so fast?”
“I can just pedal faster than you, that’s all,” Zayn shrugged.
“Don’t you think it’s a little suspicious you became a faster pedaller right after you got that new bike last Eid?” grumbled Ibrahim.
Zayn just laughed as he followed his cousin to the enormous front doors.
“Have you ever been to Yusuf’s house before?” asked Zayn.
“No, I don’t think anyone in our class has,” Ibrahim answered.
“It’s kind of a shame to have so many great climbing trees but no kids around to climb them,” Zayn commented. “Why do you think Yusuf doesn’t have anyone over?”
“I don’t know, maybe he’s just shy,” Ibrahim suggested.
“Yeah, maybe… ” answered Zayn. Neither boy noticed the dark pair of eyes peeking out of a nearby hedge.
CHAPTER TWO
A Lion in Your WHAT???
Ibrahim was about to ring the doorbell when the front door flew open.
“Took you guys long enough!”
Ibrahim and Zayn looked up to see a rather annoyed-looking Yusuf standing in the doorway. “Well, don’t just stand there, get in!”
“Right,” said Ibrahim.
“Assalamu ‘Alaykum,” mumbled Zayn as he entered the house.
As Yusuf led the boys up to his room, Ibrahim could tell that like him, Zayn was also feeling uncomfortable.
“You have a nice house, Masha’Allah,” Ibrahim politely commented. Getting no reply the boys quietly followed Yusuf into his room. The room, a little bigger than Ibrahim’s, looked like a tornado had just swept through. The carpet, which looked like it was probably white at some time, could barely be seen under comic books, Transformers, cars and lots and lots of Lego. As the boys made room for themselves around the room, Ibrahim took out a notebook and pencil.
“Listen guys,” Yusuf sighed. “I’m sorry if I seem uptight, it’s just that… well, this is really serious.”
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