Cursed With Beauty (40)

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40! I can't even believe it! Looking at previous posts and previous comments takes me down memory lane.. I need your comments and suggestions.. Thank you all.
Big love, C.B.
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Previously:
Amal: I couldn't wait until I got on the plane. A thousand miles away from the devil himself..

Khalid: I think I just lost the best thing I ever had..

S3eed: I have to know the truth..
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Amal:
One of the most depressing trips ever.
I looked up and saw the beauty of everything, but when I closed my eyes fear got the best of me. Everybody was tense and everybody had to be patient..

Khalid: Amal, are you okay?

Me: Hmm.. Yeah.

Khalid: Isn't this place great!?

Me: Aren't you scared? Aren't you mad?

The hospital back home wasn't the same. Sure it was depressing, but I enjoyed it there.. It was so gloomy here I couldn't handle it. Constant visits to the doctor, and when we were able to go out, it would already be too late.

Raindrops, cold, dark and foggy, I was only outside when the weather was horrible.

Khalid: It's okay, I'll be better soon. If not, I don't even care.

Father: Amal, you can go back to the hotel, your grandmother shouldn't be left alone..

Me: Sure..

I walked out and all that lit my way was the street lights.. Once I hopped out the bus, I heard thunder. I ran inside the hotel, inside I bumped into a tall guy..

Me: I'm sorry! I-

I looked up, and saw that wide, pearly white grin..

Me: 7amad!

7amad: Hahaha! Why are you all alone!?

Me: Umm.. Ahh long story! What, you're going out now? It's horrible outside!

My shoulders shrugged, I was rubbing my arms together in hopes of warming myself up again.

7amad: I know, I don't mind. I don't think you want to join me?

I shook my head no..

Me: Look!

I pointed at the lightening.

Me: Don't go! It's dangerous, and it's late.

7amad: Okay, okay.. I'll hang around in the lobby then.

Me: I'm all wet, I'll go change before I get sick.

It wasn't a big surprise to find him there. 3arab were everywhere in the hotel. Ladies with their dala walked around the halls frequently, who ever has the jdr would be serving dinner for the people who stayed in the entire hall.

Once I got to my room, I found, like, three old ladies sitting on the floor and yadoh was serving them coffee..
Out of nowhere, 3osha came running to me.

Me: Waaah!

I picked her up, but she pushed herself downwards, the she ran out to the hall..

Me: 3oshaaa!! Come baack!

I ran behind her. I freaked out when I lost her through the kids who also stayed in the same halls..

Me: 3osha.. 3osha.. Oh nonono!!

I found her playing with some plant placed at the end of the hall..

Me: 3oshaa! U need a bath now!

As I was scolding, I saw 7amad coming..

Me: Hehe.. Hey..

7amad: Hey.. Your floor?

Me: Yeah..

7amad: Noo! Seriously!?

Me: Yup! Our room..

I pointed at the last door in the hall..

7amad: Oh!

He pulled out a card and opened the door beside the plant placed.

Me: See you later then!

I had 3osha changed and sleeping, the hall slowly got calmer as mothers started calling their children to bed. I was in pjs as well, but I had a hard time sleeping thinking about Khalid's surgery..
Midnight cravings made it even beyond impossible to sleep. I picked up the phone on my bedside and called 7amad's room..

Someone picked up: Aloo?

A sleepy, deep voice replied.

Me: 7amad?

I whispered not to wake yado or 3osha up..

Person on the phone: Dgeega, 7amad goom, bnayh tbak 3al phone.

I wore a sarcastic smile.. Idiot. NOT IN A MILLION YEARS. Hah! I'd rather die and not even over my dead body will I ever be with 7amad that way.. Ye5! What was I even thinking!

Forgetting I was on the phone, 7amad interrupted my thoughts..

7amad: Yes Amal, what's wrong?

I heard a yawn.. At the time I'd forgotten he wasn't listening to my disgusting thoughts.. I got mad..

Me: Ye5! I hate you a9lan maba shay. Bye.

I Hung up and got into uggs and wore a hoodie over my pjs. Thinking about food I opened the door and scaring the hell out of me, 7amad was yawning, yet again, in front of me.

I gasped..

7amad: e7lfy enty bas you wake me up to remind me you hate me..

Me: Hehe.. I need food..

7amad: Call room service, why me?

He looked so tired, his eyes glistened from yawning..

7amad: Let's go to the lounge, they serve cheesecake now..

He was in a white under shirt, grey sweatpants and a black slipper..

Me: I never saw you this way..

7amad: Yeah I'm dressy even in my sleep. C'mon, I'm too tired to change..

Khalid:

Tests, checkups, more tests, and a lot of blabber about the surgery. Yeah, the doctor wanted to comfort me, but I didn't really care that much.

All I did was ping Mai a thousand times, but I never got a reply.
I was having the surgery done the next day, I needed anything from Mai, even if it was a hate message, anything.

Father: Go to bed Khalid.

Me: Enshallah..

He was laying down on the couch, he'd gotten sheets and a pillow to spend the night by my side.

I was woken up early to be changed and handled. My father had already gotten up, and most importantly, Mai was there..

She came forward and held my hand..

Mai: Whatever happens..

Me: The calls, I thought I lost you..

Mai: You didn't lose me, I lost my phone in the airport.. Our flight was delayed, but I promised to be by your side..

She kissed my hands, and let go as I was taken into the surgery room..

Amal:

Mai closed her eyes and turned around..

Me: Mai..?

She was playing with a golden bracelet around her wrists while shrugging.

Me: Father, what's going to happen?

Mai whispered: He'll either roll his wheelchair down the aisle or walk it towards me.. Either way I'll be there, waiting..

When she looked at me, she was already tearing up..