house of horrors

fe, Noor, was preparing dinner. Meanwhi

n drawers. He opened it and pulled out a sharp knife. The k

ged at Noor, stabbing her repeate

silence of the apartment-Noor's

their rooms. Terrified, they bolted,

y Malik. She froze for a moment in shock, th

d, in a chilling

g her mother's lifeless, blood-soa

. The knife was still in Nasser's hand. As he pushed Malik in the che

transformed into a scene of pure horro

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il's Apartm

ser's, was lying in bed, preparing to sleep, w

behind the wa

was usually quiet-he had never heard anything like t

hed for his phone on the bedside table, and

oor. I just heard a girl screaming 'Mom!' from the neighboring

nderstoo

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urity Office on

ll calmly. Ashraf and Shadi sat before him

partment 29. A resident reported hearing a girl scream 'Mom!'

s and rushed out. They entered the elev

ors opened, they ste

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tside Nasse

ted toward the elevator, a bloodied knife in

g): "He killed

quickly snatched the knife from Nasser's hand. Ashraf restraine

reaching it, Shadi opened the elevator door

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hraf and Shadi brought in Nasser, his cl

ished): "Mr

ief, unable to comp

i): "What hap

"Mr. Nasser killed

g no words. Mina grabbed the phone from h

ower 16, Cairo. We have a murder in the building. A resident ki

We will be at the locati

Building –

Officer. Beside him, a journalist carried a camera in one h

holding one of Nasser's arms-one on his right, the other on his left. The p

he knife he had w

g to an aide): "T

ere is the c

29. Shadi and Ashraf will acc

"This w

guided the office

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r's Apartment

ore the apartment, su

is the apar

nt door was

by Shadi, passing through th

ophia cradled her mother's head in he

fficer with red, tear-filled eyes-tears that re

er, dripping down to his elbow, and a drop fell on

sly, firmly): "

ding beside him):

lik and Sophia): "Both

en, heading toward the apartment exit

me, sir, may I ask y

allowed. You may attend the interro

u... but could I at least take a pho

I won't al

e victim is over there.

he apartment, leaving the renowned journal

d images of Noor, her lifeless ey

roached and gently draped a