Chapter 23

" Shsalfeti weyah? " I replied while biting my lips.

Thoughts started crossing my head, how did he find out?

Maybe he checked my mobile wana ma adry? Bes if he did he would've talked to me 7azat'ha mu al7en.

Ziyad: " La testa3b6ain, shefteh shloun ga3ed ekhizich? Ou be3dain Khaled told me everything."

I laughed " Ziyad men 9ejek tesma3 7achy min Khaled? "

Ziyad: " Ana awel shay ma 9adagta, bes youm shefta ekhizich.. "

I interrupted him " Ziyad tekfa la tkamel, Khaled 7ettan 7ag ukhoy raye7 gayel nefs el7achy, ou etha ent ga3ed tes2al nefsik laish ga3ed ekhizny chethe la2ana he knows my family, ou kel my cousins ou awel mara eshofek fa mestaghreb, i7na kel weekend neg3ad weyahom. "

He stayed silent for a minute.

Ziyad: " I'm sorry Lulu. Madri shagoulech, wala 3aib 3alay ashek feech. "

" 3ade, a9lan I got used to it. Elkel gam ishek fene, 6ab3an thanks to Khaled. My ankle is broken, thanks to Khaled, I lost my brother's trust, thanks to Khaled, and now you. " I replied

Ziyad: " Lulu, entay tadren ana shkether watheq feech, ou tadren ana shkether akhaf 3alaich. 9a7? "

I looked away, I didn't reply.

Ziyad: " Lulu, tadren 9a7? "

I smiled " 9a7. "

Ziyad: " 3ayal chub ou bala dala3. "

Me: " Khara feeeek. "

Ziyad: " Enzain 7ilfay mu za3lana?"

Me: " Walah mu za3lana, la t7ate. "

He smiled " Ashwa. "

Me: " A7, awal mara ma tedgerni. "

Ziyad: " Entay sh7aga makhtha 3ane fekra chethe? Tara wala I'm so romantic. "

I laughed " HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Tha7aktny Ziyad, jed jed jedd tha7aktny "

He laughed " Khara 3alaich, lo e7na eb USA chan lamaitch. "

Me: " Ha Zayoud? Shaklek emgazirha menak. "

Ziyad: " La wala 7aram 3alaich ma sawait wela shay. "

Me: " Ashek wala. "

We9alna elshalaih, I saw khaled. I gave him a shitty stare, god know shkether wedy akhtha ou a6ega.

Ga3adna weya ba3ath, we talked about everything. Khaled didn't say a word ou I saw Ziyad shlon ga3ed ya7qera. Its almost 11 pm Jenna texted me ou galatli ena kelina enye shalaihom.

Me: " Guys, jenno tabena enrou7 shalaihom.. Trou7on? Menak shabben nar ou 7ada wanasa mafe ela ehya ou Wahab ukhoha. "

Ziyad: " Kaifkom 3ady 3endy. "

Jouri: " Ee 7atan ana 3ady. "

Fara7: " Ee khal nrou7. "

Mesk: " Ee khal nrou7. "

Khaled: " La maku rou7a. "

Me: " Sorry khaled bes benrou7, betyey 7ayak ala ment yay matshouf shar. "

Khaled 3a6any thahra ou mesha.

 Lafait 3ala elbaji " Sibgouni ana 3ala ma o9al yemken yabele ne9 sa3a. "

All of them laughed " Okay. "

Khaled didn't go, he went to his chalet. A7san! 

Ou ra7aw.

Ziyad came to help me, he noticed ene tnarfazt.

Ziyad: " 3afwan bes I love soccer? Entay wayn ou elsoccer wayn? "

I couldn't help it, I laughed. 

Me: " Asgal zayoud. "

Ziyad: " La2 ma yenfa3 chethe, 7i6ay edich 3ala chatfe. " He stayed silent for a second " Waih mat6olen, meshkela elaqzam. 7i6ay your hand 3ala my waist. "

6ala3ta, ena khair?

Ziyad: " La tkhizin chethe la abe6 3yonech, 7i6ay your hands around my waist ou ana ba7i6 my hands on your shoulders ou basa3dech tamshen. "

Me: " Okay. "

It was kinda awkward. We reached jenna's chalet after 15 minutes kelmara o9al hnak ib 5 minutes, ahh I miss being FREE!! Gelt 7ag Ziyad ehedny, mala da3y Wahab eshofna chethe.

Wahab stood up ou ya sallam 3ala Zaid.

Wahab: " Hala wala. "

Ziyad: " Hala feek. "

Wahab: " Okh salamaaat. "

I smiled " Allah isalmek. "

Wahab: " Emshay dakhel. "

Ziyad: " La, laish? "

Wahab: " Mara rely enkasrat ba36eha 3akazati. "

Ziyad laf 3alay " Taben? "

Me: " Ee I think a7taj. "

Ziyad smiled " Derbalech. "

Me: " Inshala. "

I went inside with Wahabi.

Wahab: " Aaaakh yane walhaan 3alaaaaaich. "

I smiled.

Wahab: " Walak ma tadren shkether wedy akheth Khaled wa6ega 6ag. "

Me: " Ufff. Istaghfarala! "

Wahab: " Wait khal ayeblich el3a9aya malna khelg a7ad eshek ba3ed. "

Me: " Yala ok. "

Wahab came after 2 minutes.

" Yala hach. " He said

Me: " Okay. "

Wahab: " Tara elyom entay eb tes'hren 3endy. "

Me: " Ou shasawe bely ma3ay? "

Wahab: " Hne te6la3 faydat jenno. "

I laughed " Ee wala. "

Wahab: " Yala emshay. "

Re7nalhom, Ziyad shouted " LULU!!! " And he pointed 3ala elmokan ele yama ena yabene ag3ad mene.

I looked at Wahab, wayha t'3ayar. Bes I have to go mabe afashel Ziyad ou mabe ele ma3ay ela7thon.

Re7t ou ga3adt yam Ziyad.

Wahab kan ga3ed ekhiz 6oul elwagt, I checked my recent updates wela his status was " NITFM!:) " 

I pinged him.

Wahab: Hala? 

Me: Shfek?

Wahab: Shfeny?;p

Me: Nitfm?

Wahab: Mafene shay;D

Me: Wahab?

Wahab: Na3am?

Me: Shfeek?

Wahab: Giltlich mafene shay, ghasib fene shay?

Me: Kaifek.

Wahab stood up and sat next to Fara7. I told him once ena Fara7 has a crush on him, enshala mayro7 yeg3ad yamha!

I texted Wahab " Khalek yamha, wayed zain;) "

Wahab: " Ou khalech yama, wayid zain:D "

Me: " Aah ya3ne wa7da bwa7da? "

Wahab: " I'll talk to you lemma erou7on. "

Me: " Ou min galek bag3ad? "

Wahab: " La' eb teg3den. "

Me: " Aha.

Wahab: " Lulu we need to talk. Jed! "

Me: " Ok. "

Its almost 2 am.

Ziyad: " Yala bes e7na benrou7. Thanks guys for the amazing night! "

Jenna: " La shda3wa ma sawayna shay afa 3alaikom. "

Ziyad whispered in my ears " Yala. "

Jenna: " La khalaw Lulu 3endy shway bakalemha. "

Ziyad smiled " Derbalech 3alaiha. "

Jenna: " Ba7i6ha b3yone latkhaf "

Ziyad: " Yala bye. "

And they left.

Jenna 6ale3atna ana ou Wahab " Khal9ony yala. "

Wahab: " Entay dishay dakhel. "

Jenna went inside.

I looked at Wahab. He came closer and sat next to me.

Me: " So? "

Wahab: " Lai meta chethe? "

Me: " Lai meta shenu? "

Wahab: " Entay ou Ziyad? "

Me: " He's my friend for god's seak!!! "

Wahab took a deep breath " Khala9 3ala ra7tich. "

Me: " Wahab I'm sorry, bes wala he's just a friend walah el3athem. Its nothing! Nefs ahmed uhwa. "

Wahab: " Khala9 fahamt. "

Me: " E7lif enek mu za3lan? "

Wahab: " Men na7yat za3lan? Wala za3lan, leana jed shay yethba7 ga3ed ashouf 7abebte te6la3 weya wa7id ou teg3ad yama ou isa3edha ou 7alta 7ala la ou ma y9erlaha ba3ed. "

Me: " Shasawe Wahab? Gouli shasawe ou wala I'll do it. "

Wahab: " Fechay 3ana. "

Me: " May9er faj2a. "

Wahab: " Mafe shay may9er, Lulu fechay 3ana. "

Me: " Wahab wala magder! "

Wahab: " Laysh ma tegdren? Et7ebena? "

Me: " SHAKOOOO!!!! " 

Wahab: " Hatha ele fahmta men kalamech! "

Me: " Wahab laish mu rathy testaw3eb? "

He took a deep breath " Lulu, ya ana ya Ziyad? "