(SF novel) East of Nakba (58)
Part I. Israel bombs a nuclear plant in Iran (55)
Chapter 21 Wandering three little birds (2) In
case of ‘Mafia’ and Elite’ (1/3)
"Mafia"
was talkative. He talked all the time to forget the anxiety. He spent poor
boyhood in rural Ukraine. His family emigrated to Israel in search of a new horizon
when the Soviet Union collapsed. His parents struggled with the settlement allotted
to them in the desert. When “Mafia” grew up, he joined the Air Force with the
expectations of his family. He emerged as an excellent pilot. If he could return
safely to base, he had to be honored with a medal and get promotion.
“Mafia”
talked and talked. But he suddenly became silent when he said,
"If
I could return safely ----".
(To be continued ----)
(From an ordinary citizen in the cloud)
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