The rushed decision .. Part13

Bandar: gouleelly shbainech ou bain 6alal la’anny ta3abt!

Me: ta3abt? What do you mean?

Bandar: ranaaa ana elly ashoufah enna ohwa akthar men 9adeeq benesba lechh!!

Me: ee 6alal ma a3tebra 9adeeeq!! 6alal shay akbar!

Bandar: n3aaam? Ou ana shinu?

Me: Bandar 6alal okhouuuy!!! Okhouy ely ma yabeta ommy!

Bandar: rana ana bacher msaafer amreeka ou batem hnak shahar ou many gader

Ahedech weyya 6alal kel halmudda!!

Me: are you serious Bandar? Shaharrr????

Bandar: rana 7e6y masafat bainech ou bain 6alal!

Me: betrou7 shahar? Ou bacher? Ou tawk tgoul?

Bandar: rana khaleeena eb mawthou3 6alal!

Me: ent men 9ejek? Tabeeeny akhally masafaat bainy ou bain okhouuuy??

Bandar: 6ALAL MU OKHOUCH!!!!

Me: HE IS!! GABEL LA A3ARFEK HE’S MY BROTHER MY ONLY BROTHER OK?

Bandar: rana! Rana allah ykhalleech fehmeeny

Me: shafhaaam shafhaamm!! Tabeeny awakher 3an 6alaal? Tabe tet7akkam eb 3elaqaty? Omy ma sawat’haa!

Bandar: omech? Omech tadry 3an 6alal?

Me: ee 6ab3an tadry!! Omy tadry 3an kel elnas ely b7ayatyy!!

Bandar was staring surprisingly..

Me: ella enta

He was silent..

I stared at the ground and whispered: la’anny adry enna ely ga3da asaweeh ma3ak ghala6!

Bandar’s eyes popped out: ghala6? Ou elly bainech ou bain 6alal mu ghala6?

Me: 6alal is just a friend bs enta laa!!

Bandar: ummm a friend!!

Me: shinuuu??

Bandar: RANA E97AAYY!! He’s a guy after all he’s a guy friend wegoulech kalam ana ma atjarra’ agoulech eyyaahh welmeyana elly bainkum OVER!!!

Me: bandar enta lamaa yeet 7ayatee kent 3aref men elbedaya enna 6alal feeha!! Fa la tajberny enny ahedda 3ashanek lanna gadra 3endy kbeer ou mu bhasehoula ahedda!

He stared at me for seconds and then he whispered: ma3assalama

He pulled his chair and left the table..

WAAAAAAITTT!! Don’t leave me eb halsur3aa e9ber esma3 etfaaahaaamm!!

Lamma ra7 7asait shay men galbe enshala3 ou ra7 weyyaah!!

Yani shu3ouur ghareebb!!

7asait eb qamta mu 6abee3eyyaa!!

7asait abe agoulla mayrou7 bs I just cant!!

Me: UFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!

I grabbed my bag and went to my work..

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Talal: rana?

Me: hmm?

Talal: what’s wrong?

Me: ma men wrong

He smiled: la jad wallah

Me: etha 3endek 7abeeba ou khayertek bainy ou bainha minu tekhtar?

Talal: youuu!

Me: I mean 7abeeb

Talal: laish tes’eleen halsu’al?

Me: akrah lamma a7ad ekhayerny bain shayain a7ebhumm! ITS HARD TO CHOOSEEE EFFF!

Talal: ely e7ebech mayabeech t’hedeen shay et7ebeena believe me rana

Ya3ni Bandar doesn’t love me??

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Dania: KELLENAAA NASHKY FARAGH EL3AA6EFAA AAA HAYEMEEEN GLOUBENA THAMYA 7ANAAAN!! SAKNATNA A7LAAM 3ATHRA KHAYEFAA MA NE7AGEG’HA YE3ANEDNA ELZEMAAN.. LEY 7ABEEEEEEBEN A3REFA MA A3REFAAA 7AITH RAABBY MA KETAB WA9LA OU 7AANN ALTEGY BAH YA KHAYAL AW SALFAA OU LA 6ARAITA KEL SHAIN ELWAGT ZAAAN….

Dania kanat men6arba etghanny weyya 3abdelmajeed ou daysa 120 bel fifth ring road..

Ama ana fa kan thameery e’anebny lanny 7abait bedoun la agolaha..

Lanny gethait a7la ella7that weyya Bandar ou 7aramt’ha men halshu3our..

Lanny mana3t’ha t7eb ou ana 7abait..

La’anny ma 3edt ashky faragh el3a6efa..

Me: Dania

Dania: HAYEMEEEN GLOUBENA THAMYA 7ANAAAAAN ..

I closed the radio..

Me: DANIAA!!

Dania: hal ghneyyaa tmaathelna akhhh!!!

Tmathlech entay bs!!

Me: khalech men leghneya basolef

Dania: akheeeeeerannn!! 6oul el6ereej sakta 6al3ay 6al3aay

Me smiled: beyye elyoum elly betkhayreeny feeh bainech ou bain talal?

Dania: MUSTA7EEEEEL

Me: 9eeej???? Laishh??

Dania giggled: MA ATJARRA’ HAHAHAHA

Me: shda3waa tadreeen ena ma7ad egayshech

Dania: you have sisters bs maku brothers fa talal ma yet3awath hahhh elmuhem ghayry seeertaaa ensa7an chabdy

Me: enzain enzain etha ana za3altech ou bacher basafer etkhaleny arou7 chethy?

Dania: belly ma y7afthechh! Ba3ad ham mza3latny ou ham baratheeechh!

Me: kalbaaaaaaa! El3aks el3aks entay mza3latny ou ana basafer

Dania: atwaqa3 mara7 akhaleech etsafreen bedoun ma aratheech atwaaaqa3 la t9adgeeen

Me: enzain danouuuuy a7es eny shab3ana lanta3asha nino khanreddd

Dania: NA3AAAM? Wallah ma aredech ela lamma nakel 7elwa hathyy!! A9ln we9alnaaa!

I was counting the seconds to go back home only to call Bandar!!!

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I woke up before the alarm’s rang..

I was too excited to meet him..

I took a warm long shower and then I wore those..

I tied my hair into a high bun and rushed to the airport’s Caribou..

*Ma gedart a9ber ou jeeetak gabl maw3edna besa3aa ou elghareeb? Eny

legaitek tentethr gable besa3aa..*

Me surprisingly: Bandar??

He was staring at me silently..

Bandar: ha ee yeet mbacher 3ashan yamdeeny adakhel jan6ety, entay laish yaya mbacher?

Me: lanny abe akalmek!

Bandar: tfathelay! Sha6leb lech?

Me: I don’t even feel like drinking!

Bandar: 3asa mashar?

Me: Bandar ana ma asma7lek tamshy ou tkhaleeny ga3da bel6awla! Mu 7elwa mennek!!!

Bandar: enty henteeny eb kalamech!

Me: hentek?

Bandar: khalaiteny a7es ena 6alal kel denyetech!

Me: ent shaaku eb 6alaal ana bafham!

Bandar: 3umrech mara7 tefhemeen ely ga3d agoula!

Me: kho ana kella ma afham ou bs!

Bandar: rana mumkin a3aref ana shinu belnesba lech?

Me: I don’t know!

Bandar: ma tadreen?

Me: ee madry! Kel elly a3arfa enny astanes weyyak ou abeek tkoun yammy!

Bandar: ethaa tabeeny ekhtareeny brou7y la’anny I hate sharing!

Me: why do I have to choose haa?? WHY!!!! Ana ma 7asabtek 3ala your past!! Ma 7asabtek 3ala JANA!!! Bala3t el7arra ou 9addagt kel kelma tgoulha ou rethait agthy wagty ma3ak bedoun shurouuu6!! If you hate sharing, ANA MA AWA6EN ELSHAKH9 EL ANANY!!! BYE!

I grabbed my clutch and rushed to my car!!

ENARFEZZZZZZ!!!!

Efff I HAATE HIMM EFF EFFF!!!

HE DIDN’T EVEN SAY GOODBYE!!!

GONNA MISSS HIMMMM!!!!!

Shahaaar kaaamel many shayfetaa??

Ou e7temal kbeeer ma asma3 9otaa??

*Ma kan bu3dy 3ank bel bal 6ary.. ekhtart bu3dy 3ank menk ou rethaita..”

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Mimi: yumma tukfaaain baghayer jam3ety

Mom: ghayray

Mim: min 9ejjyyy!

Me: tabeech tgolellaha la!

Mimi: entay osh!

Mom: ghayray kaifech ana mu farga ma3ay ge3day 3eshreen sena bel jam3aa

Mimi: yumma musta7eel elbanat ely bjam3etyyy maku shakh9eya uff ufff kelhum 3ebara 3an anaaa estensaaaaakh!!

Me: shut up mimi!!!!

Mom: ranouya?

Me: hmm

Mom: 9arlech esbou3ain wentay mu 3ajbatnyy!! Menzeman ma tha7aktay wala taghashmartay!! Mu 3aadtechhh

Esbou3ain? Hagait’hum shahrainn!!!

I miss him!!

I nodded: true!

Mom: 3asa mashar?

Me: give me a reason to smile!!

Mom: el9e7a ou el3aafya ou eljamaaal ou eldalaal ou elmal ou elmaskan ou elmashrab ou el ahal ou el amn ou el aman ou eldawam ou ..

I interrupted her: el7emdellah!! Bs sometimes all you need is .. is

Mom: shfeech mama? Gouleelly!

I smiled: enty kafy 3alaich ham obouuy! Good night

Mimi: ABAIH ABAAAIH DRAMA QUEEEEN!!

Me: I’m fine with it! 3allaqal “queen”

Mimi: yaraab ma eye elyoum ely a9eer feeh maleeeqa chethy

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Dania: TARA THEBA7TENNY BHAL YOGA BS BS KHALAAA9

Me: mu laaazem teyyen!

Dania: entay shhaaal mazaaajj? 24 hour yoga ufff 3araftek men gerdek!

Me: ham mu lazem teyyeen!

Dania: maynouna ana ahaytechhh?? Ma tentahayetain entay etha hadainach nemtay hnaaak!

Dania elwa7eeeda ely tegdar tkhalleeny ath7ak bedoun ma taq9ed!!

Bgurbha elmur yagleb 7elu ou naaaaa6e3!!

Love herr!!

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Me: shtabeeen?

Farah: I miss you!

Me: but I don’t!

Farah: shfeech chethyy el7emdellah welsheker!

Me: shinu tabeen?

Farah: abe ashoufech!!

Me: to get bandar’s last news? Abashrech ma kallamta 9arly 3 weeks!!

Farah surprisingly: 7ELFAAY?

Me: wallaah! Shfeech mestansa?

Farah: mu mestansa ela thayeg khelgy bs laish sh9ayer?

Me: mayabeeny atem weyya 6alal!

Farah: minu 6alal!

Me: my best friend!

Farah: shhal jur’a gaylatla 3an your best guy friend!

Me: not your business!

Farah: elmuhem elmuhem bye!!

I started to hate farah!

A7es she’s not a friend!!

Nawayaha mu 6aybaa!!

Madry esloubha maya3jebny!!

A9lan wala shay feeha ya3jebnyy!!

Rafajt’ha bs 3ashan ehya elwa7eeda elly agdar asoleflaha 3n 3elaqty ma3a

Bandar, bs al7een? I don’t need her!!!

Bandar?  Kafy 3ezzat naaafsss!!!

I have to do somethinggg!!

I decided to send him a whatsapp message..

“Nesaitny?”