Cursed With Beauty (32)

Previously:

Saif: Sometimes I feel like I don't deserve her..

Khalid: 3ashah al7een fee thmat rayal..
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Amal:

It broke my heart that Khalid won't get the girl he wanted, but I was enraged about having to settle with only someone close to her.
I've fought with Khalid so many times, but it seems that he just wouldn't change his mind.

Me: You love someone you do everything in your power to keep them!

I shouted.

Khalid: Why are you so mad?! It just can't be anymore! It's too late!

Me: This is not everything you can do! Why won't you tell me! Why Mai?

Khalid: Mr. Marwan trusts me. I am honored to be trusted by him, and I'd be honored to protect his daughter!

Me: Do you even love her!?

Khalid: Amal, what world do you live in? For generations we've only had those arranged marriages! There's no love before marriage here.

Me: Don't.. Just tell me honestly. Do you even like her.

Khalid: No! Okay? Is that what you wanted to hear? I find her weird and insane, and I don't even like her, probably never will. People have to live with it, move on!

Me: Why are you doing this?

Khalid: Why are you driving me crazy!? Can't you see me? I'm broken! I can't do what every full man can do! I'm not complete but Mr. Marwan doesn't mind. Where will I find such a good person willing to give his daughter to a person like me? Disabled and lifeless.

Me: You are not lifeless! You're a man, You ARE a full man! You're a man I'm more than proud to call my brother. You're more than just body Khalid! You're just giving yourself up!

I stormed to my room and shut the door loudly.

I thought Khalid could be the one to show me that those in love do stand a chance in such a society, with no need to do anything that could upset anyone!
Love of only pure intentions.. It only made me doubt it existed.

Khalid:

In the meelas of Mr. Marwan, the same one I've gotten used to. Father and I sit there to discuss the future of Mai and I...
On and on, then I finally get to see her. She was only the young girl I saw a couple of times before, only dressed up. Yes, we got to talk, but there wasn't much I had to say..

She offered tea and sat politely, and I'd never seen her acting "normal" before.

Mai: Khalid, is there something wrong?

Me: Not at all

Mai: Good, because I made that tea..

Me: What would that mean?

Mai: I don't know.. It was my first time, I thought you just got poisoned.

I started laughing, but I tried to hold it in only because it was inappropriate.

Amal: I was at home with only the baby so I decided to go mess around with yado's sacred sewing machine.

Baby 3osha was old enough to sit properly while cushions were by her side and so I let her sit beside me.

I had an old shirt with me, And I tore it apart and tried to just see a thread line develop on the torn fabric. Back and forth I went across the cloth, and for some reason it was so enjoyable.

Imayah came back from God knows where and decided to sneak up on me.

Suddenly I heard a whisper

Imayah: Scissors are in the drawer.

I screamed, jumping up into a ninja position..

Me: Imayah you scared me!

I sighed a sigh of relief.

Imayah: What's this? You know how to use the sewing machine?

Me: No grandmother, I was just trying ..

I sat back down with yado as she taught me some basic tricks.

S3eed:

Suddenly, Saif started ignoring joojoo as she tried to call, or even meet him. After hearing what he said, I couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

Saif: I'm just not good enough for her. She needs someone better.

Me: Bas Saif, you're not the same!

Saif: Nothing changed. I was made for all the ladies, she was made for a faithful person. I'm not what she needs.

I tried showing him how different he was without him noticing. At the mall I made him walk past a group of girls, but he said, saw, heard nothing.
It seemed so effortless to him to avoid staring.

Me: Did you see those girls? They were beautiful!

Saif: What?

Me: The girls who just passed us by!

Saif: Oh, I didn't notice.. Sorry..

Me: I thought you were made for all the ladies. You don't even care now. I told you, you're not the same.

Saif: It doesn't prove anything.

 He walked a step in front of me and started flirting with the girls who were in front of him.
They rolled their eyes and walked away.

Saif: Nope, same old Saif.