Yusef, bent his head and rubbed his ears on his shoulder. Now he looked at her squarely in the face. He could not believe his eyes: her curved eyelashes, so long and thick; her eyelids, sparkling pale blue; her cheeks, pink; her lips, red. Her perfume, staggering. Now he felt uncomfortable in the loins.
Fortunately, his pants were so loose, baggy, thick and darned that concealed any transformation. Now the woman, pretending she was returning Yusef's hands back to his lap, pressed her hands down on the man's private part. Then, as if satisfied, she rose and said:
• I'd better go check what my old man's doing. When lunch ready, you and I are going to eat together in your tent, OK? Yusef nodded.
The sky was blue, with some patches of clouds constantly changing shapes. An eagle was flying high. The peaks were shimmering under midmorning sun. Some patches of snow glimmered through crevices. The sheep were grazing calmly; The donkey was swishing her tail. The dog was still growling.
Now , Zuleika called Yusef," Would come over here? Husband and I would like to play a game. Yusef, surprised, said, "Wha game?"
• A ball game. We teach you how to play.
• Ne-er played a ball game. You play I watch. Then he walked toward them. The husband said:
• Yusef, you stand over there; I here. I throw the ball to you. My wife, Zule, will try to snatch the ball away. If she catches the ball, then it'll be her turn to play, OK?
The game began.Poor Yusef, who had never touched a ball in his life, was very clumsy; therefore, he frequently missed the ball and let it fly overhead, but the man said," It's OK. Since this is you first time, I am not going to put you in the middle."
During this play, Yusef gradually forgot who he was. He felt relaxed and was enjoying the game. He, for the first time in his life, was laughing. Zule had stunned Yusef. Sometimes, she would collapse in front of Yusel, taking a lithotomic position, keeping her thighs up and parted and displaying her white satin lingerie. In such cases, the man would ask Yusef to give her a lifting hand. Yusef had dramatically changed. He, hilariously, would rush to Zule and lift her up. Sometime, Zule would hang from his neck clasping her legs around his waist and remain in that position for a couple of minutes.
(to be continued)
