Suddenly everything changes 10

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Aziz: shfeech? Mnu elly ga3id edig?

Me: Abdullah!

I got up and answered the phone..

Me: aloo

Abdullah: halla.. wainich?

Me: uhh ga3da barra 3al ba7ar..

Abdullah: shnu entay mu ma3a elbanat?

Me: la mari7t ma3ahum!

Abdullah: laish?

Wayy

Me: bs maly khilg..

Abdullah: hmm maminich fayda yalla byee

Me: haha laishh? Shnu knt taby?

Abdullah: kint abeehum eyeboly miin starbucks

Me: ahh ok ma3indik salfa

Abdulla: gadha?

Me: hahah la :$

Abdullah chuckled: 3abaly ba3aad! Yallah ma3 esalama

I closed the phone.. PHEW! Mashafnaa

Aziz looked at me..

Aziz: shyaby?

Me: kan yaby shay min sb 3abala ana ma3a elbanat

Aziz: ahh ok .. yaalla 3ayal ana baroo7 eduwanya

He got up and came to me.. we stood close, too close. He looked at me.. I can see the passion in his eyes

He smiled that adorable smile..

Aziz: tamreeny 3ala shay?

6ab3an ana takhadait .. o gumt atbosam chiny maynoona

me: laa salamtiiik

aziz: yalla fe aman ellah

me: ma3a esalma..

I watched him walk away.. I think I’m in loveee

After a while the girls came back with the food .. we played deal and watched movies until it was 2 am .. 

we were soo sleepy

Aziz and I were bbming most of the time..

The next day I woke up at 11 because someone was pinging me.. I looked around and found all the girls 

still asleep

I checked my phone to find a million pings from abdullah, and 3 missed calls

Haw shisalfa?

I bbmed him..

Ghala al******:

Shfeeek? Shisalfaa??

I waited for a while then he called..

Me: aloo

Abdullah: hala,, wainich?

Me: foog bldar

Abdullah: enzain nizlay malaiit

Me: e7lif? Mga3edny min enoom 3ashan tgoly malait???

Abdullah: ee kilmen nayim o maku shay asawyy yalla ta3alay

Me: iff enzain, bs twadeeny caribou aby their caramel high rise!

Abdullah: ok yallah

I got up washed and changed into my light pink juicy sundress , wore my sandals and cross bag, and went 

down stairs.

I bbmed abdullah:

Ghala al ******:

Wainik??

Abdulla al*****:

Ta3aleely el sayara

I went to his car and got in..

Me: 9aba7 el khaair!

Abdulla looked at me and smiled, then he quickly changed his expression..

Abdullah: wayhich noooom

Me: haaay!! Tadry esa3a cham nayma?? Nayma esa3a 2 o enta mga3dny esa3a 11 lana 7athritik malait!!

Abdullah laughed..

Abdullah: enzain enzain shfeech chinich bal3a rado min e9ub7!

I looked ahead.. and crossed my hands on my chest

Me: maleeeeq!

Abdullah: hahaha

He started the car and drove to caribou..

Shaghalt el fm wela 7a6en eghnyat rihanna – we found love, chan a6awil

Abdullah: waii3 sh’hal eghnya?

Me: malat rihanna

Abdullah: khaysa ghayray

Me: aby asma3haa a7ibha

Abdullah: hmm ok, ba3dain ana elly banagy lighnya

Me: way ok..

Abdullah chuckled. Waay e7ur!!

3naad 6awalt o ga3adt aghanyy

Abdullah: 9otiiichh er7ameeenyy

I smiled o ghanait eb 9oot a3laa

Abdullah: tabeen afangirich barra esayara?

Me: hahaha tryyy;)

The song finished… abdullah quickly changed the frequency … oo ghneya sha3biya 6la3aat

Waay mafham shegoloon enaas bs asma3 9rakh o 6ag6igaa

Me: mashallaaah, thoooqik wayed 7iluuu (I was being sarcastic)

Abdullah: adryy

I smacked him on the shoulder, 7arnyy!!

Abdullah: AAA7! Shakuu e6egeeny?

Me: bss tistahil…

Abdulla: affa! Tara entay rakba sayartyyy agdar anazlich

I smiled: mategdar..

Lool a7isa ebythba7ny..

Abdullah: mashyyyy

We arrived and got out of the car..

We walked to caribou and went inside..

Guy who works their: helloo, welcome to caribou

Abdullah and i: hello..

Guy: what would you like to order?

Me: I want one small size caramel high rise without crème and 1 hallomi sandwich

Guy: ok anything else..

Me: no thank you

Guy: and you mister

Abdullah: no I’m fine thanks

Guy: ok

He went to prepare our orders.. then a woman came

Woman: hi what would you like to order?

Me: the guy already took our orders thanks

The woman smiled: ahh ok. You look bery beautipul mashalah

Me: hehe thank youu!

Abdullah whispered: lat9adgeen

I stepped on his foot.

Woman: you look bery cute togeder are you married?

Me: what? noo!

Abdullah: no way!!

I looked at abdullah and he was looking at me…. Shda3wa no way marra wa7da?

***ABDULLA:

woman: you look bery cute togeder are you married?

Ghala: what? Noo!

I had to say something..

Me: no way!

Lafait 3ala ghala chan tlif 3alay.. shda3wa la3at chabdha chithy

Woman: haha I’m sorry I think you are married..

Ghala: hahah noo we’re not, he’s my cousin!

The guy brought us ghala’s order..

Guy: the total is 5.500 kd

Ghala opened her bag to get the money..

So put my hands on hers .. rayal sh6ooly sh3irthy wihya tidfa3? No way

I placed my hands on hers .. she looked up at me confused..

Hmm her hands are soft but cold!

Me: min9ijich ebtdf3een wana mawjood?

Ghala: umm ee 3ady

Me: la 3aib wakhraay

I removed my hands.. took out my wallet and paid. I took the bag and drink and we left.

We got in the car and I started it..

Ghala: mashkoor! Nakhdimik mi3ris enshallah ;D

Ghala started eating..

Abdullah: hahaha waiih m6awlaa 3ayal

Ghala: haaw laish?

Abdullah: bs ma ligait fatat a7lamy

Ghala: 3ISHTAWW!! Haha o shnu muwa9aft’ha 3ashan adawerlik?

Abdullah: hmm hathy yabeelaha tafkeer..

Ghala: ebtaqni3ny ena wala marra fakart eb (she emphasized) “fatat a7lamik”

Me: hahah emballa bs kil marra aghayer :p

Ghala: 3ayartikk wallah shaklik 7a6 3ainik 3ala wa7da!

Hmm.. maybe

Me: la la, etha fakart feeha agoolich

Ghala: okk

***GHALA:

way eshawig abdullah 7aasaita esta7a lama sa’alta 3an elmuwa9afat!

6awalt el rado wela 7a6een kil ma nas nas – abdu

abdullah: ayabaa

me: allaaah

we said that at the same time.. we looked at each other and laughed

abdullah: ya salam 3alaik ya bu noura!!

Me: mubdi3!

6awalt 3al ghniya o we enjoyed it until we reached the shalaih..

I got down and walked towards the door..

Wela I receive a message from an unknown number..

I opened it..

My. Heart. Will. Stop.

suddenly everything changes 9

Aziz: mnu ent?

Guy: ent elly mnu?

Aziz’s face was getting red min kither ma kan m3a9ib: 7illuuuu!! Yay laih shalaihna wetgooly ent mnu ya 

7aywan!!

Guy: e7tirim nafsik la awareek!

Aziz punched him in the face.. and then they started fighting

Omg this is not happening!

I started crying I was scared: aziz bas pleaseeee!

I wanted to pull aziz away.. bs adry enna ra7 e7oshny 6ishar min el hoosha

Aziz got up.. but the guy wasn’t moving..

Ekhtara3t!: abaaih 3azeez laish mu ga3id yt7arak???

Aziz kan mfawwir: a7san khaywaly hal zbala khal emoot hny

Me: aziz!! Mu min9ijik!!

I opened my water bottle and started spraying water on the guys face.. he opened his eyes

Aziz: ethlif ethliff shalaihkum win shiftik twa6wi6 hny marra thanya walla la athbi7ikk fahim!!

The guy struggled to get up.. he strutted the whole way back to his shalaih..

I looked at aziz, he had a bruise under his eye and a cut on his lip

Me: laish sawait chthyy??

Aziz: a7san ystahil el7awyaan! Yay yet7arash elkharoof shakla sakran

Aziz was looking at the guy.. lail7een e3aryy

Me: well it’s the same as the guy who barged into my hospital room twice when I didn’t really know 

him..

OOPS!! I didn’t mean to say that! Shit!!! IFF LAISH LAMA AKOON KHAYFA AKHOORHA!!

Aziz looked at me in a way.. its like he hated me.. he looked away, angry is an understatement to how he 

looked!

He balled his fists and walked away really fast..

Uhwa broo7a kan m3a9ib o ana zidtaa

Me: aziz!! Pleaasee wait aziz!

He ignored me..

I started crying.,

Me: aziz PLEASE esma3ny!!!

He quickly went into the duwanya so I wouldn’t follow him..

Waay ana ghabya ghabya!! Shakuu agoola hal kalam o uhwa tawa msa3idny!!

I went inside the shalaih wela salma tyeely..

Salma: ghalo sh9ayer.. shfeech tabcheen?

I told her what happened..

Salma: abaaaih mnu hal 7aywan elly yay eb ni9 elail??

Ghala: madry wallah madry! Bs 3azeez 7ada m3a9iib 3alay a7is karahny

Salma: laa matwaqa3 ykrihich e3a9ib ok bs mayikrah!

Ghala: way bs emshay khannam maby afaker

Salma: yallah ok

We went up stairs and I changed into my pjs. I bbmed aziz before I slept..

Me: I’m sooo sorry! Wallah makint aq9id elly gilta :’(

I waited for 5 minutes.. he read and ignored, so I decided to sleep

I woke up the next morning at 11.. with a killer headache.

I went down stairs to find hala eating cornflakes and watching tv..

Me: good morning! Ha wain elbajy

Hala: morning.. ma7ad gaam! Malaiit ana

I took a bowl poured milk and cornflakes and started eating..

Me: mat9adgeen sh9ar ams..

3ala 6ary ams I didn’t check my phone if he replied…

hala: sh9aar?

I told her everything.. and looked for my mobile and realized that it was upstairs

Me: la7tha baroo7 ayeeb mobiley

I went upstairs and took my mobile, I checked and no reply…

Wayyy

I went down stairs..

Hala: ha marad 3alaich?

Me: la!!

Hala: entay 7adich 7mara hatha 7achy yingal?

Me: wallah ma7asait eb 3umryy!!

Talah came down stairs..

Hala: mat9adgeen sh9ar eb ghalo ams!

Talah was soo sleepy o malha khilgna.. she laid on the couch…

Talah: sh9ar? (then she closed her eyes)

Me: iff maby agol elsalfa mara thanya entay goleelaha

I stood up and ri7t 9oob el ba7ar..

This sucks! I’m so depressed le darajat enna maly khilg anzil ba7ar!

Faj’a asmaa3 salma et9arekh min the up stairs window..

I looked up…

Salma: hala bn6ib ba7ar ta3alay badlay

Me: laa maly khilg

I looked down.. and turned to face the sea, the waves were slowly touching the shore then backing away..

Lafait wela the guy elly ams yay 9oob shalaihna.. he kept looking at me then the shalaih, me then the 

shalaih.. khawaf

I walked away quickly

Guy: wallah btshofeen!!

I stopped..

Guy: walla en ma bahthaltich mithil ma bahthalteeny ma6la3 wild uboy yal****

He walked away..

Ok I was SHOCKED! Wth? Who does he think he is!! I froze in my place!

Salma ran out to where I was, she saw the whole thing..

Salma: ghala!! Hatha elly ams!

I was shaking from fear: ee, sema3tay shgal?

Salma: ee!! Ghaloy golay 7ag abdullah uhwa yt9araf ma3a e2adba!

Me: madry wallah

I went inside.. I wanted to do something to take my mind off all of this.

I decided to watch friends on salma’s laptop. I love that show and I’m sure its going to get me in a good 

mood

I kept watching one episode after the other until it was 5! I was hungry ma3ana kint mkharbe6a in 

between epis..

Elbanat kanaw ray7een starbucks bs ana mari7t lana maly khilg..

I called salma

Me: aloo salma please yebely iced white mocha tall size o any sandwich yo3ana!

Salma: okk

I considered calling aziz, because no matter what I do I cant get him out of my mind.. so I called.

--- ring ring ---

no answer :)

I called again.. wela ysakra ebwayhy! Ay shay! Shda3wa 3alaih!

Ba3ad 2 minutes he called..

Aziz: aloo?

Me: um hii

Aziz: hala

Me: aziz wainik?

Aziz m3a9ib: laish? Lail7een eb galbich kalam tabeen tgolena?

Me: aziz please efhamnyy! Lazim akalmik 3ashan I explain!

Aziz: ka ga3da tkalmeeny al7een..

Me: la mayinfa3 mobile I have to see you

Aziz: enzain ana baroo7 ag3ad 3al karasy elly 3nd elba7ar meet me there

Me: ok

Finally, I felt a little relieved..

I went outside and saw him.. he was sitting on the bench, mchandes o msaned rassa 3ala eeda.. he looked 

sad..

I came closer..

Me: hii

He looked up at me

Aziz: hala

I sat on the bench next to him..

Me: aziz you know I didn’t mean what I said!

He was quiet..

Me: wallah mafakrt gabil la agool el jumla

Aziz: mu khabrich titkalimain gabil latfakreen..

Ughh I feel like there is no way he’ll forgive me!

I moved closer.. and lowered my voice..

***AZIZ:

matadry enny magdar a3a9ib 3alaiha! Magdaar!

garrebat yammy.. ahh she smells nice!

Ghala with a low voice: aziz..

The way she says my name… ya salam 3alaiich ya ghala!

Ghala: please accept my apology.. I really like you!

I looked at her.. and stared into her eyes..

Me: sh-shgiltay??

Ghala blushed, ya 7alatich wallah!

Ghala: please accept my apology

Me: la la elly 3ugubha

Ghala smiled: I really like you..

I took her hands.. she flinched at first bs ba3dain 3adyy..

Me: ana mu bs I like you.. ella I love you.. I can’t imagine 7ayaty bedoonich!

Me: la7tha shfeeny gumt agol kilma bl3araby o klma bl englaizy

Ghala laughed.. walla tha7kat’ha t3atheb el galb.. in a good way!

I held her hand and kissed it..

Ghala: azizz…

I didn’t stop kissing her soft tiny hands..

Ghala pulled her hand away slowly: aziz bss (wayeha 9ar a7mar min el7ayya)

Me: haha ya 7alat elly yst7ooon

Ghala: azizz bsss :p

I laughed out loud! Wayed tst7yyy

Ghala: ok khalas y3ny you’re going to forgive me?

Aziz: hmm.. y3ny etha kil ma3a9abt btsaweely chithy? La billah kilyoom ba3a9ib!

Ghala: ahaha waay aziz min9ijy

Aziz: ee akeed! Walllah magdar a3a9eb 3alaich ana

***GHALA:

aziz is soo cute!! O wayed ya7rij!!

He kept trying to touch my hand but I always pulled it away..

I looked at the sea.. tawny yaya bat7acha wela abdullah ydig 3alayy

I panicked and looked left and right

Laykooon shafnaa!!

Suddenly everything changes 8

***GHALA:

Aziz: what flowers?

I stared at the screen.. wth? Mnu dazhum 3ayal!

Me: umm, nvm I thought you sent me flowers:p

Aziz: y3ny naqza tabeen adizlich?;)

Me: LOL! No e3thrny ghala6t:p

Aziz: haha ath7ak weyaach ana elly dazhum o I’m glad enna 3jebooch

Me: way khara3tny haha

Aziz: laish ekhtara3tay ya3ny wayed 3indich mu3jabeen?:p

Me: y3ny I hate to brag .. bs ee wayed :$

Aziz: loool wayhech bs lat9adgeen:p

Me: hahaha

We continued texting until I fell asleep.

The days passed SLOWLY!! It was getting boring I was stapled to my bed I can’t move or do anything, 

docs orders :(

Aziz never visited again.. but he always sent me cute msgs and pretty flower bouquets!!! I was getting 

more attached to him everyday.

Anyway, finally it was my last day at the hospital!! YOUM EL FARRAJ!!

My sisters already travelled to my parents, and they decided they would come to Kuwait as soon as my 

dad finishes his work!

Thary came to help me pack my bags!

At 2 pm everything was ready and the driver came to take my bags and flowers, gifts ,etc

I was still in the room..

Thary: ha misti3ida?

Me: 7ag shnu?

Thary: to face the world again..

Me: thary you’re being a drama queen haha

Thary:: chub chub yeezay khayf 3alaich

Me: thank youuu and yes I am ready!

Thary: ok 3ayal yalla emshay

I held thary’s arm and walked slowly. Even though I can walk normally without any pain I still get scared 

and walk slowly to avoid anything..

The day before I got out of the hospital the girls and I decided to go to the shalaih today! Aah I miss it so 

much!

So we left the hospital and headed to shalaih ..

After  we arrived, I got out of the car and ran to the shore!! Waay aby a6iib ba7ar al7een al7een!

Alif wela hala ga3da tisba7 9oobby..

Hala: hala o ghala!!

Faj’a chan tbu6haa thi7ik!!

Hala: tawny astaw3ib ena hal jumla feha both our names!! Wanasa:P

Me: hahah ahaneech 3ala stee3abich!

Hala: anyway how r u now?

Me: el7imdilla tamam!!!

Hala: yallah 6ibay shna6ra!!

Me: al7een baroo7 abadel!!! Wain salma o talah?

Faj’a wela y6l3oonlna

Salma and talah: kanna!!

They came and hugged me .. eshawgoon!

Me: ana barooo7 abadel wayee!! Khal enazloon el jets

Salma: ok al7een akalimhum

I went inside and changed into my bathing suit, wore my flip flops, grabbed my towel and ran down the 

stairs.. wallah elba7ar nasany eny msawya 3amaleya a9lan!

Nezalt wela kil wa7da rakba jet o ga3den esogona.. rekabt maly o I joined them.

The smell of the ocean and the way the waves hit my legs is so refreshing!!!

We continued with the water activities until it was 6 pm.. we decided to go shower and eat something 

since we’re extremely hungry!

We got out of the water and raced to the bathrooms.. bs wanasa they made me bathe first because of my 

special condition.. which is awesome:D

We got out of the showers and changed quickly!

Talah was the first to finish..

Talah: yallaah tara 7ady you3ana!!

Me: shofay shnu aku akil ta7at

She went down stairs.. I heard a scream..

Me: taloo shfeeech??

Talah shouting from downstairs: MAKU WALA SHAY!! ELMA6BAKH FATHY!!

Me: way khara3teeny 3abaly 9ar feech shay!

Talah: abaih agoolich maku wala nig6at shay blma6bakh ga3da tsm3eeny?

Hala just came out of the other room: ha shfeekum sh3indha el ms3ida m3a9ba?

Me: maku akil bl ma6bakh and the monster is hungry..

Talah gave me a death stare.. I should know better than to anger her when she’s hungry,, 7ail tkhari3!

Hala: so? Nroo7 mcdonalds! ba3dain nroo7 sul6an nshtry elmachla

Talah: ahh ok yallah ana ban6irkum blsayara

Me: I’m coming with you

Talah and I went down stairs and headed to the car.. I noticed aziz wagif 3ind bab eduwanya edakhin and 

playing with his phone, he didn’t notice us

Me: talah shaghlay esayara ana al7een baye

Talah: ok

She got in the car and started it.. I walked to aziz

Me: e7mm..

***AZIZ:

6ab3an kal 3ada 6ala3t barra adakhin.. o ga3ed ashof updates twitter..

faj’a wela asma3 : e7mm

refa3t rasy wela ashoof ghala..

she came closer and her smile I swear I can stare at it forever..

I threw the cigarette on the floor and stepped on it..

Ghala: tsk tsk etwa9ikh shalaihna?

Me: haha.. ghala shloonich?

Ghala: bkhair el7mdla enta shakhbarik?

Lo shnu feeny akeed ba9eer zain 3ugub ma asma3 9ootich!!

Me: bkhair damich ebkhair

She smiled again.. ahh that smile

Ghala: enta shayiybik hny? Abdullah mawjood?

Me: la ana o cham wa7id min eshabab yayeen gabla uhu bekhalis shighla o beye taly.. 3ayal meta 

6ala3tay min el mstashfa?

Ghala: elyoom! O yeet eshalaih 3ala 6ool..

Her phone rang..

Ghala: ok sorry I have to go see you later?

Me: akeed.. bs wain btro7en?

Ghala: mcdonlds then sul6an.. taby shay?

Me: la bs deeray balich 3ala nafsich o etha tabeen ay shay 3ala 6ool diggay!

Ghala: enshallah yalla byee

Ahh mashiba3t minnich..

***GHALA:

I walked to the car quickly and got it..

Talah: HATHA ELLY BARO7 SHWAY O ARID??? ;@

She quickly sped up and left the shalaih..

Me: sryy ta’akhart!

Salma: mnu hatha elly ga3da tkalmeena??? Laykoon hatha aziz?

Hmm I haven’t told them about the hospital.. so I spilled the beans… en9admaw

Hala: ENTAY MAYNOOONAAA?? LA LA MANTY 9A7YAA!!

Salma: ubaaih mu min9ijich mkhaleeta yroo7 werid wentay el7ayat 7ilwaa??

Me: wallah madry sh9aar feeny! Y3ny kilish mo noo3y chithy bs when I’m with him I get this feeling…. 

I cant explain bs it’s a great feeling wallah!

Wayed 7abi6oony.. o khaloony astaw3ib how wrong what happened in the hospital was..

Talah: enzain bs entay weyaha latakloon el bint elly 9ar 9ar!

Salma: bs talo elly 9ar shay qawy mayi6awaf bser3a!

Talah: bs ehwa obviously e7ibha 7aail wela maysawy chithy! Uhwa rfeej abdullah 7ail elroo7 bl roo7 o 

kila yimda7a wayed san3 aziz!

I smiled against my will and said a little too loud: 9IIJ?

Salma looked at me: ghala et7ibeena?

I looked at my laps.. I don’t know for sure.. I don’t know how to answer that..

I took a deep breath: wallah madry shagolich.. marat a7is 7ail a7iba o marat 3adyy..

Hala: enzain entay tkalmeena mobile?

I closed my eyes and said: umm.. ee I have him on bbm (I was so scared of their reaction)

Hala: AY SHAY!! Ghaloo ya7mara laish?

Salma: ahoo 3a6eeny mobilich

Me: laish ebtims7eenaa??:O

Salma: LA bashoof his dp!

I gave her my mobile..

Talah: wallah ghala I trust you o adry ena if things got out of hand ra7 tg63een 3elaqtich o I’m sure enna 

entaw matkalmon ba3ath 3aba6 akeed you truly love each other o there might be a future together..

Way talah tyanin!

Me: THANK YOU! Yes that’s exactly what I’m thinking!

Talah: bs ham lazim t76een eb balich shaghla.. etha 3abdalla dara tara entay o 3azeez ra7 tinthab7oon.. 

jad

I remembered abdullah… a7is china I’m betraying him madry laish..

Me: I know :(

We arrived at mcdonalds..

Talah: ok bs kilkum chub golaw ur orders bser3a wely bitifagag ba6lib 3anha wakhaleeha

The drive thru kan wagif min kither eza7ma..

So talah parked the car and we got down.. we decided to order and leave lana wayed za7ma o hailag,

Hala and salma went to buy elmachla min sul6an while talah and I waited for the food..

We ordered and it took forever.. and whats worse was talah’s complaining, but I don’t blame her I was 

really hungry too!

After a long wait we got our orders and headed to the car..

Talah: ana mara7 asoog bag3ad wara o akil 3ala ra7ty

Salma: fine ana asoog!

We got in the car and started eating our food.. 3ady khal9na el 9amona eb 5 minutes min elyoo3 lol

Talah lama shba3at: now that we’re talking about guys that we like I have a confession to make

We all looked at her..

Talah: akher youm dawam.. wa7id yally 3ind sayarty uhwa kila ashouufa kil mukan aroo7 kan ekhari3 

shway.. chan egoly ena he has feelings for me and he wants to get to know me better!

I stopped eating..

Talah: 7ady tewahagt fa he gave me his # o galy think about it and get back to me o I texted him 

yesterday…….. o we started talking o al7een ga3ed e’anibny thameery!

Hala with her mouth full of food: wana agool laish ga3da edaf3een 3an ghalo tawaa.. athrich entay ba3ad 

manty hayna!!

Talah: haha la walla mo 3an bs 9ij a7s why don’t you give it a chance etha wa7id ya laih 3indich o galich 

kil hatha o yadry enna mu no3ich wala ta36een wayh 7ag elly ystahbloon .. matwaqa3 eb yl3ab 3alaich!!

Me: whats his name???

Talah: 6alal al*****

Me: hmmm… hal isim mo ghareeb 3alay!!

Salma: haa? Bedaina? Ashofich gumtay t3arfeen asamy 9bayan?

Me: hahah la bs madry wain sam3eta ymkin wa7id min rabi3 tharoy!

Salma: wallah mayindara 3ankum..

We continued talking until we reached el shalaih.. we threw the empty mcdonalds bags in the garbage and 

went inside..

Talah and hala went to sleep 3ala 6ool.. salma was catching up on tv shows, and I took my ipod, a bottle 

of water, and went outside..

I took a chair and placed it in front of the water, I slipped my feet into the water and inserted my 

headphones and listened to Abdu’s songs.. it was perfect!

I laid my head on the back of the chair and closed my eyes.. the weather was perfect, with a cool breeze.

It was a peaceful night! I enjoyed it under the gorgeous moon.. I almost fell asleep

Faj’a wela asma3 9oot wa7id, it didn’t sound familiar..

Guy: haa.. ga3da bara bro7ich eb ni9 el lail?

I removed my headphones and looked up at him..

Guy: hala bil gumar!! Shda3wa 3ad yebeely krsy ag3ad yamich :p

Wai3. China blees madry min wain 6ala3ly!

I stood up to leave ..

Guy: la7tha la7tha wain ray7a?

I ignored and continued walking wela yes7abny min edyy!

Oh no he didn’t! I looked at him, incredulous!

I struggled to release my hand: HIDNY!!! Ya qaleel el adab!! Wallah a9arikh wakhaly elly bilshalaihat 

kilhum y6l3onlik!!

Guy: yallah khanshof shlon?

3yony ga3ed edame3..

I was so angry! I mean its one thing to ruin my prefect night.. but to hold my arm like that?? He doesn’t 

have the right to do that!

I tried walking away but he didn’t let me!

Jerk!

I turned to face the water.. and he stood behind me IFFF!!!!

Suddenly some one came..

Lafait wela aziz! Way el7imdla! I quickly ran and stood behind him

Aziz m3a99ib: minu ent?

Suddenly everything changes 7

***GHALA:

I re-read the message over and over again.. he’s so sweet!!

I locked my phone and placed it on my side.. I won’t reply immediatly ..

Thary is very annoying every 5 minutes he shouts a remark at the TV as if the player will hear him!

Me: waay thary had a39bik shfeek chithy!

Thary shouted: shnu shfek chithy!! * insert soccer player name * en6aag 6ag o el7akam el 7awyan mu 

ga3id ya36eehum kart a9far!! 3ala fareeq o fareeq esalfa!!

Ughh!

Anyway, by almagharb prayers everyone gathered and we started chatting and having a great time..

I was so happy.. until everyone left..

 I woke up the next morning at 10.. its my fourth day in the hospital, and we’re supposed to fly to the US 

tomorrow!

I have to call my parents and tell them about the surgery, and that I wont be able to make it!

Ahh It breaks my heart! You can’t imagine how much I miss my parents!! I haven’t seen them in 2 

months… skype doesn’t count.

I took out my phone and Aziz’s msg from yesterday was still open.. I read it again and smiled. I wonder if 

he’s coming today..

After a few minutes..

- Knock, Knock -

Could it be?

Me: who is it??

Abdullah: ana

Me: tefathaaal!! Taw manwerat el mustashfa :D

Abdullah: mnawraa feech ya ghala!!

Me: hehehe

Abdullah: ha shlonech al7eeen??

Me: wallah a7saan el7imdila!! Gumt agdar amshy shway o may3awerny el jar7!!

Abdullah laughed: haha zaain el7imdila!!

Me: shnu ma3indik dawam?

Abdullah: la sakkabt bl dawam! Maly khilg 3awar ras

Me: ya salam 3alaik!

Abdullah: afa 3alaich

I smiled: madry laish wayed miftikhir ebnafsik!!

Abdullah: shnu ya3ny agoom a6la3? Enshallah mataglbeenha ta7qeeq yah!

I giggled: la la ga3da atghashmaar!! A9lan zain sawait 7ail thayeg khilgy!

Abdullah: affa! Ytheeg khilgich wana mawjood? Laishh?

My eyes teared a little: elmafrooth bacher aroo7 amreka 7ag umy o uboy bs magdar asafer *burst into 

tears*

Abdullah moved his chair closer to my bed

Abdullah: ghala… ta3withay min blees.. khalas yuba la tabcheen wallah ga3da tga63een galby!

Me: *sniff sniff* sorry .. bs lazim agool 7ag *sniff* umy enna ana msawya 3amaleya o magdar asafer

Abdullah: shnu magiltoolaha?

Me: laa.. bs khala9 belail adig 3alaiha enshallah

Abdullah: laish madigeen al7een?

Me: ana bs tikalamt 3anhum bechait.. shlon etha 7achait’hum?

Abdullah: haha latkhafeen 6ool 3umrich daloo3a mit3awid 3alaich!

Me: haha ok if u insist .. but you wont like what you’re about to see! Don’t say I haven’t warned you!

Abdullah: entay ray7a tithb7een qabeela wela edigeen 3ala ahalich? You wont like what you’re about to 

see o don’t say I haven’t warned you shda3wa hahaha!

I laughed .. abdullah sure knows how to make a depressed girl smile!

Me: okk ga3da adig…..

--ring ring--

--: aloo

Me: aloooo hala yumaa shloonch???

Mom: ghalaa 7abeebtyyy shloniich?? Ana bkhaiir el7imdila entay shakhbarich?

Me *eyes started to tear*: ana bkhair damich eb khair!!

Mom: ha 3ayal btyoon bacher enshallah?

Me: uhh.. la wallah yuma ana mara7 aye (here comes the waterfalls)

Mom: laishh ya7afith??? Laish ga3da tabcheen ghala latkhar3eeny!!

Me: la yum bas ana msawya 3amaleyat dooda zayda gabel cham youm o e6abeeb mani3ny min esufar! O 

ga3da abchy lany walhana 3alaikum!!

Mom: shnuu??? 3amaleyaa??? ghalaa 7ayaaatyyy!! Laish magilteeely awal masawaiteeeha? Chan 

yeetlich 3ala 6ool! 7abeebty shlooonich al7een?

Me: la yumaa latit3anain walllah ana el7imdila mafeeny shay! O khawaty o thary o 3yal khawaly kilyoom 

ezoroony!!

I can her my mom’s hard breathing.. she was crying: ahh ya ghala walla enich 3awartaay galby! Enzain 

kilish matgdreen tyeen??

Me: madry wallah bs mo al7een y3ny m6awla!

Mom: khalas.. ana radda likwt bacher enshallah!

Me: la yuma wallah maby ata3bech!

My heart was beating like basketball in my chest! I just want to hug my mom this very moment!

Me: o ham khawaty beyoolich bacher bs thary ebyig3ad 3indy lain nigdar nyelikum!

Mom: wallah madry ghala galby mu mertaa7 bakalim ubooch o enshoof she9eer!

Me: enshalla.. ok wain uboy bakalma

Mom: ubooch mu hnyy shighla ta’akhar

Me: ok etha rad goleela ykalmny please

Mom: enshallah

Me: yallah 3ayal ana akalmich ba3dain.. 7ail walhana 3alaichh wallah (started crying again)

Mom cried too: wallah ana akthaar 7abeebtyy!! Matshofeen shar o ekhthay adweetich o latyineen o 

tsaween ashya mamnoo3a sim3ay kalam e6abeeb!

Me: hehe enshallah yuma! Yallah ma3a esalama

Mom: allah y7afthich.. ma3 esalama

I closed the phone.. and started at the screen, teardrops falling from my eyes.

Abdullah kept looking at me, I can tell he was nervous not knowing what to do..

He sat on my bed.. and whispered

Abdullah: ghala 7abeebty khalas latabcheen..

I looked at him ..

He placed his thumb on my cheeks and wiped away my tears..

My heart was going crazy..

***ABDULLA:

The way she choked on her tears while talking to her mother broke my heart..

I didn’t know what to do .. I haven’t seen a girl cry except for talah o kila tabchy 3ala ashya maleeqa

But in this case its different!

I sat on her bed ..

Me: ghala 7abeebty khalas latabcheen..

Hmm madry shloon 6la3at halkilma “7abeebty”, yakhy 7ady mitwahig

I started wiping away her tears.. her cheeks were warm and soft

What am I doing..

I removed my hands.. and gave her the tissue box

Ghala: mashkoor

I smiled, her eyes were gleaming because of the tears, I never realized how pretty they were…

Me: umich btye?

Ghala: madry btkalim uboy o etshoof!

She looks really sad.. how can I cheer her up

Me: okk.. enzain shrayich etfakreen eb your happy place.

Ghala: shnu? Ay happy place

Me: madry mu entaw el banat 3ndkum suwalif happy place o madry shnu..

Ghala: yes for a 5 yr old maybe

Me: haha bs 9ij goleely wain wedich etkoonen .. latgoleely esim dawla, goleely mukan min khayalich

Ghala sighed: ahh wedy akoon 3ind umy o uboy!

Me: ghaira?

Ghala: hmm.. wedy akoon eb mukan that has lush green grass, with a river bordered by beautiful roses 

with all its colors!! Allah a7ib flowers 7aiil! (wayed eshta6at, she started flailing her hands while she 

explained) and there would be a rainbow with its reflection on the river.. ummm

She’s too cute wallah chinha yahil!

Me: shrayich ayeeblich unicorn o takmil esalfa!!

Ghala started giggling: hehe well you asked me wain aby akoon.. o gitlik. And yes a unicorn would be 

great!!

We continued talking until the rest showed up.. I had a great time with ghala awal marra chithy ag3ad 

ma3aha o ensoolif 9ij mu bs ti3yib I thaghaa6! Haha ya7lailha

***GHALA:

I had a great night.. el7imdilla I’m blessed with the best family!

I was just about to get out of my bed to turn off the lights..

-- knock --

Some nurse came in with flowers in her hands..

Nurse: this flower for you..

Have I mentioned that I was receiving flowers, gifts, and chocolates from my dear friends and family, 

which is great! :D

Anyway..

Me: ok please put them on the table .. and give me the card ….. thank you!

She placed them on the table next to me and gave me the card and left..

The flowers smelled amazing.. they were a mixture of white, lavender, and light pick roses.. I LOVE 

these colors!!

I opened the card to read, it says:

 “I know I might annoy you sometimes, but I’m sorry. Therefore, I’ll send you flowers because I know 

you love them.. I hope that one day you will love me as well.”

Hmmm.. the card didn’t have a name on it but I’m guessing its from Aziz

The flowers were lovely.. he is so thoughtful!

I decided to send him a message..

Me: Thank you for the flowers! I loved them xx

I waited for his reply..

After a few seconds my phone beeped..

Aziz: what flowers?

Suddenly everything changes 6

**GHALA:

I woke up at about 10.. and just stared at the ceiling..

Suddenly, aziz came to mind.. hmm why am I thinking about him?

I need to get my feelings straight.. I honestly just enjoy his company!

I decided to think about something else.. only to realize that I was realllyyy hungry!!

I called the nurse and told her to bring me something to eat my 24 fluid diet is OVER!

Ahhhh food!! I have missed you! I don’t think normal people love food as much as I love it….

She brought me cheap hospital food but I had to eat it.. I don’t have another choice.

I called aljawhara..

Me: aloo

Aljawhara: halaa! 9aba7 elkhair

Me: hala feech! 9aba7 enoor.. ha mta btyeen?

Aljawhara: 7abeebty ana bl dawam al7een! Akhali9 esa3a 3, bs thary o 3abdallah galaw beyolich warra 

9alat el3a9er enshallah.. shofay elbanat

Me: okk .. waih elbanat naymeen al7een akeed!!

Aljawhara: 3ady tg3deen bro7ich? Lana thary 3nda cham shaghla bekhali9ha gabil la eyelich! 3ad entay 

digay 3alay o shoofeh etha ygdar eye abchar..

--- knock, knock ---

uhh who’s at the door..

mawa3ait ella ashoof aziz’s head popping from the corner.. omg he really did come!!! :O

aljawhara: alooo ghala wainich?

I was in shock … he came in, saw me holding the phone so he put his hand on his mouth gesturing that 

he will be quiet.. pulled a chair close to my bed and sat down..

He put his left leg on top of his right leg , took out his phone and started punching randomly..

Mashallah ga3id bilduwanya el akh!!

Aljawhara: ALOO!!! GHALA LAISH MATRDEEN??

Oops, forgot about her.

Me (7ady msabaha): haa? La bs umm wala shay ok khala9 ana ashoof yalla bye..

Aljawhara: okaayyy.. bye..

Aziz looked at me and grinned.. I’ve never noticed how flawless his smile was… also, he has cute 

dimples on both cheeks.. ahh

I couldn’t help but smile: how do they let you come and go like that… shouldn’t they like ask you a 

hundred questions before letting you in?

Aziz: yeah I’m fine thanks for asking btw!!

I giggled… I don’t know why a giggle excessively when I’m with him: no I’m serious!!

Aziz: ghaloya 3abalich entay ga3da eb greys anatomy?? Wallah ma7ad dara 3any dakhalt wela 6ala3t!!

Did he just call me Ghaloya? Hmm..

Me: hmm I should talk to them about that!

I removed the cover of my bed and struggled to sit up straight.. I want to go to the bathroom .. 3al aqal 

amashi6 sha3ry!

Aziz: haa wain ray7a?? laykoon ebtin7ashain ba3ad!!

Me: haha la baroo7 el 7amam

Aziz: ok khal asa3dich!!

he held my arm .. slowly moving his hands so it would reach mine. My hands were so tiny compared to 

his large ones. They looked weak with all the injections I had. A little ugly even..

He slowly placed his left hand on my back.  I flinched and stopped moving..

I looked up at him.. I didn’t know what to say, my emotions were all over the place!

I can only feel the butterflies roaming crazily in my stomach!! And my heart beats starting to accelerate.. I 

have never been in this position before.

The way he looked at me.. it scared me! He had these wide black eyes.. they were so intense. He gazed at 

me, like he was looking into my soul! For a second there, I thought he was going to kiss me!

I quickly looked away!

***AZIZ:

I swear.. she’s an angel sent from heaven. Even after she underwent a surgery.. she still looks beautiful!

I kept staring into her eyes.. they drew me in those almond shaped eyes!! She didn’t say a word but I’m 

sure she felt what I was feeling..

I caught a glimpse of panic in her eyes.. then she looked away!

Ghala whispered: ummm its ok I can walk on my own

I slowly removed my hands from hers, but kept my other hand on her back..

She slowly got up,, its obvious she was resisting the pain..

I would carry her to the end of the world if she wanted to.. but of course she doesn’t want that..

She got on her feet, after she tried taking the first step she stumbled and cried out in pain! I quickly 

tightened my grip.

I wish I can make her pain go away.. I told the nurses to bring a wheel chair so it would be easier on her..

We sat her down on the wheel chair.. and the nurses helped her in the bathroom.

After she laid down on her bed again.. she looked sad, as if I did something that upset her!

Ghala: aziz.. ukhoy beye al7een

She’s still dodging me.. obviously what I’m doing is not the right way to gain her love! Especially what 

happened today.. we’ve gone too far! Bs shway tanarfzt min 7arakt’ha!

Me: ok!

I got up and left..

I actually don’t blame her.. I should stop popping out everywhere and give her a break.

***GHALA:

He left without even saying goodbye.. I have to admit that hurt a little!

Yet I have to put an end to this.. even though I don’t want to!

Ok let me weigh the pros and cons here..

Pros: Its obvious that he’s really sweet and loving.. and most importantly he actually LOVES me! I can 

see it in his eyes..

Cons: I don’t really know him.. he could be a player for all I know.

Hmm that thought saddened me.. i didn’t want to think about him that way..

Therefore, I have come to a decision:

I will not allow him to come in my room if he showed up tomorrow.. I should make it clear to him that 

I’m not comfortable with it.. but I will still allow my self to get to know him in other ways of course .. I 

might even ask about him just to be sure he’s a good person..

He might be the one for me, ok I know that I am jumping ahead, but I mean the way he treats me makes it 

clear how much he loves me and true love is rare these days!

Anyway, I called thary..

Me: ahlaan!

Thary: hala bilghala!

Me: hala feeek! Ha meta btyee??’

I needed him here.. sooner than later!

Thary: ana tawny 6ali3 min enady arid atsaba7 wayeelich.. mashy?

Me: okk yalla take care!

I closed the line..

Hmm I don’t want to be left alone with my thoughts.. they’re exhausting!

I remembered that aljawhara brought this months vogue! But it was on the table next to the TV and out of 

my reach..

Bs 6b3an ana makalaft 3ala 3umry and called the nurse o she brought it to me.. maskeena yat 7ad’a 

mishta6a 3abalha feeny shay chan agolha t36eeny elmajla chan tn9idim a7is 67t min 3ainha!

Anyway I started flipping through the pages .. then thary came in..

Me: Helloo!!

Thary: bsr3a wain el remote? 7a6een mbarat ***-***  [nuwady awal marra asma3 feehum]

Me: umm enzain salim awal!! O el remote 3ala 6awlat el tv!

Thary took the remote started changing channels until he found his game.

Thary started shouting: 3an khayirhum *insert soccer club name here* 2-0 mamdahum!!

Me: la wallah? Chan ga3adt blbait o kamalt el mubarat? Laish yay hnyy?

Thary: haha .. (he came to me and kissed my forehead) shlonich al7een??

Me (faking sadness): zaina!

Thary: ghaloy shofay latz3leen al7een wallah bandimij bil mubarat mo wagta aratheech!!

I died.

Me: LOOOOL waay tharoy u still got it..

He sat on the chair next to my bed.. the one aziz was sitting on..

Thary: haha enzain yallah ushh..

Tawny barid 3alaih wela I receive a msg..

Its from an unknown number..

998*****:  صحيح النظره ما تكفي من الالام ما تشفي و لكن عذرنا الحاظر نراعي الوقت و الخاطر.. اشوفك كل يوم و اروح عسى النظره ترد الروح!! Asif etha sababtlich ay ez3aj .. -Aziz