Chapter 24

I woke up next morning

Took a quick shower

Since asoom told me that she’s on her way

I stayed exactly for 45 minutes staring at my closet

Not knowing what to wear

My phone rang

It was asoom

Me: I’m not ready!! I don’t know what to wear!!

Asoom: ok I’ll help open the door

Me: its opened.. just come straight  to the stairs and you’ll find me

Asoom: lazy pants.. fine

She came

We got into my walk in closet

Me: ma3arf sho albs L

Asoom: hm.. let’s see.. since shay guys.. w inty mb mt7ajba .. w ma nba 5alid y7arj so you’re going to wear something m7taram..

Me: fine whatever you say..plus I don’t care about 5alid!!

She chose for me my Burberry pencil skirt .. it was long but chy shway g9eer.. like just a bit of my legs show.. fhamto?? I hope so… and a Burberry blouse.. and with my Chanel heels.. since they’re all dressed up over there

I applied simple makeup wore my accessories and specially my wedding ring.

And off we went to the gathering

I was so nervous

Not because of meeting the family again

But because of what happened between me and 5alid

We entered the house and greeted everyone there

And this 7amda girl and her mum were giving me nasty looks

Thanks go 5alid wasn’t there

I was sitting beside sara

I like this girl

She’s so sweet

Sara: 3afoor laish mat3geen 3batch

Me: ma3arf …

Sara: come with me

I followed her upstairs to a room

Sara: this is the girls room.. na7na chy msameena… in76 our 3bah here when we come

Me: that’s nice

She took my 3bah and hanged it in the closet

Sara: don’t worry about 7amda’s nasty looks.. hee chy wayd selfish w she wants attention and she’s jealous from you now

Me: I don’t give a shit.. walla mayhmny

Sara: good now let’s go down

We went down sat back to our places

Then saif and his mother and father entered…

Saif (my school mate if you forgot)

He’s the only child.. ma 3nda 5awat

Salam 3alaihm klhm then it was our turn

Saif: oh 3afoooor is here

Me: yes I’m here

Saif: good I have a lot to tell you bs wait 5aleeny asalm 3alaihm w ardlch

He went and greeted the rest of the family

Then sat with the guys

Still no sign of 5alid thanks god

Asoom was sitting of my left and sara on my right

Asoom (whispering): he’ll come don’t worry

Me: I don’t care.. w a9lan maba achoofa

Asoom: ya right .. laish ma t3trfain inch it7beena?

Me: cause simply I don’t love him… now stop it asoom please

Asoom: ok fine

After that they announced that the food is ready

Mama shai5a (5alid’s grandma): wain 5alid? Laish ba3ada ma yaa??

7amda: madry yado.. mayrd 3alay

Mama shai5a: it9lo feeh ba3ad mara

7amda: mn 3yoony

Ugghh

T8har

Hee sho y59ha feeh!!

Kaifa !! hoo ma yba iyeee!!

7amda: awaih banad f wayhy…

5alo hind (5alid’s mum): a7een 3afra batit9l w bayrd 3alaiha…

7amda: agoolch 3amo banad f wayhy itgooleen bayrd 3ala 3afra..

5alo hind: 3afra 7abeebty it9lay feeh choofy waina

Me: umm.. inshallah

I didn’t want to call

Bs 3ashan a8harha I called him

She was looking at me hoping that he wouldn’t answer

But he did

Yaay me!!

5alid: 3afraa!!!

Me: um… 5alid waink??

5alid: fl sayara laish??

Me: um.. baty il gathering wla la?? Lana 7a6o il ‘3da w yalseen ytrayonk…

5alid: mn 3yoony a7een bayee..

Me: ok fine la tit2a5ar.. bye

5alid: dgeega!!

Me: na3am?

5alid: ana ma knt bayee bs 3ashanch I’m coming..

Me: ok 5alid we’re waiting.. bye…

I closed the line

Believe me this guy !!

Feeh inf9am fl sha59ya!!!

One day he shouts and calls me a bitch

The other day he’s just so adorable w cheesy !!

Me: um.. gal now bayee..

5alo hind: chfty 7amda… wldy bs yrd 3ala ila yba ysma3 9ot’hm

Omg I love her !!

She gets me!!

7amda was pissed and I could feel that she’s jealous

We waited for about 10  minutes

The door opened and Mr. 5alid got it

Greeted everyone

Then came and sat beside me

Ok hal insane yt7ara cause I called him ya3ny sama7ta

Huh in his dreams!!!

They all started walking to the dining room

He held my hand

I tried pulling my hand away but he tightened his grip

Then suddenly this 7amda came beside him

7amda: 5aloody!! Laish ma knt itrd 3alay?/

5alid: first of all, my name is 5alid!! W ba3dain ana kaify maba ard 3alaich

I could see that she was disappointed

But she didn’t give up

5alid sat down on the chair and made me sit beside him

When she wanted to sit on his left

5alo hind came

5alo hind: 7amda seery ylsy 3nd umch

7amda: bss 3amoo ana aba ayls hny 3nd 5alid

5alo hind: ana aba ayls 3nd wldy goomy nshy

She left the dining room

And her mum left behind her

W itloomoony laish a7b hay il insana!!!!

We ate and then went back to the living room to have some desert

I went back before 5alid and sat there with some of his cousins and his aunt

That’s when 7amda’s mum came to me

7amda’s mum: choofy bnty now ma klat kla mnch

Me: umm.. itramseeny??

Um 7amda: haih aramsch inty

Me: ok w ana sho y59ny when your daughter ma klat?

Um 7amda: a9lan mn 2wal ma dashaity il bait ybty il mshakl wyach

Me: what?!! Ay mshakl!!?

Um 7amda: bnty ma klat w tamat it9ee7 kla mnch !!! inty 5arabty bainha w bain 5alid !! hm kano y7boon ba3a’9

Me: ok fine then laish 5alid itzawajny?

7amda: lana uma w ubooh ‘39boh!! W ho galy in abs bytawajch shway w then bay6algch.. huh kl ha 3ashan ytzawajny w itchoofeen ila yalseen hny klhm y3arfoon 3ashan chy they’re not talking

I just sat silent

Ma radait 3alaiha

Ma3arf to believe her or not..

None of his cousins talked

Ya3ny kalmha 9dg..

Uff ma3arf

They went back and sat in their places

I kept on thinking about what they said

I was in my own world

7asait iny yalsa a5tng

I need to get some fresh air

I went to the door

Opened the door

…: wain sayra?

I turned

To see 5alid and his mum

Me: umm.. baseer ayls bara3 shway

5alid: ok bayee wyach

Me: la aba atm broo7y shway

And I left

I sat outside beside the pool

5alid’s P.O.V

Ana ma 3arf kaif gltlha bitch!

Now maly wayh at9l feeha w at2aasaf

Uff

Ma3arf sho asawy

Ana magdar argd mn 3gb ila gltlha..

Today is the gathering w shakly ma baseer

Mb mtfayj ajabl 7ad

My phone kept ringing

Ufff hay 7amda matml!!

Banadt f wayha w again she calls ufff

I looked at my screen

“WIFEY”

Ma38oola 3afra?!!

Finally

Me: 3afra!!!!

3afra: um… 5alid waink??

A555 fdait hal 9ot ana                                          

Me: fl sayara laish??

3afra: um.. baty il gathering wla la?? Lana 7a6o il ‘3da w yalseen ytrayonk…

Me: mn 3yoony a7een bayee..

3afra: ok fine la tit2a5ar.. bye

Me: dgeega!!

3afra: na3am?

Me: ana ma knt bayee bs 3ashanch I’m coming..

3afra: ok 5alid we’re waiting.. bye…

Walla bs 3ashan her call I’m going

W 3ashan achoofha

I drove to my grandparents house

Dashait salamt 3alaihm w ylast 3nd 3afra

I miss her smell

I miss her dimples

Her eyes

Her face

I miss everything about her

I walked beside 3afra w yawadt her hand all the way to the dining room

She tried escaping bs yawadt eedha 3adl

Uff hay il annoying 7amda t6la3ly f kl mkan

She can’t get over herself!!

She tried sitting beside me bs thanks god my mum asked her to move

Lunch was great

Bs hay 3afra ma klat 3adl

Maybe she’s shy

She left to the living room

I finished my food then walked back to the living room with my mum

I found 3afra going out

Me: wain sayra?

She turned around

3afra: umm.. baseer ayls bara3 shway

Me: ok bayee wyach

3afra: la aba atm broo7y shway

I wanted to follow her but my mum stopped me

Mum: latseer.. ta3al 5ala inseer il 9ala nfham sho istwa

Me: ya3ny titwa83ain istwa shay?

Mum: mb 3amatk w bnt’ha hnak.. akeed istwa shay

I rushed to the living room

Stood in front of 7amda and her mum

Me: sho sawaito?

Them: ma sawaina shay? Sho balak?

Me: really?

I turned to my cousin 3mar

I know that he would tell me everything

Me: 3amoor sho istwa?

3amoor: ummm… come sit and I’ll tell you

I went .. sat beside 3amoor

He told me everything

At that moment

I just felt like punching 7amda and her mum

But the problem is that I can’t punch females

I wanted to go talk to 3afra but my mum stopped me

Mum: 5alk hny ana baseer arams’ha

I just sat there waiting for my mum and 3afra to come back

I waited for what was about 2 hours then I saw the maid taking my mother’s stuff and 3afra’s out

Me: where are you taking those stuff?

Maid: mama hind told me because she and the girl are leaving

Mama shai5a: 5alid 7abeeby ta3al yeeels umk batit9araf lat5af

I went out

I saw 3afra’s puffy eyes and red nose

She was crying

I still could see her tears

Her cheeks were still wet

I don’t know how I just rushed to her and hugged her

She didn’t hug me back bs 7asait ina she was too weak to do this right now

I kept on rubbing her back while she was crying

Me (whispering into her ears): I’m sorry for everything.. I’m sorry for calling you a bitch.. I’m sorry for putting you into this.. sorry for making you cry everytime you visit.. sorry for letting you go through this alone

I felt her wrapping her hands around me

And holding my kandora tightly

I enjoyed every moment

She was too weak to move

I just carried her to my car

Me: umy dshy da5l ana bardha il bait

Mum: inzain bs la ts2alha 3an ay shay..  ana youm bard il bait bagoolk

I got into my range rover

She was closing her eyes

I could see that she was tired

I kissed her head

She opened her eyes

Me: shshsh sleep… ana bardch il bait

She closed her eyes again

Such a kid

And I like that about her

I drove to her house

When we reached

I kept looking at her beautiful face for about an hour

Ma 7asait bl wagt

I kept on studying her face

I noticed her thick long lashes

Her pink lips

Her perfect small nose

I didn’t want to wake her up

She looked so peaceful

A sleeping angel

My angel