Chapter 7

It’s Jan 10^th and it’s my birthday.

I spent the past 2 days holding my phone hoping I would get a text from Khalid wishing me a happy birthday.

It’s been almost a month since we spoke, or since he kicked me out.

I decided to start over and move on. I did, on the outside. But on the inside I felt I was dying more and more every day. I felt numb. But I held myself together because maknt aby el banat e7soon ena feeni ay shay.

I spent my birthday going out with my 3 besties and 5 of my other friends. We watched a movie than had dinner. I had SO MUCH FUN el 7amdillah!!

I went back home it was 11:15. Saw my mom, salmt 3laiha, and went to my room 3shan I change.

I was washing my face when I heard my phone.. I got a text

I dried my face and ran to get my phone. My heart was beating fast. I was hoping it’s a text from Khalid. It was 11:27, I checked my phone..

*text message* unknown number: Happy birthday! Better days are yet to come..

Omg! Who’s this? Is it Khalid? fe amal he changed his number? Bs why did he change it? Akeed 3shan I don’t call him.. or maybe it’s just one of the girls wishing me a happy birthday..

I replied.. *text message* Me: Thanks! Sorry bs mn m3ai?

I waited … 4 mins later

*text message* unknown number: U don’t know me..

Akeed wa7da mn el banat g3da etswy feeni daga!!!

 *text message* Me: Noof! Bla sa5afa :p

*text message* unknown number: I’m not Noof. I promise u I’m not any one of ur friends. U don’t know me, bs I know u. I know shwy weird, but I needed to wish u a happy birthday. Anyways enjoy it!

I had a weird feeling! Why is Khalid doing this? Laish mayby eygoli ena it’s him? Of course I don’t know him, he kicked me out of his place. This isn’t the Khalid I know. And I know we broke up, bs it’s just a “happy birthday”. I’ll text him saying ena it’s okay to say happy birthday even if we did breakup.. bs wait, etha it’s not Khalid….

*text message* Me: Thanks..

I didn’t get a lot of sleep for the past 2 days because of holding my phone and waiting for a text from Khalid. And now I was too tired to do it again.

I left my phone and went to sleep….

I woke up the next day around 10 am.

I called Noora to ask her etha taby t6l3 for breakfast.

She picked me up around 11, the rest of the girls were still sleeping.

While we were having breakfast…

Noora: Maryoom..

Me: yeah?

Noora: I know u probably don’t want to talk about it bs aby agoolach ena I’m so proud of u, u moved on and I can tell that ur happy..

Happy??? I felt like she doesn’t even know me anymore? How can I be happy after what I went through???

Me: thanks Nooro, ee el 7amdillah

Noora: I just wanna ask u .. did he text u wishing u a happy birthday?

Me (I looked away): no..

She changed the subject o tmaina ensolif about different things…

I went back home around 1:00

Dshait el bait and I saw my mom sitting alone. I looked at her and I realized; I missed her. After Khalid I was heartbroken. And when I was home, all I wanted to do is lock myself in my room. Magmt ag3d weya my family. Even they noticed that, kalmoni chmn marah bs I used the “I have a lot of assignments for uni” excuse..

I went to her, kissed her head and sat next to her. Gemt asolif wyaha o g3dna n’97aak. Aaaaaaahhhh I’ve missed this. Faj2a 7sait eb ra7a 3gb ma g3dt way my mom..

20 mins later I get a text from the same unknown number..

*text message* unknown number: So, how was breakfast?

How was breakfast????? How does this person know I was out for breakfast? Mathkar eni chft a7d a3rfa fel m63am.

I called Noora

Noora: Hellloooo

Me: NOORO !!

Noora: SHFEEECH ET9R5EEN? SH9AYER??

Me: try to remember who was in the restaurant when we were having breakfast

Noora: ummm mathkar , bs I saw 6awla 3laihm couples o another 2 guys..

Me: any1 we know?

Noora: umm I don’t think so..

Me: BYE!

*text message* Me: Who’s this??

*text message* unknown number: I told u, u don’t know me..

*text message* Me: well If I don’t know u, stop texting me..

*text message* unknown number: I know I shouldn’t, but I can’t stop..

My heart skipped a beat.. I don’t know why.. but I decided not to reply until the person tells me a name