Poker Play
Some days are full of emotions.
Iām 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.
Iām thinking of strategyā¦ I did not suspect that earlier but now I know this one is not a casual playerā¦ Short saying: Iām in deep shitā¦ Noā¦ correctionā¦ You are in deep shitā¦
Iām tired. I have to behave not to show any emotion or stressā¦ 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 DubaĆÆ for a strange reasonā¦ I wanted to see the desertā¦ I donāt know why you are hereā¦ Work I thinkā¦ Itās 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 boyās shirt. It is ripping apart slowly, and soon the boy will fall three or five metersā¦ too much anyway for his seven yearsā¦ I flied to get under the bridge in order to catch him. Amazing timing Iām 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 couldā¦ I donāt get any Arabā¦ bodyguard I think.
Then we are presented to the boyās fatherā¦ sheik Ali has a perfect English. He thanks us so glad we saved his son.
āYou are my gestsā
We draw another card on the poker table. Iād like to smile and relax because this card is good news. But I must notā¦
He asked me what I wanted to do, and why we where here. I told him about the desertā¦
I think that pleased him a lotā¦ āA part of what is in the desert is what you bring with you in itā
It took us time to realise he thought we were together.
He drove us out of the town in his big acclimatized 4x4.
āWhere are we going?ā I asked
āIām taking you to my tribeās very heart; we will have a meal in the desertā¦ My desertā
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.
Iāve 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 mustā¦
The bet is now more than the money Iād need to buy the house Iām dreaming ofā¦
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 āSaqrā means falcon
āHow do you know such thing?ā
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 usā¦ 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 āwow! You do have slaves?ā
He replied: āYes, my family has many slavesā¦ I use them for many usesā¦ Cook, workers, and some for untold fantasiesā.
We visited his family house, and after a while, he took us back to DubaĆÆ.
Iām sweating. Stressed and hot night is doing such.
I must not do the mistake you didā¦ overconfidenceā¦ You bet more than you hadā¦ To be precise you bet more than you are.
First game was āeasyāā¦ You loosed little by little. And then you had that ābig gameā You were certain to winā¦ āWhat could I bet? I got nothing moreā
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 flushā¦
What to sayā¦ You loosedā¦ and the price is yourselfā¦
Since I won little, Iām still in the gameā¦ I challenged myself to regain youā¦ Sheik Ali agreed.
āIf you loose she is mineā¦ 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.ā
I got no choice and accepted. I canāt let you be his slaveā¦ I canāt allow this
Since you loosed he asked some people to āprepareā 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. Itās like Iām breathing better seeing you back from your āpreparationā
I can now smell the perfumeā¦ orange flowerā¦ cinnamonā¦
Last card to drawā¦ I know the chances are thinā¦ Sheik Ali seems very confident. I know he is a good actor. Iām not taking note of this signā¦
Last card is a perfect mach to my game. I got that full house I was dreaming forā¦ He throws his cards on the table in despair.
āWell! My friend so far you won this gameā¦ And if you still agree I now sell you officially my most beautiful slave. Here a contract she is yours for the next 24 hoursā
Unless you want to be mine some moreā¦
Iām 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.
Iām thinking of strategyā¦ I did not suspect that earlier but now I know this one is not a casual playerā¦ Short saying: Iām in deep shitā¦ Noā¦ correctionā¦ You are in deep shitā¦
Iām tired. I have to behave not to show any emotion or stressā¦ 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 DubaĆÆ for a strange reasonā¦ I wanted to see the desertā¦ I donāt know why you are hereā¦ Work I thinkā¦ Itās 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 boyās shirt. It is ripping apart slowly, and soon the boy will fall three or five metersā¦ too much anyway for his seven yearsā¦ I flied to get under the bridge in order to catch him. Amazing timing Iām 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 couldā¦ I donāt get any Arabā¦ bodyguard I think.
Then we are presented to the boyās fatherā¦ sheik Ali has a perfect English. He thanks us so glad we saved his son.
āYou are my gestsā
We draw another card on the poker table. Iād like to smile and relax because this card is good news. But I must notā¦
He asked me what I wanted to do, and why we where here. I told him about the desertā¦
I think that pleased him a lotā¦ āA part of what is in the desert is what you bring with you in itā
It took us time to realise he thought we were together.
He drove us out of the town in his big acclimatized 4x4.
āWhere are we going?ā I asked
āIām taking you to my tribeās very heart; we will have a meal in the desertā¦ My desertā
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.
Iāve 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 mustā¦
The bet is now more than the money Iād need to buy the house Iām dreaming ofā¦
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 āSaqrā means falcon
āHow do you know such thing?ā
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 usā¦ 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 āwow! You do have slaves?ā
He replied: āYes, my family has many slavesā¦ I use them for many usesā¦ Cook, workers, and some for untold fantasiesā.
We visited his family house, and after a while, he took us back to DubaĆÆ.
Iām sweating. Stressed and hot night is doing such.
I must not do the mistake you didā¦ overconfidenceā¦ You bet more than you hadā¦ To be precise you bet more than you are.
First game was āeasyāā¦ You loosed little by little. And then you had that ābig gameā You were certain to winā¦ āWhat could I bet? I got nothing moreā
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 flushā¦
What to sayā¦ You loosedā¦ and the price is yourselfā¦
Since I won little, Iām still in the gameā¦ I challenged myself to regain youā¦ Sheik Ali agreed.
āIf you loose she is mineā¦ 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.ā
I got no choice and accepted. I canāt let you be his slaveā¦ I canāt allow this
Since you loosed he asked some people to āprepareā 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. Itās like Iām breathing better seeing you back from your āpreparationā
I can now smell the perfumeā¦ orange flowerā¦ cinnamonā¦
Last card to drawā¦ I know the chances are thinā¦ Sheik Ali seems very confident. I know he is a good actor. Iām not taking note of this signā¦
Last card is a perfect mach to my game. I got that full house I was dreaming forā¦ He throws his cards on the table in despair.
āWell! My friend so far you won this gameā¦ And if you still agree I now sell you officially my most beautiful slave. Here a contract she is yours for the next 24 hoursā
Unless you want to be mine some moreā¦
5 months ago