THE EVENINGS I CRIED

Dilbar, who woke up from shouts, was staring at his father, mother and brother with sleepy eyes. "What are they quarrelling for again? Tears came to Dilbar's eyes, who was heartbroken by such quarrels. The girl, who had just turned twelve years old, was heartbroken to hear the noises in the house. After hearing his brother's words about the money, Dilbar realized what was the matter and began to plead with his brother, "My dear brother, no need to quarrel, here, in my folder, I have five soums of money that I have collected for books. Take that." Hearing this, her mother cried out, holding poor Dilbar to her. "Don't you feel sorry for this child? She cleaned the cocoon in the cocoon factory to buy books and notebooks and earned this money. What did you do as a brother or a father for her? You are dishonest! She is still a child? Don’t touch her money...!”