Welcome to the cruel world. Chapter 8

First of all, i'm sorry for being late and second of all, this is the last chapter I'm gonna write till I finish my finals. Sorry x



I panicked, I didn't want anyone to know what's happening in my life especially him.

So I did what I had to do, "it's nothing" i said, my voice harsh.

I do feel that he pulled the car over and faced me but I kept looking forward. "entay 3balich ana ghabe? That is not nothing! It's something, something big!" his voice was getting louder, almost waking 3aboud up.

I couldn't take it anymore, I knew what I'm gonna do is going to break my heart but it needed to be done.

"I said it was nothing and it is nothing! And why are you asking me such personal questions you're my cousin and my cousin only, malik shghel feene" i said those words while looking out the window, I kept imagining that it was my dad so I wouldn't crack.

I felt the tension and the quietness that was in the air. I sneaked a peek at his face and I wish I hadn't, what I saw made me want to apologize repeatedly for the next 6 years.

"wow, I'm sorry for caring about you 'cousin' I'll get out of your hair" he said while turning the car on and continued our way to the grandma's.

The ride was so silent that you cab hear a pin drop, not really just an expression.

The old and caring Khaled was long gone and was replaced by an angry guy who can be almost passed as heartless with his glaring eyes.

10 minutes later, 3aboud woke up feeling energized and refreshed. I knew deep down in my heart that I was doing the right thing, at least that's what i'm convincing myself with.

"kalid -khlaed in baby language- are we there yet?" Abdullah said while leaning forward to check on us. His eyes so innocent and soft waiting for an answer.

I turned my head to look at Khaled and I saw him grasping the steering wheel so hard that his knuckles became white. So I answered my brother instead of him, "ka 7beebe shway ou no9al, sit back" I said while throwing a smile at his direction.

"okay nougha" he said, smiling back at me.

It was 3:12 when we finally arrived, Khaled helped Abdullah out of the car but without even glancing my way and it made me feel even worse. But I'm used to pushing people away from me if they came close to finding the secret.

My train of thoughts was cut off when I heard my grandma's squeal so i looked at her direction and there she was, my second favorite person -Abdullah being the first of course- in the whole world standing right in front of me.

"NANNAAAA" I yelled and started running towards her, hugging her with all my might. Man, I've missed her so much!

"Noura my darling you have grown so much!" she said while holding my face in the palm of her hands, her eyes glistening with unshed tears.

"I know nana, I know" a few tears betrayed me and went flowing down my cheeks.

"nanniiiiii" I suddenly heard Abdullah yell, trying to run with his short legs. I got out of the way so they could have their moment and when I looked behind me I saw Khaled leaning on a wall smiling at the scene that was infront of him but that smile turned into a frown when he caught me looking at him.

I mouthed 'I'm sorry' to him and he pretended that he didn't see me but I knew he did.

"shd3wa don't I get a hug too?" a voice said behind me.

And when I turned around I saw that it was my favorite aunt in the world! Well, she's my only aunt since Khaled's mom passed away a few years ago due to a terrible car accident which lead to his dad and himself to move to the US.

Back to the real world:

"Khalty Shougggg?! -gasp-" I said, mouth wide open. Man did she change after her divorce! P.S. She's Nawal's mom.

she started to walk towards me saying "shda3wa ma 3rafteene?"

I giggled, "no! Kelish" I said while kissing both of her cheeks.

"I missed you baby doll" she said while holding my hand.

"and I missed you too, more than you can imagine"

Let me describe my family:

My grandpa met my grandma when he was studying abroad at the UK and fell in live with her instantly so they had a small ceremony and got married and after they graduated they moved here, in Kuwait. Of course my nana was Kuwaiti also but she had lived all her life in the UK. After they graduated they wanted to start a family, so first they had my uncle Hamad who is now 44, a widower with 2 children. Then came my aunt Sara, Khaled's mom may she rest in peace. After Sara came my mother, Farah and last but not least came my aunt Shoug.

This is my moms side of the family. This is home.

Once lunch was set on the table everyone started rushing around trying to get their seat before everyone else. Abdullah was with the housekeeper and since everyone already had a seat on the table I was left out, standing like an idiot facing the floor.

Everyone was so absorbed into eating that only one person noticed me standing alone, Khaled.

He got up from his seat and came to where I'm standing. "heyy shfeeich?" he said, his voice full of care and sincerity.

"um, its stupid actually..." I said, my voice low and quite.

"well I'm listening" he told me while crossing his arms, as if he's saying that he's not going anywhere until I tell him what's wrong. Ugh darn his cute stubbornness. :(

"hehe well I don't have a chair.."

And he did what if you may ask? He laughed, he laughed at me when I told him that. -.-

"yakhtiii kel hatha 3lashan ma3ndich a chair? Khla9 wala tz3leen take mine!" he said, his eyes twinkling with laughter.

"no it's oka-" he cut me off by saying, "Noura it's fine really" with all seriousness.

"okay fine" I said, finally giving in.

After eating the most amazing machbous deyay ever, we all sat in the living room drinking chai and just chit chatting.

"ha 7beebte which university are you planning to go to?" my nana asked me.

"I got accepted into GUST"

"ohh ma3a Khaloud" Nawal suddenly said, appearing out of the blue.

"bismellah entay wain kentayy?" I said to Nawal

"kent naymaaaa" she said while yawning.

She took a seat next to me saying "did you like the little surprise? -wink wink-"

"I'd appreciate it if you told me sooner mu you give me a heart attack!-.-" I whispered.

"dude its called a surprise" she said while rolling her eyes.

I was gonna reply to her but a sleepy Abdullah interrupted me saying "nougha I wanna go home"

I was disappointed cause I wanted to stay a little more but I said "yala baby now enrou7"

"haw wain btrou7een?" my nana suddenly said, her hands on her hips.

"nana lazim ared elbait 3aboud ta3ban:(" I said with a frown.

I could tell that she was upset but she let us go.

When I said goodbye to everyone and started making my way to the door I remembered that I had no ride-.-

But luckily there was someone who was leaving also and I was praying it was Nawal so I can ask her for a ride back home. But it wasn't.

It was Khaled.

I was gonna make my way back into the house when he saw me. "shfeekum ga3deen bara?" he said while looking at me and a sleeping 3aboud who was in my arms.

"ugh we have no ride.." I was embarrassed to ask him that since we all know what happened the last time we were in the same vehicle.

I was hoping he'd decline but being the nice person he is he said fine. Yippe.



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