'What did the tall man say?' i asked.
'He said that someone phoned him. A man told him that he was bringing some expensive jewellery to his house. He didn't know the man's name. Perhaps it was me or perhaps it was another man. He wasn't sure.'
'What happened at the police station?' Ibrahim asked.
'They put me in a room and left me. Nobody spoke to me. Nobody told me anything. Then. after about two hours. a policeman came into the room. an important policeman. I told him that there was a mistake, but he just laughed. I explained that it wasn't my parcel. I was just taking it to that address. He became angry. He started shouting. he told me that I would stay at the police station until he heard the truth.'
'Were you afraid?' asked Mohammed.
My father smiled. 'No, but I was worried about you. You were waiting for me to come home.'
'What happened next. father?' asked Amira.
'another policeman came into the room about two hours later. He took me to an office, the office of the important policeman. He asked me more quest ions. He knew everything about me
- my job. my address. your schools and university, he even
knew about your engagement, Kareem