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ELITE
Vol.1
Issue 59
September
2023
We do not have the luxury of suffering The mother ran quickly towards her,
from pain. Tell your fiancé’s father to give stroked her head, and asked: Were you
us a period of time to implement what we dreaming of your father?
agreed upon. I will work with all my might She explained, saying: He met me at
to complete your wedding’s preparations. school, and he made me understand what
Here, Shorouk woke up sad because her was difficult for me to understand, and he
father did not respond to her. Her mother hugged me, saying: You are the most
embraced her and said: You will not go to intelligent of your sisters.. I want you to
this job again. Leave it immediately.. and join the Faculty of Engineering like me..
look for another job that will give you Shorouk asked her: What did you write to
experience in your field. him?
The smell of pancakes pervaded the place. She said: I told him that I would not ask
Asal woke up and ran to the kitchen, him for anything like my mother and my
saying: I love these pancakes. It has been a sisters.. I just want to see him before my
long time since you cooked them for us, exam so that I feel reassured.. for him to
mother. hug me so that I feel safe.. for him to smile
Fajr asked her: Did my father answer you? at me so that I yearn for hope..
She shook her head in denial. Her mother hugged her and said: Come
Fajr patted her shoulder and said: Don't be on, I will accompany you to school.
sad. My fiancé and I will take you to the She said sadly: “Will my father never
cinema. come?”
The mother looked at her watch and The mother replied: One day he may come
shouted in worry: Where is Duha? She has with his head down, showing remorse,
not woken up yet. What happened to her? asking for forgiveness.
She was the most attached to her father. But after time passes, it will be too late,
She looked at Shorouk: Go and wake her and the tenderness will disappear.
up. At that time, feelings will become
-Duha.. Come on.. You will be late for the withered, hearts will become dry, and
exam.. souls will be angry.
She opened her eyes with difficulty and
called: Father, where did my father go? She
looked at Doha, and she burst into tears,
her sobs getting louder.
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