He never forgot the day his high school results came out, and how happy his mother was as she hugged him and told him he got 96%! The tears of joy in his father's eyes were the grand prize that Khaled received after his hard work, dedication and excellence! That day, he surprised his parents when he chose to join the Faculty of Law in order to achieve his dream of working in the Public Prosecution. He did not give in to his father's advice and warnings, who kept giving him examples of people he knew who failed to reach and work in the Public Prosecution despite their excellence due to the lack of "connections". A long discussion took place between them, during which Khaled insisted on his inability to find another job, repeating his argument more than once that excelling in college would open the door for him to join the Public Prosecution. Khaled spoke with enthusiasm that his father, who knew his son's constant optimism, could see in his eyes. Despite realizing that his son's enthusiasm lacked life experience, he decided to repeat his warnings once more before ending the conversation by embracing him and encouraging him to continue on his chosen path. He agreed that Khaled should apply to the Faculty of Law, repeating in a tone not devoid of defeat: "Perhaps God will bring about something after this." Will Khaled work in the Public Prosecution? Novelist Amr Badr has the answer in "The Defeat of the First Dream," his debut novel.