Unexpected: Chapter15

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Previously:

At the mention of his name I started crying even louder. 45 minutes later, when I could form a sentence that they can understand I told them what happened.

Anoud: ma-ma.. ana w Turki t6lgna.

Aljohara: huh? Leeh t6lgto ya mama?

What do I do know? What do I tell her? That I went out with some guy and he almost raped me and then I asked Turki for a divorce.

Anoud: ana gltla.
Aljohara: leeh 6yb ya mama! 

My mother was getting frustrated with me, and I know why. I would be too, I should tell her. So I did tell her, just leaving out the parts where it was all a deal and that I dated Waleed and all that crap.

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Knock, knock, knock.

Anoud: n3m?

"Ef7ti elbab!"

Anoud: mahoy go away.
Maha: 3noud lw sm7ti 7akeni! Wsh 9ar leh fj2a? 

I got up from my bed, and opened her door. She hugged me so tight, and I burst into even more tears. 

Maha: shhh, are you okay? Esh 9ar? Leeh fj2a? You guys were so in love! 

I calmed down then I told her everything, from a-z. To say that she was shocked would be an understatement.

Maha: so you're saying eno you were never really in love with my brother?
Anoud: I thought I wasn't, but I am. I'm so madly in love with him.

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I've been divorced from Turki for 3 months now; we got legally divorced awl ma rj3 hw. I miss him so much; I've literally been crying myself to sleep every night since I came back. I was laying on a couch in Maha's house. I had to baby sit Reem today while Faisal and Maha went on date night. It was almost 11 and they still weren't home. I didn't mind, but I was really tired and I had work in the morning. 

So I whatsapped her:

A: Hey! Hope u guys are having fun! Coming home anytime soon? :p 
M: Looks like we're going to take a hotel room tonight.. Hehe.. 
A: Want me to take Reemo with me? 
M: NO! It's fine Mama's coming in like 10 minutes to take her.
A: Are u sure? I don't mind tra!
M: Laa shd3wa mama is coming e9bri shwy, want the driver to drop you off? 
A: la2 it's ok. 

I fell asleep on the couch next to Reem, when I suddenly heard footsteps into the house. I was a very light sleeper, so I jumped awake. 

"Sorry ma kan ga9di agwmk. I was trying to be as quiet as possible."

My heart went into overdrive when I heard his voice. I missed him so much. My eyes welled up with tears, this was the first time I see him since we got divorced. 

Anoud: uhh, mo mshkla. 
Turki: ween Reemo?
Anoud: she's sleeping on the couch, dgega bes 5leni ajeblk her bag.

I ran over to the bathroom first, and washed my face with cold water so I wouldn't cry. I packed Reem's bag afterwards, and then I went to give it to him. Our fingers brushed against each other, and my blood warmed. 

He looked up at me, and gave me a soft smile. He put the bag's strap on his shoulder, and he carried Reem gently. I couldn't help but think that maybe if I had given him a chance when we first got married, this would would've been our life. We would've had a baby who's probably as old as Reem. 

I shook my head to clear my mind from those crazy thoughts; I have to get over him. He looks like he's fine without me so I should be fine without him as well.

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"UGH! UGH! UGH! This not is not working! God, stupid technology." I started muttering to myself, and Maha stopped playing with Reem and looked at me. 

Maha: are you okay?
Anoud: NO! I'm not.

I haven't been okay since the day I've seen him. It's like the stitches that stitched my broken heart just ripped and all the emotions that I've buried deep inside; erupted out of my heart like lava out of a volcano. 

Anoud: it's so hard! God Maha it's so hard to see him and pretend that he means nothing to me.
Maha: 3noud I understand wallaa!

I shook my head and burst into tears. 

Anoud: no you don't! Have you ever laid on your bed at night and cried because you'll never be good enough for the guy you love? Have you ever just stayed awake counting your flaws and just started to feel worse about yourself? Have you? Because I've been doing that for the past 6 months and it just doesn't seem like it's getting any better! 
Maha: gd esh t7ben Turki ya 3noud?
Anoud: gd ma hldm3i 3la fraga ya Maha.

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A month later I was sitting on the balcony while doing some work, and my mom came and sat next to me.

Aljohara: hala mama..
Anoud: hi mommy, sh3ndk?
Aljohara: shofy mama ana 3arfa enik ymkn trf9'en bes est5eeri awl. 
Anoud: mama wsh tgolen?
Aljohara: fe wa7d tgdm lk.. 
Anoud: huh? Ana? 
Aljohara: ee fkri feha mama.. 

And then she left me. What? Someone proposed to me? How? Why? A9ln mabi 3'er Turki.. Ma agdr. I was shocked when I knew. I kept thinking about it, and I just couldn't believe it. It totally slipped my mind that someone might propose to me. Who wants a divorced girl?

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"3noud! E4a ma nzlti in 5 minutes bro7 bdonk!" 

Maha screamed from downstairs. 

Anoud: bji in 1 minute! 

We were getting ready to leave for a party and Maha was taking me. I went down and I smiled at Maha.

Maha: my best friend is a hottie. Yaa gameeeeel. 

I poked my tongue out at maha and she laughed at me. 

Anoud: you know there's something different about you.

I stared hard at her, and she kept biting her lips to keep herself from smiling. She was glowing, and I think I knew why.

Anoud: are you?

She nodded, and I started screaming from excitement! 

Anoud: I'm so happy for you!
Maha: thank you! Ewaa esh elshy eli btgolena leya?

She started moving her fingers along her phone, and I start fixing my lipstick.

Anoud: umm.. shofy hwa ena ana! Ana tgdmlii wa7d..
Maha: WHAT?

What I didn't know was that Maha was calling Turki and he heard everything I said. 

To be continued…
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