CHAPTER 16

we entered the avenues and jasim went to reserve the tickets i was waiting for him . suddenly i heard someone calling me . 

i turned around to find : ali 

he was walking towards me  .

ali : hala muneera shlonech ?

me : hi zaina .

ali : mino el rayal ely sheftech tamsheen ma3a ?

me : umm hatha jasim .

jasim was walking towards me .

jasim : muneera 7abebty i reserved tickets for the movie .

as soon as ali heard jasim call me "7abebty" ali left without saying a word . i felt that ali got mad from me . im sure he got mad because when we were kids we made a promise that we wont keep secrets from each other . i felt guilty for breaking the promise . this is the first time that ali gets mad from me . i faked a smile and pretended that nothing was wrong  , but deep down i was sad .

me : ok good . which movie ? 

jasim : a scary movie .

me : allah wanasa .

jasim : im glad that ur happy .

i smiled .

me : yallah lets go and order popcorn . 

jasim : ok but first i will help u to go to theater 9 seat no . 60

me : ok 

jasim and i entered the cinema and he helped me sit down .  words cant describe how much i love him ,our seats were amazing they were in the last row. 

jasim : muneera what do u want me  to order for u .

me : umm i would like to have 1 caramel popcorn with 1 cola please.

jasim : ok inshallah i will bring it now .

me : thank u . <3

jasim :  ur welcome do u want anything else princess .

me : no . and jasim *i pointed to my eye* then i made a *heart sign with my hands * then i *pointed at him * 

jasim : wallah me more <3 my princess . brb .

i was looking around the cinema then i saw someone sitting beside me i turned around to find . asouma . i wasent surprised because im sure she came here with ali . 

asouma : omg muneera .

me : i cant hear anyone talking its just the wind . 

i always pretend that i cant hear asouma talking when im mad at her . im mad at her  because she never calls me like before and asks about me + she promised me that she will answer my call but she didnt .  

asouma : why are u mad at me ? what did i do .

me : the wind dosent answer my calls nor ask about me .

asouma : muneera wallah i m sorry ali bought a new phone and ill use it to talk to him only so if u will call me now ill answer u i swear . .

i cant be mad at her forever so i turned around i faced her and i gave her a hug . i love her so much . she is my other half .

me : i missed u yal kalba .

asouma : me more . 

me : asouma u wont believe what happened to me and my cousin yara ?

asouma : what ? ( she was eager to know )

i told her the whole story .

asouma : omg muneera el 7imdillah u are alright now . 

me : eee .

asouma:  jasim is ur hero .

me : eee i love me hero .so tell me about u and ali . anything new ?

asouma : no . but our love keeps getting stronger each day .

me : cuteee . 

asouma : thank u .

me : np . u came here with ali right ?

asouma : eee .

me : where is he ?

asouma : he went to buy popcorn . im sure its crowded so thats why he is late .

me : ee .

asouma : i really want to know whats wrong with ali because he looked mad .

uffff its all my fault ali is mad . and its not fair for asouma to not have a great time with ali because of me . i really need to fix this . 

me : asouma can i tell  u something .

asouma : sure.

i told her what happened between me and ali .

asouma: thats why he is mad .

me : wallah i didnt mean to keep this secret but idk i was scared that he will tell faisel or he wont allow me to have a relationship with jasim .

asouma : eee 9a7 . 

me : asouma help me, what should i do ?

asouma : talk to him u cant be mad at each other forever .

me : ee 9a7 i will as soon as i get the chance . thank u asouma with out u iam lost .

asouma: np thats what friends are for . 

THE MOVIE STARTED . 

me : wainhum ?

asouma : idk i m sure that they are coming now .

me : eee .

people : shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh .

me : shhhhhhhhhhhh ur selves .

asouma was laughing at me . 

i was thinking about ali and jasim . i was scared that ali was fighting with jasim . this thought was running through my mind . i was shaking . i was scared to death . my eyes were on the door of the theater the whole time . after few minutes i saw jasim coming in. i felt relieved .

me : jasim u scared me alot i thought that something happened to u . 

jasim : esmela 3alaich . it was very crowded.

me : oh ok 

then jasim handed me the popcorn and cola .

me : thank u . 

jasim : np . 

we were watching the movie it was really scary . jasim wrapped his arm around me . i felt safe in his arms . an old lady with blood all over herself appeared in the screen of the theater . jasim was laughing at me . 

jasim : when u get scared , ur face becomes funny . 

me : jasim ( i said it in a dalo3a way )

jasim : 5ala9 sorry . 

my cheeks turned red .

i saw ali entering the cinema .  he sat beside asouma . he was staring at me and jasim the whole time . i didnt have the guts to look at him . 

me : jasim i will go to use the bathroom .

jasim : i will help u .

me : la2 3ade the bathroom is near .

jasim : 3ala ra7tech .

i was walking slowly towards the bathroom . i finished using it then i went out .  i saw ali going out of the theater to use the bathroom . i really needed to fix the problem between me and ali . 

me : ali 

ali turned around .

me : i need to talk to u . 

ali : ok . 

we sat on the chair that was beside the theater .

me : ali i know that u r mad from me but im really sorry and i know that i broke the promise that we made when we were kids .

ali : muneera i forgive u but the only reason i got mad is because u are like my sister and i only want the best for u . u should have told me that jasim was ur boyfriend  . u know that these days players are all around kuwait and i dont want u to get heartbroken . 

me : i know im sorry . ali jasim is different and im sure that he isnt a player .

ali : ok . from now on we wont keep secrets from each other right ?

me : right .

ali : promise. 

me : i promise .

ali : good .

i smiled . 

ali : yallah go watch the movie before it ends .

me : ok .

i entered the cinema and i was was walking slowly towards my seat . then suddenly ali gave me a small push and screamed "BOOOOO" and then i got scared and i screamed so loud . everyone was staring at me it was so embarrassing . ali was laughing at me .

me : 7ayawan ra7 awareek .

ali was still laughing . i went back to my seat. as soon as i sat jasim wrapped his arms around me again . he is so romantic . i then laid my head on his chest . suddenly i slept . after several minutes . i heard jasim calling me .

jasim : muneera wake up the movie finished. 

me: im sorry if i annoyed u .

jasim : no u didnt and it was the best minutes of my life .

i smiled and my cheeks turned red . i turned around and i found asouma and ali still sitting . i wanted jasim to meet ali . and i wanted them to know each other more . 

me : jasim this is ali . ali this is jasim .

both of them shaked  hands .

ali : nice to meet u . 

jasim : nice to meet u too . 

ali looked at the time . it was 8 pm .

ali : we have to go now bye .

me and jasim : bye 

asouma : ill call u as soon as i reach home . 

me : ok 

i hugged her .  then they left . my phone started vibrating . my mom was calling . 

me  : aloo .

mom : aloo muneera tara ana ba3ad eshwaya ra7 aroo7 bait 5altich .

me : bait ali and lulu .

mom : eee .

me : ok bye .

mom : bye 

sh*t my mom thinks that im there . 

me : jasim i have to go now to lulu's house fast . 

jasim  : ok bss laish now ? ill drop u there later. 

me : my mom is going there after few minutes .

jasim  :ok ill take u there now . 

jasim helped  me walk towards the car , i sat and he started the engine . we r on our way to ali and lulu's house . then suddenly , we got stuck in traffic , great  i hope that my mom wont reach before us . jasim was holding my hand the whole time  .

jasim : muneera why are u shaking ? 

me : because we are stuck in traffic and im scared that my mom will reach there before us . 

jasim : dont worry inshallah we will reach there before her .