After the Bell: A Short Story

By Shabana Mukhtar

Mariam dreaded going to school.
Not because of the children or the chalk dust or the endless registers.
But because of him-the principal whose lingering gaze made her skin crawl, whose presence stole the air from the room.
At home, she was a dutiful daughter-in-law.
At school, she was something else.
And when the doors closed and the halls emptied... Mariam's world blurred between fear, guilt, and a desire she didn't want to name.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FFYYM7C2
• ISBN13: 9798289926289
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"