The chapter is dedicated to M❤︎.
Enjoy! ❥
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Previously:
Basma: ana a7bk ya 3bdul3ziz.
Aziz: j3l ma ygol esmi a7d b3dk!
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I paced through my bedroom for what seemed like ages. All kinds of thoughts were going through my head on why didn't Abdulaziz call me yet! Is it possible that his mother didn't say yes? We've been stressing about my parents, that we forgot about his!
I picked up my phone, and called him. We're in 2010 for the love of god, those stupid beliefs don't have a place in the world we live in. I dialled the number that I memorised by heart since 2008. And it rang..
Basma: alo?
Aziz: 9otik yrd elro7, j3l ma anr7m mnah wla dgega.
I blushed. Too much romance doesn't mix well with me.
Basma: t3rf eni ma7b too much romance.
Aziz: 5laa9 as7b elmd7.
Basma: mo ts7bha 3ad!
Aziz: y3ny?
Basma: efff, mdri!
Aziz: entom ylbanat t9d3on elras.
Basma: mo moshkilatna! Leeh lsa ma dagat omik?
I smacked my palm on my mouth the minute the words left my mouth.
Basma: uhh.. 3ziz mo ga9di..
Aziz: Basma, ana glt elomi 3anik..
Basma: 6yb esh elmoshkila?
Aziz: mo ra9'ya tklm omik, tgol btrf9'onna...
My heart shattered to a million other pieces; I might've forgiven him too quickly but that's because I love him. He, simply, completes me. Now we might not get to have our happy ending.
Basma: bes lazm!
Aziz: adri ya glbi walla adri!
Basma: bklm mama!
Aziz: haa?
Basma: ana bklmha bgolha enik tbi t56bne bes omik mo mwafgah 3shan 5ayfa tnrf9'!
Aziz: NO!
Basma: hw 3ziz leeh? Ma tbena nn56b as soon as possible?
Aziz: mafy a7d fe ha4a elkoon kla ybek t9eren ly akthr mni, bes I want to do it the right way, w e4a omi lsa mo9era ma tro7, bji bnfsi.
I let out a huge sigh, but nodded anyway.
Basma: eli tshofa.
Aziz: yalla 7bebti lazm a9k l2n atw83 elshr6i byji y36eni mo5alafa.
Basma: wtf! La tgoli jals tklmni w ent tsog!
I was screaming through the phone.
Basma: yawelk mni!
Aziz: adri ya glbi walla adri!
Basma: bklm mama!
Aziz: haa?
Basma: ana bklmha bgolha enik tbi t56bne bes omik mo mwafgah 3shan 5ayfa tnrf9'!
Aziz: NO!
Basma: hw 3ziz leeh? Ma tbena nn56b as soon as possible?
Aziz: mafy a7d fe ha4a elkoon kla ybek t9eren ly akthr mni, bes I want to do it the right way, w e4a omi lsa mo9era ma tro7, bji bnfsi.
I let out a huge sigh, but nodded anyway.
Basma: eli tshofa.
Aziz: yalla 7bebti lazm a9k l2n atw83 elshr6i byji y36eni mo5alafa.
Basma: wtf! La tgoli jals tklmni w ent tsog!
I was screaming through the phone.
Basma: yawelk mni!
I let out a sigh, and disconnected the call.
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Meanwhile with Alia:
I paced back in forth in Abdulaziz's room. Where on earth is he?
Alia: MAMA! MAAMAAAA!
Mom: n3m! N3mmmm!
She walked into Abdulaziz's room with a confused look on her face, and when she saw that I was fine she sat on his couch, crossed her arms, and gave me a look.
Alia: ween 3ziz?
Mom: 6l3!
Alia: mn ams?
Mom: ma rj3?!
Alia: no!
Mom: ajl kan 9adg bli galh..
Alia: esh gal?
Mom: 7akalna 3n elbnt eli y7bha.. Eli ybi ytzwjha..
Alia: galkom meen heya?
Mom: ee galna enha Basma..
Alia: w leeh ra7?
Mom: l2ni rf9't a56bha..
Alia: YOU DID WHAT?
Mom: la tklmeni ki4a! Ana lsa omik!
Alia: mama! La tfhmeni 3'l6, w enti t3rfen eni a7bk akthr mn ay a7d aw sha59 bl3alm! Bes eli sweteh 3'l6! Mama elwld y7bha!
Mom: el7ob mo kl shy.
Alia: mama, 3ziz ma y3ebah shy! He's almost done with his masters, he has a secure job when he comes back, he's fit, w y7bha. Blnesba lha, he is the full package. Leeh mnti ra9'ya t56benha? 3shan ttw83en byrf9'onk 3la ashya2 m7d yfkr feha anymore? Mama adri enik 3zezat nfs bes eli sweteh 3'l6!
Mom: 3lia la tt3aden 7dodik.
Alia: mama, 3ajbk w9'3 3ziz al7een m7d ydri 3na? 3ajbk keef msk a3'ra9'ah w ra7? Tra ha4a 3ziz, y3ny damah yb3'aha bytgdmlha sawa2an bre9'akom wla la2! Fa ana agolk ya mama kalmeh, lw sm7te. E8n3eh yji elbet, w ro7i e56bela Basma, w 9adgeni Basma ma y3z 3leha enk tt3nen len bet'hom w tnrden, fa akeed m7a tgola 3adi tjon ela w heya ma54a mowafa8a mabda2iya mn omha!
Mom: mdri.. Ma7s mrra e8tn3t..
Alia: mama la tt3'len! Klna ndri enik mar7 tt7mlen z3l 3ziz fa ana agol eg63eha mn ela5er!
Mom: 6yyb 6yyyyb! Waaaayyyy ya kthr grgk! Jbetli 9oda3.
Alia: shokraaan shokraaan shokraaaan!
I jumped up and down, more hyper than a kid who ate a box of chocolates. Before I called Abdulaziz, I gave my mom a quick kiss on her forehead.
Alia: allah y5lek lna wla y7rmna mnk ya a7la om bldenya!
Mom: allah ys3dkom klkom ya ro7 omkom.
I called Abdulaziz, and the phone rang for ages. After the 18th call I decided to just text him, "mama galt enha btklm om Basma! Come back home."
Back to Basma:
It's been hours since I called Abdulaziz, he hasn't said a word, and I'm getting nervous. Shall I talk to my mother? Or not yet? Before I could go too far with my thoughts I got a text from him with only 3 words: "She said yes." I didn't want to know how or why, but she said yes, so now step two which is: talk to my mother.
I exhaled the deep breath I inhaled, and took slow steps to the glass room where my mother is probably sitting.
I knocked the door, and stood waiting for her to answer.
Mom: meeen?
Basma: ana Basma..
Mom: Basma? Jalsa t6gen elbab? Ed5li ed5li..
I went in and gave my mother w scared smile. I sat next to her, and she looked at me from the corner of her eyes.
Mom: wsh 3ndk?
Basma: mama, bgolik shy, don't overreact. E9bri len a5l9..
Mom: 5eer allahoma ej3lh 5eer. Wsh b3'eti?
Basma: 3z-3bdul3ziz kklmni.
Mom: n3m? B3d ma ra7 w trkk m3lga?
Basma: mama, relax. As I was saying, 3bdul3ziz klmni w gali ena ybi y56bni.
Mom: 6yb ha4a shy zeen..
Basma: bes omah kant m3ya.
Mom: lesh?
Basma: t5af tnrf9'..
Mom: hw leh nrf9'ha?!
Basma: 3shanhom Alflani.
Mom: w e7na ma n36ehom... Nseet 3n ha4a elshay.
Basma: bes r9't tji, w r9't tklmk, bes bagi enti tgolen eloboy.
Mom: 5la9 bgola, bes ma aw3dk bshay..
Basma: thank you thank you thank you!
I jumped off the couch, and kissed her forehead.
Basma: allah la y7rmni mnk abdn!
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A day later, my name was shouted through the house by my father. Mama told him, and that almost had me hyperventilating. I knocked on his office's door, and waited for a response.
Dad: ed5li.
Basma: elsalamo 3lykom yuba.
Dad: w 3laykom elsalam 7bebti.
Basma: b3'et shy yoba?
Dad: ee, ejlsi.
Basma: enshallah..
Dad: Basma, galtli omik ena fe wa7d mtgdmlk w enah 5oush wld w shbh kamel.
Basma: bes?
Dad: bes ena mo mn mowa5ee4na wla ynasbna.
Basma: bes yoba, ana..
Dad: shofi ya bnti e4a jeti 3nd elo9ool wl 3adat, elzwaj ha4a mosta7eel ytm w wla a7d 9a7i yr9'a feh. 9dg eno ha4a el7ki ma ywafe8 elmn6e8 dam elwld kamel w monaseb sha59an w sha59iyatan, bes ana ya bnti magdr azwjk eyah.
Basma: baba, lw sm7t.
Dad: 5leni akmel klami ya bnt el7lal.. 6b3n blnesba ly lw ttzwjen wa7d mn 3yal 3mank zy Fara7 e5tik wla wa7d mn mowa5ee4na zy Sara..
Basma: baba!
Dad: mafek 9br abd.
Basma: tra 6al3a 3lek.
Dad: bes ana ma3d eni zy awl, ana t3ban w ma atw83 bega mn 3omri kthr ma mr.
Basma: mama, bgolik shy, don't overreact. E9bri len a5l9..
Mom: 5eer allahoma ej3lh 5eer. Wsh b3'eti?
Basma: 3z-3bdul3ziz kklmni.
Mom: n3m? B3d ma ra7 w trkk m3lga?
Basma: mama, relax. As I was saying, 3bdul3ziz klmni w gali ena ybi y56bni.
Mom: 6yb ha4a shy zeen..
Basma: bes omah kant m3ya.
Mom: lesh?
Basma: t5af tnrf9'..
Mom: hw leh nrf9'ha?!
Basma: 3shanhom Alflani.
Mom: w e7na ma n36ehom... Nseet 3n ha4a elshay.
Basma: bes r9't tji, w r9't tklmk, bes bagi enti tgolen eloboy.
Mom: 5la9 bgola, bes ma aw3dk bshay..
Basma: thank you thank you thank you!
I jumped off the couch, and kissed her forehead.
Basma: allah la y7rmni mnk abdn!
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A day later, my name was shouted through the house by my father. Mama told him, and that almost had me hyperventilating. I knocked on his office's door, and waited for a response.
Dad: ed5li.
Basma: elsalamo 3lykom yuba.
Dad: w 3laykom elsalam 7bebti.
Basma: b3'et shy yoba?
Dad: ee, ejlsi.
Basma: enshallah..
Dad: Basma, galtli omik ena fe wa7d mtgdmlk w enah 5oush wld w shbh kamel.
Basma: bes?
Dad: bes ena mo mn mowa5ee4na wla ynasbna.
Basma: bes yoba, ana..
Dad: shofi ya bnti e4a jeti 3nd elo9ool wl 3adat, elzwaj ha4a mosta7eel ytm w wla a7d 9a7i yr9'a feh. 9dg eno ha4a el7ki ma ywafe8 elmn6e8 dam elwld kamel w monaseb sha59an w sha59iyatan, bes ana ya bnti magdr azwjk eyah.
Basma: baba, lw sm7t.
Dad: 5leni akmel klami ya bnt el7lal.. 6b3n blnesba ly lw ttzwjen wa7d mn 3yal 3mank zy Fara7 e5tik wla wa7d mn mowa5ee4na zy Sara..
Basma: baba!
Dad: mafek 9br abd.
Basma: tra 6al3a 3lek.
Dad: bes ana ma3d eni zy awl, ana t3ban w ma atw83 bega mn 3omri kthr ma mr.
Basma: ewa?
Dad: w ma ab3'a amot w ana ymkn a7rmk mn sa3adtk, fa e4a ha4a elwld bys3dk ana mar7 a7rmk mna!
Basma: mnjd??
Dad: kobrik ana astahbl? Walla.
Basma: thank you thank you! A7bk, allah la y7rmni mnk w y6wl b3omrik!
My happiness could not be measured, nor described with words.
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I exhaled and inhaled as fast as I could. I don't know why I'm so nervous. It's the day we've been waiting for, the day where to the world I'd be officially his and he'd be mine.
xo
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