Chapter 10She knew something was different even though her eyes were still closed. There was no pain in her limbs, no throbbing headache and no unborn child kicking her swollen stomach. In addition was the smell, a fragrance of trees, cut grass and cleanliness.
The noise. Where were the harsh cries of guards, the sobbing women, and the screams?
Emine fluttered her eyelids and, almost in fear, opened them. In front was a window with cream curtains fluffing up by an opened window. Purple flowers and green leaves intertwined on the material. Her gaze shifted and she saw blue, a deep blue stretching to the horizon while above was the lighter blue of sky. She had never seen the ocean before but realized what it must be. To confirm her conclusion, a white boat appeared from the left, bounced a
