Cold Nostalgia -29-

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Ali was on his way to the company with a smile on his face, that was Reem's effect on him.. she made him smile, her morning texts meant the world to him.

He parked his car, looked at the time.. he was 10 minutes early.

Khal anzil

Ali got out of the car, Adjusted his ghetra and walked inside the building.

El door el 3ashir

*DING*

Ali raised his head and saw the reception desk.

Ali: 9aba7 elkhair

"9aba7 elnoor "

Ali: law sama7tay ana 3ende maw3id ma3a-

"el3am msa3ad?"

Ali: ee na3am

"7athritik Ali AlFlani?"

Ali nodded his head.

"Tifathal ma3ay

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Reem stretched her hands she suddenly sat straight.

"3AALI!!"

She grabbed her mobile the time read 10:00am.

Tawa bida elmeeting!

9aba7 elkhair!!

Reem?!

Gomaaay tikfaain!!

I'm on my way, wish me luck!

Reem smiled to his texts, she started writing a reply.

You'll be just fine, you'll read this after leaving my father's office and you'll be smiling! 9aba7 elnoor xx

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Ali looked at his watch, elsa3a 3ahir o 3ashir!! Akhaf nisa ine yayla!

Ali looked out the window, at the view of the busy streets of Kuwait, at the burning sun, he remembered his father's company, he remembered how his father didn’t trust him with his own money,  he remembered his father's cold words.

"3ali?"

Ali turned to his left he saw an old man standing with a warm smile on his face, he quickly stood up: hala

"Msa3ad AlFlani"

Reem's father stretched his hand to greet Ali, Reem's father noticed how Ali was a bit nervous.

"7ayak.. elsmo7a akharnak shway bas kan 3indi mishkila 9gheera ma3a muwathaf"

Ali shfene mani gadr atkalam!! Mo khosh salfa!! Mjabel obo el bint ele a7ibha o la batwathaf 3enda ba3ad!

Reem's father sat on his chair and Ali sat on the chair in front of him.

"3ali yuba t7ache wala ma t7ache? Reem ma galatle inik a6ram" Reem's father said while trying to hold his laugh.

Ali laughed: a7ache 3ami a7ache

Father: akheran ni6agt!!

Ali: elsmo7a bas-

Father: mitwatir adre o ma tinlam…faj2a dagait 3alaik o getlik tyene

Ali nodded.

Father: shof Ali.. Reem kalamatne 3anik akthar mn mara o a3tiqid galatlik 3an mishkilte ma3a mas2ol el maliya 3indi bl sharika-

Ali shook his head: la ma galat.. madre 3an shay

Reem's father started telling Ali about the problems he has with his employee and how he isn’t trustworthy.

Ali: bas 3ame ana ma 3ende khibra kbera

Father: 3ali yuba.. ana yhimne inik tkon amen 3ala elfloos wel khebra ma3a el ayam eb taksibha! Wel modeer al7en bajela 3 ash'hhur bil sharika y3almik el shighil o ba3dain tamsika enshallah

Ali felt how huge the responsibility Reem's father is giving him, a responsibility that his own father didn’t give him.

Ali: madre-

Father: lik hal cham yoom tfaker fehom o nafs ma geltlik ana wathiq feek, ma 3ende 3yal mitkharjeen 3ashan amasik'hom elqisim! ba3idik eb 7isbat wildi Mishary o mit2akid inik kafo

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IFFF WAINA? KIL HATHA MEETING?

Reem's mobile rang, she jumped off the couch to the coffee table.

Ali AlFlani calling.

Reem: ALOOOOOOOOH?

Reem heard Ali laugh: HEEY SHFEEK TITH7AK!! TA7ACHA!

Ali: sh'hal alooooh?

Reem: umm ali? ga3id tit6anaz 3alay?

Ali laughed: la

Reem: maleeeeeq!!!

Ali: ana?

Reem: LA ANA!

Ali: ee chithi 9a7

Reem: ALIIII!!

Ali laughed: hala halaaa

Reem: gole sh9ar!

Ali started telling Reem each and every detail  of the meeting.

Reem: waay oboy eyanin!

Ali smiled: wana? elmaskeen ele zain galbe ma wigaf

Reem: smila 3alaik!

Ali smiled. Reem bit her lips opps!!

Reem: uuummmm ELMOHIM!

Ali giggled: ee?

Reem: mita btdawim?

Ali: 3gub bachr

Reem: o shlon 3al jam3a?

Ali: ee itifaqna ina dawame el3a9ir

Reem: ee ashwa

Ali: ee

Reem: ya bakhtik eb sharkatna!!

Ali: aw ya bakht el sharika fene!!

Reem giggled: 7ada la!

Ali: akeeeed?

Reem smiled, Ali's "Aked?" always made her doubt whatever she says!

Reem tried to hide her laugh: la mo aked

Ali smiled: 3abaaali ba3ad

Reem giggled.

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"Yuma mita ya3ni? Digay 3ala khalti al7en o goleelha!!"

"e9bir shway ya yuma!"

"Mabe a9bir! Kalmeeha la7en jidami!!"