Can we just be us? Part 4

Part 4

Hamad: did you set the meeting yet?

Secretary: yes sir, would you like anything else?

Hamad: thank you

And with that she left

Saif: so have you decided?

Hamad: yes (he handed him the company portfolio)

Saif: good choice

Hamad then gave him a more detailed papers about the company's CEO and shareholders.

Saif: pretty (he said with a smile)

Referring to the picture attached to the papers.

Saif: Meera Al X

He read out the name of the company's chairman. She was 28 years old with excellent education background.

Hamad: it would be good for the company's image, and mine for that matter

Saif: em3a9ba elwalda?

Referring to the front page dilemma that got everybody talking. One of many pictures taken making Hamad compromise his image even further.

Hamad: she will get over it

Saif: we will see, anyways I've got to go

Hamad: right, the blind date

Saif: mothers, what are you going to do (he said rolling his eyes)

Saif's mother has set him up on a blind date with the daughter of one of her friends. Like she would say 'bnt ennaas'. She always disagreed with saif's choices in woman, especially lately.

Meanwhile

Hessa was picking out her outfit for the night when her mother called.

Hessa: no mom, I did not forget

Mom: wear something elegant

Hessa: I'm picking right now (she said rolling her eyes)

Mom: send me a picture of what your wearing

Hessa: 'gotta love technology'

After many messages and arguments with her mother, hessa finally decided on what to wear. She put on her makeup and shoes then off she went. 

A fancy restaurant was their meeting place. She walked right to the hostess and said

Hessa: Saif Al X table for two

Hostess: right this way

She walked behind the hostess leading her to a window seat, her favorite. To her luck she was the first one to arrive.

Meanwhile...

Saif made sure to take his time, these blind dates were always the same. The girls his mother set him up with would talk about themselves like an interview of the best housewife knowing the playboy he is. Walking over to his table he spotted her sitting waiting

Saif: 'here we go'

Saif: sorry I'm late, you must be Hessa

He said sitting down

Hessa: it's ok nice meeting you saif

She didn't care since it was clear to her that he was forced into it by his mother just like she was by her own mother. On the other hand saif was surprised on how cool she was with it. Normally the girls his mother set him up with would get annoyed that he kept them waiting.

Saif: my mom sure knows how to pick em (he said testing the waters)

She just laughed.

Hessa: I'm going to tell my mother I had a good time, I'm guessing so are you

She got up after saying that and was ready to leave when he held her hand and stopped her