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2024-10-29 19:42:56Charlotte intended to spend the rest of the day with Aháva. She took her out to the city of El Cairo, along with their special guest, Carlos. Between him and Charlie, the passion smothered six years ago was rekindling, and it showed from afar. They chattered for a long time, while the girl got on a few rides. He took the time to get her up to date regarding Dominik, and how he was a victim of deception by his manager.
At the end of the day, all three of them were playing in the spacious gardens of Al Azhar park. They were running, playing ball and eating some fruit.
“Sorry. Didn't meant it” apologized Carlos when he threw the ball further away than he should have.
“You go get it” ordered Charlie.
“I'll go, auntie. Don't worry” said Aháva right before she ran out, looking for the ball.
Charlotte punched Carlos' shoulder.
“Just Great! Now you go get the girl” she commanded.
“Chill. She'll be fine.”
Carlos had a naughty smile. Charlotte looked at him, intrigued.
“Carlos! What did you do?” If there was something she was an expert at. that was reading between the lines and she knew Carlos was up to something.
Aháva approached the ball carefully and, the moment she bent over to take it, a pair of huge hands appeared out of nowhere, holding it. When she looked up, she saw a huge silhouette before her. Well over six feet in height. Compared to the one yard and a few inches tall Aháva was, the man before her was a giant. The girl squinted and, having the sun in her eyes, she could not distinguish his face. But she knew his voice.
“I reckon this belongs to you” the man said.
“Mr. Dominik?” Aháva's voice was music to the ears of Dominik.
“I hope you can call me daddy someday.”
“My father's name is Amir. You are not my dad” Aháva frowned and tried grabbing the ball from his hand.
“Please, little girl. Don’t treat me like that.”
“You did not want me, I don't understand why you want me now” sadness was palpable in Aháva's words.
“No. No, my love. That is not true. I loved you from the moment I learnt you existed” the child looked at him closely.
“I can tell when grownups lie. You don't seem to be lying.”
“I am not. I am telling you the truth.”
“I don't understand grownup issues, all I know is my father is Amir. I can't have two daddies” the girl shrugged.
“You can. I had two mommies. When I was born, my daddy had a daughter with another lady. My sister's mother was very nice to me and she became a second mother to me.”
“I know you. I can't love you just like that.”
Dominik smiled after the girl's sincerity.
“I will be patient, doll. Very patient.”
A few feet away, Carlos and Charlotte were watching, they couldn't help but feel moved by such an emotional moment. Dominik was on his knees, holding Aháva.
“Shall we?” Asked Carlos wrapping his arm around Charlotte.
“What? You expect me to leave the girl with this man?”
“This man is her father and he won't hurt her. He will take her for a stroll and bring her right back. We can talk in the meantime.”
“Are you crazy? If Samanta or Amir find out, they're gonna kill me.
“Then, I guess it'll be our secret?”
Carlos took Charlie's hand and dragged her out of there, while Dominik walked, holding his daughter's hand. He could not believe it, his first father-daughter day, he wanted to learn everything about her, and let her get to know him. Make up for the lost time.
“Auntie Charlie told me you are very famous. Is that true?” The girl's voice broke the awkward silence.
“It is. That is what people think” he answered.
“Why are you so famous?”
“I am a footballer. Have you ever watched any of my games?”
The girl denied with her head.
“Mommy never lets me watch football. She says it's violent.”
Hard to believe, but, it was. Aháva had never had the chance to see her father play. Samanta impeded that at any cost. The grudge she held was so great, she never wanted her daughter to ever look up to a man she thought was a heartless jerk, until recently.
Time went by between talking and joking. Dominik told her she had a little brother called Abraham. She told him about his job and all the cities he had been to and promised he would take her travelling the world someday. He also told her about her grandmother Patricia, her aunt Karol and how beautiful Munich is. Aháva could not deny, she was very excited to know all those things Mr. Dominic was telling her about.
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The next day, Amir and Samanta polished details about their trip. In only two days, a private flight would take them to Beersheva where a 4x4 truck would be expecting them to take them to Deir al Balah, where they would spend the next week, compiling information regarding the finding, ultimately filming a documentary for the National Geographic. They were both so excited.Carlos and Charlotte became accessory to Dominik, who profited every moment Charlie went out with the girl, or he picked her up from school to take her out for a walk and spend time with her. Charlotte insisted Aháva never told her parents about any of this, otherwise, mommy would never let her see her again. And, Aháva loved her auntie Charlie, besides, she liked hanging out with Mr. Dominik.The day came. Samanta and Amir went away and Charlotte was left in charge of the Mobarek mansion. She had all their employees under her command. Every morning, she took Aháva to school, picked her up in the afternoon, and she s
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It was almost 8pm and Dominik had just showered. He was very exhausted after a long day with Aháva. He was sitting on his bed, on Skype with his wife and son, catching up on what went on while he is gone.Carlos ran into the room.“Quick, Dominik. Turn the TV on” he said with notable anticipation.“What is going on?” Dominik got scared by Carlos' attitude. He left his laptop on the side, took the remote and turned the TV on. He had no clue what was going on.“No, no, no” Carlos put his hands on his head.“Carlos? What is happening?”“God!” Muttered Carlos, suddenly falling, on Dominik's bed. Tears rolled down his cheeks.Dominik felt chills all over his body, he turned up the volume and understood what was going on with Carlos.“You can hear constant explosions. The Palestinian territory is under attack. The number of people missing rises over two thousand, almost 1600 deaths are estimated. Chaos has taken over the streets. This morning, a detonation happened near the Dome of Jerusale
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Morning came and caught him lying in bed. He fell asleep crying. He slowly opened his eyes, trying to protect his eyes from hitting his eyes. Regardless, something else slapped him. The memory of the morning before. Samanta was gone forever.Tears started pouring again.“Samanta” he whispered in sobs and stayed like that for most of the day. With his eyes lost, crying in silence.“How long has he been like this?” Charlotte asked, who had come a few minutes ago. She was sitting on the couch, watching Dominik.Carlos came up to him with a tray of food.“Since last night. He hasn't eaten. He didn't get out of bed all day” said Carlos, leaving the silver tray on the bed side table. “Dominik? Can you hear me?” questioned Carlos, putting his hand on Dom's shoulder.Dominik was completely idle. Breathing from inertia. His eyes, bloodshot, lacking their characteristic glow.»You gotta eat, bro” Carlos' voice broke the silence.Dominik turned around on the bed, away from him, refusing
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Days went by and the pain of the loss started decreasing in time. Although, every now and then, Dominik would still shed a few tears when h e reminisced Samanta. Aháva was his rock, his pillar, his reason to hold on.Dominik h a d to call his wife to let her know about what had just happened. She, hearing such awful news, thought of traveling to join her husband's grief and support him but, he refused claiming it was unnecessary and, due to the situation in the region, he'd rather she and Abraham should not be exposed to any sort of danger.Due to Samanta's sudden passing, the hearing was rescheduled 2 days ahead. The results came to the judge's hands and, said results revealed Dominik was, indeed Aháva's biological father, with a 99% probability. Aháva Raina Mobarek-Andrade was his daughter. Without a question.The decision was clear. The legal process had begun, they only needed wait for the custody of the girl to be handed over t o her father.It was determined that Samanta's paren
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Aháva was very excited, but also nervous, t o start her new life with her father. The plane had not taken off yet, but she was terrified, she never liked planes.“Calm down, baby girl. Everything will be ok” said Dominik, noticing how nervous she was.“I know, daddy” the girl answered, taking her father's hand and holding it hard as the plane took off.Once i n the air, Aháva let go of her father's hand and looked out the window. She saw the land that welcomed her t o the world turned small and distant.Two hours passed and Abraham couldn't take his eyes off the girl i n front of him.He was staring closely at her.“What i s going on, champ?” Asked Dominik, seeing how the little boy sighed and leaned back o n his seat again.“Nothing daddy. She has a faiwy tale book and I wanna wead it.”“Why do you not go and read along with her? she i s your sister and I am sure she will gladly share with you.”“But, I can't wead well and I'm embawassed” confessed the boy t o his father. Domini
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The next day, they got up early, got ready and went down t o the hotel restaurant for breakfast. They wasted no time, got i n the car and headed out for a n adventure.When they came into the park, the children got very excited. Aháva wanted t o meet Jasmine, Ariel, Snow White and Mulan. She also wanted t o see Mickey, Minnie, Daisy, Goofy, Pluto…“Where do you want t o start?” Asked Dominik while they walked down the main street.“Why don't we just walk along the place? We'll find the adventures a s we go” Dihanna took the chance t o show her fun and playful side. Seeing her like this reminded Dominik why h e married her.“Let's go this way” indicated Dominik, who was holding the map i n his hands.As they walked, Dominik was not unnoticed. People were recognizing him and asking for his autograph or a picture.That day was one of the happiest days for Aháva. For Dominik, it was very nice t o see his daughter s o happy and enjoying the rides. His girl's laughter caused the pain i n
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The following days were the best i n the life of Aháva, after all she had suffered with her parents' passing, she was finally happy and at peace.By the end of the week, Dominik's job was expecting him, s o they packed their bags and left back t o Munich, where Aháva would meet the rest of the family.The plane landed i n the Munich International Airport-Franz Josef Strauss and Aháva's hands were sweating. Thinking she would b e living i n a n unknown place terrified her.“Ready?” Asked Dominik seeing how impatiently Aháva looked out the window. “You will love Munich. Come, we should head out.”They got off the plane and the cold air surrounded Aháva, a very different climate from what she was used to, the heat i n Egypt was unbearable. The young girl got excited when she looked out the car window. Those buildings were pretty, s o fancy, the cathedrals, the gabled roofs that looked almost like castles…“Daddy?” Said the girl with nostalgia i n her voice.“Yes, baby girl?” Repli
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At the Weigand residence, Mrs. Patricia, ran back and forth, telling Karol where t o put the balloons, while Berta, their housekeeper took the duck out of the oven, and asked Adolf, the butler, t o set the table.“Come on! They'll b e here any minute now” said Dominik's mother, a s the finished arranging the snacks o n the table.“What do you think she i s like?” Asked Karol, excited.“I imagine she looks just like Dominik, you know what a good job h e did with Abraham” answered Patricia, proudly.The sound of a horn made the ladies and the only man present t o scatter i n every direction.“They're here!” Said the Weigand widow, almost screaming.***Aháva took a deep breath. She was very nervous.«Help me, mommy» she said t o herself and they got out of the car.The proud father offered his hand t o his daughter.“Welcome. This i s grandma's house” h e made a gesture with his hand a s t o show her the place. The first thing Aháva could see was a woman standing at the door.“Aunt
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The car was parked in front of the place h e had been frequenting for the last few days. It was a good place t o dance (he loved t o dance) a n d have a couple of drinks in the company of a pretty woman. h e met Melanie in New York a n d since then she accompanied him o n his tour. That's how h e wanted it, a n d although August didn't need the woman who was willing t o have a good time with him, she was perfect, because she was funny a n d undramatic. (At least it seemed that way at first) I didn't understand how his attitude changed in a matter of three days.He shook his head a n d cleared his mind. I didn't want t o think about that. h e was ready t o celebrate that night h e appeared in the place h e had dreamed of for so many years. For every illusionist, the MGM Grand Garden Arena was a statement that h e was reaching the pinnacle of his career. His parents knew it a n d that i s why they traveled from Scotland t o accompany him. Her little sister couldn't make it o n time beca
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Aháva tried t o take long strides t o get t o the bar as quickly as possible. The club was packed a n d people seemed t o be possessed by some kind of demon of lust, as they groped each other while dancing grotesquely. The blonde looked at the couple o n her right a n d couldn't help but shudder. Could it be that they did not know about the existence of hotels? God! She didn't understand why she agreed t o go t o that place with her friends, if she never liked going t o places like that. She was more of mountains, rivers a n d beaches. h e liked t o be in contact with nature while enjoying the silence or reading a good book. I had known Lauren, Jessica, a n d Alicia since I was eight years old. h e had just moved with his parents t o California. They lived in the same neighborhood a n d went t o the same school. Since then they were inseparable friends.Aháva was about t o turn nineteen a n d college was just around the corner. h e would study at one of the most prestigious universiti
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"All the way down, all the way down, all the way down," they yelled in unison.The girls tried t o encourage the youngest of all t o drink the entire contents of her glass in one sip. However, the blonde with green eyes could not do it, because she did not like the taste of tequila or a n y alcoholic beverage. I didn't understand how there were people who drank liquor until their livers dried up, if the taste of alcoholic beverages was so awful.She licked her lips, wrinkled her nose, a n d put the glass back o n the table.Aháva grimaced a n d wiped the corner of her lip with the back of her hand.-I do not can. It's disgusting,” h e yelled, due t o the high volume of the music. How do they make you drink this? It i s awful!—Booo. Don't be a spoilsport,” the eldest of all spoke up. Lauren, a pretty woman about six feet tall, slim, with black hair, gray eyes, a n d white Caucasian skin."You said you'd have a couple of drinks with us," Jessica, the giggling redhead with black eyes a
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One month after.Dominik glanced at Carlos surreptitiously a n d Carlos nodded, indicating that everything was ready. Charlotte could not suppress the small smile that came from her lips, because she knew perfectly well what was going t o happen next. She was also Weigand's accomplice. Samantha gave her friend a confused a n d questioning look."They say that h e who laughs alone remembers his pranks," she mumbled, poking the blonde's side with a finger.Charlotte laughed out loud."I'm just happy t o have married a wonderful man," the Polish woman commented, scanning her surroundings with her eyes.The garden looked beautiful, decorated in a vintage style with turquoise, white a n d silver decorations. Just two hours ago, Charlotte a n d Carlos had said "Yes, I do", in front of family a n d closest friends. Samantha was the maid of honor, a n d Dominik was the best man. Little Aháva played with some children, sons of some friends of the bride a n d groom."Who would have imagined it
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Cairo International Airport"Samanta a n drade, calm down once a n d for all," demanded Charlie, whose nerves were o n edge, watching her friend walk from one side t o the other."What if h e gets scared when h e sees me?" My face i s not the same. These scars..."You're still beautiful," Carlos said. You don't have t o worry about that. Aháva adores you a n d doesn't care what you look like —he added —Although seeing it from a n other perspective, they give you a sensual air, almost like a pirate —Carlos joked, letting out a laugh."I think what you're worried about i s what someone else might think, right?" Charlie commented with some mischief."Dominik i s the least interested in how you look, I'm telling you." Carlos winked at her.Carlos a n d Charlotte got Samantha t o relax a bit.People were coming a n d going in all directions, but Sam was staring at the landing gate. a n xiety grew within her being with each passing second. Almost half a n hour had passed since the plane fr
