Chapter Twenty One

I looked back to check who it was.. it was 5alte Areeb.

Do you remember my cousin who gave me her book during the finals? 5altee Areeb is her mother. T9eer zojat 5alee, w cousin Sultan in the same time. I guess t9er bnt 5alta.

5altee Areeb: Msha3il

Me: Same

5altee Areeb: Ta3ale shwy

I walked.

5altee Areeb: Abee a7akek bmw6'oo3

yoma.

5altee Areeb: Mabee a6wl 3leek b5t9r klame w bs, Sultan, la twafgen 3la 56bta!

WTF? WHY IS EVERYONE AGAINST THAT ENGAGEMENT?

Me: Lesh?

5altee Areeb: Bdon ma ts2leen w mabe ay a7d y3rf 3n elee glt lk 6yb?

Me: Keef tbeene asawe elee tbena w ana ma a3rf elsbab?

I HATED HER 3LA 6OOL. Wsh 4al kalam?!!

5altee Areeb: Bntee t7bah w ana abeh lha! W zay ma glna mabe a7d ydre, fke el5i6ba w bs.

This is happening and the engagement isn't official yet, b3deen wsh by9eer y3ni?!

Me: Mama mo a7d, w byo9lha elklam el7een aked. wsh halkalam?

I gave her my back and walked away. I know gelat adab bs she have no right to say that, ok bntaha t7bah ana wsh da5lnee? Lw ho ybeha by56ibha.

I'm not telling my mother but I told her that 3shan ma t7sb ma wray a7ad.

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WOHHOO! I'M ON MY WAY TO THE AIRPORTT!!

Finally I'm going to Dubai. Maha isn't there lelasf but it's ok fee Ghada and Dana.

W9lna lelm6ar. We arrived late so we just waited for few minutes.

And now we're in the airplane.

I'm sitting beside my mother and Hanouf sat beside a guy who's in her age t8reban. 9ra7tn mob sheen, 76'aha haha.

I checked my bbm before the take-off.

Bbm chat:

Sultan: To9leen bslaama 7bebtee<3

7bebtee? :$

Me: Allah yslmk<3

Sultan: Btkonen msh3'la your bbm right?

Me: Ee

Sultan: Good.

Me: Byeee~

Sultan: Byee

I closed my phone.

We're about to take off when Hanouf came and whispered:

Hanouf: Tbdleen amakn?

WDEEE.

Me: Lesh?

Hanouf: Bthr ha4a, kl shwy y7kee!

Me: La shokrn

She went back to her seat.

Anddd a5eerannn we took off!

Whenever I look at Hanouf, I can see that she's annoyed from that guy she calls a bathir. Mskeena.

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We arrived to Dubai's airport. We went straight to the hotel, we stayed at The Address Downtown.

Hanouf and I are sharing a room, w mama l7alha b3'orfa thanya. 
I changed my clothes, applied some make up and looked pretty, then I said good-bye to Hanouf and my mother.

Hanouf: Ta3ale ta3alee ween ray7a

Me: Dubai mall

Hanouf: Bjee m3ak

Me: La bt2a5renee

Hanouf: Ana jahzaa

She came with me and we walked to Dubai mall.

I went to Ghada. Hanouf went with her friends to watch a movie.

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We sat in a restaurant, waiting for Dana to come.

Then I received some pings, eff akeed Dana.
I opened my mobile, checked bbm.

No it wasn't Dana..

Bbm chat:

Hanouf ~ Dubai.: Mshaa3illll

Hanouf ~ Dubai.: PING!!!

Hanouf ~ Dubai.: PING!!!

Hanouf ~ Dubai.: :'(

Hanouf ~ Dubai.: HEELLLPPP

Hanouf ~ Dubai.: PING!!!

Me: Wshhoooo???

Hanouf ~ Dubai.: T5ylee meen jambee!!!

Me: Meen?

Hanouf ~ Dubai.: Eleee kaann jambe bl6yara

Me: 6yb-_-?

Me: Byaklk?

Hanouf ~ Dubai.: La:) elsharha mob 3leek, 3la elee y7aakeek!!!

Hanouf ~ Dubai.: Bye bye bye :D

Me: Bye :*

Drama queen.

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Dana w9lt a5eran.

We ate lunch, tmshena shwy.

B3den we watched a movie, when we were done watching, it was late but Dana & Ghada wants to go I don't know where. But I was too sleepy so I went back to the hotel.

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W9alt lel3'orfa but I forgot my card. Keef ad5l now? Yarb Hanouf fee w tkon gayma!

I rang the bell.

Hanouf: Fee a7ad m3ak?

She didn't open yet.

Me: La eft7ee!

Hanouf: Shofee ymeen ysar fee a7ad?

Me: Hanouf eft7ee!

She opened the door.

Hanouf: YOOMMMMMAAA

:)?

Me: Shayfa shb7?

Hanouf: Kleeee zggggg

Bayn 3la wjhaha enha mra 5ayfa!

Me: Wsh feeeek?

Hanouf: Shftee ele kan jambe bl6yara?

Me: Kan jambk bl movie wallah fhmna!!

Hanouf: MSHAA3LLL BLA BTHAARRA ESM3EENEE

Me: Eshh?

Hanouf: Lmn 6la3t mn el movie g3d yl7gna w ybtsm w k4a mra y5wf, 7ta elbnat est3'rbo 7sbone a3rfa!!

Me: Ok mra y5wf

Hanouf: B3den lmn jeet bd5l el3'orfa na6'rt wray lgetaah!!!

Me: 3ade ymkn 3'orfta jambna la tflmeen

Hanouf: He asked for my name!!

Me: 6yb 3ade mo lazm t9e7en

She wasn't crying but I was trying ene anrfzha and I did eb brode. A7sn.

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GOOD MORNING DUBAIII!!!

Today is like a family day, we're going out with Mama.

We had breakfast bel hotel, then went for shopping.

LOL Hanouf mskena! 4ooge ana w Mama bkl shy zy b36', 3ks Hanouf.

Whenever Hanouf likes something we say y33 b3den tet76m. Haha.

I spent the whole day with them, and it was really fun 7mdelllah!

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Next day. Ghada, Dana, and I are going out with our mothers, without sisters.

We played eb Sega, the mlahe ele jamb the cinema.

Our mothers s7boo 3leena.

We finished playing, then went to buy an ice cream.

While I'm eating it, someone msk katfee.

Dana shahgt when she saw who it was...

A7saha my mother madree leeh.

I looked back, it was...

Luluu!!

I HATE HER WALLLAH I DOOO!!!!

Lulu: Msha3l

Me: N3m?

She gave me her phone and said it's a call for me. mn wen 6l3t ha4i?!!!

Me: Alo?

: Lesh m6fa jwalk? 3'yrtee rgmk?

I didn't change my number, but my battery was low and it was off.

Me: Meen?

: Amdak tnsen 9otee?

Me: MEEN?

: Saad.

Me: Wsh tbee?

Saad: Lesh m6fa jwalk?

Me: Malik d5l.

Saad: Lesh t7been el3nad? Mo glt lk la twafgen 3la el56ba?

I hanged up on his face. 5eer malah 7g y7akene ki4a.

I gave her the phone.

Dana & Ghada: Meeen?

Me: M7d.

They know Saad, they know that I had a crush on him but they don't know about the rest. So ma y7taj a3lmhom meen ho.

Lulu: Ha4a Saad ele klmha, lesh ma t3lmenhom ya msha3l 3ade tra

She walked away.

FUCK HER. ESH DA5LHA?

Wallllllah lw bydee kan 4b7taha!!!!

Ghada: Saad ma3'eerah?

Me: Ee

Dana: Wsh ybee?

9raft'hm bk4ba. No need to tell them elsalfa.

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I came back early today.

I blugged my mobile in the charger and went to take a shower.

I finished showering, wore my PJ's then laid on my bed.

I checked my phone before sleeping.

1 Message, 5 Bbm chats.

I opened the message.

“Tgfelat elwajh btjeeb lk dwahee!”

Ugghhh! The message from Saad. 5lla9 9dg esh ybee?

I was opening the bbm chats, most of them are broadcast.

While I'm checking them he called, I counted till 10 then answered. Thgel w k4a.

Saad: Enn ma 5rabt sffrtk ma akoon Saad!

Me: Cool

Saad: Wallllah ma y9er lkk 5eer

Me: Mfro6' enee a5af?

Saad: Msha3l ma amz7 m3ak

Me: Ent gwee

Gfalt bwajhah.

I know mswya enee gwya w moo 5ayfa bs actually I'M REALLY SCARED! 

What was he up to?!

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2 guys are chasing me and Hanouf in Emirates Mall

Both of them: Msh333lll misshooo

they were laughing.

I looked back, ha4olee a97ab Saad!!

9dg en Saad bzr mn jedah ysawee k4a???

One of them: Alllah allah fee hanoufiii

the other one: Mashmosha mtzynaa elyoom

they were teasing and laughing. MOZ3JEEN!!!!!!!

I got a call from Saad.

He said “5alee el3nad ynf3k” then he hang up, he didn't give me a chance to reply 7atta!

We sat in a coffee and they're in the table, next to us. Absrhkom they're beyond ugly!!

They continued laughing and saying our names out loud but all we did is IGNORE THEM.

We got really annoyed so gmna w msheena.

They walked behind us and still they're laughing w madree esh.

Faj2a sktoo..

Then both of them came to us and apologized. HWW?

I told them to wait then called Saad.

Saad: 5la9 tbtee?

Me: La bs dgega

Me: T2sfo gdamah?

Grabt lhom eljawal.

Both of the guys: E7na asfeen msha3ll

Me: Sma3t?

Saad: BYE

Gaffalll.

ANGHRR A7SSNN!!

Hanouf: 6yb lesh faj2a t2sftoo?

One of them: 3shan Khaled

Hanouf: Khaled?

One of them: Ee Khaled a5oy, shafne w ana agol lkom k4a w hz2nee.

Me: Weenah?

Ashhr 3leeh. It was that guy ele l7g Hanouf, ele kan jambha bel6yara and the movie..

Hanouf walked and I followed her. Rj3na lelhotel.

Hanouf: 5la9 9dg abee arj3

Me: Lesh?

Hanouf: MRA Y5WF KHALED

Me: Ashoffkk 7f9'tee esmah

I winked.

Hanouf: Kelee zgg!

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Few days passed and now we're in Riyadh!

Bage km yoom 3la elmdrsa. Y3.


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I was in my room then my mother came and told me to go downstairs.

I went downstairs, Hanouf, Mama, and Baba were sitting. 3'reba el3ayla mtjm3a.

I kissed my dad's forehead, then he stood and went lelmsjd 3shan a4an.

Me: Wsh elsalfa?

Mama: Hanouf..

Me: Ee?

Mama: en56bt

Me: Ammma meen elmskeen el3'bee elee 56bha

I WAS LAUGHING!!

I thought they're joking.

Hanouf: Entee o9!!!

Mama: Khaled Alflani

I stared at Hanouf then she blushed.

Me: Wsh ybee feek y3, w meen ha4a a9lan?

I acted stupid, I know he's the one who were in Dubai bs abee Hanouf tst7ee.

Hanouf: Trak ma54a wajh bzyada

Mama: Allah yhdekom.

Lmn Mama ra7t.

Me: Keeef 3rff esmkk?

Hanouf: Akeed a5ooh 3lma l2n a5ooh kan y3rf asma2na

Me: 6yb Mama t3rf elsalfa?

Hanouf: La bs t3rf enah kan b Dubai

Me: Lesh 56bk ya3nee?

Hanouf: Gbl ma y56bnee kalmnee w gal lee meen ho b3deen madre wsh g3d ygull

Ahh cute.

Me: Lesh 6yb?

Hanouf: Wsh elee lesh? Elwld o3jb fenee w 6b5nee entee wsh 3leek???

Me: 6b5neeee???

I LAUGHED.

Me: Mnn zood el7maas

Astfzet'ha till she got mad and went to her room.

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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

Which I surely skipped.

But I went the second day, and 7mdellah Maha moved to our school. We're in the same class!

A regular day in school.. till my phone rang in the class and all of the girls started making noises 3shan el teacher ma tsm3.

I went to bathroom immediately, opened my mobile..

I got a broadcast from my mother about the engagement, I sent it then closed my phone and went back to the class room.

I screamed bl class “MABROOK 3LA 56BT HANOUF”

All of the class said mabrok even the teacher said, then Maha el7ywana said:

Maha: Keef dreeti?

TheTeacher: Mobailha 5bbrha

WE STARED AT HER.

TheTeacher: 3n jd shoo mfajreeni ma bfham?

We laughed.

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I came back home, hugged Hanouf and said mabrook.

I opened my mobile.

Bbm chat: 

Sultan:  mabroook!

Me: Allah ybark feek 

Sultan: 3igbal ma yenrsl b'asameena :$ 

I DIDN'T OPEN THE CHAT. AST7EEEE. 

I replied to people who are saying mabrook. then I opened his chat. 

oh he said something else w 3'ayar elmw6'oo3. 

In the same day, I got a new blackberry and new SIM card. It's better 3shan mabe Raghad, Saad, Lulu and whoever knows my pin or number.

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AFTER FEW MONTHS!!

It's the second term right now.

Hanouf's wedding is after one month.

It was Thursday. 

I checked twitter.. 

OMMMMMMGGG!!! OMG. OMG. OMG.