The secret crack: short story

By Hanan Alhosani

Dark days was passing like ages . I was seeking for a sunlight to touch my itchy skin. cold and dry my breating is heavy ...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jun 20, 2022
• ISBN: 9781471662102

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The secret crack

Author: Hanan Alhosani

ISBN:978-1-4716-6210-2

Imprint: Lulu.com

In the middle of mountain chains, a small village were isolated in one of the Arabic gulf countries, high mountains narrow roads barely a donkey can cross these difficult ways it was the early nineties. In the back of the village houses that was built from the mountain rocks, a small barefoot was carefully trying to make his way on the small rocks that widespread all over the ground. during his walking he heard a voice calling his name, 

The voice: Khalid, Khalid. 

The call draws his attention to an old palm tree was one of the valley side Khalid recognize the voice then he hurries his steps to that palm,   

Khalid hugged the caller: Mother, how it can be I did not expect that you are still alive I am so happy to see you.

Khalid mother holding Khalid arms gently: I cannot stay long my dear I just came back to till you please take care of your sister and small brother 

Khalid look to her eyes and say: why you cannot come back home? and why you are chained. 

Before she answers him. 

Behind them weird voice spoke: Qamar we must go back now. 

Qamar gets nervous she hugs Khalid and say: I am so sorry this