Chapter fifteen

I'm almost flying with joy... because Walid is coming today... Since my eyes fell on him the day he came a month ago, I feel something strange moving inside me! Are the blood cells in my veins?? Or the electric charges in my nerves?? Or the air currents in my chest?? Every now and then, I go out to the yard of the house... and I look forward to his presence. When will he arrive?? Samer is also coming back tonight, since he traveled to the other city a few weeks ago for work, we haven't seen him... I turned back, and my mother was standing at the main entrance, looking at me! “Raghad… What are you doing?” I was a little confused, then said: Nothing… My mother smiled, and said: “Samer said he will arrive at night! Don’t worry about it!” I felt a lump in my throat and I almost choked! I haven't seen Samer for weeks... and I know he'll be back at night... but... but I was waiting for Walid! It was Wednesday..., and this evening Dana's wedding was to take place... She is very busy today, and so is my mother... The mood is turbulent... "Come and help us!" I looked at the outside door. home, and I went submissive to my mother's request! Dana was drying her hair with the annoying electric hair dryer. I said, “What can I help you with?” His overwhelming voice seemed to prevent her from hearing me. I thought loudly: “Dana, how can I help you?” She finally noticed me, and said, “Come, Raghad, and dry this one.” Tired!” Dana had long, thick hair with some wavy, unlike my short, smooth, soft hair! I took the hot dryer from her hand and started the work ! The sound of this device is strong and I am afraid that it will hinder my ears from hearing the sound of the doorbell! Minutes passed and I tried to hurry back to the yard! "Raghad! Dry it honestly!" Dana said as she looked at me in the mirror... and she smiled! Dana's dress was very beautiful and elegant, and it was laid out on her bed carefully. Dana had very great taste in choosing clothes, jewelry and cosmetics! When this idea crossed my head, I remembered the jewelry set I had seen last night and it impressed me so much that I wanted to buy it, but my money was not enough so I put it off for today “I have to go with my father to buy that set before it gets dark!” “You really going to buy it? It's Expensive!” “Of course I’ll buy it! What am I going to put tonight?” “Why don’t you put the necklace that my mother gave you weeks ago?” I didn’t like the idea, because Lamia - Nawar’s sister, Dana’s fiancé - saw it on the day of my graduation party! it's matters that we girls care for ! Or at least, most of us ! I said, "Indeed, I will buy something new! It suits your Quran!" And we laughed! I saw my mother coming towards the door and turned off the device and quickly said: “Did he come?” Then I quickly added, covering the truth: “I mean my father? I want him to take me to the jewelry market!” My mother said: “What do you want from the jewelry market?” I'm going to buy a new necklace to wear tonight!" My mother looked a little upset... Then she said, "Don't you have something that fits? I'll lend you what I have if you want." I restarted the machine and continued drying Dana's long hair until I finished...silently... Then I left the room, intending to go to my room, as I had a charge of resentment that I wanted to empty... and I was passing by my mother. She said: "Raghad, go to the kitchen and finish." Preparing the cakes, I will meet you shortly.” Raghad?? “I’m going to take a shower!” “Wait! You know I have no helper but you today…! Wash the dishes and trays and put the utensils in their places, then ironing and folding the clothes! Too much work today!” I felt upset! I didn't like working in the kitchen and did less than a third of the work divided between the three of us, my mother, Dana and me, but today I have to sacrifice the softness of my hand! While I was arranging the utensils, I heard a sound coming from the side of the main entrance to the house, perhaps it was Walid! I hurriedly put the pots away and they slipped from my hands and crashed on the smooth, hard floor! “Oh Raghad! What did I do!” My mother looked at me in annoyance, and my distress increased. “She slipped out of my hand!” I left everything and was about to go “Where?” “I will see from the door my mother!” That my father had arrived, and entered the kitchen carrying a lot of things. I went back to the broken pots, lifting them off the floor and cleaning the floor from shards of glass. Then I had to arrange the things that my father had brought in their designated places... And many, many things I did while Dana was in her room, releasing Her hair and adornment! As soon as I finished part of the kitchen work, I said to my father, who was sitting on the bench at the table writing some notes on a small piece of paper: "Dad...Can't you take me to a jewelry store? I need something I'll buy and come back." Mom looked at me and said straight away. We have a lot to do now!” I said, “But… it is very beautiful and I want to wear it tonight!” She said, “Come on, Raghad! Instead! About that, arrange the clothes or the guest room and the hall... The day is saying goodbye to us.” I did not discuss my mother, but I looked at my father, who was busy writing words on the paper and said: “Dad... I will not be late! I will buy it and come back immediately!” My father said Without taking his eyes off the paper: "Later, Raghad, I have other tasks to do now." I came out of the kitchen feeling disappointed and let down... and went to the dressing room, ironing, folding and arranging, and a tear slipped from between my eyes Every once in a while... I'd iron my new dress that I'm going to wear tonight with wrath and sorrow... Why do I have to work like this!? Why doesn't my father bring a maid to the house?? Here I heard the doorbell ring...

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