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
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