the tension builds as Lamine, filled with anger and suspicion, rushes home to confront Mamadou and Awa about Mr. Diallo's death. The air is tense as he approaches, mentally preparing his accusations, feeling ready to finally get answers from them. But just as he enters the house and starts demanding the truth, a sudden commotion interrupts him.
Lamine's voice cuts through the stillness of the living room, his accusations echoing against the walls, but before his parents can respond, the sound of shattering glass and hurried footsteps fills the house. Mamadou's expression shifts from anger to alarm, and Awa's eyes widen with panic as they realize what's happening-an attack.
Masked figures burst through the front door, armed and moving with purpose. Mamadou reacts quickly, shielding Awa while Lamine, caught off guard, stumbles back. The gang members close in on Mamadou, but he fights back fiercely, with Awa joining in to defend their home. Despite their efforts, it's clear that the attackers aren't common burglars-they're there for a purpose, their focus on Mamadou.
Lamine, struggling to make sense of the chaos around him, finds himself grappling with fear. He watches his parents, who he came to accuse, now fighting for their lives. His mind races-if they were truly behind Mr. Diallo's death, why would they be under attack? The narrative he'd built up in his head starts to crumble.
After a tense battle, Mamadou and Awa manage to fend off the attackers, but not without injuries. The masked figures retreat as quickly as they arrived, leaving behind a house in shambles but no clues about who sent them. Lamine, panting from fear and adrenaline, looks at the damage and the fear in his parents' eyes, feeling a new wave of uncertainty wash over him. The attack doesn't seem like something his parents would stage-no, they were genuinely afraid.
Mamadou, catching his breath, seems to understand more than he lets on. He exchanges a look with Awa, his jaw tight with restrained anger. "I know who sent them," he mutters under his breath, his mind clearly on Ndiaye. Though he doesn't share his suspicions with Lamine, his resolve hardens. This attack won't go unanswered. He's ready for war.
Lamine, meanwhile, is left standing in the wreckage, no longer certain of his own beliefs. The scene of his parents fighting for their lives makes him question his assumptions about their role in Mr. Diallo's death. The fear he feels isn't just for them-it's for himself too, caught in a web of secrets he barely understands. Confusion clouds his mind, and for the first time, he wonders if he's been targeting the wrong people all along.
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The Struggles of Lamine
Mystery / ThrillerThe book is basically about a boy, born into this cruel world and abandoned but tries to find his roots and later finds his way to the top and also finds happiness along the line
