Masuk
Naomi was like a sudden flash of light in a long, endless night—
a woman who made you pause, drawn to her
presence as though you were uncovering a secret you had no right to claim.
In her late twenties, she radiated a quiet
allure, the kind that does not flaunt itself but slips gently into the heart
without permission.
Her short, light hair framed her face like a
halo of daring modern light, while her delicate features formed a portrait of
feminine grace fused with a warrior’s strength.
But it was her eyes that told the true story.
Deep and luminous, they held the restless
sparkle of pride veiling a history of heartbreak and betrayal.
At times, her gaze was as cool as winter
frost, shielding the fragile chambers of her heart; at others, it threatened to
erupt like a storm carrying unspoken grief.
Her smile was rare, but when it bloomed it
felt like a hard-won victory, a quiet reward to anyone lucky enough to witness
it—a promise that, despite every wound, she had not been broken.
And in the way she stood—calm,
self-possessed, unyielding—there was a silent declaration:
I am here… I still stand, and I will shape my
own destiny, no matter the cost.
Naomi was a woman of disarming softness and
breathtaking strength, a paradox that enchanted and unsettled in equal measure.
Even in her silences, she demanded affection,
the kind of presence you can’t help but love—and fear losing forever.
Anas was like a shadow walking on the edge of
light—a man impossible to pin down, yet one who left an imprint on the heart
that refused to fade.
In his early thirties, he carried a gray kind
of charm, a beauty that could not be measured by ordinary standards, a quiet
magnetism that slipped into the senses the way music seeps into the soul.
His warm bronze skin held the glow of
late-summer evenings, while his hazel eyes flickered with an unsettling gleam:
a spark that could invite trust one moment
and freeze you with caution the next.
Those eyes had the power to make you feel
like the only person in the world, only to dim without warning and leave you
lost in wonder.
His thick black hair was always artfully
disheveled, as if order itself refused to tame him.
His voice—deep, with a faint husky
rasp—carried the echo of a secret promise, one you could never tell was of
eternal love or exquisite danger.
He smiled rarely, but when he did, the curve
of his lips felt like a hidden confession, a smile that quickened the pulse as
if you were standing on the brink of a revelation that could change everything.
In his presence, walls dissolved.
He possessed the uncanny gift of listening,
making you feel that your every word, every breath, was music meant for him
alone.
And just when the story seemed ready to
unfold, he would vanish—suddenly, silently—leaving behind a void scented
faintly with his memory: lingering long after he was gone.
Anas was the man who embodied both safety and
danger, both genuine love and beguiling deception.
He could be the savior who mends your
wounds—or the mysterious fate that sends your life down a path with no return.
He was, simply, the man who makes you wonder:
Is he the dream you should hold onto… or the
storm you should flee?
**Rania (Samah’s first wife, Naomi’s mother,
deceased)**
**Appearance:** A young woman in her forties,
attractive and softly featured, with long brown hair. Her facial expressions
reflected warmth and tenderness.
**Personality:** Gentle and understanding,
she embodied security and familial care. After her death, she left a deep void
in Naomi’s life, heightening Naomi’s sense of loneliness.
**Role in the story:** Her presence lives on
through Naomi’s memories, evoking nostalgia and highlighting the painful
contrast between the comforting past and the harsh present. Rania’s absence
fuels Naomi’s longing for protection and emotional support.
Ghada (Samah’s second wife)
Ghada was a woman in her early forties,
radiating femininity and allure, yet concealing a coldness that her frosty
smile never revealed. Her sharp eyes observed every movement in the house, like
a silent guardian over a life she sought to control. Her slender figure and
formal movements gave her an imposing presence that could not be ignored, while
her enchanting features masked a personality that did not forgive easily.
In her interactions with Naomi, Ghada
sometimes did not hide her harshness, often disregarding or barely
understanding the girl’s feelings. She represented a constant psychological
pressure on Naomi, making the house feel unsafe even within the embrace of her
father.
Her role in the story was an obstacle to
Naomi’s comfort and sense of security, pushing her to seek friendship outside
the home, beginning a new chapter of self-reliance and the pursuit of freedom.
Despite her beauty and elegance, Ghada was an indirect catalyst for the
emergence of Naomi’s inner strength and her eventual decision to leave and
depend on herself.
-
Samah (Naomi’s Father)
Samah was in his late fifties, tall and
quietly commanding, despite the limited movement age had imposed on him.
Broad-shouldered, with black hair streaked with white, his dark eyes reflected
a mix of deep sorrow and hard-earned wisdom.
At his core, he held immense affection for
his daughter Naomi, yet he was sometimes weak in front of his second wife,
Ghada, unable to fully protect his daughter’s emotions. Memories and guilt
haunted him over the death of his first wife, Rania, and the emotional void she
left in the household.
In the story, Samah represented a link to
family and partial security, yet he was also a source of Naomi’s feelings of
betrayal, unable to balance his love for his daughter with his loyalty to his
new wife. Despite his grief and memories, he remains a lover of life, striving
for happiness, and cherishing his second wife above all else, creating a
complex character shaped by love, weakness, and an ongoing quest for balance.
Evening descended over Paris with deliberate slowness,and the Seine flowed as it always had—indifferent to human sorrow, to their ages, their colors, their identities—a silent witness only to the emotions of lovers along its banks.They sat by the river, Naomi and Adham, close to the water,far from the noise,as if the city itself had decided to grant them more time for farewell,as if time had paused to gift them a few minutes of pure love.They remained silent, watching the trembling reflections of light on the river’s surface.Naomi pulled her coat tighter around her frail body.Then suddenly she spoke, her eyes fixed on the waters of the Seine,without turning toward him:“Adham… I’m not afraid of death.I’m afraid of leaving you.I love you so much.I’m afraid for you after I’m gone—as if I were leaving behind a child, alone after my death.”He nodded in silence.He turned toward her, his gaze taut, his heart racing ahead of his words, and said:“I can’t imagine my life with
Between Treatment and the Postponement of the EndTreatment… or a Delay of DeathOn a cold morning, Naomi entered the hospital feeling as though the air was breathing her in, not the other way around—heavy air, laden with expectations and the weight of illness.The place was not frightening, but it was honest—more honest than one could bear.The corridors were clean, the faces calm, the machines humming in an orderly silence.Everything suggested that miracles were not made here; probabilities were managed.Naomi stood before the glass window of the room, looking outside, and said in a quietly aching voice:“Is this treatment, Adam… or merely a postponement of death?”He did not answer at once.He knew that any word he might offer would be incomplete, or false, or unbearably cruel. He himself felt the burden of expectations circling his mind with every glance at a machine, every look into a doctor’s eyes.He stepped closer, took her hand, and said:“I will hold on to you. I never lear
In the evening, Adham and Naomi stepped out to walk slowly along the street. Walking was not easy for Naomi; exhaustion was clearly visible on her, growing heavier day after day as the illness tightened its grip. Yet she wanted to feel like an ordinary woman—not a patient, not a rare case in a medical file. She insisted on appearing strong, normal.She stopped in front of a shop window. Her reflection appeared in the glass—pale, yet still beautiful, like a moon worn down by illness but refusing to surrender its name as a moon.She suddenly said, “You know, Adham? Here, I feel that I am still alive… truly alive. In our last days in Egypt, I felt as though I had already left life behind. Listening to the doctors—each one whispering in his own way that there was no hope of recovery, that today might be the last day for Mrs. Naomi…”Naomi burst into laughter, mocking what she had heard from the doctors.Adham laughed with her.He stopped, looked at her for a long moment, then said, “You a
Evening descended over Paris with deliberate slowness,and the Seine flowed as it always had—indifferent to human sorrow, to their ages, their colors, their identities—a silent witness only to the emotions of lovers along its banks.They sat by the river, Naomi and Adham, close to the water,far from the noise,as if the city itself had decided to grant them more time for farewell,as if time had paused to gift them a few minutes of pure love.They remained silent, watching the trembling reflections of light on the river’s surface.Naomi pulled her coat tighter around her frail body.Then suddenly she spoke, her eyes fixed on the waters of the Seine,without turning toward him:“Adham… I’m not afraid of death.I’m afraid of leaving you.I love you so much.I’m afraid for you after I’m gone—as if I were leaving behind a child, alone after my death.”He nodded in silence.He turned toward her, his gaze taut, his heart racing ahead of his words, and said:“I can’t imagine my life with
Between Treatment and the Postponement of the EndTreatment… or a Delay of DeathOn a cold morning, Naomi entered the hospital feeling as though the air was breathing her in, not the other way around—heavy air, laden with expectations and the weight of illness.The place was not frightening, but it was honest—more honest than one could bear.The corridors were clean, the faces calm, the machines humming in an orderly silence.Everything suggested that miracles were not made here; probabilities were managed.Naomi stood before the glass window of the room, looking outside, and said in a quietly aching voice:“Is this treatment, Adam… or merely a postponement of death?”He did not answer at once.He knew that any word he might offer would be incomplete, or false, or unbearably cruel. He himself felt the burden of expectations circling his mind with every glance at a machine, every look into a doctor’s eyes.He stepped closer, took her hand, and said:“I will hold on to you. I never lear
A New Morning in Paris — The Doctor Who Makes No Promises of MiraclesMeeting Dr. Laurent DuboisThe white corridor of the Parisian clinic felt longer than it should have—or at least that was how it seemed to Naomi.Her steps were slow, her hand tightly entwined with Adham’s, as if she feared this place might swallow her the moment she let go.They stopped before a glass door bearing a name engraved in calm, restrained letters:Dr. Laurent DuboisThe door opened to a man in his late fifties. His gray hair was neatly arranged, his glasses thin-framed, his features unmarked by false warmth. He did not resemble doctors who sell hope, but rather those who confront truth without embellishment.“Madame Naomi.Monsieur Adham,”he said quietly, extending his hand.Adham shook it. Naomi offered only a faint smile.They entered the office. The doctor sat behind his desk without attempting any comforting pretense.He spoke directly:“I will not promise you a miracle… but I promise you honesty.”







