Happy reading,
Cashmere
***
Friday, October 21st, 2016...
My niece Layan smiled at me before placing a +4 card on top of my +2 one as we played Uno.
"جد؟"
I said and she wiggled her brows at me.
"حقيرة"
I muttered before I grabbed six cards from the stack.
"ليووون يالله ناطرينج هناك"
Fouz said, coming out to the balcony of the chalet. The sunset was just breathtaking against the surface of the sea ahead.
"Okay 3ugub halgame shway o afouz," Layan said.
"لا خلاص بقوم"
I said, standing up from my chair.
I turned to Fouz.
"وين بتروحون؟"
I asked her.
"معزومة عند شاليه هيا الس....رفيجتها. عفية توصلينها؟ كلش مالي خلق"
She said and I froze.
That was where Abdullah was.
"الحين locationاطرشلج ال"
She added, not giving me a chance to say no. I worked with him.
"Thank you thank you," she said as she grabbed my shoulders and I smiled. Layan dashed inside to leave the chalet and get to my car.
"انا حمارة"
I muttered to myself as I got into my car.
I placed the phone on the phone holder and went on Google Maps to get to the chalet, which was just five minutes away.
"انا فزت عليج صح؟"
Layan boasted, still not over her winning.
"اي ليان"
I said, focused on the road. I arrived at the chalet, which was a gorgeous series of similar modern buildings next to each other. I found one that said.
....عبدالله الس
"هذا هو"
Layan said as she took off her seatbelt.
"Layan!" I said but she opened the door and dashed for the gate.
I left my car and followed her inside just so they would know I dropped her off. By they, I meant Abdullah and Shoug, yet I couldn't find either of them. I walked past the large parking area, where his Range was. I followed Layan and tried to call out to her when she walked to the chalet next to theirs but she'd already went. I followed her until I saw the same woman from the hospital greet Layan.
"ليونة حبيبتي شلونج؟"
She said, kissing her cheeks.
"السلام عليكم"
I said with a shy smile and she turned to me and smiled back.
"وعليكم السلام، هلا والله، خالة ليان عدل؟"
She said with a friendly smile.
"اي، خالتها فجر"
I said with a chuckle, kissing her cheeks.
"ما شاء الله فيها منج"
She said and I smiled.
"ايي يقولون نفس البوهة"
I agreed.
"اسفة انتي عمة هيا ولا انا غلطانة؟ اذكر شفتج بالمستشفى الله لا يعيد الشر"
I said.
"اي عمتها مها"
She said with a smile.
"اي يا هلا فيج"
I said, brushing a strand of loose hair behind my ear.
We were interrupted by the loud noise of a dirt bike, which Layan was watching with Haya and a couple of other kids, roaming around a special mud track.
"عيل شوق او عبدالله هني؟"
I asked her. I immediately regretted saying Abdullah's name. Usually fathers weren't so relevant, were they?
"شوق والله طالعة بس عبدالله كاهو"
She said with a smile, pointing ahead.
I couldn't see him.
"اسفة وين؟"
I said and she laughed. The motorbike stopped right at Haya before the person on the bike took off his helmet.
Abdullah.
Now I knew what she meant and I laughed too.
"هلا فجر شلونج؟"
He said, raising his hand at me before he hauled his daughter in front of him and put the helmet on her.
Please stop finding him attractive...
" خالتي فجر عادي اركب مع عمي عبدالله بعدين؟"
Layan yelled to me and the woman next to me laughed while Abdullah smiled.
"امم...اي"
I said as I cocked my brow while looking at Abdullah, who was laughing now.
"لا تخافين انا اتحمل المسؤولية"
He told me.
"!اي بعد عقب ما قامت ببنتك"
Maha teased next to me and I blushed.
"لا والله ما نبي تعويضات تكفون"
I joked and they laughed.
"يالله عيل انا اخليكم، وان شاء الله امرها على ال٩"
I said with a smile.
"خوش عيل حياج حبيبتي"
She said as I walked away.
I kept remembering Khalid and Yasmine...the guilt was setting in now as I walked towards my car. I huffed as I got in and just sat in my seat...looking right ahead. What was I doing?
Why was I making things harder on myself by coming here?
I should just quit my job and stay away from anything that involves Layan and her friends.
Me: hi 7ayaty wainik?
Khalid: shalaih. we9altay?
Me: eee I just dropped off layan at her friend's chalet.
Khalid: agdar amurech? i miss you
I smiled, the guilt sinked in deeper.
Me: ana akthar wallah...wayed mga9ra ma3ak. ana greeba yam shalaihek, ayi?
Khalid: 3endy rab3y al7een bas 7ayach a6la3lech
I pulled my car out of the driveway and went down the familiar road that led to Khalid's chalet. It was almost the same design as Abdullah's with its huge windows and sleek modern design.
Khalid promised me this chalet would be ours and only ours someday. He really had everything set.
I texted him that I was out and he walked out shortly in a pair of gray track pants and a white shirt, which he easily pulled off.
"شعرج حلو جذي"
He said as soon as he entered. He looked at my hair that was pulled up into a messy bun I'd done while looking for my phone in the car.
"Thank you," I said with a chuckle and he smiled.
"الجو اليوم خيال"
I said as I looked out the window, then at him.
"اي ما شاء الله"
He said, only his mind seemed preoccupied with something else.
"شتفكر فيه؟"
I asked him with a soft smile.
"فيج"
He said, taking my hand into his.
"اها؟"
I said, smiling slyly now.
He took a deep breath and turned to me.
"فجورة انا ابيج...بالحلال"
He said, like he'd been waiting the whole day to say it.
I was stunned. Was I hearing him right?
"فجر انا جاهز اني اطق باب بيتكم واتقدملج"
He said, and I felt a smile cross my face...then his smile appeared too.
"اكيد؟"
I said, still shocked.
"نطرنا بما فيه الكفاية...ولا تبين وقت؟"
He asked me.
"لا انا جاهزة بعد"
Words spilled from my lips uncontrollably.
I was ready...I tried to convince myself.
He lifted my hands to his lips and kissed it, and I couldn't dare pull away. Blood rushed through my veins at this moment. Guilt creeped in again...how dare I think about Abdullah that way? Shame on me.
I was Khalid's and Khalid was mine. That was that.
Khalid's phone rang and he silenced it.
"حياتي ناطريني داخل...اكلمج الليلة قبل لا تنامين؟"
He asked me and I nodded. He smiled brightly, flashing me his classic Khalid smile before closing the door behind him.
It really happened.
I wanted to call Danah and tell her but Fouz's words rung in my head. I couldn't trust her. Lulu? I would, but Danah was smart and might be mad I told Lulu first and not her.
I headed back to my chalet, my heart was beating fast and my mouth tasted sweet from nausea. Why was I so scared?
I couldn't tell Fouz; she wouldn't approve of a before marriage relationship and I didn't think she'd be too pleased at first if I told her. I just wanted to tell someone I could trust.
Suddenly, right as I parked by my chalet, the nausea was gone and I felt elated, like I was over the moon.
Me: can't wait to be yours
I sent it to Khalid with a smile across my face.
I got down from my car and into the living room.
My phone buzzed in my hand.
Khalid: you already are
"شاقة الضحكة اشوف"
Fouz said, raising a brow and I gulped.
Did she know?
How would she know?
"اي قاعدة اكلم حبيبي"
I played along.
"انتي فضي نفسج اول عشان تفضين حق حبيب"
She said and I laughed, harder than I should have to that she raised a brow.
I bit my lip and sat back at my seat where I hauled the laptop on my lap, but then I got up again to grab a plate full of food.
I watched Suits and ate an ungodly amount of fatayer before I had to pick up Layan again when Fouz told me to.
I didn't want to go.
Yet I knew I had to, maybe I could just put an end to things this time. In my head of course, trying to find something against him that would kill my attraction to him.
I grabbed my car keys and went to the parking lot of the chalet where I drove down the now familiar road to Abdullah's chalet.
I parked my car in the driveway next to Abdullah's Range, with a Maserati on my right. Probably Shoug's.
I took a deep breath and got out of the car. I could hear loud voices and laughs coming from the chalet next door but it would be really intrusive if I went there straight away instead of checking for Abdullah first.
I went up the steps to the main entrance and froze in spot as I heard voices coming out of the door.
"قلتلك قاعدين ينطروني من ال٩"
I heard Shoug say.
ادري، بس هم بنتج تنطرج من الصبح وهي تزهب حق عيدميلادج. ادري مالنا شغل ببعض بس لما يخص هيا هذا شي" ثاني"
Abdullah said.
I felt my jaw drop, I really should be leaving but my feet wouldn't let me.
"!قلتلك بقعد خمس دقايق واروح"
She yelled.
"ما له داعي تكلميني جذي وبعدين قاعد اقولج تقعدبن حق مصلحتج انتي وهيا. رفيجاتج يقدرون يخلونه يوم ثاني"
He said.
"خمس دقايق...لا تخليني ما اروح خير شر"
She said.
"يعني بتحريني؟ بتحرين بنتج وطبعا انا اللي اقولها انج ليلحين تحبينها لما تسألني وينج"
He said. I gulped.
"!خلاص زين"
She yelled and suddenly my feet were free so I quickly moved to the side to hide behind a wall. The door opened and Shoug, overdressed as usual walked out the chalet before slamming the door loud behind her. She walked in her heels to the chalet next door, the other way from where I was, fortunately.
I felt so horrible for overhearing everything but I was literally frozen, I couldn't move until it was too late.
I counted to sixty before I walked to the chalet, where Abdullah was and knocked the door.
"ها شنسيتي؟"
He said angrily before he opened the door.
His face went from beet red with anger to fallen once he looked at me. His eyes widened in realization of what had happened and his lips parted; he looked so off guard if not a bit embarrassed.
"نسيت بنت اختي"
I quipped and he chuckled, loosening up.
"آسف"
He could only say.
Please stop finding him attractive...
"لا انا اسفة طوّلت عليك"
I said. It was almost 9:15.
"لا كلّش، اليهال عند شاليه اختي مسوّين عيد ميلاد صغير حق شوق مرتي"
He said with a chuckle before stepping out of the chalet.
"Oh cute," I said, following him to his sister's chalet next door. I didn't want to sound too friendly.
Birthday decorations were on the walls and a cake was in the center of the table with pink plates and cups all around as well as a whole dinner table for the kids.
Shoug took pictures of the cake and then one with Haya, who looked so happy her mother had showed up.
"Yallah thank you 7abeebty," she told her daughter, who looked so confused now. Shoug waved to Haya before she passed us.
Abdullah was definitely tense next to me.
She stopped in her tracks to eye me from head to toe again before she looked at Abdullah.
"كل عام وانتي بخير شوق"
I said, forcing a smile
"تذكرينها؟ فجر خالة ليان اللي ودّت هيوني المستشفى"
He said.
"اوه ايي، شخبارج؟ عبدالله انا رايحة اوكي حبيبي؟"
She said, placing a hand on his shoulder. I could feel her look at me for a reaction but I kept on looking forward.
Abdullah didn't so much as flinch.
There was so much tension in the air that I had to pretend I was distracted by my phone until minutes later I heard him mutter
"...لا لا لا"
Abdullah said as he ran to Haya, who was now starting to cry in front of the untouched cake. I saw his fingers press on his phone as he hugged his daughter.
I went up to them and Abdullah looked at me.
"تشوفينها دقيقة؟"
He said and I nodded. His face was red with rage now. He walked away with his phone stuck to his ear.
Layan was patting Haya's back to comfort her but Haya was still crying and sobbing. His sister joined us.
"وين عبدالله؟"
She asked me.
"تليفون"
I told her, we looked around but he wasn't to be found. He must've gone somewhere he knew he wouldn't be heard.
Maha, Layan and I comforted Haya as we waited for Abdullah to come back and when he did his looked even more pissed than when he'd went. I watched him shake his head to Maha and she sighed, hugging Haya closer now.
"آسفين اخرناكم"
Abdullah said, trying not to look at me. I wanted to tell him it was okay...it wasn't his fault.
"لا ما ورانا شي، اخاف طوّلنا"
I replied, wrapping my arm around Layan's shoulder.
"لا والله بيتكم ومحلكم"
He said with a soft smile, finally looking up at me. He looked at me with the same grateful eyes he saw me with at the hospital and it warmed me up.
"يالله هيّون شرايج نشغل فلم ونسوي بوبكورن؟"
Abdullah said to Haya, who was looking better. Poor girl.
She nodded and smiled at her father, liking the idea.
"UNOيالله عيل استانسو، انا بباري ليون ب"
I said, looking at my niece who was now beaming.
"فزت عليها اليوم"
Layan said cheekily while Abdullah looked amused and raised his brow at me.
"لعبنا جد"
I said and he laughed, making Haya smile.
"حدها ماتعرف"
Layan added.
"Layan!" I said and Haya started to laugh, to which Abdullah smiled at and he lifted his head to smile at me. Goosebumps ran all over my body now and it wasn't because of the cold winds.
Guilt, guilt, guilt.
***
Edit:
Sarahah
Cashmere
***
Friday, October 21st, 2016...
My niece Layan smiled at me before placing a +4 card on top of my +2 one as we played Uno.
"جد؟"
I said and she wiggled her brows at me.
"حقيرة"
I muttered before I grabbed six cards from the stack.
"ليووون يالله ناطرينج هناك"
Fouz said, coming out to the balcony of the chalet. The sunset was just breathtaking against the surface of the sea ahead.
"Okay 3ugub halgame shway o afouz," Layan said.
"لا خلاص بقوم"
I said, standing up from my chair.
I turned to Fouz.
"وين بتروحون؟"
I asked her.
"معزومة عند شاليه هيا الس....رفيجتها. عفية توصلينها؟ كلش مالي خلق"
She said and I froze.
That was where Abdullah was.
"الحين locationاطرشلج ال"
She added, not giving me a chance to say no. I worked with him.
"Thank you thank you," she said as she grabbed my shoulders and I smiled. Layan dashed inside to leave the chalet and get to my car.
"انا حمارة"
I muttered to myself as I got into my car.
I placed the phone on the phone holder and went on Google Maps to get to the chalet, which was just five minutes away.
"انا فزت عليج صح؟"
Layan boasted, still not over her winning.
"اي ليان"
I said, focused on the road. I arrived at the chalet, which was a gorgeous series of similar modern buildings next to each other. I found one that said.
....عبدالله الس
"هذا هو"
Layan said as she took off her seatbelt.
"Layan!" I said but she opened the door and dashed for the gate.
I left my car and followed her inside just so they would know I dropped her off. By they, I meant Abdullah and Shoug, yet I couldn't find either of them. I walked past the large parking area, where his Range was. I followed Layan and tried to call out to her when she walked to the chalet next to theirs but she'd already went. I followed her until I saw the same woman from the hospital greet Layan.
"ليونة حبيبتي شلونج؟"
She said, kissing her cheeks.
"السلام عليكم"
I said with a shy smile and she turned to me and smiled back.
"وعليكم السلام، هلا والله، خالة ليان عدل؟"
She said with a friendly smile.
"اي، خالتها فجر"
I said with a chuckle, kissing her cheeks.
"ما شاء الله فيها منج"
She said and I smiled.
"ايي يقولون نفس البوهة"
I agreed.
"اسفة انتي عمة هيا ولا انا غلطانة؟ اذكر شفتج بالمستشفى الله لا يعيد الشر"
I said.
"اي عمتها مها"
She said with a smile.
"اي يا هلا فيج"
I said, brushing a strand of loose hair behind my ear.
We were interrupted by the loud noise of a dirt bike, which Layan was watching with Haya and a couple of other kids, roaming around a special mud track.
"عيل شوق او عبدالله هني؟"
I asked her. I immediately regretted saying Abdullah's name. Usually fathers weren't so relevant, were they?
"شوق والله طالعة بس عبدالله كاهو"
She said with a smile, pointing ahead.
I couldn't see him.
"اسفة وين؟"
I said and she laughed. The motorbike stopped right at Haya before the person on the bike took off his helmet.
Abdullah.
Now I knew what she meant and I laughed too.
"هلا فجر شلونج؟"
He said, raising his hand at me before he hauled his daughter in front of him and put the helmet on her.
Please stop finding him attractive...
" خالتي فجر عادي اركب مع عمي عبدالله بعدين؟"
Layan yelled to me and the woman next to me laughed while Abdullah smiled.
"امم...اي"
I said as I cocked my brow while looking at Abdullah, who was laughing now.
"لا تخافين انا اتحمل المسؤولية"
He told me.
"!اي بعد عقب ما قامت ببنتك"
Maha teased next to me and I blushed.
"لا والله ما نبي تعويضات تكفون"
I joked and they laughed.
"يالله عيل انا اخليكم، وان شاء الله امرها على ال٩"
I said with a smile.
"خوش عيل حياج حبيبتي"
She said as I walked away.
I kept remembering Khalid and Yasmine...the guilt was setting in now as I walked towards my car. I huffed as I got in and just sat in my seat...looking right ahead. What was I doing?
Why was I making things harder on myself by coming here?
I should just quit my job and stay away from anything that involves Layan and her friends.
Me: hi 7ayaty wainik?
Khalid: shalaih. we9altay?
Me: eee I just dropped off layan at her friend's chalet.
Khalid: agdar amurech? i miss you
I smiled, the guilt sinked in deeper.
Me: ana akthar wallah...wayed mga9ra ma3ak. ana greeba yam shalaihek, ayi?
Khalid: 3endy rab3y al7een bas 7ayach a6la3lech
I pulled my car out of the driveway and went down the familiar road that led to Khalid's chalet. It was almost the same design as Abdullah's with its huge windows and sleek modern design.
Khalid promised me this chalet would be ours and only ours someday. He really had everything set.
I texted him that I was out and he walked out shortly in a pair of gray track pants and a white shirt, which he easily pulled off.
"شعرج حلو جذي"
He said as soon as he entered. He looked at my hair that was pulled up into a messy bun I'd done while looking for my phone in the car.
"Thank you," I said with a chuckle and he smiled.
"الجو اليوم خيال"
I said as I looked out the window, then at him.
"اي ما شاء الله"
He said, only his mind seemed preoccupied with something else.
"شتفكر فيه؟"
I asked him with a soft smile.
"فيج"
He said, taking my hand into his.
"اها؟"
I said, smiling slyly now.
He took a deep breath and turned to me.
"فجورة انا ابيج...بالحلال"
He said, like he'd been waiting the whole day to say it.
I was stunned. Was I hearing him right?
"فجر انا جاهز اني اطق باب بيتكم واتقدملج"
He said, and I felt a smile cross my face...then his smile appeared too.
"اكيد؟"
I said, still shocked.
"نطرنا بما فيه الكفاية...ولا تبين وقت؟"
He asked me.
"لا انا جاهزة بعد"
Words spilled from my lips uncontrollably.
I was ready...I tried to convince myself.
He lifted my hands to his lips and kissed it, and I couldn't dare pull away. Blood rushed through my veins at this moment. Guilt creeped in again...how dare I think about Abdullah that way? Shame on me.
I was Khalid's and Khalid was mine. That was that.
Khalid's phone rang and he silenced it.
"حياتي ناطريني داخل...اكلمج الليلة قبل لا تنامين؟"
He asked me and I nodded. He smiled brightly, flashing me his classic Khalid smile before closing the door behind him.
It really happened.
I wanted to call Danah and tell her but Fouz's words rung in my head. I couldn't trust her. Lulu? I would, but Danah was smart and might be mad I told Lulu first and not her.
I headed back to my chalet, my heart was beating fast and my mouth tasted sweet from nausea. Why was I so scared?
I couldn't tell Fouz; she wouldn't approve of a before marriage relationship and I didn't think she'd be too pleased at first if I told her. I just wanted to tell someone I could trust.
Suddenly, right as I parked by my chalet, the nausea was gone and I felt elated, like I was over the moon.
Me: can't wait to be yours
I sent it to Khalid with a smile across my face.
I got down from my car and into the living room.
My phone buzzed in my hand.
Khalid: you already are
"شاقة الضحكة اشوف"
Fouz said, raising a brow and I gulped.
Did she know?
How would she know?
"اي قاعدة اكلم حبيبي"
I played along.
"انتي فضي نفسج اول عشان تفضين حق حبيب"
She said and I laughed, harder than I should have to that she raised a brow.
I bit my lip and sat back at my seat where I hauled the laptop on my lap, but then I got up again to grab a plate full of food.
I watched Suits and ate an ungodly amount of fatayer before I had to pick up Layan again when Fouz told me to.
I didn't want to go.
Yet I knew I had to, maybe I could just put an end to things this time. In my head of course, trying to find something against him that would kill my attraction to him.
I grabbed my car keys and went to the parking lot of the chalet where I drove down the now familiar road to Abdullah's chalet.
I parked my car in the driveway next to Abdullah's Range, with a Maserati on my right. Probably Shoug's.
I took a deep breath and got out of the car. I could hear loud voices and laughs coming from the chalet next door but it would be really intrusive if I went there straight away instead of checking for Abdullah first.
I went up the steps to the main entrance and froze in spot as I heard voices coming out of the door.
"قلتلك قاعدين ينطروني من ال٩"
I heard Shoug say.
ادري، بس هم بنتج تنطرج من الصبح وهي تزهب حق عيدميلادج. ادري مالنا شغل ببعض بس لما يخص هيا هذا شي" ثاني"
Abdullah said.
I felt my jaw drop, I really should be leaving but my feet wouldn't let me.
"!قلتلك بقعد خمس دقايق واروح"
She yelled.
"ما له داعي تكلميني جذي وبعدين قاعد اقولج تقعدبن حق مصلحتج انتي وهيا. رفيجاتج يقدرون يخلونه يوم ثاني"
He said.
"خمس دقايق...لا تخليني ما اروح خير شر"
She said.
"يعني بتحريني؟ بتحرين بنتج وطبعا انا اللي اقولها انج ليلحين تحبينها لما تسألني وينج"
He said. I gulped.
"!خلاص زين"
She yelled and suddenly my feet were free so I quickly moved to the side to hide behind a wall. The door opened and Shoug, overdressed as usual walked out the chalet before slamming the door loud behind her. She walked in her heels to the chalet next door, the other way from where I was, fortunately.
I felt so horrible for overhearing everything but I was literally frozen, I couldn't move until it was too late.
I counted to sixty before I walked to the chalet, where Abdullah was and knocked the door.
"ها شنسيتي؟"
He said angrily before he opened the door.
His face went from beet red with anger to fallen once he looked at me. His eyes widened in realization of what had happened and his lips parted; he looked so off guard if not a bit embarrassed.
"نسيت بنت اختي"
I quipped and he chuckled, loosening up.
"آسف"
He could only say.
Please stop finding him attractive...
"لا انا اسفة طوّلت عليك"
I said. It was almost 9:15.
"لا كلّش، اليهال عند شاليه اختي مسوّين عيد ميلاد صغير حق شوق مرتي"
He said with a chuckle before stepping out of the chalet.
"Oh cute," I said, following him to his sister's chalet next door. I didn't want to sound too friendly.
Birthday decorations were on the walls and a cake was in the center of the table with pink plates and cups all around as well as a whole dinner table for the kids.
Shoug took pictures of the cake and then one with Haya, who looked so happy her mother had showed up.
"Yallah thank you 7abeebty," she told her daughter, who looked so confused now. Shoug waved to Haya before she passed us.
Abdullah was definitely tense next to me.
She stopped in her tracks to eye me from head to toe again before she looked at Abdullah.
"كل عام وانتي بخير شوق"
I said, forcing a smile
"تذكرينها؟ فجر خالة ليان اللي ودّت هيوني المستشفى"
He said.
"اوه ايي، شخبارج؟ عبدالله انا رايحة اوكي حبيبي؟"
She said, placing a hand on his shoulder. I could feel her look at me for a reaction but I kept on looking forward.
Abdullah didn't so much as flinch.
There was so much tension in the air that I had to pretend I was distracted by my phone until minutes later I heard him mutter
"...لا لا لا"
Abdullah said as he ran to Haya, who was now starting to cry in front of the untouched cake. I saw his fingers press on his phone as he hugged his daughter.
I went up to them and Abdullah looked at me.
"تشوفينها دقيقة؟"
He said and I nodded. His face was red with rage now. He walked away with his phone stuck to his ear.
Layan was patting Haya's back to comfort her but Haya was still crying and sobbing. His sister joined us.
"وين عبدالله؟"
She asked me.
"تليفون"
I told her, we looked around but he wasn't to be found. He must've gone somewhere he knew he wouldn't be heard.
Maha, Layan and I comforted Haya as we waited for Abdullah to come back and when he did his looked even more pissed than when he'd went. I watched him shake his head to Maha and she sighed, hugging Haya closer now.
"آسفين اخرناكم"
Abdullah said, trying not to look at me. I wanted to tell him it was okay...it wasn't his fault.
"لا ما ورانا شي، اخاف طوّلنا"
I replied, wrapping my arm around Layan's shoulder.
"لا والله بيتكم ومحلكم"
He said with a soft smile, finally looking up at me. He looked at me with the same grateful eyes he saw me with at the hospital and it warmed me up.
"يالله هيّون شرايج نشغل فلم ونسوي بوبكورن؟"
Abdullah said to Haya, who was looking better. Poor girl.
She nodded and smiled at her father, liking the idea.
"UNOيالله عيل استانسو، انا بباري ليون ب"
I said, looking at my niece who was now beaming.
"فزت عليها اليوم"
Layan said cheekily while Abdullah looked amused and raised his brow at me.
"لعبنا جد"
I said and he laughed, making Haya smile.
"حدها ماتعرف"
Layan added.
"Layan!" I said and Haya started to laugh, to which Abdullah smiled at and he lifted his head to smile at me. Goosebumps ran all over my body now and it wasn't because of the cold winds.
Guilt, guilt, guilt.
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Edit:
Sarahah
9ayra itnarfiz fajer! Why is she cheating on Khalid... I mean Abduallah is kinda cute but still it’s wrong
ReplyDeleteAgreed! But what if Fajer doesn't want to feel how she feels about Abdullah?
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