see her again, where he would catch a glimpse of that beautiful face that kept his heart restless day and night. A light suddenly shone into his eyes, causing him to quickly close them because the light was too bright. Then he heard, "Open your eyes, my love, I have come to make your heart calm and happy." He quickly opened his eyes and their eyes met with her beautiful face. He hastily sat up, delighted to see her. "Please, don’t leave me again. I love you so much. I want to be with you. I want us to be together as one (marriage)."

She said, "Be patient, my love. I love you, but I don’t think we can get married soon because of certain reasons. Firstly, you don’t know me. You don’t know who I really am. There is a great danger in my life that I don’t want to affect you." Tears streamed down his face as he clutched his chest, feeling like his heart would burst from the love he felt for her. "What kind of danger? What kind of danger in your life could prevent us from being together?"

Then he heard a voice shouting, "What is your business with her life? I want you to stay away from this girl, or else your life will be ruined. And you, today you will taste an agony you have never known in your life. Haven’t you been told not to go to this man?" In anger, the woman grabbed her hand and they disappeared.

A scorching tear rolled down his cheek. "Why is my heart doing this to me? Why has it fallen in love with someone not of our kind? Why does it love someone who isn’t human? Oh, God." He raised his hand, praying, "Oh Allah, bring relief to my life. Remove this love for something that will never be possible." He got up and performed ablution to offer the two-unit prayer of Fajr, as the call for the first prayer had already been made.

After returning from the mosque, he picked up the book his sister had brought him last night to help her with her assignment. After finishing it, he went back to sleep until 9 AM. *Nawwar* hadn’t woken up yet.

Mami Hafsat was in the parlor having breakfast when her youngest daughter, *Mimi*, came in. She sat beside her mother and greeted her. "Mami Hafsat," she said, "my little one, have you woken up?" "Yes, Mami, but my body aches," she replied. "Oh dear, I’m sorry. Your food is over there, and after you eat, take your medicine." "I noticed even your brother hasn’t come out early today. Is he okay? Go and check on him." "Okay, Mami," she replied. She got up and headed to his room, and they bumped into each other at the door.