Chapter 52

   My Coliseum 

The Grand Coliseum stood proud in the center of Rome. Giving to whomever walks by His side the reason why Rome is  called the eternal city.

His ancient Wall that Wind and time have carved them  giving it the mystical look of his old days. 

If you are there and close your eyes you can hear the echoes of spectators cheering for their favorite gladiator as they slice between each other for their freedom or for a bunch of dirty golden coins.

Sibel holds tight the hand of Sinbad so he doesn't lose inside the labyrinth of catacombs of Coliseum just before arriving at the arena.

The mud and the musk smell didn't bother him, all the contrary this smell for him seemed too familiar. He could add that in the air was even the smell of blood that for him wasn't unfamiliar either. 

They enter inside a chamber that has a window linked with the piazza outside that holds his name.

"So this is the greatest Coliseum."

"Don't say it like that , on his glory years this was the most powerful object of time. This was the television, the mobile phone ,the internet cause here was the gathering of whole world. Of course not the American continents cause in those times they were still unknown. But Europe, Africa and Asia come here. It's an old saying 'All Road lead to Rome 'and have been true for centuries now."

"Yeah I have heard that but also you should have heard the other one."

"Which one?!" She got curious when found herself in his arms.

"All roads lead to Sinbad's heart"he whispered over her lips.

"Yeah my Coliseum " she said as peck his lips and flew from there turning the Coliseum in their playground.

Their cheerful laugh vibrated on those ancient walls and looked as if it came to life once again. They running stopped as encounter a guide and other tourist that give them some stern view.

Sibel excused themselves and come in line with the other tourist like two children that were scold by teacher.

As the guide aka the Cicerone told tale and fact about the Coliseum Sinbad got curious and raised his hand. The Cicerone gave him permission.

"What was the role of women on those times? Did they were gladiator too?"

"Great question. Well was a time when women fight too even they have been called the Gladiatrix. They were equal in equipment too but after 200 Ad they weren't more seen inside Arena." Concluded the guide as moved on explaining how arena worked.

"Women were better for breeding and being sex slaves aka whore than being Gladiatrix" Sibel mumbled in fury as went away from the crowd that follow suit the guide as per not getting lost. 

Sinbad follow his heart owner that was angry just like he loves her.

"Hey my Gladiatrix!" He hugged her behind as she found another chamber to storm her anger.

"I Am not in mood Sinbad" she said as deleted some tears she was about to flee his arms but he turned fast to face him.

"Why my Gladiatrix, my Cleopatra, My Athena,my queen my sultana has tears on her eyes?"

"Men never value woman more than just a bed warmer and for breeding. Those women you said are the one that suffer the same but convert themselves into villains, into tormentors. No woman  can escape her fate of being a simple bed warmer. I have been one of them." The last line broke both of them as she clinged on his chest crying not only her fate but the fate of thousands, millions, billions of women that had passed from the same path or worse. He harshly pulled her from his chest she splashes her eyelashes on his act.

"Who called you a bed warmer,huh?! I didn't cause you weren't that for me. We fought Sibel. I said words that I cursed myself day and night. For those words  I menaced our kid but you weren't a bed warmer. I wanted to put down your pride…

"And then what would I be Sinbad?! Without my pride I am not Sibel Kara I am nothing, just a bed warmer and you didn't need to say  it those times you wanted that don't deny now."

 She was right in her words and he couldn't deny that although he couldn't see her in that devastated state that's why he pushed her away but instead to trigger her anger she became more vulnerable.

 In a blink of eyes he attacked her lips that tasted salty. Didn't give her a moment to adjust or reciprocate the kissing . Fearing she may fall he holds her body as she beats at his chest for air. One hand on her swan neck as the other had possessed her spinal cord. More she pushed more he insisted.

His lips reluctantly left her lips but his tongue was over them caressing them to the infinity of pleasure.

She opened her eyes to see the man that was bewildered by her as she had casted a love spell instead of the curse upon him.

"You…" she tried to say something but he put his index finger to her mouth.

"I know I kissed without your permission but I believe I have a bit of a right to kiss you like that." He says with his eyes downcast after removing his finger from her lips. 

She just rose on her toes and pecked His lips that were above her.

"You have  permission big man after all you just found the key to shut me up." She smiles at him.

"Ohh here you are! I have been searching for you both as it is time to leave the Colosseum." The guide announced and they looked at each other. Sinbad tries to say something but holds himself as Sibel held his hand tight.

Finally they left behind the almighty Coliseum and his tale of the ancient  world .

When you think about that time you realize that we haven't changed a bit, just our fights aren't inside the arena as our little mobile has become a real arena when people lashes to each other with the worst of words and there is so little humanity left on some of us to show kindness.

 Who would have thought that each of those people that roared Hooray in the ancient world would have their proper arena when they are the king, the gladiator, the slave or the plebeian.

For sure not the Emperor of those times.

Let's go back to our lovely couple that are playing the timid one as walk hand by hand following the tourist group.

He hold her hand and they stood back just before the gateway.

" I am sorry that we meaning men made you, women pass through so much suffer and pain. You can put the finger everywhere on our co-living story and you are the one that suffer more. I am sorry." He says as held her hands over his chest and look through inside her dark eyes. Her hand slowly rose up to cup his face, drove close and placed her lips over his front.

"Just to hear this heartfelt apology we women have lived all those torture Sinbad." His heart felt like an iron blazer had gone through hearing her words. Locked in her eyes all their past came before like a silent movie. He didn't realize when his eyes get filled with salt water and were pouring down all along his sobbing get harder.

"I got you big man!" Her sweet voice come as embrace him making sure he knows she was there for him.

He didn't say anything, just engulfed her more as snuggle his face on her crook causing an earthquake of ticklish under her skin that she couldn't resist anymore and laughed.

Her adorable giggle made him separate to watch her brighter eyes and her smiling face that made his heart fall in love once again.

"Sorry , isn't that I don't get your pain but your breath and your beard were tickling me…"not ending her words she finds herself in his arms.

"You smile and I am fine , love of my life."

"Hey you both need to come out now, you lost all the tour and I will not accept that you both ruin my guideline." Was the angry lady that was the guide of the tourist group.

"Ma'am they aren't part of our tour. We met them here and they didn't come with us neither" said one of the tourist, both the culprit rolled their eyes than before the lady guide said something they flee from there. First was Sibel and after her run Sinbad.

Like two kids they run around Coliseum escaping like this the angry guide. Sibel was holding her ribs from laughing out loud as her man approaches  smiling at her. Her breath stopped, her smile was cut off when she found herself on his arms once again.

"I love you deli kız ( crazy girl )" he said with the biggest smile ever on his face till now. She had it an urge to say it back but all she did was hanging on his neck As he made her fly around. When her feet touch ground he was hovering her holding her waist as she has locked her arms on his neck. 

Enchanted, she was after him and that moment got freezed for life inside a photo that an old man took.

"Non mi capitava d'anni fotografare una coppia così innamorata." The old man said as gave the photo to Sinbad.

"Grazie mille! Quanto costa?"

"Niente questo è mio regalo per voi."

"Grazie ancora signore" she said and the old man salute while let them alone.

"Our first picture together!"

He said overwhelmed with tears on his eyes. She quickly act. Took the photo and placed inside her purse next to Mert's picture. Deleted his tears away as crashed his lips with hers. After awhile taking his breath away she separate fix his outfit give a look to herself.  Look at him suspicious before touched his chest

"Tag" she yelled but he seems out of line.

"Catch me if you can Sinbad!!!" She yelled and once again run away from him.

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