Leaves from Heaven

elbows. Light from the screen has illuminated her face. One finger on

s were exactly like this. Black, big which had the shine o

ly her moving finger stopped. Eyes that were focused on the screen suddenly

din

later, the page opened. She put her face close to the screen again the silky hair slipped from h

t of time to convince herself that what she was reading, is truth a

was on the

ing a number. The pure silence of the night is disturbed by the clicking of the b

hat's why she said excitedly "How ar

ing something. She took a second to

to it first!" Habitually she was rolling on of her fing

e other end Zara said something but she was quick to d

st the bed crown put her head against it and straightened her

not a

s nothing

not getti

also not ge

Mundus Exchange Programme which I applied for? Can you believe it, Zara? I have been selected for the scholarship by th

a! I have just gotten the mail f

fteen minutes ago, exactly nine to thirty I received the mail of my selection. Y

one hand she turned off

he Sabanchi University Turkey who selected us. We are g

it on the side table. "Yes, I have seen Sabanchi on the internet. It

towards the closed door "Actually in Sabanchi there is a ban on wearing head scarfs for girls. Covering you

tion. She again lay with her back pressed to the bed and resumed her talk. "Thank god my fathe

let me go to Spain but Aunt Sabeen lives in Tu

rom the earpiece for some time. Z

y after tomorrow are you coming?" "An

y excited! it is the fir

ep too, it has gotten late" Saying goodbye s

and barefoot went to the kitchen. A black long shirt and b

to take out the water bottle. Her silky hair fell forward due to her position. Haya placed the bottle on the counter and poured the water into the glass. A stream

through her veins. The flowers were fresh, it was like

on it. There was no sender's address on the back. Just a C

the envelope. There was a thick paper inside. She put two fingers inside and pulled it ou

come to