Chapter 24Thomas made a point of walking past the sweet shop at every opportunity because he was desperate to see Nadia again. Every time he passed by, his walking slowed and he stared into the shop hoping she'd be inside, but he was out of luck. On two occasions he entered the shop and bought some pieces of the sweet milk confectionery even though they were too rich for his taste. He gave them to Alan who was delighted because he had a very sweet tooth.
Nearly a week had gone by since he'd seen Nadia and he was getting desperate. He'd almost convinced himself that something must be wrong, maybe she was ill or maybe she was being kept indoors to protect her from unsavoury types. He decided that if he didn't see her soon he would have to speak to her uncle. It was important that Safdar und
