This might "give it away," so to speak, but it's the best excerpt on chance that you may not read it all... which you absolutely should do.
Dealing with the real by Zahava Englard
.... I contact my daughter in the States.
“Did you hear from him?”
“Just a short text, a minute ago.”
“What did he say?”
“Hi.”
I go out to my terrace to have a cigarette, my too-manyeth of the day, and decide to drive out to Jerusalem. I promised my nephew to see his art show in the town’s center. On the drive there, I get a call confirming what I already knew.
“Travelling anywhere?”
“Yeah, they’re taking us to the beach. Too bad I left my bathing suit at home. I’ll have to wing it.”
“Funny Rom. You just be careful. Be smart. Don’t be a hero…You still have to clean your room.”
“Don’t worry Mom. I’m in a safe place. You can sleep well tonight.”
Right.
I put off speaking to my parents back in the States for as long as possible. I was never good at the lying thing....
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