Chapter 112

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When Eve returned to school on Monday she avoided those from her mosque, even Nadia. They likely knew what she'd done with Karen, feared they were judging her. But she knew it was likely her own guilt. As she left school and went to Ravenwood, Yusef approached her. Eve believed Yusef might have a crush on her, but it was unrequited. He seemed a bit intense at times, she wondered what he wanted.

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Yusef: I wanted to make sure you were okay.

Eve: Yeah, I'm fine, all things considered.

Yusef; I'm sorry about your sibling.

Eve: Thanks. At least his or her pain is over now.

Yusef; That was very brave of you.

Eve: You really think so?

Yusef: Absolutely. To go into that factory of death, to try to persuade her not to have an abortion. More courage than I have.

Eve: I couldn't stop her.

Yusef: We often can't. But I'd be too scared to go inside. Some stage sit-ins, temporarily shut the clinics down, but I was worried they's euthanize me by mistake.

Eve: Honestly, I've never been so scared.

Yusef: I don't blame you. But they trust you in there, right?

Eve: I guess. Why?

Yusef: You're knowledge of that place could help. Maybe we can put an end to that evil place once and for all.

Eve: If you're talking about what I think you are, I don't want any part of it. And if you're involved in anything illegal, I don't need to know about it.

Yusef: Fair enough, my friend and sister in islam.

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Eve felt torn about Yusef. He might be involved in a plot to blow up one of the mercy clinics. Eve knew nothing specific, maybe it was just big talk. She didn't want to get Yusef in trouble, but if he did it, and Eve could've stopped him. Eve did fear she wouldn't be useful to officer Murphy anymore. Eve thought about this for hours at work. Finally she went to the restroom and texted what she knew to Murphy's cellphone. Eve still wasn't sure she'd done the right thing, but for better or worse it was done. After she did this Eve tried not to think about it. She worked, studied for school, read the Koran. When she returned to school on Tuesday she looked for Yusef. Eve worried Yusef would somehow know she informed on him, might retaliate. Eve also hoped Yusef was okay, that he hadn't been arrested. Sure enough Yusef was at school. He seemed to avoid perhaps angry that she hadn't agreed to help him. Eve went to her mosque after school. Despite what she'd done with Karen Eve still found this place comforting. She also wanted them to know she was still their sister in islam. On Wednesday Yusef wasn't at school. Eve hoped he was just taking a sick day. But Nadia told Eve the rumor she'd heard. They said that Yusef was involved in something, possibly a plot to blow up a building. The cops raided a house, two people had been killed. Yusef was missing. Eve feared she was partly responsible for this, and she wasn't sure how she should feel about it. On the one hand, she'd helped prevent a terrorist plot to blow up a building. Innocent bystanders could've been killed. Maybe Eve helped save lives. On the other hand, Eve betrayed her fellow muslims to protect evildoers and a factory of death. Eve knew she was good with man's law on this one. Whether she was good with Allah, Eve did not know.