Joseph (The Hand Of God) - Season 1 - Episode 5

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Joseph (The Hand Of God) - Season 1 - Episode 5

Doris had been having terrible nightmares that had to do with her son.

He seemed he was imprisoned by some group of evil people. They wanted to kill him. They tried to, except that every time they made an attempt, Paul, Veronica and Christopher’s son, always showed up to help.

He always seemed to have that book they carried around in his hand, and when he opened his mouth to call on a certain name, the evil men disappear, and her son is safe again.

She had dozed off on the couch that afternoon expecting Hassan’s return from school when she had the terrible dream again.

She opened her eyes, looking really frightened.

She didn’t understand why she kept having this bad dream.

Hassan remained her only son: if anything went wrong with him, she would kill herself. And that boy, Paul, he always showed up to save her son. She asked herself now, perhaps the two boys were friends again. She knew her son and the neighbour’s son now attended the same secondary school, but Hassan had been warned by his father to keep away from the Christian. Hassan had always feared his father; he would dare not kick against his father’s instruction.
“Mum?” Hassan’s voice broke into Doris’s thought.

He had just returned from school looking sweaty and tired. “You look troubled.”

“Oh, no, I’m fine,” Doris put up a smile quickly, and then she peered at her wristwatch. “Aren’t you a bit late today?”

“Football practice took longer than usual, Mum, I’m sorry.”

“That’s okay. I was waiting for you to come back before I leave for the salon. Your lunch is served on the dining table, but you might want to wash up before you eat.”

“Definitely,” Hassan smiled. He was really hungry and couldn’t wait to fill his growling stomach.

He also wanted to have a bath; it had been a sunny day on the field.

He was almost out of the door when his mother stopped him.

“I was wondering if, Paul, our neighbours’ son is also on your football team in school. Is he?”

Hassan turned back to his mother with surprise in his eyes. Was she really asking him about Paul? Or had she forgotten how many times his father and herself had warned him to stay away from Paul. Why was she being interested in the boy of a suddenly?”

“Yes,” he answered quietly.

“Does that mean the both of you play on the same team?” Doris asked, trying to choose her words carefully.