Chapter 3

It was the last week of August, we returned to Kuwait as school will start on the first week of September. My birthday was celebrated in the U.S. as it was in the first week of August, Hussain was the first to call me that day, in U.S. time. 

After a couple of days I went to our co-op, I had to visit the bookstore to buy the essential stationary I needed for school. 

Nothing interested happened in the week except THAT day. Yes THAT day, when Hussain called me to tell me that he wanted to see me, in person, face to face. I panicked & told him that I'll give him the answer later. I didn't want to tell Fatma about it, it didn't feel right. Instead I texted Ya3gob, I don't know why to be honest, his reaction is sure to be a 100% worst than Fatma's reaction.
"We need to talk, ASAP" to which he replied with "Umm, ok :s"

So I called him
Ya3gob : Aloo
Me: Hey,shlonk?
Ya3gob: tmam w u? *confused tone"
Me: adry that It's weird for me to call you bs I kinda need a favor.
Ya3gob: Reem fech shy? You know you can tell me anything 9a7?
Me: I know bs,,, 
Ya3gob: REMO GOLY
Me: fine fine, huff umm u remember Hussain? The guy I'm in a relationship with?
Ya3gob: Ee? *In a strict voice*
Me: he wants to see me & I want to see him too, tbh.
Ya3gob: ma tro7en bdony.
Me: lool thats what I wanted to ask.
Ya3gob: lool bs mn 9jy rayom, maby ag3d wyakm bs bkon mwjod araqbkm.
Me: thank you, thank you, thank you,,,, I owe ....
Ya3gob: chub
*Ma 5lany akml*
Me: I love you :$
Ya3gob: I know, I love you too.

I ended the call feeling happy, I'm gonna see Hussain with Ya3gob being there, so that made me feel a bit relieved. I called Hussain at the same instant to tell him that I'm in.

The phone call

Hussain: halla walla, halla w '3la, halla bl 7ub.
*I know it's cheesy but I just can't help but smile, HE'S ADORABLE*
"Halla fek" I said shyly.
Hussain: shfech 7bebty?
Me: So, mta ashofk :$? 
Hussain: 7LFY??? *he screamed to into the phone*
Me: walla, I said shyly.
Hussain: you made my day walla, A7BCHHHHH.
Me: me too. So mta?
Hussain: shraych el5mes?
Me: ok 7yate, we'll talk later about the details.
Hussain: ok 3mry, yla bye.
Me: bye.

So it was monday & I was going to see Hussain after 2 days. I was SO nervous. Seeing him, for the first time. Lord. 

I asked my parents for permission & they said yes, now the only issue is to find a girl I'd go with.
I thought about this a lot, I need someone I could trust. Someone that went through this before & then it hit me. SHAIKHA. My cousin, she has previous experiences. She was 19 & I was 15 & since I was an only girl, she acted as my sister.

Shaikha has three sisters & one brother, two sisters & a brother older than her & a sister smaller, even though the difference between me & 3athba is 2 years I never did see us as friends. She's totally different than all of her sisters. All she cares about is boys, looks, popularity & the most important thing of all is the name of the family. I've always thought that this is a bad habit. Who cares if you're poor or rich? Well, I guess that she does. 

I called Shaika to tell her about Hussain and that I wanted her help.

Shaikha: AHLEEEEEEENNNN, halla eb bnt America.
Me: AHLEEEEEENNNN, halla eb bnt Italy.
Shaikha: shlonch? Sh5barch? & how's America?
Me: kl shy ok, Shyukh I need to see you, I have something important to tell you.
Shaikha: shfech Rayom? 9ayr shay?
Me: la la, don't worry. Bs t3aly bleel baitna ok?
Shaikha: ok 7bebty, see you tonight.
Me: see ya.

I went to my parents to inform them that Shaikha is coming & they were glad because they haven't seen her in a while. My aunt Badriya is my favorite aunt from my dad's side. I swear she's the best. My dad has 5 sisters & 2 brothers, they were 8 in total including my dad. I wasn't that close with my other cousins, I don't hate them, I just dislike them.