Rebound Chapter 15: Full Moon

Here is a verryyy long post for you guys adry glt im posting this morning but i made a few changes to the post fa inshala you like it. I stole the idea of the proposal from a friend and if your reading this you know who you are and THANKKKSSS :*** Promise more regular posts and that i'll be a better blogger (a)

  It was time. Tonight he was going to propose. 7amad hadn't slept all night he thought of all the possible things that could happen. He played out the conversations. Thought about whether she would say yes or no. He kept on reciting his proposal over and over, making adjustments adding a few lines taking out any unnecessary words or sentences.

    He woke up at around 12 since he couldn't still till early that morning. His cast was off so he was able to finally walk normally even though he would get shooting pain every now and then. He had to take a few painkillers throughout the day to minimize the pain for this special night.

   Razan had the best sleep ever. Dreaming about their date and how it would be wonderful! She made a mental checklist in her head before she slept of her outfit anything she might have forgot about. She stretched out as the sun shined on her face.  She liked waking up with the suns heat dancing across her face and body. It always feels like it brightens up her day and she starts off in a happy mood.
  
   She got out of bed and walked into the kitchen and switched on the coffee machine. It was her daily routine. She has to switch on the coffee machine before anything else to make sure her coffee is ready for after she was done with getting ready.

   Razan went to check if Aseel was up or not. Aseel was the type of person that has to spend a few minutes in bed after waking up before she actually gets out of bed but this time she was still sleeping since she has no classes on a friday and it was the weekend. So Razan went into the bathroom and opened the hot water of the shower. She loved starting her shower after the bathroom was all steamy and hot. She walked back into her room to grab her towel and her clothes and headed back into the bathroom.

   After a long, relaxing, hot shower she got dressed casually. She wore dark jeans leggings and a loose white shirt. Razan made her way into their kitchen and poured herself a cup of coffee with a bit of warm milk. She took out the bread loaf, cheese spread, turkey slices, tomato and lettuce from the fridge to make her a sandwich before leaving the house.

   She sat in front of her laptop and did the daily routine of switching on her laptop, checking her e-mails and facebook. By the time she had read through all the important emails and scrolled through her facebook she had finished her breakfast and headed out to do get her scheduled manicure and pedicure.

   Razan choose blood red for her nail polish. She initially thought of going for a french manicure but remembered how much 7amad loved blood red nail polish on her. She wanted to make him smile about every single detail she put an effort in.

   After that she went to get her hair trimmed. She had been meaning to do that for a long time and now she had a reason to get it done. She thought that getting it treated would also be a good idea since she was already there. She then went to the library and grabbed a few books that she need for the weekend and then decided to head home since it was already 4.30. 7amad was picking her up at 6.30 and 2 hours is barely enough to get ready.

   7amad spent his ready checking on all the arrangements.  He picked up the ring that he decided to leave at the store because he was scared he would loose it. Picked up the flowers and dropped of one bouquet at the restaurant for their table for dinner and kept the other one to give to Razan.

   He was at home and had just gotten out of the shower. It was 5.30 and he started to get dressed. He ironed his shirt which took him a while since he almost never used the iron. 7amad wore his dark jeans and then carefully put on his crisp white shirt being careful not to cause any creases on the shirt. It was 6:15 by now and so he put his v-neck navy blue cardigan on, grabbed his wallet and keys, picked the flowers, put the ring box in his pocket and made sure it doesn't pop out and left to go pick up Razan,

   "ASSEEELLL!!!" Razan was a bit nervous by now and needed Aseel to help her with her outfit. "Shfech t9ar5en like you're being murdered! shno??" She was silently laughing from the inside at house nervous Razan looked. She couldn't believe that not being on a date for sooo long can actually do that.

   "Albs my black tights wla no?? I like both looks bs what do you think?" Aseel studied the figure standing infront of her analyzing the outfit. When it came to clothes it was her specialty. "Mmmm... ana agool without, it looks a lot better without it."

   "OK... inzain please can you help me put my necklace on, i can't seem to close it properly" After she put her necklace one she took tights and quickly put on her louboutins and through her items in her bag. Wallet check, perfume check, cream check, lipstick check, phone check. Thats all she needed for the night.

   As if on cue the the door bell rang as soon as she closed her bag. She got up and opened the door for 7amad. He looked stunning. Handsome. She couldn't look at him and moved her gaze to the floor.

   "WOOWW.. you look... breathtaking, astonishing, stunning.. how did i get so lucky??" 7amad couldn't decide on what word to settle on. Nothing would do her justice. She grew more mature and beautiful every second. Every hour that passes without him seeing her she changes to a more elegant and gorgeous young woman.

   All that Razan can do was look down at the tiles in the corridor and blush. It doesn't matter if she knew him for a while now she still blushes when he looks at her with words in his eyes or when he showers her with compliments. "You look great yourself." Nothing she was going to say would be better than what he said to describe her.

   "Bas?? al7en i say all these things and all i get is you look great?" He was joking but he liked teasing her. "Yalla ma3lai ana a3arf shlon a5lech tkalmain ba3dain.. awal shay these are for you." He handed her the flowers and he saw how her eyes lightened up at the site of her favorite flowers. He was proud of himself at remembering small details. " Yalla are you ready to go?" She finally looked up and they're eyes met. She nodded her head lightly.  "Ee yalla i've got my bag."

   They left hand in hand. Even though Razan's heals were high 7amad was still taller than her. He was about 180cm, with broad shoulders and large biceps and triceps. He was as swimmer and so her didn't need to go to the gym. He got all the exercise he needed when he would swim. That is why his shoulders and back were very broad. HIs hair was a very dark sandy colour and wasn't long or short it was just right and he had a nice scrufy natural look to it. He had left his bread to grow out. It was a nice length. A bit more than when it is left as a dirty look. It was exactly how Razan liked it.

   They went to the restaurant and were walked over to their table. They ordered their food and they began talking. They couldn't stop laughing. They both loved how easy it was to have a conversation with each other. They never had to try. Before they knew it was 9 and they payed the bill and left.

   "Thank you for dinner 7amad walla i had an amazing time." To her the night was over and she was slightly disappointed. She didn't want the date to end. "Shda3wa maswait shay its nothing i had more fun believe me." She began to turn left to make her way home and she felt i slight tug on her hand. "Razaaan.. wain ray7a? ta3alay this way, the night is not over."

   He caught her by surprise. She didn't expect that he had planned something else for after dinner. She smiled at the idea of the night not being over. "Where are you taking me now??" She knew he wasn't going to tell her since he didn't mention it before. "That is for me to know and for you to find out."

   They walked for about half an hour and she didn't realize they he had taken her by the marina. She saw dozens of yachts and fancy boats. She realized that he had rented out one of these yachts for the night and she felt butterflies in her stomach. That was very romantic of him. 7amad knew how much she loved the sea especially on a night with a full moon. She looked up at the sky searching for the moon and once she found it she let out a slight giggle. She was right it was a full moon.

   "Whats funny?" They had been quiet for the past 5 minutes. Just enjoying the smell of the sea and calm, quiet area they were in. All they could hear were a few tiny boats that would hit the deck every few seconds from the tiny ripples that were being made by the slight wind that is in the air. "Walla shay.. I realized ina you know i love the sea and that you also know ina i love it more on a night with a full moon, so i looked up and found it."

   "I thought you wouldn't notice that.... im glad you did though." He smiled. He wasn't going to tell her about the moon unless she noticed it. "Inzain yalla lets go for a ride. I have the yacht rented for a few hours."
   
"Ok yalla, im excited!! This is as close as i have been to the sea in a year. Which one is it??" Razan was walking and skipping at the same time. she couldn't run because of her high healed Louboutins and she didn't want to take them off just yet.
  
   "5th one down on the right.. be careful lat6e7een!!" 7amad took a few long breathes to calm himself down. He was getting nervous again. Mabuga shay 3ala his proposal. He forgot everything he planned on saying. His speech that he spent all night learning and saying over and over again just flew right out the window. He stopped suddenly and began to panic. Oh God!! What now?? SHHSSWEEE? Shlon i propose i forgot everything i want to say! ok ok calm down just speak from your heart.

   He picked up his pace and made his way to the boat and got on. He started the engine and called out for Razan to let her know he will start driving out of the marina and to sit down, he didn't want her falling on deck. It took about 10 minutes to get out of the marina. He had to be careful since there were yachts everywhere.

   He then drove for another 10 minutes. He didn't want to be too far away from the marina. He stopped the boat. Kept the deck lights on and rolled down the anchor so they wouldn't drift away.

   7amad walked out on front to the deck where Razan was sitting admiring the water, stars, sky and moon. He kissed her on the head and sat next to her. "I didn't know inek t3arf you drive a yacht!" She was surprised at this. "Yeah i used to go with my dad fishing every friday and he taught me how to drive."

   He twisted in place and turned around to face her. He looked her in the eyes. They looked lighter even though it was dark he can tell. They were light grey today with a bit of dark emerald scattered around her pupil. They were twinkling as she stared back at him.

   "Razan... I have something that i need you to know. I can't keep this inside me any longer and need to let it out." He noticed her smile fading and her eyes loosing their spark and twinkle. "Noo.. its not what you think , laish e5tra3tay? Its a good thing" His heart started to beat faster. She thought something had happened. "Ok.. good cause you really scared me...go on"

   He leaned back  and put his hand is his pocket. Razan was watching his every move. Her eyes where filled with questions. 7amad pulled out the small velvet box and placed it in front of her. Her jaw dropped. Her eyes darted back and forth from his eyes to the box.

   "Razan... I had a whole speech planned out for this very moment but i forgot every word and realized no words are good enough to describe you or my love for you. I have never loved anyone in my life as much as i have loved you and no matter how hard or how long i look i will never find someone i want to spend the rest of my life with other than you..." He pulled her to stand. Looked into her beautiful eyes, got down on one knee and said "Razan Al-X will you be my wife?" The moment he finished his sentence a tear made its way down her cheek and her shocked expression began to change.