They'd only been married a few days, when Basel was officially requested to
return to Palestine. Duty called and he had to leave Cairo.
It was also a good chance for Mai to meet her husband's family. Mai was resigned to this, because she knew that (...)
The big day had come. At 6pm on the dot, Basel was standing at the door, trying to muster the courage to ring the bell. He was about to sit the most difficult exam of his life, one he didn't want to fail at any costs.
Mai's mother had briefed her (...)
Basel and Mai decided to meet the following Friday at the club. They soon started meeting every Friday, getting to know each other better and better.
During the week, the time past very slowly, but they kept in touch with secret phone calls and text (...)