CHAPTER SIX:
MYSTERIOUS AND MIRACULOUS RESCUE
Months later, Saied accompanied his mother, who had also been on a two-week stay in Arsenal, to town. Surprisingly, he met her former mate Francisca as he plied a busy road along with his mother. The time they met was around Midday, and there had been two solid hours since the snow had ended in town that day.
“ Saied!” shouted Francisca from the other side of the road, waiving her right hand. “It is me Francisca, your former mate!”
She crossed the road carefully and joined him. She quickly passed her unfolded umbrella to her mother.
“ Francisca, is that you?” asked Saied, excited and surprised. “It has been a long time since the last time we met. Where have you been all this while?” and hugged her.
“ Yes, this is Francisca. Indeed, it
