Brian raises his hand in math class and properly answers a division question. The bell rings and he goes to lunch with a smile on his face. 

He goes to lunch and spends time with his friends. While laughing about something on their phones, Brian notices some texts from his mom.

Soon after, Brian realizes something is wrong. His mom texts him saying that there are issues with his aunts arriving flight to the Los Angeles Airport from Tehran, Iran. His mother, texting only in Farsi, tells Brian that his aunt is currently being detained at the airport. She is unsure why. 

Brian didn’t understand what the word detained meant, but he knew that since his mother was speaking only in Farsi, the situation was quite serious.

Brian then proceeded to walk towards his afternoon classes. He was extremely nervous and worried about his aunt. He had been excited this whole week to finally see her again!

Once getting out of his last class of the day, Brian got a call from his Mom. She told him that there are no updates and that she is still at the airport. She mentions the government as a reason for why his Aunt is stuck. 

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Brian proceeds to spend 2 hours after school doing homework. He is nervous about what is to come but accepts that nothing is in his power.