Poker Play
Some days are full of emotions.
I’m raising the bet on that poker table.
No way could I think this morning that this day could be like this one.
Sheik Ali follows my bet as if nothing.
I’m thinking of strategy… I did not suspect that earlier but now I know this one is not a casual player… Short saying: I’m in deep shit… No… correction… You are in deep shit…
I’m tired. I have to behave not to show any emotion or stress… I just realised it is 3 am, Long day indeed.
It was 9 am. We did not even know each others. The sun was already hot. I came in Dubaï for a strange reason… I wanted to see the desert… I don’t know why you are here… Work I think… It’s been so quick.
A boy on a mad horse that was running wild. It stopped on a bridge having the boy about to fall over. We were both there. You had reflexes to catch the boy’s shirt. It is ripping apart slowly, and soon the boy will fall three or five meters… too much anyway for his seven years… I flied to get under the bridge in order to catch him. Amazing timing I’m there just in time. I made the catch, he slammed me on the floor but he is unharmed.
Amazingly less than a minute after some big guys in suit popped from nowhere. They great us as they could… I don’t get any Arab… bodyguard I think.
Then we are presented to the boy’s father… sheik Ali has a perfect English. He thanks us so glad we saved his son.
“You are my gests”
We draw another card on the poker table. I’d like to smile and relax because this card is good news. But I must not…
He asked me what I wanted to do, and why we where here. I told him about the desert…
I think that pleased him a lot… “A part of what is in the desert is what you bring with you in it”
It took us time to realise he thought we were together.
He drove us out of the town in his big acclimatized 4x4.
“Where are we going?” I asked
“I’m taking you to my tribe’s very heart; we will have a meal in the desert… My desert”
Few hours later we were under a tent in the desert, pillows and carpets on the floor. No less than 6 persons are servicing us. No doubt this is a three stars meal.
Sheik Ali asked me if I wanted some more whisky.
I’ve had far enough, and since we started that last game I totally stopped drinking at all just to keep concentration. I got to get you out of this. I must…
The bet is now more than the money I‘d need to buy the house I’m dreaming of…
After the mint tea we had a little walk in the dunes.
Some wind came to take off your hat; I could see your blond hairs flowing in the hot air as you run after your hat. I also realised Sheik talks mostly to me. But he is also looking at you most of the time.
He told me his full name: sheik Ali Saqr el Hanif.
I told him all I know is that “Saqr” means falcon
“How do you know such thing?”
I had to confess I was told about falconer when I was young.
He took us to his village. After a little talk some women came to great us… We guessed that was because we saved the progeny of a very important man in here.
Those women were slaves of his family.
I asked “wow! You do have slaves?”
He replied: “Yes, my family has many slaves… I use them for many uses… Cook, workers, and some for untold fantasies”.
We visited his family house, and after a while, he took us back to Dubaï.
I’m sweating. Stressed and hot night is doing such.
I must not do the mistake you did… overconfidence… You bet more than you had… To be precise you bet more than you are.
First game was “easy”… You loosed little by little. And then you had that “big game” You were certain to win… “What could I bet? I got nothing more”
Was it because we saw the slaves earlier that you proposed to be his? I could not believe it... I felt I was dreaming.
Few cards later, you could not close your mouth in surprise.
This is the very first time I see on the same game a four of a kind loosing facing a straight flush…
What to say… You loosed… and the price is yourself…
Since I won little, I’m still in the game… I challenged myself to regain you… Sheik Ali agreed.
“If you loose she is mine… If you win, you take her. But promise me you get her as your slave at least for 24 hours that will be her lesson.”
I got no choice and accepted. I can’t let you be his slave… I can’t allow this
Since you loosed he asked some people to “prepare” you. I wondered what it was like. And I worried a bit.
He owns the hotel and casino, I guessed he might get you in a Hammam, and get you massaged and perfumed.
He commanded a room for each of us when we first came in here. He cancelled yours as soon as you disappeared.
I feel better after that long game when you come back. It’s like I’m breathing better seeing you back from your “preparation”
I can now smell the perfume… orange flower… cinnamon…
Last card to draw… I know the chances are thin… Sheik Ali seems very confident. I know he is a good actor. I’m not taking note of this sign…
Last card is a perfect mach to my game. I got that full house I was dreaming for… He throws his cards on the table in despair.
“Well! My friend so far you won this game… And if you still agree I now sell you officially my most beautiful slave. Here a contract she is yours for the next 24 hours”
Unless you want to be mine some more…
I’m raising the bet on that poker table.
No way could I think this morning that this day could be like this one.
Sheik Ali follows my bet as if nothing.
I’m thinking of strategy… I did not suspect that earlier but now I know this one is not a casual player… Short saying: I’m in deep shit… No… correction… You are in deep shit…
I’m tired. I have to behave not to show any emotion or stress… I just realised it is 3 am, Long day indeed.
It was 9 am. We did not even know each others. The sun was already hot. I came in Dubaï for a strange reason… I wanted to see the desert… I don’t know why you are here… Work I think… It’s been so quick.
A boy on a mad horse that was running wild. It stopped on a bridge having the boy about to fall over. We were both there. You had reflexes to catch the boy’s shirt. It is ripping apart slowly, and soon the boy will fall three or five meters… too much anyway for his seven years… I flied to get under the bridge in order to catch him. Amazing timing I’m there just in time. I made the catch, he slammed me on the floor but he is unharmed.
Amazingly less than a minute after some big guys in suit popped from nowhere. They great us as they could… I don’t get any Arab… bodyguard I think.
Then we are presented to the boy’s father… sheik Ali has a perfect English. He thanks us so glad we saved his son.
“You are my gests”
We draw another card on the poker table. I’d like to smile and relax because this card is good news. But I must not…
He asked me what I wanted to do, and why we where here. I told him about the desert…
I think that pleased him a lot… “A part of what is in the desert is what you bring with you in it”
It took us time to realise he thought we were together.
He drove us out of the town in his big acclimatized 4x4.
“Where are we going?” I asked
“I’m taking you to my tribe’s very heart; we will have a meal in the desert… My desert”
Few hours later we were under a tent in the desert, pillows and carpets on the floor. No less than 6 persons are servicing us. No doubt this is a three stars meal.
Sheik Ali asked me if I wanted some more whisky.
I’ve had far enough, and since we started that last game I totally stopped drinking at all just to keep concentration. I got to get you out of this. I must…
The bet is now more than the money I‘d need to buy the house I’m dreaming of…
After the mint tea we had a little walk in the dunes.
Some wind came to take off your hat; I could see your blond hairs flowing in the hot air as you run after your hat. I also realised Sheik talks mostly to me. But he is also looking at you most of the time.
He told me his full name: sheik Ali Saqr el Hanif.
I told him all I know is that “Saqr” means falcon
“How do you know such thing?”
I had to confess I was told about falconer when I was young.
He took us to his village. After a little talk some women came to great us… We guessed that was because we saved the progeny of a very important man in here.
Those women were slaves of his family.
I asked “wow! You do have slaves?”
He replied: “Yes, my family has many slaves… I use them for many uses… Cook, workers, and some for untold fantasies”.
We visited his family house, and after a while, he took us back to Dubaï.
I’m sweating. Stressed and hot night is doing such.
I must not do the mistake you did… overconfidence… You bet more than you had… To be precise you bet more than you are.
First game was “easy”… You loosed little by little. And then you had that “big game” You were certain to win… “What could I bet? I got nothing more”
Was it because we saw the slaves earlier that you proposed to be his? I could not believe it... I felt I was dreaming.
Few cards later, you could not close your mouth in surprise.
This is the very first time I see on the same game a four of a kind loosing facing a straight flush…
What to say… You loosed… and the price is yourself…
Since I won little, I’m still in the game… I challenged myself to regain you… Sheik Ali agreed.
“If you loose she is mine… If you win, you take her. But promise me you get her as your slave at least for 24 hours that will be her lesson.”
I got no choice and accepted. I can’t let you be his slave… I can’t allow this
Since you loosed he asked some people to “prepare” you. I wondered what it was like. And I worried a bit.
He owns the hotel and casino, I guessed he might get you in a Hammam, and get you massaged and perfumed.
He commanded a room for each of us when we first came in here. He cancelled yours as soon as you disappeared.
I feel better after that long game when you come back. It’s like I’m breathing better seeing you back from your “preparation”
I can now smell the perfume… orange flower… cinnamon…
Last card to draw… I know the chances are thin… Sheik Ali seems very confident. I know he is a good actor. I’m not taking note of this sign…
Last card is a perfect mach to my game. I got that full house I was dreaming for… He throws his cards on the table in despair.
“Well! My friend so far you won this game… And if you still agree I now sell you officially my most beautiful slave. Here a contract she is yours for the next 24 hours”
Unless you want to be mine some more…
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