Empty Spaces -8-

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Barak walked to the shalaih “guwa”

“OHHH mi3risna!! 7ayak 7ayak ib nil3ab kout!”

Barak: li3baw li3baw mali khilg!

Barak grabbed a water bottle and walked to the porch, Saleh looked at his

 friend, he knew that something was wrong.

“Shfeek?”

Barak: mafene

Saleh: tgi9 3alay? Tawni a3arfik ana? Ikhli9 sh9yair?

Barak: Fay dagat

Saleh was really shocked: o radait?

Barak nodded.

Saleh: TISTA3BI6? Barak 7abebe tizawajt tara!! Mita ib tistaw3ib? atmana inik giltlaha inik mitzawij?

Barak didn’t reply.

Saleh: MA GILTLAHA INIK TIZAWAJT? La la inta yanait rasmi!!!

Barak: tidodaaht lama sima3t 9out’ha!! Tara baina sneen mu youm wala youmain!!

Saleh: mo 3ithir!!!  murtik el maskeena shthanbha wehya ma tadre 3an shay?

Barak: o min galik ma tadre 3an shay?

Saleh froze in his place, he knew Fay very well and he was shocked that she didn’t know that Barak got married, Her stalking skills made her know everything about everyone.

Saleh: ta3al imsh niftar bil sayara o goule kil shay

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Lama sat with the cookie jar on her lap.

Shoug: shfeech?

Lama: mafene shay laish?

Shoug: madre sakta min el 3a9ir o 7a6a el cookies eb 7ithnich!

Lama: bas2ilich so2al

Shoug: si2alay

Lama: kintay tadren ina Barak kan y7ib wa7da?

Shoug froze in her place: Lama sh9ayir?

Lama: jawbay so2ale o agoulch!

Shoug: kint adre ina y7ib wa7da o galina ina bas haad America o hadha!!

Lama: laish ma tizawajha?

Shoug: omi ma rithat sum3at’ha mu thak el zood

Lama: o laish ma giltele Shoug? Laish ma giltay?

Lama felt so chocked up.

Shoug: Lama walaaa galina ina khalas hadha!!! O misa7 arqamha!! O mala ay 3alaqa feha!!

Lama: dagat 3alaih el yoom 3gub el ghada

Shoug gasped.

Lama: o giltla ykhtar baini o bainha o ma raad 3alay

Shoug sat beside Lama, she couldn’t believe that Barak didn’t pick Lama over Fay.

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Saleh: Barak inta eb nafsik ga3id tgoul ina Lama khosh wa7da o ma ga9arat wiyak eb shay hatha wiyha tadre ina fe wa7da ghairha!

Barak sighed.

Saleh: ana agoul dig 3ala Fay al7en o goulaha inik tizawajt o bas la tdig 3alaik windagat btshof shay ma ysirha!

Barak grabbed the phone and called Fay.

“Alooo!”

Barak: hala Fay

Fay: ahlaaain!!!

Barak: Fay ana dag 3ashan agoulch shay wasida

Fay: goul!!

Barak: ana tizawajt  o magdar bas akamil wiyach magdar athlimha!

Fay was silent for a moment: t7ibha?

Barak was silent, he really liked Lama but he wasn’t sure if he was in love with her, and with Fay it was perfect and he missed it.

Fay: Barak?

Barak really missed Fay, but didn’t want to be unfair with Lama.

Barak: Fay please qadray mawqifi

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Lama sat on the cold sand, she felt it with her hand,  her ipod was on shuffle and she enjoyed the peaceful moment she was in.

Show me that you don’t care and I’ll stay here if you prefer, yes I’ll leave you..without a word.

Birdy’s soft voice went through Lama’s ears, the song really said what she’s feeling.

She suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder.

Lama: shoug shfeech?

Shoug: Lama bagoulch shay

Lama: goulay!! Sh9yir?

Shoug: Mama Noura bil mistashfa!

Lama: NA3AAM? Shoug al7een n7dir!! AL7EEEN

Shoug: okay okay!! Mobilech ma3ay imshay!!

Lama rushed to Shoug’s car.

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Barak felt like texting Lama, just to check on her but he knew that she won’t reply.

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Lama walked through the white halls of the hospital, the smell of hospitals made her feel sick, she always tried to avoid hospitals as much as she could.

Lama: 3azziiiz!! Sh9aaar?!!

Aziz: mafeeha ela el3afya!!

Lama: i7lif!!!

Aziz: wala!! 9arlaha cham youm mu makhtha 7bob el thagh6 fa irtifa3 wayed!

Lama: waaay!! Laish tsawe chithi ib 3umrha!! Wainha?

Aziz: dakhil wel dictor wiyaha ni6ray shway!

Lama sighed and sat down.

Shoug: el 7imdallah mafeha shay!!

Lama nodded and whispered “el7imdallah”

Shoug grabbed her mobile and sent Barak a text:

Mama Noura bil mistashfa, ana o Lama 3indaha.

Ay mistashfa?

Shoug sent Barak the details.

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“Mama!! Laish tsaween chithi ib 3umrich!!”

Grandmother: bas ya Yuma malait min hal adwiya!!

Lama: maykhalif ta7amilay wala y9er fech chithi mara thanya!!

“el salam 3alaikom”

Lama knew the voice she just heard, she knew it too well.

Grandmother: hala Baraak!! Hala 7abebe!!

Barak: salamaat!! Ma tshofeen shar yal ghalya!

Lama avoided eye contact with Barak, he beside Aziz, he can directly see Lama but she can’t.

The doctor came into the room and informed them that Mama Noura had to sleep for the night.

Shoug: ahale 7daraw o yayeen!

Grandmother: laa Yuma! Ma tiswa elsa3a garibat t9er tisi3! La yta3bon 3umrhom!

Lama: Shoug emshay khal ayeeb hdoum!!

Shoug: btnamen?

Shoug looked at Barak.

Aziz: la Lama intay ro7ay wana anam!

Lama: la 3aziz 7aram!! Murtik bro7ha bil bait!

Barak: ee 9a7 kalam Lama, 3aziz rid baitik wi7na mawjoden

Lama waited for Aziz to leave then looked at Barak: ana mawjoda.. ana bro7i  banam hne!

Barak sighed and nodded: adre imshay inyeeb jan6itich

Lama: baro7 wiya Shoug

Barak: Shoug lazm trid el bait bas t2akhar el wagt!!

Shoug was afraid that Mama Noura would notice the tension between Lama and Barak.

Shoug: imshaw intifaham bara!

They walked outside.

Shoug: khalas Barak khal Lama trid wiyay!

Barak: Shoug tiwakilay o ana aridha el bait o ayebha hne mara thanya!

Lama: mani ray7a wala mukan wiyak!!

Barak: min gaal ina ib kaifich?

Lama looked at Shoug, Shoug smiled and winked.

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“Wain ray7en? Hatha mu 6reej baitna!!”

Barak: baking tray bakhtlich a sandwich o ba3dain nro7 el bait!

Lama: o min galik ine yo3ana?

Barak: Lama basich 3nad wala ma ra7 yfedch ib shay!

Lama was silent all the way, Barak parked in front of baking tray: ni6rene shway o yay!

Barak walked inside, Lama saw his wallet, he forgot it!

Lama: iff! Al7en begoul mayta 3alay nazla waray!

Lama grabbed the wallet, locked the car and walked inside, she saw Barak checking his pockets.

Lama: nisaita!

Barak smiled: mashkoura

Lama didn’t smile back, they stood in front of the cashier waiting for their order.

Barak: Lama.. lay mita?

Lama: lain ana aqarir shbnsawe!!

Barak: kaifich

Lama: adri!

Barak smiled.

Barak: tara ma 3indhom soft drinks fa 6alabtlich-

“BARAK?”

Lama couldn’t believe her ears, it was a woman’s voice that just called Barak, Lama looked at Barak and he was shocked and she knew it.

She turned around and saw a lady standing, with her skinny jeans, heels, dark lips and black long hair.

“Fay?”

Empty Spaces -7-

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"Lamaa yalla!!"

Lama: kani kani! Laish el 3yila

Barak: ma t3arfen oboy? Ma tit7arak sayarta ila i7na kilina warah!

Lama: ee zooqa adri!!

Barak picked up Lama's bag and walked to the elevator: yalla ya Lama

Lama: dgeega ba9akir el blakaat! Barak Shfeeek!

Barak: mi7na msafren tara! Ag9aah shalaih o youmain!

Lama: adri adri!

Lama and Barak walked in the elevator.

Lama: shoug ma mishitaw?

Shoug: laaa!! Na6ritich! Btyeen wiyay wala wiya Barak?

Barak didn’t know if Lama would want to spend all the way to Shalaih with him, or

 does she rather spend it with Shoug.

Lama walked to Shoug's car, he understood that she wanted to go with Shoug, it

 would be more fun with her.

Barak got in the car, and was about to drive off, he saw Lama opening the door.

"Yibt el cd ele msaweta 7ag Shoug! Mani rakba wiyak ila lama tgoule ina ana el DJ mal el 6al3a"

Barak smiled, he was really happy that Lama decided to go with him

Barak: okay yalla yal Dj Lama!

Lama smiled and closed the door.

Lama and Barak spent their time talking about everything, Lama talked to him about

 her parents, how they died, she told him that she looks like her mother and how her 

relationship with Aziz  got stronger after their parents death.

Barak: o shqi9at wild khaltich madre 3amitich ele bekha6bich?

Lama: Thamer?

Barak: ele ohwa!

Lama smiled: shouf allah ysalmik! Thamer kan rayle wi7na 9ghar

Barak: na3am?

Lama: ya3ni kil ma nil3ab ay li3ba faj2a taglib ina ana murta! 7ata lama nil3ab 9aid

ma9aida! Faj2a taglib ana murta lazm ysa3dne ankhash!

Lama giggled but Barak had a straight face.

Lama laish ma tha7ak laykon yghar: el mohim fa shakla 9adag ine 9ij batzawija!

Barak: ahaa

Lama wanted to ask him about the girl that he loves, what is her name, how does she look like, does he have pictures of her

Barak: wi9alna!

Lama smiled at him.

Barak: shfech?

Lama: fe sha3ra baitha ib rasik

Barak: 9ij? Wain?

Lama smiled: kahe

Lama's hand was on Barak's hair, he felt his heart race.

Barak: kibarna ba3ad shinsawe

Lama realized that her hand was on his hair, she didn’t want to make it feel awkward so she slowly moved her hand away, and her hand touched his face.

"HIIIIIIIIIIIII!!"

Lama: way yuma!!

Barak laughed: Wahabi warach

Lama opened the car door: ahlaan Wahab!!

Wahab: LAMAAAA!!

Lama: hala Wahabi!! shakhbarik?

Wahab smiled: zain!

Barak grabbed their bags and walked inside the shalaih.

"Barak"

Barak turned around: hala yuma!

Mother: darik ma tkafeek inta o Lama!

Barak: ha?

Mother: haw shfek mafeha ila sreer wa7id! o 9gher! Min zman mo yay wiyana el 

shalaih zain minhom elkhadam nathifaw el dar a9lan! Naseenik!

Barak: umm 3adi ana anam 3ind el rabi3 o Lama tnam ib dari

Mother: okay mama ele yra7ikom

Lama walked in while Barak went upstairs, she walked after him.

Lama: Barak?

Barak: kani

Lama entered Barak's room, the first thing she noticed was his single bed, the room didn’t even have a couch for Barak.

Lama: umm Barak?

Barak knew what Lama wanted to say, from her face expression but he wanted to tease her.

Barak: hala

Lama pointed at the bed: mnu benam 3alaih?

Barak: ana

Lama: wana?

Barak: madri 3ad kafich bas tara ykafena athnaina!

Lama's face turned red, Barak tried to hide his laugh.

Barak: shfech?

Lama: umm mafene shay khalas ana anam ib dar shoug!

Barak: ga3id atghashmar wiyach

Lama sighed a sigh of relief.

Barak: awal ma t'thalim eldinya baro7 7ag el rabi3!

Lama: witnam hnak?

Barak: ee

Lama: okay

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Lama was standing on the seashore, staring at Noura and Shoug enjoying the water and having a chat.

"HEEEY LA TSOLFON BIDONE!!" Lama shouted, Noura and Shoug were so far away, she could only see their heads.

"Oshhh! 9otich!"

Lama looked to her right and found Barak: sorry

Barak: mintay dasha el may?

Lama: umm imbala

Lama took a couple of steps, the water reached her knees: bas

Barak laughed: ta7lifeeen? el may bil yalla wa9il lay rkabich! Wahabi dash akthar minch!

Lama: ma3arif asba7!

Barak: chathaba?

Lama: wala!

Barak: 3ayal khalene asa3dich!

Barak grabbed Lama from her waist and started walking deeper into the water.

Lama: Barak la please!! Hidne!!!

Lama felt Barak hold her closer to him: Lama shfech maskich la t7ateen!

A couple of waves hit them and Lama started to freak out, the waves hit her chest a couple of times.

Her breathing started to get heavy and her voice started to get low

Barak heard her whisper "Barak please"

Barak held her close and looked at her face, it was pale and her lips were purple.

Barak: Lama shfech?

He tried as quick as possible to reach the shore, while Lama rested her head on his shoulder.

Once they reached the shore Lama let go of him and took quick steps to the shalaih.

Barak: Lama ni6rene!! LAMA!!

Lama sat on the first chair she saw, she could barely breath.

Barak nailed on the floor in front of her, her face in front of his face, Barak had no idea what was going on with her, why did she freak out as much as she did, he really 

wanted to give her a hug.

Barak slowly brushed away Lama's hair from her face: oshh ihday

He was a bit hesitant but he held her hands.

Lama looked at him with her red teary eyes: Barak giltlik ma a3arif asba7 o ma7ib el ba7ar!

Barak: wala asif madri inch tkhafen lay hal daraja!!

Lama: ana ba93ad abadil

Lama slowly let go of Barak's hand and walked upstairs.

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"Yallllaaa!! Shoug ma 9arat ba7ar!! Barak mama nadhom bintaghada!"

Barak: yuma ana banade Lama o 6arshay el khadma tnadehom

Barak's mother smiled: yazeen ele galba 3ind murta!!

Barak smiled and walked to his room, he knocked on the door.

"Lama? Adish?"

Lama: ee ta3al!

Barak opened the door and found Lama looking for something.

Barak: elghada zahib, shetdawreen?

Lama: dibliti!! Fi9akht'ha gabil la anzil o mani lagyat'ha!!!

Barak looked around and found it on the bed, he grabbed it and walked to Lama: kahe

Lama looked at him: waaay ashwa!!!

Lama stretched her hand to take it from him, He shook his head, Barak reached to her left hand and put it in her finger.

She felt goose bumps: mashkor!

Barak: Lama sorry 3ale sawaita! Wala ma kint adre!

Lama: laaama 3umri kan aqal min 3ashir sneen..kina 6al3en bil 6arad

Barak sat on the bed facing Lama: okay?

Lama: oboy kan y7adig  o Aziz okhoy ila be6ib bil ba7ar o oboy mo rathe

Lama smiled: sakheef 3aziz lazm ymashe ele eb rasa! El mohim gaal 7ag oboy Lama bt6ib ma3ay o chaak boom ydizne bil may

Barak: off!!

Lama: wana ma3arif asba7! Min el khar3a ra7 9outi ma gidart 7ata anade a7ad, oboy shafne o bsr3a 6aab o 6ala3ne

Barak: fa bas ta3aqadtay min elba7ar?

Lama nodded: sh3our el qamta, elmaay ele ydish eb khashme o ya7rig 3youne.. el nifas lama yibda yqil kila 7ashne thak el yoom o kila radle el yoom

Barak: Lama wala asif!!!

Lama: 3adi Barak ma kint tadre!

Barak: khalas yuba balaaha ba7ar!!

Lama smiled: 7ata bain fatra o fatra a7lim ine ga3da aghrig fa bas atwaqa3 w9alat fikrat ine akrah el ba7ar!!

Barak: w9alat o bidat tkarhne bil ba7ar ba3ad!!

Lama giggled.

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"Ana shway o baro7 shalaih elrabi3!"

Mother: laish ya yuma!! Khalik hne!

Lama: shoug 9ibele chaay!

Shoug: khaaal yro7 a7san!! 3ashan as'har ana o Lama bro7na!! nashbne feha!!

Lama laughed.

Barak: murti!!! Shno ele nashabtich feha!! Ma7ad mnashbne feha ghairch!!!

Lama smiled, she was really happy that Barak is being defensive.

Mother: ee wala ma ghala6 Barak!! Murta o mnashbat'hom!

Shoug: waay yuma!! Lu shno ma togfen wiyay!!

"Baraaaak fe telephone ga3id yrin 9aak rasi 7ana!!"

Barak: telephoney?

Father: madri!!

Barak: Wahaabi!! Rou7 yeeb el telephone ele 3ind Baba a7mad please!

Wahab grabbed the mobile from his grandfather and was walking to Barak when he decided to pick up.

Wahab: alooooh?

Wahab giggled and threw the phone on the couch where Barak and Lama were 

sitting.

Then suddenly Lama heard "Alo? Aloo? Barak?"

Lama froze in her place, it was a voice of a woman, Barak quickly ended the call.

Shoug and Barak's mother continued talking, they didn’t hear anything.

Shoug: Lama hach chayich

Lama: khaleeh, shway o aye ba93ad foug ayeb shay!

Shoug: okay

Lama walked to the stairs, Barak noticed that her face turned pale and her voice changed.

Barak: wana ba93ad ba3ad

Barak walked after Lama, he opened the door and found her sitting on the bed, with a blank face.

Barak: Lama

Lama: Barak please

Barak: kanat wa7da wiyay bil dawam!

Lama: dam wa7da wiyak bil dawam laish ma radait? o laish btdig 3alaik weekend? 

Laa tchathib 3alay Barak!!!

Barak sighed: ma adri inha radat elkuwait

Tears started forming in Lama’s eyes, she thought that everything is getting better 

and he might start falling for her and now this happens.

Barak: 7agart’ha Lama

Barak turned to face Lama: la Lama please la tabchen!! Wala ma tiswa!!

Lama: shlon ma tiswa? Barak t7ibha!!

Barak: mo kithir gabil!!

Lama: ana wala ihya? Lu ykhayronik?

Barak looked away.

Lama: ihya?

Barak: ma 3indi jawab

Lama: laish? La2ana lu ykhayronik ra7 tikhtarha ihya?!

Barak: LAMA GILTLICH MA 3INDI JAWAB!

Lama wiped her tears away: rou7 3ind rab3ik o la tye bachr ba7adir wiya Shoug

Barak: Lama please 7awlay tifhmeen ina-

Lama: Barak inta ele 7awil tifham ine maqhora! Ele sawaita fene mo shwaya!! O ele mumkin tsawe fene la2anha radat ham ma ra7 ykon shwaya!!

Barak: adri

Lama didn’t want to see his face, she didn’t want to hear his voice, just for a couple 

of days, just so she could take a deep breath away from him.

Lama: Barak bas rou7 please

Barak: Lama.. bidait ansa’ha

Lama sighed.

Barak: awal ma dashaity 7ayati ma gimt afakir feha nafs gabil, ma t2athir fene nafs 

gabil.. please la tabchen!!

Lama didn’t say a word, she turned around and he was gone.

She threw herself on bed and started crying, why can’t he just choose her, she thought that he might be falling for her but now everything is ruined.

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Barak got in the car and drove off, he grabbed the phone and called her.

“Alooo!!!”

Barak was planning to yell at her and tell her to leave his life, but when he heard her voice he couldn’t, all of the old feelings came crashing back again.

“Barak?”

“Hala Fay”