The Day of the Pelican
“How could they believe that it was gone? It was like a sudden death in the family, totally incomprehensible.
"I didn't hear it start," said Uncle Fadil. "There was no noise." "It was a very noisy car," said Isuf.
"It was the noisiest old car in the whole world," said Adil.
"They must have pushed it down the road before they tried to start it," Baba said.
"A long way," said Isuf.
Adil was nodding his head solemnly. "A really long way." Another time they would have all laughed..., but not tonight. Meli could hear Mehmet cursing the Serbs under his breath, but of course there was no way of knowing who had stolen the Lada.
"To come in the night and steal our car and everything in it!" Auntie Burbuqe wailed.
"The wolf loves the fog," Mama said sadly.
"I should never have bought a car. I should have gotten a bigger tractor," Uncle Fadil said, burying his face in his hands.MoreLess
"I didn't hear it start," said Uncle Fadil. "There was no noise." "It was a very noisy car," said Isuf.
"It was the noisiest old car in the whole world," said Adil.
"They must have pushed it down the road before they tried to start it," Baba said.
"A long way," said Isuf.
Adil was nodding his head solemnly. "A really long way." Another time they would have all laughed..., but not tonight. Meli could hear Mehmet cursing the Serbs under his breath, but of course there was no way of knowing who had stolen the Lada.
"To come in the night and steal our car and everything in it!" Auntie Burbuqe wailed.
"The wolf loves the fog," Mama said sadly.
"I should never have bought a car. I should have gotten a bigger tractor," Uncle Fadil said, burying his face in his hands.MoreLess
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