A Day of Discovery
The day passed slowly for both the hunters and the boy, who wandered in search of a place where he could feel safe. After leaving behind the mountain trails, he stumbled upon a new garden. Unlike the ones he had seen before, this one puzzled him with its unfamiliar beauty and order. As he explored its paths, he suddenly found himself standing before a small school.
From a distance, he watched children entering their classrooms, laughter and chatter filling the air. A wave of longing swept over him — a longing for his family, especially his younger sister and his father.
The Boy and the School
Driven by curiosity, the boy crept closer. He slipped through a window into a classroom and silently observed the lessons, fascinated by the words and gestures of the teacher. None of the students noticed him, but the school principal, who had been watching from afar, grew suspicious.
When the class ended, the boy leapt over the wall and returned to his hideout, which he had made among a pile of old, discarded materials. The next day, he came back again, this time carrying pencils and scraps of paper he had collected from the trash. With determination, he continued his secret lessons, copying what he saw and trying to teach himself.
Discovery and Conflict
The secret could not last forever. The principal and teachers soon uncovered the boy’s presence after reviewing footage from the school’s cameras. Together, they devised a plan to catch him.
But the plan failed. When confronted, the boy reacted in fear and fought to defend himself. The struggle left the teachers and the principal injured. The incident, captured on camera, spread rapidly across media outlets and police networks.
The world was stunned. How could a child defeat four adults — three teachers and a principal — with nothing but his bare hands?
A Story Goes Global
The hunters, who understood the truth about the boy, stepped forward. They went to the police to defend him and explain his story. Yet their words clashed with growing fear. The authorities began to label the boy as dangerous, launching a serious manhunt to capture him.
Meanwhile, the boy’s image flooded television screens and social media feeds. Overnight, he became a global sensation. Some saw him as a miracle, others as a threat. The hunters and a group of lawyers worked tirelessly to spread his story and prove his innocence.
Unaware of all this, the boy moved through the city’s shadows. He felt the pressure of unseen eyes. To survive, he changed his appearance and tried to build a new identity. He began learning the local language from some of the sharpest minds of the modern world. Yet communication remained difficult. His thoughts and instincts belonged to another world, one at odds with the society around him.
On the Run
When he realized that the police were actively searching for him, fear gripped his heart. He avoided crowded areas and stayed away from places that might be under surveillance.
That night, lying awake in his secret shelter, the boy faced a painful decision. He could not return to his former companions, but he also could not remain as he was. He needed a new plan, a new path to survive.
With courage burning inside him, he stepped into the unknown once again. A new chapter of his adventure began — one where every skill he had learned would be tested. As the world judged him from afar, he resolved to fight for his freedom and protect himself, while the hunters and lawyers struggled to bring the truth to light.
by Youssef El Hob