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Cold Nostalgia -12-

2012-01-09T02:46:00.000-08:00

Guwa :D

1. Shlonkoum?!

2. How is ur finals? 3asa mbaythen el wayh? :p

3. I'm so sorry for being late bas 3awathtkoum ib a long post! The story is taking a kind of new twist, I hope that u guys will like it :D

4. Since it’s the 12^th post and it's 2012, this post goes to the class of 2012 :D

Enjoy it and I'll be glad to read ur feedback!!

"O hathe eljan6a o sakarnaha!"

Reem turned around and smiled.

Asma: Tdawrena?

Reem shrugged her shoulders.

Asma: tara 7ata ana madre wain ra7, ele fahamta min 3azoz ina safar bas wain? Madri!

It's been two weeks since Reem saw Ali, after their sudden honest conversation Ali disappeared ...she sometimes blamed herself for that.

Reem packed her things and was ready to head back home, back to her university and friends.

"Yalla?"

Reem took a last look at Ali's studio sighed then looked back at Asma: Yallah!
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"Gi3daay ma shiba3na minch!"

Reem: la yuma banam 7ail daykha

Mother: ma bashartich? Bachr warach ga3da tro7en iljam3a triden qaidch

Reem rolled her eyes.

Mother: enshallah nawya t6awlen ejaztich ba3ad?

Reem: la baroo7.

Twitter mentions shbekonon ya3ni!

An idea hit Reem, she sat up straight, asaweha wala la? Psht shkhasrana khal ajarib!

Reem went into twitter, searched Ali AlFlani.

She held her breath for a few seconds, closed her eyes, “Network connection is down”.

Reem: Iffffff!

Reem put her heavy head back on the pillow, closed her eyes, it's been a long and tiring day and she decided to sleep.
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"Yalla ya Reem ta3abtene gomay!"

Reem stretched her arms with closed eyes, got out of bed with her eyes still closed.

Mother: haw Reema mobilch laish bedich?

Reem opened half of her eyes and took a peak at her mobile.. And there it was ...Ali's avatar.

Her eyes were wide open, she quickly clicked on the red button and sat down.

Mother: Reem?

Reem: na3am?

Mother: shfech?

Reem had a millions of thoughts and emotions going through her mind, she had no idea why was she so curious about him! Why is he so important!?

Reem: mafene shay

Reem turned around put her mobile on the table, smiled at her mother and walked to the bathroom.

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"Khosh ya3ni agdar abda min el isbo3 el yay?"

"Ee min 7isin 7athik inik yeet ib bidayat elcourse."

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Reem: madri shalbis! Shlon el jaw bara?

Reem turned around and found her mother sitting on her couch with a straight face.

Reem: yuma shfeech?

Mother: Reem ta3alay gi3day

Reem sat on the floor in front of her mother.

Mother: golele shfech? Sh9ayir?

Reem: mu 9ayir shay!

Mother: Reem mama 3abalich ma a3arfch? Tara ana omch ya3ni khabzitich o 3aynitich.. yala ta7achay

Reem sighed.

Reem: Awal youm 7age ib London 9adaft wa7id uhh ya3ni…ma 9adafta ohwa ummm-

Mother: Eeee??

Reem smiled: ohwa taqreban anqathne!

Mother: anqithich?

Reeem giggled: ee!

Mother: Reema-

Reem: Anqathne min athnaina sikara kanaw la7gene!

Reem's mother gasped: SHNO!

Reem: Yumaa hadaay 3adat elsalfa 3ala khair!

Reem's mother had her eyes wide open: o ba3dain?

Reem: O ba3dain o ham bil 9idfa 6ala3 cousin Asom!

Mother: O ba3dain?

Reem: ajar studio jidam shaqiti o gimt ashofa kil youm

Mother: O BA3DAIN?

Reem: Ikhtifa!!!!

Reem's mother giggled: Reema hatha 7ilm? Wala musalsal?

Reem laughed yummaaaa! Min 9iji!

Mother: Inzain wain ra7?

Reem: Madri

Mother: Inzain khali9at el salfa?

Reem: Hmm ee?

Mother: Bas ha?

Reem: Eee?

Mother: Ga3da tis2ilene wala tgolele?

Reem: Yuma khali9at.. shbe9er ya3ni?

Mother: Hmm madri ya3ni maku ay i7sas mini minak?

Reem gasped then giggled: YUMMAA?

Reem's mother laughed: inzain inzain ma gilt shay ghala6! O 3ala fikra Hamad min dara inch radaitay o ohwa ydig yis2al 3anch!

Reem: aha

Mother: aha haa?

Reem: yuma!!

Mother: ok khalaas baskit!
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Reem kept on staring at the building of the university, she really didn't feel like coming back .

Ifffffff!

She hopped out of her car, walked inside, and called her friend Salma.

Alo?

WAINCH?

Reem giggled: tawni dasha intay wainch?

Salma: KANIIIII!

Reem turned around and found Salma standing with her arms wide open.

Salma: Shakhbarich? Tha3fanaaa!

Reem smiled: shukraan

Salma: la tha3fana in a bad way!

Reem laughed: shukraaaan Salma!!

Salma: Yalla khanroo7 nridich 7ag jam3atna el3azeeza!

Reem: Huff yalla!

Reem and Salma walked to registration office.
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He walked out of the registration office with his head sunk in his papers, he had a lot of readings to do, and he was definitely not in the mood for it.
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Salma: OHHH Reema shofay el bnaya ele warach bas mu ashkara tlifen!

Reem turned her head to look behind and continued walking.

She felt like she hit a hard figure, Reem quickly turned around and saw papers flying everywhere and a guy trying to gather them.

Reem gasped: asfa!

Reem picked up a few papers and faced the guy, he lifted his head and she was completely shocked.

Aked ele ga3da ashofa mu 9ij!

Salma: AHH i7im i7na asfeeen!

Salma grabbed Reem from her hand and pulled her away.

Reem was so stunned and shocked, ma3qoola? La aked shibah qawi! Shlon? O laish o mita? La la aked mu ohwa!

Reem laid down in bed, her mobile was vibrating nonstop, she picked it up.

Cold Nostalgia -11-

2011-12-07T10:22:00.000-08:00

Gowa!

1. Shakhbarkoum?

2. I'm so sorry for being late and thanks for waiting :D

3. As you can see Ali and Reem's relationship is in the process of development (7ilwa process of development mu?:p)

4. ENJOY THE POST and I'll be really enjoy reading ur feed back on the post ;)

Enjoy it ;)

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The cold breezes made Reem shiver, she held her coffee closer to her face.. she closed her eyes for a few seconds trying to enjoy the cold weather.

"Ifff ya m3awad zain thiba7ne el bard!"

Reem smiled and opened her eyes, she saw Ali talking on the phone, he was giving her his back, he held his jacket tight to his chest.

"t9adig walaht 3al kheesa 3al aqal abrak min hal bard!! ila gole shlon omi? Hmm min mita? hufff… la taw el nass"

Ali turned around and saw Reem sitting down on the stairs in front of her building.

"ana akalmik ba3ad shway,, ok bye"

Ali turned around and found Reem sitting in the same place aked sma3at ni9 ele gilta..o akeed bitsawele ta7qeeq!

Reem noticed that Ali spent a few minutes staring at her. shfeh?

Reem smiled and shrugged her shoulder, Ali gave her half a smile and walked towards her.

Ali: 9aba7 el khair

Reem: 9aba7 el noor

Ali: umm shlon relch el youm?

Reem: tamam! Wayed a7san min ams, inta shakhbarik?

Ali: tamam

Ali really had no idea how to start conversations and keep them alive, he felt weird and out of his comfort zone and Reem felt that.

Reem: tabe latte?

Ali: latte?

Reem: eee sharaita 7ag bint khalik o lal7en ma yat! ishriba gabil la yabrid 7asafa 3alaih

Ali had no idea how could just say random stuff, how did she have the ability to continue any conversation.

Reem handed Ali the latte, His cold hand touched her hand.

Ali: mashkora

Reem: edik barda!

Ali shrugged his shoulders: adri

Reem stared blankly at Ali, god it was so hard to go on with a conversation with this guy! He only answers with one or two words.

Reem: umm kint t7ache okhok?

Ali: la

Reem ugh bas ta3abt no way ytikalam ib ay shay!

Ali: ma 3indi ikhwan

Reem raised her head, Ali sat on the last step, two steps away from Reem.

Ali: kint akalim rifeeje.. okho dinya ib 7isbat okhoy

Reem: nafsi ana o Asom?

Ali smiled: nafsich entay o Asom bas shelay part el nijra wel hwash ele ma yogaf

Reem laughed, Ali looked at Reem her laugh was so joyful, her smile was so wide and happy, she was a person that is full of life and joy and he was exactly the opposite.

Reem: shfek? Tha7kiti khari3itik?

Ali couldn’t help but laugh, she shocked him with the question, Reem was so glad that she actually made him laugh.

Reem: ma jawabt so2ali

Ali shook his head: la tha7kitich ma khara3atne

Reem giggled: 3adi hathe a6wal jomla gitle yaha

Ali smiled and shook his head, Reem was unexpected.

Reem knew that he was a quiet person and whatever happened to him back home made him act mean, but she's starting to see the real Ali that he's trying to hide for the past weeks.

Ali: mita bitrden el Kuwait?

Reem: madri

Ali sighed.

Reem: winta mita bitrid?

Ali: madri

Reem giggled: lay darait gole o khanrid ma3a ba3th

Ali smiled: bitriden gabli.. a9lan ga3ditich hne kilha malha ma3na

Reem raised an eyebrow: laish?

Ali: ma7ad yhid derta wetagharab 3ala wala shay

Reem: bas inta ma tadre ana laish hadait el Kuwait ana-

Ali: adri laish

Reem's eyes winded.

Ali: o ma ashofa sibab yistahil

Reem: 3ala ay asas 7akamt?! Ana wayed ta3abt o i7tijt ahid kil shay!

Ali: entay tha3aftay

Reem: o enta? Laish hadait el deera o yet hne? Hatha mu tha3f?

Ali stood up: intay ma tadren ana laish hne! Ma tadren ana laish hadait el dera

Reem: Ali gole laish?!

Ali: Reem ana law y7a9ili chan radait el dera el youm gabil bachr! Bas magdar.

Ali sighed and looked away.

Reem whispered: laish?

Reem felt like Ali's is going to finally open up and tell her why he left home.

Ali: bas.

Ali left Reem and walked back to his studio, Reem was so shocked, she couldn’t believe that he didn’t actually tell her why! He just left her sitting and walked away.

When she finally felt like their connecting he left her and walked away..

Cold Nostalgia -10-

2011-11-20T11:19:00.000-08:00

Gowa :D

1. Shlonkoum?

2. I was really happy when I saw ur feedback on the last post, I hope that ur enjoying reading the story as much as I'm enjoying writing it!

3. Its a long post :p (letting you notice)

4. This post goes to Deli49 and Just Fay :D

Enjoy it ;D

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Ali: REEM

Ali's eyes widened and he took one step closer to Reem.

Ali took a deep breath and shook his head: riday shaqitich elwagt ta2akahr

Reem: Ali please! Abe a3arif el 9ij! Laish ma7ad yirtha ytikalam bil mawtho3? Laish ma7ad yirtha ytikalam 3anik?

Ali shrugged his shoulder and whispered akhh 3ala ligafat banat el Kuwait

Reem's eyes winded: Ali adre ina shwaya ligafa ine ba3arf bas-

Ali: bil thab6! Reem riday shaqtich o ensay ele sima3teh *sigh* o la t9adgen ay shay tism3ena!!

Reem: hatha ele ga3da asawi! Ali ana mu m9adga ele sima3ta 3ashan chithi abe asma3a minik!

Ali: entay laish 3aneda?

Reem: mu a3nad minik!

Ali was really surprised of how bold and honest Reem was.

Ali: entay kilish mako islob?

Reem's eyes winded and she laughed so hard: ouch!

Ali smiled and shook his head.

Reem IBTISAM?

Ali: Reem reday shaqitich o ti9b7en 3ala khair

Reem: Ali please!

Ali: awa9lich?

Reem raised an eyebrow: la adil 6ireje!

Ali: ok

Reem kept staring at Ali hoping that he'd actually say something, defend himself or tell her what is the real story behind him leaving Kuwait.

Ali simply turned around and started walking away, Reem sighed and walked back to her apartment, He stood in his place after taking a few steps, turned around and put his eyes on Reem until she reached her apartment.

"LONDON TGOOOLCH 9ABAAAAAAAA7 EL KHAAAAIR"

Reem: ASOM 9IKAAAY EL BARDA!

Asma: RISE AND SHINE!!

Reem: ASOM LA T9ARKHEEN

Asma: RIIIIIIISEEEE AND SHINE

Reem jumped out of bed with her pillow and bottle of water and ran behind Asma.

Asma was laughing so hard: YAL MAYNOONA

Reem: GITLICH LA T9ARKHEEEN

Asma jumped on the couch and hid her face between the pillows, she suddenly heard Reem scream.

Reem: AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Asma: ayy haa? Mane m9adgitich wala ra7 aye!

Reem: ay asom 9ij ayyy! Wala 6i7t a777 a777!

Asma raised her head: Reemo?

Reem: ASOOOOOOM

Asma: HAA

Reem: ayy rele wala mu gadra agoom wala!

Asma thought it was one of Reem's plans to win the fight!

Asma: 7elfay ta3awrtay 9ij?

Reem: WALA!

Asma walked to the kitchen and found Reem on the floor.

Asma laughed so hard: shlon wi9altay lay elarth?

Reem: 6i7t chan o9al lay el arth? Asom sh'hal ghaba2?

Asma laughed harder: inzain gomay 3an el dala3!

Asma helped Reem stand up, Reem's foot ached in each step she took to the living room.

Reem: Asom rele 9ij t3awrne mu dala3

Asma: aha, shno 3indkoum akil?

Reem: ufff entay mako i7sas? ana baro7 aghasil wayhi o abadil

Asma: ABE AKIL

Reem stood up and walked to her room.

Asma sat in the living room and started eating.

Ali walked to the studio with his eyes half closed, He barely slept last night, What did Reem hear about him? Who told her? Did Asma talk to her about it? Did she tell her everything? Does she actually know the truth?

ASOOOOOOOOOOOM

Asma: iff shtaben?

Reem: RYOLI 9ARAT ZARGA! AAHHHHH!!

Asma: Reemo 3an eldala3 la kaf

Reem: ASOOOOOOOOOM WALA ABCHE!

Asma: Yaya yal yahil!

Asma saw Reem's foot and her eyes winded but she didn’t want to freak Reem out: waih i7im ma feha shay uhh bas khanroo7 el 6abeeb!

Reem: laish ashofha zarga?

Asma: zarga? La umm mo zarga ayeeblch coat? Yalla? 6abeeb?

Reem: ok

Ali was smoking a cigarette when he saw Asma and Reem walking out of the building, Reem was leaning on Asma for support.

Shfeha?

Ali saw Asma waving at him.

Ali: SHFEECH?

Asma giggled: way 9ij Kuwaiti lazm 9rakh!

Asma: OSH LA TFASHILNA JIDAM EL AJANIB O TA3AL SA3IDNE!!

Reem pinched Asma.

Asma: AYYY

Reem: ysa3dch ib shno yanitay?

Asma: shda3wa bat7amlch bro7i?

Reem: ASOM YA-

Ali interrupted Reem: sh9ayir?

Asma: Remo el mkhadiya zligat bil ma6bakh o ryolha 9arat zarga!

Ali giggled, Reem's eyes winded ytha7ik?

Ali noticed Reem's eyes getting wider: umm yalla tabone awadekoum el 6abeb?

Reem was surprised that he actually offered to take them to the hospital.

Asma: ee kahi sayariti.. hak el mifta7

Asma threw her car keys on Ali.

Asma: yalla yalla yalla! Bo 3alwa please sa3id Reem!

Reem gave Asma the "I will kill you" look.

Asma: ahh la khala9 ana asa3idha

Ali walked behind Asma and Reem.

They waited for their turn, Asma and Reem sat next to each other, Ali sat in front of them.

Asma: waain Mishary?

Reem: ib Liverpool 3ind rab3a

Asma: ma mida ya ila ra7?

Ali raised an eyebrow at Asma, Reem smiled and looked away.

Asma: ok maleqen ana bahidkoum o baro7 adawir shay ashriba

Ali: lazm ya takil ya tishrab mu ma3qoola tig3ad bidon lay shay ykon ib 7aljha

Ali whispered to himself, Reem laughed so hard.

Asma: KHAIR?

Ali shrugged his shoulder and looked at Reem, it was the first time that she actually laughs at something that had to do with him.

Asma walked to the coffee machine and the nurse stood in front of Reem.

Nurse: Reem?

Reem: yes?

Ali and Reem stood up, Ali looked back at Asma but she was too busy with the coffee machine.

Nurse: sir? Sir?

Ali turned around: yes?

Nurse: can you please help your wife to the x-ray room?

Reem froze in her place, Ali stared blankly at the nurse.

Ali: uhh

Reem: it's okay I can walk

Nurse: but-

Reem: I can walk!

Ali walked behind Reem while she walked to x-ray room, carefully watching every step she took, He tried to push away the feeling he's getting, he was actually worried about her.

Asma: el mohim o faj2a el machine 3aligat! Al7en ma 3aligat ela lama ishtahait gahwa? Baghait abche o-

Ali shook his head: Asom

Asma: ha?

Ali: OOSHHHHHHH

Asma: maleeeq!

Ali parked in front of Reem's building, He opened her door, stretched his hand to help her leave the car, She was really surprised.

Ali: ma tshofene shar

Reem actually saw a smile! A smile from Ali! It quickly faded away but Ali actually smiled and that is called progress, Ali is slowly changing!

Cold Nostalgia -9-

2011-11-10T07:01:00.000-08:00

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Mishary: shfech? Shele hamich wayed 3ana?

Reem: bas ba3arf!

Mishary: laish bit3arfeen? Remo laykoun 9ayir shay ana madri 3ana!

Reem: la wala? Shbe9er ya3ni? el walad jamad jamad ma 3inda i7sas la t7ate ma ra7 y9er shay!

Mishary: YAAAAAH REMO SH'HAL 7ACHE?

Reem: Mishary mumkin tgoole Ali shfeh? Shimsawi?

Mishary: salfa 6iweela o mo mit2akid etha 9a7 wala la!

Reem: 3adi gole

Mishary: inzain gi3day

Reem sat on the first bench she found.

Ali rushed to his studio, ran upstairs, sat in front of the computer and downloaded the photos.

Ali bsr3a bsr3a bsr3a!

The photos were downloaded, Ali zoomed in and took a deep breath.

Ali: Reem..

Reem: ALI?

Mishary nodded: ee

Reem: la Mishary ma atwaqa3 9ij! Ya3ni 9a7 a7isa barid ma 3inda i7sas bas musta7eeel kil hatha yi6la3 mina!

Mishary: wala hatha ele sima3ta

Reem went silent for a while la la mu ma3qola aked esha3at! As2ila? Akhaf yadgirne! Huh akeed ib yadgirne! Khala9 3ayal bas2al Asom!

Mishary: wain sara7tay?

Reem: ma sara7t kani wiyak

Mishary: inzain yalla imshay

Reem stood up and walked behind Mishary.

Mishary: ee nisait agoolich bachr baro7 Manchester 3ind el rabi3 warid el Kuwait 3ala 6ool

Reem: la wala? Tawik tgool?

Mishary: elshabab kalimone ams ma midane agolch

Reem: huff

Reem stayed the rest of the day in her apartment while Mishary spent the rest of the day with Abdullah.

Ali quickly stood up, he raised an eyebrow when he noticed that he spent half of his day looking at the photos that he took of Reem, he spent his day editing them and going through them.

Something inside him told to take a peek at her apartment, he shook his head and sat back down min 9iji?!

Ali took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

Asma: ABE AKIL!

Reem: ok

Asma: ABE PIZZZA!

Reem: ok

Asma: Ali 6alablina pizza 7ail latheetha! Bas ma 3indi raqamhoum

Reem froze when she heard Ali's name, she remembered what Mishary told her.

Reem: umm Asom

Asma: ha

Reem: Ali-

Asma laughed: kaho

Asma started waving like a fool and laughing so hard, Reem stood beside her and saw Ali busy with his camera.

Asma: maleeq shda3wa ma y6ali3 9obna

Reem: Asom?

Asma: ha?

Reem: Ali shimsawi?

Asma froze and slowly turned around: na3am?

Reem: Ali shimsawi? Laish had el Kuwait o ya London? Sh9ar?

Asma: ummm chine hawant mabe pizza? Chinese?

Reem: Asom?

Asma: shno taben a6liblich?

Asma not wanting to talk about it made Reem believe in what she heard.

Reem: huff.

Ali looked at the time uff el wagt ta2akhar.

Reem was sitting on her chair staring blankly at Ali's studio.

Ali stood up closed the lights and walked down stairs.

Reem stood up.

Ali started locking the studio.

Reem grabbed a scarf and ran to the door, ana shga3da asawi? Yanait?

Ali started walking away, he heard his name atkhayal?

Reem walked behind Ali, she called his name twice then he turned around akheran?

Ali turned around and saw Reem.

Reem: gowa

Ali: gowa? Min 9ijch entay?

Reem eye's winded.

Ali: entay tadren elsa3a cham? Tadren ench wagfa bil shari3 bro7ich?

Reem: ee adri elsa3a cham o la mu wagfa bro7i enta ma3ay!

Ali: o shele ib yathminlich ine ma ahidch al7en o amshe 3anch?

Reem's eyes winded even more, He was extremely unbelievable.

Reem: ALI MIN 9IJIK? 3ADI 3INDIK T.HIDNE O TAMSHE?

Ali took a deep breath.

Reem: jawib so2ale!

Ali: mumkin a3arif entay laish wagfa jidami?

Reem took a deep breath: bas2ilik so2al

Ali: nazla o la7gatne 3ashan tis2lene so2al?

Reem: ee o please la tadgirne!

Ali tried to hold his smile: tifathilay si2lay

Reem: enta laish ib London?

Ali: na3am?

Reem: mita bitrid el Kuwait?

Ali shook his head: Reem-

Reem: sh9ar bil Kuwait? Shele yabik London o-

Ali: REEM

Ali's eyes widened and he took one step closer to Reem.

Cold Nostalgia -8-

2011-11-05T04:15:00.000-07:00

Gowa.

1. Shakhbarkoum?

2. 3eedkoum mubarak o kil 3am wintaw bkhaair ;)

3. hal post ohwa 3edeti likoum!

I really have nothing more to say so ENJOY IT :D

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Reem opened her eyes and found Mishary's face.

Reem: AHHHHHHHHH!!

Mishary laughed.

Reem: maleeeeq khara3tne!

Mishary: shfech nayma bil 9ala?

Reem rubbed her eyes and looked around: madri, ra7at 3alay noma

Mishary: inzain imshay ma widch intarayag bara o intimasha?

Reem: umm ok

Reem walked to her room.

-After half an hour-

YALLLLAAAH!! Ma 9arat kil hatha titzaahbaain? 3aroosa?!

Reem: mishmish 7abebe la t7in

Mishary: la tnadene mishmish

Reem: la t7in

Mishary: REEM!

Reem: MISHARY!

Reem wore her black coat and tights, put her red hat on wrapped her scarf around her neck wore her uggs and she was ready to go.

Reem: yalla!

Mishary: yalla!

Ali put on his beats and walked out of his apartment, he felt his mobile vibrate.

صباح الخير حبيبي

بخرت دارك اليوم مثل حالتي كل يوم, كلنا ولهانين عليك

Ali's heart ached, he really missed his mother, he missed her hugs, her smile and her random and funny comments, But her couldn’t go back home.. not now, it was too soon.

AHHHHHHH

Mishary sat on the bench and laughed so hard.

Reem: AHHHHHHHHH

Mishary: al7een intay mnashbat.houm o mikhtar3a minhoum? Gomay 3an el arth!!

Reem: yshawgooon! AHH!

Mishary laughed: gomay fashaltena!!

Reem: mabe mabe 3indik ba3ad 5ubiz?

Mishary: la!

Reem: ifff!!

Reem was sitting on the grass facing the squirrels, Mishary was sitting on the bench behind her.

Ali moved his camera and noticed a girl sitting on the grass feeding a squirrel, her red scarf stole his attention.

He couldn’t see her face, Ali sat down and started taking random shots of her, her smile was really wide.

He smiled at how cute she was, Ali took a lot of photos of her, the girl moved her place and a guy that was sitting ruined Ali's Morning and sudden photo shoot.

Mishary's mobile rang, he stood up, and started walking.

Reem: 3ala wain?

Mishary gestured for Reem to wait.

Reem stood up and tried to feed the squirrel that was on the tree, her petit and short body didn’t help her to reach it.

Reem laughed at herself, She turned to her left and saw a guy holding a huge camera, she couldn’t see his face, the lens was too big.

Ga3id y9awrne? Huh aked la chine 9adagt 3umri wayed.

The sun rays on her face worked their magic as the perfect spotlight any photographer would ask for, it was perfect she was perfect.

The girl suddenly turned her face, smiled and walked away.

Ali didn’t stop taking photos of her even though she was walking away.

At the end he put his camera down with a shocked face, Reem?

Reem walked behind Mishary, he didn’t notice her.

Mishary: ee 7ata ana estaghrabt! Min 9ijik? Ygolik 3afas 3alaihoum el dinya bil Kuwait o ba3dain had el dera o ya London… eee… La rab3a 3yal AlFlani.. eee 3alaik noour, ygolik 7ata rab3a gi6a3 3anhoum-

Reem stared blankly at the floor, is Mishary talking about Ali?

Reem wanted to turn and go back but Mishary noticed her, and quickly ended the conversation.

Mishary: entay min mita wagfa?

Reem: Mishary shelsalfa?

Mishary: ay salfa?

Reem: la tsawi 3umrik ghasheem! Ali shimsawi? Laish mu 3ajbik? Laish had el Kuwait o yay London? Laish gi6a3 3an rab3a? Laish?!! Shilsalfa? Gole!!

Cold Nostalgia -7-

2011-10-30T07:35:00.000-07:00

HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! I'M BACK!!

*I'm so sorry for being late thank you so much for baring with me!!

*I miss u all A LOT !

*Tathker basee6, Reem and Asma are best friends, Ali is Asma's cousin, Aziz is Asma's brother. (If u don’t remember anything I recommend u reading the story again :p)

*This post goes to YOU, thank you so much on everything, thank you for whining, thank you for supporting me and thank you for being in my life.

O a special big thank you and lots of love goes to my twitter followers!!

Reem: ASOOOM! YALLA 5AL9AAAY

Asma: inzain! Yibtay bu6il maaay?

Reem: iff yahil lazm bu6ail mayha ma3aha!!

Asma: REMOOOOOO YEBAAY MAY!

Reem: OKAY BAS LA T7NEN!

Reem walked to the fridge grabbed a bottle of water: ana ba6laaaaaaa3

Asma: kani yaya

Reem opened the door of her apartment and her eyes winded: MISHARI?!!

"MISHARY?"

: Shda3wa chithi mitfa2ja?

Reem: shlon ma atfaja2? Ams kalamt omi o ma7ad gali inik bitye!!

Mishary smiled: ee gilna nfaj2ich!

Asma's head popped behind Reem's face: Mishary?

Mishary smiled: Asma?

Asma: HIIIII!

Mishary smiled: kintaw 6al3een?

Reem: ah ee bas damik yet aked ib nig3ad!

Asma: ahh ana akhalekoum 3ayal!

Mishary turned his head and looked and Asma, he smiled she didn’t change.. not a bit, Asma was always shy and clumsy around Mishary and deep down Mishary loved that.

Mishary: laish ib tamsheen? Laish? Khalich

Asma: umm aked tabon tsolfon o-

Mishary: nsolif wintay mawjoda

Reem smiled and raised an eyebrow at Mishary, He smiled.

Mishary: ana a9lan ma3zom 3ala 3asha el laila fa mala da3i Reemo itim bro7ha, khalich

Asma smiled: ok

Ali sat and stretched his feet on the coffee table, He was definitely not in the mood for a night out and just when he thought of sending 3azoz a message telling him that he won't be able to make it his phone rang.

Ali shook his head and picked it up: 3umrik 6weeeeel

Aziz: laish 7abebe kint tfakir fene?

Ali: agoooooooooool

Aziz laughed: inzain isma3 baghait athakirik ib 3asah el youm

Ali: agol 3azoz chine-

Aziz: chinik mit gayile inik mara7 tye?

Ali: 3azooz inta tadre ina mu jawi nass o loya!!

Aziz: 3laiwi tista3bi6? Ay nass o ay loya kila 3abod o rifeja!

Ali: iff mashi!

Aziz: ana amarik?

Ali: la ana aye

Aziz: la 7abebe ma athmin ma tis7ab 3alay! Ana bamirk!!

Reem stood in front of the window and watched Ali's studio, it was a calm day, she saw no

trace of him nothing really moved or changed inside the studio.

: pssst!! Pssst!

Reem: uff haa?

Asma: khibla?! Shfech ga3da t6leen 3al rayal? Balla ya Mishary o shafich?

Reem: la wala? Al7en Mishary ib yiktishif ine ga3da a6il 3ala Ali?

Asma gave Reem a victory smiled, Reem gasped.

Asma: AHHHHHHH! Wala law ma okhoch hne chan riga9t my happy dance!! Akheeran i3taraftay inch mjablita lail nahar?

Reem tried to hold her laugh: AWALAN ana mu mjablita THANIYAN ma7ad gala yaskin jidami!!!

Asma: awalan mu sakin jidamich hatha bas el studio o la tsaween 3umrch ma tadren, thaniyan i3tarfay inch kintay-

:Agool Reem

Asma gasped and sat down.

Mishary: shfech?

Asma: ana?

Mishary: ee?

Asma: mafene shay!

Mishary looked at Asma then back at Reem: umm ok?

Asma: umm ana bamshe omi tawha dagat tabene ib shaghla!

Reem raised an eyebrow.

Asma: Reema kalmene gabil la yi6la3 Mishary 3ashan ayech

Reem: ok

Mishary: yalla Reema ana mashe

Reem: byeeeeeee

Mishary opened the door and found Asma in his face, Asma gasped her keys fell on the floor, both Mishary and Asma kneeled on the floor and stretched their hands for the key, Mishary's hand touched Asma's hand, she moved away quickly.

Mishary looked at her: Asma shfech?

Asma shrugged and walked inside.

Reem: ah Asom akheran yetay! Mayta you3 shtaben na6lib?

Asma sat down without saying a word.

Reem: ahh Asom?

Asma hated how Mishary always made her feel so confused! He always gave her mixed signals and she hated him for that.

Reem: Asom?

Asma: na3am?

Reem: shfech?

Asma: mafene shay shno taben taklen?

Ali walked to the restaurant with Aziz.

Aziz: el walad isma Mishary AlFlani

Ali froze for a second.

Aziz: okho Reem AlFlani rifejat Asom

Ali: aha

Aziz: o rifeej okhoy 3baid min ohma 9ghar nafs ma Asom rifejat Reem min ohma 9ghar

Ali: aha

Aziz: mumkin t7asisne inik mihtam?

Ali: wele ygolik ine mo mihtam?

"Hala 3azizaaan!"

Aziz smiled: hala Mishary shakhbarik?

Mishary: bkhair allah ysalmik!

Aziz: Ali Al Flani wild khalti o Mishary AlFlani

Ali shook hands with Mishary.

Reem started yawning, she's trying to stay awake because Mishary doesn’t have the apartments key.

The bell rang Reem jumped off the couch to the door: ifff ma baghait!

Mishary: huh? Shfech ba3ad?

Reem: dikht banam o adri ma 3indik mifta7 el shaqa!!

Mishary: inzain a39abich!

Reem walked behind Mishary to the living room.

Reem: shlon 3ashakoum?

Mishary: zain

Reem: bas? Shsalfat el youm ma7ad gali jumla kamla mkamila! Ya kilmtain ya titkalmon bil alghaz!

Mishary: shfech khathitene bishra3 o medaaf?

Reem hates it when someone doesn’t understand her from the first time so she decided to shut up.

Reem: wala shay salamtik!

Mishary sat on the couch and went quite for five minute.

Reem: Mishary 7abebe bitsolif wala aro7 anam?!

Mishary: shtaben?

Reem: shfeh balik mashghol?

Mishary: agoolich bas ma t3almen a7ad?

Reem jumped and sat beside Mishary: GOOL!

Mishary laughed: ee 6ab3an gitlich ina sir nigaztay o 9a79a7taay!!

Reem: bit'thilne? Etha bit'thlne la tgool!

Mishary: mane thalich 3an el dala3! Asma 3indaha cousin isma Ali Al Flani

Reem's eyes were wide open: ee laish?

Mishary: shfech ikhtara3tay?

Reem: ha? Ma ikhtara3t gool laish?!

Mishary: isma Ali a7mad Al Flani?

Reem: madri laish?

Mishary: hmm

Reem: Mishary shil salfa shfeeh?

Mishary: madri etha ohwa wala la2 bas etha ohwa wild a7mad AlFlani sami3 3ana 7ache ma 3ajabne

Reem was about to explode: SHLON YA3NI? SHFEH?

Mishary: Reem shfech?

Reem: goli elsalfa 3adil

Mishary: Gitlich sima3t 3ana 7ache o salfa 6weela o hal salfa ihya ele khalita yhid el Kuwait o iye London!

Reem: o shno ihya el salfa?

Mishary: laish wayed hamich?

Reem went quite for a second: mu hamne bas-

Mishary: dam mo hamch mo lazm t3arfen.

Reem: bas-

Mishary: ti9b7een 3ala khair Reema

Mishary walked to his room, Reem stood up and walked to the window, she kept on staring at Ali's studio window's hoping that she'd have a glimpse of him, what is the real reason behind him leaving Kuwait? Maybe it’s the same reason why he's such a cold person? The mystery that revolved around him made Reem so interested on knowing everything about him!

OFF.

2011-08-08T13:30:00.000-07:00

Quwa;*

I know that you guys were expecting a post but let me start this with a fact, I know that I've been a really bad blogger lately o 9ayra a6awil 3alaikoum bil posts but I have my reasons, this year was one the best years of my life, a lot of changes happened in me and in my life in 2011.

Some of the changes that happened in my life this year were incredibly overwhelming, some of those changes got me down for a while but I'm back on my feet now, ele bagoola ohwa ine ga3ida amir ib fatra MAYNONA ib 7ayati! A lot of things happened a lot of things will happen I feel that I'm lost, I'm a bit scared and I need to think about everything with a clear mind and I can't do that when I have the blog on my mind! So please bare with me? Fatra o t3ade I promise, I'll take a break and I'll be back soon, very soon enshallah!

wa shukran;*
Ps: mbarak 3alaikoum baje elshahar ;)

Cold Nostalgia -6-

2011-07-21T12:08:00.000-07:00

Quwa;**

1. Shlonkoum? Shakhbarkoum?

2. Lil asaf lal7en mishkilti ma3a elcomments ma ti9ali7at! Arid o agolkoum I'm reading all of ur comments and u guys always make me smile thank you for that;***

3. This post is Long!

UPDATE
I CAN FINALLY COMMENT!

Enjoy it;**

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Ali threw himself on the couch and took a deep breath, a long and tiring photo shot was over, he lifted his head and found Reem standing, she really helped him today, the kids were so happy and quite with her! She had a way with them.

Reem looked at Ali his eyes were closed, he didn’t open his mouth with a word to her during the photo shot her just ignored her presence.

Reem grabbed her purse and walked to the door, then she stopped after hearing her name.

"Reem"

Reem turned around with a smile: yes?

Jake: thank you so much on your help today!

Reem smiled: your welcome

Jake through the Kleenex box on Ali: Don’t you think someone deserves a thank you?

Ali opened his eyes, sat straight and looked at Reem: umm… uhh

Jake: YEEEES?

Ali: mashkora

Jake looked at Reem, Reem smiled: el3afo

Reem walked out of the studio to her apartment.

"Inzain shyarkoum infaji2ha wenro7lha?"

"La7tha mno i7na? ma7ad bero7lha ghairi!"

"iifff maleeeq shda3wa ikhithna ma3ak!"

Ali walked upstairs to his office, grabbed his mobile and the saw usual zero missed calls, zero messages.

He sighed and sat on his couch, he was so surprised of Reem, how she just came in and helped them, not wanting anything in return and although he was always harsh and mean to her she was sweet and kind.

Reem got in her apartment put her key on the coffee table and sat down, her day was really tiring but she had fun, she couldn’t believe that she actually got a thank you from Ali! The guy that never said a word to her unless its harsh or mean.

-The next morning-

Reem turned to the other side and fell on the floor

Reem: AAAAAY

She opened her eyes looked around and giggled, she fell asleep on the couch and she just fell off of it.

Reem: ay thahri!

She felt her mobile buzzing but she had no idea where it was, she started crawling and stretching her hand looking for it, She gave up and threw herself on the floor.

Reem felt her apartment door open, Asma was the only one that had the extra key.

"RAYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM"

Reem stayed on the floor with closed eyes.

Asma: *gasp* SHFEEEEEEECH?!! REEEEEM! REEMAA!

Asma sat on the floor beside Reem and put her hand on Reem's face: REEEEM!

Reem giggled: haa? 5aair! shtaben?

Asma: LA WALA? SH.HAL 7AARAKAT? Shfeech nayma 3al arth 5ibla?

Reem: 9aba7 el noor wil niwaaar

Asma: bismallah elra7aman elra7eem! Shfech smila 3alaich?

Reem sat straight: mafene shay bas mazaji 7ail raaaaaaaaayig el youm!

Asma: rayeeg? Ma ayeetich youm wa7id o mazajich 9ar rayig? Malat!

Reem giggled: yebtele ryoog?

Asma: eee gomay ghaslay o tali intarayag

Ali heard his mobiley ringing

Incoming call 3azooz

Ali: alo

Azoz: bo 3alwaa!

Ali: 5air

Azoz: khair ib wayhik! Shof 3ad atmana ina nkamil hal 7iwar 3ala khair o ib islob 7a'6ari

Ali smiled: ba7awil

Azoz: inzain shof wa7id min elrabi3 biye bachr! Y9er rifej 3abdallah okhoy

Ali: ok?

Azoz: o 3abood be6al3a y3ashe! O gha9ib aro7 fa etha sima7t o tikaramt ta3al ma3ana

Ali: o aye shasawi enshallah?

Azoz: tit3asha!

Ali: 3indi 3asha bil bait

Azoz: 3aliwi 3an el mi9akha! 3abod o rifeja ana shako? O bema ine baro7 gha9ib inta ta3al ma3ay gha9ib 3al aqal intisala ana wiyak!

Ali: inzain y9er khair

Azoz: ma yamshe 3indi y9er khair! Ee wala la?

Ali: o etha gilt la?

Azoz: batim a7in lain tgol ee

Ali: la ya m3awad ila 7anitik t9ik 3ala kil banat el Kuwait!

Azoz laughed: ya3ni ee?

Ali: eee!

Reem: ASOOOM! YALLA 5AL9AAAY

Asma: inzain! Yibtay bu6il maaay?

Reem: iff yahil lazm bu6ail mayha ma3aha!!

Asma: REMOOOOOO YEBAAY MAY!

Reem: OKAY BAS LA T7NEN!

Reem walked to the fridge grabbed a bottle of water: ana ba6laaaaaaa3

Asma: kani yaya

Reem opened the door of her apartment and her eyes winded: MISHARI?!!

Cold Nostalgia -5-

2011-07-12T10:13:00.000-07:00

Quwa;**

1. Shlonkoum?

2. I'm so sorry I was so late bas wala I couldn't write!

3. Lal7en I can't reply on ur comments i'll try to fix it soon enshallah, I read and smile at all of ur sweet comments thank you ;)

4. Thank you for waiting and I'm sorry again

Enjoy it;**

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Ali walked to his studio let go of the balloons and put his head phones on.

"Tawik tije yali 5athait min el 3umir 7ilma o ribee3ah… tawik tije yali el 5adir 3indik ma3y 3ada o 6ibee3a"

Rwaished's voice filled Ali's ears, He tilted his head to the right a bit, something wasn’t right, Jake tilted his head with Ali.

Jake patted Ali on his shoulder: what's wrong?

Ali took off his head phones: ha?

Jake: what's wrong?

Ali: I don’t know! Something is missing

Reem took her bicycle and took her usual spin around the block, the wind swayed along with her hair, she smiled.

Reem noticed a bunch o kids walking in the block with birthday hats, their giggled and smiles made her smile, she turned around and followed them.

"ALIIIIII! THE KIDS ARE HERE!"

Ali rushed down the stairs and his eyes winded, he stared at the kids with a straight face: ahh too many, this is too much

Jake laughed and shook his head: come on kids follow me

The kids walked behind Jake while Ali took a deep breath, he didn’t know how to handle kids

Reem stood in front of the studio, she realized that Ali was having a photo shoot with a bunch o kids, she smiled they looked so cute but Ali was obviously out of his comfort zone, Reem took a step towards the door, she thought she might help.

Adish? La la7tha sheda5ilne? 3ashan afashil 3umri!

Reem raised her head and saw Jake waving at her and asking her to come in, she smiled and shook her head, he put his hands together and begged her to come, Reem sighed.

Ali: ok kids! Uhh lets gather up in the middle please.

The kids started jumping up and down once they saw the balloons, Ali took a few snaps of them he walked to the other room to bring some costumes suddenly the room was quite, he didn't hear any sound, millions of thoughts went through his head one of them was maybe Jake killed them all?

He walked back and saw someone sitting on the floor facing the kids and braiding one of the girls hair, the kids were giggling, the girls were jumping waiting for their turn to get the braid done.

"So!? Are we ready"

Kids: yeeeeeees

Reem turned around and Ali was staring at her with a blank face.

Reem al7en ban6ird!

Ali sakitat.houm?

Reem: uhh-

Ali: shitsawen hne?

Reem gulped: umm kint-

Jake: Ali!

Ali stared at Reem then walked to the kids, Reem kept on staring at the wall in front of her , how could he just drop harsh comments and move on as if nothing just happened?

Reem turned around and walked to the door, Jake rushed behind her

Jake: where are you going?

Reem: I'm leaving

Jake: noooo! We need you

Reem smiled and whispered: he won't admit that right?

Jake laughed and whispered back: never

Ali threw himself on the couch and took a deep breath, a long and tiring photo shoot was over, he lifted his head and found Reem standing, she really helped him today, the kids were so happy and quiet with her! She had a way with them.

Reem looked at Ali his eyes were closed, he didn’t open his mouth with a word to her during the photo shot her just ignored her presence.

Reem grabbed her purse and walked to the door, then she stopped after hearing her name.

"Reem"

Cold Nostalgia -4-

2011-06-23T09:38:00.000-07:00

Quwa;**

1. Shlonkoum?

2. next post will include ACTION.

3. Oh btw I have no idea why but I can't comment as 9al7a, so forgive me for not replying on ur comments but THANK YOU ALLL SO MUCH, UR COMMENTS MAKE MY DAY:**

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Reem closed the door with her eyes wide open and jaw dropped, she couldn’t believe that Ali's studio is just across the street from her apartment.

She put the cupcakes on the coffee table and sat on the couch turned the TV on and started thinking about him.

He was so different?! He saved her life and then turned out to be a rude guy and then he was her best friend's cousin and NOW he works across the street?

Something about Ali made Reem want to know more about him, his dark black hair, his sharp looks and deep black eyes, everything about him was dark even his character and she wanted to know more.

Ali sat on his office and took a deep breath, Reem suddenly popped in his life and she's… she's just not leaving it!

"ALII!"

Ali sighed: WHAT?

Ali walked down stairs and found 2 boxes that weren’t opened.

"their labels says home"

Ali sighed and carried one box: Jake help me with the other one

Ahlaain mama!

Shlonch 7abebte?

Reem: b5aaair el7imdallah!

Mother: wain b5aair! Reema chinch tha3fana?

Reem giggled: la mama ytarawalich

Mother: ga3da takleen 3adil?

Reem: ee !!

Mother: ifff farg bain akilhoum ele mafe 6a3im o akilna!

Reem smiled.

Suddenly a big belly showed in the picture, Reem laughed

Reem: 3aboooooor wa5ray karshich shway ma gimt ashof wayh omi!

Abeer: waay Reema tadren ine ga3da an6ir el youm ele bit7amleen feh 3ala naaar! Wala la athbi7ich 6naza min awal you!

Reem and her mother laughed.

Abeer: ila agool 3asa ma 7abaitelch wa7id engalaizi min warana?

Reem laughed: waay 3abeer min 9ijch!

Abeer: ee 7abebte 3ashan bachr tyeeben 3yal shigir o zirg wana 3yale y6l3on chil7an mil7an!

Reem laughed: ila ta3alaya mita ib tolden?

Abeer: madri bas 7adii mwa9la 5ala9!

Mother: 9arlich shahar tgoolen hal jumla!

Reem laughed, she really missed her family.

Ali took out a photo frame and put it on his office, He stared at the details of the frame, the details of the happy faces that are no longer happy, the people that are no longer in his life.

The phone rang, he picked it up "hello.. yes.. aha.. yeah sure! At 9 o clock tomorrow? See u then …thank you"

Ali: JAAAAKE!

Jake: what!

Ali: I'm off to the supermarket … I'll be back soon

Reem closed her lap top, dragged a chair and put it in front of the window and did what she does everyday… watch the streets, the people and sky

She noticed a lot of colorful balloons, a guy was holding them and his face was covered by them, she noticed a blonde walking behind him and laughing with him, he held the balloons with his other hand and that's how she saw his face.

Reem: Ali?!

Ali was holding the balloons and the blonde lady was walking with him? Who is she? What are they doing with the balloons? WHAT IS SHE DOING WITH HIM?

Cold Nostalgia -3-

2011-06-20T11:01:00.000-07:00

Quwa;**

1. Shlonkoum?

2. Ha mnu sajal 9aifi mnu ma sajal? :p

3. Do you have any questions on the story so far? Feel free to ask ;)

Enjoy it;**

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Reem froze in her place, she felt her heart beat in her ears.

Asma: Reema refejti min wi7na 9'3ar

Reem's hand touch his and she remembered him holding her hand and saving her life last night.

Ali let go of her hand: wil ni3im feha

Reem: yin3am ib 7alik

Awkward silence filled the place, Ali kept on staring at Reem while she had her eyes on the floor, she used to say that Kuwait is small and now LONDON is small!

Ali: fur9a sa3eda ya umm

Reem lifted her head mida yinsa ismi?

Asma waay yfashil: Reem!!

Ali: fur9a sa3eeda ya Reem

Reem: wana as3ad

Ali left them standing and walked outside, Reem stood in her place without saying a word, she really couldn’t believe that the rude guy that saved her life yesterday was the sensitive person that she saw through his photographs and he was her best friends cousin!

Reem sighed.

Asma: umm aloo?

Reem: ha?

Asma: wain sara7tay?!

Reem: ma sara7t!

Asma wiggled her eyebrows: aha

Reem giggled: haw shfech?

Asma: mafene shay

Asma wanted to explain to Reem how harsh can Ali be sometimes but he had his reasons! Asma couldn’t tell Reem, she didn’t want Reem to judge him or feel sorry for him.

Reem wanted to tell Asma about the mysterious guy that saved her life and that the guy turned out to be Ali!

Reem: umm Asom china lazm amshe?

Asma: laish? Shwarach?

Reem: ma waray shay bas ta3bana o barid el bait arayi7 o '3air chithi ma kalamt omi min awal ma yet fa-

Asma: skype?

Reem: ee bil thab6 3ashan chithi barid

Asma found the perfect reason for Reem to leave without knowing that she helped her fake a reason!

Reem: khal asalim 3ala ahalich wamshe

Asma: ok

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Ali inhaled the smoke and leaned on the wall behind him, the cold winds of the night made him chill, he closed his eyes and remembered his house back home… how warm it was even on the coldest days.. he remembered his parents.. Ali remembered his mother's tears and his father's cold stare when he left.

Ali took a deep breath

"Waay Remo maleeqa!"

Reem: yalla bye

Reem stepped out of the gallery and continued walking, she didn’t notice Ali standing.

"ib tamsheen lay sha8itich? Lal7en ma ta3almaty min ele 9ar ams?"

Reem froze in her place and turned around and found Ali leaning on the wall and a big Smokey cloud around him.

"You're ready to go Miss Reem?"

Reem smiled at the driver: yes

Ali shook his head, Reem was walking to her car! He inhaled his cigarette for the last time threw it on the floor stepped on it and walked inside without looking at Reem.

She sighed and got in the car, she really didn’t know how to deal with him! She didn’t even know him!

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Ali got in his apartment, threw his keys on the coffee table and sat on the couch

His mobile buzzed

Hi Ali.. I heard about your gallery I miss you and wish u all the best

Ali sighed and deleted the message, he threw himself on bed and closed his eyes.

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Reem looked out of the window, a new store was being redecorated in front of her apartment, Reem put her hand on the window and smiled the weather was cold.

She was in the mood for a walk around the town, she grabbed her coat, scarf and walked outside, Reem stepped out of the building with a huge smile on her face, she loved the fact that she was freezing to death even with the jackets and coat!

Reem walked into the best bakery in west Hampstead "bake a boo"

She sniffed the smell of the freshly baked cupcakes.

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"Mo sh'3lich tgoleleha.. olla kil hal salfa zalat elsan"

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Reem was walking back to her apartment when she noticed a man who was across the street he was talking on the phone he looked so furious his hands were moving all over the place, he was shaking his head with disagreement, he turned around and she saw his face.

Ali?

She quickly looked at the other side, shesawi hne?

Reem wanted to walk to her apartment then she decided to walk to Ali, she thought that they meet on the wrong foot maybe? She walked across the street and Ali walked inside a store.

Reem got in she looked around and didn’t find Ali, the store was still under constriction

"May I help you miss?"

Reem turned to her left and found a man standing.

Reem: umm is Ali here?

"Yes he's in his office upstairs.. um ur a friend of his?"

Reem: umm I

"ALII! UR FRIEND IS WAITING FOR YOU!"

Reem: oh no I-

Ali: I don’t have friends! Ask him to leave

"She's a sheeeeeeeeeeeee!!"

Reem's eyes winded: ok ok I better leave

"ALI!"

Ali: IM COMING !

Reem heard Ali's footsteps on the stairs and she knew that it was a BAD idea, Reem walked to the door, she actually felt like running away.

Ali: umm yes?

Reem closed her eyes tight and turned around, she noticed Ali's face changing, Ali shock his head and gave Reem half a smile, Reem's smile grew wider

Ali: refejat Asom?

Reem: Reem Al Flani

Ali: aha

Awkward silence filled the place

Ali: Ummm

Reem: kint badish sha8iti o shiftik bara

Ali: sha8itich?!

Reem: ee.. kahi

Reem pointed at the building in front of the store, Ali looked outside and gulped.

Reem: umm hal ma7al-

Ali: hatha gallery… umm mukane

Reem: mukanik?

Ali: uhh

"WELL ITS HIS GALLERY NOT MINE!"

Reem looked back at Ali's friend and looked back at Ali

Reem: ur gallery?

Ali nodded: sharait el mukan el isbo3 ele 6af

Reem's eyes winded, Ali will be just a cross the street?

Cold Nostalgia -2-

2011-06-15T06:18:00.000-07:00

Quwa;**

1. Shlonkoum?!

2. I'm really really really really sleepy.

3. 6awfaw all mistakes la2ana as I said I'm sleepy :p

4. Don't jump to conclusions and dont judge the characters ni6raaaw ni6raaw :p

Enjoy it;**

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Reem wore her off-white blazer and was ready to go, she stood in front of the mirror and

stared at her reflection, she wore a black dress and an off white blazer and put her hair in a messy bun.

Her mobile buzzed it was a message from Asma with the address.

Reem picked up her clutch and walked out of her apartment.

"ali"

Ali turned around: na3am?

Asma stared at her cousin for a while.

Ali: umm Asom?

Asma: ufff sha3rik ybi6 el chabd rida lay wara shway!

Ali: agooool

Asma: goool

Ali: 3a6eena mgafach

Asma: waay maleeeq!

Ali walked away from Asma.

Asma: agool 3laiwi

Ali turned around: 5air?

Asma: bitye Reema refejti chan zain t3amilha zaaaain!

Ali raised an eyebrow: o shfeeha mu3amalte?

Asma giggled: la abad ma feha shay

Reem got out of the cab and stood in front of the gallery, it was full of people she took a deep

breath and walked inside, she looked around for familiar faces but didn’t find any, Reem grabbed her mobile to call Asma.

"REEEMA!!"

Reem raised her head and found Asma standing.

Reem: ahlain Asooma!

Asma: allah sh.hal kash5a

Reem was about to open her mouth when she heard her name again.

Reeeema!!

Reem turned around and found Asma's mother: 5alti Nora!

"Shlonch?"

Reem: b5air el 7imdallah

"Ta3alay 5al a3arfch 3ala ahalna! Kilhoum yayen ma59ooo9 7ag 3alawi"

Reem greeted everyone with a smile on her face

"o hatha oboy"

Asma giggled, Reem smiled.

Asma's father was talking on the phone "baini o bainik zain ma yaw…walaw ina aked 7az ib kha6ir 3ali bas a7sanla"

Reem noticed that Asma took a deep breath.

"Bo 3alwa.. psst! Bo 3alwa"

Ali: 5air?

"Mnu el mazyoona ele ma3a omi?"

Ali turned to his left and saw a familiar face, he was sure that he saw her somewhere , he

wasn’t sure that it was the same person that he had in mind, a young lady stood beside Asma, she was wearing a black dress, her eye were the first thing that caught his attention.

Ali: la aked mu ihya

"Mnu mo ihya??"

Ali: 3azoz 7abebe iglib wayhik

Aziz: afa! Shda3wa bu 3alwa!

Ali: yallah 9abrik!

Aziz: bo 3alwa 6wil balik ma3ay! ana ib mood ene a7ib! dash hal mazaj ib qiwa el youm!

Ali: bas el youm ib mood inik t7ib? inta kil youm 7ab!

Aziz laughed.

Ali turned to the opposite side where Reem was standing, a million thought went through his head ma38ola tkon ihya? O shili yayibha hne?

Ali got himself busy with the people while Reem took a tour around.

Reem was staring at a photo, it was a photo of a young girl crossing the street she was wearing a tutu, the whole picture was black and white and the girls tutu was pink.

Reem smiled and kept on staring, she felt that the photographer was a sensitive person, and a sad one, Most of the photos were black & white, most of the people in the photos were sad, some of the photos had a glance of hope with their pale colors.

"Reeema!!"

Reem: Asoma! Way shofaay hal 9o-

Asma: Reem Al Flani

Reem turned around and found a guy standing beside Asma, her eyes winded she couldn’t believe that it was HIM!

Asma: a3arfich 3ala mu9awirna el mubdi3 Ali Al Flani!

Asma nudged Ali, he stretched his hand towards Reem's hand.

Cold Nostalgia -1-

2011-06-10T07:57:00.000-07:00

QUWA!!

1. I MISS YOU ALL SO MUCH!

2. Shlonkoum?

3. Update me! Sh9ar ib dinyatkoum? Shakhbarkoum?

4. This post goes to ALL of the people who waited for my new story! Thank you:*

Enjoy it;**

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Reem was walking back to her apartment, it was cold and the dark streets of London were empty, A cold wind blew and chilled her, even though her jacket was zipped to her chin she shoved her hands into the jacket's pockets.

Reem heard a loud laugh, she stood in her place and looked around, she heard a scream, she started walking faster than before, her heart was beating so fast, she heard a lot of foot steps behind her, when she went faster the sound of the footsteps went faster until a loud voice made her freeze in her place.

"HELLOO THERE!"

Reem took a deep breath and turned around, she saw two tall guys standing, she took a step back and felt someone behind her.

"where you going love?"

Reem stayed silent and kept staring at them, they were obviously drunk and she didn’t want to piss them off, One of the guys started walking towards her.

She was shaking and a lot of ideas were going through her head, her legs were numb she couldn’t move.

Reem took a step and hit something.

Reem: way yuma!!

Reem quickly turned around and found a guy standing, The look that he had on his face was so sharp, he grabbed Reem's wrist.

Reem wanted to pull away but he held her tight.

"The show is over"
"OH COME ON"

The guy held Reem's hand and walked away from them, she could hear them whining and cursing him, she was so surprised how did they back off once they saw him.

Reem pulled her hand away from the man once the voices behind them were gone.

Reem: umm thank you so much I-

: "Way yuma? Ha?

Reem raised an eyebrow Kuwaiti?

: Kuwaitiya?

Reem nodded: ee

:"inzain ya 7ilwa ahalich ma 3alimoch ina ma y9er bnaya ti6la3 bro7ha ib hal 7aza?"

Reem didn’t like the way he talked to her: o min 7athritik 3ashan t7achene chithi?

:7athriti ele an8atht 7ayatich gabil digigtaain etha ma la7a'6taayy ya3ni!

The guy lit a cigarette and inhaled the smoke.

Reem stood in front of him: mashkor! Adil baje 6ireje

:mit2akda bitriden bro7ich?

Reem: ee mit2akda!

The guy shrugged his shoulder: Kaifich

Reem: umm mashkor

:"el3afo"

The strange guy left Reem and walked away, she rushed to her building.

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-Next morning-

Reem stood in the middle of the apartment and looked around, the maroon walls, the smell of burned wood, the wooden floor, everything was the same yet it looked so different, She was different, Reem opened all curtains, London's warm sun rays entered the apartment, she smiled and sat on the couch.

"deray balich 3ala nafsich" Reema heard her mother's voice in her ears, a tear escaped her eyelids, she knew how hard it was for her mother to let her go but she needed to leave Kuwait, Reem needed a break! She closed her eyes tightly and remembered Zaid, her best friend who proposed and she couldn’t say no! Reem knew if she refused to Marry him she'll lose him, she never thought that she'll "literary" lose him, Zaid passed away after a car crash and left Reem behind.

She stood up and walked to her window, it was a normal working and busy day in London.

*KNOCK KNOCK*

Reem haw mnu ele biye hal 7aza: im coming

*KNOCK KNOCK*

Reem: IM COMING!

"REEEMOO BA6LAAY EL BAB!"

Reem giggled she couldn’t believe it! She left Kuwait but Kuwait never left her.

Reem opened the door and her eyes were wide open.

Reem: ASOM!

Asma: AHHHHHHH REMA!!

Reem: AHHH

Asma: YAL MALEEQA INTAY MIN MITA HNE WANA MADRI!

Reem: ams yeeeet!! Ma midaane akalmch!!Way ta3alay da5il shfeena wagfeeen bara

Asma was Reem's childhood friend, Asma's father had a good job offer in London and they left Kuwait, Even though Asma was 7 hours away from Reema they remained close friends.

Asma: ta3alay golele sha5barich!

Reem: shraych tsawele ryoog 3ala ma abdail wayeech?

Asma: waay ma midane shiftich ila bidaitay tit2amraain!

Reem: ASOM!

Asma giggled: okay okay

Reem walked to her room and Asma walked to the kitchen.

Asma: AGOOL REEMO

Reem: asoma mu lazm t9ar5en asmi3ich

Asma: INZAIN AGOOL

Reem giggled: na3am?

Asma: BASAWELCH TOAST O JIBIN O LA Y5IB 3ALAICH BA3AD!!

Reem laughed and walked to the kitchen: tarayagtay?

Asma: ee

Reem: ok

Asma: Agoool

Reem: na3aam?

Asma: lay mita ga3da?

Reem sighed: madri

Reem grabbed the sandwich and sat on the counter in front of Asma.

Asma: agol

Reem: waaaay Asom golay! O please la tgoolen agool gabil kil jumla

Asma laughed: ok

Reem: ok

Asma: ag-

Reem: ASOOM!

Asma giggled: inzain inzain! Sh3indch el youm?

Reem: ma 3indi shay

Asma: wild 5alti 3inda iftitaa7 el gallery mala el youm! Tyen?

Reem: laa Asom shewadene!?

Asma: ta3alay!! Ta3arifay 3ala el nass ele hnak! o a9lan omy tabeech tyeen

Reem: fashla ma a3arif wild 5altich! Etha 5altich ib kubrha ma a3arfha!!

Asma: waaaih 5alti ma ra7 tkoun mawjoda! O min 9ijch mista7ya min 3laiwi? 3adi!!

Reem: hmm madri ashof

الخوف يشنق الأمنيات

2011-05-13T12:30:00.000-07:00

هناك اشخاص يقتحمون حياتنا فجأة..يدخلونها بجرأة

..نحتار فيهم.. نحبهم

وما ان نحبهم حتى نخشى كثيراً ان نخبرهم انهم تمكنو من قلوبنا

ولأن غياب امثالهم لايغتفر

, اخشى فقط ان اصاب بفقدانك..فاعجز عن مسامحتك بعدها

احاول دائماً ان امسك بالسعادة .. ان اسجنها بداخلي .. ان تلازمني كل تفاصيل ايامي

وفقط في لحظة "سهوة" او "ضعف" .. اجدني ابحث عنها مجدداً

لاتقسى علي لا تقسى على "نفسك" .. ابتهج كفاك حزن .. اصبحت اخاف من ما ممكن ان تشعر به بسببي

كم يشبهك هذا الليل , تأتِ بكلك و ترحل بكلي.

wa shukran;*

Ps: An inspiration for a new story hit me! But I didn’t start writing it yet!