Farah and Moodi paid the bill and headed out to catch a taxi. While they were looking for a taxi Moodi’s phone rang.

Mood: Hello

Rashid: allo moodi what you doing now because i want to go the new batman movie.

Moodi: I cant I am with farah

Rashid: bas mama told me I cant go only with u and the movie is in an hour.

Farah: What does he want

Moodi: he wants to go to a movie now.

Farah: go with him 7aram u know how he loves batman and I know u want to go yalla its okay

Moodi: really thank you ” hugging farah while holding the phone”

Rashid: hello hello

Moodi: I am coming yalla go to licester square see u there

Rashid: thank u and tell farah thank u okay yalla bye

Moodi stopped a taxi and went to licester square. She went to the cinema and got in line so she can buy ticket.

She was playing with her phone while waiting in line. Suddenly someone grabbed her from behind her.

until next time
xoxoxoxoxox

Baby, I knew at once that you were meant for me
Deep in my soul I know that I’m your destiny
Though you’re unsure why fight the tide
Don’t think so much, let your heart decide

Baby, I see your future and it’s tied to mine
I look in your eyes and see you searching for a sign
But you’ll never fall till you let go
Don’t be so scared of what you don’t know

(Chorus:)
True to your heart
You must be true to your heart
That’s when the heavens will part
And baby, shower you with my love
Open your eyes
Your heart can tell you no lies
And when you’re true to your heart
I know it’s goona lead you straight to me

Someone ya know is on your side, can set you free
I can do that for you if you believe in my
Why second-guess what feels so right
Just trust your heart
And you’ll see the light

(repeat chorus)

Your heart knows what’s good for you
Let your heart show you the way
It’ll see you through

Girl, my heart is driving me to where you are
You can take both hands off the wheel and still get far
Be swept away
Enjoy the ride
You won’t get lost
With your heart to guide you

(repeat chorus)

When things are gettin’ crazy
And you don’t know where to start
Keep on believin’, baby
Just be true to your heart
When all the world around yu
It seems to fall apart
Keep on believin’, baby
Just be true to your heart

The children dash in to escape the merciless summer heat after the drive back from school, and I blink as I close the door and take a deep breath of the cool air.
I think about the films where the husband comes home and shouts out: “Honey, I’m home”.
I make mechanical moves to the study where [...]

After a long and exhausting day at work, J finally turned the keys to open his condo’s front door. He dropped his keys on the kitchen counter top, headed over to the fridge, and took out a nice cold can of red bull. He looked at it with a smile on his …

3abdula: e7mmI wiped the tears from my cheecks and looked behind me. There he was hotter than ever sitting on the couch with a confused look on his face. I think the huge smile still plastered on my face scared him, so he smiled back.Me: emm..I was spe…

I couldn’t wait for my birthday to arrive. The one day I thought would give me peace and happiness. But I guess I was wrong, because what I wished for when I woke up that morning didn’t come true leaving me with a day filled with drama.

M7sin: Happy birthday baby !

Noura: Umm… you couldn’t have waited till I got downstairs?

M7sin: A55 your so adorable. So what’s planned for today hmm? Anything you want. *taking me in his arms*

Rima: Ok guys seriosuly? Eww! I’m in the room.

M7sin: *letting go of me* Uhhh no, you just walked in. Now walk back out.

Rima: *completley ignoring M7sin* So babe? Anything special you want us to do?

M7sin: Us? I hope you mean me and my wife?

Rima: Don’t worry , just give her your credit card and we’ll go do some shopping for a couple of hours. Then at night she’s all yours.

M7sin: Uhh…

Noura: You guys really it’s ok. I’m not in the celebrating mood.

M7sin: 7beebty esh feeki ?

Noura: I’m just tired thats all.

Rima: Babe c’mon you’ll be in the mood once you get freshend up.

M7sin: 5ala9 ya Rima mrty t3bana 5leeha.

Rima: Screw you M7sin yallah Noura.

Noura: Rima !

Rima: What?

Noura: Outside now !!

Rima: What’s your deal ?

Noura: What’s YOUR deal ?

Rima: I just want you to have an awsome birthday.

Noura: Rima you cant talk to my husband that way. Give him some respect !

Rima: Babe I’m sorry I love you and all but the guy pisses me off !

Noura: What the hell did he ever do to you ?

Rima: Not me, you.

Noura: Oh my god, weve been over this a million times. I’m passed all that and were starting a fresh page.

Rima: Don’t lie straight to my face ok. I know you better than anybody.

Noura: Rima what the hell !!

Rima: You don’t love M7sin, why are you lying to yourself?

Noura: Oh my god Rima I’m going to shoot myself. Why can’t you just be happy for me?

Rima: Because you’r not. Don’t you get it?

Noura: Get what?

Rima: You want to forgive M7sin but you can’t. You want to love him again but that’s impossible. Your scared of getting a divorce because to you that means failing in life. But let me tell you something. If you leave now that makes you one hell of a women. If you stay, then you’ll be staying out of fear not love. Your still young so why ruin your life? Fahad is –

Noura: FAHAD? Wsh da5al Fahad? Did he put you up to this?

Rima: Calm down.. he didn’t put me up to anything, this is all me talking. You love him and don’t try to fight it or hide it. I wouldn’t say this if I didn’t love you.

Noura: You know what? I’m suddenly not in a shopping mood. Now if you’ll excuse me my husbands waiting for me.

Rima: How long has it been since you two had sex?

Noura: Ok now you’ve crosssed the line !

Rima: Why do you think that is?

Noura: Not that it’s any of your buiness but we just had sex last night ok.

Rima: No you didn’t dont lie. Trust me on my last visit I could hear you guys humping lik dogs ok. And for the past month nada, zip, nothing ! So what’s the problem?

Noura: You are one sick bitch ! *walking away*

Rima: Face it Noura you don’t love him.

I was so mad that I honeslty believed I could commit murder. I was so annoyed by her words that I just needed some air. So I went out for a drive, turned up the music and just enjoyed the wind in my hair.

When I got home later that night I walked in to a dark house. Once I opend the lights people yelled surprise.

Everyone I knew was there. My family,M7sin, and a few friends that I havent seen in a while. Yes I was surprised but not in the mood.

I went and said hello to everyone and accepted my gifts. A few hours had gone by and I was prety much beat. Suddenly the bell rang and Rima went to open it. She brought in the late arriving guest and why am I not surprised… it was Fahad.

Ofcourse I didn’t want to make a scene so I got up and said hello to him. Rima was still standing there smiling like it was all a happy ending. M7sin was a gentleman and said hello. I offered him a piece of cake then excused myself to use the restroom.

When I opend the door to leave I saw Fahad standing there. He pushed be back into the restroom and locked the door.

Noura: What are you doing? Let me out !

Fahad: Happy birthday Noura.

Noura: Awww cute. Now let me out. *reaching for the handel*

Fahad: Wait! I have something for you.

Noura: And you couldnt give it to me out side?

Fahad: No…. actualy I wanted us to be alone.

Noura: 6yb yallah hurry it up.

Fahad reached for his coat pocket and pulled out this small black gift box.

Fahad: Here…

Noura: … It’s a ring.

Fahad: The Cladagh ring.

Noura: Haha the what?

Fahad: You don’t remember it do you?

Noura: Am I supposed to?

Fahad: When we were……

Noura: Go on.

Fahad: Together…. you kept going on and on about this ring. You kept trying to search for it but could never find it. You told me it could only be located in Scotland since it originated from there. And… you showed me a picture of it once and it never left my mind.

Noura: Ok…. still not getting you.

Fahad: The university had us go on this mini trip to Scotland and we had a day off where I went to check everything out. I walked pass this jewlery shop and I saw it there in the window display.

Noura: Oh my god… you got it for me?

Fahad: That would explain it being in your hand right now. So yes.

Noura: I don’t know what to say…. Thank you.

I hugged Fahad where he held me so close to him. And once again I felt his warm soul. He slowly pulled me away leaning in closer to my lips. I quickley pushed him aside and opend the door.

Noura: What do these three symbols mean?

Fahad: The heart in the middle stand for love. The hands holding onto the heart from each side stands for friendship. And the crown above the heart stands for loyalty.

An Hour Later…

Rima: Fahad wear are you going?

Fahad: It’s getting late.

Rima: No please stay a bit longer.

Fahad: Rima… thanks for inviting me I really appreciate it but I really have to be going.

Rima: Why did anything happen with Noura?

Noura: Rima don’t force the guy. If he wants to leave let him leave.

Rima: Yeah but were all having so much fun that –

Noura: No Rima your having so much fun. So much fun of trying to ruin my marriage by inviting Fahad here.

Rima: AHA ! So you knew you’d get weak in the knees if you ever saw him.

Noura: No !

Rima: Really? Then why did I see Fahad push you into the bathroom?

Noura: First of all I wasn’t aware he was there and second he just wanted to give me my present.

Rima: Ohhh… right… ofcourse.

Noura: RIMA THAT’S ENOUGH I’VE HAD IT !!

Fahad: Noura calm down. Rima 5ala9 please stop this. Don’t frustrate her it’s her birthday.

Rima: See. The way you look at him….

Noura: Get out of my house.

Rima: What?

Noura: You herd me, get out of my house.

Rima: Noura 7beebty I’m sorry but–

Noura: NO BUTS ! GET OUT OF HERE !

M7sin: Noura? Is everything ok over here?

Noura: Yes. Rima’s ending her stay with us.

M7sin: Oh…

Noura: So Fahad take care and thank you so much for coming.

Fahad: Uhh… yeah ofcourse. Good night. *whispering to rima* Allah yehdeki Rima.

After Rima gathered up all her belongings she stood there infront of the door. She didn’t want to come in to the living room and have questions raised. She stared straight at me where I gave her a plain look and continued my coversation with my mother. My dad and brothers had left early.

Rima finaly turned to M7sin hoping for a sympathetic smile but instead he came to her. She smiled as he walked over to her. She began to think that maybe he’s not bad after all.

M7sin: Game’s over… you lose bitch.

i dont think i have ever been this happy..i havent been writing in my post..i thought id jinx it..but nw i feel im ready to do so..fahad and i talked and talkedfor days it seemed..we get each other’s jokeswe get each other’s mood swings..i know what he…

Its crap – do not botherThe food kan feeh zafara '3air 6abee3iya – even the vegetable dishesLa oo ba3ad fog hatha kileh – we were 6 girls that ordered 4 mains to share and we didn't touch anything. Oo we paid 50 rials for the meal.A wasted nigh…

Its crap – do not botherThe food kan feeh zafara '3air 6abee3iya – even the vegetable dishesLa oo ba3ad fog hatha kileh – we were 6 girls that ordered 4 mains to share and we didn't touch anything. Oo we paid 50 rials for the meal.A wasted nigh…

hey poeple who wants to join me in the sky ;p





me and my sisters were talking when my sister asked a very interesting question.

drum roll

drum roll

HOW MANY HELUIM BALLOONS TO YOU NEED TO FLY ?

since we are bored and have nothing to do. We googled it and this it the result



oh if you want normal helluim balloons you will need at least 70,000 was the only number i found but i am not sure of.

Cool right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i totally want to do that but my mother will never let me “pouting”

but can you imagine you flying that near the Gulf Road .

Result TRAFFIC :P

here is the link: http://www.clusterballoon.org/

until next time

xoxox

ENJOY ;***__________________________________________Noora..gi3adt mn ilnom oo i stretched my body, i was half expecting me to hit fara7 bs when i turned my face she wasnt there. I dont remember how i fell asleep yesterday, i was soo tired. i remember t…

She said:
“I have an extra maid I don’t need. I’ve trained her and taught her how to cook. I’m going to sell her for 400KD.”
I said:
“Saying you are going to sell her like that sounds inhuman. It sounds like trafficking. Islam does not condone this way of reference to fellow humans.”
She said:
“But I paid 400 [...]

Okay so, i tried downloading a template for my blog but miserably failed. I admit, im not a wizz in computers and stuff bas, do i need to be one in order for me to dowload a template?Awaal shay, when i thought i succesfully downloaded it, i was like YA…

I love Mondays…
Why?
Because it is a lovely day to go out and stay out…
You see, it’s not the first day of the week, and its not the end of the weekend.
It is a Midweek day, so when you get out you do break your routine.
It is a less crowded day than the other days.
It is a [...]

This post is for Pearla. You wanted to know a bit about me huh? Well let’s see…

Backround:

I’m Kuwaiti BUT I live in Jeddah with my mom. I speak COMPLETE Najdi <3

I go to an American school.

Features:

Long light brown hair.

Dark brown eyes

Not thin, not fat. I have no clue what I am but it’s 48 kilos. I dont get weight lol.

Favorites:

I love reading the “bitch” book series. Why men love bitches and why men marry bitches. I love these kinda books I dunno why. Plus theres this new book called Act like a lady, think like a man. Girls you have got to get it!

I cant take my eyes off the TV when it comes to Desperate Housewives and Ghost Whisperer

I am in love with Matthew McConaughey. Thos of you who are not familiar, he is the guy in how to lose a guy in 10 days with Kate Hudson.

Red vines are my drug.

London *sigh* what can I say…. I need to go there every summer :D

A little more:

Im a deep person really! I would cry at movie scenes that make no sense at times.

I’m very blunt, I’ll just tell it like it is.

I can easily tell when someones lying to me, even on the phone. Plus I’m very good at figuring out people from the first meeting.

A little more personal:

I’ve been backstabbed by so many people in my life that I can’t believe I’m still standing. El7emdla (not asking for a pitty party so please don’t give it)

I tend to blab alot, which I guess is what I just did.

Love ya xx

-D

P.s- The next story post will be soon, I’ll try but most probably not today since I’m exhausted.

Something to share …*A story to learn from ..To all the daddys and mommys..A women came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find her 5 year old son waiting for her at the door.“Mommy, may I ask you a question?”“Yeah, sure, what is it?�…

Allah ewafgah fe ekhteyar al akfa’a wal’a9la7 Le’hal balad..Allahuma e7fith al kuwait wa’sha3baha men kule makrooh ..The Fortune Cookie of the day :”تذلك حاجتك للناس “

Sorry for the late-ness in this post.  I’ve been meaning to write something new but kept on getting bombarded with life-issues.  I hope to update this more often, I keep thinking of wiping the blog out and just stopping but then I think that it’s a story worth to be told, who knows who out [...]

ALOHAAA:***

I’ve missed you guys sooo much wallaah i’m not even kidding, I miss the blog atmosphere a lot:(

soo there it goes, this is just random

1- I have a final tomorrow and I have like 4 chapters left ahead of me:)

2- I take more time organizing what I’m gonna study, than the actual studying:)

3- I’m missing soo many people at this point that I don’t know when i’m gonna stop missing them, until I see them or talk to them of course but still:p

4- My love:( I miss you so darn much:( and this is underestimating but if I wrote what I wanted to say I’d have to create a whole other blog:*

5- My bb ikhtarab:’( mama says a7san so that it wouldn’t disturb my studying, she says that she feels like smashing it on the wall whenever she sees it since i’m constantly bbming:p yeah and I hear her the other day saying that she’s thinking of getting a bb, how hypocritical of her?:p and I quote:

Cupid: Mama don’t you hate the bb? Why are you getting yourself one?
Mama: It’s gonna be easier to communicate with ur brothers since kilihum yadrisoon bara o 3alashan a3alimhum how to cook for ramadhan
Cupid: Lol and this happens through bb only, not any other regular mobile?
Mama: la bas as’hal ba3dain khalatich kilihum imshareen, shinu ya3ni i7na likbar malna rab?
Cupid: who said that mama:p bas a7is ina moo 7ilo shaklich om and all and holding a bb and bbming.
Mama: la latkhafeen bakhali bil bait wajabla lai ga3adt broo7i

eli yisma3 al7een egool abad, il business imga6i3ha al7een ihya oo khalati:p

6- There’s this blog where people can exchange their pins:p I can’t remember what it’s called but it was a Kuwaity blog and there were lots of people with their pins, most of them are anonymous guys, wanting to hook up I bet:p

7- Cuteandcuddly: I keep fighting the urge of not to read ur story yet, kilsa3 I read the first part and I’m like noo noo Cupid, think of it this way, when the finals are over ur gonna have lots of parts to read:D oo i miss you:( and you’re lovely, funny, jocular comments:*

8- 6 more finals to go! WOHOOO

9- I can’t wait till summer, abi I tan, abi I travel, abi atnafah aghayir jaw!

10- Me, procastinating? Min gal, just because I have each point in a different color doesn’t mean that I’m procastinating, it only means that I love you and I want you to enjoy this while ur reading it:)

11- chini hathart wayed? Scratch that, I did talk a lot:p bas I miss you guys ALL so much:****

To all of u who hv examsTake a break, have a post from me…;pENJOY…..;))___________________________________________Noora………..1:12 ami tossed and turned on the bed, i took fara7s leg from over my thigh and pushed it away and pulled the blanked …

Hellooooooo ;***

How are you guys? Missed me?

Hehe, ok ok I’ll shut up now. I missed you guys OH SO VERY much! Piffffffffft, if you only knew ** ROLLS HER EYES AROUND! ** Hehe anyways so listen I’ve got good new AND bad news too!

But first with the bad news to make you enjoy the good news after this! So anyways I won’t be posting much since finals are around the corner and I really want to do good so yeah EXTRA studying starting from TOMORROW (Alla y3een!!!!), but I will try to post from time to time Inshalla. Ok, and for the GOOD NEWS :D I already started writing two new storys and I’ll post them ba3ad ma I finish All this time I was…Blind. So the first is a girls story and the other one is a guy story y3nii guy perspective o chii and the thing is, which do you want me to post first or…!

Anyways here are the options:

1) The girl story.

2) The guy story.

3)…BOTH!!!!!!

So there you go and yalla pick the one you want and tell me the option you chose through your comments!

******* Important news:

I’ll be glad to see what your options are BUT I’m going to post them in the summer, y3nii after finals, but unless you guys are lucky I might post the first parts before finals!

BYE MY LOVELY AND ONE OF A KIND READERS!!!!!
I WUUUUUVVVV YOU GUYSSSSS!
MUAAAAAAA!
;*****

Okay hope you enjoy the story because i am not a good story teller :)

and inshalla i will write another one soon .

but no promises cause i am just testing the writing a story thing and seeing where it takes me :)

okay enough about me

enjoy!!!!!!!!!

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Moodi headed to starbucks today an hour early because she didn’t feel like walking today and waited for Dana to arrive.

She was reading blogs when she hears someone telling her excuse me. She turned and found the guy from the polo incident standing at her table with a big smile plastered on his face.

M: hi again

E: hi so what a wonderful concidence so how r u?

M: good thank you how about you.

E: do u come here often

M:yes but not at this time usually an hour or two later. How about you?

E:I always come here and take my coffee and head back to work.

M:you work here in London

E:yes but only for 6 month see my company sent me for a training program here.

M:oh cool okay I think I taking you from your work don’t be late on my account

E:no I am heading out now but I didn’t get your name

M: moodi

E: Essa okay got to go if I don’t want to be late see you around moodi

Moodi waited for dana to show but she didn’t. So sent her a message

Moodi told her the story of how she meets Dana and also told her she reunited with her polo knight. They sat and chatted telling each other their latest news.

until next time

xoxoxxoxoxox

Guess who’s back with a MEGA-long post, y’all? *I ain’t kiddin’ ya!* Walla, I’m SoOoO VERY sorrryyyy…I’ve been gettin’ royally screwed by uni, bs al7mdella it has come to an end..well..NEARLY anyway! I just have one more final bacher w then I’m….FREE?! NOT…I start WORK on the 31st, and the working hours are just horrendous. And guess what? UNPAID LABOR – goddamn internships! >.< Once again, I’d just like to clarify somethin’ – this IS my story, but don’t forget that it has ‘INFINITE TWISTS’..which is self-explanatory – so to those who think ‘matest7i 3la wayha..t6la3 wiya shbab’ w ila a5ireh…relax. Never have, and never will=)

Lastly, but MOST IMPORTANTLY: I want to apologize to my ‘Numbah 1 Fan’ – she’s been INCREDIBLY patient all along…thus, I dedicate this post to her. *Memooh..you ROCK, girl!=D*

I now leave ya all with a VERY long part 5; Happy Readin’!

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Malak

Malak’s whole body went rigid as A7mad’s words sunk in. Yheddedni w b3dna not living in together? Low ho chi a7een, 3gb el3rs sho bystwi? Should I even stay with him now that he’s said all that to me?!ho ma5alla shay a9ln! The sound of breaking glass pulled her out of her thoughts, ‘Shiiit! Malak, t3aly bser3aa..w Allah y5alleech lat36eeni your attitude right now, mb wegta! I think I just..’ Malak stepped out of his apartment, and slammed the front door shut. She didn’t want to hear his voice anymore. His jealousy and overprotective behavior was driving her insane. At first, she thought it was really cute, and secretly tried to make him more jealous, just to elicit a reaction out of him..but now? He has crossed all the limits that there ever were.Maysm3 kalami when I try to explain; bes ygoolly he’s a man and he knows w ma3ref sho. Ay rjooleh hathi? 5alleeh ywalli – even if it doesn’t work, 3ndich waydeen elli yb’3oonich for who YOU are…

Malak rummaged in her purse for the car keys, when she noticed something was missing. Est’3firulllaahh..you couldn’t leave your phone in his apartment at a better time, yel 3yooz?!I’m not going back for it, not now anyway. He can keep it, w yaraiiit a guy calls..3la golteh ‘a blast from my past’! Abah y7tereg shway..yestahel! She got in the car, and fixed her shaila, then decided to leave it around her neck, ‘Al7mdella 3la ni3met elm5fi…7atta w low these jackasses are against it!’ As she drove out of the parking lot, and the closer she got to A7mad’s Evo, she couldn’t help feeling like ramming her Denali into it, just to see the look on his face. Priceless, baby..PRICELESS! Why don’t I slash his tires, and smash the windows while I’m at it, too? It IS his dearest possession, after all! ‘Allaaaahhh yg6a3 ebleeeeeeesek!’ she screamed at the bus driver, as she swerved into the left lane. ‘Share3 ubook wana madry?! Never heard of an indicator?! 7asbyallaaahhh w ni3mel wakeel!’

She glanced at the gleaming digits on the clock: 03:30. Where could she go at this time of the night? She had told her Dad she’d be spending the night with A7mad, and as wrong as it might have sounded, he was too busy with his ‘wife’ to hear a word. Malak’s mother had passed away when she was around 17 years old. A benign tumor in the mouth which had spread to the brain, so the doctors said. They had rushed from hospital to hospital, country to country, but it was her time to go, and nothing they did could stop her from doing so. Malak blinked away the tears that had formed at the thought of her beloved mother, and parked her car. Her mother was everything she’d ever had, and once she had gone, Malak turned into a total rebel. Had A7mad not walked into her life, she probably would have been 6 feet underground by now. A7mad..! What happened to him? WHAT was that noise I heard? His voice…it was…different. Pained? She grabbed her purse and then remembered. ‘Shit! I’m phone-less!’ She pulled down the visor, and checked herself in the mirror. ‘Oh my GOD! I left his house lookin’ like THIS wreck?! No WONDER the na6oor did a double-take when he saw me! No time, no time..my baby needs me!’ She violently flipped the visor back up, reversed out of her make-shift parking, and sped off.

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5aleel

3aisha was sitting up against the headboard, huddling her knees up close to her chest, and staring blankly at the door. If I lay my hands on the mother-fucker responsible for this, I will NEVER leave him alive. ‘3washi, rmseenii’, 5aleel pleaded. ‘Walla I won’t judge you; I just want to help you..trani magder at7ammel achoofich like this..5alaaaa9!’ As 3aisha looked at him, he noticed tears streaming down her face. ‘Wla yhemek, big bro..low tba, I’ll pack up and leave right now.’ She threw the covers off herself, and got out of bed. Oh my God! What is she doing?! This girl needs help..PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE! ‘Heeeyyy, yennaaiiitii?! Shfeeeeech!? Allah y5alleech, 3woosh..eylesi w rmseeni. Of COURSE maba5alleech tseereen ay mkan..not only because it’s around 330 AM, bes also because you’re not FIT to go out anywhere!’ He stood up in front of her as she rummaged in her drawers. ‘What do you want to know? Do you want to know that as I speak right now, I wished I was 6 feet under? Or that as seconds go by, my insides are eroding with the fire I hold inside of me? Or maybe, you might find it interesting to know that ..’ 3aisha couldn’t continue. She didn’t HAVE to continue. 5aleel immediately knew who it was, because as she stood there crying, she held between her fingers a small, metallic object he’d seen before. It was a keychain, and not just ANY keychain. It was the same keychain that SULAIMAN – when asked about it – casually CLAIMED to have lost. 5aleel knew it was the very same one, because of the slightly bent key-ring. After all, he was the one who bent it by mistake, while trying to ‘fix’ it.

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3aisha

I can’t tell him – he’ll either kill me or Sulaiman, or maybe both of us together! 3aisha cried as she held Sulaiman’s keychain in her hands. She cried as she remembered the blessed day he had given it to her; the same day on which he had surprised her by taking her to an isolated part of the beach, and after watching the sunset together, surprised her even further by proposing to her.

(Flashback – Oct 2006)

‘Laaaaa Sulaiman, 3aaiiiib! Sho bygooloon en nas low chafowna?!’ 3aisha giggled as Sulaiman lifted her from her waist in the air. ‘3aadyyy..mafeeehaa shay – they’ll think we’re a newly married couple!’ he replied, winking at her. 3aisha had never felt so happy in her entire life; running away from university on Global Day, was the best decision she had EVER taken. No one would really miss her; after all, they only called for her when they needed a ‘handyman’s job’ taken care of. ‘T3aly..let’s go to my FAVORITE spot and watch the sun set..the best thing is, it is COMPLETELY isolated!’ Sulaiman winked at 3aisha again, as she blushed happily and lowered her head. ‘7beebyyy!’ she hit him playfully on the arm, and pretended to be angry. ‘Matest7i 3la wayhek!’ He raised an eyebrow, and smirked. ‘Girl, we both KNOW you want it..yalla..let’s go before it’s too late!’ Before she could reply, he held her hand firmly in his and pulled her with as he ran. ‘Aaahhh, you tryn’a pull my arm off?! I’m comin’, I’m comin’…YOU try runnin’ in an 3ba!’ He laughed, slowed down a bit and then said, ‘La walla, shay ferg bain el3ba wel kandora? Tra low kent labes kandora soda, we’d be ‘sawa sawa’…yaaallllaaa, walla ench slooowww! By the time we get there, the sun would have already set!’ 3aisha laughed at his comment and pulled her hand out of his. ‘Aiight mister, let’s do this PROPERLY!’ She hiked her 3ba up, and tied it firmly at her waist. ‘Ooooooh, HAWT! Don’t try to cheat, 3yooosh..adry ench tryin’ to distract me! Bes haa..agulich..I think it might be workin’! Only a BLIND man could see through a body like yours!’ Sulaiman had stopped dead in his tracks when she lifted her 3ba up. She saw him do a double-take and grinned shyly, appreciating the attention. After all, she intended to marry this guy in the next year or so. ‘l7’6aaa..this isn’t fair! Low I lift my kandora up, I still have my wezar…weyn awaddeeh?’ 3aisha burst out laughing at the second half of his statement, ‘If you had any sense up there, sweetheart..you’d lift it up, and tuck it where you tied the kandora..at your waist..!’ She bit down hard on her tongue when she realized what she had just said could have different meanings. ‘HAAHAAAA..gotcha babe! Lat7awleeeeen..inshalla 3gb man3rs, you’ll unlock that part of the ‘game’! 3aisha gasped, ‘Laaaa…sho?! A9ln I never wanted…I didn’t intend it in that..OH MY GOD! shrreeeeeeeeer!’ Sulaiman cracked up into a fit of laughter, as he saw her get all red and flustered. ‘YALLLAAAA..I’m SURE we won’t be able to make it now!’ 3aisha felt so embarrassed, and her face was burning because of his last statement. Aah..he’s making me doubt myself now! She was so lost in her thoughts, she didn’t realize she’d broken out into a full-fledge run, until Sulaiman whistled for her to stop. Oh my God..shfeeenii?! Focus, girl..FOCUS! She jogged back to where Sulaiman was standing, and doubled over, trying to catch her breath. ‘Affaaa..babe, you’re really outta shape…you’d better work out to build that non-existent stamina!’ She glared at Sulaiman, ‘I ran waayyyy more than you did…and…then…I…had to jog BACK…to where you are right now…so…technically..’ she panted and took a pause to take some breath, ‘I…ran..MORE..than..YOU!’ Sulaiman laughed, and pulled her close to him in a hug. Wow..unexpected! Oh my God..I hope I don’t stink! Sweaty..EW! He chose such a wrong time! ‘Stop panting, babe…I’m gettin’ oh-so-VERY wrong ideas’ he nearly growled in her ear. She tried to pull away from him, but he held her firmly in his arms. Her shaila was already bunched up, and hanging loosely off her shoulders. RED ALERT! I SO shouldn’t be doing this! It’s wrong…yet it feels SO right! Okaayyy..is he going to let go off me anytime soon? Wow..if he holds me any tighter, I’ll probably hear a rib snap into two! She felt him reach up behind her, and heard her clip snap. Before she knew it, he had let her hair down, and was running his fingers lightly through it. ‘Mmm..3woosh..’ Ya Rabbiii..please let my hair smell of Herbal Essence, and not stale sweat, or the stench of rotting fish..please, please! ‘3yoonha..’ Suddenly she felt very constricted, and found it difficult to breathe. ‘Amoot feech, ya 3aisha Bint Flan..’ Tears welled up in 3aisha’s eyes as soon as he said that, and she was grateful he couldn’t see them. She also realized she was holding her breath, which explained why she felt like she was going to explode. Sulaiman kissed her softly on her head, and stepped away from her. Tucking her hair away from her face behind her ear, he lightly ran his fingers along her jaw, and then touched her lips. 3aisha lowered her head down and blushed. Laaaa…oh my God..he’s definitely not in his senses right now! Kilha min a lifted 3ba?! This is SO not how I planned it to be! ‘Ummm…7yati..3mryy..?’ ‘Haa? Not now, babe…live the moment..let’s cherish it..in silence..’ 3aisha was taken aback by what he had said. Live the moment in SILENCE?! Y3ni all he wants to do is kiss me w not hear what I have to say?! ‘We came here to watch a sunset..’ 3aisha didn’t mean to sound so down, but her feelings reflected in her voice. ‘Shfeech, babe? What’s wrong? 9otich mt’3ayyer! Wel sunset…t3aly..the rocks..give me your hand, and I’ll help you up.’ ‘La, wla shay…OK..let’s go..’ 3aisha fought back tears. He didn’t mean it in THAT way..c’mon! Stop being so damn sensitive and emotional, SHEESH!

As they climbed to the top of the rocks, and sat down on a flat-surfaced one, Sulaiman draped his arm around 3aisha’s shoulders, and kissed her temple. ‘I’m SO lucky to have you, walla. ‘3ayyarti 7yati..I love you, 3aisha.’ Laa..please don’t start crying! 3aisha thought to herself as tears welled up in her eyes. ‘I love you so much more, more than you’ll ever know, ya Sulaiman Bin Flan..I’ve ALWAYS loved you…’ He moved closer towards her and hugged her tightly. ‘You’re my world..my life..my everything..and..’ Sulaiman lifted her chin up with his finger, ‘I want to wake up every day, for the rest of my life…and see you sleeping contently by my side. 3aisha Bint Flan, will you marry me, and make me the happiest man alive?’ As he said those words, 3aisha nodded silently as tears trickled down her face. And then she did something she NEVER expected herself to do. She bridged the gap between them, until her lips brushed against his, and kissed him. She had just ignited the diminishing flame that burned for her within him. His hand moved lower down her back to support her, as he parted her lips with his tongue, and explored new, unfamiliar surroundings. He held her face with the other one, letting her tears flow down his arm. He growled in a low voice, as she unexpectedly pulled away, only to move on to his neck, leaving open-mouthed kisses as she traveled along its length. The moistness of her cool lips and the warmth of her breath on his burning-hot skin were stirring up frenzy on the inside. She nibbled on his earlobe as he let a groan escape his lips. Realizing she was awakening something she might not be able to handle, she quickly kissed him on the lips and pulled apart.

‘You never fail to surprise me every time’ Sulaiman finally said, as they sat together quietly, each lost in their own thoughts. 3aisha looked at him and blushed. She always wanted to save her kisses for ‘the one’, and she was so glad she did; every split-second of their moment of intimacy was sacredly blissful. ‘3wash’. She turned to gaze into two beckoning pools of honey, as Sulaiman’s callused fingers brushed lightly against her face. ‘Yalla goomy, 7beebty…it’s getting’ late. Gotta get you back home safe and sound.’ 3aisha pretended she hadn’t heard a thing, ‘na3m? shgayel? Masm3t shay…Allaahh…choof es smaa..!’ She tried to lay back down on the rock, and then yelped in pain. ‘Testahleeeen…mno bynsd7 3la 95oor, smart ass? Yalla bala dale3..gooomyyy!’ Sulaiman smirked as he gave her outstretched hand a tug. ‘Hey, hey…handle with care! I’m fragile, you know?’ 3aisha glared at Sulaiman, pretending to be annoyed. ‘Ya Fragileta, goomy gabl la people start discovering you’ve gone missin’! Aaaa555..I SO wish I could take you back home right now…OUR home..’ That caught 3aisha by surprise. Ohhh myyy GOD! He’s SO unpredictable…mood swings like a pregnant woman on crack! I could live with it…oh hell, I’d LOVE to live with it! She suddenly wrapped her arms around Sulaiman and gave him an awkward hug. ‘Hehehe’, Sulaiman grinned sheepishly, a blush creeping up on his cheeks, as he returned the hug, nearly crushing 3aisha’s ribs again. ‘Ahhh…7beeebyyy…can’t…uuffff..’, she winced in pain, yet it was pleasurable. Nothing like a rib-breaking hug from your beloved..uh uh! When 3aisha thought her end was near, Sulaiman let her go, and kissed her forehead. ‘A7ibech..yalla, let’s head back?’ ‘Laysh? Sho warak?’ Sulaiman grinned as he stepped down the rocks, and held his hand out for 3aisha to hold, ‘Mashay walla, just two more dates and that would end my schedule for tonight!’ ‘Testehbel?!’ ‘La la..mastehbel…shesawy? I’m popular with the girls…y3ni t3rfeen, still young w lots of potential’, he shrugged and winked at her at the same time. If anything, 3aisha couldn’t tolerate the mention of other girls – not even cousins – and he loved getting her all jealous and possessive. ‘Yahel m9addeg 3mreh? Yel cutie, enta!’ 3aisha smirked at him. ‘Rajje3ni elbait…tra I have important phone calls to attend to tonight – need to be mentally prepared for all the love that will be showered down upon me!’ This was definitely not something he was expecting, and his face suddenly clouded over with visible annoyance, ‘Yalla 3ayel, I’ll leave you home.’ ‘5aiiibeh, shfeek 399ebt already?! You KNOW there’s no one else in my life, and no one else I WANT or NEED other than you, baby!’ Sulaiman ignored her statement completely and said, ‘Wayed t2a5rna – a9ln, you should have been home right now, mb wiyay.’ 3aisha stared at his back as he walked on ahead, not believing a word he was saying. ‘Sho tba tgoolli b’6bt? I don’t have to be home ‘til after 9, and you know it. They think I’m in uni right now, and it’s not exactly somethin’ I’m proud of…lyin’ to my parents…but I really thought it was worth it…’ Her voice broke as she whispered, ‘Please don’t make me regret this…PLEASE!’ She hated the neediness she heard in her own voice, yet she couldn’t control how she felt about Sulaiman. He really made her felt like she owned the world, and she wanted to make sure she was doing everything right. She couldn’t stand it when they fought, and she would rather stab herself than ever cause him any pain. ‘Yeah, 3ndi kem mn sh’3la w bred elbait…ma rgdt 3adel elbar7a, so I’m turnin’ in early tonight. Where do you want me to drop you?’ He stopped, and turned around to face her. 3aisha couldn’t stop the tears from brimming over and tainting her cheeks. She thought he wouldn’t notice, and if he did – as disgusting as it may have sounded – she would let him believe it was sweat. However, she had greatly underestimated him. As he walked back towards her, he exclaimed ‘3yoosh! Laysh t9ee7een? OK, fine fine fine..I won’t do anything tonight…I know how much this means to you, so I’ll just leave those things for later. They can wait..you..’ he cupped her face in his hand, and looked straight into her eyes, ‘..on the other hand…cannot…DAMMIT..what I mean is…ARGH! You’re probably right..I AM pretty egocentric..! Bs..fhemteeni..9a7? As in..’ Sulaiman was flustered and frustrated, and it was a pretty hilarious sight to see. 3aisha giggled amongst her tears, and nodded. ‘Oh great, yeah…go ahead…laugh on my expense…it doesn’t hurt my bruised ego..not one bit..’ He folded his arms across his chest, and pretended to sulk, but was secretly relieved to see her laugh again. ‘5ala9..5alaaa9..’, 3aisha was wiping tears off her face and laughing at the same time. ‘I get ya…of course I do..but you gotta admit…that WAS a VERY conceited way of puttin’ things!’ ‘Yeah yeah…OK…just a LIL bit, though..at least it makes sense, you know? Me…bein’ conceited..I have this..’ and he waved his hands through the air, trying to get his point across. 3aisha covered her mouth, and tried to stifle a fresh fit of laughter, but failed. ‘Bessssseekkk…..3aaaaaaad…’ she exclaimed, as she laughed uncontrollably, crouching down to numb the pain that shot up her sides. Sulaiman couldn’t help laughing himself; it was truly a hilarious sight indeed. 3aisha’s laughter was incredibly contagious, and soon enough, they found themselves in each others’ arms, laughing at something they had absolutely no recollection of.

‘This has been a pretty weird day, eh?’ Sulaiman said to 3aisha, as he ran his fingers lightly in her hair. ‘Yeah..totally…so many ups and downs..’ She smiled at the memory of their crazy fits, and wished the day would never have to come to an end. ‘I wish we could freeze this moment..just sit here forever with each other; not a care in the world…no worries about people finding us..’ he toyed around with his car keys. ‘Let’s throw these out to the sea, shall we?’ 3aisha asked teasingly. ‘We could always use that as an excuse for not being able to go back on time!’ ‘Yeah..sure…and 5aleel could strangle me for takin’ his lil sis out on a DATE!..c’mon yel laziya..time to get goin’..as much as I hate it..’ Sulaiman lightly shrugged the shoulder she had rested her head on, and 3aisha sighed dreamily as she lifted her head off it. ‘Is it too early to run away and elope, 7beeby?’ she questioned playfully. ‘It’s never too early to elope, babe..but yeah, it’s way too early to get hitched…I’m still studyin’..3ayesh wiya ahli…kilshay eb wegta, sweets..’

The walk back to the car was a quiet one, but all that mattered was that they were in each others’ company. Dinner was the last thing on their minds, and 3aisha didn’t think she could have stomached it with all the giddiness she felt. It was about 9PM when Sulaiman noticed the time, as they cruised around aimlessly on the streets of Bu ‘6abi. ‘Babe, it’s time to go separate ways…for now..’ 3aisha sighed. Was it just her perception, or did he really make her feel like a burden sometimes? It’s like I’ve tied him down with myself…hell..I wasn’t the one who initiated this relationship! ‘Yeah..OK..’ She noticed him fiddling around with his keychain, as they had stopped at a red light. ‘Umm…sho tsawwi? Need help?’ ‘Naah, I got it…I CAN take keys off a keychain, ya know..you don’t need a bachelor’s degree for that.’ He looked up and smirked at her. She shrunk back into her seat uncomfortably, and looked out of the window. Sulaiman was studying in an institute, and would receive some sort of diploma, whereas, not only did she do her A-levels in Sciences, but she was now a sophomore stuck in business school, working hard to present her Dad with a BBA degree. She initially had a hunch that her educational background would dent Sulaiman’s ego, but now that he took everything to that end, she KNEW she was right. He was a dominating guy, and couldn’t tolerate not having something under his control. I know I ain’t a nerd, but would he be able to live with the fact that his wife is more qualified than he is? The feeling of something cold and metallic being pressed into her hand pulled 3aisha out of her dark sea of doubts once again. 3aisha looked down, and then looked at him, ‘What’s this for?’ she asked. ‘Tra ma3ndeelich shay, w I know a keychain is a pretty lousy gift to give someone you consider as your future wife…that too, your OWN keychain..bes uhh…take it for now…I mean, it’s yours forever 6b3n..from me, bes..this is what I’ve got for now, and I want you to have it. It’s something I got from Miami last summer…6b3n I’m gonna get you more stuff, w better 3nh ba3d…bes for now y3ni…a lil somethin’ 3la golat-hm..’ Whatever doubts 3aisha had then, instantly evaporated into thin air. She closed her hand around the keychain, and held it tightly ‘til it hurt. ‘I…I…I…don’t know what to say…I…thank you..!’ she leaned over and hugged him, blinking back the tears that had formed in her eyes. ‘Laa..don’t thank me…it’s nothing…tra I feel pretty bad about not gettin’ you a proper gift..’ She suddenly pulled back and placed her finger on his lips, ‘wla kelma…you’re the best gift I could ever get in my entire life…this whole day was one of the best I’ve ever had, and I wouldn’t change a THING about…’ Her voice was drowned by the endless honking of cars behind them.

‘OH SHUT THE HELL UP…I’m movin’ GODDAMMIT…a guy can’t even have a moment with his wife!’ Sulaiman shouted back at them. 3aisha blushed at the words he had just uttered ever so casually. He didn’t just call me his ‘wife’…did he?! She gazed up at him as he took her other hand in his, and stroked her palm with his thumb. ‘Don’t worry, I can drive single-handedly.’ he said, as he winked at her. How could I ever doubt this guy’s intentions?! I’m SUCH an idiot…should never listen to what they tell me…why would he go through all this if he never loved me?! ‘Hey babe, care to share your thoughts with me?’ Sulaiman squeezed her hand lightly. ‘Hmm? No..what? I wasn’t thinkin’ about anythin’..!’ He raised and eyebrow at her and laughed. ‘Busted, babe…so shfeech? Your expression suddenly changed when you spaced out…GOD…why am I havin’ these BLOND MOMENTS today?! OF COURSE it’s BOUND to change when you SPACE OUT! El muhem..al7mdella tfhmeeni..so what was it?’ 3aisha giggled; she loved his ‘blond moments’. He looked really cute when he got all flustered up, and she would deliberately let him go on. ‘Laa wla shay…t3rf how irresistibly cute you look when you get all frustrated?! A5af I get addicted to the cuteness, and start gettin’ you all frustrated deliberately!’ ‘Nice try babe, lat’3yyari el mow’9oo3 – what was it?’ Her attempt had failed yet once again. Why the hell are my expressions so damn readable?! Need to work on keeping an expressionless look on my face 24/7! The thought made her giggle, and Sulaiman looked on at her bewilderedly. ‘7mmmmdelllaa wesh shekr….shfeech now?! Lat5leeni ashek ef your sanity…maybe I should ask 5aleel if your family has any mental issues..OW! hahaha..t3rfeen..just to be on the safe side…OW,OW,OW..OK..bessiiich, or we’ll crash somewhere!’ He managed to hold 3aisha’s wrist in his hand, as he prevented her from smacking him again. ‘There’s more of that where it came from, you MEANIE!’ 3aisha pouted, and pretended to be angry at him. ‘You should be reported for spouse abuse 3yoosh…! heeeyyy…’ he burst out laughing as she tried whacking him again, ‘5alaaa9999…I’ll stop! It’s fun to get ya angry…bes looks like 5aleel’s trained ya well, ha?!’ 3aisha laughed, and pulled her hand back from his, as he turned into the street on which she lived. ‘Had I known that would’ve worked, I would’ve driven here faster!’ Sulaiman said, as he rubbed his arm. 3aisha stuck her tongue out at him in feigned annoyance. ‘Hey, is 5aleel home? I don’t want him to see me droppin’ his lil sis off, ya know? Bes ma achoof sayyarteh..out with the guys, maybe? L7’6a..lemme call him just to make sure..’ Sulaiman pulled his phone out, and started dialing 5aleel’s number. ‘Hala walla ya shay5..’ Sulaiman tried not to laugh as 3aisha mimicked him silently, and made funny faces at him. ‘Weynek…should I stop by wla btee ebroo7ek?’ Sulaiman turned away in the other direction as he spoke, to avoid laughing as he spoke on the phone, while 3aisha continued being a distraction. ‘yalla 3ayel, I’ll be right there in 15 minutes…la la..twni 6ale3…ha? Walla? Oh…yeah…I’m not at home…3nd rbee3y…who? Umm..mat3rfeh…ya5i mb lazem you know every single person I know…! la la..bss..wa7ed 3ndna fel institute..enzaiiin wla yhemek, I’ll introduce you two! Wyyaa wyhek! Ma3alaiiiik..dwaak wyay..haha..yeah yeah…we’ll see..’

3aisha kept poking Sulaiman in the back, so when he turned around, she had her hands held up in self-defense. ‘Yalla yel cutieyah, the guys are waitin’ for me..and the coast is clear.’ 3aisha raised her eyebrow, ‘You could’a just asked me; like you said, his car ain’t in..and…waiit..NONE of them are!’ She shot a glance at Sulaiman, and opened the door. ‘Waiiit..don’t I get a kiss or somethin’? A HUG, at least?!’ 3aisha got out and grinned, ‘I thought you have a date with the guys?’ ‘Oh NO you don’t..! Get back in the car before I come out there and get ya myself, babe! You’re home alone anyway…!’ ‘You wouldn’t dare?!’ 3aisha gasped in surprise. ‘Oh, I would!’ Sulaiman opened his door for emphasis. ‘Oh my God, OK..no..I’m comin’..!’ 3aisha slid back in the car, and hid her face behind her hands as she blushed a deep shade of red. ‘And you’ve kept one leg outta the door for WHAT, exactly? Tryn’a escape, ha? You’re mine, yalla..close the door!’ 3aisha began to feel slightly uncomfortable now. What happened at the beach was something she’d just gotten caught up in; what did Sulaiman expect from her now? Not that he would do anything to her, or could he? She had seen his reaction when lust kicked in, and knew that men lacked self-control. ‘You’re lost deep in your thoughts again, babe’, Sulaiman placed his hand on her thigh. ‘Seriously, what are you thinkin’ of? Are you scared of me? I would NEVER force you into doing anything..3yooshi..5ala9, you can go if you want. I’ll call you later on tonight, OK?’ 3aisha was staring down at her hands, trying not to pay attention to the fact that his hand was still on her thigh. She leaned over awkwardly, and kissed him on the cheek. ‘The guys…ytryyoonek..you should…ummm…go..to…uhhh..them.’ 3aisha wouldn’t look at him, and instead, was staring down at her feet. ‘Wow, lehederaja tst7eeen? Laysh tst7een minni? Am I a stranger..? Yalla 3aaad..I’m YOUR Sulaiman!’ He reached over for her and hugged her tight. ‘I love ya, 3aisha’ he whispered, then letting her go. ‘And don’t you forget that, OK?’ She didn’t understand why she was acting this way, and wished she could’ve been as care-free as she was when she was whacking him playfully on his arm. Suddenly, she had put up this wall around herself, and she wanted to know why. Can I question myself, and expect to receive an answer? Where’s the daring girl who made the first move on this guy…the girl who frenched this hottie a few hours ago, while sitting on the rocks, watchin’ the sunset!? DAMN! ‘I wasn’t thinkin’!’ she blurted out, and then covered her mouth with her hand. Sulaiman laughed, ‘Yalla babe, they’re goin’ to get suspicious..as it is, 5aleel wants to meet up with ya..the ‘guy from my institute’, eh? Will have to get someone to ‘fill in’ for ya!’ 3aisha smiled happily, as a blush crept up on her cheeks. ‘Oh no she doesn’t…you’re makin’ it harder for me to leave. Tra ef 5a6ry I just drive off with you..take you home for ‘show-and-tell’..shrayech?’ He winked at her, and laughed. ‘OK OK, getting’ out now!’ 3aisha stepped out of the car again, and blew him a kiss. ‘Drive safe..tow9el bessalameh, 7beeby..’ ‘Allah ysalmch, I’ll call you..love ya, babe.’ She shut the door and waved at him, then watched as he waved back, and drove off.

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Malak

As she drove up to A7mad’s building, Malak instantly had this gut feeling that something was wrong. She slammed her door shut, and ran hurriedly into the building. ‘Arbab mafi’ She turned around, and looked at the na6oor. ‘Shma3na…weyneh?’ Then, she looked at the elevators, and contemplated running up the stairs to the 14^th floor. ‘Arbab seer musteshfa, vajid dem..kulloo malabis..shurta eejee…’ Malak couldn’t hear what he was telling her anymore. Dem..POLICE?! Oh my God, what had happened to him?! She needed to get her phone, but how?! ‘Telephone mal ana foog, 3ndek el mfta7 wla?’ She had a key to A7mad’s apartment, but it was in her handbag, and she’d left it in the car. ‘Shurta ban-ned shugga; ma igder eftah..badain sawi wajid problem..muskila kteer!’ They cordoned off his apartment? Did someone try to KILL him!? ‘Allaaahhh y5alleek, aba telefoni! Aba3ref A7mad weyn..w shstwa beh…36ni elmfta7 w fekni, please!’ She hoped he understood what she was saying; she didn’t have time to translate it into easier Arabic for him. ‘Madam, ana ma igder ati inti muftah..mayseer..badain shurta sawi problem mal ana, badain sheel jawaz, cancel visa. Badain bacha mal ana fe Karela. Kayf akel, ilbes malabes? Mafi..haza jinjal wajid mafi zain. Ana fe sorry.’ Oohooo…bacha maleh…OK, he’s GOT a VALID point there, but I need to know where.. Malak ran out of the building towards her car. She grabbed her handbag, and ran back. ‘Inti ruh foog? Badain shurta sawi..’ That’s all she heard as the elevator doors closed on what the na6oor was saying. He had said there was a lot of blood; was that from the crash she had heard. If only I hadn’t walked out on him! What kinda wife am I?! Left my husband bleeding to DEATH! Tears streamed down her face, as she rummaged in her bag for the key.

As she got off on the 14^th floor, she began feeling slightly light-headed. Is his blood..A7MAD’s blood..still all over the place? Luckily, the carpet in the corridor was of a dark color, so even if there was any blood on it, she couldn’t tell. Is this place like a crime scene – fingerprinting and all that CSI stuff? Malak shuddered at the thought, and walked in. She was hit by a very strong smell that made her gag. Blood. ‘Can’t pass out..I CAN’T pass out…just need my phone, and then I can leave..you can do it, girl…A7mad needs you..do it for A7MAD!’ She tried not to look around, but it was inevitable. There was blood everywhere, and a LOT of it. Crossing over to the bed-side table where her phone was, Malak thought of checking the bathroom. The door was open, and blood was smeared everywhere. Malak gagged again, and fell over onto the bed, as she saw big drops of blood at the entrance of the bathroom. She covered her face with her shaila, and pulled his drawer open. Her phone was gone.

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3aisha

The expression on 5aleel’s face changed as he saw the keychain in 3aisha’s hands. Did he recognize the keychain?! ‘What’s that in your hands, 3aisha? Raweeniyah for a second, please?’ 3aisha folded her hand around it tightly, and held her hand to her chest. ‘It’s..nothing..’ ‘I can tell it’s NOT a NOTHING..just lemme see it..you know…funny thing…SUlAIMAN..’ 5aleel looked at her straight in the eye, ‘had something like it. A gift from his uncle in Miami, so he said..but seeing it in your hands, shakleh ga9 3layna, ha?’ He attempted a smile. Did 5aleel think Sulaiman was lying to them all? Maybe he thinks it’s my keychain, and Sulaiman actually got one like it from here…not Miami! That thought was comforting, yet she still couldn’t show it to him in case he recognized it as Sulaiman’s. What would happen, then? Would he go and fight him? Or would he get her into trouble? Either way, 3aisha knew telling 5aleel would be the biggest mistake she’d ever make in her entire life, so this would be one secret she’d take to her grave…or so she THOUGHT.

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5aleel

What the hell is she doing with Sulaiman’s keychain in her hand? It looks like she’s fallen for it, though. Did that sonofa….does this explain…how DARE he…5aleel strode over to where 3aisha was standing. ‘You’ve had a rough night, yalla..seeri ergdii..’ He took her by the shoulders, and led her to her bed. 3aisha still hadn’t released the keychain, and she clutched her fist so tight, that it had gone completely white. ‘3awashi, open your hand, tra you’re stoppin’ the blood circulation!’ 5aleel watched as her eyes opened wide in…fear? Or shock?…and she shook her head frantically, ‘No no..I’m OK and so is my fist…please 5alni…mashkoor walla mag9rt…I’ll see you tomorrow mornin’ Inshalla…it was just a nightmare…’ 5aleel looked at her, ‘Baby sis, I’m not one of your PMSy girlfriends – trani u5ooch el3od, and I KNOW when you’re hidin’somethin’ from me. I also know that you’ve been hidin’ somethin’ REALLY big from me for quite a while now, and ma3eni ma7eb hes swalif, tlfeen w tdooreen…I want you to know that it’s worrying me VERY much. I can’t see you in this way, and if it’s a guy…which it very apparently IS…I want you to know that I won’t kill you to save the family’s honor or shit like that. This is ME…5ALEEL…I don’t do that kinda shit, and you know it. If you tell me who it is, I won’t go around tellin’ anyone; your secret would be safe with me. I can’t promise that I wouldn’t roughen up the guy a LIL bit..after all, no one messes with my lil sis…!’ 5aleel watched as 3aisha’s eyes filled up with tears again, and she released the grip on that damned keychain. BINGO! He knew she was a very simple girl, and words truly had a very deep effect on her. He also felt slightly bad for manipulating her emotions with his words, but he knew that was the only way around. If he had to find out what was going on, he’d have to make sure 3aisha was completely under his control. ‘OK…the keychain….this is going to be hard for you to stomach..’ JACKPOT…ALREADY!? She’s ready for confession…I’m GOOD at this! ‘…and HE gave me this keychain…’ 5aleel was so busy gloating over his initial success, he had missed what 3aisha said. ‘Wait a minute, wait a minute…WHO?!’ He saw an expression of hesitation and uncertainty cross over her face again. Dammit, bad idea! Bad, BAD idea! Don’t blow it, man…give her your trust and support! ‘Heeyy..it’s alright, tell me..yalla..I’m sorry, I think I might be going deaf or somethin’ – didn’t hear ya!’ He smiled at his little sister. ‘Gimme your hand..’ 3aisha held her other palm out, and looked at 5aleel with teary, bloodshot eyes. When he stretched his palm out, she opened her fist, and placed her palm with the keychain downwards on his, and took a deep breath. ‘His name…is…Sulaiman Al Flani.’

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Hey guys… Sorry I havent posted on three days. Bs knt f 3aza. My close friends father just passed away. Allah yer7amo!

Anyways I’m back now so enjoy the post. Love you all ! ;**

P.s- Did ya miss me? ;)

-D

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It’s been a couple of weeks, and so far everthing’s perfect. Things are heating up between Rima and Yasser and M7sin and I are starting to re-connect. As for Fahad, well I havent herd from him in a while. That is until he showed up out of the blue at my house.

Noura: Yallah yallah I’m coming … GOD !!

Fahad: …Hi

Noura: Fahad what are you doing here? *shutting the door behind me*

Fahad: Uhh… arnt you gonna invite me in?

Noura: Do you wanna get killed ?

Fahad: Ahaaa… I thought you said things were going smoothly.

Noura: Between me and M7sin it’s all super. As for you and M7sin nu-uh never gonna happen.

Fahad: I thought you didn’t want me to be a stranger Noura.

Noura: Yeah I did, and where were you these past 2 weeks?

Fahad: I’ve… been around.

Noura: Around huh? I see… well I gotta go.

M7sin: Noura?

Noura: Hala 7beeby… you remember Fahad?

M7sin: Ya hala Fahood. What are you dong out here its a heat wave. Get in , get in.

Noura: Say what now ?

M7sin: 7beebty don’t be rude go get him some tea or something.

Noura: Ok what !

Fahad: Yeah Noura invite me in *grin*

Noura: Oh no you –

Fahad: Hey M7sin wait up… oh and I like my tea with two sugars.

Noura: Ughhh !!!

I stormed into the kitchen and made “6al 3mro” his special tea. And by speacial I mean salty. I’m not the type to act all childish, I am a lady. But every lady’s gotta be a bitch sometimes.

Noura: Here’s your tea. Enjoy!

Fahad: I very much will thank you.

Fahad spat out his tea right at M7sin where they both got up furiosuly. I just sat there like an innocent little kitty.

M7sin: Fahad shfeek ?

Noura: Yeah Fahad what’s wrong. I made it speacialy just for you.

Fahad: La.. nothing. Too hot.

M7sin: Noura lead him into the bathroom, I’m going to go change my shirt.

Noura: Ofcourse 7beeby. C’mon you!

Fahad: You know I never knew devils could leave their layrs.

Noura: Oh it’s our day off wohoo !

Fahad: Your pathetic.

Noura: And your a hepicrit ! Now go dry off !

Fahad: I’m sorry Noura.

Noura: Ohoooo really ?

Fahad: Don’t push it ok. *taking off his shirt*

Noura: WHoaaaaaah !!! You could atleast wait until I closed the door.

Fahad: Aww.. someones scared she’s gonna jump me.

Noura: Don’t flatter yourself.

Fahad: On the contrary you could never take your hands off me in the pool. Ahh the old days. We’d be hanging out in the pool with all our friends and I’d carry you on my shoulders, your legs wrapped around me so tight then you try to bring your head down to kiss me. Oh yeah and then..

Noura: OK STOP !

Fahad: I love it when your turned on..

Noura: I’m so….. not.

Fahad: Not what ? *evil grin*

Noura: I’m so NOT turned on. And… you…. go put the thing back… I think I smell smoke.

Fahad: *whipers* Now I gotcha.

It was pretty much like that for the rest of Fahad’s stay. The three of us would be talking about something and he would just look at me and I’d get turned on. I never thought a guy… FAHAD could have this much on an effect on me. I can’t believe I’m actualy gonna say this…But I think I have a “Chuck Bass” on my hands.


That night Rima came home where I told her everything that happend earlier today. She was laughing the whole time , making fun of me and the whole situation. Her words were mainly “you got so turned on”…”you so want him”. Ok Rima we get it! I was turned on… and still kinda am.

Unlike Rima I’m not a big fan of TV, well except for reality shows on E!. Rima is over and I mean over obsessed with “Gossip Girl” and once I saod Fahad was someway similar to “Chuck Bass” she went all hysterical on me and started taking situations from the show and putting me in them with Fahad. She kept going on and on for almost an hour till I got so annoyed and slapped her. It was just a small girl’s slap no big deal.

Rima: 7mara what the hell ?

Noura: *sigh* shut up !

Rima: Fine , you could have said that.

Noura: I did you freak like for the past hour. We get it I’m turned on.

Rima: You what? I’m sorry I couldn’t hear you.

Noura: I’M TURNED ON!! NOW END IT !

M7sin: Turned on by who babe?

Noura: Huh?

Rima: Ohhhh this is gonna be good.

Noura: … By no other than you silly… Hi baby your back home. *running over*

Rima: Oh please!

Noura: Haha hey Rima?

Rima: Whats that babe?

Noura: Remember that movie we saw a couple of days ago? Hahaha where the women got her mouth stapled shut? Wow that was such a thriller!

Rima: *shooting me a look* I’m gonna head on up. Good night.

Noura: Love you too !

M7sin: So? Still turned on by me when I’m out huh ?

Noura: Well who wouldn’t ? Heheh…

M7sin: So you wanna…

Noura: Yeah…. let’s watch a movie.

I’m not a horrible person to not wanna make love to my husband. I’m turned on by Fahad until this hour and I’m supposed to have sex with M7sin while thinking about him? That’s just unfair. A movie’s better. That way my mind is focused on the TV.


Oh who the hell am I kidding. Im still damn turned on.

That son of a bitch!

Dear reader/silent readersPlease take a few minutes to watch this documentary, I was wondering how does it make you feel ? Opinions are very much appretiated.On another note :*Classics of Chandler BING *Chandler: Well, if I were a guy…[Everyone stare…

- so we were at the movies this weekend with my family which is mainly me and my youngest bro since enna the rest ma3 rabi3hom….elmohim, ana i dont usually sit beside my father lena mo2thee wayid e7ib yit7arash wayid….bs i sat beside him this time….

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