Chapter Twenty Three

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-Previously-

I just stood there. Tears falling from my eyes. I literally just froze in my place. Why did he just do that? 

Faisal ran past me and out the door. Reem came and put her hand around me. She pulled me towards her and lead me to the bathroom so everyone wouldn’t see me crying. 

-Saif’s POV-

I was so mad at Yasmeen! I didn’t mean to lash out on her like that but I couldn’t help myself! My birthday was such a dark time for me and it was a day I shared with my mother. I couldn’t stand seeing a party going on and just stand there. I had to leave. Once I walked out of Faisal’s house, I realized I had no where to go. I could go to Jassim’s house, but they would just ask me a bunch of questions that I didn’t want to answer. I wanted to go back to my own house. As much as the house reminded me of the bad times I had with my father and his wife; it also reminds me of Noorah and Sally, the two people who I know now, will always be there for me no matter what. It reminds me of the days Noorah and I would have adventures in the backyard and the days where Sally would teach me how to ride a bike. And I oddly missed my father; the constant disappointed looks were part of my daily routine. I had just noticed that I was passing back and forth in front of Faisal’s house, when Faisal came up to me with an angry expression on his face. He looked more frustrated than angry. 

“Int.. Int shagoolk?! Maynga3 fe 3ainik shay Saif?! Wallah you don’t even know how much work Yasmeen, Reem and Noorah have done just to make this birthday a special one for you! Wallah they would come over everyday after school JUST to decorate and plan this party for you! They went out of their way bs 3shan they tell everyone to act like they didn’t know it was your birthday!”Faisal was outraged. His hands were in fists and you could see that his eyes were gonna pop out of his eye lids any second now. I just looked at him and smirked. He didn’t even know half of what I went through on my birthday. “INT MAYNOON? GA3D TBTSMLY CHTHY SAIF?! Honestly, I feel so sorry for  Yasmeen. She deserves so much better than the crap she gets from you.”He said, walking away with a disgusted look on his face. I noticed a shadow behind him. Once he walked away, I found Yasmeen standing right in front of me with tears in her eyes. She didn’t necessarily seem sad about what I had done. No, she seemed like she felt sorry for me. She had a pitiful look on her face. I actually felt sorry for her. Maybe Faisal was right. Maybe she does deserve better. My heart twisted once I had the thought of her with another guy came to mind. I tried pulling her in for a hug; she pushed me away.

-Yasmeen’s POV-

A hug? Seriously? He didn’t really believe a hug would fix everything. I was longing for his hugs but I wasn’t going to forgive him so easily. “Yasmeen... Let me explain. You’ll know why I reacted that way once I explain!”Saif said, his face showing mixed emotions. I sighed and nodded, signaling him to start talking. "Look, mnn youm ma ana 9'3eer ma7b aswy birthday parties. Its a day I celebrate with my mother." He continued on explaining, till my eyes started to water and he pulled me in for a hug. It felt like we were in each other's arms forever. The comfort I felt from hugging him was unreal. He made me feel so safe and I could never stay mad at him. Once I pulled away from the hug, he wiped my tears away and I smiled. Saif took my hand and pulled me into the house. 

We were shocked that Reem had sent everyone home so we could have some privacy. There was a note on the table that said "I sent everyone home, Faisal and I got our dinner and cake and went to the front yard. Have fun kids." It was from Reem. We both laughed and got ourselves some food. I got up and cut Saif a piece of cake with a candle in it. I handed it to him and said "make a wish" while walking out. "Wayn ray7a?" Saif said, with a confused look on his face. "You should spend this time with your mother." I said, pointing to his phone that contained a picture of his mother. Yes it sounded weird, but this was the way he loved spending his birthday; surrounded with pictures of his mother. Saif smiled at me as I walked out of the room.

-Saif's POV-

Words could not describe my feelings towards Yasmeen. She was so understanding and caring. I honestly don't know what I did to deserve a girl like her. 'I love her' is an understatement to what I feel towards her. 'Dling!' I received an SMS. "Saif, you can come home." It was from my father.