Chapter 8

Two months has passed... 


It was a Monday, me and Sarah decided to do some shopping. I wore 3abaya even though Sarah insisted that I don't. 


3 hours has passed while we were shopping, t3bna so 8ararna nrou7 na5ith lna akil for takeaway... 


Sarah: Maryoom enty rou7y 6lby el order 3la ma ana arou7 el 7mam o arja3 lach. 


So I went to jasmis and ordered. 
While I was waiting for my order, I felt someone staring at me. So I turned around..




I know this look.. I know this person...
















It's the guy from Ritz! It's Fahad!!!!




He was staring at me eb nafs na'9rat el Ritz while smiling.
Magdrt a76 3aini eb 3aina.. I don't know why bs na'9rtah a5jltny.. So I turned the other way hoping Sarah would show up soon! 


2 minutes later, Sarah came.


Sarah: Maryoom whyy do u look nervous?


I didn't want to say anything about what just happened


Maryam: mafeeny shay yalla 5lna namshii, our order jihaz. 









I went back home..


Kan m3ai movie Breakfast at Tiffany's... I love this movie so I decided to watch it.


Halfway through the movie, I get a text.. 


It was from the same unknown number that texted me two months ago on my birthday! 




*text message* unknown number: lay8a 3alaich el 3abaya ;)


WHAT!!!!!!!!


Everything in me told me ena it's Fahad texting me! He's the only one eli chftah el youm! 


I didn't know what to do.. so I replied 


*text message* Me: who's this??


I waited for 10 minutes, I didn't get any replies.










Instead I got a phone call !!! 






*UNKNOWN NUMBER CALLING*




It kept on ringing I didn't know whether to pick up or not.. 


where are your friends when you need them??????????????


It kept on ringing, and ringing, and ringing.. until I decided to pick up!




*phone call*


Me: aloo


unknown number: (no reply)


Me: aloo??


unknown number: Maryam?


(sikat...)


unknown number: aloo Maryamm??


(I was so nervous)
(bs al7een 3rft m3na el rjooleh.. min 9ooteh!)


Me: ee Maryam.. min m3ay?


unknown number: (I heard a smile) a3rf enich Maryam, o a3rf enach mat3rfeny.. bs ana el yoom dag 3alaich 3ashan agoolich kelshay.. 


Me: ok.. min int?


unknown number: esmi Fahad...


(I KNEW IT WAS HIM!!!)


Me: ay Fahad?


unknown number: Fahad Al-******..


Me: wl ni3im.. 5air i5ooy Fahad shely agdr as3dik feeh??


Fahad: allah yin3am eb 7alich.. ana allaah yislmich 3indy maw'9oo3 aby aklimich feeh..


Me: tf'9al.. 


Fahad: zad fa'9lich.. bs bdoon z3al? 


Me: ok.. 


Fahad: eb 9ar7a... el 3abaya 3alaich wayed a7la min eli lbsteeh fe spinnys last time.. I had to tell u.. 3ad enty gelty bdoon z3aal haa!


(I couldn't help it! I laughed! seriously a guy just called me and told me that?? It was so weird and funny)


Fahad: ya zeen hal '97kah!!


Me: (I felt shy fa sikat) teslm, bs hay mw'9oo3ik?


Fahad: mmm ee..


Me: inzain ana 3ndy mw'9oo3 m3ak now?


Fahad: amray...


Me: maymer 3laik 3dw.. bs 3ad tjawib eb 9ar7ah?


Fahad: mmm.. ba7wil


(I laughed)


Fahad: ya zeeeeeeeeeeeeeen hal '97kah!!


Me: awal shay.. how did u know my name and number?


Fahad: etha feeeha awal shay o thany shay, m3laih el so2al eli 3gbah?


Me: ok.. u said u NEEDED to wish me a happy birthday, why??


Fahad: ee.. eb 9ar7ah, eb hathy ana kint '3al6an.... el mfroo'9 abrik 7g el birthday enach enty bt7tflain feeeh..


Me: (I laughed) la.. abee el 9r7ah.. 


Fahad: eb 9ar7ah.. wishing someone a happy birthday makes them happy. I just wanted to make u happy..


Me: mmmm.. thanks.


Fahad: 7a'6reen lil 7elween.


Me: Fahad..


Fahad: (g63ny) shgeltyy???


Me: shino? maglt shy!


Fahad: lalaaa SHGELTY????


Me: Fahad shfeek magelt shay!!


Fahad: gooleha b3d marrah!!


Me: shagool??


Fahad: goolay esmy b3d marrah!!


(ist7ait again and sikat)


Fahad: Maryam 6elbtach.. goolay.. shesmy??


Me: Fahad..


(he didn't say anything..)


Me: aloooo??


(he didn't reply)


Me: Fahad????


Fahad: 3YOOOOOOOOON FAHAAAAD!!!