Normal? 17

PART 17

In arwa and mayed’s apartment…

Arwa was minding her own business when mayed came in her room looking annoyed with something, it was clear that there was something bothering him but he wouldn’t admit it.

Arwa: mayed balak?

Mayed: ha?

He was to distracted to even listen to people talking around or to him.

Arwa: feek shay?

Mayed: ha umm la la mafeenii shay, bs b’3ait as2lch byoonch elbanat 3ashan a3arf law ard met25er wila

Arwa: haih mahoor beteenii

Mayed noticed that she only said mahra but nothing about ghaya so he remained quite. As much as he wanted to ask about ghaya he knew that arwa would be suspicious of something. After she told him that she was getting married he hadnt seen her or spoken to her. He wanted to know what was happening. So he decided to ask arwa but in a less suspicious way

Mayed: wainha ghaya 3nch, machoofch termseen 3anha, met'6arbeen?

Arwa: (arwa looked at mayed for a second then answered his question) la she is busy with everything at home with her mom, since her mom has been putting the pressure on her to get married, but you know ghaya she said no to all the men that her mom picked since she doesn’t want to satisfy her mother

Mayed was shocked on how arwa just goes on and on, sometimes he felt like suffocating her with a pillow because of how talkative she was but it came in handy this time. He was pleased that he had a talkative sister like arwa or else he wouldn’t know that ghaya wasn’t planning to get married to another man it was her mother’s plans all along and since she denied all of them he had a chance is what he thought.

Mahra: sup peeps (she came in with a smile)

Mayed: bismillah, tawnii as2al arwa 3nch

Mahra: 6ab3an kil 7ad yermes 3ani

Mayed: serii wali la

Mahra: CHUB

Mayed: 3afanallah (with that he left)

Arwa: why are you all smiley?

Mahra: nothing its just a good day

Arwa: what happened?

Mahra: ‘bismillah kaif 3rfat’ nothing happened

Arwa: don’t lie to me, come on spill NOW

Mahra knew it was useless to aruge with arwa so might as well spill the beans. She confessed to arwa that she was going to keep her feelings for herself and that they are married but only as friends and besides they decided on that since the beginning. He hasn’t given a reason to believe that he has feelings for her.

Arwa: intii ghbiya, et3arfeen hal shay

Mahra: sho tbain, I told you he hasn’t said anything about his feelings and nothing indicating that he does so im married to him I don’t want to tell him that I have feelings for him then spend the rest of my life living with him in awkwardness ok

Mahra had a point so arwa decided to back off, she kenw mahra was right, he hasn’t given any indication but she hoped that rashid would develop feelings for her. For some reason she saw them as a cute couple.

Mahra walked back to their apartment and found it empty like usual ever since the incident she hasn’t seen rashid or spoken to him. She wanted to avoid him for awhile since she was still not brave enough to look at him and act as if waiting for him for an hour is nothing and didn’t hurt her. She already had dinner with arwa so she decided to go to bed. She was feeling a little down because she didn’t talk to her parents and siblings for quite some time. She laid in bed and drifted to sleep after thinking of her family.

Rashid came back from uni hoping to see mahra awake or preparing dinner since it was a not as late as he usually comes back home. But the place was quite and he checked mahra’s room to find her asleep. He ordered his dinner and watched tv quietly so he won’t wake his wife up and disturb her. He turned off the tv and walked passed mahra room to the kitched when he heard noises. He walked in slowly to find  her sweating like she was having a nightmare. He placed one hand on her arm and called her name for her to wake up. He was worried she looked really scared with her eyes shut and sweating. She suddenly woke up and took a huge gaspe of air.

Rashid: bismillah 3alaich

He sat beside her and hugged her

Rahisd: its just a nightmare

Mahra: im sorry did I wake you up

Rashid: no you didn’t here some drink water

She did as she was told and took sips of water from the bottle then sat on the bed to slow down her breaths. Rashid just watched her with a smile on his face he realized that he hasn’t apologized yet for being late the other day.

Rashid: mahoor im sorry

Mahra: no its fine, you look sleepy, go to bed

Rashid: that is a good idea, yallah move over

Mahra: 3ala kaifk

Rashid: intii bs move

He laid next to her and held her in his arms till she fell asleep.