Chapter 24

In Mrs. Fatima’s house before the sun rose on the new day, Adham and Zakaria were sitting with Majed, Mrs. Fatima’s adopted son, and when Fatima entered the door of the apartment and saw them, annoyance appeared on her face, but as soon as she sat down and Majed began speaking, joy appeared on her features.

Majed said, “Mother, I told them about what happens to girls from the scorpion woman. This is Adham, the leader of my group. He will help these girls escape. We will also try to find some simple work for them and places to sleep.”

Adham said, “I just want to know their ages so I can arrange what to do after helping them escape.”

Fatima said, “These girls are not important now. We will arrange for them later. What is important is that the child is not yet fourteen years old. That scorpion wants to put her in the nightclub to sing. If you see the girl, you will think that she is ten years old. She is small in size, but she is brunette with beautiful features. She