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Ice Cream in Tel Aviv-Yafo
‘Let’s have an ice cream,’ Carolyn said, ‘and stop talking politics.’
We were here to visit her grandmother and not to solve the Middle East’s problems.
Having refused my money, she sold her Breitling to pay for our flights, but I insisted on booking the best hotel.
She wasn’t pleased and mumbled something about expenses.
Next morning, she disappeared for the day. Where?
That evening she burst into the hotel room.
‘Get packing, we are leaving. Now!’
‘What?’
Her clothes were dirty with a smell of gun oil; a fresh gash on her head.
‘Now!’
We dashed to the airport.
James McEwan 
He seems an obliging sort, and devoted too. Many men would have asked what she’d done and then decided
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His thought was to get out of the country before he became involved and blamed.
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Looks like she’s more involved in local politics than she let on…
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Gun oil – there’s the clue. I hope they make it to the airport.
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They have to escape to be available for next week’s story.
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Let us hope they do make it out before he can ask what the hell is going on!
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Questions, questions! Did she stumble onto some scene of violence or did she go seeking it? Great story!
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I think most of us would have asked the lady just what the hell was going on!
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Then she would have left without you.
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I’d love to have eavesdropped their conversation on the way to the airport!
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A taster which leaves so much room for the reader to let their imaginations fill in the blanks. I think maybe he will best off not going abroad with her again for a while!!
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an adventure of a lifetime to fascinate the grand kids should they get out of there alive. 🙂
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I think Carolyn may have been more than she let on!
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Everyone has their secrets. Thanks.
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So. many possibilities here. For me, the outstanding one is that she was an agent of some sort for one side or the other.
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Will his relationship last? Thanks for reading.
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Multiple layers and a good cliff-hanger! I’m guessing that as she felt guilty about the cost and sold her Breitling to pay the air fares that whatever her mission was it was personal. I bet she dreads flashing blue lights appearing before the plane leaves!
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Looking good, thanks.
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He’s clever to rush to the airport with her and leave the questions for later. Intriguing story.
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Oh no! That does not sound good at all. Well-written story.
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Thanks for reading.
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She’s taken political activism to a dangerous level. So much for the vaca!
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Oh my, some many possibilities. I want to know more!!
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Dear James,
What started out to be a pleasant vacation certainly twisted into a tense tale of intrigue. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you.
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Very intriguing story. Am eager to see what happens next.
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So am I. Thanks.
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Stop talking politics, now there is a challenge!
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