hile the passenger's wife called out for help and no one answered. Good God! I was in a daze. My head spun. I almost went crazy. How could all this have happened in half a day， between early morning and sunset? I would find the answer at home with my father. But where was my home? I could see only tall buildings and hordes of people. I hastened on to the crossroads between the Burdens and Abu Khoda. I had to cross Abu Khoda to reach my house， but the stream of cars would not let up. The fire engine's siren was shrieking at full pitch as it moved at a snail’s pace， and I said to myself，“Let the fire take its pleasure in what it consumes.” Extremely irritated， I wondered when I would be able to cross. I stood there a long tid employed at the ironing shop on the corner cantly，“Grandpa， let me take you across.“

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