The Secret Sky: A Novel Of Forbidden Love In Afghanistan - Plot & Excerpts
The sight of our motorbikes scares the shopkeepers; some shut their doors, and fathers pull their children in closer. The fear in their eyes is empowering. I know I shouldn’t enjoy it, but I do. As much as I can’t stand Latif, I realize being next to him gives me the authority I have always known I was destined for. Which is why I told him. Why I decided that he should be the one to punish Samiullah. The late-afternoon sun is beginning to paint the sky orange. We pull into the street where Mullah Sarwar’s masjid stands and park our bikes outside. I’ve never seen men put on their sandals so fast to leave an area. Over by the wall, the old mullah is whispering something to a boy. The teenager gets on his bicycle and leaves. The mullah looks at us and walks into the masjid, making us follow him. We have reached the door of the building when he finally speaks. “Asalaam aleykum,” he greets us. “Please take your shoes off before entering.”
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