Scene One (Revised and Ready for Publication)
Omar and Asim boarded the vehicle that resembled a Sudanese army truck. Omar sat beside Asim, who was behind the wheel, while in the rear compartment Asim’s militiamen sat, carrying heavy weapons—long multi-barrel machine guns and light automatic rifles.
The vehicle sped through the desert, sand scattering beneath its tires under the scorching sun. Silence filled the space, broken only by the crunch of sand and the storm of tension inside Omar’s mind—caught between conscience, patriotism, military honor, and the burden of his family’s safety.
Asim seemed to know exactly what was going on inside Omar’s head. After several minutes of driving through the desert, the vehicle stopped before a large building surrounded by a concrete wall. Asim’s m
