One day the next month, Claire joined Khaled, Hosam, and Mustafa at the café. Hosam told his friends about all of the journalists he’d discovered who had been assassinated throughout London. He listed their names and dates of deaths, describing how they were killed. That night, Khaled couldn’t sleep thinking about Hosam’s revelations.

A month later, Claire called Khaled and asked to meet up. Once together, she said that Hosam had had a mental health crisis while they were away in Devon.

Khaled felt relieved when Hosam was more himself the next time they met at the café. He told the group about his recent dream. Then the friends offered their interpretations. Khaled noticed that Claire seemed pleased with Hosam’s improved demeanor.