The girl gets off a car. She has to attend her English class. But she has failed to do her home-work. She is worried and anxious fearing her strict teacher would check on her to see if she has learned the les-son. The crowd makes it too difficult for her to advance (in the sidewalk). It is so crowded as if the whole crowd is coming back together from a big party. People are frying fish and breaking seeds. The further she advances toward the city’s main square, the bigger the crowd (gets). Surprisingly, when she finally arrives at the class-room, nobody is there but her teacher. She learns that everybody's gone to watch the hanging (execution) of a criminal who is going to be hanged.

Mozhgan Babamarandi has started writing for children since 1995 focusing mostly on teenagers. She is a well-known figure in Iranian children & teenagers’ literature and her books are published by famous Iranian pub-lishers. Her stories reflect her own childhood. Her books contain ethical and social themes. She is fond of short-story format and this is the prominent format of her books which are published in Iran.. At the time being, she lives in Tehran. She is the author of more than 28 books of novel and collection of stories for children and young Adults