DiaBlog #10

"When the pool closed in September, Abba cupped his hands around my shoulders and said, 'If you can breathe, you can get through anything.' " (116)

This sounds both ominous and happy. Ominous because if Nadira stops breathing (figuratively) she'll lose a lot of air. And that can't be good, especially if she's going to try and get Abba out of jail. She seems to lose her air when she second-guesses her great discovery. It's like she has an old Aisha inside her, putting down herself and showing all her bad sides. I was kind of thinking, 'Stupid girl.' (Well not stupid, but that's not the point.) She should believe in herself and be confident. Of course it's also happy because the book says that Nadira can get through anything if she wanted to. Abba might not have known about what was going to happen, which is scary. In case any case, he gave her advice and she should follow it or she might find herself in a bad place... Also, I felt sorry for her when she had to go with Tareq, who she kind of trusted and he pulled a revolver on her. Of course, he was only doing his job and making sure he doesn't get in trouble, but she trusted and what do you know? He threatens her. How rude. But I also has a point for Tareq's side. When Nadira was looking around the room, she saw a revolver. That might've been what cut the stretching rubber band of her conscience, but I read it again, not paying attention to the revolver and her ominous thoughts. If she hadn't been there for a social security number, she might've been over at a friend's house, minus the mens yelling. There was a kid sitting on the couch, watching the Simpsons; A little girl or boy running upstairs, not wanting to go to bed (that sounds familiar ;D). It could be anyone's house. Those men have a life that doesn't include guns and illegal legality. So... I wonder what comes next?