I remember one day while we were swimming by the riverbank, her braid got tangled around a branch extending into the water, and I freed it for her. Another time, she tried to imitate me by climbing the mulberry tree on the slope leading to the orchard path. When she reached halfway, a gentle breeze ruffled her wide dress; she got scared and wanted to come down but was stuck. She screamed, so I helped her down. As she cried, I wiped the tears flooding her beautiful face with the edge of my sleeve and hugged her.

• Category: Stories/Novels
• Author: Fatima Abdel Qader
• Publisher: Fadaat Publishing House
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: First
• Number of Pages: 142