hello, this is my first writing in english
He Knew
In the middle of the cold trembling night, he called
he said : hello brother, how`re you
I felt strange.. it`s not his habit to call in a late time like that
just to say hi, or , to ask how do I feel
I said, i`m fine brother, I hope you`re fine too
he stayed silent for a while then said, remember when we used
to play in front of our neighbor`s house, we used to kick the ball
at his car and that made him really mad.. remember
everytime something happens to his car
he comes to our father and complains about us
trying to convince him that we did it
ahh..., those days were the best
We lauged a little, then I told him : but why are you telling me
that story now brother ?
He sighed .., then he said that he was just bored
and hung up .
after three days, he told me to come over to his house
we stayed till midnight talking about old stories
then I asked him again, why talk about the old stories now
he changed the topic by telling me that
" ahh.., this weather is wonderful, you know what?
when my wife gives birth you`ll never see me again"
he said that while he was laughing, I knew that he meant
he`ll go out hunting with his friends.
then I asked him to bring me some water, and when he was
passing the doorstep he stumbled and looked at me with
a warm smile on his face ..
he came back with the water .. and sat there silently
I told him " what`s wrong brother " ?
he said.. my days are numbered..brother
Please take care of my kids
I thought he was kidding at first, but I saw that serious look in his eyes
I froze for a minute.. I didn`t know what to say
then I finally came back to my senses and told him this
" why would you say something like that
what is wrong with you I don`t see that you`re sick or something
then he pleaded :
" just do me this favour don`t leave my kids and their mother alone"
I was lost in my emotions, I almost cried asking him
what have gotten into him to say that, and he didn`t say a word
I left the room, he escorted me to my car ..and then while I was
in my car, I saw him..passing the doorstep, stumbling again
and looking back at me with the same warm smile he closed the door.
I went to sleep, and in the morning the phone rang ..
I answered feeling uneasy without knowing why..
" it`s your brother he is in the hospital, he is in a serious condition"
I`ve never heard my father`s voice so troubled like that before
I rushed to the hospital, ........ and when I arrived
I was .. late
in the cemetery we buried him and fragments of our hearts too
I looked at his face for the last time in my life
and there he was in his coffen, smiling .
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