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Hours passed by .. and I was still holding my Mobile so close to my heart waiting for Dr. Bader to call me .. tell 3 .. I let me mobile down and fell a sleep ..


The weekend passed slowly .. while me still hopelessly waiting for him to call! I didn’t touch the midterm material! Ma ba6alt il ketab! I wasn’t in mood to study .. makan lie kholq afakker feeh
oo eb madetah ..



Sunday morning ..

I tucked into my favorite dark blue jeans with a colorful long sleeves loose shirt .. let my hair down in a big waved –the way he likes it!- and get into my car ..
I entered the class without looking at him .. took the papers from the secretary ely kanat etraqebna ..
I wrote my name while thinking : “ khalisaw el secretaries eyeb hathy ely et7eba? Laish ga3ed esaweli chethy? “
I managed to write few things down .. after 15 mins I gave him the paper ..


Dr. Bader said with a grin on his face : “ khalastay? That was fast mashala! “

I gave him a look while whispering : “ if a passed this course , I’ll be glad! “

His smile faded : “ of! Why? “

I walked away without saying a world to him ..
I dialed shoug’s ..

Nouf : “ omg! Shoguuuu! “

Shoug : “ whaaat? “

Nouf : “ Dr. Bader = jerk! “

Shoug : “ wupsiiii! Whyyyy? “

Nouf : “ bas! “

Shoug : “ faj’a? “

My voice starts shivering : “ god .. men..qah..ra!! Im .. so .. mad! “


Shoug : “ Nouff!! 7abebty! Shfech? Shenu sar!! “

I told her what happened ena dazaitlah email oo ena he sent me his number oo he didn’t call!

Shoug : “ mmmmm! Enzain I wouldn’t judge you even though I don’t want you to call him le’any a7is you should know him better then fall for him , bas after all kaifech that’s ur life .. anyways , maybe kan yen6erich you edegen? Or maybe kan 3enda sheghel .. “

Nouf : “ Shouguuuu! Elyoom yetsarraf chana mafy shay sayer!! Takhayelay!! Luw ohwa mo kashet oo yan6erny adeg chan sa’alne!! Chan bayan 3alaih ena madqooor !! “

Shoug : “ well , I dunno Noufo .. ne6ray you’ll find out hal yoomain laish ma dag .. “

I saw him walking toward me .. So, I just kept talking on the phone with Shoug and didn’t bother myself to look at him .."

Nouf : “ ee aked! Enshaalla sure I wil show up! “

Shoug : “ ok! Someone lezag feech! Haha! “

I giggled : “ heheh! Yeeesss! Exactly! “

Dr. Bader : “ Talk to me .. “

His manly Armani Perfume washed my lungs .. I just couldn’t help my self .. I took a deep breath .. while saying good bye to Shoug ..

Nouf : “ Shougii .. I will call you later ok ? yala bye bye .. “

Shoug yawned while saying : “ aaaaah … okkk babes! .. bye bye .. “


I closed the line while saying calmly to him : “ Yes? “

Dr. Bader : “ why are you mad ? “

Nouf : “ Im not mad! “

Dr. Bader : “ 3ayal? What do you call this frowned eye browses? “

My heart smiled on his remark ..

Nouf : “ I’m Not mad .. I’m just disappointed .. you said you will call me later on night , oo I waited for 3 days and you didn’t call!! What that suppose to mean? “

Dr. Bader : “ I got busy Nouf .. wala il3athem I got so busy ma amdane .. makent aby adeglich bu 10 mins oo aseda .. kent aby asoolif weyach ellail eb 6oolah .. bas I got busy with midterms oo grades oo homework .. “

I cut him off : “ I wanna get FA! “

The shock tight his tongue .. : “ Nouf? WHY! “

Nouf : “ Because I don’t wanna attend you classes anymore! I don’t wanna See you! “

I took 2 steps to the back .. while my small nose start turning into cherry red ..

Nouf : “ ma aby ashoofik anymore .. men il bedaya kilshay ghala6! Men il badaya! “

He touched my fingers gently and said tenderly : “ Noufa .. I didn’t mean it .. “

I felt so weak from inside ..

Nouf : “I don’t know you! I just don’t! ma3arf 3anek shay! That’s mess! “

Bader : “ come with me .. yalla lets go to my office oo I’ll tell you everything about me .. ok? “

Nouf : “ why you didn’t call Bader? “

It felt weird .. calling him Bader .. without Dr. aw any sign of respect ..

He smiled : “ my name sounds nice mennich .. “

I smiled back : “ answer me? “

Bader : “ can you let this go? 3alashane? “


I nodded while walking with him to his office ..

We sat down .. ordered coffe .. and starts talking about our lives ..
hours passed by chenha degeega ..






Bader : “ shagoolech ba3ad? “

I giggled : “ ba3ad ba3ad .. I didn’t get enough from you! “

Bader : “ bas wala nouf .. I told you everything about me .. 2 boys me and my bigger brother Ahmed , I have one sister Maha o 3endaha 2 Kids Yousif And Saleh she’s divorced fa sakna weyana ehya oo e3yalha .. 3ady I have normal dad and mom , I work here bil jam3a .. I drive Black Cayenne .. I hate fast food! I don’t drink soft drinks .. I smoke .. Im quite akrah lez3aj 3aks ahaly elly kilwa7ed fanan bil 7ana oo ilez3aj oo el khbaaal .. “


His mobile ringing cut our conversation ..

“ Maha.”

He said while smiling : “ kaaahom ahalyy bedaitay etshofeen 7anat’houm oo ez3ajhoum! “

I giggled ..


Dr.Bader : “ Hala Maha .. eeh bel jam3a .. elyoom? La magdar! Rou7aw ebrou7kom! La laish? .. aha ok .. I will see! Faman allah .. “


He closed the line while saying : “ oooooooh! Nesait ena ilyoom il a7ad .. our family gathering .. 3aizaaaaaaaaaaaaan! “

Nouf : “ bil3aks! I love family gathering .. I used to gather everyday taqreban with my cousins elly geltlik 3anhoum .. bas min safaraw athneena menhoum .. a7is we are not the old ones 7asafa .. “

He said loudly: “ akkkkkkkkkkkkrah il family gathering! “

I giggled : “ set next to someone you love oo gazzerha suwalif laima etkhallis elyam3a .. “

Bader : “ hehe eee shakli chethy .. “

Nouf : “ and who’s the lucky beloved one? “

He said softly : “ You. “

I blushed : “ hehe! Shewadene yam3atkom! “

Bader : “ la I will text you all the time , laima etkhalis elyam3a .. akhalich tet7asefain laish you gave me your number! “

I giggled while saying : “ luckyyy me! 3ady mara7 at7assaf! You more than welcome .. “

Bader: “ khalas 3ayal .. I will go to my gathering oo you go 7ag your classes .. oo bainah texts .. ok? “

I nodded : “ ok .. “

Bader : “ yala baba let’s go .. “

And he opened the office door gently for me ..