Bittersweet 45

"Shooo agooola?" I panicked.

"Mmm.. I suggest you say hi back." 79a said sarcastically. Sa5eefa!

"Maba!" I decided to ignore him, and continued to browse through my notifications.

Rashid: Don't ignore me Noora.

AAAH!

Rashid: I know you're there.

-ignoring-

Rashid: Don’t act stupid Noora. Y6la3 3ndi ena you’re updating your status -.-

Noora: OH!

Gaf6aa

Rashid: Tawa elnass

Noora: =)

Rashid: T'6a7keen. Missed you.

Noora: =)

Rashid: So you didn’t miss me?

Noora: …..

Rashid: I want to see you

Noora: No

Rashid: Why?!

Noora: Because I'm a respectable bnt el nass ow ma3ndi hal swalf.

Rashid: Then why did you add me? ;)

Noora: It's just Facebook.

Rashid: La2. You’re into me.

Noora: NO!

Rashid: Chathaba.

Noora: T8har.

Rashid: Cuz I'm right.

Noora: Whatever.

Rashid: St7aity?

Noora: La2

Rashid: Chathaba

Noora: UFF

Rashid: Hahahaha xD You're different.

Noora: Gee thanks

Rashid: In a good way wallah!

Noora: =|

Rashid: Latz3leen, I'm really into you too.

Noora: What?

Rashid: Yupp.

Noora: Huh??

Rashid: Gotta Go. Talk to you later. Bye now

Rashid – Offline

OH MY GOSH! Y8haaaaaaaaaaaaaaar.

"WOW!" 79a shrieked. "He is HOT!"

"79oo!" I snapped.

"Don’t '79oo' me! He's hot and you know it!"

"Okay ow ya3ni?"

"Chub be thankful! At least you got a GUY to like you!" She sighed, remembering salfat 7amdo.

HAHAHA!

That night Man9oor was a bit jetlagged so I decided to stay up with him to watch a movie. We sat in

the upstairs' 9alaa on the HUGE brown sofa surrounded by popcorn and candy. I had on my comfiest

pajamas and wore one pink sock and one blue one. Man9oor had on his oversized navy blue hoodie

mal jam3a and pajama pants. I missed these nights with my brother. We would talk and laugh more

than actually watch the movie.

"Btw." Man9oor began. "Tra I came back to Dubai for a reason."

"La wallah? Ya3ni mb 3shan tchoof your beloved family?"

"Just listen," He chuckled. "There's this girl."

GASP!

"Balach?" He said.

"Mashay mashay. Continue."

"First date bacher. Any tips?" He said while munching on a handful of popcorn.

"How cute! Man9oor 3nda daaaate!" I giggled.

"Chub mb awal mara! Bss hay a7s '3air."

"Ok choof! Aham shay tkoon honest! Ow ba3ad trust aham shay! Ow ba3ad lazm you make her feel

like the luckiest girl in the world."

"5aiba film Hindi! What have you been doing while I'm gone yal 7mara." He playfully hit me on my

shoulder.

"Shut up and watch the movie." I laughed.

Halfway through the movie I started to think. I started to think about Mayed, and where he and I stand.

What if I go through with this marriage and end up hating my life. I looked over at Man9oor who even

though was stuffing his face with popcorn, noticed the tension in my eyes.

"What's wrong?" He asked, pausing the movie.

"I was just thinking."

"About?"

"About Mayed and the engagement." I said in the saddest tone ever.

"Oh." He said, sitting up straight to face me. "How do you feel about the whole situation?"

"I don’t know. Scared I guess."

"Hal shay 6abee3y."

"Adri bss, I'm not ready, you know?"

"Noora, your happiness is important to me, ow you have to be sure about what makes you happy."

I sat their quietly and he continued.

"Just tell me what you want, after all, it's your life."

I looked deep into my brother's eyes. My eyes were filled with tears because of how much I loved

him. I love my brother gad el dnya.

"I don’t want to get married to Mayed." I sniffed.

"5ala9 if that's what you want, don’t worry. Bnf9a5 el 56ooba."

I sniffed some more.

"5ala9 don’t cry." He put his arm around me. "Everything's going to be fine, I’ll take care of everything.

You just take care of yourself okay?"

I nodded.

 

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The next day 79a and I decided to go to the Dubai Mall for lunch.

In the car:

"So where are we going to eat?" I asked.

"VINTAGE!" 79a screamed.

"7abeebty we're having lunch! Tbain t'3adeena chocolate?"

"La wallah yjaaanin! Vintage ya3ni Vintage!"

When we arrived at the mall and took a table at Vintage Chocolate Lounge, I told 79a about the very

interesting conversation I had with Man9oor the previous night.

"Oh my gosh how cuuuute!" She said.

"Adrii! I never thought my brother would actually feel love!" I giggled.

After we told the waiter what we wanted, 79a spotted a baby sitting on the table opposite from ours.

"Yjaaaaaanin!" She shrieked. She has an issue with babies. Wayed tmoot feehm!

She stood up from her chair.

"What are you doing yal habla?" I whispered.

"3aaadi I know hal baby! He's i5oo my friend! Aki yalsa wyaa! Yallah goomi bnsalm." She pulled me off

my seat to go say hi.

"Baby 3azooooooooz! Halla 7abeeby sh7aaaaalk." She kept playing with his curls before finally saying

hi to his sister who was giggling at her.

"Halla 79oo." The girl spoke.

"Ahlain Shammani! 79a greeted her. "Mashallah 3azooz m7laaw!" They talked for a few minutes while

I stood there quietly.

OH SHIT!

OHH SHIIT!

79a noticed the shock in my face and gave me a look but I ignored.

OH SHIT!

6ala3t my phone and started pinging 79a trying to get her attention. I want her to notice what I

just noticed!

"Dgeega my phone is vibrating." She put the baby down and checked the convo.

Nawari: PING!!!

             PING!!!

             PING!!!

             PING!!!

Hessa: WHAT?!

Nawari: Look 3ala your left.

79a turned her head towards the left and her jaw dropped open in shock.