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Farwa Khalid

The Land of Zikula

Synopsis: In the village of Bahufarik, Khalid, a 28-year-old man, faces rejection for the eighth time when proposing to his beloved. Her father refuses, desiring someone more extraordinary for his daughter. Determined to prove himself, Khalid embarks on an adventure to find something that will satisfy his father's expectations. His journey leads him to the mysterious vault of Forik, rumored to be the last place visited by Khalid's parents. Seeking guidance, Khalid turns to his grandfather, who summons a friend and presents Khalid with an incomplete ancient book belonging to a previous visitor of the vault. On a moonlit night, Khalid ventures into the vault, surviving a collapse that transports him to a barren desert where he encounters two individuals leading him to the nearby city of Zikula. There, he learns of the celebration of Zikola Day, where the inhabitants abide by unique laws, using intelligence units instead of currency and sacrificing the poorest (the least intelligent) during Zikola games. As Khalid tries to leave, he discovers the door he entered through is sealed until the next year's celebration. He befriends Yasmin and his friend Iyad, who enlighten him about Zikula's laws. Amidst the festivities, Khalid meets Asil, a doctor who aids him in his quest to find a valuable book, rumored to be the most expensive in Zikula, which belonged to his father. Through his journey, Khalid learns of the myth of the Forik vault and realizes his father was the previous owner of the book. With the help of Yasmin and Asil, Khalid collects more intelligence units required by the book and searches for its owner, only to discover that his brother inherited it after their father's demise. As the story unfolds, Khalid faces challenges, confronts family secrets, and discovers the true meaning of legacy, all against the backdrop of the enigmatic city of Zikula.
Daoistl0OS7L · 10.1K Views

How to love a sociopath

Love.... What is this emotion that you speak about... Does it even exist.... To me?.... I'd never forget the day she smiled at me after I asked her why she was the way she was, I remember her asking me if I could handle it, if I could handle her...I laughed and look away from her eyes in moments like this, her confidence overwhelms my heart, so I crumble and and look away before I collapse. "I'm a sociopath...." She whispers making my neck snap back to her searching for that joking smile or laugh but she just raise a brow and struggled to hold in a laugh. "Ha see I told you, you can't handle me Khalid, stop wasting your time not that I mind though" she mutters before looking back up at the sky and sliding her eyes close probably due to the beautiful wind that caresses our being. For some weird reason I was unable to say a word but instead I just stared as her face that was now exposed due to her laying down on her back, every time she says those words I'm speechless, and she feels the need to remind me every time about her diagnosis, even though I want to pretend that it does exist, I guess this is her own way of caring, telling me how dangerous she could be...I probably should listen but I can't- "I know what you are thinking right now....I would not waste my time trying to defend myself nor would I try to proof to you about how am a good human being and blah blah blah, this is just me, emotions don't exist to me but transactions of self gratification do...if you don't like me then I dare you to walk away" those were the words she said to me the first time she ever revealed her diagnosis to me while staring up at me with her beautiful gummy smile. as if what she had just said to me was nothing big, as if it wasn't something that could make a human run far far away from her being, as if it was not something that could make me neurotic, and I don't know if I'm just plain stupid or not right now, but my feet still refused to move no matter how heavy the word that escaped from her lips felt against my being, I didn't move.. not even an inch, as my brain yelled at me to leave, Run and to flee, because these are the very people my parents told me to stay away from when I was younger they gave the word danger the meaning it has today,for they were the complete nuisances and deviants to society, or at least that was what everyone said simply because there is still currently no cure to this type of wounded minds in which these specific section of people possess, so of course,it's better to stay away from them right?, right?. But maybe she herself knew that I couldn't do it, that I couldn't walk away from her while being entrapped in my emotions and being enchanted by her beauty. I've heard from people that love always tend to make one weak and indeed she already has me on my knees and she knows it and I guess that's the scary part of it, maybe that's why she dared me walk away, with her cold eyes captivating me in a trance along with her beautiful smile, perhaps I'm stupid...because this was a very clear red flag, but here I was ready to sign myself up for that. "Pleasure to meet you once again" was all I said in reply giving her a goofy smile making her raise a brow at me, with a thoughtful look on her face before she smirked and shook her head..I wonder what she was thinking about right now... probably about how stupid I am or even more..that's one thing I've always disliked about her..it's almost impossible to read her but she knows how to read everybody within 3-5 minutes max, she reads the room like it's the back of her hand in her calculated mind...and then she goes on further to block you out with her beautiful innocent yet cold big Brown eyes..with her calculated gaze which still surprisingly able to make you feel comforted, understood and safe. And What a big mistake it is to believe that she cares about you enough to keep you safe when to her the world and relationships are simply all about what she can gain.
Wanderers_Concept · 10.9K Views
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