#OMNISCIENT_POV
#FLASH_BACK
(Before the assassination)
Upon hearing Sadiq's plan, Abdul and Saudat are shaken with fear, as soon as Sadiq leaves them, They leave the chamber and consult with Karim and Aisha in another private chamber.
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Abdul  We are in trouble…. That rat is trying to tell the Sultan about our affair… We're doomed.
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Saudat  (hysterical) Doomed you say? Well aren't you going to do something? You can't just stand there and waited till the Sultan harks us all to death.
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Karim  Wait…. I have a plan… Abdul?
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Abdul  Yes??
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Karim  Where's that assassin you hired?
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Abdul  Mawt? What about him?
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Karim  We'll use him to get rid of our problem.
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Abdul  Are you mad? Mawt is just an assassin, he has no tactics or skills of combat and Sadiq is a far more formidable opponent…
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Karim  I'm not talking about Sadiq, i'm talking about the Sultan.
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Abdul  What???
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Karim  Yes… If the Sultan is killed, there's no need for us to worry.
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Abdul  But Sadiq is still a threat.. He might tell the people about our affair.
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Karim  Oh I won't be so sure about that…. I have a plan that will connect him to the murder of the Sultan.
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Abdul  I'm listening.
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Karim  Your assassin will have to sneak into the Sultan's room and hide, once the Sultan arrives he'll strike him down and escape.
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Abdul  But how does that implicate Sadiq?
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Karim  Don't you see? Once the Sultan returns he'll be eager to tell him about our secret and you know the Sultan always relaxes before listening or attending to any matter, within that moment, Mawt will strike and once Sadiq gets into the room, we'll alert the guards and then….
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Abdul  I like this plan of yours… So then, let's get to work….
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#AFTER_THE_ASSASSINATION
Here in the Sultan's Chamber, The Queens, their lovers rejoice over the success of their plan, Each person in his partner's arms stroking and fondling one another…
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Abdul  Ahh, finally my love… The old b*stard is gone and his b*stard son won't bother us anymore.
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Karim  Power is ours at last…. Marida and all its good fortunes are ours for the taking.
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Saudat  Finally, my son will take his rightful place as the Sultan of…
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Aisha  Shut it wench! My son will be the next Sultan….
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Saudat  Better watch your mouth, SL*t….. My son is entitled to that throne… After all he's the first born..
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Aisha  Really? First son.. But at least, he's not the son of the Sultan… He's nothing but a plain old…
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Karim  Alright… Its enough you two… Let's discuss how we're going to get rid of Sadiq…. Remember the dog is still alive.
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Abdul  Yes… We have to kill him, we can't allow to be get into public…
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Aisha  But he'll be executed publicly tomorrow, so what's the problem?
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Abdul  He could blurt out to the people about our secret… We can't let that happen. Even if he dies tomorrow, people will still be arguing about what he says and from there, trouble starts… We have to kill him in here in the palace.
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Saudat  So how are we going to do that?
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Karim  Simple, let's just poison the b*stard…. We'll send this girl to poison him.
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Saudat  Jasmine?
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Karim  Yes and once she does that… She'll take the fall for it…. End of story….. (Laughs)
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As they were busy celebrating, One of the slaves bursted into the room, interrupting them, they all quickly separate as they see the slave.
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Saudat  You b*tch! Are you insane? What's wrong with you?
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Slave  Sorry your majesty but… I've just received some unpleasant news… Prince Sadiq escaped.
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All  What???
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Abdul  Impossible
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Karim  Unbelievable
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Aisha  This can't be…
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Saudat  How did he escape?
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Slave  No body knows… He must have gotten help from the inside..
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Saudat  Help from inside? That's…. Wait.. Check his room and see if jasmine is there. Hurry!
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The slaves runs out and goes to fetch Jasmine, moments later, she returns alone, Jasmine is nowhere to be found..
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Saudat  Well? Where is she?
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Slaves  She's not in here room, in fact, I don't think she's in the palace..
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Queen Saudat shouts out in anger, kicking and throwing away stuff, she wasn't the only one in a foul mood, All of them couldn't believe that they were outsmarted by a mere concubine…
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Abdul  My instincts were right… I knew that girl is not to be trusted and now she too knows our secret … Curse
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Aisha  So what now?
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Saudat  We'll Find them and KILL THEM BOTH!!!! As for you men.. Go out and do your duties… Make sure they don't leave this kingdom…..
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Karim  Very well your highness….
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#SADIQ
For a while, I felt myself in a dark place unable to move, I didn't know how long but it felt like an eternity… I couldn't even remember how I got here in the dark lonely void of solitude.
Then suddenly, I began to see a small dim of light, little by little it began to expand and shine and soon, Everything was clear.
I found myself on a bed in an open room, there was a white rage rapped around my chest, I tried sitting up, but I felt pain all over and I began to feel dizzy… I lay down immediately as I felt that unpleasantness in my body…
I looked around trying to figure out where I was and why am I here in this room. Then suddenly, I felt a sting in a head and then my memories came flashing before my eyes… I remembered everything… My father's murder, my capture, escape and the injury I sustained… Everything was flushed back into my brain.. The last thing I remembered was escaping with Jasmine on a horse and after that everything went dark.
I looked around wondering where Jasmine was, Could it be we didn't escape? Was she killed? No… This isn't right.. If we were caught, we wouldn't be alive right now… So where in the world am i?
Just then, The door opened and Jasmine walked in with Frahan, I was surprised to see them especially Frahan, it looks like we're in safe hands.
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Sadiq  Fra…. Han….
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Frahan  Relax, Sadiq… You're hurt… You're even Lucky to be alive.
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Sadiq  How did we end up here? Where are we?
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Frahan  Remember when I told you if you needed a place to stay? Well, this is it.. This is a secret underground room beneath my father's shop.
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Sadiq  But how did we get….
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Frahan  Looks like you didn't remember everything… Well According to Jasmine here as you were about to pass out, you told her the directions of this place. And lucky for you both, she found me here.
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Sadiq  But…
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Jasmine  Enough… You need to rest….
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Frahan  She's right… You need a lot of rest, besides you and her are both wanted….. The Queens are out for your heads… They've hanged the death of the Sultan on your heads…. You've got to stay hidden for a while.. It won't be long before they start knocking on door to search for you.
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Sadiq  In that case, there's no time… We have to leave Marida as soon as possible…..
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Frahan  Where will you go?
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Jasmine  To Nishkapur of course… We'll be safe there… My father will keep us safe..
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Frahan  Your father? What power does your father have?
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Jasmine  My father is the Sultan of Nishkapur!
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Frahan  What? Sadiq, is that true? You said you that she isn't a princess.
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Jasmine  I am…. Tell him..
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Sadiq  She is… I just confirmed it from the messengers that I sent to Nishkapur.
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Frahan  Unbelievable… But you know leaving here will be almost impossible.. Not when there are guards every where.
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Sadiq  No… It is not…. Merchants and traders get in and out of Marida… They can't stop that… Even if its for a day.. Those money grubbing merchants won't allow them to do that.. We'll somehow have to find a way to escape…
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Frahan  I have an idea… Al-muktar is exporting some goods tomorrow… Once you get outside Marida, you can both escape..
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Jasmine  Thank you… But won't they search the goods?
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Frahan  Fear not… Al-Muktar's goods can't be checked… Okay then… I'll have to go back to my master's house… You both stay here until tomorrow.. Okay? Good night both of you.
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Frahan left me and Jasmine alone in the underground room… After that, things were quiet… Jasmine was busy making moody faces and I was too tired to talk but I realized things didn't end well the last time we talked.. I told Jasmine some unpleasant things and as a man I have to apologize. After all, she saved my life.
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Sadiq  Jasmine!
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Jasmine  ????
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Sadiq  Jasmine!
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Jasmine  Look, don't disturb me, okay.. I'm not in the mood to talk to you..
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Sadiq  Look, I'm sorry for what I said to you..
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Jasmine  I thought you said you didn't love me.. Why apologize? Keep your apology.
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Sadiq  I know you're hurt inside.. And what I said was stupid and idiotic… But I did all this so I could keep you safe… I didn't want you to get involved in this mess.
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Jasmine  Well, looks like I am..
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Sadiq  Jasmine… I..
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Jasmine  Enough… Just rest first… Here made some medicinal drink for you… Drink it all.
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Jasmine gave me the medicine and made me drink it all, at first when I tasted the drink, I almost choked and vomited… The drink was yucky and bitter, I asked her what was inside but she gave me no reply, instead she forced me to drink it all.
After that, I began to feel a little bit dizzy and weary, before long, I couldn't feel my body anymore, so i laid back and slept off.
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#FRAHAN
These are dangerous times, Nobody is safe especially Sadiq and jasmine… Especially with the secret they know but that doesn't mean I'm not in danger as well, I have to try and keep my distance away from Sadiq for both our sakes…After I left my father's shop, I went back to Al-muktar's house.
As soon as I got there, I saw some palaces guards, The vizier and one of the councils of the Sultan talking to my master, I began to wonder what they were doing here?
As I got to where they were, The guards got hold of me. I didn't resist, I stood calmly and waited for what was going to happen next.
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Vizier  You there… you're friends with Sadiq, right?
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Frahan  Yes… Is something wrong?
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Mukhtar  Tell me boy… Do you know where he is?
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Frahan  No… The last time I saw him was days ago…
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Before I knew what was happening, I felt a terrible blow on the side of my face, I felt down and yelped in pain, The guards picked me up and held me tight..
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Abdul  Don't lie to me… Where is Sadiq??
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Frahan  I don't know… What business do I have with the prince? I live here in masters house, all I do is serve and go on errands….I'm just a slave.. Nothing more..
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Mukhtar  Well, there you have it vizier… Frahan is a loyal slave… And a good one. The prince couldn't have possibly confide in him.. What possibly could he offer him?
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The Vizier glared at me for a while before he and his colleague left the house with the royal guards.
I stood up and cleared my body, I followed Al-muktar into the house to see if he needed anything.
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Mukhtar  Sorry my boy… Those fools thought you and the traitorous prince were collaboration… Anyways… Enough of that talk… It's time to move on to the future… Now that the Sultan is dead.. A new one will be crowned, and my daughter Salima will be the queen.. Royal blood will run through my blood line as well. Isn't that marvelous Frahan?
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Frahan  It is sir.. The gods will never cease to amaze you with their blessing.
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Mukhtar  How true.. Oh and also I have something for you… From now on, you'll be the head of all my slaves.. Yes.. Consider this a promotion for all your services through this years…
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Frahan  Thank you sir… I'm honored.
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Mukhtar  Yes.. From now on.. Your job is to inspect the works of other slaves.. And starting from tomorrow, you'll check my goods that is to be exported to east… You've seen how it is done… Make sure everything is in order..
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Frahan  Very well master.. I won't disappoint you..
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Mukhtar  Good,…. Tell my wife that I'll be going out… There's a place I'd like to go to now.
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Mukhtar left and I went back into the house… Finally.. I'm gradually moving up the ladder of success. With a little more hardwork, my life will soon be set for all the good things in life. And to make things more interesting… Sneaking Sadiq and jasmine out of Marida would be an easy task..
After a while, I went back to my room to rest, I wanted to sleep early so I could get up early and get Sadiq out of Marida…
As I got into my room, I spotted Salima on my bed in her night robe, it was barely covering her body which was exposed under the robe.. She looked at me and smiled. I couldn't believe what was happening? Why is Salima in my room?
Soon I came to my senses and greeted her turning my eyes away.
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Frahan  Greetings Young mistress…
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Salima  (laughs) Frahan… Look how stiff you are… Relax I won't bite..
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Frahan  Sorry to ask you this but.. What are you doing in my room dressing like that?
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Salima  Oh.. So you've noticed… How do I look? Tempting hmm? (Laughs)
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Frahan  Please mistress, kindly leave my room before your father sees you in here… I don't want to be in trouble.
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Salima  Oh you will be if you don't do what I want.
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Frahan  And what is it you want?
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Salima  You…
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I couldn't believe she said that… Though I was happy but I couldn't show her that I was… In fact, I would prefer if we did this somewhere private.
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Frahan  But Mistress what about the Prince hassan ? You're about to be wed to him.
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Salima  Oh forget that swine… He's so boring and full of himself… I want a man that is romantic and has attention for me.. Not a political idiot.. I want a man like you.
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Frahan  But..
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Salima  Quiet slave… I'm your master.. You talk when I ask you to understand?
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Frahan  Yes, mistress.
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Salima  Good, come here and kneel.
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I did as she ordered me to, I went in front of her and knelt down. She stretched out her smooth and fair skinned leg at me, I looked at her wondering what I should to.
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Salima  Kiss my feet.
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I held her legs and did as she wanted.. She began to moan slowly, and giggle in the process, she ordered me to kiss her feet upward up to her thighs and I did, even though this was risky, i'm going to enjoy this while I'm at it… For so many years, I've been wanting to get her attention and now the gods have answered my prayers.. As I was doing that, Her moans began to get a little bit louder, her legs were trembling slowly.. I kissed her thighs slowly and romantically giving it my all.
Then all of a sudden, Salima grabbed and pulled me towards her, she kissed me romantically as if I was her lover, I didn't wait for second before I wrapped her in my arms as well.
By the gods.. She was so lovely.. Her lips tasted like grapes and her scent was so temping and her body was just so soft and smooth, I hugged her tight as if I would never let go but then suddenly, she pushed me off and got up from my bed and matched my chest.
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Salima  I musy say Frahan, i'm surprised… Looks like I have to see more of you… But that's another story for another time. Don't get any ideas that I'm in love with you… No.. You're just something I need to satisfy and entertain myself with… Since I found out mom was having a good time with that black gorilla, its time I found myself a toy too and you're just the type I want.. Now make sure nobody hears about it because if they do.. Death awaits you… If you keep this a secret..You'll get more than enough enjoyment and pleasure from me… See you then..
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Salima walked over me and left the room, I laid on the ground speechless, rethinking what just happened in my mind, Just moments ago, this lovely goddess was in my arm, our bodies entwined to each other, each of us feeling the warmth of our bodies….. gods.. I must make her mine.. I don't care about wealth or power.. Salima's love and body is good enough for me.
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