Twenty-two

A Walk Down Memory Lane..22

"Ma3araft Msa3ad jaad!" Dr. Manar stated.

"Haha wala ana walla gumt akhtiri3!!" I said.

"Ya7lailaa y3ny ga3d e7awil ytghayyar," she said.

"Eee bs madryy kint lail7een akrahaa!!" I said.

"Kint? shnu al7een 9ar fe ta6aweraat?" she asked with a smile.

"haha eee," I said.

"Yallaaa golayy shna6raaa?" she said.

"Haha laa mo al7een tyeech esalfa b3dain al7een bakamilich esh9aar," I said.

"Yalla im all ears," she said.

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That same day I invited Maha, Lulu, and Rawan at my house. Minha at3arraf 3ala Lulu zyada 3ashan ma3a el ayam afati7ha eb mawthoo3 Saad.

I opened the door for them and we all greeted eachother. On our way to the living room, I saw my dad coming out of the kitchen wearing a black suit with a striped necktie, and holding a bag. you know that bag that men usually carry for work?

"Ohh oh shal kashkhaa?" I said as he got closer.

"esalamu 3alaikum 3amy," maha greeted.

"Wa3alaikum esalam shlonich yuba?" he asked.

"bkhair wl7mdlaa."

"ha yuba min elly kashikhla e3tirif," I said with a wink.

"Haha yoozay, la bs baro7 new york 3ndy shighil," he announced.

"Shnuu? o laish magiltly minziman chan lezaagt feeek," i said.

"haha walla tawhum e7adidon wagt elmeeting hal sboo3 o tadreen amreka yabelha darb fa glt aroo7 min al7een," he said.

"O maakint ra7 tsalim 3alaay?" I asked.

"Emballa tawny yay banadeechh latsawen aflam," he chuckled.

"Haha ok tabeeny awa9lik elma6ar?" I asked.

"La 7abeebty bo khalid bemirny, ana tawa mkalm khwanich gtlhum, deeray balich 3ala nafsich o 3ala el bait 7abeebty o 7awlay tga3denhum 7g 9alat el fayer ha yuba?" he said.

"Enshallahh min 3yoony, yalla bisalamaa enshalla o kalimny awal ma toosal 6aminy 3ala ma azahib el lista haha," I said already thinking about all the things I want him to get me.

"Haha enshallahh yalla ma3a esalama," he said before he left.

The girls and I continued to the living room and sat down.

"Wayy ya7laila 3amyy a7isa murahiq bilkhamseen 7ada 3ayish 7ayata," maha said.

"mashalla shaklaa sgheeer maylog ubu," lulu said.

"haha ee mashallah allah y7afthaa," i said.

"yabakhtkum fee ma7ad emdalilich o ma36eech wayh bhal dinya ghairaa haha," maha mocked.

"Eee bs latit7achon 3an uboyy," i said.

Ba3ad estaghferallah akhaf ya7sdona. :)

"hahaha waaay ba3ad ga3deen nimda7aa g6ee3a mataby nimdaa7 a7ad ghairhaa," maha said.

"hahaaa ya 7maraaa," i said.

After a while Rawan came in with cookies and that is when the night started, it was fun. I still had second thoughts about Lulu, the way she acted, the things she said were odd. However, Im not the one marrying her, Saad is.

The next morning I dragged my self put of bed, changed and headed to work, against my will! You know when you barely slept the night before and you feel like your head is suddenly gigantic that you can barely carry it? Im feeling so much worse.

On my way, I remembered that I have a lot of work with Msa3ad today, jad thag khilgyy. It was not my morning..

I entered my office to find my desk piled with folders and papers. I swear my heart almost skipped a beat. Kil hatha bashtighil 3alaih el yoom?? :')

I sat on one of the chairs in front of my desk and I rested my head on the back of the chair. I closed my eyes, Im not going to sleep really I won't I'm jus.......

"Monyaa!!!" I heard someone shout.

I jumped out of the chair and breathed heavily.

"Shfeech smila 3alaich," Msa3ad said.

Oh God I fell asleeep!!!

My eyes almost popped out of their sockets. Did he just enter my office to find me sleeping?? I hope I didnt SNORE:'( babchyyyy

"Abaaihh wallah asfaa asfaa, bs kint aby aray7 shway walla madry--,"

"Hahah shda3wa 3adyy 7ass feech, etha wayed ta3bana riday namay o ta3alay 3ugub," he offered.

"La laa bas baroo7 aghasil wayhy o ayee," I said.

"3ala ra7tichh," he said.

I went to the bathroom cursing myself with every step I took, I washed my face and came back.

"Yalla nabdy?" he asked as he pulled up the sleeves of his dishdasha and took off his ghitra.

"Ebnishtighil hnyy?" I asked.

"Ee a7ib maktibich, shar7," he said.

3ayartik, walla mashaf eshara7aa.

"Ahh ok," I said

He began explaining everything and teaching me what to do. He told me a little about the people we are dealing with and gave me some advice since its my first meeting.

Elshay elwa7eed elly ta3alamta min kil hatha ena ya7laila dama khafeef :p

"Oo bas hatha kil elly lazim et3arfeena," he said.

"Okk mashkooor," I said.

"Agool, shakhbaar Salman ukhoch?" he asked.

"Haw ma3ndy ukho esma salman," I said.

"3ayal thakreeny bisma elbicher?" he asked.

"9ali7," I said.

"Eee ya7laila salmay 3alaih walla wini3im feeh," he said.

"Yo9al enshallah, shlon t3arfaa?" I asked.

"Thak elyoom kan yay diwaneyat wa7id min erabi3, o solaft ma3a awal shay mastaw3abt bs b3dain la7atht eshibaah o riba6t el asamy," he said.

"Eee ya7lailaa," I said.

"Uhoo wain yshtighil?" he asked.

"Eb sharikat ******," I said.

"Ee okk, enzain entay el ji3da? shakla ee lanich daloo3a," he said with a grin.

"Haha shaku ana mu daloo3a!! o laa ana thany wa7da o b3dain twins," I said.

"Ooh mashalllahh, o shlon elwalid wilwalda?" he asked.

I paused when I heard el "walda". Something inside me grabbed my heart and slowly twisted it.

"Shfeech sikataayy?" he asked.

"Ha? la um elwalid bkhair el7imdla o elwalda allah yr7amha eb ra7mita," I said lowering my head.

His expressions changed, "Wallaa asif makint adryy, allh yir7amha enshallahh," he said.

"Ameen allah ysma3 miniik," I said.

"Tawha mitwafya wela minziman?" he asked.

"9arlaha 6 months taghrreban," I said.

"Ee mathwaha el janna enshallahh," he said.

"Ameen,"

"Walla asif thayyagt khilgich," he said.

"La 3ady 7a9al khaiir," I said.

"Enzaim sm3ayy shrayich ta36eeny raqmich 3ashan etha aby minich shay agdar atwa9al ma3achh!" he said.

I looked at him, "nigdar bacher enkamil."

"Adry bs akhaf a7taj shay minich tharoory," he said pullinh out his phone.

"Uhh..," mabyy a36eeeh.

"Shd3waa tara its strictly for work latkhafeen!!" he said a little annoyed.

"Um ok, 99******," I said.

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"Yuma mina mo hayin," Dr. Manar said.

"Ee walaahh," I said.

"3ad mashallah faj2a 9aar elshighil muhim? 3ayartaa min zood elshighil?? Bill Gates wana madryy," she said.

"HAHA ee walla shftay shloon?" I said

"Yalla kamlay kamlay khanshoof shakhrat'haa ma3aa," she said.

"Haha okk," I said.

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At almost 5:30 pm I recieved a message from Msa3ad.

"Mashghola?"

I looked at my screen, hmm kilish maly khilg atkalam. I was tucked in bed sneezing for the past hour, yes I can feel a flu coming.

I will ignore and hopefully he will postpone whatever it is that he wants till tomorrow. But, what if its really important? I mean he did say he will only talk to me for work purposes.

Another message interrupted my thoughts.

"Manawy, Im leaving ba3ad shwayy agdar akalmich?"

It was from Zaid.

Its like my fingers moved on their own will as they dialled his number.

"Alooo," he said.

I hate myself every time my heart sinks when I hear his voice.

"Halaa," I said.

"Laykoon nayma?" he asked.

"Laa ga3daa," I said.

"3ayal shfeech? 9ootich mtghayer, ta3bana?" he asked.

"Ee walla ga3da antishil," I said.

"Salamaaat yal ghalya matshoofen shaar enshallahh," he said.

Please, dont say such things..

"Elshar mayeek," I said.

"Tabeenyy ayee al7een awadeech el 6abeeb afa 3alaichh!!" he offered.

"Haha laa laa," I said.

"Haha yalla enshallah mafeech ella el3afyaa anywayy ana shwayy waroo7 el ma6ar, tamreeny 3ala shay?" he asked.

"Latinsa umy bildu3a2," I said.

"Akeeed enshallah latwa9eeen, yalla 3ayal ma3a elsalama," he said.

"Ma3a elsalama," I said before I hung up.

Ahhh, I was stabbing myself internally a million times for actually being happy about that phonecall.

After a few minutes, Msa3ad called.

"Allo," I answered.

"SHfeech 9arly sa3a adiglich matrideen," he complained.

"Um kint ga3da atkalam bltelephone,"I said.

"Aha, elmuhim tawa dag 3alay ahmad (my former boss) o 6alab mina ensawy powerpoint 7g bcher tharoory," he said.

"Wee mayseer nishtighil 3alay bacher?" I asked.

"La agoolich uhwa yabee bacher!!" he said.

"Ok asfa, shlon nshtghl 3alaih?" I asked.

"Tyeen el maktaab mara7 en6awil enshallah," he said.

"Uhh... mafee 7al thany?" I said.

"La," he replied quickly.

"Umm ok aye al7een?" I asked.

"Ee ana bil6reej na6rich," he said before he hung up.

I had mixed feelings about this but I had to go.

I dragged myself out of bed, changed, and headed to the office.

It was empty and the only lit floor was ours. I walked to Msa3ad's office and knocked on the door.

"Ta3alay," he said.

As soon as I stepped foot inside his office my heart beats accelerated.

Ana maynooonaa ghabbeyyaa?? ray7aa maktaab el rayaal eb hal laail o broo7na bl maktaab! babchyyyyy!!

Mabuga du3a2 magiltaa 3adyy khatamt el qur2an min el khar3aa, I remembered I had 9ali7's number on speed dial just incase.

"G3day shfeech wagfaa?" he asked.

Lazim ha jumla kil ma adish maktiba.I sat down.

"Enzaiin elpower point lazim yit'thaman ....." he explained what we will work on. "3ndich afkar thanya?"

I told him a couple ideas at the top of my head.

"Hmm ee khosh fikraa yala khanabdyy," he said. He got out of his chair and brought the laptop and sat next to me.

Bismila bismilaa :/

"Su2aal, 9otich mitghayer shfeech ta3bana?" he asked.

Abaih he's sitting so close to mee I moved a little to the other side.

"Umm ee," I whispered.

"Ahh salamaat asif 3ainatich wintay mareetha bs tadreen eshighil 9a3ba en2ajlaa," he said.

"La 3adyy maku mushkilaa," I assured him.

He moved the cursor from side to side explaining everything he did as we slowly built the power point project.

"Hathy shsalfat'ha madry laish my rathya titkabar el 9oora," he complained.

"Haha shway shway, la7tha khal ajarib ana," I offered.

He raised one eyebrow and smiled, "Yalla jarbay."

I tried to expand the picture and it worked.

"And thats how you do it," I said with a smile.

For some reason I felt more comfortable around him.

"Haha bs lat7asisseny enich mikhtar3a eltharra," he mocked.

"Hmm jealous much?" I asked.

"Agoool hatha esamoona begginers luck," he said as he placed the pen on the table

The pen started sliding my way about to fall so I reached out to stop it. Msa3ad reached out too placing his hands on top of mine. I paused for a second, and he did as well. I regained my focus and pulled my hand away quickly. I looked at him, to see a hint of a smile tugging on his lips.

"A-asiif.." he said.

**Tara I didnt proof read fa 6awfaw any spelling/grammar mistakes. Enjoyyy<3