Sweat had gathered on Sam’s brow and some of it dripped into Sam’s eyes, stinging them. The sun was directly over his head and it was very hot. He had been to the desert before but this was not the same one. Sam also knew they were somewhere in the desert. We will play the game and then go home.īut Sam knew better. Both Sam and Lizzy had shovels.ĭon’t be scared Lizzy, Sam said. Then the man laughed and the other two men laughed with him. We will start the game as soon as you are done. Keep digging, said one of the men to Sam. Sam believed they were from a foreign country. The men smelled bad and wore baggy clothes unlike any Sam had ever seen before. They were tall and very thin with dark, lined faces and black hair and beards. There were three men and they all looked alike. The men had taken him and his sister from his home early in the morning and they stood over him then. The boy was eight years old and his name was Sam. The men said it was just a game but the boy knew better.
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