Lynched

By Abdulmenem Hamdache

Hani, a naturalized citizen, is wrongfully sentenced to fifteen years in a West German prison for communist affiliation. He leaves no stone unturned to get a reduced sentence but fails. His only chance to be set free is volunteer as a human dummy for a crash test in a muscle car going at 100 MPH. Will they find his remains or Hani will stand the test?

Product details
ISBN-10 : 1693689510
ISBN-13 : 978-1693689512
Publisher : Independently published (September 17, 2019)
Language: : English

• Language: English
• Publisher: Abdulmenem Hamdache
• Release date: Dec 4, 2020
• ISBN: 9781005304560

Abdulmenem Hamdache

I am a lecturer at the college level and fiction writer. I live and work in Lebanon.

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Lynched by Abdulmenem Hamdache

Abdulmenem Hamdache 2019 Copyrights

CHAPTER 1: The parking lot is flooded with workers happy their shift is finished at Volvo auto plant in Torslanda, Sweden. They hop in their cars and file out. Hani Mostof, mid- twenties, athletic and in coverall seems the only one who is not happy. He's constantly checking his watch and looking at the grey sky. He peels out of the parking lot in his Volvo 240, drives to a stop sign then makes a left. The Volvo sign on the top of the plant gets smaller as Hani drives further. The streets are witnessing the last bits of snow. Even though the winter is almost over, there's still chill in the air. Hani listens to a newscaster on his car radio.And finally, in West Germany, police are setting up check points all around the country as a part to crack down on suspected communist groups. This comes after two communist leaders have been arrested last week in Frankfurt for smuggling arms into West Germany to undermine its national security. They were sentenced to life in prison. This wraps it up for us today. We leave you now with the ABBA.ABBA music starts playing. Hani is trying to get in the right lane but the traffic jam is crippling him. Motorists honk their horn at him to move out of the way but he persists not to miss his exit. Hani signals to a minivan to let him cut through. The minivan slows down and Hani quickly slips in. He takes the very right lane leading to the exit that says: IFK Goteborg Fotboll.Hani parks in the first available spot around the soccer field near the fence then steps out. He has no time to waste. The team has already started the practice. He goes to the trunk and pops it open. He takes off his coverall revealing blue socks, black shorts, and white jersey. He picks up his soccer shoes and puts them on. He bundles up his coverall then throws it in the trunk. He slams it shut then heads to the pitch. Hani is received by the frowning face of his coach.Why are you late! — Never mind. Do three lap warm-up.Hani starts running around the track. Olsen, one of his teammates, mouths him the words: Why late. Hani mouths back: Traffic. The team is doing a scrimmage scenario. The coach is on his edge barking his orders out.Stop! Stop! the coach says. Everybody freezes.Olsen no chipping and Hani no dribbling. Let's do it again.The players rearrange themselves. Hani takes the right winger position with Olsen on the left. They are faced by two players in the defense and goalie. Hani starts the attack. He dribbles to the center of the field then passes the ball to Olsen. Olsen is being confronted by one of the midfielders. Olsen passes the ball to Hani. Hani takes it and dribbles to the penalty area. The center back tackles Hani. Hani stumbles but doesn't fall. He quickly passes the ball back to Olsen. Olsen moves forward towards the goal followed by the center back. The goalkeeper is on guard. Olsen pauses and sees Hani left unmarked in the penalty area. He chips the ball to him. Hani, while the ball is still in the air, goes airborne and does a bicycle kick sending the ball to the left corner of