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....for past  half hour ibrahim was   leading an explanation call , nobody was allowed to leave the camp  unattended, rules were made to be followed by all, someone always had to be on the guard  there  it was ibrahim s law , it was not  about work but so many visitors   poured in   and both of them had to be present to show hospitality

Come down for breakfast hearing it he did reach  that side

Merely a casual glance on jabr who stood there meek with lowered head was enough to melt away all his hardness in hus heart for him

It was not hus mistake i had asjed him to leave

Startled ibrahim turned hus head to look  at him who was occupying that easy chair with his enigmatic prsence