chapter 5-

me: yousef please latsawy nafsek matadry la'any mesta3yela barou7

yousef: wala shdarany 3an shnu gam tkalmain:)

me: enzain mashkour thaya3t men wagtek bamshe ana al7een

i went to the car

me: shaikh rou7 elbait

shaikh: okk

madrry laish yousef ysawe nafsa mayadre ya3ne shnu byestfeed jad

a new messege..

yousef: tara mu 7elwa el7araka enich tnadene w tkalmene eb hal esloob w t6l3een ma kan laa da3y w alf marra e3tethart lech 3al senna ely ma3abtrtech feeha!

me: ta7leef mu 7ilwa el7araka 3ayal shloun 3ala 7araktik? khala9 ok ensa ely 9ar:p

yousef: ay 7araka?

me: khalaa9 yousif!!

suddenly....

*car acciedent*

me:shitttt!!!

a guy was coming near us

the guy: asef ekhtyy ghal6ity wallah makent mentebihh

me: e7na ely asfeen elsayig 7athreta kan ga3ed yit7acha eb his phone

the guy: bas khanchayik 3alsayara wagoulich etha feha shay

me: tfathal okhouy

ra7 chayak w rad gal: el7emdilah mafeha shay base6a ana atkafal 3alsayara

me: laa laa shda3wa mala da3e

the guy: la may9ir elghala6 menyy

me: la wallah 3ade mu ilahh

the guy: akeedd?

me: eh aked,mashkour

the guy: mo mushkela

mashalaah tarbya w jamal w mu7taraam!!

uff awal mara yajthebni wa7ed chithe, nathrata kanat mo 6abee3iya!

we arrived home i went dirrectly to my room and called haneen..

me: haneeeeen

haneen: way3aa shfeech?

me: *geltalaha ely 9ar*

haneen: mashalaah shakla eyaniin 

me: eeh 7adda!!!

haneen: e7em tara radait mn ilsufar ana..

me: ee eee sorry nesait walla kint mathqou6a:$ 7amdillah 3al salama my love

haneen: la 3ady bas 7abait athakrich ya3ne o allah ysalmech 7ayaato

me:adre mo nasya 3ashan t'thakreeni lena 6al3a! 3an elhalaga galboo

*ba3dain kamalna swalif laih belail w re7na nemna*

t3arfoun elsh3our ely el7ilm 3ajeeb w mawedkum tgomon? ANA KAN CHITHY BILTHAB6!!

our maid: yalaah gomee fee madrasa

me: barra baghib!

our maid: ana gool hag baba

me: geemt geemttt

i washed my face and brushed my teeth w badalt w nemt chan tyey eldi3la mary!!

our maid: aloo baba ghala mayabe gouum

me: chathabaa ana 6ala3t

*madre shloun 6ala3t w men telephone elbait bas 6awfaw*

marait retaj w re7na eljam3eya neshtry bal3a 7ag elmadresa

wai3 wai3 guess mnu sheft? yousef! bas sawait rou7e mashefta w khathait aghrath w re7na n7aseb...

A guy: lawsema7tay?

me: na3am? *he looked familiar*

the guy: entay ely da3amtich thak elyoum mu?

me: eeh *awkward*

w retaj mtan7a shway chan ados 3ala reelha 3ashan la tsa6el w tfashelna::

the guy: mumkin ta36ene raqamich please? bakalmech eb mawtho3

me: la sorry magdar! 

the guy: ok your twitter? 

me: ok my twtr @GhalaAlx.....

the guy: mashkoura! ma3ach Abdullah btw!

me: tesharafna

 re7na elsayara off to school...

6oul elmudda wana afaker shyabe fene jad? ok I had a crush on him bas ma kint aby ashoufa again! shesalfa? a3arfa y3rfne? laish ana 3a6aita my twitter? 

3ada elyoum 3ala khair radait elbait mesakt my phone wela 1 new messege 

*unknown number* 

hey, 3ash men shafech <3

.....

chapter 4-

Let me talk about myself.. about my friends and family!

i have an old sister.. her name is nada,she's  21 years old o tadris dental!
i used to have a brother, Wahab... but he's died three years ago,he was 14 :') i miss him so much..

My friends? la my sisters! hathouul retaj& haneen I mentioned them already!
 3nde group kela ma3ay bel madrisa bas mo close kethir retaj ana haneen!

the family.. ma3nde ela 3am wa7id, 3ami faisal yeshteghil eb safarat brai6aniya! 3enda Rawan and the little Osama...
3nde khaltain bas,khalte huda w khalte nwaal
khalte huda 3yalha yousef(19 years).. fahaad(15 years) and lujain(10 years)

khalte nawal ma tfaker bel zwaaaj!

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2 YEARS AGO

Yousef: ghalaaa?

me: hala yousef?

yousef: PING!!!

me: hala shfeek?

yousef: PING!!!

me: haaaa shfeeeek?

yousef: A7BEEK MUUUUT KELMA MALAHA TAFSEER W LAIN ELYOUUUUUM MADRE KAIF AFASRHAA

me: LOOOL yanait?

yousef: ma abe shay ana jedan qanou3!! mabe ela ent w kelek lu samaaa7t

me: yanaait? shfeek fa9el 3alay tale el lail :p

yosef: EEEEH YANAAAIT

me: LOOOOL ana gayla my cousin maynon bas ma7ad 9adagne ,yala ana banaam gn

yousef:PING!!!... Latnamen bagolech shay!

me: asma3?

yousef: Ghalaa... madre shagolch el9ara7a bas badesh blmawtho3 3ala 6oul ana a7bech,wala jad 9arle 1 year taqrebaan a7bech w mu3arf a9ar7ech w kent na6er elwagt elmunasib 3ashan a9ar7ech feeh etha 3jbach elkalam ok w etha ma3jbach 6al3ee men ethnch elthanya ensay ele getlch eyah ok?

me:. Hmmm

yousef: shnu shnu ele hmm? agolech a7bech!

me: i love you too.

yousef: YA FAR7ETEE YA FAR7TEE

me: ush banaam bacher nsolf

yousef: NOOO waait

me: banam banaam,yala yala gn:$

yousef:noum el3awafy!


YES me and yousef.. this was the best day of my life! (16 of june..) he used to be my soul,my life,my everything.. MY LOVE MY FATHER MY BROTHER MY FRIEND!!! yes i used to adore him!!!! but now? he's just a cousin.. the story is... he graduated and travelled to usa to study..he was busy all the time.. magam yehtam methel awal.. w khalaaa9 magdrt ast7mla wla ohwa ysta7mlne!


me: yousef?
me: youseef answer me!
me: PING!!!
me: hellooooooo??????
me: PING!!!
me: PING!!!
me: yousef red 3alay.

AFTER 3 HOURS
yousef: basech 7anaa 3nde derasa
me: ola tawek tred? wain awaaaal kel shway tchayek ur bbm w tkalmnee
yousef: ohoooooo betmeen t7neeen? wela anaaam
me: yousef shfeeek? i miss youuuuu
yousef: i miss you too bas mu chthee 3aaaad t7neeen!
me: khala9 khala9 asfa yala nam gn
yousef: gn


kan yreed 3alay 3gb sa3aat... kan kela metnarfz menee... kent mahemaa.. Laish atem m3ah? khalaa9 now 9arlena sena men efteragna w ana nsaait ele kan baina a9lan wla shay 9aaaar :') no.. i dont miss him!

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"GOMAAAY W9ALNAA EL BAAAAAAIT" -retaj

me: ma7sait bnafse faj2a nemt!

retaj: eeeeh entay ray7a bsaaab3 nomaaa

me: eeeh

retaj: shfech met'thayga?

me: maku shay.

retaj: enzain ana badeg 3ala saygna yakhthneee,meta btrja3 7aneno?

me: elyoum bilaail

retaj: khanet3asha bara?

me: enshoof

retaj: SAGEER JUST TWEETED!!

me: wow? shketab?

retaj: " i think i'm in love" ... 3ane adre:$

me: g9ay 3ala rou7ch

retaj: men 3gb ma d3mne kela yakteb tweets about love:) awal makan yakteb!

me: tha7aktene wana male khelg ath7k

retaj: shfech mnafsa 3alay?

me: latswen ro7ch mu fahma

retaj: shnu, lail7een tfakreen bsalfat el wrega?

me: ?????

retaj: yala kahwa el sayeg ana ra7ya

me: byeeee!!

........

i was tired,el6rej kan wayd z7ma.. re7t my room w 6la3t my phone w bagool 7ag yousef eye w abe akalma

me: yousef?

yousef: hala ghala

me: t3al elyom 3ade? 3nde lek kalam!

yousef: enshallaa tamreen amer

me: mayamer 3alaik 3aduu


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mama? - said

mom:hala?

me: yousef b3d shway byi

mom: matst7en 3ala wayhech?

me: yma shda3wa bas bagola shaay w yroo7

mom: enzain 3alaqal 6l3aw ro7aw mukaan mu tyebena mne w tgolela yala roou7

me: ef okay okay

t3arfon laman el omahat yabonch 7ag weld khaltech? eeh ome tabene 7ag yousef:).. w qa9b qa9b 6l3aw w t3zma w kalmeh.. w ehya matadre ena kan baina shay.. low tadre ena falaina? chan glebat eldenya foug ta7at

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Called yousef w geltla we will meet up @5..


@starbucks

yousef: ahlan ahlan ghala,sorry laykon ta2akhart 3alaich?

me: la 3adee

yousef: shbghaitay 7yatee

me: 7yateeek?

yousef: shnu elsalfa mu ena tabena nrja3?

me: tha7aktnee yousef.. tara ent mu muhem mthel awal!

yousef: afaaaa??

me: al7een tabeneeee al7eeeenn????

yousef: ghaloooy ana asf adre ga9art eb 7agch

me: tawek tet2asaaf? went eb usa mu hameeek.. eeh lahe menaak mayhmek

yousef: ghallooooyyyy tkfain mshtaglech anaa

me: yousef ensanee w mu hathe salfatnaa

yousef: dgega dgega.. tadren ene rad lekuwait bas 3shanch?

me: who cares? tawek testaw3eb  ene keeent walhana 3alaik w thalait 3umre bema feeh elkefaya?

yousef: kentay?


me: YOUSEF ESMA3 SHBAGOLEEEEEK LANA BAMSHE ANA

yousef: golay ghala golay :')

me: shsalfatkom ent w retaj?

yousef: mnu retaj?

me:aha ya3nee matadre shesalfa?

yousef: rfejtech?

me: eeeh

yousef: shfeha?

me: menwainlaha raqmek? shbainkom?

yousef: raqmeee:/?

me: nethamk ana ele matadreee shsalfa elmasken!!!!!

yousef: wala wala ghala shelsalfa? wala mufahm shay?

me: khair?

chapter 3-

Chapter 3

Retaj: hathaa.. eljamal keeela

me: mnuu hathaaaa?

retaj: sageer!!

me: w mnu hatha?

retaj: medach nsaitay?

me: laykon hatha nafsa mal ams?

retaj: eeeh eeeh ohwa ohwaa! entay mkhadiya o ma t6al3een wyouh ilawadim

me: baal sh'hal 9edfa..

retaj: wentay 3abalech 9edfa?

me: eeeh? shmsweya men wraaay entay haay!

retaj: *laughed* mu agolech ana mswetla follow? sawa check in eb foursquare ena ohwa menee,fa chthe ga3dtch..

me:wala enech mu hayna.. enzain ush ush ghayray elsalfa kahwa yaah!

sager: kahma your drinks,w ana asf mara thanya ekhte

retaj: la 3ade walah



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haneen is a close friend to me & retaj met7ajba w mat7eb tza3el a7ad aw ethayig a7ad eb kelma galbha abyath t'habel!!

me: ela shloun dubai?

haneen: ba6at chabde:) malait abe areeed

me: meta btrden?

haneen: elyoum bilail inshallah

me: darb elsalama<3

haneen: ysalmeech:*

................

*back to the shalaih*

mom: 9abaaa7 elkhaair,ma6awaltay eb starbucks!

me: eeh makan z7maaa

mom: retaaj,shfeha your t-shirt metwa9khaa? mat3rfen tshrben *while she was laughing*

retaj: no no khalty no no funny u!

mom: *laughed* baine w bainech? englaizetech perfect

me: mama gam testahbel::

mom: eeh adre,entay weyaha nafs el 6abe3 matyozoon!

we laughed..

yousef: 9abaa7 elkhaaair khaltee,ghalaa... stranger..


"9abaa7 elnour" we replied.

yousef: you3aaaan

mom: ekel

yousef: ana thaaif khalte?

mom: ghala yebela shay yaklaa

me: mamaaa khayebla ohwa ana shaku feeeh

yousef: e7trmay el thaif?

me: ay thaif allah yhadak enta tye mene akthar mene

mom: *laughed* yala al7en azahblek

yousef: mashkoura yalghalyaaaa

me: mama meta bna7der?

mom: madri ma taboun tesbe7oun?

me: la mama a7is daykha mafeeni

mom: khala9 chan taboun ba3ad shway n7ader

me: okay barou7 aswe jan6te ana w retaj

mom: yala okay!

..................
*packing*
saw a paper on the floor.. *9901...

me: retaaj?

retaj: hala?

me: shnu hatha?

retaj: ummm wana shdaarane?

me: retaaj!

retaj: ha ha?

me: khal9ene golelee,mnuuu?

retaj: wentay kelshay ga6eta brasee anaaaa???

me: retaaj khal9ay golaaaaay!

retaj: mane gaylaa,enzaaaain?

me: you called?

retaj: laa?

me: texted?

retaj: wentay shaku?

*yousef is calling me* .. el raqaam nafsa ele bel wregaa.

me: hala yousef

yousef: ba7ader al7een,tyen  weyay?

me: weyay rfetje shlon baye weyak!

yousef: eeh 3ade yebeha weyach

Yebeha weyaach? hmmmm

me: la maala da3e,bard weya ume.. btw laish fahad w lajoun ma yaw weyak?

yousef: ome shway t3bana w ohma maygdron yhdonha!

me: went laish mag3dt weyaha?

yousef: khu yet laila w rad.. ma6awalt

me: eeem okay bye

shsalfat retaj w yousef? yousef kelesh mu swalfa chthee.. w ham retaj.. 9ej enha khafefa shway .. bas kelesh mu no3ha chthee a3rfhaa,lazem a3rf elsalfa men yousef!! plus ena yousef akthar ensan weya omaaa w al7en laman mrethat yah elshalaih? wagt ma kanat retaj mawjoda? 9EDFA? matwaqa3 9edfa!

chapter 2-

Retaj:OUUCH!!! shoufay mnu ele da3amnaa!!
........
Nezal wa7d men elsayara ,kan labis A RED T-SHIRT, wayha shway ma2looof.. bas men el khar3aa mathabaaat!

"entaay ghalaaaa?" -he said

me: yes,ana ghalaa.. men 7athrteek?

"wala w kubartaaay s7aaaailaa!!! matathkerenee?" -he said

me: *thinking*

"tfakren weya el wayh? ana yousef weld khalech yalghabyaaa" -he said

me:Youseeeeeefff!!! metghayeer 7adeeeek! ya m6awel el ghaibaat re7t usa w magumna nshofeeek haaaa!!

yousef: *laughed* enzain entay basech hathraa w sheldebra eb sayartech? degay 3ala ubouch!

me:youseef testa3be6? i'm still 17 ay sayaraa? gelna re7t tadrs eb usa bas mu ma3nata tensaa..ghabaa2!

yousef: *laughed* ghabe shaklech,basech te7el6em ,ana agool dgay 3ala ubouch khalyee aw shay!

me: la tekfa mane daga bayga el sayara men ghair mayadre :'c, w shoufha ta3awerat!! help me pleasee!!

retaj: Ghalaaa sena tkalmeen el rayaaal!! dgay 3ala uboooch:) *while she was sitting inside the car*

me: retaj sktay welay y3afech male khelgech,hatha yousef my cousin!

yousef:yala al7een emshay el shalaaih w b3dain ana atefaham weya 3ame!


Yousef.. he is my cousin w 3umra 19,yadres eb usa 2 years w hathe awal mara yerja3 feha lekuwait men ma safaar,w kelesh ma shifna ba3ath men awal masafaar!!

*went back to the shalaih*

Dad:ahlan ahlan bnayte retaj,shlonech? shlon el waled?

retaj: hala 3amee,wala bkhaair!

dad:eeeeh salmay 3alaaih!

retaj:enshalla yo9al

me:yuba bagolek shaay..

dad:golay yuba?

*yousef arrived*

yousef:salaaaam,hala wala b3ameeee

dad:hala wala eb youseeef,shakhbareeeek!!

yousef: bkhair damek bkhair 3ameee

dad:3asa doum,allah y7fthek!

yousef: 3ame bghaitek eb salfa shway

dad: *staired at me ena akalmech b3dain* yala okay t3aal eg3aad..

retaj and i went to my room upstairs,khayfaa men ubouy wayed jaad!!!

retaj: g3day ya mama shfeech t7oseeen-.-

me: ya mama entaaay:),elsayara mad3oma w ubouy mayadre ena makhtheeenha!!

retaj:emshay t7at enshoof sh9ar?

me:khayfa!

retaj: khu eb tenzafaain eb tenzafain ekleha al7een 3ashaan teftakaain,fekra mu?

me:*laughed* matyozeen entaay,yala emshaay

We went down,w sma3t ubooy ygool "7beeb galbee 7a9al khair,bel7adeed wela feek",i stared at retaj and i was like shelsalfa? ubouy laish mu ma3a9ab?

dad: ha ghala shbaghaitay tgolenlee?

i stared at yousef w asharle ena kelshay tamaaaaaam! Perfect :D

me: la yuba khala9,kent abe floos bas 6ala3 3ende..

retaj:* laughed and whispered me* khush targee3a!

dad:yala 3an ethenkom ana ba7ader w bacher enshallaa bayee,deraw balkom 3ala nafskom!

*allah ma3aak* we all said!

me: yasooooof,shgeltlaa!!!!

yousef: khebraa welach khebraaaaa!

me: ya ba3d chabde wallah!!

yousef: eklay tebeen

me: rouuu7 mooout

retaj: haw? baskom hwash tawkom mghazaaal,sh'hal tanaqooth!

yousef: ela agool ghaloooy,mnu hathe? shtabe yayaa?

me: agooooool! ehya ele dasha wenta ele 6al3.. fahem?

*retaj was laughing*

yousef: afa walla afaa ghaloouy?

me:afaa wela rgubaa? a9lan 3ade ana banaam al7een

yousef: agoool thelfay bas namay la kaf ardech baitkum al7een!

me: hahaha :)

yousef: yala 7bebte rou7ay namay,w tagha6ay 3adeeeel.. chthe zain?:)

me: wai3 mu 7lwa meneeek,ge6aa3!

retaj:*laughing* yala emshay ghaloouy wala daykha anaa re7menee

yousef: r7meha ya mama re7meha

me&retaj: yala goodnight!

yousef:gn!


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retaj: t9adgen a7es your cousin yshaweg ena 9ej rayal gad elmaso'leya

me: madre

retaj:  wai3 entay maleeqaa,haneeen dayman fahmatnee *hanen rfejatna*

me: shtabene agol ya3ne

me: w sh9ar 3ala ele bstarbucks? bu red tshirt

retaj: la la hathaaak shaay thanee,. 6ala3t his twitter!!!

me: baal? masraa3?

retaj: afa 3alaich bas,foursquare yesa3d!

me: el7mdellah welshker,ana agool namaay bas!

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@9:45 am

retaj: ghala gomay yalaaaaa :)

me: yayeen shalaih,ham tabene agooom?

retaj: wa7da eb wa7da :D

me: emmmmm,oush banaaam!

retaj: tkfaain gomay khanrooooo7 starbucks netrayaag!!

me: oh oh elsalfa feha starbucks!,kane dgega w yayaaa!

retaj: 3aaaash el ba6aaaaaaal 3aaaaash

me: shalbes?

retaj: training?

me: yala okay!

@starbuck jlai3a

retaj: aywa mafeesh za7ma:D

me: kelhatha mu za7ma?

retaj: la yamama hatha lech entay z7ma :)

me: yala okay entay 6lbele ana bg3ad!

retaj: okay dzele whatsapp shtaben

me: okk


Kan el 6aboor za7ma belnesba ley 6ab3an,bas makanaw wayed nas ga3deen..
retaj was walking wela faj2aa.....




eyee wa7d w yed3amha,w el drinks kela eb wayh'haaa ! funny bas 7araam w fashlaaaaa..


me: ambaaay ratoooooj,feeech shay "holding her shoulders*

retaaj: la bas wa7id da3a.....

me: entaa shfeeek matshooof!!

" wala ana asf makan qa9dee"

me: staghferellaah!

retaj: ghaloya 3ade baby sh9ar ya3ne belghala6!

me: enzain bas enzain gomaay w emshay nshtre another drinks

"la wala matshtroon,ana ashtrelkom"

me: yala okay eshtaar!!

retaj: haw laaa wain tshtre 3ade 3ade tara ma9ar shay!

he smiled.. " la wala 3ade shda3wa"

ana 7ara w bser3a a3a9ib 7ata 3ala atfah ilasbab :p

ana w retaj re7na g3dnaaa,retaaj was so happy

me: shfeeech?

retaj: 3araftay mnu hathaa?

me: laaa

retaj: hatha....

chapter 1-

Gemt 3alaa...

"GHALLAAA,yala gomay 7bebte benroo7 elshalaih ba3ad 10 munites.. 3ayazt wana aga3dech!!"

me: ok now agom *in a sleepy voice*

mom: mu tsaweeen nafs kelmarra yalaa gomay khal9ene

me: cham yom bneg3ad?

mom: yemkn 3 aw 2 days, 7esbay 7sabich mu tensain shaayy ok?

me: bamil brou7i hnak:(

mom: etha taben golay 7ag retaj tyi weyaach 3ashan latmleen bro7ech weya 3yal khalech?

me:okay now adeg 3alaihaa
.....

*calling retaj*

retaj: khair khair shtaben mga3datne men 9uba7 allah khair?

me: YALLAAAA GOMMAYY *screaming*

retaj: ha shtaben uff

me: benro7 jlai3a ta3alay?:(

retaj:metta?

me: ba3ad 10 minutes bas 3ala ma enmurich w chethy?

retaj: hmm okay wait asa'al elwalda wagolch whatsapp mashy?

me: mashy, chaw

retaj: chaaw..
.....
 eshta6ait  ratoouj eb tyyi weyana :D la'ana hnak kela 9bayan w yahal fa amel brou7y!!

*My phone is ringing.. Retaj was calling*

me: aloo halla

retaj: 9arle senna akalmch whatsapp laish matrdeeen?:)

me: sorry kentt gam abadel shtaben

retaj: ok ana jahza metta btsharfeeen?

me: ka kaaa now yala bye.

omw to jlai3a with retaj & my mum
awal ma we9alna elshalaih ma kan fe a7ad hnak fa re7na ga3adna 3alba7ar shwaay w solafna...


retaj: ghalouy feech starbucks?

me: eeeh uffff

retaj: yala nroo7?

me: yalaa fougga

we went there w kan 7ail za7ma wel6abor wa9l lay bara w ana maly khlg an6er jaad


me: ratouj emshay nro7 shway wenrid 3ala matkhef elza7ma?

retaj: okh ghalooouy check ely hnak ely labes t-shirt a7mar wayha mu ghareeb 9aa7?

me: ana agool  emshay khal9eena, khanrid 7ag ubooy sayarta mayadre eny makhthat'ha *btw i'm 17*

we7na radeen bel6reej gam nfer belsayara wela a7ad yed3amna..a7 mu wagta jaad w bayga sayarat ubooy:)
shal7aaaath!!


wegaft 9efa6t elsayarra bashoof etha feeha shay wela laa....


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retaj:
OUUCH!!! shoufay mnu ele da3amnaa!!