Jerusalem

Chapter 14 (Now, you see)

     Eastern side, people gathered together at the fence gate, they passed one by one. As soldiers watched them. It was 3 am. Only one family left inside. But crossing fire had already started. They got engaged with the enemy . They had depended on the element of surprise. They were going to terminate them. Youssef and Ali were the front. Standing behind them with a 30cm distance: Moustafa El Nasry and Khaled Fahmy. Moustafa was a brilliant soldier. Most people call him S. He was known for his far distant shots. And khaled was well known for his speed and working under pressure. In Army, soldiers become friends. No, they become brothers, in every meaning that word has. They stand for each other and they have each other's back. When one moves, the other one watch out for him. When one in danger, the other one come for him. They don't abandon each other. When one gets shot, the other one carry him on his back. Because that's what soldiers do.  

The four soldiers moved together as if it was one mind in four bodies. Youssef was getting the members of the last family to the gate. He killed two of the Israelines soldiers through the way. 

"My girl, my little girl. She is still inside. Please, please help her , get her out of there, sir. I'm begging you "shouted the mother standing by the gate unwilling to move till she has her girl. 

"I'll , ma'am. Just pass to the other side" said Youssef running back to the house. 

When Youssef got to the house, he found the little girl running to him crying and shouting : 

"Please, she ... She sav... Saved my life. One of the enemies was going to kill me, but she threw a knife at his leg and got me out. I think they'll kill her."shouted the little girl. 

"Okay. Don't worry. Now, Ali take the girl to the gate. While I see, who's the other girl?"said Youssef who ran to the back of the house. He found an israelin soldier lying on the ground shouting in pain caused by the knife in his leg. He shot him in the head and went to the forest , full of trees. He spotted someone standing between the trees. But that wasn't the only one , there was someone else hiding behind some bushes and aiming his gun at the girl between the trees. He couldn't believe that it was her. But now it wasn't the time for shock and anger. She was going to die. And he could never let her die. 

"I can't lose you" this was the only thought on his mind when he ran towards her . He stood I front of her and his arms surrounded her. His hands were on the tree . And there was a fleeting moment when he looked at her eyes and he felt : yes , you are worth it. 

Her eyes sparkled with tears as she watched the bullet go through him. He fell to the ground and she fell right on top of him . Her tears fell on his face . He tasted it and he sensed how thirsty he is. It was like standing in the desert. She cried out his name, 

Ali came running . He shot the other guy immediately . He held Youssef up and Mariam put his arm around her neck. They walked him to the gate. Khaled and S finished the rest if the pack. They all got out of the empty side (now ) and closed the gate. Ali drove with full speed to the army hospital . Mariam was sitting back seat , his head on her legs. She kept looking in his eyes the whole way. She was so afraid . She was so afraid of losing him.