Chapter 5
Chapter 3: The Weight of a Dream
Fiad learns that the educational opportunity requires an interview in a distant town, but the family has no money for travel. His father borrows from a neighbor, and Fiad journeys alone, facing his fears and the harsh reality of poverty. The interview tests his resolve, and he returns home uncertain of the outcome, carrying the heavy weight of his family's hopes.
The news of the educational opportunity spread through our home like a fragile flame. My father had spoken of a chance to study in another town, but the cost of travel and the interview fee loomed over us like a storm cloud. That night, I lay awake, staring at the ceiling, listening to the wind rattling the thin walls of our house.
In the morning, I found my mother in the kitchen, her hands busy with the small fire. She did not look at me.
"Mother, what is the cost?" I asked.
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