The Moon of Masarrah by Farah Zaman

Author:Farah Zaman [Zaman, Farah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781945873102
Publisher: Niyah Press
Published: 2018-06-07T22:00:00+00:00

That night, after the rest of the household had gone to sleep, the two youths crept down to the kitchen to begin their search. Zaid took the first stint while Adam kept watch in the passageway outside. In the midst of Zaid’s search, Adam came hurriedly into the kitchen.

“Someone’s coming,” he hissed, switching off the light. “Quick, under the table.” They were not a moment too soon, for they heard the heavy tread of footsteps coming into the kitchen and the light was switched on again. The youths huddled under the table, glad that the vinyl tablecloth shielded them from view. They heard liquid being poured into a glass and then the sound of drinking. After that came a satisfied grunt, then the sound of a utensil being placed in the sink. Zaid put his head close to the ground and peered up. He recognized Luqman’s form moments before the handyman turned off the light and the sound of his footsteps receded in the passageway.

The youths waited a few minutes before emerging from their hiding place.

“I’ll search now,” Adam said. “You can keep watch.”

As Zaid poked his head out into the passageway, he saw a thin beam of light flash out from the living room. The next moment it disappeared, and all was dark again. Mystified, he whispered to Adam, “I saw a light in the living room just now, but it’s gone.”

“It must be Luqman,” Adam whispered back. “Let’s go before he catches us. We’ll have to search another time.”

Quietly, they crept along the dark passageway. As they passed by the living room, they caught a glimpse of a figure aiming a flashlight at the wall to the far left. Zaid smothered a gasp as he followed Adam noiselessly into the great hall and up the stairs.

“Luqman’s the one searching for the Moon,” Adam said indignantly once they were back in the turret. “He must have been our fake uncle from the Grotto.”

“Wait a minute,” Zaid cautioned. “He couldn’t have gone to the playland yesterday.”

“Why not?” Adam demanded hotly.

“Because his pickup truck wasn’t working, and he had it towed to the mechanic. Grandpa took him after lunch today to pick it up, remember?”

The fight went out of Adam like air deflating from a balloon. “You’re right. But Luqman sure is looking for the Moon from the look of things. He may be searching on his own or is in league with Abbas and Mir.”

“It certainly seems that way.”

“Meeting. First thing in the morning,” Adam said, covering a yawn.

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