A Woman Torn Apart -- 5

20 minutes later A soft -wayed daloo3- voice curiously asked "entay sham 3umrsh?!"

I looked at her shocked; her name is Marwa, with tiny body shape and a pointed nose, narrow eyes, thin lips, a mother of two and she is 26 -though she looks 36! She was wearing 3abaya and a thick 7ijab

"25" i was shocked from the approach, i mean what kind of a person who starts a conversation with how old are you?!! Weird!

"Shaklish 20" she said "esmy Marwa Al XX"
"wel ne3em , ana 3aysha Al XX" i replied - still feeling weird!
"Shga3da tsaweein?!" asking in a very rude tone!
"Soliter... ma3endy chay fa 7abit athaye3 waget!" i know rude but i dont handle (MALGOOF) type!
"EEEEH; e7na wedna neg3ad ma3ash oo n3almsh she'3el, laken el estaath '9ary 6elab mena gabel laay safer ena ma7ad y3alem el yedad chay!"
WTF!!!
"Na3am!! Leish?!"
"Madry!! Ana gelt agulsh 3ashan latgulin ma 3alimouny!"
The other lady was busy -or pretending to be!- running through dozen of files and papers on her desk. No comments did she share!

"OO ana bag3ad fathya leein 2eyee?!" I was mad but held my temper!
"ee.. she'3lay nafcsh bel Soliter" she was trying to be .. FUNNY!

"OK!" i moved the chair back got off it and head toward the door "yseir ash'3el nafsy oo atmasha bel qesem?!" I asked Marwa
"e5thay ra7tsh" with the nastiest smile i have ever seen!

I left the office pissed.. maly ela Saja!

...Marwa and Nahed...

"yal na7eesa! shfeesh 6afartay el bent" Nahed laughed while asking Marwa.


Nahed was 35, round face, wide brown eyes, single -never been married. A very naive and dump person!


"ma yazatly! sheftay shlabsa!! la oo bkel waqa7a tguly SOLITER!" Marwa said as she sat on her desk and eating nuts

"shfeeh lebsa ya 7afeth?! ban6aloon oo qames... Entay bs 5ayfa takel el jaw 3alish!" teasing Marwa

"la ya galbi, mu hal ashkal takel jawee! bs tadrin ma3 meno 6beegat?!"

"besmellah mn awalha! meno?!"


"Saja el {BEEEEEB}" Marwa replied angerly

"3ashaaaaaaaaaaaan chethy; el mafrooth ya sha6ra tyeebenha soobsh mu tkeeshenha mnsh!" Nahed was trying to advise Marwa


"6aa3 mno ytkalam! ana maby a7ad sooby! Agool, 5alsay 5alsay she'3lesh oo lata26iin nasaye7! feday nafcsh!" Marwa commanded


"keeeefsh!" Nahed sounded sad


.. 5 minutes later ..


"tabien 7ab?!" Marwa knew that she hurted Nahed; so she was trying to apologize -her way- since Nahed was her ONLY friend!

"LA2!" Nahed was still pissed

"yalla 3ad, tadrin mu gasdee oo ana lama a3aseb age6 7achy m3afin nafs Bu A7mad!" They both laughed as Marwa headed to Nahed and gave her some nuts




...Back to Me...

"Momken adesh?!" standing at Saja's door


"YAH! a7lan wa sahlan; el maktab maktbsh!" said Saja with her lightening smile!


"thanks.. maleit oo ana ga3da ma 2asawee chay!" I complained

"3ady; awal yoom dayman chethy, mudersh '6ary 3adel?! weinah"


"ee ohwa mudery oo 6ale3 2ejaza, yerja3 el esboo3 el yay"


"Loo ohwa hny chan ma 3tegsh! ymoot 3al sh'3el oo wayed daqiq!" she paused "bs la7tha.. Marwa aw Nahed ma3a6oosh chay tsaweeina?!"


"LA2!" i seemed pissed Saja laughed, i guess she understood my pissed face!


"etha hatha wayhesh 3ayal akeed kalamtay wa7da feehoum"


"Ambieh wayed embayin eny ma3asba?! Marwa!!" I said


"Ma aloomsh! bs 6af , hathy feha marath nafsy ma3enha 26 oo mara metzawja bs 3agelha 3agel wa7da 3umerha 14!"


"se2altny cham 3umry oo galt .." i paused.. i dont want to be the GOSSIP GIRL in the department!


"shegalat?!" Saja asked cuoriously


"madry .. 6af ma aby afaker bel mawthoo3, shega3da tsaween?!" changing the subject


"a7eb elly y'3ayer el mawthoo3!" smiled and continued "ga3da asawee taqrir.. shraysh teft7in el computer el thany oo a36esh cham document 3ashan tsawin taqrer?!"
"Taqrer sejy!!" I was thrilled!


"laa2 ya 7elwa! meswada , chay tedaribeen 3alih... ana msawyeta mn gabel , oo lama t5alsena nqaren bein el athnin; shraysh?!"


"7ady mwafqa! a7san mn el ga3da el ba6aliya!" I was exsited


She gave me some documents as i turn on the computer and started working or creating the report; too many numbers -something i adore!- and analysis. Dont worry i wont share the details with you as i know how much people love numbers :P

And time flew with Saja and the report i did; it was time to leave so i excused my self, went to my office, grabbed my bag and said a COLD "goodbye" to Marwa and Nahed. Got into my car and left with nice and strange memories of my first day at work.


Later that day

"shtaabiin!" i said in a sleepy voice
"goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomaaaaaaaaaaaaay!" Maryoom destroyed what is left of my hearing abilities!
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!! NA3AM NA3AM!!! ABY ANAM!" i screamed
"maku noom! ana daga 3alesh 3ashan tgulin bnam! aby a3arf shloun awal yoom dawam?!"
"ufffff!!! tekfeen bs agoom agulsh" begging her :(
"3ady askra, bs nomtsh 5tarbat" Maryoom said in a devilsh tone
"Allahouma 6awelsh ya roo7! na3am?! kany gemt shtabiin??"
"shloun awal youm dawam?!"
"3ady, film, malal, wanasa" i knew giving her bits and pieces would drive her nuts
"SHENU YA3NEE!!! betgolin aw barga3 el 5a6 bwayhish oo ma akalmsh marah thanya b7ayaty!!" she was pissed -- mission accomplished ;)

i laughed at what she said! "a3sabsh!" laughing "hathy el 3anaween bs; al7in agulsh el tafseel el mumel"

i told her about the HANEM man, the 20 mintues search for the "shenqo", how it looked, Saja, rude Marwa, silent Nahed, Bu A7mad & my anonymous boss...

"kareha Marwa!" that was the first thing Maryoom said after i finished

"ee 7adha! bs 6af achwa ena Saja mawjoda chan ma adry sh9ar feny!!"

"ee zain,, agul"

"shtabiin?"

"meta 3zomat el dawam?? FRIDAYS 6ab3an!"
"waaaay bedina 6rarah! oo mn galsh ba3zmsh 3ala FRIDAYS?! shawrma el jam3iya oo t5ub 3alsh!!!" i burst from laughing

"a3almsh !! HAYEEN!!! degay 3alay oo goolay ba6la3 ma3ash!" maryoom said
"gemna mante7amal jokes!? ya 3umry entay maly '3ersh, bs a6afrsh! awal ma yanzel el ma3ash nroo7 FRIDAYS; ba3ad aaamray"

"ma yamer 3alsh 3ado.. enzain yalla gelbay wayhsh oo ma3 el salama!"
"bye ya bgara!" i teased and hang up before she would say a word

I looked at the clock; it was 5PM
Saturday... always long and boring, even when you have something to do! The beginning of the week is ... loooong!
Someone I miss for sure ... A7mad! I haven't talked to him since yesterday

**Dialing @*$ ** "haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?!" obviously he just woke up!
"masa2 el 5eir" me trying to be nice!
"masa2 el ward wel joury"
"sa7 el noom! ma re7t el dawam?!"


let me explain something about A7mad; he works in his Dad's company, but he never goes to work unless his Dad asks him to! You know the type they call "ba6alah muqana3a"?! Well, my A7mad is one of them!



"la2; ams knt ta3ban mn el challieh oo nemt ... wensh?!"

"home"

"shloun el dawam?!"

"zain .. 6umasha oo eshwaya enqatheet, but overall i liked the first day"

"and why is that?!"

"i met this girl at work, she approached, very sweet and helpful and she made my day go as smooth as possible"

"Ashwa enha WA7DA mu WA7ED! adree meletsh wese3a!!"

"waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay shtabeeeeeeeeeeeeee?! ya3nee shfeha etha el wa7da kan 3endaha male friends or colliques?!"

"feha oo feha oo feha! ana ma artha! wein ga3din?!"

"ga3din in Kuwait! oo ba3din enta tsulifly 3an bnat 5altik oo 3amtik bs ana ma agul chay!"

"ya3nee lazem athakresh ana rayal?! ana 7aa6 7ad 7aghoum kelhoum, and they all know that i have someone in my life who took over my entire life" flirting!

"enta baya3 7achy! aslan why am i discussing this?! i know it is a deadend!"

"sha6ra shoshty!" SHOSHTY! kel youm dala3 yedid!!

"adry ... ta3al, mno hathy elly took over your life?!"

"ya3nee matadreen!"

"la2 ma adry" trying to be ... Daloo3a

"entay ya ba3ad ahaly oo 6owayfy!" he said




i blushed and flashed him a MWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

"ba3ad dinyeety entay!"

"adry!" sounding so confident

"enzain mageltely shesem ur new collique?!"

"LEISH ENSHALLAH?!" i was annoyed

"ymkn akalemha mn warash!" teasing me

"A7MEDOOOO! WAY3A" i yelled!!

"bser3a yengas 3alish! tawny made7 meno!? OMY??? i want to know" he nagged

i knew urging wont do me any good, and he will get what he wants eventually so "malgoof 6ool 3umrek! Saja Al XX"

and suddenly he screamed and said "NAAAAAAAAAAA3AAAAAAAAAAAAAAM?!"

What happened?! what's wrong with him?! who is Saja to make him go CRAZY?!


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To Be Continued ... A Woman Torn Apart

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Mie Mie

A Woman Torn Apart -- 4

KNOCK KNOCK

"Na3am"

"coffee madam .. "

"okay, 7u6a hny... Bu A7mad ma ya ?!"

the Tea boy put one coffee cup on Saja's desk, the other one on a table next to me as he said "La madam ana mayshuf"

"okay .. mashkur"

the tea boy left the room as we sipped our coffee

"shrayesh bel qahwa 3awash?!"

"laa ba'as!" i said as i was enjoying my coffee ...

time passed quickly with Saja, she was very friendly! Coffee, sweet and we both talked about different things in life; makeup, fashion, society, work ... etc

almost 2 hours later; her phone rang

"Alo na3am? La! okay al7in neyee" she hang up

and just before i say any word Saja said "Bu A7mad sharaf.. lets go"

Ooh Bu A7mad?! why is the name A7mad hunting me?!?!?!?

we left her office, walked through the narrow corridor til its end, where Bu A7mad's office was at the end of the corner.

It was 10 AM when we entred Bu A7mad's office ...

"Ahalan ahlan!" his deep sharp voice said as he was welcoming us

"Hala feek; sej mudeer!" Saja commented

"Waaleeeeeeeeeeeeein ! ta7sedoun el faqer 3ala mutat el yem3a?! lu tadrin ana leish te2a5art.."

she interrupted "OO ana shakoo?! hathy bnyatna el yedida ya Bu A7mad, deer balik 3aliha oo lat yaninha methlna!"

"W shlunha?!"

"shegradiya oo sha6ra!"

i blushed

"eeeh .. yeebayin taly ,, entay 3aysha Al XX 3adel?!"

"ee 3adel"

"aku ba3ad 5 bnat oo shabiin baqbulin bel hay2a ... bs madry etha byeebun a7ad 3endna" He wondered

"ana asta2then, 3aysha bs t5alsin mn 2ustah 7amam ta3alay 3ndy" she gave me a winck as she excused her self

Bo A7mad started talking about the Hay2a in general and our department, i was listening carefully and studying his face expression...

Bo A7mad is almost 50, too many wrinkles and smokes heavily! Thick black mustache which obviously he colors it. He is married from two women and has 7 children total from both.

He wanted to walk around, show me the department and meet my team ..

As we were walking out, i checked his figure.. He is short, not a dwarf but short comparing to men height...

We finally reached my office and met my team; there were 4 desks inside the office, two occupied with women in their mid 30's and the other two were empty.

Bu A7mad introduced me to them and showed me the desk I will using; he also told me that my Direct boss is on leave and will be back next week.

I sat on my desk that had a Computer with Windows '98; i turned it on to waste some time playing Soliter

20 minutes later; a soft -wayed daloo3- voice curiously asked "entay sham 3umrsh?!"

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To Be Contincued ... A Woman Torned Apart

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Mie Mie

A Woman Torn Apart -- 3

I woke up at 5:40 AM, prayed and got ready for work. I wore a black trouser with a white shirt with black & red strippes. Red shoes & grabbed my Lious Vitton bag, applied my protection, blusher, mascara & a fine lipstick and my hair was simply down.
Head to kitchen and prepared a quick cheese sandwish and went out.

It was 6:30 AM


Ashwa eny 6ela3t gabel el za7ma , el hay2a 3al 5th ring road...

thinking to myself while driving to work, first day of work

You know ,, at the very first day of work you feel strange; a mixture of a funny exciting freaky feeling! Even the drive to your work place feels weired! it's like going down the stairs to meet the guy who is sitting in the Hall room to propose...

NA3AM!! 3awash !!!!!!!!!!!!! SHAAAAAAKOOOO !!!





crazy thoughts in my head...





I reached the building in Rabiya approching the main entrance where Secuirty office was located...


"Saba7 el 5eir"


"Saba7 el noor ya Hanem"


"Ana muwathafa ydida, mumkn etdaliny wein qesm el mu7asaba?!"


"7adr bs 3awez el be6a2a el madaniya ya Hanem"


OO BA3DIN 3AL HANIM! I DONT LOOK THAT OLD!


"Leish?!"


"3ashan asagel el esm ya Hanem"


grabing my wallet from the bag, taking out the civil ID and giving it to the Eygptian guy..


After writing my name "etfadaly ya Hanem"


OK THAT WAS IT!


"mashkur oo ana mu HANEM! wein el edara?!"


"Oltely el mu7saba?!" looking shocked


"EE!" how long is this going to take?!


"te6la3y du'3ry , ymin ba3din du'3ry le'3ayet matla2ee yaf6a maktub 3aliha (edarat el hay2a) wetshufy ba2a el mu7asba fein"


"shkran!" pulled the window up and drove away!





it was 7 am when i reached the building,, and reached the Accounting Department at 7:20AM! I was looking for it for 20 minutes!

The Department wasn't in a luxurious building, nor a place you concider an office, it was a SHABRA, SHENKO, MUL7AQ!!! Name it whatever you want, but it is not an OFFICE BUILDING!!!

i managed to find a parking, went inside the (shenko) where another Eygptian secuirty guy was sitting behind a desk on it a big book , i assumed it was the ATTENDENCE SHEET.

He looked at me in a strange way, not a dirty look, but a shocked one!

"Esalam 3alikom"

"Wa3alky3om el salam 2umury"

achwa no "HANEM"

"Ana muwathafa yedida oo el youm awal youm dawam.."

"AA ok fehemt, sagely esmik hena law sama7ty" flipping the page of the book and pointing on a sheet that says (Al Ta3yiin El Jadiid)

Pulled a pen from my bag and wrote my name.. He was still shocked

"Al7in wein aru7?"

"tru7y shemal, du'3ery fee maktab ABU A7MAD, howa yelolik ta3mly eeh" he quickly said "bs howa msh mawgood, yeegee kaman shewaya"

"ya3nee eshkether shewaya?"

"ya3ny nus sa3a keda"

Allahouma 6awelsh Ya Rou7!

"Al7in ana wein aru7??" i sounded annoyed

"estany henak bel karasy oo bs yegy 3ashan ywaqa3 7udur, 2ashawerloo 3aliky"

He seemed nice

I went and sat on the chairs where he pointed, they were facing the entrance door. The "shenqo" was dull and gloomy! I dont know how it is called (Hay2at el Zera3a) and there is not a single plant in this department!

The offices were cubes, as i suppose, some on the right hand, others on the left. It was a small department but there was an extention to other departments.

15 minutes passed as the employees started to come; some gave me a GAZE as if i was a UFO or something, others passed without a single look. They were mainly old women -not too old- and men.

Now i know why the secuirty guy was starring at me with a shocked look!

Everyone looked the same except one! a late 20's lady came in the "shenqo" wearing a dark purple knee length dress printed with big black flowers with a jeans jacket. Her hair was a up with a slik pony; bright blusher and lipstick; she was wearing black tights and black heels.

Everyone else -i mean women- wore 3abaya, or long skirt with long shirt. Or something undescribable!

When she entred, she gave me a (checking you out) look with a smile, she signed the sheet and talked to the egyptian guy almost wispearing .. i wonder!

Saja & the Egyptian guy

"hathy meno?"

"dee muwazafa gdeda, gaat mn el sa3a 7:30!"

"mbayin 3aliha sha6ra; na6ra el athwal?"

"Aiywa ya set Saga"

"Saga b3ink! SAJA.. el muhem, ana ba5eth-ha makteby; leei ya el athwal, deg 3ala makteby oo ana awadiha 3enda"

"7ader"

...

"Saba7 el 5eir"

"Saba7 el noor"

"Ana Saja, mudaqiq awal.. shesmsh?"

"3aysha, ana muwathafa yedida"

"na6ra Bu A7mad?!"

"EE.."

"hatha ymkn eyee esa3a 10! ta3alay makteby a7san mn ga3dtsh hny.. neshrab coffee ma3 ba3ath" she kindly suggested

"MMM okay" i smiled, grabbed my bag and went to her office

As we entre her office, there were two desks. one too tidy as it never been touched! The other was full of life! Picture frames, small flower vase, colored books and stick notes, a huge computer screen! behind the desk was a window.

"tefathelay" pointing at the chair infront of the colorful desk

"mashkura,, hatha maktebsh?!" i asked

"EE .. mu mbayen?"

"Emballah.. mashallah full of life!"

"it should! 3ayal shlun awanes 3umry bhal magbara?!"

i lauhged and said "EE Wallah magbara!!"

She smiled and asked "qahwetsh sada or 7elwa?"

"wasa6"

dailed on the desk phone and said "Salam, jeeb athnin qahwa wasa6 maktab Saja" and hanged the phone

"Ee 3aysha.. mn wein met5arja?"

"Jam3at el Kuwait, koliyat el tijara"

"3diliya 3adel?!"

"ee.. oo entay?!"

"Allah ysalmsh ana 5erajt jam3at 3ien Shams fee Maser, ta5asus mu7saba.. oo sarly hny 4 years awal mate5arajt oo qadamt fee diwan el 5edma, qbaluny hny.. Oo bs" then she asked "entay shyabish hny?"

"diwan el 5idma, bs twaqa3t ena el mukan arqa mn chethy! el mabna wayed ... mu mabna!!"

She laughed loudly and said "Arqa!! ya 7elwsh ya 3awash!! tara el hay2a mn el amaken el dathra fel dera!"

"Sej" i sounded disappointed

"Sejien! bs tebqa a7san mn '3erha, cham 3umrsh?"

"25 .. "

"Katkoota! shaklish 20! Ana 28; shufay ana erte7tlsh awal masheftsh la2eny 7asetna methel ba3ath.. Etha la7athtay el 3umom hny ya 3abat oo 7jab 3ady bs kelhum foog el 35! entay metzawja?!"

"La2 .. "

"Ana ba3ad .. ehny el a'3labiya 7arem oo omahat 3yal, 7leeweein bs mayen3a6un wayeh kelsh! Entay thkarteny bnafsy awal madawmt, nafs el ga3da and the look! adry ana mu wayed akbar mnsh bs hal mukan y5aleesh tekbreen 10 snin"

she kept talking as i was listening carfully

"Ma7ad galy shasawee aw shlun atsaraf, 5asa eny 3esht 5 snin fee Masr oo makent ayee el Deira ella manedar, fa wayed sadefatny mawaqef tsaraft feha '3ala6 oo 6e7t fee mishakel .. ma abeesh e6e7in fee aghla6y , madry leish bs e3tabriny methel e5tsh el kbira" she said with a caring tone

i just nodded

KNOCK KNOCK

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To Be Continued ... A Woman Torn Apart

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P.S.

Senser apologize for the delay; it was a long week. But i promise a quicker post

Mie Mie

A Woman Torn Apart -- 2

"la7tha!" i suddenly said looking at the phone

IT WAS ...

"SHFEESH??!!" Maryoum was worried!

"Brd 3ala el telefon.. hatha .."

"ashufsh e3tefastay! okay yallah an6ersh" she knew it was my .. A7MAD

"ee bser3a 6el3ay bara!!" i begged her!

"NA3AM!" shocked

"Yallah please!" pushing her gently out of the room!

"Maynouna!!!! WALLAH EL 3ATHEEM MAYNOOOONA!" she yalled and slammed the door!





the phone kept ringing,


i slamed the door and ...


"alo" i said softly


"SA3A TREDIN!! WENSH?!" he yalled


"a3sabik! el youm yam3atna oo knt ta7t!" of course i lied! i forgot to tell him im going out!


"ee ,, shloun el yam3a??" 6a5 shwaya


"boring! so qararna ana oo Maryoum nru7 ntsawag" giving him bits and peices!


"leish shopping?! wein enshallah?! oo meta bte6l3un?! oo mnu raye7 m3akoum?!" pouring all the possible questions you can imagine! Typical A7mad!


"WAAAY la7tha! benru7 sharq, bs ana oo Maryoum oo bne6la3 al7in la2an aby ashtrey hdoum ydidy my new job!!" I intended to keep the "when" part in the middle


"NA3AM?!" with a scary tone!


"Allah yn3am 3alik" stupidly replying


"SHENU A5ER CHAY GELTY?!"


"bashtry hdoum yed..."


"LA YA MAMA MU HATHA! META BTAMSHOUN?!"


"al7in"


"ENSHALLHA MTA KNTAY NAWYA TGULIN??? BACHR! YA3NEE ANA ETHA MADAGEIT CHAN MAGELTAY!" UFF chena 3ayouz tet7al6am! but with a scary tone!


"ya 3umry enta! ana agdar asawy chethy! e7na bn6la3 bhdoumna, ana knt labsa jeans oo t-shirt oo sha3ry msashwar oo ehya yat labsa hdoum 6al3a.. So i asked her if she can come with me shopping, bs 6ela3t dary ayeeb jan6ity oo knt badg 3alik bs enta sebagtny" then i flirted "shft shloun galbk 3ala galby?!"


"ana b6awefha hal mara.. bs ya 3awoosh etha sawiteha mara thanya batelsh mn gmtsh oo al3an 5ayrsh! SEMA3TAY?!"


"7ather!! ay awamer thanya?!" trying to control my rising temper!


"la2!! bs tuslein 6amniny"


"akeed 7abiby .. shloun el chalieh?"


"zain .. tawny ga3ed oo al7in bashufly chay akla" Just woke up and has the energy to fight! Maynon!


"bel 3afya 7abiby"


"y3afish ya rou7 7abibsh" i know! he suddenly switchs his mood!


"enzain ana lazem arou7 3ashan ma net2a5ar, tadry ana baredha beit-houm 3gub"


"okay yalla take care OO.."


"a6amnk lama oosal"


"sha6ra!"


"adry!! bye"


.... Yes he hangs up without saying bye!





I opened the door of my room and there was Maryoum waiting for me -- taksr el 5a6er!


"SA3A!!"


"emshay bs wely y5aleesh kafy ohwa!"


"ana madry shloun met7amlita 5 snin! maynooon!"


"ma7ad maynoon ela maryoum! latguleen 3ana chethy!" going down the stairs


"UFF enzain!"








When we walked in the hall room, some women were taking a nap, some were watching TV. My mom was drinking her tea with Om Maryoum...





"wein enshallah?" she said in a low voice


"baru7 ashtery hdoum 7ag bachr"


"mu tet2a5reen!"


"ee adry, bawasel Maryoum el beit oo bard mbachr 3ashan ga3dat bachr" coming closer to her


"enzain,, tabin chay?!"


"entay kareema oo ana astahel" approaching her and kissed her forehead


"bnt Obosh!!!" grabbing her wallet from her bag and giving me 20 KD "Hash! ykafy?!"


I looked at the 20 KD shocked and said "Yoma Allah yhadash 20 dinar! ana ray7a ashtery HDOUM mu blousa!"


"fesag fesag!" complaining "e5thay kart el bank oo se7bay 100 dinar, enzain?"


"Allah y5alesh lee ya a7la om!!" took her card, said bye and went out




>> Conversation between my mom and Maryoum's mom



"mayser chethy ya om S3oud! Tet3alam el fesag ba3dein!" Om Maryoum said


"Weeeih! 5aleha testans! hathy je3dity oo tawha el fqayra tetwathaf! Yseir edawem bhdoum qadeema?! Shtabin el awadim yangdoun 3aliha!!" Mom defended me!


"Madry bs 100 wayed! sheftay bnty Maryoum ma ba6elat 7aljha!" saying with pride!


"tadry ena omha je3sa!" Mom replied sarcasticly!


"ANA Je3sa! al7in elly y3alim 3yala el tawfer yseer je3s?! Ma haget-ha mnsh Ya Muthy!!" Om Maryoum said madly


"7abibty ya Lulwah! at'3ashmar weyash! tadrin ana a7eb a6afer refejty oo murt O5oy Allah yer7ema" Mom said trying to calm her down


"Allah yer7ema,, magdar 3alsh! 6ool 3umrsh jumbazeya oo 3ayarah!"


"Mashkoura Ya refejty .. yseir nethana bel shahee?!"


"EE yseir!"






>> Back to me

We drove from Rutha to Sharq crossing share3 el Hub - i dont know why they call it that name! to the Gulf road, then finally arrived and parked in Sharq at 5:30.

I shopped 'til i dropped! Maryoum was complaining all the time from the long shopping ;p

After 2 hours of shopping , a plain red long sleves, mid-length dress cought my eyes from the men-side window in ZARA ... i had to get it!

As we entred the store, a tall, dark hair and sun-kissed tone looked at us and kept staring at us with his eyes!

We ignored him and went directly to the dresses section, searched for my size and went to fitting room.

"Shrayesh?!" i asked Maryoum

"Eyanin Shosha! bs mu 7ag el dawam sa7?!"

"La2 6ab3an! 7agy" i wincked at her

"Masboub sab! mumkn ta5theena oo ne6la3?! ye3t!!"

"Okay yal 7ana!"

I took it off and went out of the fitting room to the cashier to buy it. To my surprise, the sun-kissed guy was near by the cashier, holding 2 t-shirts and when he saw us, he immidiatly came to our cashier and stood right next to us!

Maryoum whispered "hatha leish mu rathy ynazel 3youna, 5ebel?!"

The word "5ebel" cracked me up but i didnt laugh loudly!

"Leish teth7kin?! al7in 7sbala 3ana!"

"leish e7na 3an meno ne7esh?! mu 3ana?!" i whispered back, trying to hold my laugh!

"UFF!" she said madly!

When we finally reached our turn, paid and went out of the store to Starboucs. He followed us without a word.

Took our Frabs and Maryoum el faj3ana got a Turkey Sandwish. Headed to my car and he was still behind us! i hate it when a guy sticks to you like a super glue!

"Hatha shyabee!!" complained Maryoum while walking to my car

"Madry! bs ana ra7 arawy etha gal kelma wa7da!" I said angerily

"aslan ohwa meno yabee!!??" Maryoum asked

"Wana shdareny?! 3ajbsh! Yallah get in the car oo wla kelma!" I commanded!

As we were ridding the car, he came my side and said "Mumkn ak.."

I intruppted "MUMKN SHENU?! TSEIR QALIL ADAB?! LAW SAMA7T WA5ER OO BALA 7ARAKAT YAHAL" pulling my door as he step aside

"ana mu helgy bs 3a6eny forsa!" he said

I closed my door, put the gear on R and drove away

I looked at upper mirror and He was still standing with the weirdest smile ever!

"Wallah oo gayem 7athesh ma3 hal blousa!" Maryoum sarcastily said

"Shut up! 3al aqal mazyoun"

"AAAAH kan 3ajbsh! bagoul 7ag a7mad!" laughing!

"HAHAHA, again SHUT UP! ana gelt mazyoun, ma gelt 3ajebny.. aku farg! ba3din entay tadrin salfat safatny oo raqamny ma7ebha!"

"ee rag3ay! 3aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaajbesh!" teasing me!!

"WAAAY! ee 3ajebny oo lu maknt ma3 a7mad chan kalamta! 3ajbsh chthy?!" I yalled

"ee! el e3teraf bel 7aq fathela"

"chub"

It was 8:30pm when i reached Kifan to drop Maryoum at her place - she must be home maximum 9pm

"Nezlay" she said while i parked at the front gate

"La maly 5elg Omsh elly wayed t7ebny" I sarcastly said

"Ya shensh! entay shaku feha?!"

"Al7in wagta!? aslan lazem ared el beit! Waray shower oo 3asha oo dawam oo A7MAD 3ashan laydeg 9:30 oo ysare5 "3AWASH WEINSH"!! immitating his scary voice

Maryoum laughed and said "kefsh yal 5abla! oo bachr degay 3alay mn dawamsh aby a3arf el wath3"

"akeed ya 6alebat el jam3a" teasing her!

"Waliin ya 3ayouz! tara kelhoum 4 snin!!" she said while getting out of the car "bye!" and closed the door

I waved at her and drove home

>> My room

Choose what I will wear for tomorrow, a black trouser and a white shirt with thin black and red strips, gave them to Teresa -our servent- to iron and went back to my room.

Wore my pijama, set my alarm at 6:00am, dipped in bed & called A7mad

"Alo"

"hala bhal sout"

"hala feik, wenk?" softly asked

"7ader el beit .. shloun el soug?!"

"Zain ,, ba3din asuliflik! al7in aby anam!! Tadry 7abibtk muwathfa al7in"

"Eg3aad! 7ather ya muwathfa! excited?!"

"Excited that i will finally work; but not to the place! You know i always wanted KOC" i said disappointed

"EE ya 3umry adry, bs el dawam a7san mn ga3dat el beit" comforting me

"3al gultk... bs tusal dzely msg 6ameny, ana bnam al7in.. tesba7 3ala 5eir"

"7aaf?!" he asked devilishly

"masadeg! ana mu ams mkalmtik oo lel7in nafs el 2ustwana"

"daam tadrein leish el este3bat! good night kiss bser3a!"

MMMMMWAAAAH!

"ya galby oo denyety! good night 7abibty"

"good night ,, mu ten..."

He hanged the phone! UFF i hate him when he does that!

Sent: "mu tensa msg e6amny lama tusal el beit"

Inbox: "7ather 7abibty"

I closed my eyes ...

Thought about tomorrow, about the place, the people..

I asked myself "will i fit in?! will they like me?! is it another jobless government job?! is it better than KOC..."

then suddenly!

He falshed in my mind!

His face

His eyes

His voice

the sun-kissed guy! Why is your picture flashing in my closed eyes?!?

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To Be Continued ... A Woman Torn Apart

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Mie Mie

A Woman Torn Apart -- 1

"mabrouk 3awoosh"

"Allah ybarek fesh"

"mabu'3atay teshta'3lin?"

"ba3ad shensawy?? Elly Allah katba yseir"

"Sarlesh shkether met5arja?"

"sentain"

"Alla! sentain!!! Oo tawhoum y3aynounsh?! leish entay jami3iya oo s'3era, leish 6awelaw?!"

"ygouloun dor, madry 3anhoum! el muhem eny basht'3el oO Allah ysahel enshallah"

"Ee enshallah; geltely wein est'3altay?"

"hay2at el zera3a"

"HAW! hathy shetsaweein feha?? enta darsa zera3a ?"

" la2, bs fee edarat oo ana fy edarat el mu7asaba"

"eeh ! Allah ywafgsh! 3ad deray balsh! ana sema3t ena mu 5oush mukan!!"

"7ata ana!! wayed helag hnak!"

"entaw bs ed3aw oO Allah kareem!"

"Amin!" both said -- finally they shut up; or i thought they did!!

"3ad agulsh tadr.." interuptted by ... MARYOUM!

"3awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaash!!" Maryoum shouted from a room .. SAVED BY THE BELL!

"kany yayah! 3an ethnkoum"

"ethnsh ma3ash"

WAAY MABUGHAW?? thinking to myself while hidding from the hall into the side room where all my girl couzins gathered!

"law sama7tay! marathanya nadiny asra3!!" i told Maryoum

"hahahaay! sh7eet oo m7eet shyaboun?!" how could anyone laugh and ask at the same time?! ask Maryoum!

"UFF yashensh! madry shloun teth7kin oo tes2eln oo kel shay ma3 ba3ath! ba3ad shyaboun?? wein eshta'3altay? shsawtay? leish al7in? leish hnak!! UFF YANINOUNY!!" i answered angerily.

"yalla 6af! wein benru7 el youm?" Maryoum asked excitedly

"madry, sharq?!" i suggested

"MMM, okay! bs 7alata 3al 4 ; tadrein a7la gaaz!" she said with a winck!

"Ana bafham shloun 4 oo al7in esa3a 2:45!! oo el awadem elly bara, e5wany kelhoum metyam3in oo 7armhoum!! shngoulhoum! law sama7taw bs naby nru7 NGEZ!!" yes i am still pissed from my sisters in law -7arem e5wany el 7ana!

"wel 7al?! beliel yseir za7ma.. oo mara7 y5alouna ne6la3!!" Maryoum said

"madry.. emshay dary nbadel, nanzel lama el reyayeel yru7un ysaloun el 3aser oo Oboy ynam.. okay?!" i suggested

"ee bs mno el sha6er elly ygoulouna enhoum ra7aw bedun e3lan bel jareda" she said

"Rawan!" i called my niece

"na3am?!" she answered from where she was sitting, the other side of the room with Sarah and Fouz

"ta3alay foug!" i said while going out of the room heading my room .. i have to use the Power of the Aunt from time to time.

"Uff enzain 5aLTY!!"

My room

"Rawoun, aby 5edma mumkn?!" i asked politly

"ya3nee el 5edma matengal ella lama a6la3 ma3ash your room! na3am 5ALTY?!?" she said -om lsan madree mn wein yaybetah!

"chubay! bs yru7un el riyayeel, ta3alay gulilna bs bdun la a7ad y7es! ok?!" i told her

"ee okay, bs leish mageltay jedam Sarah oo Fouz?!" she asked with a stupid face

"la2eny ma2a7bhoum!"

"HAHA! adry damhoum thegel banat o5osh! enzain wein betru7un?" she asked with this masla7a tone! i know it!!

i smiled and said "mu she'3lsh!!"

"ham tabin 5edma oo ham matgulin!! leish el na7asa!" she was pissed - hehe!

I said while wearing my jeans " kefy! entay shtabin?"

.... Maryoum was putting on makeup ....

"aby arou7 ma3akum! tadrein ana muraheqa oo 3umry 15 oo maskina ma7ad y6ale3ny" giving me this cute face!

"MMMM la2! amursh yum el athnin oo nru7 movie, etha 5athetsh al7in kel el dinya betseer maynouna oo shme3na Rwan.. fa lets cut it short and save it for some other day, okay?!" I said while looking at my cabinet to pick a blouse..

"uff OKAY! whatever! have fun yal gezeza!" she said when leaving the room.

"bnt e5tsh 7ana, bs th-haba!" Maryoum suddenly commented

"Ee adry, t-habel, bs mabeha tet5tereb oo 7adha '3eir el se7er el thanyiin!" i said "albes blousty el banafsijiya?!" asking Maryoum

"EE 7elwa, oo makeup green or blue ! ya salam!" Maryoum loves makeup, she's good at it, something may sound ugly, but she transfers it into something WOW!

"la2 maly 5elg, bs k7el oo mascara.. bashtery cham ge63a 7ag bacher" i said

"EEH sa7 entay muwathafa! wa2a5eran" she said with a sarcastic smile

"tsadgeein, mu wayed met7amsa.. bs a7san mn ga3dat el beit!" i told her while heading to my dressing table, and apply fondation

"ba3ad shtabin?! ge3adtay sentein bel beit! sefar oo shallih aw el wafra!" she said that with the weirdest look ever!

After i graduated, i wanted to work at Kuwait Oil Company (KOC); i never wanted to be an ordinary person, i wanted to be differenet than my sisters and brothers! They all worked in regular governement sectors. But I wanted the private sector! Or something .. YESWA my studies! Waiting for KOC took longier than i thought, so i spent 2 years after graduation from university travelling, wafra, challeih and of course gaaz etha knt bel dera!

After 1 year and 6 months, i had to apply at DIWAN EL 5EDMA to kill the routine and work! So i got accepted at Haiyat el Zera3a wal Tharwa el Samakiya, I dont know how! But I had to go with it...

"bs ana knt aby KOC mu hay2at madree shenu!" i complained

"al7in gazreha hnak ba3din yseir 5eir" she immediatly said.

"enzain sektay 5aliny arakez bel eye-liner" trying to shut her up!

40 minutes later

KNOCK KNOCK

"5alteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" Rawan said behind the door

"haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?!" yalling

"el darb aman!"

Laughing at her! "okay yal 5ebla shukran!"

"EL SHARHA 3ALAY!!!" she screamed!

Maryoum and I were still laughing "asfin ya hanem!"

"Yallah?!" Maryoum asked

"EE yallah.." as i was about to get out of the room when

my mobile rang.. that ringtone!

I took it out of the bag, it was ...

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To Be Continued .. A Woman Torn Apart

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P.S. Enshallah you enjoyed the first part? :)

Mie Mie

A Woman Torn Apart

My name is 3aysha, I am 35 Kuwaiti woman. Born & lived all my life in Kuwait, never studied abroad though it was my dream, never been to a Private school, studied and graduated from Kuwait University.
Married from Walid since 2002 and have two kids, Rana and Khalid.
I am also working in one of the government places , which wasn’t my dream job. But I reached a good state there.

Normal, a very normal life from the outside… But from the inside I am torn apart! I thought I can keep it deep in. But at the age of 35, you look at your life, where u are standing and what you achieved… My only 2 achievements are my children & my Bachelor degree! The torn in eating me up.

I am a 35 years old woman torn into uncountable pieces; because of wrong decisions I took in life! I am sharing my story so no one will follow my path & fall into my mistakes!
This is the story of a woman, a woman torn apart…

P.S.

I will try to keep it short & concentrated; it is a true story of the woman who teared mie apart! But I changed the names respecting her privacy and I understand that we live in a society that curse truth & honesty; yet glories Hypocrisy and idea of "كل شي بالخش والدس"…
I hope who ever reads it will enjoy it and learn from her shared lessons. It is my first story I ever write so I appreciate support & help if needed :)

Mie Mie

لاتقولون لأ GONE WITH THE WIND لما أقول 5 ملايين

مقالة محمد الوشيحي اليوم صفحة اخيرة في جريدة الجريدة

http://www.aljarida.com/aljarida/Article.aspx?id=119933

اذا الخبر صج، عييييييييييييييييييييب اذا نسكت عنا، وشيطان اللي يسكت عنا وحرامي اللي يسكت عنا وفاسد اللي يسكت عنا وخاين اللي يسكت عنا! بانتظار رد فعل الحكومة والوزير والنواب اللي صوتوا ضد طرح الثقة بحجة عدم دستورية الاستجواب واحالة البند

الاول الى المحكمة الدستورية

وما نقول الا

Mie Mie

She ... Teared Mie Apart!

Madry what to say! i was going to write something totally different, nicer & lighter. But i couldnt! Today happened the most .. what to describe it?! nasty?! bad?! mean?! WHAT?! I am trying to put out the rage in mie into words, so please bare with mie!

Today, i saw someone i concider one of the strongest people i met in my life. She is a woman in every aspect & was the first to fight the flow in her family, she had the courage to do so!

She was never the emotional one in her family, she was the one everyone runs to when they are facing something bad & she helps them out & gives them strength...

She was a "JABAL MAYHEZAK REI7" type! Today i saw her breakdown, cry like a baby! YAJEMA3A SHE IS NOT THE TEARY TYPE! She cried, and screamed .. she brokedown... Oo leish?! 3ashan wa7en mayeswa trab rilha, though he is her husband! Bs hatha, as they say, '3al6at 3umerha!

She didnt cry because of him, she cried for herself, how she ended up marrying him? What made her do so?! Why is she standing him?! Why is still with him?! What he made her turn into!!!

i cired and hugged her

i never thought i will see her like this

WHY?! i cired because i was helpless & i felt weak!

You know when you want to do something for someone, but you cant, you feel helpless!

i still feel like crying :(

Please, think of someone you see as a strong person & love so much.. they breakdown infront of you & cry from what has been inside!

I think i will write her story down.. One time i told her: tadreen ensh mathaly el a3la!

she was surprised and said: only the old me 5aliha mathalish el a3la, dont fall into the same mistake i did or you will turn into the person i am now!

that was one year ago...

The hardest thing is when you know you are much better than what you are but you're stuck with it!

I feel bad for her & for every woman ends like her, and No! i dont want to end up like her & i dont want any girl to fall into the same mistake...

The story has a begining, but i dont know whats the end yet... I will need my bloggers-friends support in this :*

P.S. WHY does your soul feel heavy when your with someone?! But it feels LIGHTER when that someone is not around?! I mean by LIGHTER, happier

Dont worry about mie, i grab a sign when i see one! So when I felt HEAVY oo chena aku jebal 3ala chabdy, i blow it awaaaaaaaaay! Oo I hope everyone feels this way, does the same! As I said before, you need someone to BOOST you UP not DRAG you DOWN!

Now I am LIGHTER and i'm lovin' it :)

Mie Mie

Dancing in the Rain

"You're just too GooD to bE tRue

Can't take mY eYeS off yOu

yOu'd bE likE heAVen to toUcH

I wanNa hOld You sO muCh"

-- Lauren Hill

Today I felt different from some reason! Everyday for the past week i sign in my blog but have nothing to say, no inspiration i guess -and No! Not because MJ is dead :(

I was a silent reader.. reading stories on BLOGS, commenting on them if i like, & ignoring if i dont.

I was also very interested in what's going on in the political bubble in Kuwait spesifically about the Interrogation of Interior minister Jaber al Khalid, all the different bloggers views -the WITH and the AGAINST- before the interrogration, during it & later on.

Well today i decided to step out of my silent and speak loudly about different things i have been observing lately. I will start with the joyful things because my mood is high!

Dance and Singing in the Rain! Before & After (el Jaw wayed 7elu in Q8 and i got inspired!)

Have you seen the movie "Singing in the Rain"?!

Well its a classic Hollywood movie i think in the last 50's.. 7ada 3ajeeb! I saw it maybe once or twice and was touched by the scene of guy dancing in the rain! It was heavily raining in the city at the darkest night, but he was happy & singing!

This Man is happy and he wasn't ashame of showing it, or even embarresed!

The common thing between that scene & our life is this:

When we were young, we used to go out to the "7osh" and dance & sing whenever it rains:

طق يا مطر طق بيتنا يديد، مرزامنا حديد

without shame or embarresment, and it was so much fun!

These days when it rains i see guys "yshaf6un", girls freaking out thinking "mekyaaaaaaaaaaaajiiii!" OR "Uff! ma7ela y6eg mu6ar ela lama sawit sha3ry" and people hidding inside their house...
What a nice way of expressing the joy you feel when it rains in Kuwait, if it rains!

We are going backward in everything in our beloved country Kuwait, even in expressing our feelings!

5 million .. GONE WITH THE WIND!

Its almost a week since Al Khalid intorregration by Msalam Al Barak & thanks to AlWatan TV they keep on humilating and embarresing us infront of "elly yswa oo elly mayeswa" -check their evening news on July 6th!

I read so many different views for bloggers about that, and how some are disappointed from the Librals for voting against "6ar7 el theqa" which means they want to keep Al Khalid in his position, and thats not what most of the bloggers asked or seeked for!

Some blogs are closed from disappointment

Other are still discussing it

Some are too mad to post a word

oO chethy...

Regardless if the Interrogation was for revenge hidden agendas, or who Questioned the minister... there are 5 MILLION KUWAITI DINNERS are GONE WITH THE WIND!

5 MILLION KD MEANS = 17,400,382 USD

5 MILLION KD MEANS = 12,454,113 EUR

On what?! Advertising signs!!! YA RAGEL OOL KALAM '3EIR DAH!

I know the advertising industry in VERY expensive especially in Dubai & Kuwait oo 3ala chay mayeswa and i know that the space rent for advertising is also very expensive here. But to fool the Kuwaiti people & say 5 MILLION KD on ADS sign; sorry bs hatha BULSHIT!

And the fact that no one wants to talk about it because المحور الاول حول الى النيابة العامة oo nshuf el neyaba shetgul is also another BULSHIT!

With all do respect to the Judicial system in Kuwait, but we know that no one will ask about the 5 MILLION and it wont return to the احتياطي الاجيال القادمة or whatever they call it.

It's gone, 5 MILLION are gone and my fear is people will forget about it with time!

NO! WE SHOULD KISS GOOD - BYE THIS CRIME!

These 5 MILLION could have solved so many things here, in Kuwait & for Kuwaitis. Aqal chay buy a new good "muwaled kahraba" instead of recieving a msg from "tarsheed" saying that power is over due! Madry shlun POWER OVER DUE Oo 3ndna OIL America 3aysha 3alih!

Oo trust mie, those 5 MILLION didnt only cause problems in the OMA or between BLOGGERS, BUT also right inside my house between dad -elly faj2a 9ar 7kumy!- and myself!

Alot has been said. But ALL BLOGGERS should never give up this case and surrender! We all know when all bloggers unified what happened in the "نبيها 5" Campaign that started here! Yes I know the % MiLLION are GONE WITH THE WIND. But if we all step up together we can charge and punish the ones responsible for this CRIME!

It is a matter no one should disregard because:

"للأموال العامة حرمة وحمايتها واجب على كل مواطن"

دستور دولة الكويت المادة 17

And finally...

lighten up your soul

I am a free bird afterall

True the fall was sweet

But the bottom was disreliefed

The truth behind the fall was ugly

that my soul couldnt believe

Screaming: "NO! Please not again

Not another fool

Not another waste of time & a feel"

Thus my Soul stood up high

and to my surprise, my heart didnt fight

the revolution of the state of mind!

No! I dont want to FALL in love

I want to BE in love!!

It is final, all three agree

and YES! it is a relief

to see your soul again ... FREE!

Mie Mie