Sunday, July 21, 2013

One step at a time 29

Dear Diary, 

Me: What the hell are you doing?!?! 

He smelled of alcohol, drunk as hell. 

...: From all people? I see you. What a small world 

And he pulled me closer, I kept slamming his chest. Trying to free myself from his tight grasp. 

Me: Aziz let me go!!!! 

Aziz: Oh no honey, you're mine now 


Me: I said let me go!!!! 

I hit him straight across his nose, he cried in pain. But kept his hands wrapped around me. People started staring, but walked as if nothing was happening. Why wasn't anyone helping me? 


Me: What do you want?!

Aziz: You. You left me you bitch, gouleely who'd you meet ha? WHO?! 

Me: You're delusional, Im not like you, a lying ass hole. Let me go la aglb el denya foug ta7at

Aziz: Yallah gelbeeha khanshouf mnu besa3dch, everyone's watching you struggle, but no one's helping 

Me: Tfou 3alaik 

Aziz: You cunt

And he slapped me across my face real hard. I was on the floor, my nose was bleeding, I think. 

...: HED'HA 

I heard a scream, it was Sager

Aziz: Shtaby enta... twakal 3ala allah. malek sheghel

Sager: GELTLK HED'HA 

Aziz: or what mathalan? haha 

Sager hit him so hard, Aziz was shocked, eye's raging. I wanted to yell, say something, but nothing came out. I couldn't speak... All I saw was Aziz trying to punch him back, then someone was lying on the floor next to me

Everything blacked out. 
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I woke up in a hospital bed, with an unfamiliar voice calling my name. 

...: Farah, Farah?? Can you hear me? 

Me: Sager? Shaikha? Where are they?! Did something happen to them?! 

Doctor: Calm down! Im your doctor, Sager is outside waiting. I ordered him not to come in since you needed some rest. You got a nose bleed, nothing serious. You lost some blood but you're alright now el7amdellah. Sager info'd me with all the details. You'll be discharged in a couple of hours, no sudden movements, or extra activities for today... I suggest you use this day as a spa day for you to rest. Sager was concerned whether you were able to make it to the concert tomorrow, but I assured him you'd be just fine as long as you rested today. 

Me: Can I see him please?

Doctor: Sure thing, i'll let him in now

A few seconds later, Sager came in. His shirt had a stains of blood. But he looked fine 

Sager: 7beebti Farah, Im sorry... 

Me: Dont, it's my fault... How'd you know I was in trouble 

Sager: You forgot your Room key card, so I told Shaikha to wait 3ala ma arou7 wa36eech eyah. And when I reached you, I saw that, that wa9ekh holding you like that. I went mad, I probably broke his jaw. And he won't ever bother you again, I assure you that. 

Me: And where's Shaikha now? 

Sager: I told her to go back to the hotel, at first ma rethat, then she realized how stressed I was, and ma kan wakt nejra and she went, she's been calling every 30 min to check up on you. 

Me: Tell her to come! laish ma khalait'ha 

Sager: You needed rest 

he said through gritted teeth 

I stayed there quiet, painting his figure in my mind, trying to remember this beautiful portrait of his. His dirty beard perfect with his tan enhancing his strong jaw.

Sager: Laish t6al3een chthy? Smiling

Me: kaify, a6al3k

Sager: La la chthy ast7yyy 

And he covered his face, acting dalou3 and all... he always knows how to make me laugh 

Me: hahahaha, you're so silly 

Sager: Anything to make you smile

Me: I love you, I really do 

Sager: I know... I love you too, Im never gonna let anything happen to you 

Me: Please let Shaikha come, I wanna see her

Sager: *sigh* not now... you need to rest. 
                How about this? Take a nap, and by the time you wake up btshoufeen         
                shayoukha jdamch, 7lu?

Me: Really? 

Sager: Have I ever backed out on my word? 

Me: Never 

Sager: Good, now sleep tight 


He kissed my forehead resting his hand on my jaw, smiling... he hesitantly made his way to the door, as if not wanting to leave me. 
I doze off and woke up on the voices of Sager and Shaikha whispering to each other... I tried figuring out what they were saying. 

Shaikha: She's gonna be okay?

Sager: Enshallah

Shaikha: I dont wanna loose her Sager 

Sager: Neither do I Shaikha, I wanna spend the rest of my life with her 

Shaikha: And you will 

Sager: Allah kareem 

Their voices sounded broken, I decided to show them I was alright, energetic, healthy. Even though I knew every organ in me was slowly dying. 

Me: IM UPPPPP 

Shaikha: FARAAAHHHH! 

She came over to my bedside and gave me a bone crushing hug 

Me: Yuba ma9ar feeny shay! Im alright! The dr said Im free to go in a hour or so 

Shaikha: Kheft 3alaichhhhhh 

Me: Agoulch mafeeny ella el 3afya, stop over exaggerating you guys! It's just a nose bleed! 

Shaikha: El kalb Sagoor makhalany ayee ma3ah 

Sager: Ana chalb? La a9eedch ya shaikho, lage9 lsanech elli sh6oula 

Shaikha: hehehe, ushh 

Sager: 6aaa33 

A knock on the door interrupted us 

Nurse: e7m, sorry for disturbing you guys, Im Nurse Reem, Im here to help Farah change 

Me: I don't need help 

Nurse: Im afraid the doctor insisted on me helping you... you're too tired

Me: I said Im fine, I don't need your help. I can do it on my own 

Sager: Farah, sm3ay el kalam... yallah shaikha khal ne6la3 

And they left the room 

Nurse Reem helped me get up. I pushed her hand away, I was strong enough 

Nurse: Please Ms Farah let me help

Me: FOR THE MILLIONTH TIME I CAN GET UP ON MY OWN! IM NOT A KID. LEAVE ME ALONE 

The second I was on my feet, my legs let me down... I collapsed on the floor, crying vulnerably on the cold lifeless white ground

Nurse: Shhh my baby, shhhh... everything's going to be alright, just take it one step at a time

Me: Im losing everything, I can't even walk *sniff sniff* 

Nurse: What's important is in here 

And she pointed her finger on my heart

Nurse: Don't ever lose what's in here. Always... always have this strong big heart. With every punch you get, with every stab, with ever set back. Make that the reason for your heart to pump harder, louder. Never give up my dear, ever.

Life was never on how long you get to live in no, life is much more than that, life is on how you spend it. 

She wiped my tears away, and helped me get dressed, and pushed me out the door with a wheelchair. And whispered in my ear 

Nurse: Strength was never on the outside. Strength always lies within. And I can tell you this baby girl, you're one of the strongest girls I've met, may god bless you 

I gave her a tight hug, she stayed there smiling, watching me as they pushed me with my wheelchair outside the hospital 












Friday, July 12, 2013

One Step At A Time 28

Dear Diary,


Sager called me today all excited and fired up

Sager: Fraai777! Do you trust me???? Bser3a bser3a jawbaayyy

Me: Eeeh eeeh I do, shelsaaalfaaa?

Sager: Jahzay jan6a feeha malabes enough for a couple of days, bensafer!

Me: and my mom shloun? and the tickets?

Sager: I took care of all of that, kalamt umech ou ekhty eb tyee weyana!

Me: Are you serious?!

Sager: Do I look like I'm kidding? Yallah rou7ay jahzay ashya2ech bser3a

Me: Enshallah

I quickly went and packed my stuff. I folded a couple of shirts and 2 pairs of jeans. That should do for a few days. I heard the bell ring and it was Sager waiting for me. I went to my mom and kissed her on her forehead. 

Mama: Deer balech 7beebti, and have fun

Me: Enshallah mama, thank you for everything 

Mama: I love you, you're always gonna be my baby you know that?

Me: And you're always gonna be my favorite person in the world, did YOU know that?

She gave me a tight hug and one last kiss, before I knew it I was in the car with Sager and we were off to the airport.

Me: Wain bnsafer? 

Sager: Dubai for the next couple of days 

Me: This is gonna be exciting


Sager: Yes it will, muahaha were alone... at last 

Me: yal sakheef sh'hal tha7ka? haha, enzain where's your sister?

Sager: al7eeeen ana elli 9ert sakheef haaa? mashi Farouu7 

Me: 6oul 3umrk sakheef

I gave him this lukewarm smile, shakakta eb 3umra 

Sager: ana a3almch

He suddenly stepped on the gas so hard, we almost reached 200 

Me: SAAAAGER!!! ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL US!?!! 

Sager: Take it back! 

ME: TAKE WHAT BACK?!?!

Sager: Ena ana sakheef

ME: ENTA MU SAKHEEF ZAIN!

Sager: Say it like you mean it

Me: MU SAKHEEEEEFFF SAGER!!! 

Sager: Okay much better now

And he slowed down 
I started mumbling to myself, jesus. He was so reckless at times. 

Sager: What are you saying? I cant hear you

Me: Nothing nothing, but don't ever do that again! I almost pissed my pants 

Sager: That would be fun to see hahahah 

Me: Mara7 a3aleq, 3ashan latdous 

Sager: sha6oura

We made it to the airport in 10 minutes, unloaded the baggage and made our way to starbucks 3ala ma Shaikha came... 
Shaikha, Sager's sister joined us 30 minutes later, she seemed so happy 


Sager: I forgot to tell you guys, were going to David Guetta's concert 

Me: Are you serious!!! 

Shaikha: LATTCHATHEB!! 

Sager: Ussshhh ga9raw 7eskum fetha7touna 

Shaikha: Thank you 9agour wallah!! This is week couldn't have gone any better! 

Me: Shme3na this week 3ad? 

Shaikha: I haven't told you? Next month is my last chemotherapy session, and Im done! No more cancer! I just have to get a check up every 3 months to see if it comes back.


               I was happy, don't get me wrong. I really was, but... I was slowly losing hope. Every time I consulted the doctor all I got was the same answer. 'No progress yet' 
               I mean that isn't normal right? I've been doing chemo for over 6 months, and still nothing? I decided to consult my doctor again and see what he has to say. There might be a chance of me getting a bone marrow transplant. I shook my head as trying to scatter these thoughts away. forget it all. 

Me: Im so happy for you! El7amdellaaahhhh! Aaalfff el7amdellaaah! 

Sager: We all are! Wnshallah yay dourch ba3ad

Me: I hope so, enshallah 

Shaikha: You guys our flight! They're boarding yallah khan rou7

       We picked up our purses and made our way to Gate 6. The flight went smooth, laughing and cracking jokes to kill time. We reached Dubai at there 6:00 pm local time. Dropped our luggage, and made our way to The Walk. It was za7ma full of Arab, probably here for the concert as well. I excused myself from Shaikha and Sager, asking them to go back to the hotel.

Shaikha: Ge3day!! maby ag3ad with Sagoor, he'll give me these life lessons

Sager: Life lessons that'll actually help you one day! you should thank me! 

Shaikha: sure *rolling eyes* 

Me: You guys, Im tired, I need to rest! Shaikha, you have an extra card to our room right? And Sager, the room next to us? 

Sager: Actually 2 rooms away

Me: That's okay, now if you'll excuse me... I'd like to have a hot bubble bath 

Sager: 3ala ra7tch, take care 

Me: Enshallah Sager

    He leaned in closer to me and whispered 


Sager: I love you 

Me: I love you too 

Shaikha: What are you guys mumbling to each other?? 

Sager: Entay sh'hal legafa? malech sheghel 

Me: Sager! Stop being mean 

Sager: Enzain yallah go back to the hotel gabel ma e9eer late, your gonna walk back to Jumeirah right?

Me: yeah 

Sager: deer balech 

Me: Enshallah 

I started walking towards our hotel, it wasn't that far away... 15 minutes by feet maybe? I felt a pair of strong hands on my shoulder. I turned around and couldn't believe it. The audacity!