Chapter 15

Nov.24

                It’s Saturday…a really busy Saturday. I woke up at 2:00 P.M., although I’m still tired. I had to prepare my bags and stuff cuz I had to go to my house...i don’t want to go to Aunt Dana’s house. She came yesterday to talk about which house I’m going to stay in and I told her mine. Fa6oom woke up and started packing up her things then helped me. Halla and mneera were awake so I told them to get us some coffee from star bucks. Fa6oom called her driver to take our stuff to my house. We waited for the driver to come.

                “agool fa6oom intay bt’6leen ma3ay 9a7?””I said.

                “ee akeed” she said.

                Halla and mneera came with our coffees and fa6oom’s driver arrived. We took our stuff to the car then headed to my house. My heart was beating so fast..i was nervous going back there..

We arrived.

                I looked at my house…the girls didn’t say a word. A tear dropped. I took the keys out of my pocket and opened the door. I can see fay welcoming me back and my mom putting lunch on the table and dad holding the newspaper and khaled playing with his phone and sara and yousef looking at me. I walked by looking at the rooms. I sat in the living room. Just stayed there. There was a picture of them on the wall. So I stood up and just stared at it. I cried like a baby. Fa6oom took me to her lap and tried to calm me down. She took me to my room and layed me on my bed…all i felt was my eyes closing…I fell asleep.

I woke up at 7:30 P.M. and found my stuff unpacked and my room cleaned up. I put on pj’s and went to the living room and found fa6oom studying.

                “9a7 inoom ya 7lo” she said.

                “9a7 bdanich..wain ilbnat?”I asked.

                “omhom dagaw oo galaw lazm yrj3oon ilbait 3ad kan wdhom y’6loon ma3ana” she said.

                “la 3adii 5alehom yrta7on…shga3da tsaween?” I asked.

                “aratb my stuff 3ashan afahmich shno lazm tsaween” she said.

                “aha..” I said.

I looked at the books …woah there’s a lot..:(

                “agool dalool yoom il5amees kntay 6al3a ma3a mno laman gltay 15 minutes oo rada?”she asked.

                “m7amad kan yay ychayek 3alay” I said.

                “ya7layla..” she said.

                We started organizing my stuff then studying. When we finished we ordered some pizza and then just rested. I was just wondering..remembering..maybe crying a bit.. I put my school clothes on the table then fa6oom and I went to sleep…

Chapter 14

                I set up lunch on the table and quickly ran to the ba8ala to get some sodas. While I was there I grabbed some chips, candy and chocolates. On my way out, I saw m7amad’s friends walking by the seashore. One of them waved… so I waved back. He came towards me it was too late to turn around. So I stayed by the door.

                “ha dalal shloonich ?... ana 3abdallah” he said.

                “ tamam w int ?” I asked.

                “il7mdla…laish broo7ich ga3da titmashain ?” he asked.

                “ilbanat blmadrsa oo yait ashtry cham sha’3la” I replied.

                “la yuba tara Hilton gam ye9eer shway5a6r itha tabeen shay…” he pointed at a chalet…”tara hal                 chalet malna bas ita9lay 3ala 7amood oo i7na nyeeblich iya ok?” he said.

                “ok” I said..and smiled.

We each said goodbyes, then I headed back to the chalet. I opened the door and placed the stuff on the table..the girls just arrived.

                “DALOOL YOO3ANA!!” fa6oom yelled.

I laughed.

                “ee ka 6alabt burgers mn Johnny rockets” I said.

Without a word the girls surrounded the table and started eating. I snt fa6oom a message ‘I want to talk to her privately in my room’.

                “haw shfech ?” she asked.

                “madry fa6oom ba3ad 3 ayam lazm aroo7 bait 5alty dana bas madry ma wdy aroo7 aby ag3ad ib                 baitna..baity” I said.

                “5ala9 yoom ilsabt nshoof shnsawy 3ashan itha btrdeen baitich abat 3ndch ok ?” she said.

                “ee ok” I said ….then gave her a huge hug.

Fa6oom went back to the living room. I grabbed my pills, ipod and phone then sat outside by the ocean. My phone beeped it was m7mad he texted that he wants to see me today just to check in …I said yes. I went back inside…

                “banat wdkom insawy movie night?” mneera said.

                “ee laish la2 !” halla said.

                “ee ok ana I don’t mind” I said.

                “3ayal ana baroo7 ilba8ala ayeeb popcorn” halla said and headed outside.

I went to my room and got my laptop…then started searching some good movies.

                “ok fee taken, dear john oo transformers shno taboon?” I asked.

                “5al nshoof taken oo dear john” fa6oom said and mnera nodded yes.

I connected my laptop to the TV then grabbed some pillows, blankets and set up a hoodie and jeans incase m7amad comes. We all sat in the living room with our phones waiting for halla. We heard a knock..

                “ka w9alat..” fa6oom said.

I checked by the window …it was m7amad.

                “la mo halla fa6oom 15 minutes w ayii ok?” I said,

                “… ok” she said with a strange expression.

I wore my clothes and went outside. I smiled.

                “ha shlonch al7een ..mo tg9een 3alay tgolen tamam “he said.

                “ya3ny mashy il7al..” I said.

His eyes were indescribable.

                “madry a7s iny min8amta o mo gadra afham shga3d e9eer oo shno lazm asawy oo ma asawy ..” a tear dropped…another one too. I stopped talking. I tried to breath.

                “dalal haday” he said. He held my hand to calm me down and touched my chin and looked straight through me …

                “dam ana mny la t5afeen” he said.

For a second I felt so safe…he whipped my tears. I looked straight at him….that’s when I realized I might be in love. We walked, discussing about the things my dad’s lawyer told me.

                “ha shlonich al7een?” he said.

                “a7san..bwayd” I said.

My phone rang..i have spent an hour with him.. fa6oom was calling.

                “aloo?” I answered.

                “haw dalal wainich ?” she asked.

                “yalla kany yaya ok ?”I said.

                “ok yalla bye” she said.

                “bye” I said.

I looked at m7amad. Then smiled.

                “m7amad mashkoor wayd ..lazm arja3” I said.

                “walaw… ok ..allah weyach” he said.

Each of us headed to their chalet..i held my phone slightly in front and saw the reflection of m7amad looking at me..i guess making sure that I get to the chalet safe….