I posted this earlier than I told you guys bcuz I want to finish as soon as possible.
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I slipped on an open-back emerald green dress with long sleeves and a slit opening that reached half my thigh, and then I slipped on gold pumps that made me 7 inches taller. I had put on my watch, earrings, wedding ring and other rings, but when it got to the necklace it wouldn't close so I had to go out the dressing room and get Faisal to close it for me.
I went out of the dressing room, and turned around holding the ends of the necklace.
Maha: Faisal, 3ady t9kir ly my necklace.
Faisal: enshallah 7bbti.
I was still mad at him if you haven't noticed. Well I'm not mad mad, who could stay mad at him after last night? I was giving him the cold shoulder though. I wanted him to understand that what he did was wrong and that he hurt my feelings, but I also knew eno I should apologize too. Just after he apologizes. My thoughts stopped, well it's more like my brain stopped when his fingers brushed against my spine. He was pushing my hair to the side and then he closed the necklace. I kind of wished the necklace wouldn't close right away. I didn't have to though bcuz he didn't remove his fingers from my neck, and then gently he pressed a kiss to my neck and then slowly he moved down to my shoulder. Just when I thought I couldn't feel any better about myself. He whispered:
Faisal: I have the most beautiful woman in the world as my wife, a7bik.
I think I soared to cloud 9. He was so forgiven.
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Maha: lw sm7t ha4a yn76 hinak mo hina.
I was working on the construction of the new architecture company branch in Riya9', and my wedding is in exactly 42 hours. I looked down at my watch, and I realized I was late for the last wedding dress fitting.
Maha: ok 5l9o elwires and then close the site. See you guys in a month! La t5rbon my building.
I had everything going smoothly el7amdelilah. My dress was custom made for me, the flowers were ordered even though some weren't in season, honeymoon plans looked perfect. I had my dream wedding and I had the perfect husband.
I went home and I was dragged by Anoud to my room, she threw a champagne colored dress on my face.
Maha: Anoud lazm aro7 to this 3zema? Y3ny it's your mother's side of the family, and I'm really tired from work. I want to relax, please?
Anoud: you leave to some island in 3 days I think you'll have a lot of time for relaxation.
Ghada(Talal's wife): I doubt she'll have any time to relax, enshallah she just doesn't end up like this.
She pointed at her barely there baby bump. Anoud laughed really loudly at Ghada's face. She was right I'm so not ready for a baby enshallah ma arj3 min my honeymoon pregnant like her.
Anoud: remember your face when you told us? You were so embarrassed.
Ghada: akeed bkon embarrassed we went to our honeymoon for 2 weeks and 3 weeks later I find out I'm pregnant, could it get any worse?
Anoud: it could've.
Maha: shlon?
Anoud: well they could have done it before the wedding and well she gets pregnant while a bride. Worst case scenario? Baby bump at the wedding.
Maha: how do you imagine these things?
Anoud: movies, and lots and lots of books. You'd be surprised at what teenagers these days do.
Ghada: 3noud, you're barely an adult.
Anoud: excuse me! Waiiiit we're going off topic here Maha you have to get ready yallah!!
I put on the dress and did my hair quickly. Anoud came in the room and made it clear how much she wants me to put on make up and wear really high heels. Wow, what is with her?
Maha: I'm so getting you back for this. 7ram 3lek why are you dragging me to this when I spent 5 hours under the sun and my wedding is in 38 hours?
Anoud: I still don't know why you're working. You're husband is like a millionaire not including his job. So quit and work on looking good your whole life.
Maha: very funny. Yallaa engl3i 5alina n6l3.
"SURPRISE!" Probably every girl I knew screamed to my face. I was very surprised, but I was impressed too. I mean come on Anoud managed to keep this a secret from me, for a whole month.
Maha: soo 3nouda, keef gdrty t5bena 3ny?
Anoud: oh god Mahoy it was the hardest and most horrible thing I had to do, ever.
Maha: wallaaa?
Anoud: ee I mean come on, ma ged 5bet 3nik ay shy since I was 6 and I stepped on your new-born cat and killed her. I'm still so sorry for that baby, but she was so tiny and I was such a chubby kid.
I laughed at Anoud, she really went off subject a lot.
I had a lot of fun in my 'bridal shower' everyone was so nice to me, the cake was inappropriate and all the gifts were 15+ rated or even 18+ but it was fun. Then I woke up in the morning and it hit me that I'm getting married. I looked at my almost empty bedroom, there is nothing here anymore. Barely any traces of me. My mom came into the room and she was all tear-y and her expression was a mixture of sad and proud.
Maha: hi mama.
Noura: hi 7bebty. How are u feeling?
Maha: good. Mama bt9e7en?
Noura: laaa, leeh a9e7?
Maha: mdri, ymkin l2nik jalsa tms7en 3yonik. W maybe bcuz jalsa y6l3 moya min 3yonik.
Noura: I'm just leaking..
I laughed at my mom's reaction, but I was tearing up myself.
After a long talk with my mom, I was sitting down in the room. I felt like putting some cream on my body to take my mind off the fact that I was so nervous. I was getting txts from Faisal all day long and they were making me less nervous.
Some of the texts:
"كني دعيت الله فرح وجيتني انت استجابه"
"علميهم إنك أجمل ما لقيت وإن كان هالحب غلطه أنتي أحلى ما خطيت."
"يا أجمل عطايا الله وين بلقى لك مثيل؟ جابك الله لي وصرت لي ضي واكتفيت بك عن كل حي"
He made me happy, and that's what matters. I put my phone down and started putting on the cream.
Anoud: Mahoy, leeh jismik glb a7mr?
Maha: I don't know! I don't know! Is it that bad?
Anoud: umm no? Did u put cream?
Maha: oh god, ee.
Anoud: Maha, keef nsety! Cream and perfume doesn't make contact with your body ela b3d elLaser session ib 3 days.
Maha: oopsy daisy?
I was panicking inside, what do I do? I did the first thing that came to my mind. Call Faisal.
Maha: Faisal, lazim n2ajel el3irs.
Faisal: what? Leeh?
Maha: jismy glb a7mr.
Faisal: how red?
Maha: it looks like I've been slapped all over.
Faisal: ok ok we can do something about this..
Maha: really? Esh? Think fast I have 4 hours till elzaffa.
Faisal: cold shower.
Maha: what?
Faisal: go have a cold bath. That way your skin will calm down, I think.
So I did have a cold bath, and it didn't do much. I was still panicking, but I didn't tell Faisal bcuz he already was panicking enough for the both of us. Just when my skin was turning normal again, and I calmed down enough to let the lady finish my hair. Anoud gets an asthma attack, and Ghada starts bleeding.
Maha: bes sh3ry mo nfs ely 6lbt'h mnik!
The hairdresser didn't do the style I wanted, but I got a txt from Talal saying that Ghada and the baby are ok. That's good. Oh, and people should be coming in an hour.
Now that my hair is perfect and my make-up is being applied, all I needed was my best-friend. Speak of the devil:
Anoud: I'm here! El7amdelilah just a little asthma attack no problem.
Maha: who gets an asthma attack in mid december?
Anoud: the same type of person who forgets they shouldn't get cream or perfume on their skin after a laser session.
Maha: ok ok point gotten.
When I could see my make up, I wished I was blind. I had too much blush on, the eyeliner was un-even, and my eyebrows were drawn too dark. I was close to tears and not for a good reason. I had half an hour llzaffa and I couldn't feel worse. I wasn't going to call Faisal bcuz that's unfair, he's just so stressed he doesn't need a panicking bride.
Anoud: Mahoy, it's not bad walla, shufy. You even out ur eyeliner, you're good with these things. and I'll help with your brows.
Ghada: really, they're the perfect shape.
Maha: ma y7tajon tfte7?
Ghada: no, they really look good.
I felt a bit better about myself after what they told me and then my mom said that it was time, and all the butterflies, birds, the whole zoo was f-ing fluttering in my stomach. Yeah, I was nervous.
Then I went down, held my bouquet and stood in front of the door. This is it. Ok so nothing about my wedding was traditional bes kint ab3'a ilzaffa 'Haab ils3aad'
(Okay so the normally written parts are Maha's thoughts and the italic-ed red parts are Faisal's)
I walked slowly towards him, and I felt so good about myself. Then it hit me.
I was never more proud of myself. I had this smart, beautiful, and sweet woman as my wife.
It shouldn't matter if my eyeliner was un-even, or if I had a rash.
All those people around us were the least of my worries. All eyes were on her, and I know why.
Who cares if my brows are too dark, or I have too much blush on.
All this time we put so much energy and time into flowers, music, food, dresses, and everything else. Right now, I know that none of that matters. I get to take this woman home with me, and share the rest of my life with her.
As long as I'm marrying a guy whom I love, and I get to spend the rest of my life with him.
xo
Maha: Faisal, lazim n2ajel el3irs.
Faisal: what? Leeh?
Maha: jismy glb a7mr.
Faisal: how red?
Maha: it looks like I've been slapped all over.
Faisal: ok ok we can do something about this..
Maha: really? Esh? Think fast I have 4 hours till elzaffa.
Faisal: cold shower.
Maha: what?
Faisal: go have a cold bath. That way your skin will calm down, I think.
So I did have a cold bath, and it didn't do much. I was still panicking, but I didn't tell Faisal bcuz he already was panicking enough for the both of us. Just when my skin was turning normal again, and I calmed down enough to let the lady finish my hair. Anoud gets an asthma attack, and Ghada starts bleeding.
Maha: bes sh3ry mo nfs ely 6lbt'h mnik!
The hairdresser didn't do the style I wanted, but I got a txt from Talal saying that Ghada and the baby are ok. That's good. Oh, and people should be coming in an hour.
Now that my hair is perfect and my make-up is being applied, all I needed was my best-friend. Speak of the devil:
Anoud: I'm here! El7amdelilah just a little asthma attack no problem.
Maha: who gets an asthma attack in mid december?
Anoud: the same type of person who forgets they shouldn't get cream or perfume on their skin after a laser session.
Maha: ok ok point gotten.
When I could see my make up, I wished I was blind. I had too much blush on, the eyeliner was un-even, and my eyebrows were drawn too dark. I was close to tears and not for a good reason. I had half an hour llzaffa and I couldn't feel worse. I wasn't going to call Faisal bcuz that's unfair, he's just so stressed he doesn't need a panicking bride.
Anoud: Mahoy, it's not bad walla, shufy. You even out ur eyeliner, you're good with these things. and I'll help with your brows.
Ghada: really, they're the perfect shape.
Maha: ma y7tajon tfte7?
Ghada: no, they really look good.
I felt a bit better about myself after what they told me and then my mom said that it was time, and all the butterflies, birds, the whole zoo was f-ing fluttering in my stomach. Yeah, I was nervous.
Then I went down, held my bouquet and stood in front of the door. This is it. Ok so nothing about my wedding was traditional bes kint ab3'a ilzaffa 'Haab ils3aad'
(Okay so the normally written parts are Maha's thoughts and the italic-ed red parts are Faisal's)
I walked slowly towards him, and I felt so good about myself. Then it hit me.
I was never more proud of myself. I had this smart, beautiful, and sweet woman as my wife.
It shouldn't matter if my eyeliner was un-even, or if I had a rash.
All those people around us were the least of my worries. All eyes were on her, and I know why.
Who cares if my brows are too dark, or I have too much blush on.
All this time we put so much energy and time into flowers, music, food, dresses, and everything else. Right now, I know that none of that matters. I get to take this woman home with me, and share the rest of my life with her.
As long as I'm marrying a guy whom I love, and I get to spend the rest of my life with him.
xo
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