Empty Spaces -2-

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1- I know I haven't posted for a while and I'm sorry for that!

2- This post is REALLY LONG!! Just to make it up for you all ;)

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"Well you only need the light when it's burning low, Only miss the sun when it starts to snow, Only know you love her when you let her go… and you let her go."

The music filled Barak's ears, the lyrics hit his heart, He sipped his morning coffee. The house was so quiet everyone was sleeping, his sleeping patterns are still mixed up since he came back from Boston.

He thought about Boston, all of his memories there, all of what he had and what he left behind.

"sabaa7 elkhaaair our early bird!"

Barak smiled: halaaa sabaa7 elnoor yal kasoola!

Shoug: NA3AM? el sa3a 10! 7aaadi mo kasoola! Plus classy yibda 12 el youm!

Barak: ee 6ab3an late classes 3ashan tnameen!

Shoug laughed: WALA LA! Bachr 3indi class elsa3a 10 OKAY?

Barak laughed.

Shoug: min mita ga3id?

Barak looked at his watch: 9arli bil thab6 sa3tain ga3id bro7i

Shoug: waay lu amot ma ag3ad bro7i! America ghayrtik wanaa akhtiik!

"Ee ee in6igaat el 7akeema"

Shoug laughed: YUMAAA? 7ilfay mo 9ij? Wayed taghayar 3gub ma rad min America!

Her mother gave her half a smile: yalla yalla ro7ay jam3itich! Lama wainha?

Shoug: eb tasbgne el jam3a btroo7 7ag dictor t7awil taksr kha6ra!

Mother: way yuma minkom ma tsawon zain o balsheen hal dicatra wiyakom!

Shoug picked her purse and walked to the door: yallaaa bye!!

Barak: bye!

He looked at his mother and she was staring at him: yuma? Shfech?

Mother: mama Barak mita bazawjik?

Barak: walaaaain radaina 3ala hal 6ari?

Mother: ya yuma! Be9er 3umrik 30 o lal7en 3azabe!

Barak: eee wetha yuma!

Mother: ya yuma ana o obok kibarna o nabe nshoof 3yalik! Gol hal khibla ikhtik taw elnass 3alaiha o mu bedna n9ebha! Bas inta ngdar nzawjik ele nabe! ele t7i6 3ainik 3alaiha!

Barak: wana 3aini mu 3ala a7ad shlon?

Mother: ana 3aini 3ala wa7da lik! O mi7na lageen a7san minha!

Barak: mno?

Mother: Lama!

Barak: mno lama?

Mother: Haw Lama AlFlani rifeejat ikhtik!

Barak remembered lama, the girl he saw yesterday: la yuma la

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"Haaaaa?! Sh9aar?"

Lama: el kaalb ygole I never see ur face in class and you want a better grade?

Shoug laughed.

Lama: maytha7ik yal kalba!! I'm a graduate! el graduates ysawon ele yabon kaifhom okay?

Shoug: ee okay o ba3dain ma ytkharjon la2ana el gpa malhom mo zain!

Lama: waaaay ana shako ga3da akalmch a9lan?!

Shoug: ohh!!! Tara elyoom birthday Wahabi ib 7adeeqat baitna! Ma7fofa bas ahal!

Lama: Ok, oh oh shofay mino mjaabil!

Shoug: waaay YSHAWIIIIG!

Lama: osh yal kalba mo ashkara! Imshay imshay!

Shoug: inzaaain ifff!! Barid el bait azahib wiyahom!

Lama: wana bashtre hadiyat wahabi o ayee

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Lama was kind of hesitant to go to Shoug's house, she felt awkward with Barak being there, she still found him very mysterious and she knew that there was a story behind that.

Lama parked beside his car, it felt weird but she ignored the feeling.

Wahab ran towards Lama: LAMAAAAAA!!

Lama: Hala halaaa!! Happy birthdaaay Wahabi!!

Wahab: taaank youh!

Lama laughed: la la thank you!

Wahab: eee tank youh!

Lama laughed again: okay khalas your welcome!

Wahab: wain my gift?

Lama: way ma9adig 3yal hal ziman!

Wahab: ha?

Lama: a36eek yaha lama tkhalis the party!

Wahab: eefff okay!

"Lama?! Ta3alaaay i7na hne mama!"

Lama walked to the garden with Wahab, she saw Shoug's mother, Shoug and Noura Shoug's elder sister.

"Ashwa Barak mo hne"

Lama: allaaaah!! el theme toy story!! A7ibhom!

Noura: Wahabi mama yalla imsh dakhil khal alabsik el custom malik!

Lama found a cowboy hat, she let her hair down and wore the hat.

Barak was nowhere to be found which made her feel a bit better.

Wahab wore his Buzz custom and the kids and their mothers started arriving.

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Barak looked out of the window, it wasn’t crowded, he saw his cousins, Noura's friend and his parents.

He saw a girl standing, her hat covered half of her face, he laughed, she was actually wearing a cowboy hat to fit into the party's theme.

Heeey you won't stop by? 7araam Wahabi is asking about you! Ta3al baba o nisayibna kilhom hne!

It was a Whatsapp msg from Shoug.

Ok kani nazil!

Barak grabbed his mobile and walked down.

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"LAMAAA!!!"

Lama: halaaa!

Wahabi: I want my gift!

Noura laughed: way wildi ya36eech yaha bil wayh! Wahabi mama 3aib!

Lama smiled: imsh! You're gift ib sayarti nro7 inyeebha?

Wahab: EEH!!

Lama: yalla

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Barak stepped down the stairs and saw Wahab running.

"Laaa wahaabi!! Don’t run!!!"

He couldn’t see who's talking but the voice wasn’t familiar at all.

Wahab reached a black range and jumped beside it: yala yalla yalllaaaaaa!!

Hal range wain shayfa?

He saw the girl with cowboy hat walk to the car.

Oh hathe! Rifejat Shoug! Shisimha? Lamiya? Uff nisait!

Wahab sat on the floor beside the car and unwrapped his gift.

"IPAD 9GHEER?! INTAAAAY 3AJEEBA!"

Lama laughed, something about her laugh was adorable, it was from her heart.

"WAIT BAWAREEH MAMA!!"

:Ok bas Wahabi la tarkhith!!!

While Wahab was running back he saw Barak standing.

"KHALE BARAAAK!! LAMA SHARAT 7AGI IPAD 9GHEER!!"

EE!! Isimha lama! Shno Lamya! Ashwa ma fashalt nafsi jidamha!

Barak: wanasa! Isma ipad mini!

Wahab: ee ee 9a7

Barak: happy birthday Wahabi

Lama walked back and saw Wahabi standing and Barak leaning towards him, Barak stood up and saw Lama.

Abaih aku a cowboy hat 3ala rasi! Fashlaaa!! Af9akha? Akhaf y9er ashkara bas shafne! Way kafiaa!!

Lama walked past them and smiled. Barak didn’t say a word, he didn’t even smile back.

Hatha ya ina wayed m3aqad aw ma 3arafne!

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All of the guests left, family members remained.

Mother: n7awil el ga3da dakhil? Winyeb el3asha?

Father: la Fatima! Khaleena ga3den bara el jaw 7ilo!

Barak ignored Lama's presence, no eye contact, not a word was said to her.

Wahab held his ipad in his tiny hands and walked to Lama.

Wahab: lama abe games

Lama smiled: okay ta3al

Lama put Wahab on her lap.

Barak noticed how sweet and tender Lama was, her smile was wide and her eyes sparkled whenever she smiled.

"elsalaaaam 3alaikom!"

Barak: Oh azeez!!

Aziz: adre ta2akhaart! elsimoo7a!

Mother: la yuma ma ta2akhart! Ashwa 6aftik 3afsat el yahal o loyat'hom! Yet ib wagt el 3asha!

Aziz: eee naaaaaar elwagt!

Everyone laughed, everyone knew who Aziz was.. expect Barak, Aziz greeted everyone including Barak.

Shoug: Aziz hatha okhoy Barak! Barak hatha Aziz okho Lamaa!

Barak: wilni3im 7ayaak allah!

Aziz: yn3aaam ib 7aalik walllah y7ayeek

Aziz looked at Lama and smiled: tikfaain sh'haal kabos?

Lama laughed: sh3aarifik?! Hatha a cowboy hat! Mo toy's stories fe a cow woman!

Shoug: lama aku shay isma cow woman?

Lama: hmmm atwaqa3 ine alafta tawni

Everyone laughed, Barak smiled.

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Everyone left, Barak and his mother were the only people sitting in the garden.

Barak: yumaa

Mother: hala yuma

Barak: kint bakalmch 3an elmawtho3 ele solafna 3ana el yoom el 9ib7

Mother: ay mawtho3?

Barak: yumaa?!!

Mother: hala? Haw ay mawthoo3!

Barak: mawthoo3 umm shisma..

His mother laughed: ay shisma?

Barak: umm lama

Mother: EE??

Barak: tiwakilay 3ala allah!

Mother: ya3ni akha6ibha?!

Barak: umm eeh!

Mother: ayabiiib??

Barak: la la tikfaain!

Mother: bachr awal ma agoum adig 3ala yadat'ha!

Barak kept staring at his mother with a blank face..