CHAPTER 43

previously,

we went to L.A. i did some shopping with the girls and with my brother turki. after that i went with him to set in some coffee shop because he wants to eat lama we saw salman w i discovered that he and my brother are friends. dana called me to tell me we're going to the movies tonight so we went back to get some rest and be ready lama yeraj3o that when i saw a message from salman. at the first i decided not to reply on him bs lama i was watching the movie i texted him back without thinking. few minutes later i received a message from him...

salman text: "i'm sorry az3ajtk"

he's sweet he thinks az3ajne. i said that to myself. 

i replied on his message: "can you just stop saying az3ajtk? you didn't."

salman: "a7s ella"

me: "no wallah you didn't. so you're my brother's friend?"

salman: "yea. you mind? :p"

me: "yea lool"

salman: "a7sn"

i didn't reply. one minute later,

salman: "i'm kidding :p"

me: "i know"

salman: "how's L.A?"

me: "great"

salman: "having fun?"

me: "el 7amdelellah"

we texted the whole movie lama dana noticed. 

dana: hey

me: what?

dana: who are you texting?

me: umm no one

dana: ella 

me: salman ef

dana: you're kidding?

haifa: shesh

dana: omg 

me: ok shut up

dana: w turki?

me: 3aade we're just texting

dana: show me

i handed her the phone w she read the messages.

dana: 7aram he wants your pin 

i gazed her.

dana: what? i'm just saying

me: ok

dana: give him your pin and talk directly

me: ok give me my phone back

i ignored her idea and we continued watching the movie. 

the next morning i woke up early and everyone's asleep so i wore my long beach dress, sandals and a wide brim hat, its a sunny day and i'll go for a walk. i took my wallet, my phone and my ipod. 

its an amazing weather to go for a walk. i passed by some cafe to take my daily coffee. i walked for three hours without noticing, how would i notice with my ipod on my ears w i stopped at some boutiques too. i was opening the boutique door lama i saw salman standing out front. i tried to walk to avoid him bs he saw me.

salman: oh lina *smiled*

me: hi *smiled back*

salman: kaifk?

me: ana kwaysa how about you?

salman: maashe el 7aal, you're alone?

me: umm eewa

salman: oh what are you ding alone?

me: walking

salman: umm you ate?

me: no

salman: how about law i take you to somewhere where you can find the most delicious grilled cheese sandwich in the world?

me: grilled cheese sandwich?

salman: pancakes and waffles too *giggled*

me: i'm really not hungry w its noon 

salman: ok how about some coffee?

me: i don't know, i should go back

salman: umm ok 3ala raa7tk

i felt sorry for him.

me: i think i'll grab some coffee in my way back, want to come?

salman: sure

we walked without saying a word. lama he starts talking w asking me about my collage and stuff like that. he have a lot of funny stories and he's actually a great talker. i spent about two hours with him lama i checked my phone and i saw plenty of missed calls. i had to say goodbye to him w i went back to the apartment. 

i still love majed why did i do that? bs law he loves me he would never leave me like that. all those words were sinking into my brain. i felt horrible.

salman was texting me the whole time and i actually liked it. he told me about a lot of places to go so i  suggested to the girls to stay in L.A for more days and they liked the idea. we stayed in L.A for 5 more days, i wake up every morning before the girls, go out for a coffee and to walk. salman is a very morning person lol so i had to see him every morning. we followed each other on twitter. i did have fun with him. and one of the morning we were walking lama he asked me.

salman: i always wonder why don't you want me in you bbm list

me: umm

salman: can i ask you something bs please answer me truly

me: ok?

salman: you rejected me 3ashan you're in love with someone w you can't talk to other guys?

i could lie to him and say no, but i didn't want to. 

me: yea

salman: i'm sorry then

me: its ok we're not together anymore

salman: oh what happened

i told him in general. and he kept asking for more.

salman: 6ayb can i ask one more thing?

me: yea sure

salman: was it faisal?

me: LA2!

salman: good

me: good why?

salman: nothing never mind 

me: ok!

salman: law you ever need something tell me i'm just like brother turki

me: ok thank you

we stayed quiet for few minutes. 

salman: you want me to take you back?

me: its ok i can go alone

i kind of felt stupid lama i told him bs 3aade i don't care. anyway i went back to the apartment w i spent the day with my cousins. 

i told dana to sleep early 3ashan n6la3 sawa next morning. we slept at 1:00 am and woke i woke up at 6:45 am. i did the usual things, then changed into my baby yellow skirt paired it with a white shirt with my chanel cross body bag. 

i waited for dana lama she finished, lama i was waiting for her i went to my brother and i asked him for the car key and he gave it to me telling me to take care, and we were ready to go. 

we got into his coupe-mercedes and drive off. 

the ceiling was down and my hair was flying away. annoying, just annoying.

i looked through my phone to check on twitter, salman wrote some tweets and when we stopped at the traffic light i read a joke he wrote. 

i laughed. 

dana: what so funny?

me: dana look read the last thing salman tweeted 

dana: salman tweeted?

shit. i forgot to tell her. 

i gripped my phone away from her.

dana: give me your phone shwy

me: why *nervously tone*

dana: i want to see something

i handed her my phone. she entered twitter.

dana: oh you're following him now?

me: yea 3aade

dana: umm couple of days ago you don't even want to talk to him now you're following him? *she raised her eyebrow*

i was looking around like i don't know what she's talking about lol.

dana: aish 9aayr w ana ma a3rf?

i told her lama i go out in the morning for my coffee i see him, 9odfa wallah! and yea it is. he lives in the same street bs few building away.

we stayed quiet. lama she asked me where are we going. i actually haven't think of that so we went to beverly center. 

the day was pretty great. i had to forget about majed for a while and that what i needed the most.

dana saw some of her friends w they planned to go to dinner, i asked dana to drop me off. i called haifa w they were already out w i didn't feel like going anywhere so i stayed at the apartment lama salman texted me. 

salman: what are you doing?"

me: "just got home"

salman: "oh. its early"

me: "i don't feel like going out tonight"

salman: "why?"

me: "no reason"

salman: "thinking of him?"

me: "who?"

salman: "majed?"

me: "yea"

salman: "umm"

me: "?"

salman: "i'm enjoying my corn-dog"

me: "shut up"

salman: "lol ok :p"

i ignored him.  

"now i want corn-dog!" i tweeted that.

so i got up of the couch and i went searching for corn-dogs. 

"i've literally lost" i tweeted that.

few minutes later my phone rang.

salman is calling...

i counted to three w answered my phone,

me: aloo

salman: waink?

me: ...

salman: waink? *yelled*

me: i don't know

salman: kaif you don't know?

me: i went out for a corn-dog w got lost

he asked me aish gereeb mne w he told me to wait. w after 20 minutes he showed up. i laughed at myself non-stop b3dain he took me to the place elle feeh corn-dogs lol. i finished eating w he walked me home.

we were walking lama i saw the last person i would ever think of right now.