The other thing that troubled me: Dad was clutching his workbag. Usually when he does that, it means we're in danger. Like the time gunmen stormed into our hotel in Cairo. I heard shots coming from the lobby and ran downstairs to check on my dad. By the time I got there, he was just calmly zipping up his workbag while three unconscious gunmen hung by their feet from the chandelier, their robes falling over their heads so you could see their boxer shorts. Dad claimed not to have witnessed anything, and in the end the police blamed a freak chandelier malfunction.
The narrator expresses concern over their father's behavior, noting that when he tightly grips his workbag, it usually signifies impending danger. This unease stems from a past traumatic experience in Cairo, where the narrator encountered gunmen at their hotel. When rushing to find their father, they found him surprisingly calm, securing his workbag amidst a chaotic scene involving unconscious assailants suspended from a chandelier.
The father's indifference in such perilous moments raises alarm for the narrator, who recalls his dismissive attitude towards the violence that unfolded. The incident culminated in a bizarre explanation from authorities, attributing the situation to an accidental chandelier malfunction, thus highlighting the absurdity and danger intertwined in the family's life.
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