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FAHAD


me: " how did you find me?" i asked bracing myself for the fight.


faisal looked fired up and ready to swing.


faisal: " who else would have set this up?" he asked, voice barely audible.



and the realisation hit me.


me: " a7med" i said and shook my head slowly. " I'm going to kill him" .

faisal barked out a laugh that startled me.

faisal:" not before i kill you"  he walked towards me slowly.


faisal:" you know he's my first cousin. you know he's smart. and you know where his loyalties lay."

he said " so then why'd you do it?" he asked mystified.

i smiled slowly and pulled out an envelope I've been holding onto since the trip began.


i held it out to faisal.


faisals eyes bulged " what the hell is this?" he asked not moving his hands to take it.


me: " the will to the southampton lodge, i did some work on it and changed it to your name" i say.

faisal looks at me warily.

faisal: " if i take this will you come back with me?"

i reach my envelope closer to him.

me: " take it" i say with a small smile.

faisal: " don't turn anti fahad on me. cut the crap . " he says.

but takes the envelope.

faisal: " yallah layan is waiting back in the hotel"

but i shake my head

me: " salimly 3alaiha" i say.

faisal turns to me abruptly but i turn and run to the bartender and ask him if i could use the backdoor


 i could hear his shouts.


" FAHAD! FAHAD!!"


i close my eyes and shut them tight.


i know that this time he wont find me.


so i run. i run far far away.


and then, only when I'm miles, away do i  start walking again.