Shadow of Resistance

Prologue

This book is an attempt to recreate events that have been happening for years. At least seventy percent of it is documented historical fact.

I am hiding behind a tree, holding the bag of bread, my legs are shaking, I'm barely standing. I hear the sound of the gunshots along with the screams of the people. I feel death is near when I see people falling dead on my right and on my left.

I can see elderly people running as fast as they can and crying for help. Children that are younger than 10 years on the floor breathing their last breath. I know that if I manage to survive from this, I will never forget what I am witnessing for the rest of my life.

I decided to close my eyes and wait for my death. Suddenly the screams stopped, and the sound of the gunshots disappeared. I open my eyes to see that everyone is on the floor either dead, or injured. I start hearing the sound of their footsteps coming from the back. I know they are moving in my direction but I don't think they can see me.

I feel a hand on my shoulder that makes me jump out of my skin. I look quickly to him, and I see a man with a kufiya hiding his face where I can only see his blue eyes. I also noticed that he is holding a weapon pointing it to the ground.

"Stay close, and I'll get you out of here," he says with a steady voice. "I'll cross the street to that building over there and cover you. All you have to do is to stick right behind me. Don't look anywhere else no matter what."

I nod and we begin to move towards the building, as soon as we leave the tree's cover he opens fire as did they. I do as he told me and move without looking in any other direction until I reach the building.

I can't believe that we actually made it. I lean my back to the wall of the building and while I am trying to catch my breath, I look beside me to see the man shot dead lying just a step away from me.

He was so close to making it. Just one more step, and he would have been here with me. But fate had other plans. His weapon slipped from his grasp, landing right at my feet as if it had made it without him.

Their footsteps running towards me jolts me from the shock of his death. This time, they know exactly where I am, coming intent on killing me. I stand frozen, paralyzed with fear. It feels like these are my final moments, and my heart is pounding so fiercely I'm sure it's about to burst from my chest. My life flashes before my eyes.....