Can we just be us? Part 1

Part 1

Flashback 2007...

Meera: sho rayech fi hatha?

Sara: 3yabni eli gabla akthar

Meera: me too              

                       

They were looking through magazines and catalogs of bedroom furniture. After all their older sister got married and now they don't have to share the room three ways anymore. 

Their mother walks in, destroying all the high hopes they had in changing their bedroom

Mother: I want this room to have a sofa bed!! (she said firmly)

Meera: 'here it goes'

She just knew, deep down that this was going to happen. Whatever their mother had in mind would happen sooner or later. 

Sara: why? (she said surprised)

Mother: your sister just gave birth, and she needs to be comfortable when she stays in her room

Sara: it's not her room anymore!!!

Just like old times, Meera remembered the days she used to argue with her mother. Now her younger sister, soon to be a teenager, it happens naturally every day.

Mother: don't be selfish (she snapped)

Younger sister: this is so unfair, why do we even have a guestroom? why can't she just stay there?

Mother: her husband is staying there, he needs to sleep, so she is staying with you two

It is not a surprise to her, her mother was always controlling. It was the reason for her parents separating and her mother's continuous need to nag.

Mother: you two need to help her, with the baby coming she will need your help, especially you meera

"Especially you meera" how much did she hate these words. She would flinch the moment she heard them. While her mother and younger sister were arguing she just got up grabbed her keys and out the door she went.

Present day...

She laid in her bed between the cotton sheets with her eyes closed. The clock read 11:47PM, it was the best time of her entire day . She just laid there with her phone silent of calls, messages and emails. She was cut out of the world with a blank mind. She finally drifted to sleep.

The alarm went off at 6:00 AM

She grabs her stuff and heads out to her car and straight to the gym like clock work. She needs all the help she can get to start with a clear and set mind. Just as she was about to get out of the car her phone rang, it read mom

Meera: hello

Mom: you forgot this week's allowance?

Meera: I'm good how are you? (she said sarcastically)

Mom: don't you start with me, your sister has a dentist appointment take care of it 

Meera: I told you I need time, this week it will be a little late because I have to sort out my finances for the company

Mom: sort it out faster

And then she hangs up.

Meera: THIS IS WHY I MOVED OUT!!!

She said yelling at her phone with no one at the other end. Just what she needed, a stressful day to start with.

Meanwhile

With flowers in his right hand and a jewelry box in the other he walked to his car when his phone beeped indicating a message

Jawaher

We need to talk

Next thing he knew he was right outside her door waiting for her to show his commitment. He even got her a promise ring something he never saw himself purchasing

Hamad: hi beautiful

Jawaher: hamad, we have to breakup

Jawaher: I'm getting married in a few months

With that memory implanted in his brain he woke up and looked at the clock it read 5:59 AM, just about time. A minute later the alarm went off. It was there just to make sure he did not over sleep which never happens.