Chapter 19

I woke up the next day. I turned my head left to look at my nightstand. My phone was where I left it before I was kidnapped. It was out of battery. So I charged it and went to the bathroom. I brushed my teeth and went to have some breakfast. I went back to my bathroom and filled the tub with hot water and bubbles with a vanilla scent. I put on some slow music, took off my clothes and went in the tub. The hot water made my body relax and I breathed a sigh of comfort. I lied my head back and looked at the ceiling. The song was Forget Me Not by Lucie Silvas. I lip-synced the words and my mind little by little closed. As if it flew away to another place, just not thinking.

An hour or two passed and I got out. I wrapped my body with a towel and got out of the bathroom. I opened my drawer and wore an over-sized white sweater and a black leggings. I heard a knock on my door.

Latifa: Who?

....: Ana Mama, eft7ii.

I got up and went to open the door. As soon as I opened the door, my mother hugged me. I hugged her back. She then let go and smiled.

Shmoo5: F6rtii?

Latifa: Ewa.

Shmoo5: 6yb, yalla ana o obok nstnaak fe '3rft el-mktb.

Latifa: Enshalla. Dgeega o ajii.

My mother nodded and went out. I took a breath and tried organizing my thoughts and what I was going to say. I got up and went to my father's office room. Along the way, I was taking short, slow steps. I arrived at the door. I took a deep breath and raised my hand to knock. I didn't even knock when ..

..: Get in.

I opened the door and went inside and closed the door behind me. I saw my mother and father sitting next to each other on the sofa.

3bdal3zeez: T3alii eg3dii.

I came and sat down. Not speaking a word.

3bdal3zeez: Abi a3rf kl shi 9ar mn awl yom len ams bil-leel.

Straight to the point, as always. I sighed and started talking. Saying everything and leaving nothing. My mother and father listened carefully.

Shmoo5: Tt4kreen Carolina o 3bdallah?!

Latifa: Ma adrii at4kr 3bdallah bs mo ktheer. O carolina atw83 omh, 97? 

Shmoo5: Ewa. Hm ygrboolna mn b3eed. O obo 3bdallah 3mk bil-r'9a3a.

Latifa: Uha. 6yb wenhm al-7een?

3bdal3zeez: La 7wl wla 8wt ella billah. Eng63na 3nhm. Kano ray7een bil-6yara l-America. O 6l3t el-6yara feeha mjrmeen o b3deen 6aa7t el-6yara o kl elli feeha matw. 7ta jth'th ma kan fee.

Latifa: Ena lilah wa ena elaiihi raj3oon.

Shmoo5: 6yb ma 3rftii ha4a Adam esh kan ybii mnk? leeh 5a6fk?

Latifa: La. Bs ma abeekm t7ggoon fe el-mw'9oo3.

3bdal3zeez: Na3m?! Leeh enshalla?!

Latifa: Ma-

A knock interrupted us. We all turned and saw Hayfa come in.

Hayfa: Yoma, shfeekm k4a ga3deen?

Shmoo5: Abd, bs jalseen nsolf.

Hayfa: Galt el-amakn? =))

Shmoo5: 3ad wgt'ha 9art =)) izzbda t3alii abeek b-mw'9oo3.

Hayfa: Wsho?

Shmoo5: Ta3alii o bgoolk.

And they went out. I turned and looked at my father. He was waiting for me to continue.

Latifa: What I'm going to say right now, stays between us. I don't even want Mama to know.

My father raised his eyebrow.

Latifa. First, This guy Adam didn't hurt me. It's more like he spoiled me. A few times, I'd forget I was kidnapped at the moment. Secondly, It's something more than a grudge.

3bdal3zeez:What do you mean?

Latifa: I don't know. When we were at his villa. There was a room that was locked with chains. He wouldn't even let me go near it. And plus he would disappear for a whole day and come at night tired. I'm just really curious.

My father's voice became dangerously low.

3bdal3zeez: Latifa, What are you trying to say?

I gulped.

Latifa: I'm going to be kidnapped again. I think. An-

My dad suddenly stood up and screamed. 

3bdal3zeez:WHAT?! YOU'RE NOT SERIOUS.

Latifa: Listen to the end!

He glared and sat back again.

Latifa: He won't hurt me. I just can't leave it like this.

3bdal3zeez: Mo kl mra tslm el-jra.

Latifa: Baba, 7bb wall aadrii enk 5ayf 3lii. bs please trust me.

3bdal3zeez: Enti fkrii bil-m38ool.

He then got up and got out of the room. He was pissed I could tell. I mean, who would let their daughter go with a kidnapper? I didn't blame him, but I really can't leave it at that.

I got up and went to my room. I opened my phone and talked to Sha4a right away. God I miss her. I found a lot of messages from her. I could see she was worried. When I replied to her she replied back right away.

BBM:

Me: Sha4a 7bb. I miss you :(

Sha4a: Ya zg ya tbn ya 7mara !!

Kl 4a sa7ba?

Ma hgeet'ha mnk !

Ajl tsafreen bdonii hah?

O 7ta ma t6mneenii wla shii !!

Ma tdreeen shkthr knt 5ayfa !!

La t5tfeen k4a mrra thanya.

Latifa:  7bb ana walla asfa :( Bgoolk kl shii bukra :(

Sha4a: O leeh enshalla mo al-7een? :)

Latifa: L2n abii ag3d m3 ahlii. Ma shft'hm two weeks.

Sha4a: Bukra bstlmk mn el-9baa7 :)

Latifa: Ya welii :( Izzbda mali 5lg mdrsa bukra.. N'3eeb o ana wyaak n6l3?

Sha4a: Walla ma agool la :) Awl yom drasa o ma a7s lh da3ii.

Latifa: Ajl bgool l-Mama.

Sha4a: O ana b3d.

We both asked our mother's and they agreed. I spent the whole day with my family. Catching up on what was going on these past two weeks. My sisters asked a lot about what I did. I don't know how I managed to lie and they believed it. After a long day I excused myself and went to my room. I wore an over-sized t-shirt and slept.

The next day I woke up from Sha4a's noisy phone calls. I picked up and answered with a sleepy voice.

Latifa: Hah?

Sha4a: Gomii yalla bn6l3 a7een :)

Latifa: Km el-sa3a?

Sha4a: El-sa3a 8

Latifa: Mn jdk entii bn6l3 el-sa3a 8?

Sha4a: Entii l7alk ybeelk sa3teen 3la ma tjhzee. Yalla bsr3a gomii.

Latifa: 6y-

And she hung up on my face.  I got up and took a shower, wore my clothes and had some breakfast. By the time I finished It was already 9:30. I called Sha4a.

Sha4a: Hala?

Latifa: Mta nmshii? O swagii wla swagk?

Sha4a: La swagk ana mali 5lg sawagna.

Latifa Wsh y3nii? ._. izzbda mta?

Sha4a: Al-7een?

Latifa: Ok.

Sha4a: Yalla ajl ana jahza.

Latifa: Yalla ajl ana b6l3.

I closed from Sha4a and called Helen.

Latifa: Helen!

Helen came to the room.

Helen: Yes?

Latifa: Let Pier get the car ready.

Helen: Yes.

She went out the room. A few minutes and she came back.

Helen: The car is ready.

Latifa: Thank you.

I went to the car and got in.

Pier: Welcome back, miss.

Latifa: Thank you.

Pier: Where do you want to go?

Latifa: Go to Sha4a's house, please.

Pier: Okay

Latifa: Thanks.

Pier started the car and was on the way to Sha4a's house. I PINGed Sha4a to make sure she was ready.

Latifa:

PING!!!
PING!!!
PING!!! 
PING!!!
PING!!! 
PING!!!
PING!!! 
PING!!!

Sha4a: HAH?! SHTBEEN?!

Latifa: Jahza? =$

Sha4a: Eeh :).

Latifa: Ajl 3dii len 10 bshweesh o 36l3ii =$

Sha4a: ....

I arrived in front of Sha4a's house and she was waiting outside. When she got in she gave me a big suffocating hug. I hugged her back.

Sha4a: .. I missed you.

Her voice was cracking.

Latifa: .. Much more wallah.

We stayed that way for a few minutes. I could feel her feelings come across me. We broke apart. Sha4a wiped a tear at the tip of her eyelash. Pier interrupted us.

Pier: Umm.. Madam's where do you want to go?

I looked at Sha4a waiting for her opinion.

Sha4a: Go to Rashid Mall.

Pier: Okay.

The star started moving. Sha4a turned to me and started asking a lot of questions.

Latifa: Wow wow, take it easy.

Sha4a: La! Tell me everything now!

Latifa: Wait till we get to the cafe or whatever.

Sha4a: Wh-

Latifa: Please.

Sha4a frowned at me.

Latifa: So how's the holiday?

Sha4a: A LOT of actions happened.

Latifa: Oh really, like what?

Sha4a: Wait till we get there and I will tell you.

Latifa: -_______________-

Sha4a: =$

We arrived to the mall a few minutes after. We covered ourselves and got inside. We went the Le Cafe and took a seat.

Sha4a: So, what happened?

Latifa: Bsm ellah, bs la tga63enii.

Sha4a: Okay.

Latifa:.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

And I told her everything that happened from the time at school till yesterday night.

Latifa: And that's what happened, o a7een ha4a ana gdamk.

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Gues what's Sha4a's reaction will be.

I'm sorry if I wasn't posting. I'm really busy :(. But I'll try my best :(.