Give fate a chance 16

"It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed." - Kin Hubbard

I woke up the next day at 8 excited to see wahab.

I know its sooo wrong, but its still exciting :(

My mother isn’t home, and my dad has a meeting in the house with some of his colleagues. He’s having a lot of meetings in the house lately..

I wore my high waist beige skirt, with a white blouse that I tucked in, and my Hermes tan slippers.

After I combed my hair, I slipped out of the house hoping no one would see me.

I started the car, and drove to Starbucks plaza since that’s where we decided to go.

We chose this place because it’s near where he works, but I hate it!

Anyway, I arrived and went inside waiting for wahab..

I texted him: wainik? -Lama

Wahab: 2 mins o o9al

I took Leen's (my nanny) mobile because I was in a hurry, I just hope mom never finds out so I would’nt get killed! 

I ordered one iced white mocha and sat down on one of the tables that were near the window

Ashwa mafee a7ad..

I looked down at my lap wela ashoof a small rip on my skirt on the side!

Waaay a7ib hal tanoora! O fashlaa elmushkila it shows!!

If laish magaltlyy 3anha Leen!!

Enshallah no one notices, especially wahab!

I placed my bag over it..

A couple of minutes later a white Toyota parked and wahab got out.

Way sayarta tfashil! Enshallah tkon malat el dawam o mo malta!

He walked in saw me and headed to the table.

He was wearing a dishdasha again, way a7iba!!

Wahab: 9aba7 elkhair

Me: 9aba7 enoor

Wahab: shda3wa ma6alabateely?

Omg nisaitaa!!

Me: weee sorry shnu taby???

Wahab: haha ana ba3dain a6lub!

Me: ok 3ala ra7tik!

So how do I say this?

I’m just going to get it off my chest without any introductions.

Me: ok, umm wahab my mom knows about us!

In shock, he asked: shnu??

Me: ee reema, elly shafatna eb sultan, galatlaha

I dont know why every time I remember Reema my eyes prickle from the tears.

Wahab: ay shay!

Me: ee walla :)

Wahab: o entay laish wayed mistansa?

A tear crawled down my face, then another tear followed..

Me: waay wahab wain mistansa??! Khathat mobily miny o I’m grounded! *Sniff* akher 3umryy 

a9eer grounded!! Bas ehya mo mawjooda bil bait fa tesa7abt o 6ala3t!

Wahab moved his chair closer to mine and handed me some tissues.

Wahab: lama, ana e9ara7a makint aby enkamil 3elaqatna chithyy..

I widened my eyes, is he trying to end this!!!

Wahab: ya3ny, ana e9ara7a wayed 7abaitich o erti7tlich! Don’t you think we should take it to 

the next level?

My jaw dropped..

He chuckled: shfeech?

Me: umm shnu? Ya3ny ay next level? Ha?

I was stuttering like an idiot!

Wahab smiled: ya3ny .. nitzawaj? Mat7iseen enna nkamil 3elaqtna bil 7alal a7san??

I was too shocked to speak, I just smiled and let my tears do all the talking..

Wahab: baroo7 a6libly shay.. tabeen?

Me: umm laa mashkor

Did he just ask me to marry him?

He loves me!

This is not a game to him!

I can’t tell you how relieved I am to hear this! Now I have something to shove in Reema’s face!

HAH!

Ok I have to breathe in first! 

He got back with a steaming cup of coffee..

He got out his old Nokia phone and started punching on it..

I blurted out: hatha mobilik?

Wahab smiled: eshrayech?

Me: la bas shakhbary!! Enas ti6awirat haha

Wahab: adry!

Me: ee laish matishtry iphone? Aw ay mobile yedeed 7ata lo Nokia!

Wahab frowned: enshallah

I looked out the window and saw his car.. I just had to ask,

If you haven't noticed I’m a very straight forward person.

It could be a good thing at times, but very bad at other times..

Me: o hathy sayartik??

Wahab: ee!

Me: abaih laish chithy shakilha qaddeema 7ail haha

He just looked at me and frowned

Me: laish matakhithlik land wela patrol!

7asait nafsy nishba..

He said between gritted teeth: that’s the only car I can afford

What?

Me: ohh..

Wahab: gitlich uboy tewafa lama kan 3umry 17!

Me: ee..

Wahab: fa I had to take care of my mother and sister, o kilshay sar 3ala rasy ana kha9atan al7een umy marra kibeera fa ana shayil elbait..

I just stared at him..

Wahab: o wathefty 3adeya o ma3ashy mu 3aly fa yeah hal sayara wayed zaina bilnisba ly!

He added: o entay ams gilteely khanroo7 breakfast and brunch bs gitlich la lana I .. I dont think I can afford it!

He lowered his head in shame..

I’m sure I looked alarmed because he said..

Wahab: kint aby agolich hal 7achy minziman, bs gilt akeed btitna7ash bs ana .. ana a7ibich lama o lazim agolich al7een wala tin9admain lama t9eer e9ijyia!

Ay 9ijya? What I heard was a lot to take in..

The man I fell for and about to marry is..

Poor.

I shot up from my seat: um lazim aroo7

His eyes were filled with question marks..

I know that I was such a bi*ch

I know that I will regret it later

I know that walking away is a big mistake

But I had to..

At that time all my brain did was shout, “get up and leave!”.

I opened the cafés door..

Wahab: lama la7tha!!!

I turned around..

I tried to take a step forward, when I heard “riippp”

I looked down at my skirt to see the former small rip, widened..

Shit shit shit!!!!!

I covered the rip with my hand..

My skirt got stuck to a sharp thing that hung out from the door!!

I burst into tears at that exact moment!

It was like karma bit me in the a** not bothering to wait just a few more days..

Wahab quickly took off his ghitra and wrapped it around my waist..

I pushed him away, gave him one last look, and then got into the car and drove off..

I could see his slouched figure in the rear view mirror..

When I arrived home, I quickly got out of the car and ran to the door..

As I made my way to the door I tried fixing the ghitra and wrap it tightly around my waist 

because it was loose.

I was looking at the skirt when I suddenly bumped into someone

---: ha ha shway shway yuba

me: uuhh walla asfa mashiftik!

---: haha 3ady ana Khalid al**** rifeej uboch entay binta 9a7?

I gave him a tight smile and nodded..

Khalid looked at the ghitra: shisalfa?

Me: la maku shay bs um… tanorty enshagat .. lazim aro7!

FASHLAA!!! :’(

I quickly ran into the house and up the stairs.

I reached my room and flopped onto my bed..

I just lay there crying my heart out!

I received a message:

Wahab: ee a7ibiiik o hatha 7athy elly enkitab, darby elly bamsheh o adry bat3ab! Don’t give 

up on us!