The Years of Silence by Marwa Ayad (reading books for 7 year olds TXT) π
Yusuf Omar, an ambitious American-born, Egyptian-raised man is a thousand miles away from Egypt, and going through difficult times himself. The last thing he expects is an email, after all these years of silence, from the young woman he was in love with seven years ago.
Between Egypt and New York, little do they know how their lives are about to change forever, but not until they overcome the most difficult challenge.
Narrated by Maya, this is a story of great love lost and found, and the risks two people in love are willing to take to be together when their love is the greatest risk of all.
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The Years of Silence
A novel by Marwa Ayad
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This novel is a work of fiction. Any character/incident/dialogue is drawn purely from the author's imagination; any resemblance to actual events or persons is entirely coincidental.
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Prologue
In a far corner of my mind, the words echoed more clearly this time.
Sheβs already lost it!
There's no way this poor fetus would have survived.
Have you seen the husband?
Almost done, Doctor.
Poor thing.
And I thought my husband was bad.
When I opened my eyes, the pain was excruciating, invading every cell of my body. I was numb, unable to move. I heard murmurs, whispers and unfamiliar voices inside my head. I was half-conscious in a strange room that smelled of antiseptic and medicine.
Then I remembered...
Dinner at my grandparentsβ, the humiliation, the stabbing pain... Darkness had turned to silence, the unmistakable cruelty that would never change.
"We couldn't save it. I'm sorry," I heard someone whisper in my ear.
βWhat happened?β I asked, a thousand questions racing through my head.
A doctor in a white overall approached and smiled at me. βYouβll feel better soon, Mrs. Maya.β
I heard someone break into tears. It sounded like my mother.
βIβm afraid youβve had an unfortunate miscarriage, but youβll be alright.β The doctorβs voice was kind.
For seconds, I lay still, unable to breathe.
I looked at the young doctorβs face, unable to focus. βWhat baby?β
βYou were pregnant, Mrs. Maya. Iβm very sorry for your loss,β he said.
Would anyone be sorrier than me?
Oh, you very piece of my heart and mind, that your father could have been that cruel to you. What should I finally say to you when we meet in the next life?
My dearest, I'll never let you go. Will you forgive your own mother who would have rather lost her life, her very soul, but never you?
Or is it my fault that I didn't choose the right father for you? Why, for Godβs sake, didn't I marry Yusuf?
He would have made a better husband and father, I heard myself say, agonizing thoughts piercing my consciousness.
Why did I remember Yusuf now? Of all the times I thought of him, why now?
βThe worst is over,β the doctor said again.
Oh, was it? It was far from over. Not anywhere near it.
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Publication Date: 05-26-2009
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