Now Some tourists claim to know the desert. They spend two weeks sunbathing by the swimming pools with extravagant shapes, found in several luxury hotels, and think they have become Bedouins. But the Bedouins are nomadic peoples of the desert, who move rudimentary through the sands as far as the eye can see, under a scorching sun. Their survival depends on a lot of resistance to difficulties, the ability to defend themselves against dangers, and the capacity to face a sea of sand. Bethany would never have the vanity to declare that she knew the desert, because she lived a life of luxuries and riches, protected from the least discomfort anyone could imagine. She thought it was foolish to declare herself an expert in the desert, as it would be as if, after watching some dance performances, she declared herself a ballerina. You don't become something, just by looking at it. Great efforts, adaptations, and a huge amount of talent are needed. And t

Past:Michelle Clarkson was a very pretty girl. She worked at the municipal library during the day and went to study business administration at the School of Commerce at night.She was punctual and organized at work. Her love for books showed, in her indications to the library members, that often asked for her opinions. Michelle also got good grades at school.She was working hard and educating herself because she had a dream. Mainly it consisted of leaving her home because her parents drank a lot, the house was always a mess and the shouting and cursing were constant there.Fortunately, she was never beaten by them because the parents entertained themselves by hitting each other. Many times, Michelle had to clean their mess after they had broken furniture and glasses and went to the bedroom or the nearest sofa for a drunken slumber. She was used to it since it had been happening her whole life, nonetheless, it made her sad.When she saw families h

Past:Michelle was really living her dream. Since she had quit her job, it was possible for her to spend much of her time taking care of Scott and enjoying her new home. Some nights she would get a babysitter to stay with the baby because Tom insisted that they went out to clubs and restaurants.Mrs. Chairtall was a nice old lady very experienced with babies and Scott seemed to like her, so Michelle was able to enjoy her nights out with Tom. They went to many different restaurants and tried international cuisine as well as local food.She also enjoyed their talks, mainly because Tom was very optimistic about their future and quite often he would mention that they were headed to become very rich.“What is your work about, Tom? I still don´t understand exactly what you do.”“It is too hard for you to understand, pumpkin.”“You could try to explain it to me, Tom. I used to do a business course, remember?&rdqu

Now:The ride under the desert sun was not an easy one. That is why Habibdul started very early in the morning and had everybody resting when the sun was stronger. That is when the group would eat and rest. He was a strong leader and everybody trusted him.From experience, he knew that the animals also needed their rest otherwise they would slow their pace. Owners who forced the animals too much could even make them sick or cause their death.Scott had hired Habibdul services many times in the past. More than that, they were friends and Scott had confided in him about his hurry to arrive at their destination. But it wasn´t an easy task since they needed to avoid the main roads used by traders for centuries.Habibdul knew that soon they would be chased by the Sheik´s men, so he had to use his skills to avoid the confrontation. Every night he discussed escape strategies with Scott, who was also an experienced traveler of those lands.It h

Now: Sheik Omar al Malik was surrounded by the men he trusted the most. This group was composed of his personal assistants Nahim and Youssef, his secretary Zyan and his cousin Khaleb, who once had risked his life to protect Omar. “Did you gather the information that I asked, Zyan?” “Yes, emir. We have questioned the housemaids and found out that the shaikhah left three days ago. She didn´t take any of her valuable belongings. Only some simple clothes for herself and the baby.” “Right. I imagined that. Did you find out if my brother-in-law was with her?” “He made an appearance on the day before the escape and stayed few hours. But when the shaikhah left with the baby, her brother was not with her.” “He probably came in advance to discuss the details with her. cousin.” “I agree with you, Khaleb. Nahim, how many men have you gathered for the search?” “One hundred and twenty, emir. We intend to send them in two separate rou