Cursed With Beauty (38)

Short note:
Thanks to everybody for your patience, every shred of support, your criticism, your comments. Enjoy!
Much love, CB..

Previously:

Khalid: She had it all, but she never had love.

Amal: We're staying over at 3amy Rashed's farm!

S3eed: She ended up wrapping her arms around my neck, hiding her face right under my chin..

Joojoo: I'm so sorry..
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Khalid:

After trying to reach Mai, I couldn't.. She must've needed her space, so I gave her just that.. She was ashamed, regretful, but I didn't blame her for what happened last night..

Amal:

In leopard printed baggy pants, a black oversized sweater, red bottomed heels, and a plain black scarf, I walked to the back of the farmhouse where they all were chilling.

Me: Where's 3amy?

S3eed: He had to go to work, but I know how to BBq!

Salma had just met Joojoo and they seemed to hit it off great, so I sat on the chair next to S3eed.

S3eed: Should I get everything ready now?

Me: Get the bbq heated, I'll get the food.

S3eed: Oh, in the freezer.

I walked back inside to the kitchen, Joojoo followed me..

Joojoo: I think I love your cousin!

Me: S3eed!? Seriously!

Joojoo: Amal! I meant Salma!

Me: My God! Made my heart drop.

Joojoo: Idiot!

She helped me with the meat and we got back to S3eed.

I got out to Salma unveiling a huge stereo. Songs played so loud, S3eed rocked to the beat, Joojoo clapped and shouted while I simply laughed..

I woke up before the sun came out. I was in the living room with Joojoo beside me. I didn't remember how I got there, in fact I was in the same clothes of the night before.

I got up, picking up my heels from the floor I tip toed to the room I usually stayed in.

I freshened up, and from the window I saw the garage doors open. One of the farmers just left, but beside the cars parked a beautiful four wheeled motor bike.. I ran back to Joojoo cautiously..

Me: Joojoo get up!

Joojoo: What now?

Me: There's a bike outside!

Joojoo: Amal what time is it? Why are you up?

She had a hard time getting up..

Me: It's just 5 AM! C'mon get up!

Joojoo: Amaaal! Why?!

Me: Get up! Pray el fajr we're going on a ride!

Joojoo: Okay, okay bas chub shway.

She got up in her own pace, and I helped her to the bathroom.

I guessed it was S3eed's bike, so I snuck into his room to find it's keys. I was dark, curtains closed, so I couldn't find my way easily. I turned the flash light through my phone..

It wasn't in his dresser, nor the closet. I slowly got to his bed's side tables, but when I flashed the light on him, I realized he was in just shorts.

He had his arms crossed, shivering.. The air conditioner was blowing right at him.. Suddenly, Joojoo shocked me by hugging me from behind.

I gasped, and S3eed rolled over.. I exchanged facial expressions with her until she understood what I was looking for.

She didn't help, she just stood right in front of him. When I finally found the key I pinched her and ran out..

Me: Joo, to the garage.

I whispered from outside his bedroom door.

S3eed:

The girls slept on the couches outside last night.. I managed to pull them into the living room, I wasn't able to do more than that though.

I was sleeping but I felt soft hands pulling the sheets on my body. I was cold but I was too tired to move. Those same warm hands held my face gently and they slid off smoothly.

I barely heard thuds from my closets, but when I got up the closet doors were closed and the door was shut. I went back to sleep.

Amal:

I was already on the bike when Joojoo came with a helmet and a biker jacket. I took the helmet and she wore the jacket.

We got out the farm and I drove and drove and kept driving. The wind blew against my chest, I felt like my heart being liberated. Joojoo had one arm to the side, the other around my waist.

We stopped beside a horse stable. Joojoo got off and started petting one.

A man came out of no where going: S3eed! Haven't I told you not to come around here!? You know the horses are afraid.

He walked straight up to me shouting and cussing, so I took the helmet off.
He paused wearing a confused expression.

Man: The hell are you?

I was still in surprise of having a stranger shout that way to me, I just stared.

When I heard dog barks I got worried.

Man: Oh no, I let Lucy out..

Joojoo hopped on, and I drove so fast. Joojoo held on tight, I closed my eyes and screamed but the helmet held it in. Joojoo laughed so hard but it stopped being funny when Kovu stood far in front of us.

I pushed the breaks too fast.

S3eed:

They weren't anywhere near the farm, and my bike was gone. I drove around with the farmer in car looking for them. At lunch time we had to go back home. I gave up..

In the farmhouse, they were sitting on the couch looking almost guilty..

Me: Where have you been?

Amal: We took your bike..

Me: When was that?

Amal: Dawn.

Me: Why didn't you ask me?

Amal: Because we're not allowed to drive them.

Me: Because you could hurt yourself!

Amal: Umm..

Me: What?

Amal: Well..

Me: WHAT!?

Amal: We kind of flipped over..

Me: WHAT!? How? Did you hurt. Yourself?

Amal: My arms are bruised, Joojoo jumped off but her palms bled..

Me: Joojoo..?

Joojoo: I landed on broken glass..

Me: How did you even do that!?

Amal: Lucy was let go..

I couldn't believe they went to the stables! I was extremely mad, I didn't want any trouble so I just stormed to my room. After calming down I when to the kitchen to have lunch with them. Amal left the table to eat alone.

Me: Listen, I'm sorry..

Joojoo: Don't blame Amal, I don't even know why I let her do it..

Me: Could you tell me what happened?

She started talking about finding that boy I once beat up, standing in the middle of the rocky road. I didn't tell them about the bad breaks on my bike..

Me: Well.. Are you ok?

Joojoo: Yeah, be worried about Amal..

She finished her lunch and left.

Amal:

Joojoo picked up her phone, and she looked at me with the most freaked out expression ever. Once she hung up she screamed.

Joojoo: Amal! Mom wants to pick me up! Amaaal !!

Me: Call her back tell her we'll get you back home! Now!

I sat back thinking about Kovu.. He stood straight, I looked into his eyes and for the first time I saw a look that wasn't familiar..
How his face changed when I took the helmet off, on the ground I lay holding the pain in my arm..

Suddenly Khalid called me..

Me: Hey! What's up?

Khalid: Where are you?

Me: At the farm.

Khalid: I need your help..

Khalid was out with Mai when one of the men she dated came up to her.. "You're settling for this? A piece of trash?" Mai was enraged about it, though Khalid said he didn't even care about that comment. Mai held Khalid's hand tighter when he said that.. Khalid thinks she might be feeling guilty..