The next morning Dalal woke up around 9:30 and she was too lazy to go to class, instead she took a quick shower, put on dark blue jeans and an oversized baby pink jumper. When she turned on her phone she found 10 missed calls from Faisal, a text message and 3 other class from her friends. She ignored the calls and opened the message first. She couldn’t help but smile when she read Faisal’s message.
She knew in heart that Faisal would never back out, or give up on her. That message reassured her.
Before calling Faisal, Dalal walked out of her room to check if she was alone. She didn’t want her mother to catch her on the phone with Faisal after last night’s threat. She hurried back to her room, locked the door and called Faisal.
“Aloo?” came the groggy voice of Faisal after 4 rings.
“Wake up Faisal its 10..” Dalal whispered in a soothing voice.
Faisal smiled and cleared his throat, “wetha maby agoum?”
“Please 7abeby goum 3ashany?” Dalal whispered again.
Faisal could resist everything and anything, except Dalal’s soft sweet words and voice.
“Enshallla kany kany gemt..” Faisal replied in a dazed way.
Dalal giggled, “Shino betsawe elyoum?”
“Walla layl7een madre, bashoof rab3i esh3ndhum. Wentay?”
“Ana many ray7a class elyoum.” Dalal confessed.
“Laish?” Faisal asked in a stern voice
“Bas I’m not in the mood to go to class today. Arou7 bacher.”
“Won’t you miss anything important?” Faisal asked
“3ady, whatever I miss I can take from my friends. Please Faisal don’t force me to go.” Dalal begged.
“Khala9 youba I won’t bas 3ad akher mara, okay?”
Dalal laughed, “eeh khair enshalla.”
“I’m serious Dalal.” Faisal said sternly.
“Okay Faisal.” Dalal said coldly.
“Enzain since mantay ray7a jam3a, bet’9leen belbait?” Faisal asked.
“Laa bashoof my friends if they wana go out for breakfast.” Dalal said.
“Eeh khala9 shofay wayen betru7een w kalmeny, ana ayeech ehnak.” Faisal said.
“Laa Faisal you can’t.”
“Laish?” Faisal asked.
“Geltlek omy shino galat ams. We can’t see each other.” Dalal said.
“Bas Dalal, I’m only here for two more weeks, ba3dain I’m gone for months. Fa abe ashofech as much as possible?” Faisal protested.
“Adre, and I wana see you too, bas Faisal please mabe mashakel weya omy w obouy.. Kh9o9an ena Nasser al7een 7aas ena ako shay baina fa beyaneni 3ala ru7a w elyaya!”
“Walla I wont let anybody see me walla! We’ll do it like gabel Daloola please?” Faisal begged.
Dalal smiled, “Khala9 okay 7abeby, bas I have to go now, asma3 omy bara etkalem obouy.”
“Okay youba, take care wetha baghaytay shay kalmeeni 3ala 6oul.” Faisal said
“Enshalla..” Dalal replied back and they both fell into awkward silence.
Faisal whispered, “I love you.”
Dalal’s face turned red and she whispered back, “aklmeck ba3dain, bye..” And with that she ended the call feeling very bubbly and happy.
Faisal chuckled; she’s doing it all over again he thought to himself. When Faisal and Dalal first met, she wouldn’t tell Faisal that she loved him, but Faisal knew that she did. Sometimes he’d want to hear her say it back to him, but she never did. It took her so long to say the words that he’s been dying to hear, and he knew that when Dalal said them, Dalal truly loved him with all his heart.
Dalal made plans with her friends, Farah and Rawan and they decided to meet up at Prime&Toast for brunch. Dalal quickly put some light make up on and wore a light grey beanie that matched her outfit. She grabbed her bag and went out to the living room to find her parents whispering quietly.
“9abaa7 elkhair,” Dalal smiled to her parents and pecked her mother and father’s foreheads.
“Halla youba halla 9aba7 elnour,” her dad smiled back.
‘Okay, that’s weird.’ Dalal thought to herself. ‘Wee yemken lama al7een madara 3an salfat ams..’ she told herself
“Nemtay 3adel youba?” her dad asked
“Eeh el7emdalla,” Dalal smiled
“Mako dawam elyoum?” her mother asked
“Laa youma ako, bas ra7at 3alay nouma, bas al7een ba6la3 weya Farah w Rawan, okay?” She looked at her mother for approval.
Her mother nodded, but her dad said, “akeed mu emthaygich shay?”
“Eeh youba shely bethaygni?” Dalal looked confused
Her dad looked at his wife, “Muneera mu geltay kalmteeha?”
Dalal’s mother nodded.
Dalal started panicking, “youba shelsalfa?”
“3azeez kalmny.” Her dad said sternly
“Enzain?” Dalal asked as her heart skipped a beat.
“W ana mare’9ait.” Her dad replied.
To be continued….
