Chapter Sixteen
The group of friends made good time and were back in Egypt within two weeks. Alex's arm was better, as were the children. They still needed feeding up and they were really glad that some of the adults had come with them. They had had a few problems with the children at first and they calmed the situation down.
Then came the problem at the docks, of getting all the children back to Cairo and to the house. Father Shandor had come with them but the other resistance people had stayed in Romania. He went and had a word with one of the old bus drivers that sat on the quay and after paying him, they loaded the children on board and drove to Cairo.
Ardeth seemed to be his old self and was loving the attention that the children were giving him. They seemed to take to him as soon as they saw him and he had a job getting any peace all the way home. But he didn't seem to mind. They were taking his mind off all the other memories.
"Well, here we are. This is to be your new home, at least for the time being" said Evy.
The children ran into the place after one of the men explained to them that this was where they were going to live. Evy was shocked at the place, the Med-jai had finished it off while they were away, furniture had been put in place, things on the walls and the kitchen was packed with food and utensils.
"Masala, oh you wonderful man, this is fantastic, thank you"
She kissed him and hugged him, then went round and looked at all the things. Ardeth and Alex came in and the men shook each others hands in welcome.
"So how are you Ardeth, are things any better?" Masala asked.
"I feel a lot better, these children have done wonders for me and they like me, why I don't know but they do"
"You have no idea what a wonderful man you are, do you?" said Evy.
"I am nobody special" he replied "By the way Masala, me and Evy were married in Romania but I want a traditional Med-jai wedding during the next few weeks. Would you do me the honour of arranging it"
"I would be pleased Ardeth. It will be a grand affair, we have waited a long time for the day when you took a wife" he said.
They all went out on the verandah and watched the sun set over the pyramids and the children came out to see as well. They had never seen anything like them before and they just sat there in awe of the scene in front of them.
"I am glad we went and brought them out Ardeth. I love you" said Evy.
"And I love you too. But it looks like we have a large ready made family to take care of."
Alex came and joined them and they sat there until it was dark before going inside. Life would get better for all of them. The war would be finished in a few months and if possible, some of the families may come and claim their children, if not, they would grow up and be educated in Egypt and then they could decide what they wanted to do when they were older.
(I may do a follow up to this at a later date)
The group of friends made good time and were back in Egypt within two weeks. Alex's arm was better, as were the children. They still needed feeding up and they were really glad that some of the adults had come with them. They had had a few problems with the children at first and they calmed the situation down.
Then came the problem at the docks, of getting all the children back to Cairo and to the house. Father Shandor had come with them but the other resistance people had stayed in Romania. He went and had a word with one of the old bus drivers that sat on the quay and after paying him, they loaded the children on board and drove to Cairo.
Ardeth seemed to be his old self and was loving the attention that the children were giving him. They seemed to take to him as soon as they saw him and he had a job getting any peace all the way home. But he didn't seem to mind. They were taking his mind off all the other memories.
"Well, here we are. This is to be your new home, at least for the time being" said Evy.
The children ran into the place after one of the men explained to them that this was where they were going to live. Evy was shocked at the place, the Med-jai had finished it off while they were away, furniture had been put in place, things on the walls and the kitchen was packed with food and utensils.
"Masala, oh you wonderful man, this is fantastic, thank you"
She kissed him and hugged him, then went round and looked at all the things. Ardeth and Alex came in and the men shook each others hands in welcome.
"So how are you Ardeth, are things any better?" Masala asked.
"I feel a lot better, these children have done wonders for me and they like me, why I don't know but they do"
"You have no idea what a wonderful man you are, do you?" said Evy.
"I am nobody special" he replied "By the way Masala, me and Evy were married in Romania but I want a traditional Med-jai wedding during the next few weeks. Would you do me the honour of arranging it"
"I would be pleased Ardeth. It will be a grand affair, we have waited a long time for the day when you took a wife" he said.
They all went out on the verandah and watched the sun set over the pyramids and the children came out to see as well. They had never seen anything like them before and they just sat there in awe of the scene in front of them.
"I am glad we went and brought them out Ardeth. I love you" said Evy.
"And I love you too. But it looks like we have a large ready made family to take care of."
Alex came and joined them and they sat there until it was dark before going inside. Life would get better for all of them. The war would be finished in a few months and if possible, some of the families may come and claim their children, if not, they would grow up and be educated in Egypt and then they could decide what they wanted to do when they were older.
(I may do a follow up to this at a later date)
