For the rest of the night, Zaina enjoyed herself. She tried to act carefree and pretend that what happened earlier didn't get to her, that Yousef has no affect on her. Of course that was not true but she tried her best to believe it and act it out. Yousef on the other hand was growing impatient. He watched Zaina as she laughed, chatted, smiled and interacted with everyone. He spent the rest of the night just looking at her every move. Everything seemed like it was in slow motion. Her laughter, her talking, her smiles, her nods, everything.
Zaina knew Yousef was watching her like a hawk but tried to ignore it and not pay too much attention to the fact that she can't relax because her every move was being watched and studied. Yousef wanted to grab her and simply state that he wants her and needs her because she is making him feel things he does not understand and he needs her to figure this out. Why wasn't she accepting his friend request?
Soon enough, the night was over and there was nothing more Yousef could say or do. It felt like he was slowly loosing her, not that he ever really had her. The second Zaina stepped out, she felt like she could breathe whereas Yousef felt like someone was squeezing his rib cage and he couldn't breathe easily.
A few day went by and there was no since of Zaina. The closest Yousef could get to her was through his thoughts and day dreaming. He was falling for her, and falling hard. Nothing out there would cushion his fall and he could see the result of this coming. It certainly wasn't going to be a good one.
As much as he didn't want to admit to truly believing that there was no chance of Zaina accepting his request or even giving him a second chance, on an early Friday morning he woke to the best thing he could ever wish for.
Nour, his eldest sister, went into his room to wake him for family breakfast. It was a traditional thing they have done for years. Every Friday morning, everyone would gather around the table and enjoy their favorite meal of the week. The house would be filled with laughter, love and chatter. Anyone was welcome. Friday morning, their house was an open home for anyone who cares to join them.
"Yousef...Yousef...Ywaiissef!! yalla goom shof esa3a cham! ba3ad 5 dgayg b76on ilroug tadre baba may7b a7ad yt25r 3ala ilryoog ilyoum!" Yousef tossed over to the side as Nour did her very annoying routine of getting her brother out of bed. She opened the curtains and let the sun shine in onto Yousef's face. "oofffff laish lazm ilwa7d ygoom embacher eb hal bait 7tan lama ykon weekend! walla ta3aban!!"
"ta3bana mu ta3ban kaifek 3ad, inta tadre kl ym3a il ryoog ihne fa yalla goom w enzl lat5ale baba yz3al..." Nour was making her way out his room when she was called back by Yousef "Fe a7ad ta7at? lazm albs 3adl wla 6af?" Nour looked at her brothers extremely tired face and decided that they should cut him some slack especially sinces he's been working so hard at the firm lately. "La 3ade 6af bs yalla goom!!"
Walking down the stairs, Yousef could hear the chatter and laughter already of everyone on this lovely morning. Surprisingly no one was on the dining table and instead, breakfast was in the garden today. Yousef didn't bother putting on his hoodie since it wasn't even that cold at this time of year. The weather was breezy and beautiful throughout the day.
"9ba7 il5aiiiir! ashof klman mstans eb hal jaw!" Yousef stepped out in the sun and squinted his eyes not seeing anything, they were practically almost shut as he was waiting for his eyes to adjust to the light, especially since he had just woken up. "Eee w 6ab3an inta 7tan mafakrt talbs 3adl! Everyone was giggling away at the way he looked. He didn't bother to dress up appropriately. He was wearing plaid woven polo shorts and a plain grey shirt with bright blue A&F flip flops. Of course nothing from what he was wearing matched. "Shaklha enkasrt ilmraya ili eb '3urfta magdar y6al3 shakla bl mraya!"
Yousef's head snapped up and his eyes were all of a sudden wide open as he looked at everyone and everything. As all the people around the table laughed loudly at that particular comment Yousef stared at one person in particular. The person who made the comment.
"W ana shdrane ina fe nas 3ndna! il anesa Nour nsat etgwle...." He gave his sister the death stare "Ee mu glt ina o5oy ra7 ygwm ybadl w mara7 yanzl shakla chtheee!" Everyone continued their laughter and chatter as Yousef took his seat on the far left. Zaina was siting across the table on the far right. He was surprised to see her here. Afterall, he was beginning to believe that he might not see her for a very long time.
Today was different. Zaina was herself, she wasn't uncomfortable to feeling out of place. In fact she was the exact opposite. She was the Zaina he first saw and knew. The down to earth happy Zaina. She was glowing, the sun was shining because Zaina was outside. Even the sun couldn't stop itself from coming out to look at all this beauty.
Yousef was surprised at the fact that Zaina was acting normal around him. She would speak to him, smile at him, ask him stuff. He was taken aback from her sudden change. Was she planning a come back? Was she going to do something as payback? Or is she really just being her again? As worried as Yousef was he just pushed all his thoughts aside and enjoyed this lovely morning. Things couldn't be any better.
The morning was going smoothly, everyone enjoying the food, the weather and the amazing atmosphere. Yousef didn't want to leave to his office to get on with some of his work. He hasn't enjoyed time with his family as much as he had today. It's been a while since he woke in the weekend and enjoyed a lovely morning.
Just as Yousef got up and excused himself and was about to walk back inside he was called back. "Ummm.. Yousef please momken dgega mn waktek, jayba shwyat awrag Rasha kanat 6alba ajeebhum ma3y 3shan a36ek. Galat inu nag9enk 7g ilqatheya..." Yousef couldn't remember what papers were missing, but then again he has so many cases he has to take care of at the same time that he looses track of what he has and what he doesn't "Ay awrag? walla ma athker shno nag9eni mn kther ilqathaya ili 3nde, bs ok mu mushkila 3a6eenyahm w ana ra7 astaw3b 7g shno hathaila.
Zaina smiled at him and got up. The suns rays hit her face and shone into her eyes lighting them up. They were beautiful. They were twinkling in the sun. Her long dark brown hair was shining. It was so luscious that he just wanted to reach out and stroke to see whether or not it is as smooth as shiny as it appears to be.
The movements of her getting up and walking over to him were all in slow motion. She was gliding across the floor. He steps were even and small. Her body was tall, her neck extended. She had confidence in her walk. Not the kind of confidence that would you off but the kind that actually lures you in and makes you believe that she is the most powerful and down to earth woman you could every come across.
"ilawrag juwa, tb'3any ajebhum lek wla tejy ma3ay ta5th'hum?" Zaina stood so close to him. She stood right in front of him as he pointed towards the toward waiting for his reply. He looked her in the eye trying to understand her sudden change but he couldn't read them. "La yalla ana aye ma3ach da5el, asasn ana 9a3d abadl wray shu'3l bl maktab..."
As they both walked side to side towards the doors he could smell her scent. She had her dior hypnotic poison perfume on indeed it was slowly hypnotizing him, he could keep his eyes of her.
"You shouldn't be working on a weekend, its unhealthy, you need time off to rest..." Yousef couldn't believe his ears "May9er ketha 24 sa3a bs 7a6 kl 6agtek bl shu'3l..." Is Zaina just trying to make conversation or does she really mean it? "Eee walla adre bs shswe, 3laiy wayd shu'3l w mu mla7g, mako a7ad '3airy ga3d ysht'3l 3ala hal 8athaya..." Zaina was not really looking at him, she was looking through her bag for the papers she has to give him and was talking to him at the same time. Yousef stood there with his arms crossed across his chest.
When Zaina found the papers she walked up to with a smirk on her face and a glow to her eyes and put out the papers in front of him for him to take. As Yousef reached out to grab them she suddenly pulled them away and looked him the eye "One more thing..." Yousef looked at her and raised one eyebrow in question "Check your phone...."
Zaina gave him the papers as she suddenly began to blush as Yousef was staring at her with the widest grin plastered on his face. She turned around and began walking while Yousef just stood there looking at her. Right before she reached the door she turned around to face him but still continued to walk backwards "You better not make me regret my decision estath Yousef...." and with the she turned around again and stepped out of the door back into the garden.
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