Chapter 21

The people who know about my kidnapping won't tell anyone. How does this guy know?!

I replied to him:

How do you know about all of this?!

I waited for him to reply, but he didn't. I checked his profile. No tweets and no only 1 following. It was for sure me since he could DM me. But I don't recall following him ever. Adam jumped on me and started purring. I scratched his head and belly and he fell into a nap on my lap.

At 6:25 I went down and ate some breakfast. Then, I went to the car and was on my way to school.
I arrived and stood behind the line of the morning assembly.

Leen: Sba7o.

Latifa: 9ba7 el-5eer.

Lamya: 9ba7 el-noor.

Rana: Good morning.

T. Rand: Ya bnat esktoo 5la9!

All of us: Enshalla.

We finished the morning assembly then walked through the halls of our school to our classroom. The Biology teacher came on first period.

T. Ameera: El-slam 3laikum.

Class: Wa 3leekm el-slam.

T. Ameera gave us the lesson and then,

T. Ameera: Esm3w bnat ana abi aklmkm b-mw'9oo3.

Class: Wsho?

T. Ameera: Abeekm tswoon mshroo3 o 7mla 3n mr'9. W entw e5taro el-mw'9oo3.

Latifa: CANCER ='(!!

Lamya: Eeh mn jd yalla cancer.

Leen: Okay yalla.

Fayrooz: Okay yalla meen ywafg?

All the class raised their hand. And so we started on this project.

Lamya: Okay, awl shii lazm n7dd esh el-afkar elli tboonha.

Kunooz: Lazm nswii barnamj kaml 3n el-trteeb o esh bnswii.

Faryooz: Lw sm7tw bnat lazm mo bs n6l3 ntklm k4a. Lazm nswii shii '3reeb o 7loo.

Sha4a: Ewa. O nbii n76 shi zy el-msr7ya wla el-3r'9.

Al-Jazii: O nbii video's o akl.

Shreefa: Eeh <3___<3. El-akl ahm shii.

Fatn Q.: O lazm logo 3shan yrmzna.

Fatn B.: O ma adrii e4a el-fkra bt3jbkm bs shraykm en nd5l el-social network?

Latifa: Ewa zy El-Twitter!

Lamya: Ewa fkra 7lwa. 6yb wen bnsweeh?

Kunooz: Fe msr7 el-mdrsa.

Latifa: Okay, bukra bklm el-wkeela.

Lamya: Leeh bukra? Gomii klmeeha al-7een.

Sha4a: La. A7sn shii tklmha lmn n7dd akthr el-ashyaa2 el-muhma.

Latifa: Ewa mn jd.

Lamya: Okay. Esm3oo jtnii fkra mrra 7lwa lil-3r'9!

All of us: Wsh he?

Lamya: 3r'9 '6l <3____<3.

Latifa: OMG fkrra mrrrra 7lwa!

Kunooz: Ewa. Bs btkoon 93ba.

Lamya: Bs enha 7lwa.

I turned to the teacher.

Latifa: Abla, mta lazm nslm?

T. Ameera: 3ndkm 2 weeks bil-'9b6.

Lamya: Yooh ma ykfii el-wgt!

Rand: Eeh mrra shwii.

Leen: Sho had? -.-

Lamya: El-yom njtm3 o n8rr kl shii :).

Kunooz: Okay, beet meen?

Lamya: Betii.

All of us: Okay.

Lamya: T3alolii el-sa3a 4. 

We all started having small chit chats and deciding what to do and the programs and stuff.  Everyone was excited for this project. To bring the hope and colours in the life of people who are fighting.

After school is finished. Everyone went home, still full of energy and excitement for this project. At 4 o'clock everyone went to Lamya's house. We all gathered in a circle and both Kunooz and Lamya had a pen and a notebook to write some notes.

Lamya: Okay, awl shii bnmsk shi shi o n8rr esh nswii feeh 3shan ma y9eer l5b6a.

Everyone: Okay.

Lamya: Nbda b-3r'9 el-'6l. Awl shii n7taj gmash, lmbat, o a3mda 3shan tshd el-gmash.

Kunooz: Meen bejeebhm?

Lamya: Ana bjeeb el-gmash, o 3la el-lmbat lazm lmbaat h4olii el-kshafat.

Sha4a: Ana 3ndii w7da, tbonii ajeebha?

Lamya: Ewa jebeeha o bnshoof:

Fatn Q.: 6yb o bagii el-a3mda?

7ala: N2jrhm a7sn, l2n ma bnst3mlhm ella mra ymkn.

Latifa: Feeha wjht n'6r tra. Meen bejeebhm?

7ala: Nklmhm yjeebonha, o nrsl sawag.

Lamya: Ewa 5la9, b3d bukra kl shi y9eer mwjood 3shan ymdeena nshoof wsh nswii.

Kunooz: O hal-ayam m7d y'3eeb abdn.

Everyone: Okay.

El-Jazi: 6yb o el-deocr?

Shofoug: E4a bnswii mshroo3 kbeer mrra abi a3zm Mama.

El-Jazi: E4a feeha omhat lazm decor kbeer shwii.

Lamya: Entii a5br b-halshii, bs lazm nst4n mn el-mdrsa gbl.

Kunooz: Bs la ttklfoon ktheer. A5af el-g6ya ma tkfii.

Latifa: Ewa mn jd la tnsoon el-g6ya.

El-Jazi: Ana 3ndii zeena jahza. Mumkn azeed bs km shii 3leeha o t'9b6. O y9eer en t8l el-tklfa o tgl el-g6ya.

Latifa: A7sn shii tjeboon ashyaa2 jahza o mn 3ndkm. 3shan ma n'9ee3 wgt bil-dwara a7sn.

Faryooz: O lazm 3r'9 la tnsoon. Videos o klam o hal-ashyaa2.

Latifa: Ana mst3da anzl videos o k4a o ahtm bil-3r'9.

Faryooz: Ajl ana wyak?

Latifa: Yall ajl ana o Fayrooz bnswii el-video's

Lamya: Okay, w7da tmsk el-lightings o el-9oot wgt 3r'9 el-'6l.

Sha4a: Ana bmsk el-lightings.

7ala: And bmsk el-a9wat ajl.

Lamya: Okay, ana al-7een bgoom adwr 3la 3r'9 ynf3.

Everyone: Okay.

After the discussion, everyone went and started working on their part of the project.  Let's skip two weeks from that day.

The day of the presentation:

First, Kunooz and I went and talked about how we felt about our loved ones who had cancer. After that was 7alla, Sha4a, Fatn B. and Fatn Q. who talked about what is cancer and it's kinds, ways to prevent them, the symptoms and sign that they show. After that Lamya and Fayrouz got up and and talked about the support of people from Twitter. After that, Shoufoug came out and talked about Sanad Cooperation Of Cancer Rehabilitation. The last part was the Shadow play. It was a success. We grouped hugged and were so happy.

The whole lecture I could feel someone staring at me. I turned and saw the maid who I felt familiar of (See chapter 20 if you don't remember). I walked and stood in front of her.

Latifa: El-slam 3leekm.

Maid: Wa 3leekm el-salam.

Latifa: Esh esmk entii?

Maid: May. And you?

Latifa: 3asht el-asamii. Ana Latifa.

May: 3asht ayamk <3.

Latifa: Bs b'3eet as2l 3n esmk, so bye bye.

May: Bye.

I went back to celebrate with my group. We had fun and went out that day to celebrate more. Two days later me and my family were sitting on the dinning table.

Hayfa: Baba.

3bdal3zeez: Hla baba.

Hayfa: 5leena nsafr fe el-ejaza elli b3d esboo3 =( Mrra 6fsh be9eer =(.

Samar: Eeh Baba tkfa =(.

3bdal3zeez: Nshoof enshalla.

Hayfa: La Baba mn el-7een 3shan 3arfa bts7b b3deen.

3bdal3zeez: Shmoo5, shrayk?

Shmoo5: Walla ana ma 3ndii man3.

3bdal3zeez: L6ayf?

Latifa: Ana 3adii.

Hayfa: Baba shft klhm mwafgeen =( tkfa tkfa =(.

Samar: Eeh Baba tkfa =(.

Latifa: Ana t7mst b3d =(. Yalla Baba 5lna nroo7 =(.

3bdal3zeez: 6yb bshoof e4a agdr ana ajii b3d l2ni b3d t7mst =(.

Hayfa: Y3nii n3tmd? <3__<3.

3bdal3zeez: Enshalla e4a lgeet 7jz.

Hayfa: Shukrn.

And she kissed his forehead.

Shmoo5: 6yb wen nroo7?

Hayfa and Samar: AMERICA <3__<3.

Latifa: London <3__<3.

3bdal3zeez and Shmoo5: 7ddw -.-

Hayfa: L6eefa 7na r7na London len ma shb3na ='(.

Samar: Eeh mn jd =(.

Latifa: 6yb amz7 America.

3bdal3zeez: 5la9 ajl America.

They continued to talk about the trip whilst I wasn't with them.  My mind went back to my memories in America. It's like a big flashback. I wonder what Adam and Joe are doing. I kinda miss them.

Skipping one week.

Today was our flight to America. With every step I take my heart is beating. Somehow I want and don't want to go at the same time.

An hour later we boarded the plane and took off to America. My parents were seated beside each other. Hayfa and Samar were seated beside each other. I was seated alone. 5 minutes later a maybe 17-18 American guy sat next to me.

Latifa: Hello.

Guy: Hi.

And we kept silent. It was going to be a long trip so my parents and sisters decided to take a nap. I stood awake all the time.

Guy: Wanna play a game?

Latifa: Sure. But first what's your name?

Guy: I'm Johnny.

Latifa: I'm Latifa, nice to meet you Johnny. 

I held my hand for a shake. He took my hand and shook it a few times. 

Johnny: Nice to meet you too. 

Latifa: So what do you wanna play?

Johnny: Truth and dare? =))

Latifa: Okay. Truth or dare?

Johnny: Truth. 

Latifa: First love?

Johnny: 3 years ago. A girl in my class. 

Latifa: Awwwww =c <3.

Johnny: Your turn?

Latifa: Truth.

Johnny: Same question. 

Latifa: Adam.

The name just rolled off my lips without me thinking. 

Could I possibly have some feelings for him?

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I'm so sorry for not posting. I was so busy with school and I had a big campaign and a writers block too. I'll try to get back at posting. Again I'm sorry for not posting. And I need comments to encourage me too.