My Name is.... 24: Who is dying?

Previously on My Name is....

AMIRA

He is not alone, Nimah is wit…

AISHA

I am his mother not Nimah and it is my job to protect him

AMIRA

Leaving is protecting him

EPISODE 24

EXT. KHAN’S COURTYARD- MORNING

As AISHA enters the Khan’s court yard, she sees NIMAH pacing up and down anxiously. Nimah looks up and sees Aisha, she runs to Aisha and holds her hand as tears pours down her face like a river flowing. Aisha looks scared

AISHA

Nimah, are you okay?

NIMAH

Please say the truth, only your truth can save her

AISHA

What are you talking about?

ABDUL suddenly appears and he talks to Nimah in a harsh voice

ABDUL

What are you doing Nimah?

Nimah goes away, then Aisha bows to Abdul and wants to continue her journey

ABDUL

Choose your words wisely in that room

Aisha looks confused

AISHA

What are you talking about?

ABDUL

Let go

He walks away from her, Aisha follows him

INT. KHAN ‘S PALACE- LATE MORNING

AISHA enters the room with ABDUL, she looks around and sees KHAN with the LUNA, and she bows. Aisha sees that Luna looks very upset. Seconds later, Amira is drag in by guards. She has been beaten blue and black with blood coming out of every area of her body.

BACK TO PRESENT

INT. AISHA’S OFFICE-LATE MORNING

Shock grips Rose

ROSE

I thought she got on the train

Aisha looks into the air

AISHA

That was what I thought too

ROSE

Then what happened?

FLASHBACK

INT. KHAN ‘S PALACE- MORNING

The guards drops Amira on the floor with no care. Aisha looks so scared as she runs to Amira’s aid

AISHA

Amira are you okay? What happened?

Amira tries to talk but her mouth has been fix together with dry blood

Khan calls out Aisha in a very loud, angry voice

KHAN

Aishaaaaaaa!

Aisha looks up at the Khan with fright

AISHA

Yes my Khan

KHAN

Your friend here tried to escape from Muyanku

This time around Aisha starts to shake like a Christmas fowl

AISHA

She did?

KHAN

And it has been brought to my attention that you both planned the escape together

Fear grips Aisha as her shaking become worse

AISHA

W…..W…Wha…what?

KHAN

You were going to take my baby and leave Muyanku with Amira

Luna moves closer to Aisha

LUNA

Please say the truth

Aisha sees Abdul’s burrowing gaze and remembers that he told her to choose her words wisely and she also remember Nimah telling her to say the truth

AISHA

I don’t know what you guys are talking about

KHAN

Why are you lying?

Aisha talks back in a very loud voice

AISHA

If I did try to escape, would I be here this morning?

KHAN

We have proof of your involvement

AISHA

What proof?

The Khan signals to a Guard and he walks to Aisha. He stretches his hands to Amira. Aisha sees her bracelet

KHAN

What do you say about that? Are you going to keep lying?

AISHA

This is hardly a proof, Amira could have stolen it

LUNA

What?

Aisha looks at Amira looking at her with her almost close eyes with sadness in it

KHAN

You are saying Amira stole your bracelet

AISHA

She has access to my court and could have stolen it at anytime

Aisha sees Amira close her eyes as fresh tears rolls down her eyes. Tears starts to build up in Aisha’s eyes

LUNA

This bracelet is always on your wrist, so are you saying that Amira stole it from your hand?

AISHA

I don’t know how she stole it Luna, you are going to have to ask her that

KHAN

This was brought to us from a trusted source, are you going to keep lying?

AISHA

Let the source come and say it to my face

Luna turns to leave

KHAN

Where are you going?

LUNA

The inquiry is over

KHAN

But the judgment has not been given

LUNA

I won’t sit here and watch my daughter die

Aisha looks surprise as Luna leaves

AISHA

Die, who is dying?

KHAN

You know in all my life as the Khan, no one has actually tried to escape before. I really can’t believe my own daughter will try to undermine me, after everything I have done for her. This will serve as a lesson to everyone else who could be thinking of escaping

The Khan talks to the Chief guard next to him

KHAN

Do it

The guard next to Amira holds her up as the Chief guard walks to Amira with a knife in his hand. Sensing what is about is about to happen, Aisha runs towards Amira shouting at the top of her voice

AISHA

No, no, no, no

Before she gets to Amira, the guard plunges the knife into Amira’s neck and blood gushes out like tap water. Blood splash on Aisha’s face as she see Amira hits the ground

BACK TO PRESENT

INT. AISHA’S OFFICE- LATE MORNING

With tension in the air, Aisha unconsciously touches the part of her face Amira’s blood splashed on. Rose looks sad

ROSE

You betrayed her

AISHA

Yes I did, after everything she did for me

Tears flows down Aisha’s eyes

AISHA

That was why I said it was selfish of me to leave her behind. If I had stayed with her maybe I could have protected her. That day is still my darkest day till date

Rose stands up to console her but Aisha stands up fast

AISHA

Don’t please

Aisha stands up and leaves

Next on My Name is....

NIMAH

Your son….that is just an excuse for you to betray Amira because you are still the same selfish woman who came here a year ago

AISHA

Nimah, you don’t understand, I h…

NIMAH

All I have to understand is that you betrayed Amira, you lied against her to save yourself. She must be so heartbroken when she died

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