A bitter goodbye?

Hello, beautiful people

I am apologizing again because I truly feel guilty but I really have to stop the story, if I could go on, I would. You guys were truly amazing readers and supporters, wouldn't have asked for better people to be reading the story.
I am so very sorry.

With all my love,
The Saudi Storyteller.

Chapter Eighteen - MY APOLOGIES

Hello everyone, first of all I want to say that I really need to stop this story because of very personal reasons that I can't share with you guys. I love you all so much and I know how much yeghar when someone stops writing a story suddenly and leaves you hanging without an ending, so this chapter is going to be kind of an epilogue and I'm going to wrap up the story. 

Thank you all so much for the amazing support and you guys don't know how happy you've made me, much appreciated. I'm terribly sorry but I love you guys so much. 

It's going to be a silly ending but I just had to wrap it up. 

THANK YOU! 

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I found him drooling with his head rested on the shoulder of the guy next to him and the guy was so freaked out it was so funny. I bursted into laughter and gestured for Sara to come. She came and we started laughing our asses off at how he looked, Fahad was staring us down this whole time. 

Faisal suddenly woke up, wiped the drool off his face, and apologized to the terrified passenger next to him. He looked at me and smiled then gave Sara a disgusted look, we laughed at that too. 

Sara: mn lega a7baba nesa a97aba

Faisal: shtabon yayen ehne? 6efashtaw men ba3a'6?

Sara: a9lan we're not sitting next to each other

I nudged her.

Faisal: bas you were aw-

Sara: yeah yeah, 3'ayeraw our seats

Faisal: o now you're sitting next to who?

Sara: ana yam wa7da maynoona

Faisal: o Abeer?

Me: umm wa7ed

Faisal: shakla warach salfa

Me: it's Fahad

Faisal: SHNO? Yalla ge3day ehne, ana baro7 ag3ed henak

Me: no wesh da3wa I can't, sitting next to my cousin a7san men ma ag3ed ma3 a complete stranger

Faisal: ee you have a point, 6ayeb shgal awal ma shafech

Me: la 3ade bas salam

Faisal: aha

***

I went back to my seat, Fahad and I talked a lot about 3anood. Fahad is an okay person, he's not that bad but he's been through so much. Oh and he's not going to camp with us, thank god. 

We got to camp, everything was going perfectly. Faisal and I went back to being sort of lovers, more than friends. He even gave me my first forehead kiss, I loved it. 

Thoughts were haunting me, Faisal will be gone for college and where will I be? 

I started distancing myself from him once more and he started getting jealous because I made guy friends. 

We had a couple of fights but it always turned out to be fine. 

All this time, Sara was just being her fun old self. 

When we finally got back to Riyadh, Faisal proposed. I couldn't believe it. We were engaged, officially.  

Everything was planned, Sara and I would follow Faisal after we're done with high school and then we'd study abroad with him. 

I gave Faisal a very special mission which is that he should get me 3anood's number, my detective fiance did it. He got me 3anood's number! I contacted her and invited her to my wedding and she promised she would come, I told her about Fahad and how he's so heartbroken, she really didn't give me an answer to the Fahad situation but at least she's coming to the wedding. 

***

2 years later, 

I was graduating finally. Faisal came back to Riyadh and we held our wedding here and 3anood came! Fahad saw her and the next day he proposed, 3anood said yes. 

3 weeks later, Salman proposed and now Salman and Sara are officially engaged. 

Faisal and I moved back to the US so we could finish our studies. 

1 year later, Faisal and I were blessed with a beautiful daughter that we named Sara. 

Life is filled with ups and downs o el 7amdlelah 3ala everything. 

You want to know what happened to Noura? 3annasat, okay I'm joking, she got married off to an old guy that has lots of money, I don't think it was love. 

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Thank you for being great readers, sorry for being an awful writer and sorry for the awful ending. 

Love you all xxo

Farewell 

Chapter Seventeen

He looked at me o was too shocked to even move a muscle but then he regained his confidence and said,

..: small world 

It was him. I can't believe it.

It's Fahad. 

This is going to be a long flight.

I never thought I would see him, a9lan I never see him ella eb el 3eed. Oh shit, I hope he's not going to camp ma3ana. 

Me: ahleen

Fahad: hala, keefek?

Me: good you?

Fahad: good

We were silent for a while but then he suddenly turned to me.

Fahad: ween ray7a o jaya ma3 meen? Ma ashoof ahlek ma3ak eb el 6ayara?

Me: camp, ma3 my friend o o5ooha

I know he knows Faisal but I don't want him to know that it's him. He'll eventually know bas male 5elg now.

Fahad: ashoof omek mashallah faltatek 

Me: e7terem nafsek law sama7t

Fahad: ma gelt shay

Me: 6ayeb

5 minutes later.

Fahad: warreene 9edeegtek

I pointed 3ala jehat'ha. 

Fahad: 7elwa

Is he serious? 

I smiled. 

Why isn't Faisal checking up on me? I was kind of disappointed but sort of relieved because I don't want him to see Fahad. He's probably sleeping. 

Fahad: what's her name?

Me: leesh?

Fahad: abe a3ref

Me: Sara

After that we fell silent and Fahad watched a movie then slept, Sara turned to me and winked. She probably doesn't know this is Fahad. 

I couldn't sleep so 6ala3t a book and started reading. 

***

A while later, I felt some movement jambe.

La yekoon he woke up, I was so merta7a when he was half dead.

Fahad: jaa el akel?

Me: ee

Fahad: leesh ma gawamtene?

Me: leesh agawmek?

Fahad: 3ashan akel

Me: whops, neseet 

I sent an annoyed smile his way. He frowned and went back to watching whatever he was watching before he fell asleep. 

I got sick of this so I got up and went over to Sara. I knelt on the ground in front of her o poked her saying hi.

Sara: 5araa3teene, shfeech kenech se7leya 

Me: hahaha sorry

Sara: 7a6'ech eb elle yammech, shoofe halmaynoona kel thanya t7ache o ehya nayma o men awal ma 6abeet el 6ayara a9lan o ehya nayma, ma tadreen gad shno I miss humans o human talk, haay 9ej mo 9a7ya 

She whispered.

Me: ente elle mo 9a7ya walla

Sara: leesh?

Me: do you have any idea who's next to me?

Sara: ee wa7ed 7elo

Me: so you don't know meen?

Sara: la ya3ne entay et3arfeena?

Me: hatha Fahad

Sara: NO WAY

Me: YES WAY

Sara: small world, sheno galech awal ma shafech?

I told her everything.

Sara: 7amdella o el sheker, 3'abe o 3'abeya o en7a6aw yam ba3a6'

I elbowed her. 

Sara: shno ba3ad? Mafroo'6 feta7tay maw'6oo3 3anood ma3ah

Me: la weeen

Sara: ella lazem

Me: I'll think about it

Sara: o tara neseetay etgolenla 3an oma, betgolenla kel hatha eb this flight wela walla a5eth his number o akalema o a5aleekom you meet up gabel el camp

Me: ya weelek, 5ala9 a9lan enshalla I will

Sara: ma a'6en you'll want to be thinking about this 6ool ma entay eb el camp, walla mosta7eel you have fun law ma saweete elle geltlech 3aleeh

Me: okay 5ala9 enshalla

Sara: enzeen shtabeen?

Me: ween Faisal?

Sara: akeed nayem eb sabe3 nooma

Me: I'll go check up on him

Sara: sheno el nanny malaa?

Me: malek da5al

Sara: el mohem when you get back to your seat talk to Fahad

Me: enshalla

I seriously will talk to him. Sara's idea is great, I need to get this out of the way 3alashan I have fun in camp, ma ab'3a atnakad for the whole trip.

I walked over to Faisal and I couldn't believe my eyes. My eyes literally popped out, this was too... I can't even find the right words. Oh my god. 

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Author's note:

I'm so so so sorry about not posting ams bas I was really busy and I'm still busy o I barely even had time to write this short post.
Also, I'm sorry about this chapter being boring or whatever bas mafe ge9a yekon all the chapters feha ye7amsoon. :"( 

Sorry again, love you guys xxo

Enjoy

& happy reading :* 

Chapter Sixteen

After he was done attacking the keyboard, he handed the phone back to Sara. I tried reaching for it but Sara wouldn't let me, she had her eyes glued to the screen.

Sara: ob obb walla o5ooy ma yel3ab

He shrugged it off then Sara started reading the conversation out loud,

Sara: Faisal gal listen Noura what happened between us was a mistake, I'm sorry about it but it was wrong and we both have to move on. Abeer malha da5al eb this mess o I swear to god if you do anything to her eb tshoofen shay ma ya3jebech, 7awle et6'ereenha o I'll double it. Walla I won't leave you alone etha 7etta fakartay et'theben kelma menne wela menne. Ma etwa8a3tech chethe walla, bas shensewe 3ad these days ma nadre meen el 9a7e men el 6a7e :) la tenseen kalame o 7o6eeh 7ala2a fe wdanek 3ala golat'hom, best of luck :D

Me: Faisal ma kan lazem all of this

Faisal: la 5aleeha et3aref

Sara: allah ey3een mertek 3aleek etha 3a9abt

She looked at me and smirked.

Sara: el mohem taboon et3arfoon sheno galat wela shloon? 

Sara said o hee m3a9ba. 

Faisal: ee yalla talk 

Sara: galat ee 5ala9 I'm sorry, forget that I even exist

We all started laughing and then 3'ayarna el maw'6oo3. 

Minutes later someone was walking towards us, it was Salman. Sara reached for my hand o gba9atne. 

Me: AYY ana wesh thanbe? 

Sara: chub

She whispered. 

Faisal looked at us suspiciously then he looked over to Salman. 

Salman: hahaaa ka2enkom tetgasamoon ojrat el taxi o ento ga3deen hena 

Faisal: agool eg3ed bas 

Salman: yalla haah ga3adna

Me and Sara were sitting next to each other o janb Sara Mohammad o jamb Mohammad Salman o janb Salman Faisal, so basically Faisal was next to me and Salman was in front of Sara. 

We talked about everything, it was one of those days where the weather was amazing. 

I spotted Salman stealing some glances at Sara o Sara did the same o marra bayen ya3ne. Salman smiled at her o she smiled back ba3deen Faisal looked at them both.

Faisal: wesh el salfa?

No one answered him. 

I thought I'd cover for them.

Me: haha ay salfa?

Faisal: la 5ala9 wala shay

He said angrily. 

Sara laughed shyly, how am I supposed to cover for her if she's making it this obvious? 

Half an hour passed 3ala nafs el 7al but Faisal didn't say anything although he seemed to be very annoyed.

Me: eash feek? 

I whispered.

Faisal: wala shay

He huffed. 

Salman started talking to Sara directly instead of talking to the rest of us and that bothered Faisal because I could see him clenching his fists. 

Faisal: Salman ta3al, I need to talk to you

He said o I could tell he was so angry, it was so scary. 

They walked around for 5 minutes and then when they were back, Faisal talked to Sara

Faisal: Sara goolay wesh fee beenech o been Salman, t7achay! 

Sara: haah? Ya3ne wesh eb yekoon fee mathalan?

Faisal: ma adre, you tell me

Then he turned to Salman.

Faisal: you and my sister? That's low

Salman: walla mafe shay, wesh da3wa

I stepped in.

Me: Faisal calm down, I know Sara o she tells me everything, walla mafe shay between them, I wouldn't lie to you

He took a deep breath.

Faisal: Sara, tell me

Sara: walla mafe shay 

Faisal: 3ayal why are you looking at each other like that? 

Salman: because I see her eb el madresa 3ashan ketha ya3ne ma adre, we're just talking ya3ne

Faisal: akeed mako shay? Walla en kentaw etchathboon la agleb el denya foog rooskom, at least tell me the truth now yekoon ahwan

Sara: walla mafe shay 

Faisal: Sara, get in the car 

Sara: Faisal men 9ejek? 

Faisal: ee, go 

She sighed and got up right after sending a sympathetic smile towards Salman, he slightly smiled back. Thank god Faisal didn't notice.

Faisal: Abeer please go ma3ha

Me: fine, Mohammad ta3al

Mohammad was busy texting.

Faisal: MOHAMMAD

Mohammad: haah sh9ayer? 

Me: ta3al eb neroo7 el seyara

Mohammad: ee ee yalla kane yaay

He got up and we walked to the car. 

I turned around and watched Faisal yelling at Salman and poor Salman was just standing there. 

Faisal walked back to the car and slammed the door shut.

***

When we got back home a5atht Faisal 3ala janb and told him that they didn't know each other and that they only spotted each other once or twice eb el madresa and that was it. Of course I left out the part that Salman waited kel yoom bara el madresa and that Sara has a crush on him. 

Faisal: Abeer, are you sure? I trust you more than I trust myself, please don't lie to me

I feel so guilty but this is for the sake of Sara.

Me: I'm not

I reached for his hand and squeezed it because I know he needs some sort of reassurance o lazem yehade a39aba.

Me: you judged them ebser3a

Faisal: I feel so stupid, the way I yelled at Salman

He looked down.

Me: mafroo'6 enek ma etsara3t

He nodded.

***

ONE MONTH LATER

Things were going smoothly been Sara o Faisal o they're back to normal so were the things between Salman and Faisal but things between me and Faisal are still kind of awkward. 

I'm not sure why bas now it seems like we're just friends even though we both know that we're absolutely CRAZY about each other. We talk a lot on bbm bas we don't talk sweet to each other zay awal, ya3ne we haven't said ena we loved each other since el yoom elle etwafa feeh his grandfather alla yer7ama I think. Bas I know that I still love him, probably even more now than I ever did before, and I'm sure he feels the same way. 

Noura never talked to me ever again and I was glad.

Anyways today is the day that we fly to summer camp. 

Me: Sara where's my bag? 

Sara: ya el 5erteeta entay taw gaylatlohom enazlonha, mo5ech madre shlon gayel

Me: shut up, yalla ebser3a we're already late, sakre your bag

Sara: yalla yalla kane, ween Faisal?

Me: ra7 yegool bye le everyone

Sara: yalla I'm done, 5al enroo7 enwade3 

She laughed. 

We said our goodbyes and the moms cried 6ab3an which made me and Sara cry as well o Faisal of course was laughing. 

***

We finally got on the airplane. I was seated next to Sara and Faisal was seated next to a 40 year old guy. 

We made fun of the guy next to Faisal and how Faisal looked so sad next to him but they seemed to get along just fine. Faisal gets along with everyone mashallah. 

Sara: lebs el mo'6eefat y'6a7ek, mosta7eel a9er mo'6eefa walla sh'hal lebs? Mosta7el an5e6eb

Me: la walla 7elo their job

Sara: ee ma gelna shay bas Abeer shofay shlabsa 

Me: wa6e 9ootek, she can listen

Sara: ee 5al tesme3, ehya a9lan ma'39ooba telbas halmalabes, ma atwa8a3 she knew it came with the job wela chan she didn't even think about it

I hit her shoulder and turned around to Faisal. 

Every 2 minutes he would turn around and check up on us o he would send a smile or a wink or even a flying kiss my way o I would just laugh. It's funny how he doesn't care how the other passengers stare at him like he's some creepy lunatic. 

***

5 minutes later, the same flight attendant Sara was making fun of earlier came and poked Sara's shoulder. 

Mo'6eefa: excuse me ma'am, sorry to bother you but this is not your seat

Sara: yes, it is. Entay 7a6eeteene ehne yourself.

Mo'6eefa: I know but there has been a mix up, I'm terribly sorry.

Sara: it's fine, where should I sit?

The mo'6eefa pointed towards a seat that is 2 rows ahead. 

The mo'6eefa turned around to the person behind her but I didn't bother to look. 

Mo'6eefa: this is your seat, have a pleasant flight 

..: thank you.

I KNOW THAT VOICE TOO WELL. IT CAN'T BE, NO NO NO, NO WAY. I'M PROBABLY JUST IMAGINING THIS. I TURNED AROUND AND NO, I WASN'T IMAGINING ANYTHING. 

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Author's note:

Made it as long as I can xxo

Enjoy

& happy reading :* 

Chapter Fifteen

FAISAL'S POINT OF VIEW 

I saw her hesitate for a second then before I knew it, I felt her hands around my waist as she hugged me. I was shocked for a moment but then I hugged her back and sobbed a bit with my chin on top of her head after she whispered 

"Crying is not being weak"

I inhaled the sweet vanilla scent of her hair as I sighed and whispered back

"I missed you"

I don't care if she thinks I'm weak, I had to say that and I did. I was brave enough to say it.

She let go of me and looked into my eyes saying 

"Me too"

I stared back into her watery eyes and smiled. 

This is one of the best moments of my life.

BACK TO ABEER'S POINT OF VIEW 

He had a look of pride on his face as if he owned the world.

I think we both liked it a bit too much which made me feel even more guilty.  

We heard someone clear their throat in the doorway, my heart jumped from its place. Who the hell saw us?

Sara looked at us smiling.

Sara: yalla emshaw ya el 5arateet 

***

The 3aza won't be held until they get the body from America so I was spending 3 nights here until they get it. I'm still going to school of course but I mean kel yoom after school I'm coming here then in the morning my driver will get me to school then afterwards he'll get me back here. 

We were sitting eb el 9ala, Mohammad, Faisal, Sara, and I. 

Mohammad: Salman weena ba3da ma yaa?

Faisal: he's getting us some food 

I nudged Sara and laughed. 

Sara: entaw bas teble3oon?

Faisal: la et5afeen, eb yyeeblokom ba3ad 

Sara: ee ashwa 

She put her hand on her heart. 

I laughed and then the red light on my phone flickered.

FK: shelle y'6a7ek? 

Me: Sara

FK: doom el '6e7ka enshalla :* 

I blushed.

FK: I see you blushing tara ;) 

Me: look away ;@@

PING!!! 

PING!!! 

Sara: tara ma7na a3'beya, en3aref shetsawoon

Mohammad: shensawe? 

Mohammad looked confused.

Sara: I take that back, ANA mane 3'abeya

Me and Faisal laughed o Sara joined in, Mohammad was just scratching his bald head. 

I'm so happy to see the smiles on their faces again. They mean the world to me, hom o my mom o my dad o Juju, Juju is my younger sister, she's 13 years old. 

I got up.

Faisal: 3ala ween? 

Me: baroo7 ajeeb charger

Faisal: I'm coming with you 

He got up and walked with me to the majles downstairs. 

Faisal: are we okay?

Me: ee 

I smiled.

Faisal: el 7amdlelah

He went away for 2 minutes and when he came back he was all covered in water, he prayed and when he was done I asked him

Me: what was that?

Faisal: 9alat shoker, you don't know how much kent ad3e ena everything yerja3 zay ma kan between us 

I'm not sure things will get back to normal this quick, it's still a bit awkward.

I laughed and looked down to the floor. 

He lifted my chin up using his index finger and looked at me 

Faisal: you're so beautiful and you're mine

Me: just like in the movies

Faisal: what?

Me: this is what they say and do in movies

Faisal: ma kent adre, sheftay I'm naturally romantic 

Me: ee mashallah 3aleek

Faisal: do you trust me? 

Me: why?

Faisal: do you?

If he asked me this question 2 days before, I would have said no. 

Me: yes

Faisal: okay

Me: leesh?

Faisal: just wanted to know

Me: a7seb 3endek salfa

Faisal: o men meta eykoon 3ende salfat?

He makes me laugh when he makes fun of himself.

We sat there and talked about random things, just catching up ya3ne. 

Faisal: yalla enred 3endohom? 

Me: ee okay yalla

Faisal: tara a7ebich

I turned my face away because I don't want him to see me blush lel marra el alf.

He ran to the side where my face was facing and I kept turning and he kept going to whatever direction my face was facing. 

Me: 5alaaa9 

Faisal: dawa5teeene 

He held his head.

Me: a7ad galek door zay el bezran?

Faisal: leesh ma tabeene ashoof wayhech?

Me: I don't like anyone seeing my face when I blush

Faisal: but I'm not anyone, 9a7?

Me: ee

Faisal: goole I love you Fa9oole

Me: la 

Faisal: ella

Me: la

Faisal: ella

Me: la

Faisal: ella

Me: la

Faisal took the charger and estefaad men 6oola so he held it up and I kept jumping trying to reach it but it was no use, he was too tall.

Me: I love you Faisal

Faisal: FA9OOLE, SAY IT

Me: Fa9oole

He gave me the charger and laughed.

He held my free hand as we walked back there, Sara smirked at us and I didn't look at Mohammad but he's probably still scratching his head.

Mohammad: please 5alne6la3, abe a3'ayer jaw, abe agabel 5eshash 3'eer 5eshashkom PLEASE er7amo 3yoone

Sara: 3ayal 7ena elle mayteen 3ala 5eshetek

Faisal: ween taboon enroo7? 

Me: agoolekom bas you don't laugh at me? 

They all said GOOLAY. 

Me: I've always wanted to get some food men Burger King o eat the food eb el 7adeega elle gedama.

The all laughed and nodded.

Sara: a7lamech 3'abeya

Faisal: 5alle el bnaya keefha, a7san menich

She glared at him and then continued to laugh. 

We all got into Mohammad's car and went to Burger King.

We got our food then crossed the street to the 7adeega. 

Faisal whispered

Faisal: 7agagtlech wa7ed men a7lamech, I promise you ba7ageglech the others 

I couldn't help but grin at the thought that he's dedicated to making my dreams come true, he's so cute. 

We got out the carpet we got from home and farashnaha eb el 7adeega and we sat. It was sort of a picnic, only this wasn't Hyde Park. 

Faisal's phone rang.

Faisal: alo

Faisal: hala walla 7abeebe 

Faisal: la 7ena 6al3een

Faisal: eshway o radeen

Faisal covered el sama3a 7agat the phone and whispered angrily at us, 

Faisal: el malgoof yes2al weena, sheno agoola?

Sara: mo ohwa refeejek el mofa6'al? 5al eye

I laughed. Sara and her evil master plans. 

He put the phone back 3end his ear.

Faisal: bagoolek bas en gelt le a7ad bage9 elsanek

Faisal: sheft el 7adeega elle jedam Burger King?

Faisal: ee, we're there

Faisal: ma ye6'a7ek

Faisal: ya el 7aywan geltlek ma ye6'a7ek

Faisal: chub bas chub, ba3ad 5 minutes betkoon ehne ma3na so you're making fun of yourself ba3ad

Faisal: don't get food, we all ate bas get money le2ane mane 3azmek ba3ad ma 6'e7akt 3leena, you'll pay for your own damn Burger King meal

Faisal: yalla bye

We all laughed. 

Mohammad: walla loo el hay2a etshoofna 

Sara: chan kelna eb el GMCs

We all laughed, only harder this time. 

Mohammad: ee ma yadroon ena 7ena brothers o sisters 

Sara looked at me and exploded into fits of laughter.

Me: ana batbarga3 o atkalam soodane o agoolehom tawne I met you, kent abe el cup 7agekom 3ashan a3abe Fanta men Burger King

Sara: awal marra ashoof soodaneya bee'6a

Me: RACIST

Sara: sektay sektay bas, shooofay el zefta shno galat

She handed me her phone and I read the conversation between her and Noura

Ñoura ♥: 3a'6am allah ajrek :p 

I looked at Sara

Me: a7ad y7e6 :p o hoo y3azze el nas

Sara: agoolech chalba

I continued reading

Sara: ajrena o ajrech

Ñoura ♥: momken pin Faisal? Abe a3azeeh

My eyes shot up, this girl is unbelievable. 

Faisal had his eyes with me 6ab3an eb el jawal. He snatched the phone from my hands and started typing furiously, I wonder what he's saying. 

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Author's note:

I know this chapter is a bit boring and probably irrelevant but I tried making this chapter cheerful to show you that you should move on even if someone dear to you has passed away because they would want you to be happy, not mourn them your whole life. 

اللهم ارحم موتانا و موتى المسلمين و اشفي مرضانا و مرضى المسلمين... 

Love you all xxo

Enjoy 

& happy reading :* 

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Chapter Fourteen

My legs couldn't carry me anymore so I sat on the bed.


Me: SARA


I was shaking while I watched that D waiting for it to turn into an R.


What if Faisal died? What would I do then? What if he died o he still thinks ene ana za3lana mena. I feel so bad, how would I live with that? This guilt is killing me. I didn't even hear his side of the story, why didn't I believe my Faisal? Is he really dead?


















































Sara: ??


Me: MEEN MAT?














































Sara: baba Abdulaziz allah yer7ama


I quickly took in a deep breath and thanked god. I mean allah yer7ama bas el 7amdella mo Faisal.


Me: eb el janna enshalla, 3a'6am allah ajrek :"(


Sara: ajrena o ajrech


I got dressed ebser3a and then we got into the car to go to 5alte Manal's house.


***


As soon as we got there I went up to 5alte Manal and hugged her o I told her 3a6'am allah ajrek o ketha and I hugged Sara and she cried in my arms for a while.


Faisal was nowhere in sight.


Mama was calming down 5alte Manal and I was doing the same to Sara.


Me: Sara 7abeebte emshe ne6la3 enjeeb akel


Sara: la male 5elg, I want to stay with mama


5alte Manal: la sara yomma go


Me: ee en3'ayer jaw shway


Sara: ween benro7 ya3ne?


Me: ma adre ay shay law 7etta McDonalds drive-thru


Sara: 5ala9 okay bas I want to wash my face first


Me: I'll wait for you here


While I was waiting, 5alte Manal started talking about her father with a look of pride plastered on her swollen red face.


5alte Manal: my father was a great man, he always gave to people who were in need o walla ma kan yered a7ad abad, ra3e 5eer, he was always smiling and playing with children, kan y3aref ys3d el nas elle 7oola dayem. I'm not bragging bas walla obooy kan rayyal eb ma3na el kelma, kan ma yza3el ome abad o en za3alha ydawer ay shay 3ashan yra'6eha, kan ye3a9eb 3aleena bas 3ala 6ool ba3adaha eye yet7acha weyyana o yeshra7lena leesh 3a9ab, el rasool gal ethkro ma7asen mawtakom bs mashalla ana '3eer el ma7asen ma a3arf 3anna, allaah ythabta 3end el so2al o y6ahra men el 5aya6a. Amal, tathkereen obooy?


Mama: ee walla o shloon ansa? Kent kel esboo3 lemma aje beetkom ya36eene ana o ente 5 riyal o oob oobbb wesh kanat el 5 riyal awal? Kena ye36eena 50 000, we were the richest kids eb el madresa


5alte Manal laughed at that o Sara walked in on her mom laughing which made her smile as well.


5alte Manal: tara el 9alat 3aleeh awal ma eredoona mn america, et9adgoon 3ad 5eera ena mat allah yer7ama wayed ta3ab weya el sara6an


Mama: eb el nehaya a9lan kelna raj3een lel trab o ma7ad yedre meta yooma


5alte Manal: ee walla


That thought made me shiver. What if I die now o Faisal still thinks that I didn't forgive him?


Why am I having these stupid thoughts?


Sara kissed her mom's head then we were off to McDonalds.




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Even the driver was half crying, he must have been a great man.


We reach McDonalds by 9alat el 6'ohor so we had to stay in the car and wait for them yefte7oon. It was so awkward and we were so silent. It's never been this way between me and Sara.


Me: umm Sara


Sara: hala?


Me: sorry for everything


Sara: la 3ade I'm sorry ene 3a9abt eb zeyada bas 3ashan walla you didn't see Faisal


Me: I love him Sara


Sara: I know you do


Then she hugged me. She cried in my arms and I couldn't help but cry too, then when the hug was over, Sara blew her nose and hit me with her elbow jokingly saying


Sara: bassech dala3 3ad


We laughed a bit then McDonalds finally feta7, we got our food then went back home.




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We got back home and found Mohammad there with mama and 5alte Manal, I gave him my condolences then it went quiet.


We were sitting in the 9ala elle foog so I decided to get us all some water from the kitchen downstairs because their sha3'ala ya nayma ya etkalem.


I went down to the kitchen and as I started pouring the water into the glasses, I heard a fuss coming from the nearby majles.


I placed the water down and went to see what was happening.


I saw Faisal sitting there with his head in his hands but he didn't notice me. He must be heartbroken.


He suddenly looked up, he must have felt someone watching him. When he saw it was me, he stood up. His eyes were freshly wet from tears, his nose was red, and he was trying to wipe all the signs of crying from his face but the tears were only increasing. He didn't want to look weak in front of me.


I realize that what I'm about to do is wrong and I know I'll feel guilty afterwards. But seeing him in this state, made feel like I had to do this even though I know I shouldn't do it.


I walked up to him and in a quick movement put my arms around his shoulders and hugged him as I whispered


"Crying doesn't make you weak"


I felt his muscles stiffen.




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Author's note:


SEE I TOLD YOU TO BE PATIENT
FAISAL DIDN'T DIE
HAPPY?


Oh and a lot of you were asking about my me5ala6a accent so I decided I'd answer you here since a lot of you want to know what's the deal with it lol :p I used to live in shargeya but I moved to riyadh :*


Sorry about this chapter being short, love you all


Enjoy xxo


& happy reading :*