Welcome to the cruel world. Chapter 6

I was too shock to form words much less move! I was literally standing in the middle of the road, feet glued to the floor. My mind was wandering off until a car horn interrupted my thoughts.

"Ekhty mu nawya tt7rkain?" A middle aged man told me with all respect but I could tell he was slightly ticked off.

"Ugh asfa" my face was tomato red at that moment. I started walking with my head towards the floor hoping that Khaled and Nawal, my second cousin won't see me. But we can't always get what we want.

"AMBAIH NOURAAA?:o" she yelled with her mouth shaped like an o. When she confirmed that it was me, her cousin she started running out to hug me leaving Khaled with his eyes wide open.

I swear I almost fell from the power of her hug. "Um, hey Nawal..." The last time I've seen her it was last eid. We don't really go to the zwaras or yam3at. Oh, I wonder why :o

"Omg, no time no see! Laish ma tyeee elzwarat?!" She said while jumping around. Man, that girl is so energetic.

"Uh I was busy?" I really don't know how to make up excuses. Good thing she bought it::

"Oh no worries lazim tyeen this weekend. Everyone misses you and 3aboud:(" she puppy dog eyed me.

Well since the beast is out of town, why not? "Yeah sure, this Friday. We'll be there"

"YAAAAY oh how rude of me! I didn't introduce our cousin!" She hit her forehead and turned towards Khaled woah, hold on! Did she say OUR cousin?
I don't remember a Khaled in our family-.-


She went to him and pulled him for him hand. "Come on. Don't be shy. Noura Khaled, Khaled Noura"

He snapped out of it, "we actually met before...but hi again" he was scratching the back of his head like the cute guy he is. Noura snap out of it!

"Yeah...." I don't even know what to say?

"Sooooooooo tell me know did you guys meet?"

Us both said "it's a long story" when we both noticed that we locked eyes and I started giggling shyly.

Nawal had an incoming call so she left us alone but not without winking at me. Gurl does she has a plan in mind. She used to me a matchmaker:: and I guess she still is.

"So... 6l3na n9eer 7ag ba3ath?" Khaled said to me, almost smirking.

"Eeh sheft eshloun elkuwait 9gheera?"

"Haha eehh. Ta3lay laish yaya?" He asked while raising one of his eyebrows.

"7ram aye ya3ne:p? Ou yaya abe eggs"

He opened his mouth to answer me but Nawal interrupted us saying "boooo I have too go. Errands"

"Ohh 7asafa:(" i said faking my sadness. I'd like to be alone with him..

"Shrayich tyeen Elyoum baitna?" She said.

"I'd love too! But I gotta babysit 3aboud:( "I said disappointed that I couldn't go.

"Oh no worries bring him with you!"

"Madree... I'll call you later to tell you or I'm coming or not" we exchanged numbers and then left but not without also giving me another wink.

The atmosphere was thick. It was so awkward.

"Soooo bye!"I said almost running inside the jam3eya trying to get away from Khaled and the mixed feelings.

"Hey wait up!" He was catching up to me. "Shda3wa en7shtay"

"Wait pfffft ma en7sht" like I said, I suck at making up excuses.

"Whatever you say, beautiful." He winked then left.

WHAT IS UP WITH THE WINKING TODAY:)

But oh my, he is yummy. I'll allow that thought and that thought only.

I think I'm having my first crush.

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