Chapter 2

I was in grade 11, and it was the weekend, when Me, Samar and Sarah (Noora couldn’t make it) decided to go to Seef to watch a movie. That Thursday changed my life.


Dshaina el Seef and we got our tickets for the movie. We went to get some popcorn when Sarah noticed a guy following us.

Sarah (jealously said): Maryoom bymoot whwa ey6l3ich

Me: chathaba! A5af altfit
Samar: bamoooooot eyanen! Bs shkla 3ood
Sarah: 3yal taben wa7d yahel !
Samar: Maryom wli ey3feech eltfty 6l3eeeh
Eltfat 3laih


He was tall, asmar, built body, 3yona mk7la, n’6ratah kant bt’thb7ny. Kan labs thoob o his sleeves were folded.

Our eyes met for 10 seconds until I heard a voice “haaaaaa el Khelid”, o laf wayha.

Magdrt asheel 3aini mn 3laih, until sm3t 9oot Sarah etgool

Sarah: Maryom thglay shwy, galtlach el bnt bs na’6ra, magltlach tsr7een feeh.

Wgt’ha stw3bt… I turned around and d5lna el movie, ma5thna dgayg mn g3dna, ela ohwa o rb3ah entered the movie.


Gmt a7s eb sh3oor ‘3reeb. Kel ma jarbaw mnah kel ma my heart beats got faster. And just my luck, their seats were right in front of us. Yaw byg3doon, o gabel la yg3d, eltft 3alay o 36any na’6ra o ebtsma eli t’thb7 o he sat down right in front of me.


Fe nu9 el movie, he started stretching his back o ana bs day5a a6l3ah. While I’m staring at him, I noticed he threw a paper 3alay while stretching. I picked it up bsr3a ela it’s his number. Knt BA6EEEER….


I ended up calling Khalid the next day. Our phone calls led to our 4-years of on and off relationship.

ma'9yey m3a Khalid rj3 7ag thwany w7na fel Ritz...

min 3gb na'6rat Khalid 4 yrs ago wala na'6ra shadtny, ela na'6rat el youm! 

I felt like el wagt rj3 feeni 4 years wara, when we were in seef o I first saw Khalid! 

Nafs el na'6ra, Nafs el sh3oor, bs hal mara mo Khalid...