Prompted by a sudden surge of courage, Meshaal pulled out his phone and opened his messaging app. He searched for her name, his thumb hovering over the screen. He attached the file, sarah_and_meshaal_6.mp4 , and typed a short message.
He looked at his kitchen counter, where a half-eaten bowl of instant noodles sat. He chuckled to himself, wiping a stray tear from the corner of his eye. He still hadn't learned to cook anything else. ШіШ§Ш±Щ‡ Щ€Щ…ШґШ№Щ„ 6mp4
He pressed send, closed his laptop, and looked out his window at the city lights, feeling a little less boring than he did ten minutes ago. Prompted by a sudden surge of courage, Meshaal