fahad:
i was dropping my smoke on the ground when a7med barged outside.
i sighed and stepped on my still lit cigarette.
i didn't even have to look to know it was him.
no one knew the back exit to the club better than we did.
me:" peace and quiet. thats all i wanted. two minutes a7med, just two." i say and let out a breath of swirling smoke before turning to him.
the look on his face stops me though.
his eyes were wide, his face was unnaturally bright and held the seriousness he had with in him. the one he scarcely showed. he never let his true side surface, not unless it was important.
me:" sh9ar?" i asked him. i was hesitant as i studied his face. it was rare that this cheshire cat ever was serious.
he paused before holding out a crisp white letter. i pulled out another cigarette and lit it before taking it from him. i had a feeling i'd probably need it.
a7med grinned as he held it out for me. there it is, i mused to myself. the craziness is never far behind with this one.
a7med: " don't kill the messenger" he said with barely concealed glee.
i eyed him before i snatched it from his grasp.
and by the time i was done my newly lit cigarette had fallen to the ground as a result of my shock.
---
( 2 days earlier)
layan:
faisal and i just got into the car and we were on our way to the estate.
from what i gathered it was a sprawling mansion filled with private memories of faisal's childhood. good ones. i couldn't help the smile that formed on my face as i imagined a grumpy little faisal with his chubby hands and big round black eyes.
i bet he looked nothing like the brooding six feet tall giant with what seemes like a permanent scowl.
faisal was sitting in front with the cab driver and we were about half an hour away from the airport.
me: " how much longer til we get there?" i asked impatiently.
faisal chuckled and looked at the cab driver.
faisal: " she has no patience" he said. and the cab driver grunted in agreement.
i tried not to be offended so i just harumphed and crossed my arms around my chest.
faisal: " were here layan" he said a moment later.
i looked out the window and saw the most breathtaking view.
this was - by far - better than what i had imagined.
i gasped in shock.
me: " this is straight out of a fairy tale" i said and laughed out loud.
faisal - unnaturally quiet- didn't turn to face me and just leapt out of the car.
me: " are you ok?" i asked him when i got out after him. i rushed to were he was.
which was in the back pulling out the bags with the cab driver.
faisal who was averting his eyes from me and, looking anywhere but at me turned to me and said : " nisait shay bilfront seat can you check it out?" he asked.
i nodded not knowing what the hell was going on.
me:" ya sure, bas shino nisait?" i asked.
but he just looked into the trunk with a blank face.
faisal:" you'll know" he said mysteriously.
i shrugged and tried not to look clueless but gave up and scratched my head as i walked back to faisal's seat in the front.
i opened the door.
and i found a small black box in the chair.
i felt my mouth dry up and my teeth clench.
i picked up the box and found a letter under it.
i opened it with shaking hands.
and the letter said:
i know were already married... but would you do me the honours of letting me be your husband?
- yours truly.
i read them with blurry eyes and the letters wavered as i did so.
it took me some time.
and then i placed it on the chair and held the box in front of me.
i opened it slowly.
breathe... i told myself.
i had to will my hands to stop shaking but i couldn't, and the tears wouldn't stop creeping down my face.
thats when i felt two strong arms wrap around me and entwine themselves with mine.
his rough hand gently clasped my hand which was holding the box.
faisal: " if you marry me ill be your hands."
he said.
and then
he opened it for me.
and there... inside.... lay a ring. a white gold band which had an "f+l" engraved inside.
faisal: " if you marry me ill be your eyes" he said before turning me around and brushing the tears from my eyes.
and i realised that he wasn't standing alone.
my mother, reem, and my lil bro were standing quietly behind him with matching grins. his father as well as mine were no where to be found. a7med and fahad were also absent from this.
but his grandma was here. she was standing with my little group looking proud.
my shocked eyes turned back to faisal.
he smiled a small shy unsure smile. it broke my heart a little to see him so nervous.
then he dropped to one knee.
my hands flew to my face as i watched him.
faisal: " if you marry me you'll agree to be mine" he said with serious black pools of mystery.
a mystery that was offering to let me solve it. and even if i never did, with faisal, sometimes its nice to have a little mystery in your life.
faisal: " i know I've been nothing but selfish but the truth is, layan." he paused " I've always been yours. and i always will be. even if you say no. even if you leave me now it won't change a thing. " he said and my tears were streaming freely.
faisal: " but if you marry me you will agree to be mine, just as much as i am yours. i have done many selfish things in the past.... but what I'm about to ask from you know is the most selfish thing i will ever do" he said and then he slowly stood up.
faisal: " be mine" he said simply. but nothing about how he said it was simple. not the way his voice hitched as he said it. or the desperate and wild look within his eyes. not the way he breathed unevenly as he waited for my answer.
so i decided to put both of us out of our misery and give the boy an answer.
i slowly cupped his beautiful face in my hands. his hands rose and held mine on his face.
me: " i thought you'd never ask" i said before his face broke into a grin and the small crowd erupted into shouts and yippees. even the cab driver was teary by the end of that.
faisal picked me up and spun me around. he kissed me then.. and it was then that i found that he was crying too. when his tears mixed with mine as we stood in front of the most beautiful house i could have ever dreamt of.
i was dropping my smoke on the ground when a7med barged outside.
i sighed and stepped on my still lit cigarette.
i didn't even have to look to know it was him.
no one knew the back exit to the club better than we did.
me:" peace and quiet. thats all i wanted. two minutes a7med, just two." i say and let out a breath of swirling smoke before turning to him.
the look on his face stops me though.
his eyes were wide, his face was unnaturally bright and held the seriousness he had with in him. the one he scarcely showed. he never let his true side surface, not unless it was important.
me:" sh9ar?" i asked him. i was hesitant as i studied his face. it was rare that this cheshire cat ever was serious.
he paused before holding out a crisp white letter. i pulled out another cigarette and lit it before taking it from him. i had a feeling i'd probably need it.
a7med grinned as he held it out for me. there it is, i mused to myself. the craziness is never far behind with this one.
a7med: " don't kill the messenger" he said with barely concealed glee.
i eyed him before i snatched it from his grasp.
and by the time i was done my newly lit cigarette had fallen to the ground as a result of my shock.
---
( 2 days earlier)
layan:
faisal and i just got into the car and we were on our way to the estate.
from what i gathered it was a sprawling mansion filled with private memories of faisal's childhood. good ones. i couldn't help the smile that formed on my face as i imagined a grumpy little faisal with his chubby hands and big round black eyes.
i bet he looked nothing like the brooding six feet tall giant with what seemes like a permanent scowl.
faisal was sitting in front with the cab driver and we were about half an hour away from the airport.
me: " how much longer til we get there?" i asked impatiently.
faisal chuckled and looked at the cab driver.
faisal: " she has no patience" he said. and the cab driver grunted in agreement.
i tried not to be offended so i just harumphed and crossed my arms around my chest.
faisal: " were here layan" he said a moment later.
i looked out the window and saw the most breathtaking view.
this was - by far - better than what i had imagined.
i gasped in shock.
me: " this is straight out of a fairy tale" i said and laughed out loud.
faisal - unnaturally quiet- didn't turn to face me and just leapt out of the car.
me: " are you ok?" i asked him when i got out after him. i rushed to were he was.
which was in the back pulling out the bags with the cab driver.
faisal who was averting his eyes from me and, looking anywhere but at me turned to me and said : " nisait shay bilfront seat can you check it out?" he asked.
i nodded not knowing what the hell was going on.
me:" ya sure, bas shino nisait?" i asked.
but he just looked into the trunk with a blank face.
faisal:" you'll know" he said mysteriously.
i shrugged and tried not to look clueless but gave up and scratched my head as i walked back to faisal's seat in the front.
i opened the door.
and i found a small black box in the chair.
i felt my mouth dry up and my teeth clench.
i picked up the box and found a letter under it.
i opened it with shaking hands.
and the letter said:
i know were already married... but would you do me the honours of letting me be your husband?
- yours truly.
i read them with blurry eyes and the letters wavered as i did so.
it took me some time.
and then i placed it on the chair and held the box in front of me.
i opened it slowly.
breathe... i told myself.
i had to will my hands to stop shaking but i couldn't, and the tears wouldn't stop creeping down my face.
thats when i felt two strong arms wrap around me and entwine themselves with mine.
his rough hand gently clasped my hand which was holding the box.
faisal: " if you marry me ill be your hands."
he said.
and then
he opened it for me.
and there... inside.... lay a ring. a white gold band which had an "f+l" engraved inside.
faisal: " if you marry me ill be your eyes" he said before turning me around and brushing the tears from my eyes.
and i realised that he wasn't standing alone.
my mother, reem, and my lil bro were standing quietly behind him with matching grins. his father as well as mine were no where to be found. a7med and fahad were also absent from this.
but his grandma was here. she was standing with my little group looking proud.
my shocked eyes turned back to faisal.
he smiled a small shy unsure smile. it broke my heart a little to see him so nervous.
then he dropped to one knee.
my hands flew to my face as i watched him.
faisal: " if you marry me you'll agree to be mine" he said with serious black pools of mystery.
a mystery that was offering to let me solve it. and even if i never did, with faisal, sometimes its nice to have a little mystery in your life.
faisal: " i know I've been nothing but selfish but the truth is, layan." he paused " I've always been yours. and i always will be. even if you say no. even if you leave me now it won't change a thing. " he said and my tears were streaming freely.
faisal: " but if you marry me you will agree to be mine, just as much as i am yours. i have done many selfish things in the past.... but what I'm about to ask from you know is the most selfish thing i will ever do" he said and then he slowly stood up.
faisal: " be mine" he said simply. but nothing about how he said it was simple. not the way his voice hitched as he said it. or the desperate and wild look within his eyes. not the way he breathed unevenly as he waited for my answer.
so i decided to put both of us out of our misery and give the boy an answer.
i slowly cupped his beautiful face in my hands. his hands rose and held mine on his face.
me: " i thought you'd never ask" i said before his face broke into a grin and the small crowd erupted into shouts and yippees. even the cab driver was teary by the end of that.
faisal picked me up and spun me around. he kissed me then.. and it was then that i found that he was crying too. when his tears mixed with mine as we stood in front of the most beautiful house i could have ever dreamt of.
