Love & everything in between. Part 4

      The next day noura woke up around 1:00pm finding 26 missed calls from Lulu and 4 missed calls from fahad, and 3 whatsapp's from A.

The first thing she asked herself was whether everything that happened last night was real or not, and the moment she opened her whatsapp, her heart smiled, because it was real.

She did talk to 3azeez. 

She opened 3azeez's chat first with a sweet smile. 

3azeez was last seen at 9:00am,

“ 7abaait akoun awal sha5e9 e9abi7 3alaich lama teg3deen, fa 9abaa7 elkhair w 3asa youmech kela khair;* "

was what 3azeez sent Noura at around 9 before he fell asleep.

Noura replied back,

"9abaa7 elnoor;*  madam 9aba7t 3alaick akeed youmy bekoun kela khair"

She then quickly called Lulu,

"Nwaaair!!! Entay wainch?!!" Lulu screamed

"Lulu..." Noura whispered

"A7aar ma3ndy abraad ma3endch?? Wain etifaqna ely ams? Mu geltay benrou7 shalaih?! Tadreen fhaid daag 3alay egouli ayech elbait ashouf eshfech la2nch matrdeen?!!" Lulu said fiercely

"Lulu kalamta.." Noura said softly

"Mino hatha??" Lulu said totally forgetting about the 3azeez issue.

"3azeez.." Noura whispered

Lulu fell silent for 1 second then immediately gasped and said "CHAATHABAAA!!!!!!"

"Walllaa!!!!!!" Noura giggled

"DETAAAILS EBSER3A!!" Lulu demanded

And Noura told Lulu exactly what happened, how she talked to him and what he said.

"Oo al7en shino ya3ni?? You're still talking wela shino wathi3kom!?" Lulu asked bewildered.

"Eeh agoolich dazeli msg elyoum el9be7 egouli feeha goodmorning o men hal 7achi.."

"So are you together?" Lulu asked

"Hmmm, I'm really not sure? I mean we just talked for a day.. Walla madri and I didn't want to ask, madrii.." Noura seemed lost

"Shofaay the most important thing is ench kalamteh, wena 6ala3 mo 5a6eb.. And now I guess keep talking lama testaw3ebain shino yabe?" Lulu suggested

"Laa mabe chethy.. The relationship is between two people, mo ana an6er o ashof ohwa shino yabi, I'm gonna make it clear ana shino abe ba3ad." Noura said boldly

"And what is it exactly ely tabena ya madam Noura?" Lulu said sarcastically

"7mara don't call me that!" Noura laughed, "and you know what I want, I want to marry him."

"Nwair et7beeena?" Lulu asked

"Lulu geltlech ohwa mo mas2alat eni a7ba wela la, when I met him something in me just clicked with him, its like you know you belong together, you just know.. Like the law of gravity, you cant really see it pulling you down, you just know it does.." 

Lulu sighed dramatically, "finally you're gonna have what you want! I'm so happy for you 7abebty"

Noura smiled, "thank you looly, walla your support means everything to me!"

Lulu laughed, "adrii 7abebty, entay bedouni ensanah '9ay3aa!"

Noura rolled her eyes "yeah whatever"

"Kalba! 3a6eni elmofeed al7en, benrou7 elshalaih wela la?" Lulu said

"China laa , 5aleha bacher? Nesayt lazem arou7 at'3ada eb bait yadi!"

"5alas ok, bas make sure to talk to Fahad la2na law3 chadi bel7ana! And keep me posted whenever something happens bainech o bain 3azeez!"

"Enshalla, you know I will!" And they ended the conversation.

Minutes later she called Fahad,

"9aba7 el5aair," Noura said to her brother

"Halla 7abebty 9aba7 elnour, ha tawech ga3da?"

"La min shway bas kint akalem Lulu, ba'3ait shay?"

"Laa bas kint bashoof etha eb teyoun elshalaih o kent bagolich 3amty Muneera dagat 3alay etgoul ena lazim neyehoum 3al '3ada eb bait Baba Nasser."

"Eeh adry lama gemt legait whatsapp belgroup gaylen 3an el'3ada bas maradait 3alaihum." 

"Enzain fa betrou7en?"

"Eeh gelt 7ag Lulu ena enkansel shalaih, ent ebta7der?"

"Ana la walla magdar la2na bendish ba7ar ba3ad shway o ben6awel, bas gelt a7re9 3alaich entay 3ashan mayz3loun."

"Ok lat7ati barou7 ana, oo ent take care please !" Noura said

"Enshalla, yala tamreni 3ala shay?" Fahad asked

"Eeh, 9ar shay 3ala mawtho3ek? Is it over yet?"

Fahad sighed, he hated the subject and didn't want anyone to bring it up since it was really hard to deal with at the moment, "la ma9ar shay, ma7achayt'ha 9arly 3 days"

"Ok, etha tabe shay ana 7athra" Noura said in a caring voice

"Mashkoora" Fahad replied back and sorrow filled his voice

"Fahoodi cheer up, 9adgni its gonna get better you'll see!"

"Enshalla, yalla Noura aklmich ba3dain"

"I love you!" Noura said before closing the phone

"Me too" Fahad ended the conversation, went to join his friends on the beach and enjoy his time and keep his mind off of things.

Noura took a shower and got dressed and ready to go to her grandfather’s house. 3azeez was still sleeping so she decided to wait for him to wake up before telling him her plans for the day. Noura left in a hurry, passed by sugar&spice and bought cupcakes for dessert. She got to her grandfathers house around 2:30, and just in time for lunch.

Everyone was gathering around the table and setting up plates so no one really noticed her walking in the dinning room except her cousin AbdulRahman. 

AbdulRahman was 24 years old, and had a huge crush over Noura since they were kids. Everyone knows AbdulRahman wants Noura, but they also know that Noura thinks of him as a brother. 

AbdulRahman smiled instantly as he saw Noura walk in. She looked like a perfect angel. She was wearing a baby pink cotton dress, a white pearl necklace and white Hermes sandals. Her hair was blow-dried and then perfectly curled. She had absolutely no make up on except for cherry flavored lip-gloss.

"Ya halla bel zain" AbdulRahman said to Noura when she passed by him.

Noura laughed, "halla feek !" And then continued greeting her aunts and uncles and cousins.

She greeted her grandfather last, "Baba Nasser shlounk?" She kissed his forehead and hugged him.

"Halla 7abebty halla!! Halla ib Noura 7abebat yadhaa! Halla bely emsamenha 3ala omyy" Baba Nasser smiled.

Every time he saw Noura he had to mention that she's the only granddaughter that’s named after his mother and that he loved her the most.    

Noura smiled, "halla feek baba, shlounck? Walla walhana 3alaick"

"Walla ana eb5air damech eb5air, eeh yabnaitey entay kela '3a6a manshoofich! Kel masa2alna wayn Noura, walla Noura 3end rab3iha wela beljam3a wela belshalaih!" Baba Nasser said

Noura laughed, "7agek 3alay yadi adrii ana emga9ra weyakom"

"7abebty entay aham shay enich eb5air" Baba Nasser smiled as they all sat down and had a wonderful meal.

After lunch, they all gathered around the living room to drink tea and enjoy the afternoon.

Noura kept checking her phone to see if 3azeez sent her anything, but he was still sleeping.

She decided to sit with her cousins and catch up.

She wasn't really close with her cousins from her father's side, but they were on good terms. Noura's closer to her mother's side of the family. Her father's side is a bit conservative, where as her mother's side were very liberal. Yet her dad was a mix of both.

"Shlounech ba3ad Noura?" Manal, Noura's eldest cousin asked

"Walla eb5air el7emdallah, wentay eshloun Fahad o Abeer?" Fahad and Abeer were Manal's kids. 

"Wallah em6al3eli grooon" Manal laughed

"Allah e7afe'9hom lech enshalla" Noura smiled

"Agoool masema3taw a5er 5abar??" Hessa looked up from her phone and bugged her eyes.

"Golay sheno?" Dalal and Manal and Noura all looked at Hessa.

"Et3arfooun 3azeez AlFlani??" 

"Eeeh ely oma Dalal AlFlani?" Manal replied quickly?

"Eeh!!" Hessa replied

Noura's heart started racing and she tried to keep a straight face while she was freaking out deep inside.

'Shet3arif 3an 3azeez hathy!' Noura thought to herself

"Yalla 7e9o ta7achay!!" Dalal scolded

"Eeh egoloon ena 5a6ab!!" Hessa's eyes beamed

"Ayi shay 9aa7??" Manal said

"O mino hathy ely 5a6abha??" Dalal made a face, and Noura was silent.

"Madry walla refejti galat ebtes2al o betgolena bel group" Hessa said and looked back at her phone.

"Youma menha walla ely 6ay7taa! Hathy shino ebtel3ab bel flous le3eb!!" Dalal bugged her eyes

Noura gritted her teeth.

Not only were they talking bad about the person, but also they were making false assumptions and wrong judgments.

She looked at Dalal with the faintest expression and said, "Allah ewafghom enshalla o yab3id 3anhom el3ain."

Dalal raised and eyebrow, "eshtaq9deen? Ya3ni ana ba9k'hom eb 3ain??"

"Laa 7ashaa. Bas ad3e lohom bel5air." As Noura got up she turned around and looked at Dalal, "wentay lat7aten, beyech wa7ed tel3eben eb flousa le3eb" she winked at her and went to say her goodbye to Baba Nasser and her aunts.

"Wai3 esta'3afarallah masta7mel Noura, madry shloun entaw 3ajbatkom!" Dalal snorted.

"7aram 3alaich Dalal, tara Noura etyanin." Hessa looked at Dalal with a serious face

"Ayi etyanin!! Entay sheftay shetgoli?" Dalal gasped

"Walla ehya magalt ela el9j" Hessa gave Dalal a sarcastic smile.

"Entay hatha ely tabena, o hatha ely ehmich. Fa taqabaly ely eyech men ayi a7ad." Hessa said

Dalal looked at Manal for help but Manal was busy with her phone.

She kept quite, she knew she was too shallow but couldn't admit it.

Noura got in her car and left her grandfathers house, she called Lulu but she didn't answer so she decided to get coffee on her way back. 

As she was leaving Starbucks - Nuzha, her phone rang. She immediately answered the phone that was connected to her car via Bluetooth, but she didn't check who called first.

"Lulluu wainch?? I'm so pissed at Dalal you have no idea!!"

"Aloo?" Came a really smooth husky voice.

Noura's heart raced, she quickly looked at the screen and realized it was 3azeez who caled.

'Shit..' Noura thought as face turned red.

She gulped and replied, "uhh, halla?"

3azeez chuckled, "eshfeech tewahagtay?"

"Laa mafeni shay bas I was expecting a call, kelsh matwaqa3t you'd call.."

"Why wouldn't I call?" 3azeez asked

Noura fell quite for a minute, "mmm madri walla.."

"Ya3nii may9eer adig mara thanya? May9eer aklmich?" 3azeez teased

Noura's heart raced and her face was turning into a million shades of red, "la 3azeez mo chethy aq9ed, ya3ni madry kaifek emballa you can call.."

3azeez laughed, "olaa olaa yuba shda3waa hal kether metwahga??"

Noura laughed, he was obviously trying to make her laugh. 

"Enzain momken a3erf laish you’re pissed? O mino Dalal o mino Lulu? Wela may7egli?" 3azeez asked

Noura smiled, she liked how he was asking more about her, wanting to know more about her.

"Dalal's my cousin and Lulu's my best friend.. W la 3adi I'm fine now, bas shay tafeh Dalal galeta.."

"Akeeed?" 3azeez asked

"Eeh walla.." Noura replied

"Enzain ana dag bas kent bagolich eny tawne ga3ed o e7temal arou7 at'3da weya rab3y o barou7 elshalaih belail."

'Laish ga3ed egouly shino besawe? What are we a couple wela shino belthab6?' Noura thought to herself

"Mm, okay have fun!" Noura said

"Thank you, wentay any plans? O waynich a9lan?" 3azeez asked

"Walla tawne 6al3a men Starbucks nuzha o rada baitna, bashoof Lulu ya tyeyni ya arou7laha, w e7temal enrou7 shalaih. Lama al7en maqararna"

3azeez fell quite for a minute, he wasn't really fond of Starbucks, Nuzha branch because of the atmosphere but he didn't know where or not could tell Noura where she could go to and not go to. He was very overprotective and he really liked Noura, but they only talked for a day. He didn't want to take things too fast. So he just said, "okay, take care."

Noura felt it in his tone, felt the over-protectiveness, she felt that he honestly meant it, that he wanted her to take care. But it was too soon for both of them to define the relationship.   

"Enshalla, you too." Noura replied.

To be continued...