Chapter 7♡

me: shtabeen?!!

Jawan: ilnas isalmoon awal shay 

me: inzain jad shtabeen imga3datni ilsa3a thiman on a Friday

Jawan laughed at me

me: o chub yalla goolay

Jawan: kint adri ma ra7 titthakirain, yalla tzahibay ilsa3a tisi3 bamurich inroo7 bait Dana for her birthday pool party

me: 9a7 shfini ana nisait, bas 7amdilla ams ri7t il avenues wsharaitlaha hadiya fa madri shlon ra7 3an bali inna it's today

Jawan: agool agool roo7ay tzahibay bye Jayjay

me: cham marra agoolich lat sameeni jayjay, inzain bye

I checked the date on my phone, it was the 20th of September. It's Dana's 16th birthday, it was also her twin, Ahmad's birthday. I don't really know him, but I know he's in my school.

***

I blow dried my hair after I got out if the shower I wore a neon pink bikini and a plain black crop top over it. I quickly slip on my favorite pair of shorts that have cute little sunflowers all over it. I wear my black beanie and my plain white high top converse with my tie dye laces. I take my phone off the charger and grab my white little duffle bag that has a towel, hair brush, clothes for after swimming and etc... I get Dana's birthday present and run down the stairs.

***

My dad is eating breakfast while reading the newspaper. 

me: 9aba7 il5air yuba

I kissed his head and sat down next to him.

Ubooy: shmga3dich il7een il3ada ma tgoomeen laiman in7u6 il'3ada

me: ilyom wa7da min rifeejati 3eedmiladha, imsawha pool part. E yubba, wain umi?

Ubooy: 6li3at gabul shway ma3a 5altich

My phone rang meaning Jawan yat. 

Jawan: Leela & I are here, yalla 6il3ay 

***

me, Leela & Jawan: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANA! 

we gave her a hug and her presents, she put them on a table where there were other presents on it. She led us to the swimming pool that was inside the house. There was a huge window that overlooked the garden.

In the pool were about ten other girls, I got out of my top, shorts and shoes and put them away in my bag. I tied my hair up in a topknot and jumped in with a splash.

***

It's been fifteen minutes since we got in the pool. We were playing volleyball in the water but we were playing it wrong half the time so we were just laughing wga3d insolif. Roar by Katy Perry was blasting through the speakers. 

I saw someone in the garden, actually a bunch came it the garden. It was obvious that they coudn't see us, but I think they knew we were in here because the music probably would be heard if you're in the garden. I scanned the faces of the boys, I recognized Ahmad, Dalal's brother. Talal, he was in my class all the way through primary school, Abdulla, I don't know him at all. There were some other guys I didn't know but some of them I've seen them in school. 

One of them turned around, I saw his face. What!?

This. Can. Not. Be. Happening. This. Can. Not. Be. Happening. This. Can. Not. Be. Happening. was all that was going through my mind. 

I told Jawan and Leela that he was here.

Leela: Dana! Hatha u5ooch 9a7? w hathol rab3a?

me: La2 Leela shhh 5ala9 I whispered to Jawan. She gave me a look that was like her telling me 'relax, I know what I'm doing'

Dana: Ee, uhma il7een chinna biroo7oon ilshalai aw shay. Don't worry they can't see us. Jamat ildireesha ta3kis min barra.

***

We spent the rest of the day messing around. 'Though all day I coudn't help but think about Mohammed. I don't know why, it's just... hard to explain.

Especially since he looks extra fine today.