Calm Before the Storm: Chapter 30.

Previously:

Esraa's Point of View:

I went upstairs and went directly to Dina's room. I got the lash glue and fixed my lashes then left. I heard a strange voice,

Deep Voice: "Dina?"

It was Ali,

Me: "la2"

He smiled as soon as he saw me,

Ali: "3umri"

Me: "Ali bnzl ll banat, ma agdr a7akeek al7een"

Ali: "eg3di ma3ay shway, la7ga 3leehum"

Me: "ma abi, w a9ln z3lana 3leek"

I stuck my tongue out at him,

Ali: "eeh mu 3ashan ketha abi ara6'eek" he smiled and got closer,

Me: "Ali!"

Ali: "ma r7 asweelk shay!"

I sighed: "mu gltli 6al3 m3 a5wyak?

Ali: "jayb lk shay! Bs dgeega ajeeba mn 3'rfti!"

He gave me his one million dollar smile and ran to his room.

I laughed. He came back around a minute later with a very big Jimmy Choo bag,

Me: "omg, Ali! Tstahbl?"

Ali: "t4kreen elheels elli wreteeni eyah?" he smiled,

Me: "a7bbbkkkk!"

I said as I ran to him and gave him a big hug. He laughed,

Ali: "eeh, tgoleen li z3lana mni?"

Me: "la2!"

Ali: "wsh feek mnafsa mn shway?"

I rolled my eyes,

Me: "Halah!"

Ali: "aah, elbathra!"

Me: "t3rfha?"

Ali: "ana madri dam klkum ma t7bounha, laish kla 3azmeenha btjmu3atkum?"

Me: "haw, w ana shd5lni? Mu ana elli a3zm"

Ali: "m3 eni ma adri wsh feekum 3laiha, elbnt 7laila" he smirked,

Me: "9dg wallah? Ajal wsh rayk anadeeha lk tjls m3ak bdali?"

Ali: "la tt3beenha, ana anzlha al7een"

I rolled my eyes and did not reply. He laughed,

Ali: "Allah, t3'areen 3lay?"

I did not reply,

Ali: "3umri enti, na6'reeni"

I looked at him,

Ali: "t3rfeen bait elsh3r elli ygoul dam ma3ay elgmr, mali w mal elnjoum?"

He smiled and placed a quick kiss on my cheek.

Back to Judy's Point of View:

It's been 3 long years since Musaab and I got engaged. I finally graduated from college with a Bachelor of Project Management degree this year while Musaab graduated with a Masters of Business Management degree around a year ago, he came back to Riyadh and started working on his own business plan, and we had our milka right after his graduation.

Our wedding was in exactly a day. Most of my stuff were already sent to our new house by my family, but I still had some stuff that I needed till the last moment, so I decided to pack them a day before our wedding. I was closing my last bag before Musaab came in,

Musaab: "ha 7ayati 5l9ti?"

Me: "eeh, please sheel elshn6a 3ni thgeela hathi"

He stepped closer and kissed me,

Musaab: "7a6'r"

I smiled,

Musaab: "5ala9 hathi kl elashya2?"

Me: "eeh"

Musaab: "eltsree7a mlyana"

Me: "eeh, feeh ashya2 ma wdi a54ha m3i, b5leeha hna, w you know y3ni, since no one is taking my room, btbga 3'rfti ll2bd hathi" I smiled,

He sat on one of the couches and smiled,

Musaab: "6yb ejlsi shway"

Me: "Musaab ma t25rna?"

Musaab: "laish warana 6yara w ana madri?"

Me: "la, bs-" I laughed,

Musaab: "abeek jmbi shway"

I closed the door and locked it,

Musaab smirked: "laish skrteeh?"

Me: "bs, ast7i etha a7d d5l 3laina aw shay"

My cheeks turned red,

Musaab laughed and tapped on the empty place next to him on my couch and I went to sit next to him, I rested my head on his chest as he played a little with my hair,

Musaab: "tdreen eni mstans?"

Me: "9dg? Laish?" I looked at him and smiled,

Musaab laughed: "hatha elli ygoulk fahma bs tsta3b6, tbi tsm3 kalam 7lu"

Me: "eeh abi atdl3 3laik shway" I blushed,

Musaab: "smi 3umri enti" he kissed me one more last time, "mstans l2ni m3ak" he stopped,

Me: "eeh?"

I smiled,

Musaab: "w mstans l2ni... btzwj" he smiled, "btzwj 7ub 7ayati"

I blushed very hard,

Me: "ya 76'k!"

Musaab: "eeh wallah, ya 76'i!" he smiled, "yallah elbsi 3baytk w 5nrou7 baitna"

We got up and I wore my Abaya to leave, I farewelled my family and then we both hopped in his car. We were almost halfway there,

Musaab: "eeh 97"

Me: "wsho?"

Musaab: "jbt lk shay knti btnseena" he smirked,

Me: "mst7eel, I made sure I packed everything"

He got a ring out of his pocket, Nasser's ring,

Musaab: "daym knt ashoufk tlbseena, nseteeh wla 9dg ma tbeena?"

Me: "la ma nsaita, bs al7een 3ndi dublti elli a7la bktheer, mt3nya youm trkt'ha"

Musaab: "eeh 3adi yjls m3 bagi your jewelries, 7lu, w shakla 3'ali"

Me: "la2"

Musaab looked at me,

Musaab: "u-hh, fhamt"

Me: "la 3adi, bs y3ni ma knt abeeh m3ana bl bait eljdeed"

Musaab looked at me for a second and then took a deep breath,

Me: "Musaab!"

Musaab: "wsho?"

Me: "madri, feek shay?"

Musaab smiled: "la2"

I tried to smile: "6yb a7bk"

Musaab: "3adi lw g6aita bl zbala?" he sounded very serious,

Me: "laish ma nbee3a?"

Musaab: "W 7NA MA N5L9 MN MSHAKLA MA N5L9?" he hit the steering wheel hard, "ALLAH YA5THA KANA MNKD 3LAINA KL SHWAY!"

I did not dare to say a single word. I know he wasn't shouting at me; he was just mad, at himself.

Musaab's face turned very red,

Musaab: "YA ALLAH!" he hit the steering wheel one more time,

Me: "Musaa-"

No joke, I was terrified.

Musaab: "asf, asf!" he tried to calm himself down,

He parked aside, threw the ring onto the car cup holder, and took a very deep breath,

I just looked at him coldly. He smiled as soon as he saw me looking at him and grabbed my left hand to kiss it.

Musaab: "asf 3la 9ra5i mn shway, tdreen eni bs abi a6l3 elli bnfsi"

Me: "Musaab, t3'ar mn elma6'i?" I smiled,

Musaab: "mstansa enti 3ad" he let out a very light laugh, trying to change his mood,

I giggled, and the rest of our car ride was silent.

We finally arrived at our house. It wasn't that far from my family's house. Musaab got out of the car and I quickly grabbed the ring from the car cup holder and threw it randomly in my handbag. Musaab opened the door for me,

Musaab: "mshaina?"

I got out of his car and stared a little at our house and smiled,

Flashback:

I was preparing my jewelries a day before our milka as Musaab called me,

Musaab: "7ayati, twni shayf bait mara 7lu, bsr3a abi amrk al7een w tshofeena gbl ma ashtreeh!"

He was breathing heavily. It seemed like he was running to get his phone and call me. I laughed,

Me: "mt7ams Musaab, bagi akthar mn sana 3la zwajna"

Musaab: "eeh mn 3'aba2i youm 6aw3tik, galk ma ntzawj ella youm at5rj!"

Me: "5ala9 7beebi, deals are deals!"

Musaab: "gltlk, a9br lk 6oul el3mr"

I smiled,

Musaab: "bt4b7eeni bl 7aya, bt4b7eeni!"

Me: "yallah tarani bgoum albs 3abayti, la tt25ar 3alay!"

I hung up on him. He picked me up around 15 minutes later and we went to see the house. It was a very small villa of two floors; two bedrooms, three bathrooms, a kitchen, and a living room.

Me: "Allah Musaab, 7lwa!" I said as I got into one of the rooms, "km s3rha?"

Musaab: "w enti shd5lk?" he said as he rubbed on my hair,

The villa was completely empty,

Me: "mt7amsa a2thth'ha mara!"

He smiled,

Musaab: "atwakal 3la Allah?"

Me: "mara 7lwa, w tkfeena, w a7la t9meem shfta been kl elbyout elli r7naha!"

Musaab: "eeh, hatha bait mabda2i, w inshallah etha kbrt 3ailtna, nshtri ar6' thanya w n9mmha 7na"

I smiled,

End of Throwback.

Musaab held my hand and we both got in, our villa was already somewhat furnitured. Musaab went upstairs to put the bag in our bedroom and I immediately called Esraa,

Esraa: "hala hala b3roustna hala!"

Me: "Esraa, t3aleeli al7een, 6'rouri!"

Esraa: "bsmillah, wsh feek?" she asked, "la t5r3eeni, trani 7aml w a7s b6ni bynfjr!"

I laughed: "abi a36eek shay, ana bbaiti, baiti ana w Musaab. Tdleena, 97?"

Esraa: "jalsa t5r3eeni w enti t7keen bl al3'az!"

Me: "ma feeni shay, bs please la tt25reen" I laughed,

Esraa: "yallah jaya, a9lan zain eni 5lga 6al3a m3 Ali!"

She quickly hung up. 

Me: "MUSAAB!" I shouted his name so that he can hear me while he was upstairs,

Musaab: "HALA?" he shouted back,

Me: "TABI ASWEELK COFFEE MA3AY?" I shouted, again,

Musaab: "LA2 SHUKRAN, ABI ARYI7 LI SHWAY, MNSD7" he shouted back, again,

I just sighed and sat on one of the living room's couches. I know he was sad. Ugh, making it up to Musaab after an argue over Nasser will always be the hardest. I just hope Nasser or anything that reminds us of him never pops up in my life ever again. Esraa called me around 20 minutes later informing me that she's outside. I quickly put a tarha on and went to open the door for her, just in case someone sees me in the street.

Esraa: "wsh feek!"

Me: "haw, wsh feeni?"

Esraa: "7beebti, ma sm3ti nfsk wshloun t7akeeni, bsr3a Esraa t3aleeli ana bbaiti eljdeed, 8sm bellah 5lait Ali y6eer 3la bali feekum shay!"

Me: "asfa!" I laughed, "weeh b6nk kabran mashallah, amana ay shahar!?"

Esraa: "bmout Judy, twni 9kait elthamen w mn gradt 76'i youm y6l3li awl 7ml twins, 9dg t3abt 5la9" she complained.

I smiled: "7ayati enti, wallah 3shtaw, bn9eer om w 7rkat! Allah ygwmk bl salama!"

Esraa: "3gbalk inshallah" she laughed, "ha, wsh 3ndk? Btnameen hna enti? Shway shway 7beebti la tt7mseen, elzwaj bukra, mu al7een ynamoun m3 b36'! 3ugb elzwaj ya 76'i!"

I blushed very hard at the mention of Musaab and I sharing a bed but also managed to laugh,

Me: "kli tbn la2, bs ana w Musaab jayen nrtb a3'ra6'na w bnmshi b3d shway"

Esraa: "6yb, w laish gayla li aji?"

Me: "abeek ta5theen hatha el5atm, madri shtsween feh. Bkaifk, 7lalk, t9dgi feeh, elbseeh, be3eeh, bs w5reeh 3ni tkfain!"

I handed her the ring,

Esraa: "haw, hatha mu elli jaba Nasser?"

Me: "eeh, ana w Musaab bainna 7sasyat shway w elsba hatha el5atm eltbn!"

Esraa: "z3l?"

Me: "a7sa z3l, bs mu mbynli. Z3lan m3 nfsa"

Esraa: "mn 7aga!"

Me: "wsh elli mn 7aga? Tna8shna 3n hatha elmw9'ou3 mn gbl, w he already knows the story, mala da3i kl ma t4kr z3l! Hatha elli knt 5ayfa mna gbl ma ar6'a feeh! Bntzwj bukra w ho ll7een yz3l kl ma ja 6ari Nasser, laish?"

Esraa: "y3ni t8n3eeni ena lw shfti 5ngoul bra 3nd Musaab bs 7g hix ex 3adi!? Enti galk kl shay w t3rfeen elg9a, bs ho lssa 3nda elbra!"

I hit her,

Me: "w3! Bra mu nfs 5atm Allah ya54k! 7wmteeli kbdi!"

Esraa laughed: "ya Allah 3ad enti, la ta54eenha 7rf 7rf, ma t3rfeen 9ee3't elmubala3'a?"

I rolled my eyes as Esraa sat on one of the benches we had in our semi-garden and rubbed on her belly. She looked very tired,

Esraa: "yallah okay, 5leeha eswra!"

Me: "bs ana ma knt labsa hatha el5atm, ho elli jaba mn foug tsree7ti gali b3'eeti tnseena!"

Esraa: "bs kan b e9b3k lain ma en56bti"

Me: "bs shlta?"

Esraa: "still yz3l…"

Me: "9arlna arb3 sneen Esraa, shd3wa?"

She did not reply,

Me: "bs tarah mu mbynli ena z3lan 3lay, y3ni 3shan ho elli jab el5atm shayf nfsa 3'l6an shway, ygala bysa3dni bs jab el3eed, y3ni ho mub mara mnfs, bs ana 7assa feeh z3lan mn da5l, w mn youm ma jeena ma shfta jals bl 3'urfa foug"

Esraa: "eeh ma y5alf, yallah ed5li w ra6’eeh, hathakum jalseen bbait l7alkum wla a7d 7oulkm" she smirked,

Musaab came out,

Musaab: "ah ahlan, Esraa 3ndna"

Esraa: "hala Musaab shlounk?"

Musaab: "b5eir el7mdellah, tfa6'li wsh feekom jalseen blshar3?"

Esraa: "la2 bs kant bt36eeni shay w amshi"

Musaab looked at me,

Me: "yallah bye!"

Esraa: "bye"

She hugged me and left. I walked back into our house with Musaab. None of us said a word until we reached the living room,

Me: "Musaab"

Musaab: "smi"

He sat on one of the couches without looking at me, and I sat next to him and placed my head on his chest,

Me: "asfa"

Musaab smiled: "3la wsho?"

Me: "3la elli 9ar, y3ni kan mfrou6' mn bdri armeeh, adri wallah"

He kissed my forehead,

Musaab: "haw, tara mnb z3lan" he laughed,

I felt relieved,

Musaab: "9dg wallah, bs 7saitni mlgouf, w z3lan mn nfsi 3la hl shay"

Me: "haw!" I lifted my head and looked at him, "Musaab, ent zoji! Ma abi ykoun bainna mu96l7 lgafa, zain?"

He smiled,

Me: "wallah 9dg, tara b9eer m3k shfafa wajd 3ugb el3rs!" I laughed,

Musaab: "ya 76'i ya shai5a! Allah la y7rmni!" 

He smiled a very genuine smile and made me rest on his chest again. I don't think I've ever been in a safer place.

Me: "el3b bsh3ri" I asked shyly,

He started playing with my hair,

Musaab: "eeh, wsh feeha Esraa zayrtna mn shway?"

Me: "abad wallah, 9deega w btzour 9deegt'ha" I smiled,

Musaab: "w enti ktha ma tghween elli yzorounk?" he laughed, "3la 6ari elghwa, ween ma ashouf sweeti ghwa?"

Me: "mn gal lk knt abi ghwa?" I smiled, "adwr salfa knt, 3la bali m6ngr"

Musaab laughed and placed a lingering kiss on my lips,

Musaab: "mashallah b6nha kabran, ay shahar he?"

Me: "twni gayltlha nfs elshay, he blshahr elthamen, w btjeeb twins!"

Musaab: "3gbalna yarab" he sincerely prayed,

~

Me: "yuma, zain shakli?" I asked her for the millionth time,

Mama: "eeh eeh! Million mara gltlk 7lu. Bsr3a, ll7een ma 5l9ti!?"

Me: "yuma la tslkeen!"

Mama: "Judy!" she sounded very serious, "bsr3a e5l9i, al7een bnadi Musaab yji y9wr ma3ak!"

Me: "mama!"

Mama: "wsho mama! Bsr3a elbsi el jewelries 7gounk, ya Allah mn hl broud, Allah y3eena 3leek!"

Musaab came in laughing,

Musaab: "wsh msawya 7beebti b3d?"

My heart melted once I heard the word "7beebti," I know it's not my first time hearing it, but it just sounded different today, on our wedding day, and especially in front of my mom.

Mama: "btjl6ni hl bnt! Musaab 9arli sa3a wagfa 3ndha ma tswi shay! Bs ts2lni mama zain shakli zain? 5ala9, zain enk jeet, ana bamshi!"

She left and closed the door after her,

Musaab: "wsh hl zain?" he smiled,

Me: "Musaab, la t6'7k 3lay! 7lu shakli?"

Musaab: "9adga enti wla tmz7een?"

Me: "wsho?" I gasped, "feeh shay 3'l6 bwjhi 97?"

He laughed, stepped closer and I swear I could feel my body warm up,

Musaab: "laish 5ayfa?"

He stepped even closer and wrapped his arms around me,

Musaab: "6al3a 7lwa, w kl shay feek 7lu, la tfkreen wajd w t3kreen mzajk. 9dgeeni, kl shay perfect" he smiled,

I felt very relieved after his words. I know my mom has been telling me the same since this morning, but getting to listen to them coming out from him felt so different.

I looked at him and he was looking straight at me. I felt very safe between his arms, I didn't want to let go, ever. I stood on my tip toes to reach his lips. We were only inches away where I could literally feel him breathing. I didn't know I was going to do next, so I just kissed him.

After a very short make out, Musaab and I were sitting on one of the couches chit-chatting,

Me: "tdri lw mama d5lt 3laina w shaftni asoulf m3k wla lbst my jewelries wsh btswi feeni?"

Musaab: "ajal askr elbab 3shan ma tdri?"

He smirked and got up to lock the doors then sat next to me,

Musaab: "wsh tbeen nsmi awl wld lna?"

Me: "ent wsh tbi?" I blushed at the mention of us having a baby,

Musaab: "wdi b Fahad" he smiled,

Me: "3'reeba o5ouk Saad ma sma wlda Fahad"

Musaab: "eeh nfs klami, gali ma ybi y9eer Fahad bin Saad bin Fahad"

I laughed,

Musaab: "Fahad bin Musaab, t7seen f5ama!"

Me: "7ata om Fahad, haiba!"

~

A year and a half has passed, Musaab opened his own business company with a little help from his father. He has been working on it for a year now. I currently work there, how lovely. It has been his dream since we were children! And oh, speaking of children... Musaab and I now have baby Fahad between our arms, and I have baby Nora in my belly.

Esraa and Ali had their twins; Yasser and Yusra a month after my wedding, then they had baby Yasmeen, and they're currently waiting for their fourth baby whose on the way; baby Yaseen.

Yes, Esraa and I both got pregnant at the same time! I mean, WHAT A COINCIDENCE!
We were already planning to breastfeed them together so that they can become even closer once they grow up!

Alia was busy with her passion; medicine. She still has no love-life updates... Well, I know is that she is crushing on one of the interns with her in the hospital, but she doesn't know if he likes her back. You know, drama. But at least everyone was living happily.

The End.

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Your mistakes might haunt you forever. Accept it, take it easy, and smoothly. You are just another human being who was born to make mistakes, you are not a saint. Don't let your mistakes take over your life, but also, make sure that they don't make you feel proud. We all have experienced this, we might not have experienced the same exact situations, but didn't we all fall in some mistakes at the end?

Thank you for reading my story. I truly hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Thank you for your constant support, love, and patience.
I am currently passing through a very challenging step of my life, and it would be really nice of you if you can give me a minute of your time and pray for me to get through it...
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Sincerely,
Gee

Calm Before the Storm: Chapter 29.

Previously:

Luciana smiled: "you are very lucky Mosab! She is beautiful!"

Musaab laughed: "she is the lucky one"

Me: "agoul kl zg bs" I laughed,

Musaab: "haw, twkleen rjlk tbn?"

Me: "ana adri 3nk, tkfa gouli m76'ou6'a bwsho? Ella mgrouda" we were both joking,

Musaab laughed: "Allah ysam7k"

Luciana: "talk in English so I can understand! I feel so stupid!"

We talked with Luciana for 10 more minutes then excused ourselves to leave,

Musaab: "tdreen ena 3ndhom salmon burger ys6l?

Me: "9dg? Ybeelna nji njrba byoum ajal"

Musaab: "eeh lazm!"

We woke up the next morning at around 9 AM, I started getting ready since Musaab and I were going out for brunch. Once I was done, I grabbed my clutch and waited for him in the lobby to come from his apartment,

Musaab: "7ubi"

Me: "hmm"

I was busy texting Esraa,

Musaab: "9aba7 el5eer" he smiled,

Me: “9aba7 elnour 7ayati” I smiled back,

Musaab: "yallah?"

I locked my phone and got up to leave with him. He held my hand and we both left.

We first stopped at Urth Cafe, it was around 11:30 AM at the time. We only got drinks since we were going to CUT, or at least, I was planning to ask him to take me to CUT. I was craving their steak!

As soon as we left Urth, a girl approached and stopped us. Musaab immediately held one of my hands so tight and squeezed it, and I loved that he did that.

Girl: "Musaab mu mnjdk! Km mara dgait 3leek ams w ma trd 3lay? A7tajk 6'rouri!"

I raised an eyebrow and looked at the girl who completely ignored my existence. She looked very familiar,

Musaab: “Maha, gltlk etha tbeen shay 7akeeni WhatsApp bl group bs, gayl lk mn gbl" he sounded serious,

Maha: "eeh bs 93b we discuss this b WhatsApp, lazm over the phone!"

Musaab sighed: "wsh tbeen?"

Maha: "Dr. Roger ma gbl my research! Lw sm7t Musaab gli wsh swait! Ho gali enna feeh 6lab ktheer swouh zeen, w ana mu 3arfa shloun aktba! Dr. Roger y7bk you're his favorite student, akeed ent mn elli swouh zeen!"

Musaab: "eeh 3adi kan glteeli b WhatsApp w rslt lk el research email. A6'n wa6'7 eni al7een mnb fa6'i, w mub l7ali b3d"

The girl looked at me from head to toe then gasped,

Maha: "enti Judy!?"

She. Was. Disgusting. Me. 

Me: "sorry ma 3rftk?"

Maha: "ana Maha AlX, shd3wa ma 3rfteeni?" she laughed,

Her name sounded so familiar and I kind of remembered I heard her name before,

Maha: "shftk bjam3t AlX bl ejaza!"

Me: "aha, eeh 3rftk"

I lied, but I mean I kind of recognized her, I know that I know her,

Maha: "shloun t3rfeen Musaab?"

Me: "Musaab 56-"

Musaab: "bnt 3mti" he quickly interrupted me,

Seriously?

Maha: "oh, 6yb Musaab Allah y3afeek tsa3dni?"

Me: "Musaab atn6'rk bl sayara, 36eeni elmfta7"

I let go of his hands,

Musaab: "al7een jay m3ak"

Me: "36eeni lw sm7t"

He handed me the keys and I left them both alone and hopped in his car,

About 2 minutes later, Musaab came,

Musaab: "glbi"

I ignored him,

Musaab: "Judy?"

I closed my eyes,

Musaab: "bsmallah shfeek?"

Me: "Musaab lw sm7t eskt shway!"

Musaab: "ma abeeha tdri enk 56eebti, ma arta7 lha, w 3shan-"

Me: "6yb eskt shway, ana a3rf hl bnt w abi a7awl at4krha!"

 He was about to say something but then paused,

Me: "tgrbli!"

Musaab: "tgrb lk?! Mn mta AlX y9eroun lkum?"

Me: "ar7am 5alat abouy, hathi mn banat’hum!"

Musaab: "5alat abouk ma54een AlX?"

Me: "Musaab lw sm7t rj3ni elhotel"

Musaab: "wsho?"

Me: "mali 5lg a6l3, tkfa" I didn't look at him,

Musaab: "wsh tsween bl hotel? Judy 7na 6al3een nt3'ada"

Me: "eeh bs ma 3ad li 5lg"

Musaab: "Judy shd3wa"

Me: "Musaab wallah mali 5lg a7ki"

Musaab: "taraha bs m3ay bl jam3a, w 3ndna group b WhatsApp, ma r7 ak4b 3leek w agoulk enna ma gd 7kaina private, bs etha wdk tshofeen elchat shoufeeh, kla 3n eldrasa w he tnshb w ts2lni 3n el assignments w el projects"

Me: "Musaab, Maha tdri enna m56obeen"

Musaab: "la ma tdri"

Me: "mu jalsa as2l, jalsa a36i 5br"

Musaab: "wsh draha?"

Me: "abouy ams rsl bgroup 3nda b WhatsApp feeh 3yal el3aila klhom, w e5t’ha ams b Path tbark li"

Musaab: "eeh?"

Me: "y3ni akeed Maha tdri! Ya sheenha wallah el36'eem eni ma bl3t'ha mn awl youm shft'ha feeh bbait jdi, w tjls tswi 3'bya 3la rasi w he mn zman ts2lni 3nk! Gal shloun t3rfeen Musaab! 8sm bellah mree6'a!"

Musaab: "ts2lk 3ni?" he laughed,

Me: "eeh l2nha bzr, mn w 7na bl mtws6 tgouli Judy enti Musaab wld 5alk km 3umra w tjls ttmeel7 3nd umi 3la asas cute! 3'theetha!"

Throwback:

July 5th, 2012

Maha: "Judy!"

Me: "ahlan Maha"

She sat next to me,

Maha: "tdreen eni ams shft Musaab wld 5alk!"

Me: "9dg? Ween shfteeh?"

Maha: "shfta m3 a5ouk Faisal kan jay yslm 3la jdi w yt7md la bl slama! 3ad ma gdrt ma as2l Faisal 3na, ys6l mashallah"

I laughed: "eeh 7ta 9deegati ygoloun"

Maha: "w enti, keef tshofeena?"

I laughed: "haw, wsh elli keef ashoufa? Musaab nfs a5ouy, rabeen m3 b36'!"

Maha: "u-uhh zeen, ho km 3umra?"

Me: "ho akbar mni bthlath sanawat, al7een thani thanawi, y3ni I am assuming 17"

Maha: "aha 7lu, 3ndk Instagram 7aga?" she smiled evilly,

Me: "eeh, bs ma adri- ma a6’n 3adi 3nda eni a36eek!"

Maha laughed: "la 3adi, w b3deen ana bs bshouf his pictures ma bsawi shay!" she winked,

Me: "u-uhh okay, esma Musaab_Alx"

I had no idea what I was doing. I was only 13-14 by the time, and still wasn’t into the life of talking to guys and shit. I mean, I already knew some girls in my school who talked to guys and even went out with them, but I was just too shy to talk to any. The only guys that I talked to by the time were my cousins. It shocked me that Maha showed her feelings toward Musaab confidently, it really did. 

End of Flashback.

Musaab: "3ad b thani thanawi knt shain, mnjdha 5aga 3lay?" Musaab laughed,

Me: "la t6'7k l2n 9dg ma y6'7k!"

Musaab: "6yb wsh g9dha b enha shaftk bljam3a bl ejaza?"

I tried to remember, then face palmed.

Me: "he elli jlst tgouli a76lk F w madri wsho! 8sm bellah ma 3rft'ha, wjhha mn 3'eer makeup ykbrha 5 sneen! Madri wsh jabha a9ln w he 6alba hna!

Musaab: "abouha mudeer bljam3a, w he mtrb3a hnak 24/7 kl ma rj3t el Riyadh, w abshrk daym t'hay6 3ndna en abouha 9a7b eljam3a, w ho bs mudeer 3la gsm wa7d feeha"

Me: "b3d?! Shft youm agoulk 3'theetha!"

Musaab laughed,

Me: "lw sm7t la t36eeha wjh, tkfa Musaab wallah az3l 3leek la trd 3leeha abd!"

Musaab: "m3ay b class, 3'9bn 3lay"

Me: "elbnt mu3jba feek! 3shan ketha karhtni!"

Musaab laughed so hard: "wsh elli mu3jba feeni, ahda mn ketha, la y3'rk esloubha he ketha m3 kl el3yal, mub ana bs"

Me: "ent 3'bi? Agoul lk ts2lni 3nk!"

Musaab: "ma hgaitk t3’areen hl kthr, elsalfa 9arlha 7oul el 5 sanawat, wsh d3wa?" he smiled,

I didn’t reply. It just didn’t feel right,

Musaab: "6yb ma 3leena mnha, 36enaha akbr mn 7jmha, al7een Urth w wdeenak, ween wdk tt3'deen?"

Me: "mabi wallah ma asht'hi la3t kbdi, brj3 elhotel"

Musaab: "mnjdk?"

Me: "eeh"

Musaab: "z3lana Judy?"

Me: "mub mnk"

Musaab: "bs y3ni z3lana"

Me: "mu z3l, bs 9dg 3krt mzaji Musaab 9dg tst3'flna w k2nna a3'bya2 gdamha!"

Musaab grabbed my hands and kissed them,

Musaab: "3ashani 6yb"

Me: "wsho?"

Musaab: "nt3'ada, wallah t3'yreen jw, etha rj3ti elhotel bt3'theen nfsk zyada"

Me: "okay" I smiled,

Musaab: "6b3n ma tgoul la2 ll akl um krsh!"

Me: "Musaaaab!"

Musaab: "amz7 amz7, wallah el36’eem n7eefa!"

His phone dinged and he checked it,

Musaab: "la 7oul, mstg3da lna hathi?" he laughed,

Me: "wsho?"

He handed me his phone and it was opened on some chat, I checked the ID and it said "Maha AlX."

Maha AlX:

وش دعوة ما تقول ما رح ناكلكم!!

مبروك الخطوبة

I just read the message and did not reply to Musaab. I wanted to scroll up and read their chat so bad, but a part of me prevented me from doing so. My finger was holding the screen so hard,

Musaab: "etha tbeen tgreen elchat egreeh, 54i ra7tk"

I smiled and handed him his phone,

Me: "wsh d3wa, wathga b7beebi"

I saw his lips curving upwards as he looked at me with his eyes sparkling,

Musaab: "tarani mub mt3wd asm3 mnk kalam 7lu wara b36’, wallah at’hwar jals asoug!"

I just laughed,

We went to CUT and had our lunch there. Nothing so important happened later that day…

We were back in Riyadh a month later. Schools start in 20 days, I was going to start my first semester in project management. The girls decided to gather and catch up at Dina's, one of our colleagues, who also happens to be Ali’s sister, who is Esraa’s fiancé.

Halah: "banat mara eshtgt lkum!"

Dina: "wallah ana eshtgt lkum akthar! Wsh d3wa ma ntgabl ella ween w ween!"

Halah: "ella Esraa, 9dg ela5bar el7lwa elli sm3naha?" she looked at Esraa,

Esraa: "ay a5bar?"

Halah: "ena Ali 56bk!"

Esraa: "ah- eeh, bs mafi shay rsmi"

Batool: "9dg! Mabrouk Esraa, fr7t lk jd!"

Esraa: "Allah ybark feek, bs tara ma 9ar shay shfeekom"

Halah: "7ywana 6l3ti m6'b6ta mn warana! W youm agoulk 7lu tgoleen mu 4ak elzoud!"

Dina: "Halah!"

Halah: "na3am?"

Esraa's Point of View:

I wasn't feeling comfortable to the fact that Halah declared my engagement to Ali this loud. How did she even know?

My phone dinged,

Dina:

Marra asfa

Tara ma gltlha!

Bs he jat mn bdri w sm3tni a7aki Ali

W tara gali ena ybi yshoufk

La tsm3een lha, he t7b t7arsh

I smiled,

Esraa:

Wsh d3wa 3adi

Wshloun yshoufni?

Dina:

Bs tmshi Halah awal a7sn

Esraa:

Eeh

Back to Judy's Point of View:

Halah: "w enti Judy? En56bti 97?"

I smiled: "eeh, bl 9eef a3lnna"

Lama: "wld 3mk 9a7?"

Me: "wld 5ali"

Batool: "banat wsh feekum, badri mara 3la elzwaj! Mashallah a7s a3'lbkum 5ala9 bytzwj"

I laughed: "eeh ana b3d ma kan wdi al7een, bs Musaab mara wda, w glna ena bs 56ouba f3adi, nothing more leen at5rj inshallah"

Lama: "aah y3ni mtfgeen, 7lu!"

Me: "eeh"

Lama: "3la bali family traditions w ketha"

I laughed: "la2, a9ln ana elw7eeda elli ma54a mn el3eela"

Batool: "cute! Kntu t7boun b36'?"

Me: "it's a very long story" I laughed, "mn w e7na 93'ar kna grebeen' bs youm kbrna 7baina b36'"

Halah: "cute!"

Lama: "mashallah, Allah y5leekum lb36'"

Dina: "eeh Amen yarab!"

Esraa didn't say a word. I knew there was something wrong with her. I WhatsApped her,

Judy:

Bnt

Shfeek?

Esraa:

W3 w3

Wsh hl lgafa elli feehom!

5leehum klhum 3la jmb w rkzi 3la Halah bellah!

Tlw3 elkbd!

Judy:

HAHAHA ya 7lwhum elli y3'aroon 3la Ali!!

Ma 3leek mnhum

Ma shfti shloun estlmouni as2la?

Slkeelhum enti bs

Esraa:

Ma at7ml ana

Esraa: "Dina 3ndk lash glue?"

Dina: "eeh, tbeen ajeeb lk?"

Esraa: "3adi ana ajeeb, bs ween?

Dina: "b3'rfti foug"

Judy:

Wsh feek

97ti?

Esraa:

La

Bs mazaji elyoum mash

W twni astw3b rmoushi 6ayra ma rkbt'hum zeen

Mt'hawsha m3 Ali w tjeeni hl Halah on time mashallah

Judy:

Ah btshofeena foug?

Esraa:

LOL la

6al3 m3 a5wyah

Esraa's Point of View:

I went upstairs and went directly to Dina's room. I got the lash glue and fixed my lashes then left, I heard a strange voice,

Deep Voice: "Dina?"

It was Ali,

Me: "la2"

He smiled as soon as he saw me,

Ali: "3umri"

Me: "Ali bnzl ll banat, ma agdr a7akeek al7een"

Ali: "eg3di ma3ay shway, la7ga 3leehum"

Me: "ma abi, w a9ln z3lana 3leek"

I stuck my tongue out at him,

Ali: "eeh mu 3ashan ketha abi ara6'eek" he smiled and got closer,

Me: "Ali!"

Ali: "ma r7 asweelk shay!"

I sighed: "mu gltli 6al3 m3 a5wyak?

Ali: "jayb lk shay! Bs dgeega ajeeba mn 3'rfti!"

He gave me his one million dollar smile and ran to his room.

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