Scarred -9-

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*I know that this post and the past post are kind of short, but the main events of the story will start happening from next week, so the posts will be longer enshallah!


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AlZainah parked her car and was about to leave.


"Law sama7taay"



AlZainah smiled: hala okhoy?



Faisal: masfi6i!



AlZainah: way Faisaaal isfi6 elside el thani



Faisal: 6il3aaay



AlZainah: Faisaaal!! please!! 



AlZainah walked to Faisal's car.



AlZainah: chink tha3faan?



Faisal laughed: mla7thaa? nazil taqreban 4 kilos ib isbou3 o shway!



AlZainah: olllllla Faisal china wayed?!



Faisal: la la mu wayed! el nass trou7 nade o takrif 3ashan tith3af wana jismi brou7a yth3af!



AlZainah giggled.



AlZainah: inzaaain Faisaal! 7adi mitwahga!



Faisal: shfeech?



AlZainah: 3indi project o 7adi mitwahgaa feh



Faisal: laaish?



AlZainah: lazm asawe interview 7ag 9a7ib sharika 9gheera! o ohwa ykoun 9gheer ba3ad!



Faisal: lazm rayal?



AlZainah smiled: la mu lazm!



Faisal: khalas 3ayal dawreelich bint!



AlZainah: o laish mo rayal?



Faisal: bas mo 7ilwa inch btjableen rayal witsoulfeen wiyaah!!



AlZainah: la 3adi 7ilwa



Faisal: 7ilwa ha? chub bas chub



AlZainah: waay Faisal la tgoule chub! shda3waa!



Faisal: kaifch! bas dam elsalfa interview 7ag rayal mara7 asa3dch bil mawthou3!!



AlZainah giggled: la wala?!! lu 7ag bint btsa3dne?



Faisal: akeeeed afa 3aaalich bas!




AlZainah: waay yal 3ayar!!! inzain shda3wa! shoufle a7ad min rab3ik!



Faisal: o ba3dain? ana agoul dawreelch wa7da o khalas! 



Deep down AlZainah knew exactly why Faisal didn't want her to interview a guy, He is jealous..she knew it but acted dumb.



AlZainah: ana badish ashouf Sara etha tye wiyay




Faisal: wana barou7  asfi6



Sara had a full day planned, she had to study for her midterm and visit her grandparents so she won't be able to help AlZainah.


"Khalas barou7 brou7i!!"


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AlZainah stood in front of her mirror and looked at her self one last time, She was wearing a black dress, a beaded necklace and her favorite Gina slippers.



"Yumaaaaa!! ana 6al3aa!!"



"Wain ray7a Baba?"



AlZainah: ohh yuba inta hne! 



Father: ee 7abebte! ha wain ray7a?



AlZainah: barou7 asawe project 7ag el jam3a!



AlZainah raised her note and pen in her father's face, he smiled: Allah ywafgich baba



AlZainah walked to her car.



etha ligaita tamaam! wetha ma ligaitaa Faisal gha9bin 3alaih bekalmle wa7id min rab3a!!



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AlZainah grabbed her mobile and texted her friends.



Tawni wa9la 77!! wish me luck! 




AlZainah walked to the restaurant with hesitance; slow steps, she was afraid that Hamad would reject or embarrass her.  




AlZainah entered the restaurant, it was a bit crowded, She saw Hamad standing beside a table that was full of girls.



"Hello miss may I help you?"



AlZainah smiled: Hi no thanks! I'm here for Hamad



The waiter smiled and nodded: okay I'll call him



AlZainah grabbed a chair and sat down, She looked to her side and saw two guys that are with her in uni.


waaaay ma a9adif a7ad ila wana 6al3a brou7i chine khibla!!



"AlZainah?"



AlZainah stood up: Hi Hamad!!



Hamad: halaa



Hamad stood staring at AlZainah with a blank face.



AlZainah: umm Hamad tathkir el project ele 3a6ana yah eldictor Rashed?



Hamad: ee?



AlZainah: faj2a elyoum gale ina its due el khames!!



Hamad: okay?



AlZainah: o ma a3arif a7ad ghairik ygdar ysa3idne!



Hamad looked around the restaurant.



AlZainah: etha mu fathe 3adi!! ana adig 3ala Faisal akhale ydawrle a7ad min rab3a



Hamad gave AlZainah a cold stare: Laaaa fathe!! bas imshay ng3ad dakhil



AlZainah: okay!



AlZainah walked behind Hamad, They walked into an office, She noticed that he had a wall that was full of photos, she looked at each photo with a smile on her face, her smile faded away when she realized that he had no photos of his childhood. Its like he deleted that part of his life from everywhere.



She turned around and saw a photo frame on his desk that was flipped down.



Hamad: nibda?



AlZainah pointed at a photo: takharajt min? 



Hamad: Miami.. university of Miami



AlZainah sat down facing Hamad, She really felt awkward.



Hamad: khal ayeblina shay nshriba 3ala ma tratbeen omorch



AlZainah nodded: okay mashkour



AlZainah wanted to see the photo that Hamad flipped down but what if he saw her?



iff base ligafa mani mit7arka, ymkin 9ouraat kha6eebta!!



Hamad came back with two bottles of water.



Hamad: room temperature 9a7?



AlZainah nodded: 9a7



Hamad: el3a9eer yay 



AlZainah smiled.




AlZainah: nibda?



Hamad: yalla



AlZainah: talk to me about yourself and your restaurant?



Hamad: umm I'm 27 years old o giltlich min wain takharajt! 




AlZainah: your major?



Hamad: I double majored, finance o marketing



AlZainah: why a restaurant? 



"Omi t7ib ti6bakh"  Hamad smiled.



Hamad: fa gilt why not? mita ma yat o ishtahat ti6bakh y9er the dish a specialty for the day



AlZainah smiled, That was super cute.



AlZainah: your biggest supporters?



Hamad: my family




AlZainah: are you married?



Hamad: engaged



AlZainah: do you love her?




Hamad: too personal o ma athin hal ma3louma t'him el dictor Rashed



AlZainah: do you forgive easily?



Hamad: la o I don't give second chances



AlZainah: what do you regret?



Hamad: nothing



AlZainah: favorite childhood memory?



Hamad: I have nothing in mind 



AlZainah: your best friend?



Hamad: I don't have one 




Hamad knew that AlZainah was asking him the questions that she wanted answers for, not questions that were assigned for her.



AlZainah: why 77?




Hamad took a couple of minutes: its a personal question



AlZainah: personal?



Hamad: ee 



AlZainah: gole yah! mara7 aktiba!



Hamad: next question?



AlZainah: al7een ina etha you're engaged wala married isn't personal o hatha personal?



Hamad: next question? 




AlZainah sighed and kept asking Hamad random questions about his business until her mobile vibrated, it was the group, a text from Sara.



Faisal 6a7 3alaina! 7ararta almost 44! wi7na bil mistashfa al7een shakla benam 3indhom el laila!



AlZainah sighed.



Hamad noticed that something was wrong but didn't bother to ask what was it.




AlZainah: khalas atwaqa3 khalasna! 



Hamad nodded: okay



AlZainah: Hamad



Hamad: hala?



AlZainah: tadre ina kil el banat ysamonik scar?



Hamad: scar?



AlZainah nodded: awal shay 3abali bas rab3e! athare kil el banat ynadonik scar!




Hamad: 3ashan hathe?




Hamad pointed at the scar on his face. 




AlZainah nodded: ele shlon 6la3atlik? Oh wait shno el salfa ele alaft'ha 7ag Jen?




Hamad looked away.




AlZainah smiled to herself: tadre lal7en ma3arf asoug gare?




Hamad looked at AlZainah with a shocked face: lal7en?!




AlZainah giggled: ee!!




Hamad: tara mu nase shlon ta3awart




AlZainah: adre




Hamad: bas ma widi atim athkir please fihmene 




AlZainah: ga3da a7awil afhimik Hamad bas mani gadra! wayed taghayart!



Hamad: ma taghayart! bas Hamad ele kintay t3arfeena kan 3umra 12 sina! wana al7een 3umri 27 sina 




AlZainah: adre! Bas Hamad ele a3arfa kan 7anoun! kan ydafi3 3ani wetanajar ma3a el kil 3ashani! wana 7adi di3la o ma7ad ygarib 9oube!




Hamad sighed.



AlZainah: tathkir wayh khalti lama shaftik?



Hamad smiled.




AlZainah laughed: lama 3abalaha 7a6een ketchup 3ala wayhik?




Hamad laughed: ee 9a7!!! 




AlZainah was quiet for a couple of seconds, it was the first time that she heard his laugh.




AlZainah: ba3ad inta madre sh7ashik!! Ma bichait kilish!! 




Both of them were quiet, Hamad kept staring at AlZainah until she looked away.




Hamad's face suddenly turned serious and the smile faded: elmohim ma 3alaina! khalasna?




AlZainah: ee! 




Hamad stood up and walked out of his office, AlZainah walked behind him, He silently walked her to her car.




AlZainah: mashkour Hamad!




Hamad nodded: 7ayaachh




AlZainah called Sara directly after driving off.




AlZainah: halaa!! sh9ayir? chathabaa! faj2aa? waaih maskeen! Eee ee shifta el yoom agoula tha3fan yth7ak! Salamta ma yshouf shar!




AlZainah had so much on her mind, Her project, Hamad and Faisal.



She was worried about Faisal and Hamad really confused her, what was so personal about his restaurant's name? What was the picture in the frame he flipped down? Why isn't he giving himself a chance to just talk and be himself around AlZainah.