Chapter Twenty Four

Sultan: Do you love me?

Sultan: Bdon mojamla jawbene!

I thought that I was falling for him but I guess I wasn't.. I just liked him!

What should I say?

I opened the chat and I took a long time thinking how to reply. I was simply staring speechlessly.

Sultan: No need to answer. I get it.

Me: Why? Get it?:/

Sultan: Msha3el.. It's obvious! You don't love me but it's ok wallah it is!

Sultan: I'm not forcing you to love me but I just want you to know that I love you and I'll always well.

Awww.

Me: Sultan ana ma glt ene ma a7bk bs I love you as a brother and I consider you my friend. That's it.

I'm not trying to be rude. I'm saying the truth!

Sultan: It's okay, ele yray7k.

Sultan: Back to friends?

Me: Sure

The part when he said that he'll always love me is really cute but what can I do? I can't control my feelings tra.. I'm so confused these days.

Fkeena el56ba and Sultan changed to the old funny cheerful Sultan I knew.

I thought that we'll be strangers after that chat but we became even closer.. As friends!

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You know that feeling of excitement you should have when it's your birthday and you're turning 17? Yeah I don't have it, because I know that my family is so busy with Hanouf's wedding and they're not fa'9en yswun le parties w ki4a.

I'm waiting for 12:00 to change my display name to "Birthday girl" and finally it's time for that!

I got a lot of birthday wishes and everyone changed their pm to happy birthday msha3el..

But Sultan had sent a long birthday wishes, the cutest!

After responding to everyone I slept.

I got up, washed my face, dressed up, and went down stairs.

I kissed my parents' foreheads and said hi to Hanouf. They said the "kl 3am oo enti b5er" things. After all that I went out to school.

The daily routine went on and the girls congratulated me, wished me birthday wishes and some brought gifts! ILOVETHEM!!

They couldn't get a cake to school so they brought 17 cup cakes. How cute? I thanked them and hugged all of them.

I have the best classmates ever!

And you know what's wired? Raghad said happy birthday.. Bs 3ade I thanked her w bs.

When I got home, mama s2ltni 3al '3ada if I wanted to go with her to visit 5alti Hind. I said okay.

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I took a nap for two hours then got up and took a shower, got dressed and I'm ready to go with mama to 5alti Hind. I hope Sultan is there, I miss him mnn zman 3annah.

W9lna oo slmna 3la 5alti Hind b3den jlsna bl mjls. My mom s2lt 5alti Hind 3an Sultan but she said he's out with his friends. 7safa! I was hoping to see to him.

We were sitting blmjls, then suddenly the lights went off!

It was dark but I can see someone walking through the door with a cake..

I think she's Hanouf? But she didn't come with us!

The person holding the cake turned out to be Sultan. I was literally SURPRISED!!

They were singing happy birthday and all I did was blushing.

I don't know what to say, I was blushing and blushing till my mother kissed my forehead and hugged me. Then I thanked Sultan and 5alti Hind and hugged her.

We ate the cake. It was an ice-cream chocolate cake, my favorite \o/. While we're eating it we chatted and laughed.

When I was done, I headed to the m'3asil 3shan a'3sl my hands and Sultan followed.

I turned..

He was really close.

Sultan: Msha3el ana lazm aro7 el3yal ystnone bra

Me: M3 elslama w mra shokrn

Sultan: Wsh da3wa

He gave me a red cute little box. I opened it, it was a necklace written on it " I love you"

Sultan is.. I don't know what to say bs he's amazing!

He took it w lbsnyah, then he hugged me. I don't know how bs faj2a he did! I hugged him back. A friends hug.

I thanked him again.

I WAS BLUSHING!!

He left.

I went back to the mjls.

They were chatting.

I checked my mobile, I had one pin message.

I opened it.

"HAAPPPYYYYY BIRTHDAAAYYYY MISSHHOOO ENJOOOYYY YOOURRR DAAAAYYYY 7BEEEBTTEEE ILOOOVEEE YOOOUUUU<3

- Doodi ;)"

Saad? What the hell? I love you? 7bebte? MISHOO?!

Bs 3eeb I have to reply..

I said

"Thaankk youu saad ({}) "

Mabe a36eh wjh bzyada. This is enough.

Trkt jawale w ga3adt asolf m3ahom.

Mama: T9dgeen ma kna naween nsawe lk shy?

5altee Hind: Bs sultan a9r enena nsawee lk.

Cuuuuttteeeee!!

Sultan is beyond cute, he's amazing! Bs the problem that I don't love him back the way he loves me..

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3 days passed on my birthday.

I woke up, got dressed w tzaynt w k4a.

3shan elyoom 5mees w b'ay la76'a ymkn t6b 3lena 7orma aw mama msawya 3zema w ana madre, allah yhdeha.

I went downstairs, ate lunch with my family.

My mother left, ra7t 3nd 5alte Hind I guess and Baba madre ween ra7.

So I went to my room.

I was watching TV then someone knocked the door.

Me: Meeeen?

Hanouf: Ana

She opened the door.

Me: 5eer?

Ygale z3lana mnha 3shan ma 3brtne eb my birthday.

Hanouf: Ta3ale 3'orfte 6fshana la7ale

Me: La

Hanouf: Please?

Me: La e6l3e bra!

6la3t bra el3'orfa.

After 10 minutes she called, she told me to go downstairs.

She said it's important.

I went downstairs.

Me: N3m?

Hanouf: Ta3ale.

I was talking to her when I was in the stairs.

Nzlt.

Then suddenly Saad and Anoud came from outside.

They were holding a cake. They sang happy birthday and I thanked them all, and apologized to Hanouf.

Saad is still on his wheelchair but he can walk a bit bs a7san lah ykon bl wheelchair, I hope he get well soon.

They helped Saad to move and sit on the coach, ary7 lah.

He was sitting beside me by the way! Bs 3ade..

Then Hanouf and Anoud did what they always do. Leave us alone.

Ugghhh I hate when we're alone!!!

We chatted k4a 7kee 6bee3ee then 3'nale 3'noo l7bebe, I got to admit this.. His voice is AMAZING!!! Mrraa 7loo 9ootah mashallah.

I was smiling bdon ma a7s while he was singing.

Then he came closer and closer..

He finished singing, looked at my eyes.

Saad: A7bk

I can feel that this word came from his heart. Madre lesh bs k4a a7s!

I didn't reply I just stared at his face.

He came closer zyada. I didn't move..

Then he kissed my cheeks. Y3333!!!!

I moved.

Saad: Sorrrryy

I'm not saying la 3ade because its not 3ade at all!

Saad: Mishoo sorry

I didn't look at him.

He held my hands..

Saad: Ya3ne tbene abosk mta? Lmn atzwjk b24n allah?

What does he mean?

Me: Wsh g9dk?

Saad: Ente bt9ereen zojte

:|?

M2ml bzyada.

I laughed.

Saad: Wallah ma amz7

36eta 3la gd 3aglah w slakt lah.

I think 9ar lah shy eb mo5a after the accident. 3aglah mob m3ah.

Hanouf and Anoud came.

Lmn jw skt.

Actually.. I still have some feelings for Saad bs moo zay awal!

BUT NO WAY I'M GOING TO BE HIS WIFE!!!

wsh da3wa I haven't lost my mind yet.

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ONE WEEK LEFT FOR HANOUF'S WEDDING!!!!!!!

I'm really excited but in the same time I'm sad. Imagine if your only sister is leaving and will get married?

Whenever I think about it I feel like crying.. I'm gonna miss her!

In these days, ele gabl elzawaj.

M7d m36ene wajh, they're all busy for the wedding.

I went to my mother, too see if she needs help.

Me: Tbenee asa3dk eb shy?

Mama: 5lek sakta ha4e a7san mosa3da

Ouch.

She's really busy. Bs 3ade she's joking!

These days passed really fast for me because I was skipping school and doing nothing. But I think it was really long and hard for Hanouf and my mother!

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TOMORROW IS HANOUF'S WEDDING.

I'm in my room trying to take enough sleep because I'll be there early and I'll stay for a long time of course!

Before I slept, I told Sultan Goodnight. Then I checked recent updates.

Hanouf just changed her personal message to..

"CAN'T SLEEP"

I went straight to her room, knocked the door then she opened.

I came in.

I sat and she sat beside me.

She's really nervous!

We talked about her leaving the house, getting married w k4a.. When we started talking about this a tear fell.

Hanouf: WSH FEEKKK??

Me: La wla shy bs bshtag lik

She cried and hugged me.

He mra mtwtra mn elzfa!

So I gave her the remote and I told her to imagine it as if it was the flowers.

W g3dna ndoor w nmshee blbeet kelah 3la asas ene azfha.

We looked stupid but cute.

She felt better after I came to her room so she went to her bed and slept.

And I slept too.

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I woke up LATE. It's 5:00 PM!

I called my mother immediately but she didn't answer, she must be busy!

No one was in home except for the maid.

Mama called back and she told me to go to the salon b3den ajehom. They're there already.

I took a shower, took my dress with me and rode the car.

I went to the salon.

I finished from my hair and makeup and I'm on my way to them!

W9alt

I was wearing jeans and a shirt.

Mama: Yalla yalla ro7e elbsee

Me: Enshallah

Lbst fstane w elk3b.

Then came back to my mother, she was arranging w k4a with 5alte Hind and 5altee Khloud, um Khalid el3res.

Me: Ween Hanouf?

Mama: Foog tet9l7

I went upstairs to see Hanouf.

She haven't wore her dress yet but with her makeup and her hair she looked beautiful mashallah!

She was really nervous bs 3ade hdt now.

I went back to my mother 3shan elnas jayen b3d shwy.

We waited for one or two hours then people started to come.

I hate this part of weddings, wagt elslam. Y3 y6fsh.

The wedding started when everyone came. Everything seems to be fine el7mdellah. My friends came and we danced shway. And now it's time of the zaffa.

R7t 3nd Hanouf and I can see how nervous is she. She looked funny actually. When she was out and started walking she looked so beautiful. A7la 3rus shft'ha. She started crying, my mother started crying, Anoud started crying, I guess everyone will start crying, so I started crying as well.

We're done with Hanouf's zaffa now it's time for Khaled's zaffa. His entry was good el7amdella nothing interrupted and the wedding went on peacefully.

I went to the bathroom to wash my hands and check my hair. I heard a voice from behind calling

: Msha3il

I turned around to see who

Me: sammi

: kefk?

The voice and the face is familiar but I'm not able to recognize who because of her makeup. But then I realised it's Raghad. Wsh jabha?

Me: tmam el7amdella, enty kefk?

Raghad: el7mdella, mabruk.

Me: Allah ybark fek.

Then she left. Bss wallah weird wsh jabha? I know that I didn't invite her :/

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5laaa9 the wedding is done el7amdella but we're all so tired. The couple ra7o bet'hm oo elm3azem left. Mama, 5alti Hind, 5alti Nouf, Maha, and I, jlsna bl 9ala 7a8t el 8a3a. We chatted a lot then 5alti Hind said that she should leave, because her son Sultan arrived and he's waiting for her outside.

She called him to get in 3shan ysa3idha to carry her stuff.

He did come in oo sallam 3lena oo I can see how mtani7 was he feeni.

Maha left b3den.

When they left I checked my bbm.

I had a lot of bbm messages a'3lbm was the girls saying mabruk and one message mnn Sultan.

Bbm chat:

Sultan: you looked so beautiful today

Me: awww thank you ({})

Sultan: you had fun?

Me: ee el7amdellah bss shway z3lana :(

Sultan: leh? :o

Me: I'm gonna miss my sister so much.

Sultan: aah la enshalla bti3wden, oo she'll come to visit of course.

We chatted a little bit more then the driver came and we should go home. FINALLY!!