Rebound Chapter 38: Drama

   The first half of the flight was a blur to Razan. After Aseel kindly asked the lady sitting next to Razan if she doesn't mind switching places Razan fell asleep. She would wake up but would go back to sleep again. It was probably her body trying to make up for all the nights of lost sleep. Aseel on the other hand watched every movie on the available list, had lunch and a snack, overloaded her system with caffeine and read half of the book 'Plain Truth' by Jodi Picoult.

   After what seemed like the longest 7 hours of sleeping, Razan woke up to see Aseel's nose stuck into the the book and her eyes scanning every word in the book. With every word she read it became harder for her to pull her eyes off the pages. Razan decided to let her be and not to disturb her. She pulled the built in remote from the side or her arm rest and started looking for a movie to watch. She had another 7 hours to kill before they land in New York.

   Flying is the worst thing about studying in the states. A direct flight from Kuwait to New York is  about 14 hours which always seem to be longer than the previous flight. And then they had to take another flight from New York to Wisconsin, Milwaukee which is about 2 and half hours long. This gives a total of 16 and a half hours of being in the sky. Boy doesn't that cause the longest jet-lag.

   Out of the long list of movies, Razan chose to watch a movie she has already seen. Only because watching a movie she knows she going to like can never go wrong. As the movie 'Dear John' started playing, she rummaged through her bag for tissues since she knows she going to be shedding many tears because of the events of the movie.

   The movie was coming to an end and Razan was on full blast crying mode by now and so she didn't notice Aseel who had her head rested on Razan's shoulders watching the movie with her without headphones. She has seen it as well and knows exactly what's happening in every scene. Only when the movie had finished did Razan feel her left shoulder soiled with tears that had come from Aseel's eyes. She let out a giggle as she looked at Aseel who was whipping her eyes and blowing her nose which was now very red "Shnoo hatha? kila dmooo3!" Aseel whipped her nose as she looked at Razan with wide opened eyes "Shnoo! chftay wayhech awal matroos dmooo3 3la a8al ana msa7t wayhe!"

   They chit-chatted for a while about random things and then Aseel wanted to take a little nap. As Aseel took her nap Razan couldn't help but remember all the good moments she has shared with 7amad. Her heart ached at every moment she remembered but one memory seemed to be standing out. For some reason she could remember every single detail of that night.

   Wind was blowing in her hair causing it to fly in all sorts of direction. As the wind intensified she closed her eyes allowing it to overtake every sense in her body. The smell of the salty water filled up her nostrils. Her ears could only hear the wind blowing past her and the music the waves created as they crushed against the rock that have pilled up over the years.

   She was so engrossed and captivated by the amazing effect wind alone can have on a person she was completely unaware of her surroundings. She didn't expect anyone to be here. It was very early in the morning and 7amad wasn't going to meet her there until 9 am for breakfast. She had woken up early that day so she decided to come out here and enjoy the spectacular view.

   Razan didn't know how long she had been sitting out there for. The view, smell and sound of the sea always made her loose track of time but she still wasn't expecting anyone anytime soon.

   While she was leaning back throwing all the weight onto her hands that were holding her up she inhaled the scent of salt which was very refreshing. The rocks were very hard which cause her hands to ache a bit so she leaned forward again tucking her feet right into her chest. She opened her eyes to study the ravishing view painting a mental image in her head.

   Suddenly she felt someone sitting right behind her. She jumped at first as was very alarmed and scared but once she was pulled back the familiar scent of Paco Rabanne 1 Million filled her lungs. She immediately knew who it was so she she allowed herself to relax into 7amad's chest as his body warmed her up on this cold morning.

   They both sat there in each others arms in silence. Neither one of them wanted to break the lovely moment. Their breathing became synchronized and they felt like one. Their chests would rise and comeback down simultaneously.

   They had been dating for about 2 months and they had rented out a beach house with Aseel and a few more people they knew very well to take a break from all the studying and classes. At that time their relationship was very strong. They were certain of their feelings but neither one of them said anything. They were scared that things might change once their feelings were out in the open.

   On that particular morning 7amad didn't care anymore, he was willing to take the chance. It was worth letting her know what he's feeling. At first he wanted to give a huge introduction over breakfast and then say the words at the end but with the moment they were sharing that wasn't needed. He wanted to get right to the point.

   7amad pulled Razan close into his chested and held her slightly tighter. He was looking at the waves from over her shoulder. He had his chin rested on her shoulder so he lifted his head up and moved closer to her ear. Without hesitation he said those 3 small words, those 8 little letters "I love you"

   He was not expecting anything back. They were the kind of couple that didn't push each other to do or say something. 7amad wanted her to say it whenever she was ready. He wasn't rushing and they weren't in a race from things to be rushed and for events to happen quickly one after other. To his surprise she said them. She leaned her head back into his chest, hugged his arms and went for it "I love you too 7amad"

   With that nothing more or less was said. They didn't over react to anything. They remained in their seats sharing this view and this weather and this moment knowing that at that exact time they both knew exactly how the other felt. They didn't need promises, they didn't need speeches, all they needed were those 8 little letters.

   Razan snapped back into reality when she found the stewardess staring at her with the widest grin on her face "Sorry i didn't hear you." With the courteous manner all cabin crew have she politely repeated her question "Would like anything to eat Ma'am?" As if on cue her her stomach began to rumble. Razan immediately covered her stomach with her hand thinking it would stop the noise. She looked at the stewardess as her cheeks turned to a dark shade of red "Yes please i would."

   She ate her meal and decided to read Aseel's book since she forgot to bring her own. After what seemed like eternity they finally landed in New York. Razan felt relieved, like weight has been lifted off her chest. She was finally away from 7amad. Away from all the drama. But little did she know that drama would soon catch up with her.