chapter 50

(listen to nuclear seasons charli xcx )

NARRATOR

2 MONTHS later baby

in the city of kuwait

we dont sleep. do you?

depends..... i guess it depends on how many secrets your keeping

faisal has a bundle

and layan? ......








LAYAN:


"one venti iced caramel machiatto.. triple shot please" i asked in the starbucks at KU

im job shadowing today.. what fun

hah!

problem is that im not even here shadowing the job i want!!

i have to get a huge bundle of papers about the job i DO want from a professor that knows everything about it.

never mind that

im just greatful for the distraction

i havent talked to fahad or reem for a few days now and my mom and bro are finally back

no i havent seen him.. two months.

faisal detox

"haha" the guy waiting for his drink with me gave me a weird look

i dont blame him for thinking im crazy.

no im not talking about faisal im talking about this guy..

a guy in a suit walked by the door just then. wait is that him?

dr. saleem prof of law.


i got my drink and started running to catch up with him

me:"dictoooor saleem la7tha!!!"







narator: heeeey

its us again.


while layan is in denial running after her assignments, putting ink to loose leaf paper and hiding under her plush pink comforter, our friends are up to something else.
havent you thought, "o , well reem and fahad are just there.... being there adorable selves"
your right about the adorable part but never mind that!! someones up to something and reem and fahad are right behind them



o and incase if your wondering about faisal.....

why dont we wait and see





FAHAD


*THUMP* ildaba masdooda

kilishay mawjood!!

i guess that means i can...

*riiiiiiing*

"walain who could it be"

ahmad, i sighed and picked up

me:"na3am"

a7med:"mako laa salam mako shlonik?  ya3ni witha kint mareeeth? "

me:"5ali9ny yuba shisalfa"

a7med:"may9eer olah 3alaik?"

me:"a7med your always up to something,,, ana bil ba7ar "

a7med:"ok 3ayal so2al, mita ila5ir mara shift faisal?"

i paused and for a second i couldnt breathe

me:"2 weeks ago laish? 9ar shay?waina?"

a7med:"hes ok , its funny how i know that right?"

i balled my hand into a fist and held it to my sides

a7med:"hes back, and hes stronger than ever. thid o5oy. "


me:"when and were?"

he knew exactly what i was asking

a7med:"bachir 9 , location? me and my buds are making an event collaberation with fays school... long story, but ill text you the place. bye"

i shut the phone

and i made a call


,,,,,:"aloo"

me:"i need your help"

reem:"is there something wrong?"

me:"faisals back in the gameplan and your the only person who i can think-"

reem:"since when was he in the gameplan?and how are we going to tell layan"

me:"thats exactly it, were not. if ive learned anything from faisal, its that keeping secrets has its benefits"

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narator

ya i know.
but whats up with faisal? and layan?
missing faisal yet?
black eyes that peirce the soul, never kind, never sweet,
cruel mean and all?
you miss him?
how bout his smiles?


LAYAN

"can someone please remind me again why im on my way to a ma3rath when im supposed to write a 10 paragraph essay on law?"

fahad:"because a7mad and fay took alot of time and effort to set this up.."

 i was sitting in the back while fahad and zaid my little bro sat infront

reem is meeting us at this event

fahad smiled suddenly, a first in weeks:"besides i thought you loved events with some sort of fundraing of charity in it"

i sighed:"i do!!!"

we laughed

zaid turned to both of us and said :"woooo into 3indikom nafs ilthi7ka o nafs ilsmiley face!! lay lay!!"

he laughed and we laughed with him

fahad:"ee 3ashani 7ilo"

i rolled my eyes at him:"awlad hal ayam wayid shayfeen nafshom"

fahad:"heeey at8ashmar!! may9eer?"

we got to a place that looked like marina crescent
filled with people

and i saw a familiar face in the crowd....



narator

wait and see next week or tomorrow?