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.

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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.

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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 :*