Hanging By a Moment - P6

Dedicatd to Jewels .. Blue Lilies (My confused reader lol .. btw This enshalla will be the clarification) .. DDCanada .. And of course my UK buddies L, July and Rifa

Love,

EB

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Previously ..

Sumaya: Nayool Dalool bs 3aib b3dain bentekalam .. 5aleeha tag3ed weyah o b3dain y9eer 5air

Meanwhile, Nayla got a texted from a weird number

+9733*******

Sep 29, 2010  8:48:25 PM

I thought we agreed you stay away from Hamad .... You better keep your promise

Nayla put her phone down and placed both her hands on her face covering it. What am I going to do? She thought to herself. Meanwhile her grandmother called her.

Mama 3oda: Nayla .. ta3alai yelsai e7thay

Nayla slightly twisted her head towards her grandmother’s voice and looked at her with one eye as her face was still covered. She pushed herself up against the coach and headed towards her.

Mama 3oda: Nayla enty al7een kebartay o jereeb enshalla 7amad beyamlech 3alaich

Nayla: La Mama 3oda lail7een ma 9ar shay

Mama 3oda: Ma3alaih sem3eeni ya Yuma .. ana mabatem lekum 6ool 3umerkum .. 5aloni agol eli bel yof (elgalb) 3shan arta7 o ana fi gabri

Nayla: Esmela 3alaich mama 3oda .. lach 6oolt el 3umer enshalla .. latgoleen chethi

Mama 3oda: enzain 3ayal sem3eeni .. Yuma enty kela met’9ayga o z3lana 7eta salfat 5e6betech mabtesamtay leha .. Ya Yuma mo zain chethi .. tara el rayal may7eb el bent eli kela tez3al tara yet’9ayag o e5aleech .. was3ai sadrech 7abeebti  o thekrai Allah tara el shai6an ma mat .. wenty a3gal 3yali .. ‘9erabna feech el methal o gelna mabeya5thech ela sheikh el reyayeel o akaho we9al ly 3endach .. enty mantay ma’39ooba 3ala shay bs enty bent 3ameteh o be9onech o be5af Allah feech ................

Nayla was thinking about the message the whole time while her grandmother kept on going and going about marriage.

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Flash back

3 months ago

It was summer, a perfect day for girls’ day out to the chalet. It was HOT. They were a big group of friends, sisters and cousins. Around 25 girls all together. Some had their hats on. Everyone brought sunscreens, some brought tanning lotions. They prepared sandwiches, brought junk food along with soft drinks. They all met up at Mariam’s place. 5 cars, 5 girls in each.  Nayla excused herself to the bathroom before they left. Actually she was excusing herself to talk to Hamad.

Nayla Calling Hamad ...

Hamad: Alo

Nayla: Guwa

Hamad: Allah ygaweech .. Halla bel ‘3alya

Nayla: Halla feek .. Oboi ana magdar a6awel bs kent bagolak eni ba7arek weya el banat al7een o menhum banat ma3arefhum fa mabagdar akalmek lo ete9alt

Hamad: el man6e8a b3eeda ya Nayla shlon taboon tro7on

Nayla: Mo awal mara nro7 na7deg o b3dain yam3at banat o wanasa

Hamad: enzain bs te7amelay fi ro7ech o lat3adon el 120 o etha 9ar shay wela shay kalmeeni 3ala 6ool .. enzain?

Nayla (smiling): enshalla .. yalla byee

Hamad: la la la shenow bye !!

Nayla: 3ayal?

Hamad: awal shay tgoleenli a7ebek

Nayla (giggling): yalla mesta3yela

Hamad: Maaafiiii .. tara walla awagef awal sha59 y6oof jedami o ashkeelah 7abeebti sentain “a7ebek” magalatli

Nayla: Yal 3ayar dayman agol lak

Hamad: wayed 3alaich 6arashteeli msg I Love You .. La7’9a La7’9a

Nayla: Yalla 7amad byee

Hamad (Addressing a Pakistani guy): Bayaaa .. Baaayaa

Pakistani Baya: Haa ser?

Hamad: Baya .. mera girlfriend mera del too puch pain

Pakistani Baya: Haa .. kya? (kya = why?)

Hamad: not telling “Mera apta piyar karta hein” (I Love you in Urdo)

Nayla (Laughing): Tadri enak thegeel dam?

Hamad: Tara ana fil soog o achoof 3ayooz teshteri thahab .. aro7 ashki leha?

Nayla: yalla lo feek 5air

Hamad (Pretending to address an old lady): Yuma Nayla '3arbelatniiii

Nayla: la 5alaa9 5alaa9 .. a7ebek

Hamad (With a big smile that Nayla was sensing): haa 3eeday masema3t

Nayla (giggling): a7ebek

Hamad: ana amooooooot feech 3asa 3aini matebkeech ya um kesha

Nayla: Ana kesha???

Hamad: Ee kesha !! Youm kena yahal nel3ab fil fereej omech kanat t6egech l2na kanat t9eer lach kesha t5are3

Nayla: Tadri lo eni ma3arfek zain chan 9adagtak .. You're such a good liar

Hamad: Ana?? 7aram 3alaich !! Ana 6ayeb she7lailaty

Nayla (Giggling): Tara hathi chethba tachthebha elyoum !!

Hamad: Ma3alaih araweech yal kesha

Nayla: Baaaaye5 !! Yalla bye

Hamad (Laughing): Bye 7abeebti

Nayla headed to her car. It was a month before reem’s wedding, her bestfriend. Nayla was driving, reem was 

next to her, Dalal, Noora, and Zainab were sitting at the back.

Nayla (Whispering into reem’s ear): I think I love him

Reem (Giggling + whispering back): b3d etha mat7ebeenah o weyah sentain te6le3een sodat wayh

Nayla: Mn 9ijiii .. I just told him that I love him .. Rayoom I get butterflies all the time .. It feels right

Reem: Allah etamem 3alaikum 7abeebtii o enchoofech 3aroos

Zainab: eeyy entooon .. 3an waish tatsasaroon !! Matestu7on 3ala wjoohkum? Bagar e7na jalseen wara !!

Reem: Ta3ali enteeen !! bashkeelesh mabashki la nayool ehya el bagara a9lan

Zainab: Waish feesh 7abeebaty?

Reem (Pretending to cry): Ba9eer soda 7g 3ersi kela menkum

Zainab: Ma3endesh salfa 3abali shee muhem .. Nayool 6awli 3al 9ot nemba nargu9 el 6areeg 6aweel

Nayla put her music on and they all drove to the chalet.

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While fishing, Reem was on the shore. She saw Nayla’s phone ring.

Reem (Shouting): Nayooooooool .. Naylaaaaaaaa

Nayla: Hallaaa

Reem: Telephonech mn mesa3a yren

Nayla: Masmaaa3 .. Whaat?

Reem (Lifting her phone up and pointing at it): Your Phone .. Its ringing

Nayla: Redai chofai mn

Reem answered the call ...

Reem: Alo

Girl: Nayla?

Reem: La Refeejat-ha .. mn?

Girl: Mo muhem mn ana .. Bs abeech twa9leen hal kalam 7g Nayla

Reem: 5air enshalla?

Girl: Goleeleha eni weya Hamad al7een .. o ena kel eli tsaweeh tara mayeeb raseh .. o en mab3edat 3aneh tara ..

Reem (Cutting her off): Heeey entyyy !! Ma7ad 9a6erach mn gabel? Nayool taj rasech !!

Girl (Laughing): Kan wedi asame3 Nayla bs sem3i enty

Reem (Confused): Enty maynoona?

Girl (addressing Hamad): Hamad

Man in background: Hmm?

Girl: Be’3aitni?

Man in Background: Ee ta3ali Yami

All she heard was laughter in the background and then .....

TooT TooT TooT ..

Reem was in shock !! The girl just put the phone down .. How can she tell Nayla she just found out that Hamad is a lying jerk?! 10 minutes went by and Reem was still sitting still trying to think of a way. Nayla came back running to shore with a big fish in her hand.

Nayla: Hey mn kan?

Reem: Wrong number

Nayla: Oh ok .. 9edt esmecha 3oda

Reem: Eee achoof .. 9erty rami el 9ayad el 9a’3eer

Nayla (Giggling): Come join us

Reem: Ok bs Nayool B3dain when we get back I kind of want to talk to you

Nayla: Whats up? Is everything ok?

Reem: Yeah Yeah I just need to talk to you about the wedding

Nayla: Pleeeeaaaaase lat9ereeen bridezilla !!

Reem (Fake smile): No worries yalla let go fish

Nayla: Yallaaa

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Today

Mama 3oda: Sema3teeni Nayla

Nayla: Na3am?

Mama 3oda: Yah! Nayla shfeech sera7tay?

Nayla: La Mama 3oda asem3ech .. Enshalla

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The Next Day

Friday Morning

Knock Knock

Sumaya: Nayla Gomai jereeb el '9e7a

Nayla: Ta3ali deshai

Sumaya: Yalla you need to shop

Nayla: For what b3d?

Sumaya: Hamad is coming tonight

Nayla: Whaaat !! I thought you said saturday !!

Sumaya: Change in plans .. Yalla Get up

Hanging By a Moment - P5

Hello Readers,

3eedkum mbarak o 3asakum mn 3owadeh enshalla *Hugz*

Post 6eweel o el9ara7a madri shketabt feeh .. bagrah weyakum ;P L2ni ketabtah eb ne9 3ain

I hope you like it :*

Love,

EB

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Nayla got into the house. She had two long tiring days. Too many things have happened in her love life. She dropped herself on her bed. The Air Conditioner was blowing straight into her face. She stared at the ceiling and gave out a loud sigh. She needs a change. She has to move on. Something new that would take her mind of everything.

Calling

Bu Khaled

3*******

(Work)

Nayla: Alo

Rashid: El Salam 3alaikum

Nayla: o 3alaikum el salam bu Khaled .. Shlonak?

Rashid: B5air Allah esalmech .. Enty sh5barech?

Nayla: El7emdellah .. Tamerni

Rashid: El CV-yat eli yebt-hum lach gabel sboo3 cheftoohum?

Nayla: Eee Bu Khaled .. Kelehum 6 CVs o el team e5tar el CV eli wa9ait 3alaih

Rashid: Ok o elshareka e8belat feeh?

Nayla: Emwakleena eb kelshay lat7aty

Rashid: Enzain Nayla abeech teta9lain feeh al7een l2na elshe’3el 3endena urgent lazem yet5ala9

Nayla: 3ad bu Khaled ana we9alt el bait al7een

Rashid: Ma3alaih enty eta9lai 3alaih mn telephonech bs 5abreeh eyey el Shareka bacher 3shan ywa8e3 o nebtedi elshe’3el

Nayla:  Bu Khaled ...

Rashid: Walla lo mo urgent chan magelt lach teta9lain feeh .. El CV t7a9leenah fi tab el Applications 3ala el website .. o el Password 3endach

Nayla: Enshalla .. B3d tamerni?

Rashid: Salamtech .. Fi Aman Allah

Nayla wanted to get done and over with work for today. It was finally the weekend and she couldn’t wait to finish work. She got out her laptop and signed in. She looked for Ali’s CV. She got his number and called him.

Ali: Alo

Nayla: Ali ma3ak Snapshot Advertising Company.

Ali: Ee ya halla e5ty

Nayla: 6albeenak youm el a7ad elsa3a 9 3shan twa8e3 3al 3a8d

Ali: Mafi interview wala shay?

Nayla: La bs lo tyeena youm el a7ad 3al wagt nkoon shakreen lak

Ali: Bs laish meta9leen feeni mn mobile?

Nayla (Annoyed): Kan el 8arar urgent o ete5athnah bser3a

Ali: 5ala9 enshallah ly youm el a7ad .. Aroo7 3end mn el sheikha?

Nayla: Ta3al el 6abe8 19 o e6lebni bel esm .. Ma3ak Nayla

Ali: 3ashat el asami e5ty .. Maga9artay .. Fi aman Allah

Nayla: Ma3a elsalama

Nayla took a nap for an hour. Finally some peace and quiet. Just a long lazy weekend to rest and do absolutely nothing.

Knock Knock

Um AbdulRahman: Nayla .. Nayla?

Um AbdulRahman opened the door and walked in.

Um AbdulRahman: Nayla Yuma gomai shfeech nayma ly hal 7aza? Mo mn 3waydech

Nayla: Yuma ta3baaaaanaaaaaa weli y3afeech 5aleeni anam

Um AbdulRahman: Gomai lebseelach shay 7elow 3endena 5alatech ta7at .. Yalla gomai tara 3aib 5awatech esbegooch

Nayla: Enshalla al7een bagoom

Nayla took a quick shower and as soon as she was done she opened her closet. She got out an off-white dress that had golden flower prints at the bottom. She put on white chanel watch and blow dry her hair quickly. She applied bronzesh make up with light pink lipstick.

It was Thursday. Girls from their family would come together on this day every week at Bu AbdulRahman’s place. Friday was family day including uncles and guy cousins at el bait el 3od.

Nayla put on off white flats and ran down stairs. She saw her mom moving her hand slighty so no one notices as if she was asking her to slow down. So Nayla did what her mom was asking her to do. She walked down the stairs trying to be careful looking around for spilt water in front of her. She suddenly notices her sisters and Hamad’s mom standing and smiling at her.

Her aunt Faiqa said as loud as she can: Alf el 9alat wel salam 3alaik ya 7abeeb Allaaaah Mohaaaamed

And all followed: Keleleleleleleleeeeey

It kept on repeating again and again. Nayla was shocked. Who’s getting married? Me? To who?

Faiqa: O salem galbha labsa abya’9 7abeebtii .. Ta3alai 7abeebti ge3dai yami

Nayla thinking to herself: huh?

Um Hamad: La .. Chantey tag3ed yami

Nayla’s face changed color.

Nayla: Chanat-ha? Y3ni Hamad 5a6ebni !! Ma3endeha 9bay ‘3air Hamad !!

Nayla didn’t know how to react. She got her phone out and texted Hamad.

+9733*******

Sep 29, 2010  6:38:45 PM

Umm Hamad .. WTH?????

She waited for his reply. Dinner was served. Still nothing from Hamad.

+9733*******

Sep 29, 2010  7:15:00 PM

We need to talk asap

They all had dinner and moved to the outer maylas behind the house. Nayla stayed outside and called Hamad. She was furious. She felt like throwing her phone and breaking it into pieces. She was running out of patients.

Calling ...

+973 3*******

Hamad: Nayla ana mash’3ool

Nayla: Mo she’3ly .. lazem entefaham

Hamad: 3ala shenow?

Nayla (Angerly): Ent mn 9ijek?!!! El neswan ga3deen eyabebon o ent tgoli 3ala shenow??

Hamad (Laughing): Ya b3d 3umry enty

Nayla: Ent shfeek? 3aglek metbari menek?

Hamad: Enzain yalla bentefaham 3ugb el melcha ana fil zra3a

Nayla: Hamaa...

TooT TooT TooT........

Nayla got the first 3abaya she saw in front of her and left the house. She drove to the farm and walked really fast towards the stable. She saw Hamad in a cream sleeveless top with brown shorts giving his horse a bath. He looked like he was in a really good mood. Nayla stood there watching him from the back of the stable’s door.

Hamad: 7ayach .. Tara agdar achoofech malah da3i ten5ashain

Nayla (walking towards him embarrassed): Tawni we9alt .. makent men5asha

Hamad (Smirk): 7ayalla eb5a6eebty

Nayla: Ana yait agoolak ena hal shay mabe9eer

Hamad (smiling): Ok

Nayla: La mn 9iji Hamad .. akalmek jad

Mama (Work)...

+973 3*******

Nayla: Halla Yuma

Um AbdulRahman: Nayla wainach ??

Nayla: Re7t el 9aydaleya abi cream 6ebi

Um AbdulRahman: Enzain rej3ai gabel eyey o5och 7aman o yagleb eldenya etha machafach

Nayla: Al7een barja3

Nayla looked at Hamad dying to finish their conversation. But she had to leave. He kept on sneezing throughout her visit.

Hamad (Sniff): Shgalat omech?

Nayla: Ana lazem amshi al7een bs ben5ale9 kalamna b3dain

Hamad: Enshalla

Nayla: Hamad .....

Hamad: Na3am

Nayla: Eljaw bared 3ala enak te6la3 chethi

Hamad smiled and walked her to her car. None of them said a word. She was replaying what just happened. Why did she show him that she cares? But she had to say something. It was stupid of him to get all wet in this weather.

Hamad was just too happy. He didn’t want to say anything that would make her take it back.

She got into her car. He put both his arms on the top of the car’s door. Nayla put her window down. Hamad looked at her and smiled.

Hamad: Y3ni 6aga darb tzefeeni?

She couldn’t say anything. For the first time in three months she’s speechless. She always had a rude comeback. But not today.

Hamad: Yalla betet2a5erain .. Byee

Hamad walked away back to the stable. She wanted to hug him. How could she when she was still angry? Is it true when they say that time heals? Is she forgiving him? But he didn’t even admit it. He’s walking away. He didn’t even take a second look. Please look back. I want to see you looking back at me. Hamad turned and winked at her. Nayla couldn’t help but blush. This overwhelmed feeling was taking over her.

Nayla got out of the car confused. She thought to herself no she can’t be forgiving him. She is a girl of pride. There’s no chance she’s getting married to him.

She entered the house. Everyone was still there. She could over hear them planning the day he will be coming to sit with her and talk. Everyone is deciding everything for her. A girl must have a say in this. She entered the maylas but looked tired and pale.

Nayla and Sumaya started whispering to each other.

Nayla: Sumaya .. What did I miss?

Sumaya: Shoofat el sena betkon youm elsabt

Nayla: Whaaat?!! Enzain laish mesta3yeleen ymken ana mabeeh !!

Dalal (Whispering): What are we whispering about?

Sumaya: Nayla is freaking out

Nayla: No I’m not .. Shda5al?

Dalal: La Nayool 3adi etha matabeenah o et7eseen enach mo meste3eda say something

Nayla: Madri .. Umm .. Ma3arf .. Madrii Madrii

Dalal: Eee fehamna .. Enty matadreen

Sumaya: Nayool Dalool bs 3aib b3dain bentekalam .. 5aleeha tag3ed weyah o b3dain y9eer 5air

Meanwhile, Nayla got a texted from a weird number

+9733*******

Sep 29, 2010  8:48:25 PM

I thought we agreed you stay away from Hamad .... You better keep your promise

Traditions

Eb munasabat de5oolna fil 3ashr el awa5er o tar7eebna bel 3eed eli yayena I'd like to post our traditions in Bahrain. E7na kebarna weyaha o ya rab tdoom ly 2a5er el 3umer :)

Kelena nesma3 3an el msa7er laken ashek ena 7ad feena chafah .. Ana kel youm elsa3a 2 el fayer asem3eh lakeni mal7ag 3alaih o elyoum legaitah 3ala el youtube :P

el msa7er usually walks really fast because in olden days there was no such thing as alarm clocks and his job was to wake the whole "Fereej" up and some times more than one "fereej"

He walks around singing ...

 لا اله الا الله .. سحور يا عباد الله

Children follow him and sing along and sometimes grown ups too

I've been hearing him since i was young but for some reason I get really excited every time I hear him coming lol and every time with my camera


Another tradition that I love is El weda3 .. This I never heard any other country that holds such tradition accept recently a friend of mine told me that Iraq has it as well. Many say its a bed3a and they are against us going out in a maseera singing farewell to ramadhan and welcoming 3eed. But I would never want this tradition to end. It make us feel like we are all in this together .. One family .. 3ala galb wa7ed .. It makes me cry every time we join a maseera. And of course every fereej has their own maseera.




Hathi el video 9awerah weld 5ali el9'3eer fi fereej el ga6an fi madeenat 3eesa o ygool el munshed

يالوداع يالوداع يا رمضان .. عليك السلام يا شهر الصيام
هللوه يا جماعه ودعوه يا جماعه .. ذكر النبي كل ساعه من وداع للوداعه
يالوداع يالوداع يا رمضان  .. عليك السلام يا شهر صيام
هذا القوم من قومنا هذا القوم من قومنا .. الله ينصرنا على القوم الكافرين
يالوداع يالوداع يا رمضان .. عليك السلام يا شهر الصيام
وتروه .. ودعووه .. ورمضان كريم

hathi ehya el main nasheeda 7g el weda3 o fi '3airhum ly 9araw yamshoon .. bs ly owgefaw yhalelon o y9aloon 3al nebi




على النبي محمد .. يالله صلوا عليه

I wish that these traditions would stay. I want my kids to grow up with these traditions .. msa7er .. el gerga3oon .. el weda3 .. o hathi bs eli fi rme'9an o '3airha mn el traditions eli gabel o 3ugb rme'9an

El weda3 will be held in the last 3 days of erme'9an .. Bahrain would be glad to have you and Bahrainies would be happy to share these traditions with you *Hugz*