Fear - Saleh Morsi

Section: Arabic novels

Number of pages: 517 pages

Publisher: Dar Nahdet Misr

It was a strange sight that I saw... Hanem standing in front of my uncle Sayed and the child thrown in the corner of the room... It was clear that my uncle Sayed wanted to harm the child and Hanem was defending him. If it weren't for my fear of the terrible whip, I would have rushed to beg my uncle Sayed and kiss his hands and even his feet to let go of the infant. But I was astonished when I heard my uncle Sayed tricking Hanem, and even patting her on the shoulder. But he was speaking in a dry, stiff voice as he said: "This boy must die, Hanem... He must die, do you understand?" In Hanem's eyes I saw something strange... And despite my young age, I felt that life was flowing from them forcefully, until a feeling overwhelmed me that I wanted to kiss her... Yes, kiss the ugly, squinting Hanem.