Saba and Fawaz: 7

Fawaz: "I cant talk right now"
This wasnt like him...shfee mu 6ab3a yadgirne aw ya36eeny 6af aw 7ata ena ya7gerny...3umra ma sawaha feeny....shfee? I felt my heart beating faster as the seconds went by.
Something was definitely wrong with him
....

 Saba: "la tkhari3ny Fawaz shfeek..?"

I waited 2 hours for a reply and when I got it it wasnt what I expected..

Fawaz: "It's a long story and I can't say it over the phone what do you want me to do?"

I was so worried about him I didn't think about what I said next

Saba: "meet me somewhere and tell me then!"

Fawaz: "are you crazy?"

Saba: "what do you want me to say? lets forget it mathalan?? la2 Fawaz enta feek shay o awal mara ashoufik eb hal 7ala.."

Fawaz: "shlon we meet up waint enrou7? la Saba ana asif el 6areeqa el wa7eeda ehya ena tro7en bait Murooj w akalmich mnak..?

Saba: "tonight at her house be there at 7 I'll tell her I need to study and you go to the dewaneya okay?"

Fawaz: "ok"

Saba: "Fawaz..whatever it is it's going to be okay I'm here for you.."

Fawaz: ";*"

I felt so bad seeing him like this! I called Murooj and asked her if I could come over for a study session she said okay. When it was finally 7 I was already standing outside her house waiting to go in. I pushed the big gates open and walked up the steps, the door was open and I walked straight into the living room. 

Khalty Nora (Muroojs mom): Hala wala 7abeebty shlonich?

Saba: El7emdellah zaina entay shlonich kahlty?

We made small talk until Murooj came downstairs

Khalty Nora: 7abaybee ana ba6la3 barou7 el jam3eya taboun shay?

Murooj: Salamtich mama 

Then Khalty left and we opened our books and sat on the ground to start studying, 15 minutes passed and I didn't get anything from Fawaz. I began to wonder why he was late.

"Salaaam" 

I heard a guy say

Murooj: mnu hatha?

Murooj looked at me confused, but I knew...I knew exactly who that was.

Fawaz.

Saba: chna Fawaz

Murooj: lets go see

We went to see who it was and just like I thought it was Fawaz. "Hala" He said looking at Murooj then me. "Hala feek" we both said at the same time. 'Wain 3abood?" He broke eye contact and walked in the house.

Murooj: foug eb ghurfita bes dgeega al7een anadee

Fawaz: Mashkoura

Murooj: shda3wa 

she gave him a wink..ehm jad shfeehum rfeejaty? ma 3araft'hum eb9ara7a awal mara ashouf Murooj tsawy hal 7araka 

We both stood silently as Murooj took the elevator upstairs. As soon as she was out of sight I turned to him.

Saba: so?

Fawaz: so...

Saba: Fawaz! lat9eer chthe 3ad goulee shfeek?

Fawaz: umy..

Saba: shfeeha umik?

Fawaz: bl mustashfa 

Saba: umbaih laish? shfeeha 3sa ma shar?

Fawaz: the stress mn Hessa's wedding and her...her..

Saba: her what?

Fawaz: her chemo..

Saba: what?? your mom has cancer?

Fawaz: yea and her treatment isnt working..

Saba: Umbaih allah yashfeeha ya rab! 

Fawaz: ameen..al7een mu ga3da tentebeh 3ala 9e7at'ha taby tkhali9 3ers Hessa 3ashan tel7ag 3alaih

Saba: latgoul cthe! enshallah tel7ag 3alaih wtel7ag 3ala 3ersik enta ba3ad!

Fawaz: ma a3tiqid saba..wallah ma a3tiqid el dr. ygoul ena 7alat'ha mara7 tt7asan o madry sha-

Abdullah: Fawaaaz halaa 

Abdullah came down the stairs to greet the two of us.

Fawaz: hala feek

Abdullah: oh hi Saba

Saba: Hey

Murooj: Saba yallah ta3alay!

Saba: okay kany yaya

I walked away from the guys and went but to "study" after we finished studying I called the driver and told him to pick me up.When I got home I put away my books and got my bag ready for school the next day.

I took my phone out I was worried about Fawaz and I haden't hear anything from him since I got home.

Saba: "hey.."

Fawaz: "hi"

Saba: " what are you thinking about?"

Fawaz: "a lot of things..."

Saba: "talk to me about it mu zain tkhaly kil shay eb galbik...what are friends for?"

Fawaz: "Saba I appreciate you being here for me but it's not the best time for me to talk right now.. akalmich when I'm ready okay?"

A7...I felt like I was slapped in the face but I couldn't blame him.

Saba: "3ala ra7tik.. talk to me when you're ready x"

Fawaz: "thanks"

Then he went offline. 

I kept myself distracted by watching tv and making myself something to eat, but at the back of my mind I knew I was worried about Fawaz.

FAWAZ'S POV

Dashait baitna  hal cham yom kint 7as ena fee shay metghayer ou el bait ma la 7is. El kil eb daraa aw  bil mustashfa emwadeen umy 7ag maw3adha. 9akait el bab waray ou re7t el ma6bakh kent yo3an fa khathait ely ligaita.

Hessa: Fawaz?

Fawaz: hala

I turned around but I didnt see her

Hessa: hnee ana ga3da 3al daray

Fawaz: dgega al7en ayeech

I walked out the kitchen and sat next to her on the steps

Fawaz: ha 7abeebty shfeech?

Hessa: madry za3lana

Fawaz: shnu ely mza3la ekhty el3arous?

Hessa: ba3ad shinu...umy shift'ha elyoum

I looked away from hessa to avoid getting teary eyed again

Fawaz: la tawny rad al7en ba93ad wasalm 3alaiha

Hessa: Fawaz mu gadra takil

Fawaz: mn el 3ilaj gal el dr ena be9er feha chthe

Hessa: adre bs 7ta lo shlon astans w shlon atzwaj w umy b'hal 7ala?

Fawaz: la t7aten entay bs ensay 3an umy hal sbou3 w ana adeer baly 3alaiha wla et3ben nafsich ok?

I stood up walked to my moms room, after i stopped by and checked up on her i saw how tired she looked and how drained of energy she was. It broke my heart and I felt like my whole world was crashing down.. she's my mom ehya el ghalya ele mako mithlha ele elkel yitmana tkon uma 7athe 7abeebty umy el3azeeza shlon a3esh bdonha? I quickly pushed those horrible thoughts aside and took a hot shower to relax.

I pulled out my phone and opened whatsapp, I clicked on Saba's chat and saw her last seen 10:33pm
the last thing I said to her was "thanks" i felt bad how i was pushing her away but im not ready to talk to her about his yet..

allah  yashfe umy..

I fell asleep after praying.


SABAS POV:

Its been 2 weeks since I last spoke to Fawaz, I tried but after trying to talk to him and being let down over and over I decided to really give him space. It was hard sleeping and waking up with him on my mind all the time but not feeling like I was on his..

Mom: Saba entay lail7en nayma?! GOUMAYY!

I jumped put of bed it was 5 and I still hadn't gone to the Salon today was Hessa's wedding!

Saba: umbaihhh mama! tawne agouuuum laish ma ga3adteeny lama re7tay?

Mom: w ana shdarany 3anich ams gilt tabeen tyeen weyay gelt la2 barou7 brou7y!

Saba: umbaih umbaihhhh lazem arou7 al7een!

I wore leggings and a hoodie then ran out the house and called the driver to meet me at the car

Saba: go to salon

Driver: okay

We reached the salon and I got my hair and nails done on time now all I had to do was my make up at home and change. I got home at 6:30 and was ready by 7:10

Saba: mama jahza?

Mom: ee bes taw el nas ne6la3 7:30

Saba: okay

I went to my room and distracted myself for the next 20 minutes. Finally it was time to leave and we went to the findiq where the wedding was at. It wasnt in a very HUGE hall like al rayya or regency bs kan 7ada 3ajeeb o bl reception of the findiq kan fee 7areem w ryayeel lana  haithala ely they spend the night or are waiting to go to the wedding. Mostly guys smoking.

I had my 3abaya on and was covering my face like my mom always told me to do whenever I was all dressed up and face full of make up. seeing all these guys made me think of Fawaz...where was he o shda3wa ma ykalmne sbou3ain..:(

suddenly i felt my phone vibrate

ding!

Fawaz: guwa..

Saba: Allah ygaweek

Fawaz: wainich?

Saba: ha?

Fawaz: gilt wainich?

Saba: tawny wa9la...laish?

Fawaz: your clutch madre purse madre shetsamouna lona a7mar?

Saba: ee :o

"online"

1 minute passed..

Saba: laish?

Fawaz:...

Saba: ?

Fawaz: mashallahh....

Saba: :$ 3la shinu?

Fawaz: ba3ad 3ala shinu? 3ala elka3ab ele labsita mashallah -.-

Saba: aha ok -.-

Fawaz: la smile mra thanya...please mashallah 3alaich jameela..

Saba a smile grew on my face I couldn't resist..

Fawaz: wain khalty?

Saba: dashat el9ala

Fawaz: entay laish bara? fee shabab wayid deshay al7een

Saba: enshallah baba enshallah bs la7tha

Fawaz: sh3indich bara?

Saba: etha dashait yakhthoun mobiley!

Fawaz: mn t7acheen???

Saba: wa7d

Fawaz: mnu hatha??

Saba: t3arfa ba3ad

Fawaz: Saba mnu hatha latsawen chthe

Saba: wa7d esma fawaz ashouf ytbosamle mn b3eed esta7 ya walad

Fawaz: LOL! ahh al7een 9ertay tshofena? ;p

Saba: lol ee al7en 9ert ashoufa

Fawaz: i missed you ;p

I couldn't believe he said that, it's like all the sadness he caused me the past 2 weeks disappeared

Saba: me too

Fawaz: wallah seeing you made me so happy and it made me smile look at me i cant stop smiling!! :s

Saba: enshallah doum hal smile

I looked at him and he was typing when suddenly a guy comes up to him and whispers something in his ear. He dropped his phone and the smile on his face quickly disappeared. The guy walked away and Fawaz followed

"last seen 8:29 pm"

Saba: shfeek, sh9ayer??

I waited 5 minutes for a reply but he hadn't gotten on whatsapp since then. I decided to go into the 9ala since my mom would start wondering where I was now..Just as I was about to walk in i heard a woman shout

"degaw 3al es3aaf!"