Give fate a chance 24

A confused expression washed over my fathers face: 3ala shnu?

My mother, on the other hand, was grinning: haw shfeek Barrak kila nasy mwafqa 3ala Saud!!

Me: la yuma mu Saud!!

Now my mother is confused: 3ayal mnu?

Me: Khalid..

My mother gasped: mnu Khalid ba3ad??

I looked at my dad: haw Khalid Al***** rifeejik

My dad stood up: mwafqa 3ala shnu??

I lowered my head in disgust: enna.. umm nitzawaj

A tear found its way down my cheek..

My mom shot up the bed and shouted: BARRAK!! Shisalfaa?? Khalid ebyitzawaj Lama????

Dad: Lama entay shga3da tgoleen??? Shnu Khalid gayilich shay?

I looked at my dad, puzzled: uhwa gayily enna emkalmik?

Dad: shgalich? O meta mkalmich??

Me: umm mom, dad I think you should sit down for this.

My mother’s eyes were about to pop from rage: KHAL9EENY GOLELY SHISALFA??

Me: ok ok, ams bilail dag 3alay o galy enna yaby yitzawajny o etha refatht ra7 ya6ridik min el mashroo3 o etha rethait umm mara7 ya6ridik..

I can’t even begin to describe the expressions on my parents’ faces.

Me: bs uhwa gayel enna mkalmik o enta rethait..?

My mother uttered accusingly: Barrak?

My dad was looking at me with his eyes wide.

Mom: BARRAK??

My dad shook his head, he was in a state of shock: shnu?

Me: yuba 3amy Khalid emkalmik??

Dad: LAA! Wentay em9adga? Min9ijich bartha hal khaseees yakhthich 3ashan el mashroo3? Labo el mashroo3 o labo elshighil ma3a hal 7aywan ana a3alma

Mom: Barrak had a39abik khanifham shisalfa!

I started crying: yuba enta 7adik mishta6 3al mashroo3 o maby tin6irid ebsibity *sniff* o yuma elyoom shift shloon kntay za3lana lana manigdar nshtry el jan6a o el mashroo3 –

My dad stood up and walked towards me: LAMA! Sm3eeny ana layumkin abee3ich 7ag wa7id eb hal 6areeqa! Enshalla mu bas ya6ridny min elmashroo3 khal yakhith elly 3indy kila, wala yakhthich entay! 7abeebty ta3awithay min eblees o ensay enna Khalid galich hal kalam o ana baroo7la al7een wa3lma efaker gabil la yta7acha!

He hugged me and kissed me on my forhead.

Me: ya3ny al7een khala9? Ebtin6irid?

Dad: hah maysaweeha o 7ata lo en6aradt entay malich shighil o don’t make it seem like its your fault. Ana baklma al7een.

He pulled out his mobile and walked out of the room.

I sat next to my mother.

She looked at me and smiled: Lama 7abeebty, elyoom maza3lt lana mashraina el jan6a. bs lazim nit3alam ena manasrif bil floos.

A tear ran down her cheek: 7abeebty 3umrich latfakreen enna binbee3ich 3ashan floos, walla manbe3ich 3ashan knooz edinya kilha!

I hugged my mother and we both sobbed into each other’s arms. I have to say that was a relief not having to marry that creep. I don’t know what I was thinking agreeing to marry him; I would’ve fainted just thinking about it. el7imdila.

I went to sleep with a smile on my face, for the first time there is nothing to worry about.

It’s Thursday morning, the day Saud comes to visit. I was really nervous, but there’s nothing to be nervous about since I’m refusing him right? I got out of the bathroom drying my hair after a long warm shower. I spotted a bag placed on my bed. I opened it to find a Vionnet long sleeve navy blue dress. There were metallic beads on the sleeves and a knot on the waist area. I looked at the price tag and my eyes almost fell out, it cost 1,400 KD.

I shouted: YUMAAAA!!!

After a few seconds my mother barged into my room: shfeeech?

Me: hathy min minu?

I asked holding the dress

She smiled: minyy, 3ashan talbseenha elyom

Me: min wainlich floos?

Mom: haw! Ya kirhich shnu mnainlich floos el7imdila 3indina khair o ni3ma

Me: hehe ok mashkoora

I kissed her on the forehead.

Mom: libseeha khanshofha 3alaich

I went into my closet room and changed into the dress. I paired it with plain beige Christian Louboutin pumps.

Mom: ee wayed 7ilw, shnu bitsaween eb sha3rech?

Me: madryy, wavy?

Mom: ok meta btro7een el 9aloon?

Me: yuma taw enas..

I wasn’t looking forward to this at all.

At about 3 o’clock, I called Dalia

Dalia: aloo

Me: halaa Dalia ra7 tyeen elyoom 9a7?

Dalia: ee akeed!

She insisted that she’d come and hide in my room till Khalty Ghanima and her son leaves so I would tell her how I feel about him. I already know the answer, its never going to happen.

Me: ok ta3alay ma3ay el 9aloon please

Dalia: ok meta btro7een?

Me: 3al 5, uhma beyon wara 9alat li3sha

Dalia: khoosh khalas ana 5 ella 3indich enshallah

Me: ok yalla byee

I walked around the house with nothing to do. My heart beats faster every time I remember Saud. What are we going to talk about? What is he going to think about me? Not that it matters..

I decided to watch Friends till it was time to leave for the salon.

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Dalia and I just got back from the salon; it was almost 7:30 pm. I did my hair and nails; Dalia only did her nails. I quickly ran to my room to change since they might be here any minute.

Dalia: shaklich eshawig mashallaah!!

I laughed nervously: thank you!!

Dalia: abaih Lama you’re getting married sooon!!

She was clapping and jumping up and down.

Me: haww shako shfeech did you even listen to a word I said in the car?

Dalia: emballa bas I have a feeling Saud is the one

Me: haha la mkhaleeta 7aggich

Dalia gasped: I would never steal your man!

Me: he is not my man!!!

Dalia: haha enzain fakartay shnu etgoleela?

Me: la 7ady khayfa a7is ra7 a9eer 7ady emsabaha!

Dalia: hahaha laish?

Me: madryy mitwatra!

Dalia: 3ady just don’t be yourself!

Me: I know! .. wait shnu???

I thought she said just be yourself

Me: ya 7maraa!!

Dalia: HAHAHAH

Me: mat’tha7keeen!

I stood in front of the mirror, making sure I looked great. I put on my earrings and bracelets. My mother told me to wear the Bvlgari watch they got me so I did, with pleasure.

My phone vibrated, it was a message from Wahab.

Wahab: shlonich Lama? Yalich “Saud”?

Lol shda3wa 3alaih..

Me: I thought we’re not going to text ella lama takh6ibny :p

Wahab: haha adry bs gilt adizlich msg 3ashan matinsainy

I was about to reply when..

Dalia: yalla Lama its time umich ga3da etnadeech

I took a deep breath: ok

My heart was hammering in my chest. I froze in front of my door.

Dalia: yallaa roo7ay

I turned around: Dalia mabyy! Maby anzil!

Dalia: haw yanaitay?

Me: la bs khayfa madry laish!

Dalia: ta3wethay min blees! Al7een mu tgolen ena you don’t care about him o bas taben el wagt emur o enich ebtarftheena?

Me: ee?

Dalia: ee khalas 3ayal don’t make a big deal out of it o nizlay o ra7 emur el wagt bsr3a

She’s right, I need to get my act together and go downstairs.

I slowly went down the stairs; my legs were trembling. I don’t know why I was this nervous! “It’s going to be ok” I kept convincing myself.

When I reached the ground I slowly walked to the living room and flashed them a smile.

You know when you’re really nervous that your vision becomes blurry? Yeah that’s what’s happening to me right now. I don’t even know if that’s normal. I took another deep breath o salamt 3ala el 7areeem. The last one on the couch was, Saud. I stopped in front of him and just smiled awkwardly.

Ghanima whispered to us: gi3daw ehnak

She pointed to a couch at the far left; it was in a corner. Saud nodded and motioned for me to go, so I did and he followed. We sat down on the couch and that was when my whole body started trembling. I don’t know why I’m so nervous!

Saud: shlonich Lama?

I faced him: el7imdila eb khair o enta?

Saud: walla tamam el7imdila!

His smile, I can’t stop looking at it. There’s a type of smile that I love seeing on guys, and it’s what I’m looking at right now. But that doesn’t change a thing.

Saud: magilteely, wain kintay tadrseen?

Me: eb edareya jam3at likuwait..

Saud: ee o lail7een maligaitay watheefa?

Me: tawny mqadma 3ala sharikat ***** o enshallah yaqbilony

Saud: afa 3alaich awathfech 3endina bil sharika!

Me: hehe enshoof she9eer

Saud: ee o ba3ad goleely shit7ibeen o shnu mat7been?

Way madry madry I forgot everything!

Me: hmm awal enta gooly shnu kint tadris?

He chuckled: kint adris 6ib asnan eb the University of Leeds eb brai6ania

Wow, dentist? Mashallah.

Me: ohh wanasa ana kint aby adris eb London, bs oboy maretha!

Saud: laishh?

Me: egool entay binty el wa7eeda o mara7 enkhaleech ebro7ich hehe

Saud: ee 3adil 3amy 9a7 kalama, bs shmi3na London?

Me: a7ibhaa :p

Saud: 9ij? Nafsy walla ana kil ma7asait aby asafer aroo7 ya London ya LA

Me: eee walla etaynin! Bs ana wala mara ri7t LA o 7ady aby aroooo7

Saud: ukh 3ajeeba walla LA ghair!

Eshawig lama yeshtaa6!

Me: enshallah aroo7laha 3an qareeeb

He smiled: awadeech afa 3alaich

I blushed, fashla!

Me: hehe

My nanny came just in time and saved me from further embarrassment. She came holding a tray offering juice.

Leen: this is mango juice

Saud: no thank you..

Me: taby may?

Saud: ee ma3alich amer

Me: leen please bring water

Leen: ok

Abaih, elmafrooth ana elly aroo7 ayeb el may? Fashla a7is nafsy qalelat el adab!

Saud: feeny 7asaseya min el manga

Me: wee..

Saud: ee 3ad wedy ajarebha marra bs magdar, entay feech 7asaseya min shay?

Me: hehe la el7imdila

He flashed me that smile again: ee ashwa

Aby agare9 khdooda walla eshawig! Haha adry afashel x_x

Me: ba3ad shnu t7ib?

Saud: hmm.. a7ib aroo7 eshalaih lazim kil weekend ba7ar o shighil 3adil

We have the same interests!!! :D

Me: allah t7adeg?

Saud: haha eee

Me: kila agool 7ag uboy aby a7adeg bas wala marra wadanyyy

Saud: haha marra wadait Haya ekhty o latshofeen shsawat, khbu9at edinya o lama 9adat smicha 9arekhat o ga6at esinara 3alay

Me: hahaha a7is ana basawy chithyy

Saud: haha .. o ham a7ib arkab 7i9in. 3indy wa7id bil shalaih o cham wa7id bil mazra3a

Me: khoosh bas maykhar3ooon?

Saud: laa kilish maykhar3oon walla etha ga3adtay ma3a fatra 6weela ete3aligaain fee

After a while of getting to know each other, khalty Ghanima stood up announcing that its time to leave. Time flew by so fast, it felt like minutes. To be honest, I enjoyed every minute with Saud. At first I was so nervous, but I felt calmer after talking to him. Shortly after they left, my mother came to me excited.

Mom: haaa shrayich??

I smiled and my cheeks turned red: madryyy ya3ny zain mafyy shay

Mom: 3an el 3ayyaraa golaay el 9ijj

Dalia suddenly came down the stairs: I hear wedding bells!!

I looked at her feigning anger.

Mom: haha baroo7 ashoof uboch

Dalia: shloona??

Me: abaih Dalia he’s so cute!!! O kan yadris eb the UK o y7ib ero7 London o LA o –

Dalia: calm down!!! Shfeech chithy mishta6a?

Me: haha madryy bs enna n7ib nafs lashyaaa

Dalia: you’re a match made in heaven; gitlich Wahab is just a phase.

Shit.

Shit shit shit!

I forgot all about Wahab!!

I stuttered: haa.. la shaku umm lail7een a7ib Wahab!

Dalia: haha ee 9a7! Anyway I have to go. Bs khal agolich shay estkheeeray o shofay shnu elly allah katba!

I felt so guilty for having a good time with Saud. Its like I was cheating on Wahab.

I changed into my pajama’s and took out my praying mat, I really need to re-think about things.

Helloo:D adry el post shway maleeq sorry bs I was really sleepy while typing it:( o thany shay I'm going to take a break due to exams. I really need to study, I hope you understand :p Anyway, I hope you enjoyed;*