Donna bta3ty elly 3andaha 10 senin 2aletly, "Mama, ana 3amalt sadi2a gedida fel madrasa ennaharda. momken tigi bokra?" Donna kanet bent khagola w ana kont 3ayza ennaha te3mel sohab.
"Tab3an ya habipty, fekra helwa." 2olt, w ana bafakar fi ahla sadi2a leya, Lillian. Konna 3ayshin 2odam ba3d fi Washington Heights, New York. Et2abelna w ehna 3andena 10 senin bardu. Zay benty, kont khagola, bas Lillian khaletny anfateh. Kanet men altyaf el nas fel madrasa, sha3raha eswed lame3 w dehketha wase3a awi.
Fel sanawya, Lillian safret Florida. Deh kanet awel marra lazem neb3ed 3an ba3d kam yom. "Harga3 2oryab." 2aletly. Bas ba3d talat eyam, okht Lillian 2aletly enha we23et fel nahr w matle3etsh tany. Ba3daha, 3elty et na2alet New Jersey. Kol ma afakar fiha, 3eneya ted ma3.
Tany yom Donna gabet sahebetha el gedida. "Ahlan ya Mrs. Loggia." el bent el so8ayara 2alet. Sha3raha kan lame3 w eswed w ebtasametly ebtisama kebira. "Esmy Laura."
Sahebet benty el gedida kanet betshabah Lillian awi. Kont lessa methayara lamma om Laura gat takhodha fel 3asr. Fatahtelha el bab. "Judy!" 2alet. "Ana okht Lillian, men Washington Heights." Ah, bent akhty kanet shabah had a3refo. Kanet bent okht Lillian.
Leh Laura kanet shabah had ye3refo el kaateba?
3ashan kanet betshabah Donna. 3ashan kanet 3andaha sha3r eswed lame3 w ebtisama kebira. 3ashan kanet men Washington Heights. 3ashan kanet fi nafs sen bentha.