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Friday, September 9th, 2017.
"هذي من صجها نامت؟"
Mariam said, nudging a sleeping Lulu on Yasmine's couch.
"Grey's الخبلة تقول سهرت لي ال٦ تطالع"
Sarah said as she ate a bag of chips
"يالله متى توصل دانة؟"
I said.
"واحنا مو تارسين عينج؟"
Yasmine teased.
"طبعا لا"
I teased back and she kicked me gently on my thigh.
"آآآي شتبيين؟"
I said, kicking her back.
"والله حسستوني انكم ١٤ مو ٢٤"
Mariam said, rolling her eyes.
My phone vibrated on my lap.
Khalid: 7ayaty 5 mins o akoun 3endich
I gaped at the screen, what was he talking about?
Me: 9ej?? wain benrou7?
Khalid: Starbucks akeeed..yallah tezahebay
Me: fashlaa magdar akhaly my friends
Khalid: babe awalan ekhty 3azmat'hom mo intay o thaneyan nakhethlehum drinks
I smiled.
Me: perfecttt
Khalid: yallah get ready mo t2akhreenaaa
I slipped on my Golden Goose sneakers immediately.
"وين وين لا يكون زعلتي؟"
Mariam said and I rolled my eyes.
"اي دمعتي على الطريف، خالد بيمرني بناخذ ستاربكس ونرد، احد يبي؟"
I asked them as I stood up.
"Cuuute," Sarah gushed.
"انااا"
Lulu said as she stood up straight.
"امبيه هذي فجأة قعدت"
Yasmine said.
"iced white mocha وابي"
She added.
"بطرشلج مسج"
Sarah said and I nodded.
My phone vibrated again, Khalid was outside.
"كاهو برة"
I said, I wondered if my friends found it weird that I went out with him on quick stops. Did they think we did anything beyond that? I was sure they'd ask me, and they knew that riding alone with him was the pushing it for me.
I checked my reflection in the mirror. The tan I'd gotten earlier this morning at the beach contrasted perfectly with my shoulder-length ombre hair. I wore a pair of ripped boyfriend jeans with a white and pink shirt. I wore a pair of silver hoop earrings and stacked my neck and arms with necklaces and bracelets. I sprayed on some perfume and smiled at my reflection in the mirror before I left to see his Defender parked right outside, with him smiling at me from the driver's seat and I smiled back.
He looked so handsome in his plain white shirt that too brought out his tan, and a pair of washed out jeans. His hair was light brown and his eyes were of a light hue too. He smiled his sideway smile that always took my breath away.
"جذي الناس يتغلون؟"
He asked and I smiled.
"شلون عيّل؟"
I replied as I got in.
"اخخ ودي الّمج..ثانية وحدة بس"
He said teasingly as he leaned towards me and I pushed him away.
"!خالد لا"
I laughed.
"عيارتج والله ادري، اعرفج"
He said, sounding annoyed that I still didn't allow him to embrace me.
"اي ما شاء الله"
I said with a smile.
"انزين يالله ابي قهوة لا تلهيني"
He said as he revved the engine.
"شخبارج؟"
He said as he looked at me, he wrapped his arm behind my seat and I knew he sort of meant to touch my hair but I let him. I didn't want to be too rigid about it, we had a solid relationship and a good future, anyway.
"والله ماكو، وانت؟"
I said.
"ابشرج خذيت اللنج"
He said with a beam and I gasped, sitting up straight in my seat.
"No waaay, mabrouuuk!"
I said with a smile.
"الله يبارك فييج، عاد حلفت انج اول وحدة تركبينها معاي"
He said and I beamed.
He moved his hand from the gear shift and onto mine, grasping it and I let him.
"يحلمون؟"
He said with a smirk, hinting at our song.
"يالله"
I said as I laid back on the seat as I looked at him. He looked so handsome with his manly features, the thick brows, harsh nose yet so beautiful at the same time with a pair of soft lips and thick lashes.
"شفيج؟"
He said, noticing me staring.
"بس اتحلى عليك"
I said with a smile and he smiled too, grasping my hand tighter under his. I knew how much he wanted to touch me, to hold me and I held him back. He snuck around touches disguising them as accidents and they teased me. Maybe I should just let him go ahead and touch me but part of me, even after half a year of knowing him, still told me to stick to my values. He was pretty much open, but I wasn't. I didn't even know how I got into this relationship with how strict I was about guys, but maybe he was the exception and the right one.
"..خلي بالك انت ليّه"
He started to sing as he looked at me and I laughed, covering my ears. He knew how much I hated his singing voice even if I loved him.
"شفيييج يالله غني"
He said, nudging me.
"!بغني بروحي"
I retorted.
"تدرين ان على يوم لازم تتعودين على صوتي صح؟ والله يحصلج"
He said.
"اسفط اسفط"
I said while laughing as we reached Starbucks ra7al.
We got out and I walked right beside him, hesitant to be seen by anyone. The only people who knew of us were my close friends and my older sister Fouz. I kept dropping hints at my mother, who I only prayed was accepting, but she still didn't seem to get the hint.
He pulled open the door for me and I got in, greeted with a lot of turns from guys and girls alike before they stared for two seconds and looked away. I knew Khalid and I both looked good, and together, we killed it.
"ترى البنات طلبو بعد"
I told him as I bit my lip apologetically. He sighed and nodded, waving with his hand for me to join the line.
I organized the orders on my phone, cursing Yasmine for such a complex order. Two shots of caramel up and one shot down? Really?
"بلصق يمج لأن في واحد بس قاعد يخزج"
He said as he stuck his hip next to mine. I glanced at the guy he was telling me about, he definitely looked younger than I did. He looked like he hadn't showered or slept for days and I found myself inching next to Khalid for support.
"Next please," the barista asked us.
Khalid ordered his cold brew first before I bombarded the barista with our orders, which we had to repeat twice and took two minutes to get right.
"Thank you Khalid," I said with a smile as he paid.
"حيّاج"
He said before he sneakily brushed his hand against my thigh to put his wallet inside his pocket.
We waited by the pickup counter, which was flooded with other young people who were mostly in shorts and t-shirts. Plus they looked way younger.
"-لو يشوفوا شوي قلبك فيه اسمي ي"
He began to sing and I had to nudge him.
"!خالد"
I said with a chuckle but he just wiggled his brows at me.
"Cold brew for Khalid?" the barista said and Khalid picked up his order.
Yasmine: wainkooom 6awaltaaw!!
Me: wallah ma7ad akharna '3air 6alabich ily sh6oula!
Yasmine: hehehe
I chuckled. I definitely looked forward to her as a sister-in-law.
"هلا والله"
Khalid said as he shook hands with a guy his age, older than me in three years.
"شخبارك بو جاسم؟"
He said to his curly-haired friend who was also wearing a pair of swimming shorts and a black shirt. I held in my breath hoping he wouldn't realize we were with each other, but he didn't seem to care, or notice.
"Fajer?"
The barista called, placing four drinks into the crates and one on the counter.
"Thank you," I said, before Khalid joined me to pick up the drinks.
"مسكي هذا"
He said, handing me his cold brew. We walked to the car, with him opening the door for me again like a gentleman and we got back into the car.
"والله ان طيحتيهم توبة اوديج ستاربكس"
He said as he switched on the ignition.
"!امبيه لا"
I said and he quickly snapped to my direction while I laughed at his reaction.
"فجوور يالله عاد يالله"
He said as he nudged me while I was still laughing.
"والله احب اطفرك"
I confessed and he pinched my chin, ignoring my limits.
"والله بتشوفين على يوم، انا اورييج"
He taunted as I sipped my iced white mocha.
He plugged the AUX to his phone as he played more Majeed on our way back to the chalet, with him fortunately for me not singing along. Just us keeping each other company. I inhaled the scent of his cologne, one that I always remembered him by and I wondered if he did the same with me.
"تقدرين تشيلينهم؟"
He asked me and I nodded.
"Take care 7ayaty," he said and I smiled. I loved it when he called me that.
"Inshallah," I said before I closed the door with my foot and watched him drive away.
Yasmine opened the door, probably after hearing the slam of the door and wiggled her brows at me.
"لا تشوفين ويهج الحين"
She said.
"ياسمين جب ولا بطيح القهوة"
I told her as she grabbed the crate of coffee from me.
It was even worse when I got inside as the girls woo'ed when I walked in.
"امبيه انتو مستحيل"
I said as I sat down on the couch with my coffee.
"لا بس والله حدكم كيوت"
Sarah said as she took a sip of her coffee.
"بدا يدفى شفيكم طولتو؟"
Mariam said.
"اي صج شفيكم طولتو؟"
Sarah said as she wiggled her brows and I felt my body heat up.
"والله انتو....انزين شصار على دانة؟"
I said, hoping they'd change the subject.
"قالت ما تقدر تيي"
Lulu said.
"وااي تحر"
I said, hating how busy my best friend was.
My phone buzzed on my lap.
Khalid: babe gouleely meta bte6l3een o to9leen ilbait, aby at6aman 3alaich
Me: inshallah, wain raye7?
Khalid: chalet Bader Al-K
Me: have fun love
Khalid: i'll try, love you
Me: love you too 7abeeby
I smiled.
If I only knew that day would be the last day with only him on my mind...
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Friday, September 9th, 2017.
"هذي من صجها نامت؟"
Mariam said, nudging a sleeping Lulu on Yasmine's couch.
"Grey's الخبلة تقول سهرت لي ال٦ تطالع"
Sarah said as she ate a bag of chips
"يالله متى توصل دانة؟"
I said.
"واحنا مو تارسين عينج؟"
Yasmine teased.
"طبعا لا"
I teased back and she kicked me gently on my thigh.
"آآآي شتبيين؟"
I said, kicking her back.
"والله حسستوني انكم ١٤ مو ٢٤"
Mariam said, rolling her eyes.
My phone vibrated on my lap.
Khalid: 7ayaty 5 mins o akoun 3endich
I gaped at the screen, what was he talking about?
Me: 9ej?? wain benrou7?
Khalid: Starbucks akeeed..yallah tezahebay
Me: fashlaa magdar akhaly my friends
Khalid: babe awalan ekhty 3azmat'hom mo intay o thaneyan nakhethlehum drinks
I smiled.
Me: perfecttt
Khalid: yallah get ready mo t2akhreenaaa
I slipped on my Golden Goose sneakers immediately.
"وين وين لا يكون زعلتي؟"
Mariam said and I rolled my eyes.
"اي دمعتي على الطريف، خالد بيمرني بناخذ ستاربكس ونرد، احد يبي؟"
I asked them as I stood up.
"Cuuute," Sarah gushed.
"انااا"
Lulu said as she stood up straight.
"امبيه هذي فجأة قعدت"
Yasmine said.
"iced white mocha وابي"
She added.
"بطرشلج مسج"
Sarah said and I nodded.
My phone vibrated again, Khalid was outside.
"كاهو برة"
I said, I wondered if my friends found it weird that I went out with him on quick stops. Did they think we did anything beyond that? I was sure they'd ask me, and they knew that riding alone with him was the pushing it for me.
I checked my reflection in the mirror. The tan I'd gotten earlier this morning at the beach contrasted perfectly with my shoulder-length ombre hair. I wore a pair of ripped boyfriend jeans with a white and pink shirt. I wore a pair of silver hoop earrings and stacked my neck and arms with necklaces and bracelets. I sprayed on some perfume and smiled at my reflection in the mirror before I left to see his Defender parked right outside, with him smiling at me from the driver's seat and I smiled back.
He looked so handsome in his plain white shirt that too brought out his tan, and a pair of washed out jeans. His hair was light brown and his eyes were of a light hue too. He smiled his sideway smile that always took my breath away.
"جذي الناس يتغلون؟"
He asked and I smiled.
"شلون عيّل؟"
I replied as I got in.
"اخخ ودي الّمج..ثانية وحدة بس"
He said teasingly as he leaned towards me and I pushed him away.
"!خالد لا"
I laughed.
"عيارتج والله ادري، اعرفج"
He said, sounding annoyed that I still didn't allow him to embrace me.
"اي ما شاء الله"
I said with a smile.
"انزين يالله ابي قهوة لا تلهيني"
He said as he revved the engine.
"شخبارج؟"
He said as he looked at me, he wrapped his arm behind my seat and I knew he sort of meant to touch my hair but I let him. I didn't want to be too rigid about it, we had a solid relationship and a good future, anyway.
"والله ماكو، وانت؟"
I said.
"ابشرج خذيت اللنج"
He said with a beam and I gasped, sitting up straight in my seat.
"No waaay, mabrouuuk!"
I said with a smile.
"الله يبارك فييج، عاد حلفت انج اول وحدة تركبينها معاي"
He said and I beamed.
He moved his hand from the gear shift and onto mine, grasping it and I let him.
"يحلمون؟"
He said with a smirk, hinting at our song.
"يالله"
I said as I laid back on the seat as I looked at him. He looked so handsome with his manly features, the thick brows, harsh nose yet so beautiful at the same time with a pair of soft lips and thick lashes.
"شفيج؟"
He said, noticing me staring.
"بس اتحلى عليك"
I said with a smile and he smiled too, grasping my hand tighter under his. I knew how much he wanted to touch me, to hold me and I held him back. He snuck around touches disguising them as accidents and they teased me. Maybe I should just let him go ahead and touch me but part of me, even after half a year of knowing him, still told me to stick to my values. He was pretty much open, but I wasn't. I didn't even know how I got into this relationship with how strict I was about guys, but maybe he was the exception and the right one.
"..خلي بالك انت ليّه"
He started to sing as he looked at me and I laughed, covering my ears. He knew how much I hated his singing voice even if I loved him.
"شفيييج يالله غني"
He said, nudging me.
"!بغني بروحي"
I retorted.
"تدرين ان على يوم لازم تتعودين على صوتي صح؟ والله يحصلج"
He said.
"اسفط اسفط"
I said while laughing as we reached Starbucks ra7al.
We got out and I walked right beside him, hesitant to be seen by anyone. The only people who knew of us were my close friends and my older sister Fouz. I kept dropping hints at my mother, who I only prayed was accepting, but she still didn't seem to get the hint.
He pulled open the door for me and I got in, greeted with a lot of turns from guys and girls alike before they stared for two seconds and looked away. I knew Khalid and I both looked good, and together, we killed it.
"ترى البنات طلبو بعد"
I told him as I bit my lip apologetically. He sighed and nodded, waving with his hand for me to join the line.
I organized the orders on my phone, cursing Yasmine for such a complex order. Two shots of caramel up and one shot down? Really?
"بلصق يمج لأن في واحد بس قاعد يخزج"
He said as he stuck his hip next to mine. I glanced at the guy he was telling me about, he definitely looked younger than I did. He looked like he hadn't showered or slept for days and I found myself inching next to Khalid for support.
"Next please," the barista asked us.
Khalid ordered his cold brew first before I bombarded the barista with our orders, which we had to repeat twice and took two minutes to get right.
"Thank you Khalid," I said with a smile as he paid.
"حيّاج"
He said before he sneakily brushed his hand against my thigh to put his wallet inside his pocket.
We waited by the pickup counter, which was flooded with other young people who were mostly in shorts and t-shirts. Plus they looked way younger.
"-لو يشوفوا شوي قلبك فيه اسمي ي"
He began to sing and I had to nudge him.
"!خالد"
I said with a chuckle but he just wiggled his brows at me.
"Cold brew for Khalid?" the barista said and Khalid picked up his order.
Yasmine: wainkooom 6awaltaaw!!
Me: wallah ma7ad akharna '3air 6alabich ily sh6oula!
Yasmine: hehehe
I chuckled. I definitely looked forward to her as a sister-in-law.
"هلا والله"
Khalid said as he shook hands with a guy his age, older than me in three years.
"شخبارك بو جاسم؟"
He said to his curly-haired friend who was also wearing a pair of swimming shorts and a black shirt. I held in my breath hoping he wouldn't realize we were with each other, but he didn't seem to care, or notice.
"Fajer?"
The barista called, placing four drinks into the crates and one on the counter.
"Thank you," I said, before Khalid joined me to pick up the drinks.
"مسكي هذا"
He said, handing me his cold brew. We walked to the car, with him opening the door for me again like a gentleman and we got back into the car.
"والله ان طيحتيهم توبة اوديج ستاربكس"
He said as he switched on the ignition.
"!امبيه لا"
I said and he quickly snapped to my direction while I laughed at his reaction.
"فجوور يالله عاد يالله"
He said as he nudged me while I was still laughing.
"والله احب اطفرك"
I confessed and he pinched my chin, ignoring my limits.
"والله بتشوفين على يوم، انا اورييج"
He taunted as I sipped my iced white mocha.
He plugged the AUX to his phone as he played more Majeed on our way back to the chalet, with him fortunately for me not singing along. Just us keeping each other company. I inhaled the scent of his cologne, one that I always remembered him by and I wondered if he did the same with me.
"تقدرين تشيلينهم؟"
He asked me and I nodded.
"Take care 7ayaty," he said and I smiled. I loved it when he called me that.
"Inshallah," I said before I closed the door with my foot and watched him drive away.
Yasmine opened the door, probably after hearing the slam of the door and wiggled her brows at me.
"لا تشوفين ويهج الحين"
She said.
"ياسمين جب ولا بطيح القهوة"
I told her as she grabbed the crate of coffee from me.
It was even worse when I got inside as the girls woo'ed when I walked in.
"امبيه انتو مستحيل"
I said as I sat down on the couch with my coffee.
"لا بس والله حدكم كيوت"
Sarah said as she took a sip of her coffee.
"بدا يدفى شفيكم طولتو؟"
Mariam said.
"اي صج شفيكم طولتو؟"
Sarah said as she wiggled her brows and I felt my body heat up.
"والله انتو....انزين شصار على دانة؟"
I said, hoping they'd change the subject.
"قالت ما تقدر تيي"
Lulu said.
"وااي تحر"
I said, hating how busy my best friend was.
My phone buzzed on my lap.
Khalid: babe gouleely meta bte6l3een o to9leen ilbait, aby at6aman 3alaich
Me: inshallah, wain raye7?
Khalid: chalet Bader Al-K
Me: have fun love
Khalid: i'll try, love you
Me: love you too 7abeeby
I smiled.
If I only knew that day would be the last day with only him on my mind...
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