T he front door opened. I was in the corner of the dining room nursing a coffee. I wasn’t hiding from Ari, but I was wary of seeing him after his Purim seudah comments. He’d fallen asleep at the end of the seudah so I hadn’t had a sober moment with him yet, and I
Rina’s eyes opened wide. “Heshy? What’re you doing home so early?” She dropped her bags and glanced at her watch. Six o’clock. “What’s wrong?”
“Thank you, Hashem!” he whispered silently. “Thank you for giving my rebbi the idea to review the first perek”
“Wow. Well, you’re very astute, Rachel Ahuva. I’m impressed. But that was a long time ago. I’d prefer not to dredge up old hurts”
“I can’t believe we’re already going home!” Huvy heard Dini exclaim from the row behind her on the plane. “These two weeks went by crazy fast!” “It feels like we just got here,” Malka agreed. “You know what will really feel bizarre?” Dini asked. “Hearing English. I’ve gotten so used to being in Bulgaria,
How come he was suddenly able to learn? Was it because he wanted to win the building?
















