Give fate a chance 22

I typed Dalia a reply: of course I forgive you, I love you and our friendship means so much to me too!

Dalia: aah I miss you wallah!! We have to do something soon!

Me: I miss you more! Yes, how about breakfast tomorrow?

Dalia: sounds great! Khalas enshallah :D

I love Dalia. She was always there for me, this girl really knows the meaning of friendship. I looked around for my parents but they were no where to be found. My phone vibrated, it was a message from Wahab,

Wahab: ta3aleely 9oob el desks

Obviously, he was in Pottery Barn too. I looked around for my parents while walking over to Wahab. Kilish mala da3y uboy eshofna. I stood in front of him with a question mark on my face.

Wahab: Lama, asif enny 3a9abt .. He lowered his head .. Bas fakart feeha

Me: fakart eb shnu?

Wahab: akeed elly eb yitqadmlich ghany, fa chthy umich tabeech takhtheena o ana .. Akeed ahalich mara7 yerthon feeny

Me: Wahab please latgool chthy! Ana elly ra7 atzawijik wela uhma? Enshallah ra7 yerthoon you just have to .. Make your move.

I felt embarrassed saying that. It was like telling him "ta3al ekh6ibny" in other words.

Wahab smiled: I will make my move 3ala goltich, 3ad el walda ga3da tgoly tizawaj o shayfatly wa7da tadreen tawha ray7a 3irs o ga3da t9ayyed banat. Bs latkhafeen ana gayilaha maby ghairech.

Me: 3ayyal laish shafatlik wa7da ghairy bil3irs?

Wahab: ehya galatly mara7 yerthoon feek bs ana mara7 astaslim :D

I giggled: hehe ee 3afya shid 7ailik

Wahab: bs Lama lazim et7i6een eb balich shaghla muhima!

My phone vibrated, my mother was calling. I took two steps away from Wahab just in case they were close.

Me: aloo

Mom: wainich?

Me: entaw wainkun ga3da adawerkum

Mom: ta3aleelina el cashier elly foog

Me: ok

I hung up, then looked at Wahab.

Me: shnu elly lazim a7i6a eb baly?

Wahab: khalas wala shay..

Me: laa goool bsr3a I have to leave

Wahab: Lama, tadreen ma3indy emkaniyat a9rif wayed fa mushtarayatich lazim etqil, o etha yibna 3yal manigdar endakhilhum madares kha9a --

Me: Wahaab we'll worry about that later! Just live in the moment. Yalla lazim aroo7

Honestly, I didn't want to hear anymore of this. He's putting these scary thoughts into my mind, when I was trying so hard to get rid of them.

Ahh, finally I was on my bed. My feet were hurting from my heels. I laid there watching Friends until I drifted off to sleep.

I woke up at 10:30 pm to find 3 messages from Dalia asking me where we should have breakfast tomorrow.

Me: tabeen Cocoa Room?

She didn't reply.

I decided to call Wahab

Wahab: alo

Me: aloo wahab malaait

Wahab: haha wainich entay?

Me: bilbaait!

Wahab: tabeeny ayelich?

Me: madry enta shrayik?

Wahab: ana ma3indy mushkla

Me: ya3ny 6ab3an laa Wahaab!!!!

Wahab: hahaha ee adry ga3ed atghashmar shfeech

I giggled: maleeq

Wahab: tara entay wayed 3a9abeya yabeelich anger management

I gasped: haaay!

Wahab: ur just proving my point

I sighed: many rada 3alaik o baghayer elsalfa

Wahab chuckled: be my guest

Me: su2al, enta kint madrisa kha9a wela 7ukoma?

Wahab: uh 7ukoma, ulla shyab e6aryy?

Me: la bs how come you speak really good english?

Wahab: walla ya Lama its a stereotype enna elly eb 7ukuma may3arfon english tara we can teach ourselves

Me: ohh, waay etshawig enta 3alamt nafsik??

Wahab: ti6anizaain??

Me: laaa wallaa min9ijyy

Wahab: ee ana ta3alamt o ham bil dawam shighilna kila bil english

Me: tara lail7een magitly shnu tshtghl!

Wahab: shay

Me: aah ee ok ashwaa thats what I was guessing :)

Wahab: hahaha Y3ny shashtighil? Muwathaf eb sharika ba3ad shnu

Me: okk

Wahab: ee muwathaf o ma3ashy mu 3aly 7i6ay eb balich hal shayy.. Ya3ny lama tikhtirib el Bentley haha mara7 agdar a9ali7ha!

Aaaaah my Bentley:'(

Of course, I didn't tell him that my dad sold it and I'm not planning to tell him anytime soon.

Me: hahaha 3ayal eshtarly sayara thanya

Wahab: laa we'll share the Camry

Me: hahaha yeah sure we will

Wahab: Lama min9ijyy

Me: ok Wahab I get that you cant afford everything bs 3ad mu kilish matigdar 3ala wala shay

Wahab: 7abeebty lo agdar chan sharaitly sayara ghair el Camry but I wasn't kidding when I said I have a low income.

I was quiet for a while.. But he continued,

Wahab: o 7ata el mahar Lama mara7 ykon 3aly. And probably mara7 ensafir eb shahar el 3asal lana ma9areef el 3irs, o we're going to have to live at my mother's house because well --

Me: waay Wahaab bas!! Laish ga3ed etgoly kila hatha? Are you trying to push me away??

Wahab: shnu? 6ab3an la!! Bs Lama tabeen akhish 3anich kil hatha o tin9admain akher shay? Maby athlimich! Kha9atan enna beyelich wa7id ghany o you have the right to choose!

Me: way! Ta7asaft enny gitlik 3an hatha kil kilma wilthanya gitly beyelich wa7id ghany

Wahab: Lama entay shnu tabeen? Tabeeny agoolich lamma nitzawaj agdar ashterelich kilshay o ra7 ensafer ay dawla tabeen o bashtereelich akbar bait?

Actually, thats exactly what I wanted to hear.

Wahab: lazim t3arfen e9ij 3ashan matin9admain, but if you want me to stop I will.

Me: please stop kfaya umy bs etekalam 3anna!

Wahab: shiftay? Wallah ana khayef ennich tistaslimain witwafqeen 3alaih!

Me: akeed mara7 asaweha! Don't even think about it.

At least I will try not to think about it.

Wahab: aslan shisma?

Me: madry shnu esma el awal bs --

Someone was knocking on my door

I whispered: bye bye

I hung up the phone.

Me: mnu??

Mom: ana

She slowly opened the door. She came in holding a black Bvlgari bag. She sat on my bed with a huge smile on her face.

I pointed at the bag: shnu hatha?

Mom: haha shda3wa nesaity el markat?

Me: haha laa bs min minu?

Her smile widened: min khaltich Ghanima y3ny min wildhaa

She handed me the bag and gestured for me to open it. I untied the ribbon on the handles and pulled out the box. I opened it to see a rose gold two twirls Serpenti watch with diamonds. My heart ached a little, its perfection.

My mother nudged me: libseehaa

Like I was hypnotized, I gently pulled out the watch and wore it.

Mom: tyanin 3ala edich mashallah

It really looked beautiful.

Mom: ta3alay wareeha ubooch

Me: yuma la7tha

I ached while trying to get the question out.

Me: umm etha ya3ny refatht el walad, lazim arid el sa3a?

I closed my eyes: please say no please say no

Mom: ya qaleelat el adab, akeed lazim etrideenha! O thany shay mara7 tarftheena enshallah emshay wareeha ubooch

I sighed: okk

I followed my mother down the stairs to the living room.

Mom: Barrak shoof Saud shyab laha

My dad's eyes popped out: mnu saud??

Mom: haw wild Ghanima shfeek!

Oh, so his name is Saud, good to know.

Dad: ee 9aa7 ashoof shyablich?

I stretched out my hand for him to see the watch.

Dad: shnu hathy?

Me: sa3a!

Dad: adry bs laish chthy laffa 3ala edich ba3ad ana khaber esa3a sair wa7id

Me: mu kilhum nafs eshay

Dad: ee 7ilwaa 3alaich bil3afya 7abeebtyy

I forced the words out: allah y3afeek

I turned around and returned to my room. Meanwhile, I slowly took off the watch. I really didn't want to return it to Saud! I was telling my mother about this watch two years ago, but she always came up with a lame excuse for me not to buy it. Instead, she got me a Rolex. I’m not saying that I'm not happy with the Rolex, I just want to be able to keep the Serpenti too.

I stood in front of my room, paralyzed. Wahab was right; I have to reconsider things. Ugh, why is it that when I'm finally content with my fate, something happens and ruins everything?

If I marry Saud, I will be receiving similar gifts more often and I love gifts. However, when I marry Wahab I wont be receiving anything with value. I think I need to see Saud..

I walked into my room and pulled out my phone to find a message from Dalia: ok khalas we meet there at 9ish?

I typed a reply: lol no you're going to have to pick me up!

Dalia: where's your driver's car?

Ahh Shakeel, our ex-driver, I hope he's enjoying his time in India, or where ever he is.

Me: long story :p

Dalia: ok ebtalasht I'll pick you up :p

I was just about to type a reply when I received a call from an unknown number. I let the phone ring until it finally ended. I don't like answering unknown numbers.

A few seconds later I received a message from that number: Lama, I am Khalid Al****** answer me.