Josh McDowell

Hope seemed to drain away, and with it his will to elude his captors. Darkness began to creep into 
his thinking, thoughts of taking his own life, thoughts of ending all his pain and escaping into the abyss.
But then, too, came thoughts of his brother who was working so hard to help him get to safety, who now
was his only friend in the world.  He could never abandon Ramy.  His parents would never have forgiven
him, and no matter what happened, he couldn't dishonor their memory.