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ELITE STAND UP AGAINST BULLYING & VIOLENCE #No_Bullying

#No_Violence

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On the afternoon of a cold winter day, and while long and congestion is high at this time of the day.” t a
he was sitting in his office busy with his work, He let out a long sigh, gathered his papers, put on g
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his phone rang and he looked at it. To his his coat, and sped off. y l l
surprise, it was his mother’s number. Usually, As he was driving, he suddenly remembered that he u b
she does not call him during work as she knows was supposed to pick up his children from school d n a
the accurate nature of his work and his need to today and that his wife will meet them at the mall e c
focus. However, she sends him a message to call to dine out and shop. So, he had to call his wife n e l
later when his time allows it. He came out of his quickly, saying, “My dear wife, I'm sorry, I won't o i v
surprise by the ongoing ringing of his phone, and be able to pick up the children from school today.” t s n
here he said to himself that there is nothing he "Why? I promised them yesterday and they were so i a g
could do but answer. The first thing he heard was happy and excited to buy some clothes for Eid," a y
his mother’s low voice saying, “My son, I want replied his wife. a d l
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to say goodbye to you before my departure.” "I'll make it up to them and we will go out another a n o
His astonishment prevented him from speaking, time Insha'Allah," he said. i t a
and before he could utter a word, she said, “I’m "Your voice sounds troubled... Is there something n r e
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waiting for you at the train station at four o’clock you're hiding from me? Are you okay? Have you t n I
in the afternoon.” And here he burst out saying, been assigned a task—?" she began to say filled e h t
“Mom, what kind of travelling is this? Where to? with worry before he interrupted her and said, "I'm g n
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and why didn’t you tell me before? Are you fine, but I have to meet my mother at the train a
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travelling to—?” She interrupted him, saying, "I station." b e
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hope you are not late." then she hung up. She set off in a flurry of questions, "What a e C
He sat in shock for a few seconds, unable to surprise? Are you travelling with her? And where? *
move. Then he looked at the wall clock in front And when—?" he interrupted her once more, "No,
of him, only for him to say, "Oh my God, less I'll just see her off. You should go home with the
than an hour and a half left, and the road trip is children and wait for me."

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