Maryam, at sixteen, woke up feeling morning despair, questioning what to do with the unborn child that took over her body without permission. Why did Fares, who believed in the boundlessness of love, leave her? How does she live now without him? She misses him dearly, but how could he abandon her to face this crisis alone? Who can she confide in? What can she tell her family? Can she keep it a secret? Will any of her school friends notice her changing body? These questions weighed heavily on Maryam's exhausted body... She got up, combed her hair, wore thick clothes, and prepared for school. Sahar Moukaddem, born in Tripoli in 1991, is studying journalism at the Lebanese American University. This is her first novel. Publishing house: Dar Al Saqi for Publishing and Distribution. Number of Pages: 128. Year of publication: 2012.