Around 11 pm, we left the New Year’s party at the in-laws’ house. Mansour kept signaling for me to go to the designated meeting point in his parents’ house so that we could make an unnoticeable getaway to another party he said that was being hosted by some of his colleagues.
Nadia , my sister-in-law, winked [...]

“What’s wrong?” I shook her and got her back from where she was.“No, no! Nothing’s wrong. In fact, everything is incredibly right,” she was glowing.“Please talk. I am really getting worried,” I demanded.“I have to tell you the whole s…

I held the phone in my hand waiting for his reply, but instead, Fahad called.“Were you checking your email last night when we were talking?” he asked trying to hide a sneaking chuckle.“I was not!” I replied defensively, and then with a giggle, …

I was in the living room watching TV, or looking beyond it, when I heard a thump to my right. I turned my face to find Abdulaziz, the youngest of my three brothers, thrown on the sofa next to me. After Fahad left, I ran upstairs into my room, holding t…

I pined to response to what I heard, but even if I wanted to, I couldn’t dignify her insults with an answer. I inhaled deeply and drew a smile on my face, which I am sure was blank at that time. A million thoughts rushed into my head as I was struggl…

I stood before the breathtaking Venetian mirror in the hall, checking my hair and make-up. I took a few steps backward to have a final look. Soft eyeliner and natural eye shadow with a professional touch of mascara, lightly blushed cheeks that compleme…