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Assem Akram
The ‘1492’ Conspiracy
A Machiavellian Plot to Seize the Holy Land
Fiction
Chapter 1 - Page 1:
The Invitation
The doorbell rang late one afternoon. I opened the door and found a white envelope a messenger had placed on the floor mat. It was an invitation for dinner that evening. In classic Bristol, the card gave the address and the time without further indication. I looked at the back to see if there was any mention of the host, a phone number, an RSVP… Nada!
After a shower and a fresh shave, I jumped into a tailored black suit; sprayed some of my favorite cologne; checked whether my tie matched the rest; dropped some visit cards inside my pocket and I was ready for what I had concluded would be an adventure. I had decided that I would be elegantly fashionable, but not too much: just enough to be ready to tackle any social situation.
I hadn’t even entered the building cited on the invitation when a lady abruptly opened the door.
“Mr. Haftemizan?”
“Yes, that’s me.”
“Follow me, please. Where is your car?” she asked.
“Right around the corner,” I replied.
“Let’s take it.”
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