A modest car parked in the schoolyard, and its door opened. With an air of confidence, she stepped out, removing her black sunglasses as she surveyed the school for the first time.
Suddenly, she heard a voice calling her name excitedly, and she was quickly embraced. Turning around with a frown, she saw Bilki and Nawwara clinging to her, which made her frown even more. "Bilki, Nawwara, when will you ever change? This is why I didn't want to attend the same school as you. I told you to go ahead and I'd follow, but as soon as I arrive, you all swarm me," she said, continuing to look around the school and noticing the many non-Muslim students.
Nawwara quickly released her and said, "Surayya, you really like to exaggerate. We're just excited to see you because we don't know anyone here."
Bilki chimed in, "Honestly, Surayya, if we weren't childhood friends, we would have abandoned you long ago because of your attitude."
Seeing that they seemed upset, Surayya said, "You guys are funny. You always jump to conclusions. You know you have to be patient with me; I just don't feel comfortable with this school," she concluded, walking as if she hadn't said anything.
Noticing her take a different path, Nawwara quickly said, "Surayya, wait! We don't usually take that path; it's problematic." Surayya paused, looked back, and said, "So, what's new? I said let's take it; it should take us where I want to go, right?" They nodded hesitantly, with Bilki adding, "Please, Surayya, for God's sake, don't take that path. There are notorious students who hang out there. Everyone in the school knows and fears them."
Surayya scoffed and continued walking, saying, "I'd like to hear what they did to make everyone so scared. From today, a new story will be written about someone who isn't afraid. I haven't seen anyone who can stop me from going wherever I want in this school," she said, turning a corner with Bilki and Nawwara following closely, amazed at her bravery and stubbornness.
When she turned the corner, she saw about seven boys smoking. Her heart skipped a beat, but she kept walking confidently, intending to pass by them quickly. One of the boys said, "Oga Goga, here's someone destined for a beating. She took your path; what should we do to her? I'm sure she's been told who you are."
Goga, who was eyeing Surayya lewdly, said, "Leave her to me. She looks like our type," and started walking towards her.
Surayya, not expecting it, suddenly found him right in front of her. He was so close that she instinctively stepped back, covering her nose against the smell of alcohol.
Goga smirked, licking his lips like an old drunk, and said, "It seems you don't know that people fear taking this path, huh? And you don't know who Goga is or what he has done to get to this position, do you?" He glared at her with bloodshot eyes.
Surayya stepped back slightly, but with boldness, she said, "Who are you, if not a mere human? I knowingly took this path because no one built it, and everyone has the right to use it. If..."
Before she could finish, he shouted at her, "Hey, you! Who do you think you are? Nobody dares disobey me here!" At that moment, Bilki and Nawwara caught up, standing off to the side, trembling with fear.