Chapter 16

7amany: hi..

Jude: hi

I was too nervous to even answer. It took me awhile to reply to him.

7amany: umm... shloniich?

Jude: zaina, u?

7amany: madam enich zaina ana zain

Jude: dooom

7amany: damat ayamich

5 minutes passed and i was impatiently waiting a dm from 7amany. I didnt know why kent aby a dm from him..


7amany: Bachr mdawma?


Jude: madrii, laish?


7amany: Lana itha mdawma ayee asayr 3laich fl ma63am..


Jude: Haha.. walla madri, itha mani ta3bana adawm..


7amany: y3ne ashufch bachr?;)


Jude: Maybee;p .. yalla gn


7amany: sweet dreams <3


I layed my head on my soft pillow.. closed my eyes, and drifted into peaceful sleep...


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9:00AM

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I woke up to the bright rays of the sun tingling on my face.. i turned to the other side of my bed wanting to continue my sleep when i felt my phone vibrate next to me..

A DM from moudhi.. moudhi? moudhi ma'3airha my cousin?

Moudhi: halla jude!

Jude: halla feech..!!

Moudhi: shlonich?

Jude: el7mdllah zaina.. intay shlonich?

Moudhi: Gd gd..

Moudhi: Emm jude?

Jude: halla?

Moudhi: Shraych tyeen 3ndna? sleepover? Walahna 3laich!:(

Jude: Emm okk, bs khaleny agul 7g a7mad..

Moudhi: ok!:D elsa3a 5 3ndna.. okk?

Jude: tam!..:D

I was excited about the sleepover.. im not that close ma3a my cousins.. y3ne there's no reason or anything bs we're just not close.. I just hoped Jassim wasn't gonna be there!

I got out of bed, took a shower, prayed.. and got dressed. I wore light blue skinny jeans.. and an over-sized beige cardigan.. I put my hair in a side braid and headed downstairs for breakfast..

Rita: Ahhh jude!! a7mad go out early.. u eat breakfast by your self ok?

Jude: No no khala9 i dont want breakfast.. (i hated eating alone so i decided to get breakfast on my way to work)
I called mai..

Mai: Alooo

Jude: wainch?

Mai: fl bait, al7een ba6la3.. laish?

Jude: la t6l3een.. ana amrich!

Mai: Elsay8 mu msafr?

Jude: Ana yaya b sayarty..

Mai: Offf mn mta?! intay mn khathaitay el license ma sgtay.. shl6ary?

Jude: madrii.. chthee 7abait asoog.. ilmohim 10 mns wakun 3ndch!

Mai: yalla bye na6rtch..!!

I hung up the phone and drove to mai's house.. she was sitting on one of the chairs they had in the garden. When she saw me she hopped onto the seat next to me and we began to chat..

Mai: Agool jude..

Jude: Goulay..

Mai: sh9ar ma3ach ams?

Jude: ma 9ar shay

Mai: 3laina?? la la 9ar shay, ilyoum wayhich mnawr w g3d itsugeen! hatha akbar taqadum mnch!

Jude: hahaha ma 9aar shay... walla, bs youm ra7 dazly DM..

Mai: CHATHABAA!! SHGAAL???

Jude: hahahaha shfeech shta6atay chthee.. bs sa2alny itha badawm wla laa..

Mai: shgltay?

Jude: gltla yimkn ;p

Mai: Y3ne playing hard to get? agoool hal walad eyaaaniin w embayn ina he's interested in you! fa 3an el tflsf w 3a6eeh wayh shway!

Jude: hahaha .. mai ana mu no3y chthee.. y3ne i admit ina he's good looking w alf bnt titmanah, bs still ana mu no3y chthee...!!

Mai: 9jj maynoona!! hathi fur9a! y3ne ahalich w ahala close, wohwa rfeej a7mad, y3ne its perfect!

Jude: 9j et'tha7keen.. w a9lan shdarach ina y7bny??

Mai: yal '3abeeya ma tshufeena shlon y6al3ch?!

Jude: Shlon?!

Mai: Mu mn9jch! elwalad mayt 3laich.. kl ma y6al3ch 3yuna tlma3, w lama tfireen wayhch y6al3 elarth w yst7ee..

Jude: 7lfaaay?? :D

Mai: wallaa.. w tara 7atan intay its sooo obvious ina u like him, y3ne kl ma at7acha 3ana u start smiling like an idiot, w ams youm gltlch ina yay m3a a7mad t9arga3tay lana shaklch mu 7lw...;p Waaay bs lw 7amany y3trf.. chan 9rtaw akyat couple! walla <3

Jude: akyat?-.-

Mai: Eee akyat! (in a fake angry tone) W la t'3ayreen elmawthoo3!!

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We kept talking all the way to the avenues.. w stopped at Starbucks 3dailya to get some breakfast.. then we finally reached the avenues!... we walked to Dip n' Dip.. when i saw 7amany sitting in the restaurant waiting.. there were no one in the restaurant except the workers and 7amany..

Mai bumped my elbow and whispered..

Mai: hatha 7amanyy!!!

Jude: Chub la tfashleena! tra mani 3amya!!-.-

We got into the restaurant, 7amany stood up from his chair and shyly waved at me to come over..
I walked to him while mai went in to change into her uniform..

Jude: tara lail7een ma bdait my shift.. khana abadl wayeelk;p

7amany: hahaha emm.. you look nice today.. (he was so embarrassed of what he just said..he looked at the floor ..)

Jude: Emm thankyou.. bs are you saying ina klyoum shakli khays?;p (i livened up the atmosphere lana it was awkwardly silent..)

7amany: ha?.. umm laa.. fahamteny '3ala6.. umm each time i see you you're even more beautiful than the last time.. (his hand was tucked into his pockets while his eyes were on his shoes, he was too shy to even admit it..)

Jude: haha knt g3da at'3ashmar.. bs umm thankyou.. (my feet started to nervously shake.. and 7amany noticed)

7amany: (He looked deeply into my eyes, moved a step closer to me, and smiled his beautiful smile) You dont have to be nervous around me..

Jude: haa? nervous? me? laa im not..

7amany: haha 3la ra7tch.. yalla go get changed into your uniform 3shan ma a3a6lch 3an sh'3lch..

Jude: (my voice was shaky) Oo-ok.. (i flashed him a smile and left to change..)

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As i walked back to the changing room, i turned around to find 7amany still staring at me...
I got changed into my uniform, and started serving tables..
Mai was busy with the other customers, and didnt notice that 7amany wanted to order..

I walked as calmly as i could, and when i finally reached his table he looked at me and smiled..

7amany: Ma y36oonch breaks?

Jude: Emm imbala..

7amany: Mmm inzain shraych takhtheen break w tg3deen wyay..

Jude: (I felt my face heat up,, i felt so embarrassed just talking to him) umm.. okk.. laish laa, i could use a break

7amany got up and pulled out a chair for me..!!
He is such a gentleman.. jad i don't think any other 18 year old kuwaiti guy would do that..

7amany: tfathlay.. (he had the biggest smile i'v ever seen!)

Jude: Thank you.. (i was red as a tomato, and i couldn't control it.. i covered up my face by looking at the table beneath me)

7amany: Jude?

Jude: halla? (my face was still on the table)

7amany: La la shnu hatha.. chthee magdar ashuf wayhch:(

I looked up at him with a smile..

7amany: Eeee al7een agdar ashuf elwayh el7lw

Wait.. did he just flirt?!?!

7amany: Jude?

Jude: halla? (My face was facing his.. his eyes were on my eyes)

7amany: tst7een mny?

Jude: haa? uuum laa..

7amany: Ahaa.. 3yal laish kl ma a7acheech wayhch y9eer a7mar?;p

Jude: emm laa.. bs umm 7aar shway..

7amany: Ahaa;p (he was teasing me)

I stood up right after he said that, i was too nervous, embarrassed, shy.. all the words you could think of..

Jude: Umm.. yalla khala9 elbreak.. shnu tabi ta6lb?

7amany: Laa jude ma shba3t mnch:( 3afya g3day shway..

Waaaaaaaay he's soooo cute!!!!!!!!!<3

Jude: Emm walla magdaar.. b3dain elmanager yzfni..

7amany looked dissapointed.. walla ma knt abi aksr ib kha6ra, bs y3ne walla ma3arft shasawyy:(

7amany: Mmm la 3ady.. yalla kamlay sh'3lch.. :)

As i was about to leave to get back to serving the food.. i heard a girl call out 7amany's name..

.....: 7amany!!!:D

7amany: halla shadan!

This girl approached 7amany with a huge smile on her face, her friend just stood by the entrance..

shadan: Mnzmaan 3ank..  shlonk?

7amany: tamam.. intay shlonch shadoon?

Shadoon?!-.- y3ne mu mn9ja ydal3ha wana hni!
I didnt listen to their conversation, i walked off and started serving the food...

Mai: Hey hey.. shfeech mnafsa?

Jude: mafeeni shay!

Mai: laykun '3rtay 3la 7amany?;p

Jude: 6ab3an la! a9lan ana shaku feeh! itha yabi y7achi "shadoon" khal y7acheeha.. ana shaku feeh?

Mai was staring at me and smiling...

Ok, y3ne 7amany is a good looking guy, w any girl would drool over him.. :/
I admit that i was jealous.. but i just couldn't help it! First he makes me fall for him then he goes and talks to another girl?! I dont get him..!! And i was beginning to fear he was a player... :( .

Before i knew it my shift was over..
I dropped off Mai, and headed straight back to my house..

A7mad: shraych nt'3ada bara?

Jude: la 7amood klsh mali khlg..

A7mad: 3la ra7tch..

Jude: Ee 9aa7 7amood tra elaila ray7a bait khalty w banam 3ndhum, okk?

A7mad: Ok..

As soon as i got upstairs, i threw myself onto my bed.. and  before i knew it i drifted into blissful sleep...