She was wakened out of her thoughts by the endearing presence of her friend Dr. Manahili.
“Did I keep you waiting?” he asked apologetically.
“Oh, no!” she said. “I just felt like getting here early today. I love this city so much, I never get tired of just looking at it, and especially from this spot. There isn’t much traffic, and it’s surrounded by an aura of calm. There aren’t many buildings up here either. I just wish it were covered with trees instead of cement.”
Lingering over coffee flavored with cardamom and rosewater, they shared news of happenings in their lives since their last meeting. Zain was thrilled to hear what had transpired between the doctor and his wife, who’d had surgery just the day before to enable her to have children. It also made her happy to learn of the posit
