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I could feel my heart hammering its way out of my chest. Just my luck, my big brother yd5l el3'urfa 3ala kilmat 'a7ba' al7een shlon brg3ha ha4y?
"Tra dork grrb" I said to 3anoud my smile reaching my ears. "Dory? Fe esh?" She asked confused. "E4a ma fahamty mar7 a5rb, ewaa so btsa3deny?" I asked eagerly again. "6b3n! Ha4a so2al?" She asked sarcastically.
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"You have 5 minutes to get up or I'm going to drag you by your hair. Onnneeeeee, twooooo.." Anoud was screaming loudly in my ear. "I'm up I'm up! Youma minik! Ma t5len elwa7id ynam" I said annoyed. "Well, it's 2 PM wlyoum byjon um Faris w 5wata ma tibeen ttjhzeen?" She said giving me a pointed look. "3anoud, it's been a week lgety shay 3anh?" I asked a bit desperately, "al7in jayen nas yshofonk lwldhom w enty tfkren bwa7id thani?" She said slightly annoyed, after seeing the very desperate look on my face her face softened. "Mahoy, be honest. Leh kel ha4a?" She asked in a lower voice, "maby ag3id afker 6ol 3umry 'w lw eny mklmtah w 6l3 ydwrni ho b3d?' 'what if he loves me bes he couldn't find me?' 'what if he can give me happiness that this Faris guy can't?' 'what if he was the one?' fahamteny? I just need to talk to him! Lw for a few minutes, I just need to make sure." I said in the verge of tears. "Okay, shofy I found this number. I don't know if it's him or not, but give it a try ok?" She said while looking a bit scared, "Oh and mahawy?"
"Yeah?" I replied.
"Please be careful. The last thing I need is you being heartbroken."
I held the tiny piece of paper with the numbers scribbled messily on it. To call? Or to text? Shall I whatspp? I decided on texting. I used my old blackberry with my old sim card and typed the message shakily:
'Essalmu 3alaikm. Is this Faisal?'
My finger hovered over the send button until an adrenaline rush gave me the courage I needed and I pressed send. I put the phone on the side and waited and waited and waited. 30 minutes passed, and then it became an hour, and the hour turned into 2; until I gave up and started doing my hair. After I was all dressed up and ready, I sat on my bed while staring at my blackberry willing it to flash the red light. I stared at the clock on it, it said: '6:23PM'. This is stupid; I don't know why I'm so worried about this my heart is beating so loudly I'm sure they can hear it downstairs.
"Mahawi Madame say you can come down now, enty yshouf hada rajjal min dareesha? Marra heloo. Awww Mahawi same same arousa, masallah." My Philipino maid, Lita, for the past 18 years said. I blushed slightly and thanked her. I stepped in front of my full length mirror and stared at my reflection, I was 165 cms tall with a very fit body that was hugged by my deep blue dress that reached just past my knees, and my cream coloured miu miu heels made my legs look longer. My shoulder length hair was pulled up into a high sleek pony tail that made my burnt caramel hair colour look even shinier than it is naturally. My eyebrows were tinted into the perfect shape to show off my honey coloured eyes that were lined with thin wedged eyeliner and framed with thick long lashes. Finally I glanced at my full pouty lips, and applied a coat of nude lipstick on them. I took a deep breath, and threw my phone on the bed and walked down the stairs taking each step one at a time. D5lt elmajls with a blush and I kept staring down at my shoes. I looked up when I reached inside, and was taken aback slightly.
"Esslamu 3alaikm. Shlonk 5alty? Enshallah b5air? " I said as I kissed both of his mother's cheeks, and continued on till the last lady. After I was done, I sat down at the end of the couch.
"Binty Maha golely shlon drastk yoma?" His mother asked kindly, her little wrinkles showing around her eyes when she smiled. "El7amdellah mra mashya kwaiys, bagely sntain w a5l9 enshallah" I said smiling. "Enty tdrsen handesa 9a7?" His eldest sister asked curiously, "ee, adris handesa m3mariya ka major w minor handesa da5liya." "W wayn tadrsen?" A slightly older looking woman sneered, I'm assuming that she was his aunt. "Adrs eb Southern California Institute of Architecture" I said with pride totally ignoring her hateful glares. "Allaah! Wnasa! A7sn jame3at handesa bl3alm! Mrra wedy aro7lha bes ma atw83 ygbloni" His youngest sister said excitedly, I loved her already. "Enty gdmi w y9er 5air, ma tdren esh mmkin y9er!" I said while getting up and holding the tray full of glasses of juice. I passed by every one of them, and then I sat for a little while and chatted with his mother and aunt a bit and then I went up to my room.
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3 days have passed since they have been here; his mother called on the same night to say that they were coming in 3 days with him. Today is the day I meet him, and if all goes well he'll probably be my husband.
"Maha, yallah mama jhzty?" Mama said looking at me tearfully. After throwing one last glance at the mirror and checking that my mascara didn't smudge and my natural curls weren't all over the place I announced that I was ready. This time I decided on something much more decent, a long flowy maxi skirt with a 3 quarter length loose blouse that was tucked in.
I walked into the men's sitting room holding a tray with cups of water on it and I said quietly "esslamo 3laikom." When I looked up I was shocked at how cute this guy was, he had an adorable smile.
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"Oh 6alal ent hina?" I asked trying to drive his attention away from what I said. "Ee rej3t bdri 3shan Turki byrja3 min elestera7a ely kan feha w bnmsk 5a6 elshargiya b3d sa3a." He said giving me a preview of the whole plan, my brothers loved doing that ma y7bon eny ma akon blplan. "Hw! Mo Turki mesak el5a6 ams elfajer?" I asked shocked. "La2 dag 3aleh wa7d min elshabab w 4akarh bl3azema ely kant bestera7at wa7ed min elshabab. So meen ely t7beena?" He asked his angry tone returning, "hw wish feek 6alal kna ntklm 3n Max ely blband The Wanted" Anoud said laughing casually. "Leh ma glto ki4a!" 6alal said relaxing instantly, and then he added as a second thought "ahleen 3anouda, shlonk?" Anoud gave him her million dollar smile, "el7amdellah ana b5air w Ghada b5air b3d, ent kaifik?" She answered with a knowing smile a faint blush appeared on his cheeks. "Ya5y wish 4l7alah? 3rskom b3d 4 shhour w ent lissa tst7i lma ajeb 6areha!" She said teasing him. "Ajal wish agol ana 3anik lma yngal esm Turki? Haaah?" He said teasing her back and I laughed at her embarrassed expression. "3ad 7adkom elaaa 3anoudaa, ha4y el7uub" Turki's voice flooded my room's entrance in a few seconds, and my laughter was louder because this time she hid her face in my duvet (ba6aniya). "5laa9 enough! You boys move along now, me and my best friend here have a lot to discuss." I said faking a british accent and closing the door in my brothers' faces.
"Tra dork grrb" I said to 3anoud my smile reaching my ears. "Dory? Fe esh?" She asked confused. "E4a ma fahamty mar7 a5rb, ewaa so btsa3deny?" I asked eagerly again. "6b3n! Ha4a so2al?" She asked sarcastically.
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"You have 5 minutes to get up or I'm going to drag you by your hair. Onnneeeeee, twooooo.." Anoud was screaming loudly in my ear. "I'm up I'm up! Youma minik! Ma t5len elwa7id ynam" I said annoyed. "Well, it's 2 PM wlyoum byjon um Faris w 5wata ma tibeen ttjhzeen?" She said giving me a pointed look. "3anoud, it's been a week lgety shay 3anh?" I asked a bit desperately, "al7in jayen nas yshofonk lwldhom w enty tfkren bwa7id thani?" She said slightly annoyed, after seeing the very desperate look on my face her face softened. "Mahoy, be honest. Leh kel ha4a?" She asked in a lower voice, "maby ag3id afker 6ol 3umry 'w lw eny mklmtah w 6l3 ydwrni ho b3d?' 'what if he loves me bes he couldn't find me?' 'what if he can give me happiness that this Faris guy can't?' 'what if he was the one?' fahamteny? I just need to talk to him! Lw for a few minutes, I just need to make sure." I said in the verge of tears. "Okay, shofy I found this number. I don't know if it's him or not, but give it a try ok?" She said while looking a bit scared, "Oh and mahawy?"
"Yeah?" I replied.
"Please be careful. The last thing I need is you being heartbroken."
I held the tiny piece of paper with the numbers scribbled messily on it. To call? Or to text? Shall I whatspp? I decided on texting. I used my old blackberry with my old sim card and typed the message shakily:
'Essalmu 3alaikm. Is this Faisal?'
My finger hovered over the send button until an adrenaline rush gave me the courage I needed and I pressed send. I put the phone on the side and waited and waited and waited. 30 minutes passed, and then it became an hour, and the hour turned into 2; until I gave up and started doing my hair. After I was all dressed up and ready, I sat on my bed while staring at my blackberry willing it to flash the red light. I stared at the clock on it, it said: '6:23PM'. This is stupid; I don't know why I'm so worried about this my heart is beating so loudly I'm sure they can hear it downstairs.
"Mahawi Madame say you can come down now, enty yshouf hada rajjal min dareesha? Marra heloo. Awww Mahawi same same arousa, masallah." My Philipino maid, Lita, for the past 18 years said. I blushed slightly and thanked her. I stepped in front of my full length mirror and stared at my reflection, I was 165 cms tall with a very fit body that was hugged by my deep blue dress that reached just past my knees, and my cream coloured miu miu heels made my legs look longer. My shoulder length hair was pulled up into a high sleek pony tail that made my burnt caramel hair colour look even shinier than it is naturally. My eyebrows were tinted into the perfect shape to show off my honey coloured eyes that were lined with thin wedged eyeliner and framed with thick long lashes. Finally I glanced at my full pouty lips, and applied a coat of nude lipstick on them. I took a deep breath, and threw my phone on the bed and walked down the stairs taking each step one at a time. D5lt elmajls with a blush and I kept staring down at my shoes. I looked up when I reached inside, and was taken aback slightly.
"Esslamu 3alaikm. Shlonk 5alty? Enshallah b5air? " I said as I kissed both of his mother's cheeks, and continued on till the last lady. After I was done, I sat down at the end of the couch.
"Binty Maha golely shlon drastk yoma?" His mother asked kindly, her little wrinkles showing around her eyes when she smiled. "El7amdellah mra mashya kwaiys, bagely sntain w a5l9 enshallah" I said smiling. "Enty tdrsen handesa 9a7?" His eldest sister asked curiously, "ee, adris handesa m3mariya ka major w minor handesa da5liya." "W wayn tadrsen?" A slightly older looking woman sneered, I'm assuming that she was his aunt. "Adrs eb Southern California Institute of Architecture" I said with pride totally ignoring her hateful glares. "Allaah! Wnasa! A7sn jame3at handesa bl3alm! Mrra wedy aro7lha bes ma atw83 ygbloni" His youngest sister said excitedly, I loved her already. "Enty gdmi w y9er 5air, ma tdren esh mmkin y9er!" I said while getting up and holding the tray full of glasses of juice. I passed by every one of them, and then I sat for a little while and chatted with his mother and aunt a bit and then I went up to my room.
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3 days have passed since they have been here; his mother called on the same night to say that they were coming in 3 days with him. Today is the day I meet him, and if all goes well he'll probably be my husband.
"Maha, yallah mama jhzty?" Mama said looking at me tearfully. After throwing one last glance at the mirror and checking that my mascara didn't smudge and my natural curls weren't all over the place I announced that I was ready. This time I decided on something much more decent, a long flowy maxi skirt with a 3 quarter length loose blouse that was tucked in.
I walked into the men's sitting room holding a tray with cups of water on it and I said quietly "esslamo 3laikom." When I looked up I was shocked at how cute this guy was, he had an adorable smile.
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