“Let’sgoforawalk.IwillbringmycellphoneincaseRichardcalls.Howaboutit?”Dimitrinoddedinagreement.
ThewaterintheswimmingpoolrippledandspshedasAishaswambadforthfromootheileasafishuntilherlimbsweretiredandthedesiredeffectoftheexercisewasreached.Shethenwalkedslowlyupthestepsofthepoolwithdropsofwaterdrippingdownherslenderandgracefulbody.Takingupthergebathtowelontheloungechairshedriedherselfwithitandthenpacedupanddowgrassuntilsherecoveredherbreath.Shepouredhalfacupofbrandyandydownontheloungechairtorest.Shewasusirenuousexercisetogiveherbrai,butnowthattheexercisewasdone,herworriesaioohavereturned.Shehadbeentryingtorecallherdissertation“OnLifeinMatriarchalSociety”whichshehadbeenwritingwhileshewasintheKingdomofDreams.ButthebarbariantribeshadiheKingdomandthemagnifitpacewasburnttotheground,probablyturningherunfihesistoashesatthesametime.Totryandwritedownthewholemanuscriptfrommemorywasofcourseimpossible.Shecouldremembermostofthetentsbutmanyofthedetailsandfinepointswerehazyaualresearchwouldhavetobedooncemore.Writingathesiswaseasywhenparedttoreproduceahalf-finishedonefrommemory,whieededmorepainstakingcareaalbor.AsAisha’seyesgazedatthenightskies,shrillscreamsofpolicesirensintheneighbstreetsbrokethepeacefulserenityoftheresidentialdistrictaspolicecarsrushedby.Thisfemaleschorhadbeensolelytratedoudiesandwasimmersedintheseaofthemysteriesofknowledge.Thedisruptivedisturbanceremindedherthattherewasanoutsideworldwithturbulentuandcriminactivities.Aishawassurprisedthatsoteonsuchaquietnightthepolicewouldriskwakingthewholeneighborhoodbytheirsirens,loudspeakersandragpolicecars.Somethingmustbeafoot.Shesuddenlyrememberedthegossipsgoingaroundherneighborhoodthattherewasaserialrapistwhobrokeintoresidencesbyfordattemptedtorapewomen.Sheroseabruptlyfromherloungechair,crossedthegrassonherbarefeettostepintoherbeautifundexquisitesandalspreparingtogobacktoherhouseandsecurelycloseallthewindowsanddoors.Sheneverdreamedthatdangerwasalreadydrawingnearandwasrightoutsideherwoodenfence.
EmmanuellookedcautiouslyrightaandwasoverjoyedtofindthattherewasnoonearoundandthatallwasquietandserehatobnoxiousJamazhadapparentlygoneaway”hethought“There’snotimelikethepresent.”Stretgouthisarm,hevaultedoverthefendjumpedintothebackyard.Aishawassteppingintoherbeautifulsandalsandwasjustabouttoturnaroundwhensuddenlyshewasfrontedbyatalndstalwartmanstandingrightinfrontofher.Shestaredathiminshodbeforeshecouldshoutforhelp,themanpressedameismofthesmallobjectheheldinhishandandathinlineofpowdersquirtedoutstraightatAisha’snoseandmouth.Sheonlyhadtimetosmelstrongfloweryfragrancebeforeshefaintedandlostsciousness.Emmaookafewstepsforwardandcaughtherbythewaistbeforeshefelltotheground.Hewasetedbyhissuccessandwasabouttocarryherintothehousewhensomeoneelsejumpedoverthefencebehindhimshouting,
“Hey!Whatareyougoingtodotoher?”EmmaurnedhisheadandfounditwasagainthatspoilsportJamaz.
“WhatIwanttodoismybusiness”repliedhecrossly,“andhasnothingtodowithyou.Scram!”
“Isawyoufromafarrushingtowardsthishouse”saidJamaz,withhishandsonhiships.“Youweretooengrossedinyournefariousiionstonoticemeandjusthidinthebushes.”JamazpoiAishasaying,“Don’tyouknowwhosheis?SheisthequeenoftheKingdomofDreams,theroyalspouseofyourfriendKingDimitri.Whatareytodo?”
“Whatrot!Whocareswhethersheisqueenornot.Dimitrihasmorewomenthanheknowshowtodealwith.Why’tIhavesomefunandshareohemwithhim?Idon’tthinkhewouldmind.InfactIamsureitwouldbealrightwithhim.”
“Oh,soit’sjustawomanyouwant.That’seasy.I’lltakeyouwomanhunting.Youtakeyourpidhaveasmanyasyouwant,butyouottouchthisone.”Emmanuelflewinte.Hestrodeoverthewn,carefullypcedAisha’sunsciousbodyontheloungechairandpointinghisfiJamazbeganhistirade,
“Shutyourtrap!WhosaysI’thavethiswomaheonlyonewhohaveher?YouthinkIdon’tknowwhatsheistoyou?Iwashidinginhersandalsthatdaywhewoofyoingatitandsaweverythingfrombeginningtoend.IwasonlyasbigasafihetimesotherewasnothingIcoulddoaboutit.NowIamtalndstrongasanymansoIdowhateverIwantwheneverIwantto.Whoareyoutostopme?MindyourownbusinessorIwillkillyou.”JamazwasatfirstappalledatEmmanuel’soutburst,butafterherealizedtheguyknewwhathewastalkingabout,hegedhistuneandbecamemoreciliatory,
“ThatdayIwasaskedtoeheretothepoondtakeegardeningworkforafriend.peweenuswasafluke.Shewasinasemi-sciousstate,notatallintrolofhersensesandherreason.Iwasobsessedbysomedevilishideawhenwehadsextogether.IsweartoyouatthetimeIwasnotawarethatshewasAisha,KingDimitri’sroyalspouse.IfIdid,Iwouldneverhavedohishorrificdeed.SoIamadvisingyounottofollowinmyfootsteps.Donotdosomethingthatwouldbedisloyaltoyourfriend.Tofindawomanistheeasiestthingintheworld.I’lltakeyoutofindoneorasmanyasyouwant.”
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