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saved him from trouble. Our childhood was rough for us but we always stayed together until I was adopted.
Then everything changed to worse.” I was touched by Ismail’s friendship with Marco. I had never had friends like that myself. I looked at him, hugged him around his neck and said, “You must be close,” right on my words Marco finally answered. He appeared on the screen but it was too dark to see his face clearly.
“Hey, long time no see. How is it going?” he cheerfully greeted Ismail, “and I see you have company,” he smirked and laughed loudly. Ismail blushed a little. “This is my friend Fatima. And we need your help.” Marco looked interested. “You know I am always happy to help you, so what can I do for you?” Ismail silently muttered, “We need a place to stay.”
Marko spoke with such joy. He was really happy to see Ismail. “Of course, man, you are always welcome in my cabin at the docks.”
“Great,” said Ismail, “but there is another favor we need you to do. Could you change or delete the identity?”