Chapter -11-

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I changed and got my cup of tea, sat under the covers, and checked my phone.

SaudAlflani: You up?

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Lama_Alflani: Yea.

SaudAlflani: Why are you still up?

Lama_Alflani: I don't know. I told you I don't sleep :p

SaudAlflani: Would you mind joining me outside?

Lama_Alflani: What are you doing outside this time of night?

SaudAlflani: I like it outside this time of night. :p

Lama_Alflani: Mmm...

SaudAlflani: Hahaha, join me?

I didn't know whether or not I should. I mean, I don't want him to get the wrong idea, but at the same time mabii y7sb kl shy afhma '3l6, we're friends after all.

Lama_Alflani: Where are you?

SaudAlflani: By the big tree 3rfteeha?

Lama_Alflani: Yea, tara mr7 a'3yr :p

SaudAlflani: Looool o ana glt lk '3yriii?

I put a cardigan on, and headed outside with my cup of tea.

He was sitting on the grass under the tree.

 Saud: "7ay allah Lama."

Me: "Allah y7yeek."

I sat on the grass and we were looking at a view of the campus. =))

Saud: "Shd3wa ma sweetii lna m3k."

I took a sip: "Nope."

He laughed.

He whispered something in my ear, and then took the mug and drank it.

Me: "Heeeey laaa ma asht'hiii mn b3d a7d."

Saud: "Then lucky me I get to drink all the rest."

5zeetaa o '6rbt ydaa.

Saud: "Ee tell me more about you Miss Lama."

Lama: "Esh tbii t3rf? I don't really like talking about myself."

Saud: "Mdrii I want to know more about you."

Lama: "Hmm... Lama Abdulrahman Alflani, b9eer 18 in a couple of days. I have a sister and a brother, o ana a5r el3ngood. I just graduated o I'm planning on attending college here in the US bs alah a3lm. o enta?"

Saud: "Saud Khalid Alflani... 19, I have one brother and 3 sisters, I'm a middle child. I just graduated as well o I'm thinking of taking a semester off then going to london for college."

Lama: "Why the semester off?"

Saud: "Mdrii, I want to clear my mind and travel."

Lama: "Lucky you. My parents would never allow that."

Saud put his hands up: "Parents."

Lama: "Tell me about it."

Saud: "Sometimes I feel like my family doesn't care about what I want."

Me: "Yea, I know what you mean."

Saud: "How come?"

Me:"I don't know. I feel like my mother only cares about my accomplishments when my sister fails."

Saud: "We're kind of on the same boat. My dad wants me to follow in his and my brother's footsteps and become a doctor, o I don't want to. O y7s anything other than that is failure."

Me: "What do you want to be?"

Saud: "I would love to be an architect."

Me: "6b that's amazing. Don't let anyone make you what they want you to be."

He looked at the ground: "I'm trying."

He lifted his head and looked at me: "What about you?"

Me: "What about me?"

Saud: "El7een meen y3eed kalam meen."

I laughed.

Saud: "Esh tben t9eereen?"

Me: "I don't know."

Saud: "Golii I know but I don't want to tell you."

Me: "Okay. I do, but I don't want to tell you."

Saud: "Yalla 3ad tell me."

Me: "You're going to think it's stupid."

Saud: "I won't walla."

Me: "I want to write."

Saud: "Write esh? ash3ar o kitha?"

Me: "Ash3ar, 5wa6r, stories, my thoughts."

Saud: "6yb take your own advice o don't let anyone tell you you can't o do what you want."

I smiled: "I have a habit of not taking my own advice, but here's hoping."

He smiled, and lied down on the grass.

I decided to join him.

We were quite for a couple of minutes.

Me: "You know what this reminds me of?"

Saud: "Yea?"

Me: "Chasing cars by the snow petrol."

Saud: "I love that song."

Me: "Me too."

He was playing with something: "Hmm... Soo... What's your talent?"

Me: "I don't have one."

Saud: "Everyone has a talent."

Me: "I don't"

Saud: "I bet you sing or dance."

I looked at him and smiled.

He got up: "That's it 97? You can sing?"

I laughed: "I'm not singing Saud drop it."

Saud: "Leh kl shy bl7na m3k."

Me: "Noo."

He held my hand: "PLEASE!"

I couldn't pull it away. :')

Me: "Ast7iii."

Saud: "Shd3wa tst7een mni shftk o enti nayma."

I hit him: "Hey!"

He laughed.

He looked me in the eye: "Yalla."

I started singing: "If I lay here, if I just lay here. Would you lie with me and just forget the world?"

He gestured with his hands for me to continue.

I kept on singing with my eyes in his: "All that I am, all that I ever was, is here in your perfect eyes they're all I can see."

I covered my face with my hands. 

He pulled my hands away from my face, and kept looking at my eyes with my hands still in his hands.

He didn't say anything so I said: "Nshzt?"

Saud: "La la Lama laa. That... That was... Amazing."

Here he goes with the way he says lama again. :') His voice is sooooo deep, o t3rfon elii mb7o7 ykon? Mra 7elo :")

Estaw3bt that my hands were still in his so I pulled them away and lied back down. 

Me: "Aren't you sleepy?"

He smiled: "I don't mind losing sleep for you."

I blushed like crazy. 9dg 5doodii 3bara 3n 6ma6teen.

He opened the front camera and put his phone up and said: "Yalla give me a funny face."

We started goofing around and taking pictures.

He put his phone down and looked at me: "Esh kant fkrtk 3ni awl ma shfteeni?"

Me: "Hmm... A7sk t7s nfsk 7lo."

He laughed: "Keef y3nii?"

Me: "Mdrii y3nii you walk around ktha cool and chill and hot."

Saud: "So... You think I'm hot?"

Me: "Shut up you know what I mean."

He put his hand in front of my face: "La 5la9 you can't take it back you think I'm hot."

I laughed: "What was yours?"

Saud: "Wow."

Me: "Wow?"

Saud: "Yes, wow. At first I thought you were just a pretty face. B3deen a7la 9dfa jlstni jmbk o I got to know you better bil plane o mdrii I couldn't stop thinking about you."

I smiled. I had no idea what to say, he kept making me blush.

I finally said: "Well, I'm glad I could leave a lasting impression."

He smiled and threw a rock.

Me: "Quick. Favorite movie?"

Saud: "Easy. Scream."

Me: "Scream? Seriously?"

He laughed: "Yes."

Me: "Hmm... Okay..."

Saud: "What's yours?"

Me: "This is going to sound cliché, but The Notebook."

Saud: "Why am I not surprised?"

Me: "No, seriously it's an amazing movie. It's not about Ryan walla."

Me: "Y3ni the meaning behind it. Shoof how many years they spent apart after only two weeks together, o they were still crazy for each other."

He kept looking and then looked at me and said: "Love is the perfect moment that never ends."

I had a look of shock on my face. These words coming out of a guy's mouth?

I smiled: "Exactly. It's weird coming from a guy."

Saud laughed and said: "Ya 7leelk. My sister tdrsnii romance. Tgoolii you have to be prepared for zoojtk o I have to treat her right."

Me: "Well, your sister is very wise."

He smiled.

I felt like it was getting late.

Me: "Yalla ana ast2thnk."

Saud: "I'll walk you to your dorm."

I couldn't say no. I didn't say no. I want to spend more time with him.

I smiled: "Okay."

We were standing in front of the girls building.

Saud: "I had fun."

Me: "Me too."

Saud: "We should do this again."

I smiled: "Y9eer 5eer."

We had an awkward moment. I didn't know if I should leave or stay or say good bye.

Me: "Umm... yalla nshoofk."

Saved.

He gave me the biggest smile: "Nshoofk."

And I went inside with butterflies dancing around my stomach.

I never ever thought I'd like him this much. :')

I snuck in and quickly went under the covers, it was freezing.

I decided to look through twitter until I fall asleep.

He tweeted: And out of nowhere, I found you here, in my heart.

:')

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"Isn't it kind of amazing how a person who was once a complete stranger, can suddenly, without warning, mean the entire world to you?"

Chapter -10-

Saud's POV-
I. Can't. Stop. Thinking. About. Her.
Maybe I should send her something nice to let her know that I'm thinking about her?

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I woke up to Jenna and Reem's 7shhh.

Me: "Mn 9ba7 allah 5eer t7shoon?"

Reem: "Guess who's joining this week?"

After the weekend is the beginning of the second session.

I said while yawning: "Meen?"

"Malak." said Jenna with a look of disgust on her face.

Me: "No way. w3333 wsh jybhaa hnaaaa."

Reem: "Mdrii I just read her tweet. La3t kbdii 8sm belah!"

Me: "3adi 5ala9 wsh 3leena mnha let's just ignore her existence lama tjii."

Malak is so mean. kant kila t7awl tfrg beena o tngl kalam o mthln if she knew you had a crush on a guy t5awii bs 3shan tghrk. Eb e5t9ar she's a heartless bitch.

Jenna: "Yea o la t3zmooha wla mkan even law 7awlt titl9g!"

I nodded then rested my head back on the pillow. Today's a Saturday so it's still the weekend.

I checked twitter.

Saud tweeted: You’ve built your walls so high that no one could climb them, but I’m gonna try. 

Oh what's this? I have a dm!

"من يقول الزين ما يكمل حلاه؟ كل شيء فيك اكتمل"

My heart was beating so hard I couldn't keep up with it.

Wjhiii tshgaaag mn el ebtsama.

Jenna: "Shoofii ebtsamat'ha 7tshg wjeha!"

Reem laughed: "Shfeek?"

I pulled the cover over my head: "AHHH BANATT!!!"

Jenna nudged reem o galat eb nbrat estehbal: "Are you in LOOOOOVEEEE?"

Me: "Klo zg mr7 agoolkm."

Reem: "La la tmz7 tell us."

I showed them my phone: "Look."

Both of them at the same time: "CUUUUUTEEEE!"

Me: "I know!!!!!!!!! Eshhh ard!!!!"

Reem: "Gooli thank you."

Me: "Bs?"

Jenna: "Ee ajl esh b3d."

Me: "Okay!"

I replied back: "Shkraaaan!"

He replied back right away.

SaudAlflani: Oh that wasn't for you. I was just singing. :p

Lama_Alflani: Oh really? :p

SaudAlflani: Yes really.

Lama_Alflani: Hmm okay 9ootk nshaz '3ni mkan thanii.

SaudAlFlani: :o! jbhtii!

I went to the bathroom washed up, prayed, and got dressed.

I came back to a dm from Saud.

SaudAlflani: What's your plans for today?

Lama_Alflani: No idea yet, you?

SaudAlflani: Turki just called me and they're having breakfast but after that mdri.

Lama_Alflani: So, see you around then?

SaudAlflani: See you around then.

Lama_AlFlani: Why do you keep repeating what I say? -_-

SaudAlFlani: Am I repeating everything you say?

Lama_Alflani: Baby

SaudAlflani: I'm your baby? :$

Lama_Alflani: I meant baby as in bzr...

SaudAlflani: I'm your baby 5la9.

I ignored him.

Me: "Banat esh bnswii elyoom?"

Jenna: "I was just talking to Bandar."

Reem: "Talking to Bandar haa? ;)"

Jenna: "Shut up. Klmnii o galii fii concert tonight 7g Rihanna!"

Me: "ALAH! let's gooooo!"

Jenna: "But..."

Reem: "There's always a but."

Jenna: "Ybda at 10 o ma y5l9 ella 12 aw later ymkn!"

Me: "Ah shit! The curfew!"

Jenna: "Ewaa, hwa 5ayf eno nt25rr."

Reem: "Hmm... lazm ntjm3 m3hom o nshoof keef!"

We met up in the yard and sat down and started planning it.

Reem: "6yb leeh ma na5th permission mn el councilor?"

Turki: "Mafi aml yr'6oon."

Saud: "Ana agool nroo7 o n6l3 gbl ma y5l9 eb shwy."

Faisal: "Ya shee5!! I say we sneak in walla wla 6go lna 5abar!"

After all the arguing we bought the tickets and decided to risk it! YOLO 97? LOOL =))

The rest of the day flew by, and we went to our room to get ready.

I wore my light wash jeans, a Rihanna shirt g9eet'ha mn t7t o rb6taha because it was too big on me.

We were going to walk to the arena because it was close by, like a 15-20 minutes walk.

We were walking and Saud came and walked beside me.

Saud pointed at where I reached him and said: "Yl ntfa."

Me: "Well, you know what they say. God only let things grow until they're perfect."

He wasn't the tallest, but compared to me he was huge.

He laughed.

I smiled and walked in front of him.

We went to the concert and it was AMAZING!!!!!!!!

I was dancing and singing my heart out.

I looked at Saud and he was looking at me.

In that moment, it felt like it was just our eyes, and the music. It was amazing.

I looked at the time.

Me: "GUYS! GUYS!"

None of them could hear me with all the noise.

I nudged Faisal's shoulder and pointed at my watch.

Ashr lii eb yda theek eleshara eli estani fhmto?

It was 11:30, we were already out 30 minutes pass curfew.

I nudged the rest, and they started following me.

We all went outside and we were still hyped up!

Reem: "Run people run walla bythb7oona!"

We started running to try to get to the camp faster.

When we got there Mrs. Barbra was at the door tapping her shoe on the ground.

Mrs. Barbra: "Do you realize what time it is?"

Me: "Yes, we're sorry we're late but..."

Mrs. Barbra: "But nothing! I'm gonna have to call your parents."

All of us: "NO!"

I'm sure my parents will be worried sick, and I mean they know about Faisal but I don't want them to get the wrong idea about the rest.

Saud: "Mrs. Barba look they told me to take the bus but I insisted that we walk and I'm sorry we're late."

Mrs. Barba: "Look, I'm gonna let it slip this time, but next time I will expel you all. We don't tolerate this kind of behavior here. You got it?

All of us: "We got it."

We walked as fast as we could.

Bandar: "Walla ink kfooooooo!!!!"

Saud laughed and high fived Bandar.

Me: "Smooth. Shklk mt3wd 3la el kthb."

He flashed me a smile.

They headed back to their room and we headed back to ours.

I changed and got my cup of tea, sat under the covers, and checked my phone.

SaudAlflani: You up?

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Chapter -9-

Me: "Oh lsa ma shft jwalii. Enshallah I guess."

He smiled and left.

HIS SMILE >

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I didn't have classes after that, so I decided to relax in my room and listen to music.

The sound of Majeed filled my room as I was arranging the mess. 

Jenna: "HONEY I'M HOME."

I laughed at how she says the same exact thing every time she enters the room. 

Reem seemed pissed.

She threw herself on the bed and covered her face with the pillow: "7zrooo esh!"

Me:"Esh feek?" 

Reem: "T'hawsht m3 Waleed."

Jenna: "Waleed?"

Reem: "The guy eli glt lkom 3na b riyadh! UGH, YSTFZZZ."

Me: "Esh 9aaaar?"

She showed us the chat.

-Waleed and Reem's chat-

Waleed: Esh jalsa tsween ya 7lwa? <3

Reem: Omw to Jenna's class. You? :p

Waleed: M3 el shbab. M3 meen?

Reem: Faisal.

Waleed: Who the hell is Faisal? :s

Reem: My friend :/

Waleed: Hahahaa =))

Reem: ??? :/

Waleed: Aha gooli mn awl n'6amk ajls m3 3yal o kitha =))

Reem: Wtf esh hal 3gleya??? Faisal is my friend! o '3eer kitha it's camp y3nii akeed bnjls m3 boys

Waleed: Ee ya omi msheeha 3la '3eeri gal my friend ajal =))

Reem: 3dl esloobk :)

Waleed: Manii m3dlaa roo7i l Faisal bs =))

-Back to us-

Me: "ESH Y7S FIIII!!!!!! MT5LFFFF."

Jenna: "Y33 wallahi lw ana mnk ma aklmo after this, he showed his true colors!"

Reem: "I ignored him b3daha esh y3niiiii ghrniiiiiiii."

Me: "Don't think about him yakl zg!"

Reem: "I know bs!"

Me: "Bs esh? Please don't tell me you said you loved him!"

Reem: "NO! I didn't bs I've never seen this side of him!"

Me: "Ee 6b3n el3yal ma ybynoon 3l6ool. Lhom 100 wjh."

Reem: "Ghrni ghrniiiiii"

Me: "Ma 3leek mna we'll take your mind off things tonight bnfr7k!!! Esh btlbseen?"

Reem: "Mdrii I'm thinking about wearing something fancy. Esht'het aksh5."

Jenna: "Ewaa me too!!!"

I winked at Jenna: "Jenna t't3dleen l 7beeb elglb? ;)"

She blushed and turned into a tomato: "HEY YA KALBA!!!!" 

Reem: "Jenna elbsii your floral dress thak mara 7loo 3leek!"

Jenna: "t9dgiii nseetaa! Shkraaaann."

Me: "Meta bn6l3?" 

Reem: "7."

It was still 3, so we had plenty of time still. 

We started getting ready at 5. You know us girls, we take forever to get ready.

I wore my peach skirt, tucked in a white flowy top that showed off my collar bones.

My skin was being good to me, so I applied some blusher, mascara, and lipstick.

We all took the bus to head to downtown, and we me the guys there. 

They told us to meet them at topshop.

We went to the guys section and we saw Bandar standing in front of a mirror looking at a jacket he had on.

Jenna: "Looks good on you."

He smiled: "Shkraaan."

Faisal came out of the dressing room, and I must say he looked HOT! Kan labs gmee9 with a vest on it, and beige pants.

He took a look in the mirror and said: "Wshhh zeeeeenii. B5geg el bnat elyoom."

I laughed: "Ya kbr rask bss."

He gave me an innocent look: "Ma y7lg lii?"

I hit him on the shoulder.

Turki was sitting but I don't see any sign of Saud. I wanted to ask Faisal, but I know what he was going to think f ma s2lta.

They kept trying on clothes and Jenna was helping Bandar and Reem was talking to Turki.

Me: "Shklaa leelkom 6weel. Bnt'6rkm bara."

I went down the escalator and headed outside.

I saw Saud leaning his back on a wall and... SMOKING!

I walked over to him.

I had a look of disgust on my face: "You smoke?"

He threw the cigarette on the floor and stepped on it.

Saud: "Ll asf."

Me: "You know it's bad for you 97?"

He smiled: "I've heard."

I shouldn't care what he does or doesn't do, it's not like he's my boyfriend y3ni.

Me: "Zeen."

Reem, Jenna, and the guys walked out of the store.

Turki: "Msheena?"

Saud looked at me and then said: "Msheena."

We started walking around and going to some stores.

Me: "J3t."

Faisal: "6b3n far."

I gave him the death stare.

Reem: "Asht'hiii sushiii!"

Me: "Yummm me too!"

Turki: "Tkrm el n3ma."

Jenna: "Ma tboon burgers?"

We all agreed to eat at In N Out.

We got what everyone wanted and Saud and I headed to the register.

Saud: "I heard your birthday was in a couple of days."

Me: "Mmm..."

Saud: "18? Ya 7leelk."

Me: "Ha-ha"

The guy interrupted him and took our orders, and we went back to our table.

Bandar: "Esm3o tit7dooni ad5l this paper ball bl zbala eli hnak?"

Turki: "Ma tsweeha."

Bandar threw the paper ball and it went inside.

We all clapped.

Faisal: "OHHHHH YABOO M7MD!! Moo haayn wallaa!"

In the midst of all the noise, Saud pointed at the door and I knew he meant that I should go out after him.

He stepped out and I joined him after a couple of minutes.

Me: "Shfeek?"

Saud: "Let's walk shwy."

Me: "But el banat..."

He interrupted: "They can wait, 5lna ntmsha shwaya bs."

We started walking and we saw a photobooth.

He pulled me from my hand and went inside the booth.

There was a butterfly party in my stomach, but I didn't want him thinking it was okay.

Me: "Hey la tmsk yadi!!"

Saud: "Smile."

The count down started. 5.. 4.. 3... 2.. 1.. We took 4 pictures of us goofing around and smiling.

We got out the photo booth and he took the two strips of pictures.

He handed me one: "W7da lii o w7da lkk."

I smiled and looked at the picture. He looked so good!

Reem calling...

Reem: "Hey ween r7too!!!"

Me: "Umm... laa bss kan bywreenii shy Saud now jayeenkom weenkoom?"

Reem: "Gdam elrecord store yalla bsr3a."

Me: "Yalla jeenakom."

We walked over and saw them.

Faisal seemed pissed, so I tried to avoid him.

Turki: "Haa wdkmm movie?"

Bandar: "Ee ygooloon nzl thak elmovie eli y5wf shkla jamd."

Saud:" Yalla gdam."

I know for a fact that Faisal really hates scary movies, so I nudged him.

I whispered: "Are you okay with this?"

Faisal: "Ee shd3wa 7sasteeni baby."

Me: "Okay."

We went to the movie theatre and got our tickets and headed to the screen.

We sat like this.

Turki - Saud - Bandar - Jenna - Reem  Faisal - Me

Halfway through the movie, 9ar shay mara y5wf.

Faisal held my arm. Ma msk el kaff msk el thraa3 fhmto g9dii?

 I knew this movie is uncomfortable to him, I have no idea why he didn't say anything.

I whispered: "Wanna leave?"

He looked at me like he wanted to say no but he couldn't: "Umm... Ee."

We went outside and I could see Saud looking at us as we left.

Me: "Are you okay?"

He cleared his through: "E7mm ee ee. Thank you for understanding Lama."

I remember he told me something a year or two ago about horror movies and that something happened to him o hoo 9'3eer and now he's terribly afraid of them.

bss t3rfoon elawlad lazm ywroonk enhom agwya.

I smiled: "Shd3wa ya klb."

We sat on the steps outside in front of the theatre and we talked until the movie was over and they came out.

The bar next to the movies were playing Talk Dirty To Me and I felt like dancing.

Me: "I love this song. Goom erg9 m3iiii."

Faisal: "Laa wsh shayftniii."

I looked at him: "Keefk your loss." and I started dancing.

He was laughing at how silly I looked, dancing by myself on the street.

6l3oo elbageen.

Jenna: "Shfeekm 6l3too?"

Faisal enb39.

Me: "5fttt."

Faisal looked at me and smiled a "thank you" smile.

Turki: "Zeen yalla nmshi t25r el wgt."

We went back home.

I changed, washed my face, brushed my teeth, and made me a cup of tea.

I tweeted: Fun fun day! 

Faisal and Turki retweeted my tweet.

Saud tweeted:

"I don't have a care in the world when I'm with you."

Does he mean me? :')

I keep tossing and turning. Thinking about HIM! Get some sleep Lama!

Saud's POV-
I. Can't. Stop. Thinking. About. Her.
Maybe I should send her something nice to let her know that I'm thinking about her?

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Chapter -8-

His eyes are going to be the death of me.

Have you ever had that intense eye contact? The one where neither of you can look away because you feel connected? That's exactly how I felt, and I didn't want it any other way.

The room was still, and it was just him and I.

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Faisal ruined our moment.

Faisal: "Lama keefk elyoom?"

Me: "Much better el7amdella."

We ate and nothing interesting happened after that.

I came late to writing class and the only seat available was next to Saud, which to be completely honest, I didn't mind at all.

Mr. Coleman: "I have an assignment for you today. I want you write about something that made you think differently about a certain thing. For instance, you saw a movie about global warming, and it made you care about how much water you waste in the shower. "

He handed out the papers, and I quickly started writing. I knew exactly what made me think about things differently.

I was writing for like 20 minutes until Saud's voice broke my train of thoughts.

Saud: "Why did you write about?"

Me: "Blessings."

Saud: “Keef y3ni?”

Me: “Why we’re so blessed. Like why us?”

Saud: "Okay... Bs shd5la bl assigment?"

Me: “Y3ni awl I never thought about blessings, bs shft ela5bar o shft keef ela7wal b sooria."

Saud: "Yea?"

Me: "It made me think ena that could've been me, bs instead I’m here having fun. So now, whenever something happens that pisses me off, o agol f*ck my life, I think of those people, and my problems aren't so big anymore, you know?”

Saud was quite.

Saud’s P.O.V.

 I was in awe. How are these thoughts and words coming out of a 17 year old?

His silence worried me.

Me: "T7s mara7 y3jba? A'3yra?"

He finally said: “LA LA!!! That's a great choice.”

Me: “Thanks! Y3ne I mean titfh your problems when you realize that there are much bigger ones in the world.”

Saud: “Ee 97 klamk."

He smiled then he followed it with: " Y5tiii mu gadr a9dg ink 17.”

Me: “Leh?”

Saud: “I don’t know. Girls I’ve met who were even older than you are don’t think like you do.”

Girls he met. Ugh, That really bugged me and I have no idea know why.

Is it weird that I'm jealous?

Me: "What about you? What did you choose?"

Saud: "Mst7eeel agooolk. I can't follow up what you just said."

I smiled and pulled his paper: "It isn't a competition."

He wrote about how he saw a movie about slavery and it made him appreciate how far this world has come.

Me: "This is good bl3ks."

Saud: "Wla shy jmbk akeed ya writer."

I gave him a stare: "I'm not! I just enjoy writing."

He smiled and took his paper back.

I wrote the finishing touches and handed my paper to Mr. Coleman.

Mr. Coleman: "I have high expectations for your paper."

I smiled: "Well, I hope I don't disappoint."

When I got back to my seat, the class was over and everyone was leaving.

Saud: "Nshoofk tonight?"

Me: "Tonight?"

Saud: "Ee tonight we're heading downtown."

Me: "Oh lsa ma shft jwalii. Enshallah I guess."

He smiled and left.

HIS SMILE >

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Chapter -7-

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I woke up with a very sore throat but I was in the best mood ever for some reason!

It’s still 6:30 AM, and we’re not heading back to campus until 9.

It was very cold inside the tent, and I couldn’t move. I rapped the blanket around me, covered my head, and plugged my phone to my portable charger.

I checked what’s app, path, and other social media.

@SaudAlflani followed you

Let’s check his tweets!

“Where have you been all my life?”

“ياليت العمر يتوقَّف .. على حالة هَنا جنبك”

I kept scrolling down until the day he arrived to camp.

“Couldn’t ask for a better flight. #camp”

“I’ve just seen a face I can’t forget the time or place that we just met.”

Are these about me?

 No no Lama la ykbr rask bs. Most7eel!

I think I’ll follow him back!

I hesitated before pressing the follow button, but a little follow won’t hurt anybody… 97?

The girls woke up and we packed everything and folded the tents and headed back to where everyone was camping and hiked back to campus.

Me: “A7s enii t3bana.”

Reem: “Bdeena t’hrb mn classes.”

Me: “La jdd.”

Jenna looked at me with a look of worry on her face and placed her hand on my forehead.

Jenna: “Lama you’re burning up!”

For a second there the world started spinning, and I was seeing everything in twos.

I woke up to Faisal’s face in front of mine.

I think I blacked out.

He was holding a cold water bottle against my forehead.

Me: “A3ootho belah.”

Faisal: “Mnk. Kmlii m’3ma 3leek kina mftkeen mn shrk.”

I slowly got up, and a lot of students kano mtjm3en 7ooli, but no sign of Saud.

Counselor: “Lama do you have the strength to walk back until we get you to the nurses office?”

Before I could reply, I saw Saud walking really fast trying to get through the crowd toward us.

I said while looking at Saud: "Uh-uh yeah."

Saud: “Jbt elpanadol.”

Jenna: “Shkran. Lama 5theeh 3shan y5f’6 7rartk ela ma no9l!”

I couldn’t reply to Jenna. I kept looking into his eyes. His mesmerizing, beautiful, captivating, brown eyes.

I couldn’t even let out a thank you.

Faisal: “Lama yalla 5l9eena eshrbi mali 5lg tmooteen 3leena.”

I smiled: “Kl zg.”

I put the pill in my mouth, Reem handed me a water bottle, and I swallowed it. I hate swallowing pills.

We walked back, and Reema and Jenna took me to the nurse’s office, and Faisal waited outside.

Jenna: “Wh! Saud was too cute!”

Me: “Umm… ee.”

Reem: “Tra 3adi tgoolen cute. 3adi t7sen wld cute mo 3eeb.”

5zeet’ha. I knew they knew that I really like him.

She gave me medicine and Reem and Jenna left, because they were already late for class.

I walked out the office, and Faisal was waiting for me. Cute!

Faisal: “Keefk 3sa a7sn?”

Me: “Ee walla el7amdella bs day5a.”

Faisal: “6yb yalla emshi I’ll walk you to your room.”

Me: “La Fasooli ma y7taj you’re already late for class.”

Faisal: “Agool bs lahi awl mara wala a5r mara at25r 3la class.”

I laughed at his carelessness.

Faisal: “Jo3ana akeed.”

Me: “La walla.”

Faisal: “Far mo jo3ana esh 9ayr bil dnya!”

Me: “Kl zg.”

Faisal: “Enti bs t2kleeni zg? 6yb fr’6an abi akl tbn y3nii.”

I stared at him trying not to laugh, but I couldn't help myself walla 5feef dam.

Faisal: “Yala w9lna e5t Lama, tbeen ay shy klmeeni.”

I smiled and nodded: “Bye.”

He waved and left.

I went inside and lied down on my bed.

Everything was sore and even looking up hurt my brain. I hate the flu!

I stared at the wall in front of me wishing the throbbing in my head would stop. 

After an hour, I heard a knock on the door.

I opened the door, and I found a basket placed in front of it.

It had soup, tissues, elg6ra eli tft7 el 5shm, a cold pad, a movie, and a note that said: “This will get you through the night. Get well soon. –Saud”

OH. MY. GOD! I cannot even put a sentence together. This is beyond cute!

What should I do?!!!!

Ahhhhhh this is just too much! :’)

I made a new group with just Jenna and Reem in it, because I don't want Faisal to know.

-الثلاثي المرح-

Lama: BANAT

Lama: BANAAAT!

Lama: BANAAAAT!!!!!!

Jenna: B’3a yns7b jwali ya mz3ja! what’s up? Why did you make a new group?

-Lama shared a picture-

Reem: OMG! SAUD????? :o

Lama: EEE!!!

Jenna: CUTIE!!!!

Lama: ESH ASWY????? :(

Reem: You followed him back on twitter right?

Lama: Eee

Jenna: Dm him and say thank you!

Reem: Eee!!

Lama: Madri a5af :’(

Jenna: 3eeb if u didn’t thank him Lama!

Lama: Okay okay :(



Lama_Alflani: Thank you for the basket! Ma kan lazm klft 3la nfsk ktha!

He took 10 minutes to reply.

SaudAlflani: Ma sweena shy tstahleen akthr. How are you feeling?

Lama_Alflani: Walla I still feel really sick. Bss I think I’m gonna watch the movie you got o bnam.

SaudAlflani: Ma tshoofeen shr enshalla. noomat el3afya <3 3lmeeni if you need anything

Ahh so sweet!

Lama_Alflani: Mshkoor ma tg9r!

SaudAlflani: La shkr 3la wajb.

I fell asleep half way through the movie because I was so tired. 

I woke the next morning really early; I checked my phone and it was 3 AM.

I've been asleep for 11 hours. 

I decided to go take a long hot shower, and relax.

Every thought I had led back to Saud. 

I like him. I have to accept the fact that I like him.

I got dressed, made myself a cup of tea, and started writing in my journal.

Lassa, my other roommate went back to Brazil a couple of days ago because her brother was sick, so Reem was sleeping over.

It was still 7, and classes don't start until 9, and breakfast was at 8, but I was really bored.

"WAKE UP SLEEPY HEADS."

Reem: "Coffee."

Me: "Goomi '3sli o ajeeb."

Reem: "Coffee."

Jenna: "Lama erj3i t3bana o fkeena mn 9ra5k."

Me: "ANA? A9AR5? MN WEEEEN LKK."

Jenna: "LAMA SHUT UPPP!!!!!!!"

Me: "Come on guys y6aw3km t5lon 9degtkm zhgana?"

Reem: "Make me coffee o agoom."

I made Reem coffee, and got her a power bar.

The girls woke up and started getting ready.

I sat on my bed and put my headphones in.

They took an hour to get ready then we headed to the food hall to have breakfast.

Saud's POV-

I just got to the food hall, and I was looking around but I see no sign of Lama. 

I heard someone call my name.

Turki: "SAUD! Hina."

Faisal: "Ugh, great."

Bandar: "Esh mshkltk m3 el wld? walla rajal."

Faisal: "La mafi mshakl."

Saud: "Hala walla."

Turki: "Ahlan feek."

We sat, and dug into our food.

I lifted my head up, and there she was...

When I saw her, everyone in the room went quiet.

When I saw her, it was just myself, her, and our eyes.

I wanted to stop staring I really did, but I couldn't.

Our eyes were locked, and I couldn't look away, I din't want to. I was under her spell.  

Bandar's voice took me away from my trans.

Bandar: "Saud!"

Me:" Halaa?"

Bandar: "Elyoom ray7een downtown tjii?"

Me: "Ee eee okay."

The girls are heading this way.

Lama's POV-

His eyes are going to be the death of me.

Have you ever had that intense eye contact? The one where neither of you can look away because you feel connected? That's exactly how I felt, and I didn't want it any other way.

The room was still, and it was just him and I.

Chapter -6-

We got back to the camping site, and the tents were set up.

Me: “Look who I found stalking me.”

They laughed.

Saud holding the bag of wood: “Where do you want this?”

Reem: “Anywhere is fine."

Jenna: “I don’t think you guys met. Turki this is Saud, and Saud this is Turki. He’s Faisal’s roommate.”

Turki: “Turki AlFlani.”

Saud: “w eln3m. Saud AlFlani.”

Turki: “Ma 3leek zood.”

Saud: “Well, I better get back to my tent. 3fwn btw.”

I chuckled: “Shokrn.”

I wanted to know where his tent was but I was too shy to ask. Maybe we should’ve invited him to stay? No. I don’t know.

We all sat by the fire and shared stories.

We were playing the question game.

Reem: “Afshl shy 9ar lk with your parents there, go!”

Turki: “Ummmm…. My ex called and I answered and the call went on speaker.”

We all laughed.

Jenna: “Ouch gweya. My turn! Faisal, have you ever been in love?”

Faisal: “Hell no.”

Jenna: “Leh kitha ent mafi romanceya.”

I was thinking about when he told me about his crush, and what Saud told me. Even though I'm positive that Faisal doesn't love me, why does he like to act like he doesn’t care about anything?

Faisal: “Ee ma feeni wsh 3leek. Far!”

I was burning my marshmallow, and I looked up: “N3m.”

Faisal: “Na3ama trfsk enshalla. Worst thing you’ve ever done?”

Me: “Hmmm… broke my brother’s phone and hid it.”

Faisal: “Kafoo walla ma yjii mnk.”

5zeetaa.

Me: “Kil zg. Bandar! Your guilty pleasure?”

Bandar sighed: “Justin Bieber songs.”

We all burst out laughing: “NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!”

Jenna: “Don’t laugh at the Biebz.”

Bandar was actually funny and entertaining. I always thought he was kind of a dork and weird.

Bandar is very tall, skinny, and has very dark black hair. Mamloo7, and has a nice beard.

Bandar laughed: “Turki! Ever kissed a girl?”

Turki said with shame: “Umm... ee.”

Faisal laughed: “93ba wa7d eb riyadh ygolk la 3la this question.”

Does that mean that Faisal has kissed a girl before?

Me: “Kissing kissing? As in, on the mouth kissing?”

Faisal laughed again: “Ee ajl elkiss ween btkoon.”

Turki broke the awkward silence: “Reem! Celebrity crush?”

Reem put her hand on her heart: “Channing Tatum.”

Turki laughed: “6b3n, every Saudi girl.”

Jenna: “Law sm7t every girl in the world.”

We kept playing through the night until like 1 or something. One by one they got sleepy and got into their tents.

Faisal: “I think I’m gonna head in. Tbeeni askr el nar?”

Me: “La I think I’ll stay for a little longer.”

Faisal: “Okay.”

I sat there catching up on writing in my journal. I’ve been slacking lately and haven’t written a lot in it.

I wrote for like an hour and a half. When I finally finished, I took a picture of the sky with 

Reem’s polaroid camera.

Saud: “I thought pictures weren’t your thing.”

I dropped the camera and my journal: “YA KALB 5R3TNY.”

He laughed.

Me: “Ktbt bs b’3eet a9wr the sky. It looks beautiful."

Saud: “Leeh 9a7ya? it’s almost 3.”

Me: “Leeh ent 9a7ii it’s almost 3? o leeh jeet hina?”

Saud: “Mdrii ma gdrt anam glt ajii ashofkm.”

Me: “Nshbaa. Kl a7ad nam a9ln.”

It's like he doesn't hear me when I insult him.

Saud: “So I see. 3adi ag3d?”

Me: “Sure.”

Saud: “Keef bt97een bkra mbkr.”

Me: “3adi. I don’t like sleeping.”

His eyes widened: “What?”

Me: “Ee, y3nii I only like the dreaming part of sleeping other than that I don’t see what all the fuss is about.”

Saud: “Ensana ‘3reeba entii. Sleep is joy, are you kidding me?”

Me: “I’d rather just lie there and think.”

Saud: “Think about what?”

Me: “I don’t know, stuff.”

Saud smiled: “Hmm... Okay."

We sat there quiet for a couple of minutes.

Saud: "Tell me something you're afraid of."

Me: “Hmm… mdrii lw it's a fear.. but sometimes I feel like I'm the only one left.”

Saud: “What do you mean?”

Me: “The way I see the world, I sometimes feel like I'm the only one left who wants the things
 I want. Y3ne values have changed, and everything has changed.
 I still want the same things I used to want as a kid. Love, marriage, family, but that doesn't seem to exist anymore and that scares me.”

He was looking at me and his face didn't give away what he was thinking.

I felt like I was rambling on, so I quickly followed what I said with: "Ahh, ma 3leek mnii. Klamii mo mfhoom 99% of the time."

He just kept looking at me, and finally said: "No."

I was confused, what does he mean no?

He stayed quiet for a few seconds then said: "No, I'm loving this. I like knowing what goes on in that brain of yours.”

I smiled. It made me happy that he wanted to listen to me.

It was freezing. I rubbed the palm of my hands on my shoulders.

Saud: “Brdana?”

Me: “Ee.”

He took off his jacket and got up and put it on my shoulders.

I started taking off the jacket: “La la Saud you’ll get cold.”

He put it back on my and his hand, touched mine.

Saud: “Agool bss.”

He put it back on me and secured it from the front to make sure it covered me well.

Me: “Shkran.”

While looking at the river he said: “3fwn.”

We sat there quiet for a couple of seconds, and then he said: “Can I ask you something personal?”

Me: “Ummm... okay.”

Saud: “Have you ever been in a relationship?”

Me: “You’re right, that is personal.”

Saud: “Not fair.”

I smiled: “No.”

He had a look of relief on his face.

Saud: “Wla mara?”

Me: “Wla mara.”

He smiled and said: “Good.”

Why is that good? What does he mean by good?

I raised an eyebrow: “Why do YOU care?”

He smiled: “Just because.”

Me: “Just because what?”

He looked straight at me and said: “Because I really like you Lama.”

I felt my heart beating out of my chest, but on the outside, I showed no sign of “tarani momkn amoot mn el5aga” what-so-ever.

While our eyes were still locked: “Well, I don’t.” and then I looked away.

He smiled.

I smiled back and our eyes met again.

We talked a bit more and he went back to his tent.

He forgot his jacket and I fell asleep in it. Ahhhhhh! <3

This is the start of something beautiful...

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Chapter -5-

I’ve never been the kind of girl who gets excited about her birthday. It’s just another day to me. I’m turning 18 in a couple days, so what y3nii? Big whoop.

Daym y9df ykon blcamp, and we always get together to celebrate it.

Today we're going to camp out in the forest as homework to hiking class. We had to set up our own tents, make our own fire and everything.

We were at reem’s room getting her things ready for tonight since Jenna and I were already done. Faisal was there getting his hoodie back from Reem.

Me: “No surprises this year please, I just want the day to get over with okay?”

Reem: “Leeh enti mara weirdo? Awl mra ashof bnt ma yhmha her birthday”

Me: “Mo weirdo.”

Faisal while throwing piles of clothes on the floor looking for his jacket

: “Mskeena m9dga nfsaha ele5t. Don’t worry mo naween n’6y3 wgtna o floosna 3leek.”

I grinned: “Shokran, hatha elii abi asm3a.”


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It was so crowded and there were tents everywhere. We decided to set up our camps by the lake since it was less crowded.

Reem, Jenna, and I shared a tent.

Faisal, his roommate Turki, and Bandar shared a tent.

I had no idea how to set this tent up and Reem and Jenna kept fighting about how to do it.


Bandar: “Agdar asa3dkm if you guys would like.”

Jenna: “No, I know how to do it. Bs law tsm3 klami Reem o we do it my way.”

Reem: “It’s not how they showed us! bt6ee7 your way mra7 tkoon thabtah.”

Jenna: “I don’t care keef swooha, this way a7sn.”

And they started bickering all over again.

Me: “Ana broo7 adwr 76b for the fire.”

5tht kees 5eesh with me and headed back to the woods.

I was walking up the mountain and couldn’t help but stop and stare at this beautiful view. It really was breathtaking.

...: “Esh ga3da tsween?”

I turned around, oo 3fst wjhii: “Are you following me now?”

Saud laughed: “La mn jd.”

Me: “Wala shy.”

I turned back around and started walking again.

Saud: “Ween ray7a?”

Me: “Esh d5lk.”

Saud: “Alah alah leeh kitha?”

Me: “l2n 9idg shd5lk.”

He didn’t say anything so I felt kind of guilty.

Me: “Bjeb 76b 7g elnar.”

Saud: “Bsa3dk.”

Me: “No.”

Saud: “That wasn’t a question. 36eeni asheel elkes 3nk”

Me: “La 3adi.”

Saud: “Enti ma t3rfeen klmat ee?”

I smiled.

Saud: “Jeebi jeebi bss rjal shkbrii a5lii bnt tsheel.”

That was really sweet of him.

He was talking almost to himself. I wasn’t answering everything.

I interrupted him: “So, two relationships.”

Saud: “Yep.”

Me: “Hmm…”

Saud: “Bss w7da eli serious kant.”

I stayed quiet. I thought about it, and I realized it was none of my business. Leeh ahtam a9ln? It’s not like I like him or anything.

Me: “It’s none of my business.”

Saud while bending over to pick up a log: “La 3adi it’s fine I don’t mind.”

Me: “7seetk the player kind, bayn.”

Saud raised an eyebrow: “I’m not a player.”

I gave him the yeah sure look.

Me: “Sure you're not.”

Saud smiled: “I’m not. Shswii law elbnat y7boni.”

Me: “Oh get over yourself yl m’3ror.”

He laughed: “I'm just messing with you.”

Saud: "So... leeh ykrhnii 9deegk?"

Me: "Ma ykrhk, he just senses that you're trouble."

Saud: "I'm not! He probably hates me because he's in love with you."

I looked at him confused, and laughed: "Faisal has been my friend for more than 5 years, I would know if he was in love with me."

He said something under his breath but I couldn't tell what he said, so I decided to ignore him.

We were walking back to the camping site and I told the stupidest joke ever. I couldn't believe he laughed along.

Saud: "You're really something, you know?"

Me: "I'm not sure whether to take that as a complement or an insult.”

Saud: "How can anyone ever insult you? You're perfect."

I wanted to hide the fact that that was one of the cutest things anyone has ever said to me.

Me: “Oh, you’re good. The two relationships thing is becoming clear now.”

He laughed: “Y5ti t3wdi tgbleen el md7a.”

I acted like I was looking at something and I didn’t reply.

We got back to the camping site, and the tent was set up.

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I looked around and Saud was by the snacks and drinks table. 

I couldn't fight the urge to head over there.

Me: "Hey there stranger."

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I have no idea what keeps getting over me!!!! What the hell was I doing?

Saud: “Hey you.”

He said it with his back facing me. When he turned around he froze.

Me: “Shfeek?”

He smiled and said: “Nothing. You look beautiful Lama.”

Ahhh the way he says Lama, good God.

I didn’t reply. I didn’t know what to say.

I poured myself a coke and headed back to my friends.

I really didn’t want to come off as rude, but I didn’t know how to handle the situation.

“GATHER AROUND AND SIT IN A CIRCLE”

Most of us did, and the rest just sat around doing their thing.

We're going to play truth or dare oo eliii yjii 3leeh ras el3lba ys2l elii tji 3leeh el 3lba mn wra.

Jenna: “I want to spin the bottle first!”

The top of the bottle faced Faisal, and he was going to ask a girl called Lauren.

Faisal: “Truth or dare.”

Lauren: “Dare.”

Faisal raised an eyebrow and placed his hand under his chin: “Hmm… I dare you to twerk.”

Lauren: “Omg are you serious?”

With a poker face he said: “Very.”

Lauren did one of the worst twerks ever; it was a great laugh though.

Me: “Okay my turn.”

I spun the bottle and I get to ask Bandar.

Me: “Truth or dare?”

Bandar: “Truth.”

Me: “Your crush hina?”

Bandar: “Yes.”

Jenna’s face turned all shades of red.

A couple people answered questions and did their dares then the bottle spun around and it chose Faisal to ask again.

Faisal: “Truth or dare.”

Saud: “Truth.”

Faisal: “Km w7da klmt?”

Saud: “2”

I was shocked. I mean two relationships are a lot when you think about it! No wonder he’s such a sweet talker; he’s experienced.

Faisal: “Lazm tjawb b9ra7a.”

Saud gave him a sharp stare: “glt thneen.”

They just kept staring at each other.

Someone spun the bottle and the top landed on Jake and the bottom on me, dear God. Jake mara w95 and had a perverted mind.

Jake: “Truth or dare?”

Me: “Dare.”

I wanted to skip all the awkward questions.

Jake: “Ten minutes in the scary supply closet with the new dude.”

Me: “No. Freaking. Way.”

Jake: “It’s a dare, you have to do it or else you’ll ruin the fun of the whole game.”

Faisal: “Come on Jake don’t be an ass. Change the dare.”

Jake: “Nope.”

Saud looked at me, smiled, and said: “I don’t bite traa.”

Jake: “You heard the man. He doesn’t bite.”

Saud and I got up.

Faisal: “Laam..”

I interrupted: “5la9 3adii.”

We got in the closet.

Jake: “SHUT THE DOOR.”

Saud closed the door and we sat on the opposite ends of each other.

It was awkward we just sat there quietly for around eight minutes.

Saud: “Elzibda awkward.”

I wanted to clear up that I don’t like him. I mean I do, but I don’t want him to know that. It’s obvious that he’s a player and I don’t want him to think ana w7da mn elbnat eli mayteen 3leeh.

Before he could say anything else I said: “I do not like you.” with a hint of uncertainty in my voice.

He just looked at me, kept staring with the same stupid smile, chuckled, and finally said: “Okay.”

Jake came and opened the door.

Jake: “How was it lovebirds? Did you kiss?”

Me: “Grow up Jake.”

Saud put out his hand for me to help me get up, but I didn’t take it.

Jake: “Ouch. I guess not.”

Millions of thoughts were racing through my head, and I just sank deeper in them.

Thinking back now, he knew. He probably knew that I was going to fall for him before I even did.

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Chapter -3-

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Reem was at our room and we were just talking. You know; girl-talk.

She was telling us about this guy she liked who was in Riyadh, and how he was very sweet.

Me: “Meta klmtii?”

Reem: “Ma 6wlna, ymkn gbl shahar”

Jenna: “Reem be careful you never know esh neyat el3yal el9dgeya.”

Me: “eee 9dg”

Jenna: “Okay, I have a confession to make.”

Me: “Spill.”

Jenna: “I think bdeet a5g 3la Bandar.”

Reem: “Seriously? Bandar?”

Jenna: “Ma adrii bnat! When we were at the paintball ditch I ran into him in the field o m7d feena 6lg 3la el hanii o we talked shwaya, o he’s really sweet, then someone from my team shot him... madri madriiiii”

Me: “Lazm nshoof esh salfta hatha Ban- la7’6a Faisal is calling.”

Faisal Calling…

Me: “Hala Faisal.”

Faisal: “Hey Lama, are you busy?”

Me: “Not at all.”

Faisal: “Can you meet me outside? I need to talk”

Me: “Sure, are you okay?”

Faisal: “Eee, I’m fine bss a7taj atklm m3k shwaya.”

My heart fell to the ground. His tone was firm and scary, very unlike Faisal.

I put on a pullover and headed outside.

Faisal: “Hala hala”

Me: “Faisal 5al9na gool m5wfniii!”

Faisal: “La t5afeen. I need to talk to you”

Me: “About what?”

Faisal: “Saud”

Me: “What about Saud?”

Faisal: “Lama I’ve seen the way he looks at you, and I’ve seen the way you look at him.”

Me: “I DON’T LOOK AT HIM!”

Faisal: “Lama come on, I’ve known you since we were kids. You can’t lie to me.”

Me: “I don’t know what to say walla! I’ve been trying to avoid him but I don’t know some weird things are happening to me!”

Faisal: “It’s called a crush you loser. I know how you feel. Bss a7taj tkooni 9ree7a m3i Lama. You know I'm always here for you 97”

Tloomooni fiiii???

Me: “I know.”

Faisal: “Lama I sense trouble from Saud. Don’t get to involved”

Me: “I don’t want to and I’m not planning to! oo b3deen t3al t3al keef ma ged sm3t 3n this “crush” before, who is she?” I winked.

Faisal: “Haha, la mn zaman but I know how it feels.”

I can sense him being dishonest but I didn’t want to butt in.

He looked at me; we both didn’t have anything to say. This is the first awkward situation I’ve ever had with Faisal. Conversations always flow between us.

Faisal: “6ayb yalla engl3ii 3ind 9deegatk nshbtii.”

Me: “Agol bs y79lk ana ajls m3 hl wayh.”

Faisal: “Yalla bs ashoof”

I laughed and walked away.

I went back to my room and Reem had already gone back to hers. I changed into my pjs and went to sleep.

A week passed by… It was pretty usual and boring.

 I tried to avoid Saud in writing class as much as I could. He didn’t say much but he always sat behind me.

I woke up at 4 am today, typical Lama. I decided to go outside for a jog because the weather was beautiful.

I got back around 5:30, took a shower, and got dressed.

Elyoom el leel fii a soccer game w b3daha the camp arranges a little party in the gym for the winning team.

A group of us usually skip the party, and we spend the night in the entertainment room!

Jenna: “Lama.”

Me while texting Reem: “Mmm.”

Jenna: “Bandar swalii follow!”

Me: “Sweetii la follow back?”

Jenna: “La. T7seen asawii?”

Me: “Eee, it’s just twitter.”

Jenna: "Yea, I guess you're right."

Kl lbs jrbta arj3 arj3a elkabat. I don’t usually care this much about what I wear. Bss madrii kan abii shklii mrtb.

Lbst skinny jeans o top aby’6 m3 leather jacket aswd and a long pendant. Trkt sh3ry mftoo7 o 76eet red lipstick. I wasn’t really sure I could pull it off bs I like it.

Jenna: “Yalla?”

Me: “You go ahead. Ma asht’hii game.”

I decided to ditch the game since I wasn’t much of a soccer person.

9:30 PM

Reem calling…

Reem: “Lama weenk? We’re about to head over the entertainment room.”

Me: “Jaytkom. Umm... Reem?”

Reem: “Yes, he’s here.”

Me: “Kalba.”

Reem: “T7beenii adrii. Yala est3jliii it’s the annual truth or dare game.”

Me: “Zeen zeen jaya.”

When I got there, there were like around 15-20 people there I guess.

I walked over to Reem and Faisal.

Reem winked at me: "Red lipstick o 7rkat sh3ndna kash5en lmeen?"

I faked a smile, o da5lii abi a9fgha.

Faisal just looked at me and then looked away.

"Hey." 

I didn't want to turn around. 

Bandar: "Shifto Jenna?"

Ugh, it was Bandar.

Reem: "Ee, ra7at tjeeb shy o jaya."

I looked around and Saud was by the snacks and drinks table. 

I couldn't fight the urge to head over there.

Me: "Hey there stranger."