(SF novel) East of Nakba (130)
Chapter 43 At the party in Embassy (4) Fresh
Topics (3/3)
The woman was the wife of her husband's
superior. As Helen greeted the man in the center of the circle, she stepped
back and listened to him modestly. Fascinated by the story, ladies bombarded
him with question after question. Here, the order of husbands was the order of
wives. Helen was not allowed to ask questions. She quietly listened to the conversation
between a military officer and ladies. She used to be the leader of the topic
at ordinary party. But she was forced to be patient at today’s party.
When a man got stuck, women interrupted him
from all directions. After thinking for a while, the man answered with few
words.
(Continued)
(From an ordinary citizen in the cloud)
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