Chapter 4

I went back home, I took a quick shower o 7awlt anam bs magdrt so gelt ill watch 'friends' ymkin shway a'97ak o ansa kel shay.. 7awlt achoof bs magdrt baly kilsh ma kan weya el episode, baly kan weya... 
























Khalid! 




What is he doing now? Is he thinking of me? efkr eklmni? efkr yrj3 ly? 9ar le 3 weeks kel 2 minutes achyek my mobile agool 3al o 3sa dag, 3al o 3sa 6rsh message... bs marw 3 weeks o he didn't! 


his actions are answering my questions!  
I think yeh elwgt eli lazim I move on feeh... bs how?? hathee Khalid! shloon ansah? shloon ansa 7ubah? feh a7ad be7bni kthrah? bgdr a7b a7ad akthar mineh? 


UGGHH! my mind mlyaan questions!!! 


I can't believe it's 2 a.m. and I'm still up thinking about him.. ughh! 
Again, 7awlt anam..


I closed my eyes o fj2'a t'thkrt n'9rat the guy with the black shirt.. Fahad!! 
m3goola na'9rtah hal kither shadtny o a'thrat feeny? why? 


UGGH! I have to stop asking myself questions and sleep!!! 



I had a good night sleep.. I woke up the next day around 2 p.m. o I was in a really good mood il7amidlallah!


Sarah and Samar ma3zoomeen 3ala 3ers el lailah! so mafy ela ana o Nooro! 


I had lunch with my parents, and my brother and then I called Nooro to check where she is.. 


Noora: hallaaaa wallah 


Me: ahlain nooro sh5barich?


Noora: a5baryy zainaa, o inty? 


Me: a7sn minich hahaha.. Nooro wainich? 


Noora: hahaha zain zain.. ana fl bait, shel plan 7g el lailah? 


9ej eny I feel MUCH BETTER IL7AMIDALLAH bs I still don't feel like going out o amakin za7ma.


Me: madry.. bs 3indy chamin sh'3la a7tajhum min spinneys', tyeen m3ai?


Noora: akeed bayiy.. yallah abdil o amrich.


Me: thanks.. see you


I wore my blue jeans, with a black cropped t-shirt, kan fit 3ala my body o y6l3 shway min jismy.. That was Khalid's favorite t-shirt! kan e7ib echoofny feeh. Flaait sh3ree 3ala 9oob o 76ait red lipstick o I wore my black ballerinas, o 5athtly a wool shal weyay l2na el jaw barid..  


Around 5:30 wl9t Nooro 3indy, dirna shway then wadtny spinneys. 


I took some strawberries kan 5a6ry feehum, o 5th't el ashya eli a7tajhum.. 


Me: Noorooo t3rfeen 5a6ry fe shino?? 


Noora: shinoo? 


Me: turkey! 


Noora: Yumm.. yabeela t9digeen min ziman ma klnaa! 


Me: EE! lets go get some weya cheese.. 


re7na 9oob el cheese o el turkey..


The guy mal spinneys: Hello ma'am.. what would you like to try? 


Me: helloo! mmm american smoked turkey please


The guy: suree ma'am.. here u go


Me: thanks.. yuuumm Nooro 7ada latheeth hach try somee!! 


Noora: MARYOM MARYOM MARYOM! basich bl3 choofi choofi min hinyy! 


Me: MIN? KHALID? 


Noora: blaa Khalid blaa b6ee5! the guy mal ams!!


Me: Which guy? 


Noora: THE GUY WITH THE BLACK SHIRT!!!! 


Me: whaaat! where? 


Noora couldn't say a word cuz 9ar yamna, o g3id yklim el guy mal el turkey too.. 


He was wearing thoub shitwy aswad wya el shaal.. kan el thoub m6li3 6oolah. 

I was so nervous, madry laish, bs I acted normal (as much as I can)

tmaina ana o Noora njrib o n5tar which turkey o chedder cheese naby na5th then ri7na 3ind el cashier ndfa3. 


Rikbna el sayra.. 


Noora: MARYOOM! he's so hot! o 7ada m2dab o 5aloo8 ebyen min shkla! 


Me: Who? 


Noora: THE GUY WITH THE BLACK SHIRT 


Me: ohh Fahad... 


Noora: WHAT! his name is Fahad? shloon 3rfty????


7ady twtrt o ma3rft shino arid 3alaiha.. magdr agool ena kan ma5th kel entbahy ams o sm3t his friends endooona laman kint a6l3ah!! 


Me: mmm.. madryyyy.. ams k2nhim kanaw eyndoona laman his drunk friend 6a7! 


Noora: ohhh.. el muhem shklah kan m3jab feech.. na'9rtah ams ma kanaw 6ab3yeen.. 


Me: Noora.. I just got out of a relationship m3a wa7id ma'9nity ba7ib 3gbah, shloon g3da tfkreen inty?


Noora: tabeen el 9ij? u have to move on.. inty o Khalid ma tinf3oon, the last 2 years 7yatkum kilha hiwash.. o fahad shklah in3jab feech so why not?


Me: hathy min na'9rat ams.. chefty elyoum wala eltft, wala 36ani wala na'9ra.. 


Noora: ya3ny inty ml7'9aa, o 7asaa ena feeh shay.. o t89een 3alay tgooleen magdr a7b 3gb Khalid! 


Ooops! k2ny twhgt? lazim argi3 


Me: eee akeed bala7e'9 enty bnfsich gelty el na'9rat mo 6bee3yeen ams..


Noora: eee gelt.. bs shklich enty mla7'9a akthar mny achoof 7ata la7'9teeh el youm..


Me: Agool lets turn on the radio enchoof shino feeh a7sn lina.. 


fja'a telfoony ran.. I checked it ela kan text message min... 
































Khalid!!!!


*text message* Khalid: Baby, where are you? I need you.. 

BABY? mo k2na ehwa ely galy it's over.. o a7een im6rish baby!! 


bs katib 'I need you' o Khalid ma yaktib'ha ela lain 9ij he needs me, aw eikoon fe mishkla! 


ma b'3ait agool 7g Noora 3ashan ma tt7l6am 3la rasy o itgooly dont reply.. 


I replied saying.. 


*text message* Me: Hey. Whats up? 

Ma b'3ait a7sisa ena el wa'93 6bee3y.. I miss him o 9ar ly 3 weeks afker feeh o 3ysha fe ekti2ab, o elyoum eli 7sait ro7y feeh a7san he sends me a message wala k2ana 9yer shay!! 
Kint jafa m3ah eb hal sibab, bs min na7ya thanya kint bamoot min shoogy lah, widy achoofah, widy I hug him, o widy a3rf shfeeeh!! 


2 minutes later.. 


*text message* Khalid: Baby, I need you please come see me wallah I really need you right now. 


BABY AGAIN? o I need you right now?! akeed feeh shayyy.. what do I do shloon aro7 lah.. shloon agool 7g Noora? 


I have to do something.. 


*text message* Me: where are you?


*text message* Khalid: at home.. please come.


7awlt a6li3 le salfa... 


Me: Nooroooooo! 


Noora: shfeech t9r5een? shway shway asm3ich ana ymich tra


I took a deep breath and said..
























Me: Take me to Khalid's house.. 


Noora: WTH!!!! mynoona entay? tabeen ekf5ich o e6rdich?


Me: PLEASE! just drop me, ma beswy shay.. I want to take my stuff from his section.. w9leeny o ill call Shajoo (my driver) 3ashan he picks me up from there.. 


Noora: Maryoom eli btsweena bewdeeech fe dahya.. bs kfya ebt3day 3ana.. MOVE ON!! 


Me: if u want me to move on take me to his place.. 


Noora: ok bra7tich.. 


WHEW!! thank god mishat 3alaiha! 
ma7ib achtheb 3ala Noora, bs law I didn't chan mist7eel btr'9a twdeeny, o Khalid needs me now!! 




10 minutes later w9lna 3ind bait Khalid. 


Me to Noora: Thanks honey, I loveeee u! 


Noora: take care 


Khalid a9'3ar e5wana. He's 24 years old. 3inda 1 brother akbrhum, o 2 sisters mitzwjeen.. His big brother bany lah jana7 laman tzwaj, el jana7 9yer 3ala zwyat bait'hum lah md5al bro7ah mf9ool 3an el bait, feeh 2 rooms, o maylas.. 3 years ago 5ath lah bait o 6il3 o Khalid took his brothers section, el master room sawaha his room, o el other room kan m5leeny a76 feeha my stuff, kan egooly ena e7ib echoof kel shay e59ny yamah 3ashan e7sny doom jreebah minah, o el maylas kan 7g yam3tah m3a rab3ah! 


I had a key 7g Khalid's section, I opened the door o I went in.. 


He heard footsteps... 


Khalid: Maryoomty?


Me: Khalid, where are u?


Khalid: Baby I'm in my room.. come in the other door, it's locked m7d min el bait ygdr edish..


I went to his room.. he was laying down on the couch watching T.V. 


I stood by the door and looked at him.. 


Khalid: Baby shfeech wagfa come in..




BABY? shfeeh mu mstw3eb ely 9ar min 3 weeks?! 




Me: Khalid, shfeek u told me u need me, sh9yer? 


Khalid: eee I need u.. come lay next to me o ill tell u.. 


re7t closer yamah.. he pulled my hand o g3dny yamah.. 


Khalid: lay down..


Me: Maby.. tell me whats wrong?


Khalid: You're wearing my favorite t-shirt.. 


Me: yeah..


Khalid: I miss you! 


I started crying.. 


Khalid: 7bebty don't cry.. ihday 3gb we'll talk. t3alay yamy..


he hugged me, 76ait my head on his chest o I closed my eyes 3ashan ma a9ee7 akthar.. 











I opened my eyes, lgait ro7y nayma next to Khalid in his room.. bsir3a 5atht my mobile to check what time is it ela cheft 3 missed calls min Noora o a text ts2lnii "What happened at Khalids?" and 7 missed calls min my Mom o its 1:30 a.m !!!!!!!


SHITTTTTTT!!!!!!!!! what do I do!! 


Akeed Samar a7een fl wedding let me send her a text.. 


*text message* Me: Samoora 7beebty!  I need ur help. ill tell u everything later I promise.. please call my Mom tell her I'm sleeping over at ur place 3ashan ma t7aty.. o ena e7na '3faina o tawich u woke up bs ana I'm still sleeping. 


*text message* Samar: sure. bs where r u? whats going on?


*text message* Me: thanks love.. I cant talk now ill tell u everything later xoxo


Me: Khalid wake up.. 


Khalid: hmm? Shfeech?


Me: Khalid!! its 1:30 o ana lil7ain ihny, sh9ar? 


9ij ena ana 7a6a some of my stuff 3ind Khalid bs I never slept over! o ma kint aby amshy la2na since I'm here abe afham eli yabee egoolah o en7il el mw'9oo3.. 


Khalid: Baby, come sleep next to me o bacher el 9b7 nitfham


ma gdrt ast7mel brooda..


Me: KHALID WAKE UP ABY ATFHAM A7EEN! 


he woke up kissed me on my cheeks, o slowly 5alany I lay next to him.. 
7a6 his hand 3ala my hair o he started playing with it.. 
he moved his head next to mine o he whispered in my ears..  















Stay next to me.. I love u..