Chapter 2

That sad man, Kept Holding a cup of tea by his left hand & looking through the window, Watching the rain, Lost in his thoughts & talking to himself sadly while at the same time his tears kept rolling on his cheeks,

" 17 years ago, I was just Egyptian young man Who is just enrolled bissness school, She was living in the same neighborhood where I lived. "

" Her name was Farah & as her name means she was the joy of my life, She was younger than me 2 years, I loved her madly throughout my life. "

" Our love was so pure that I haven't ever kissed her nor even touched her. "

" Despite of that, She lived deeply inside my heart & insude my soul that I haven't ever imagined that one day I would be able to live without her even for only a second. "

" For so long years I have worked at day & night beside my studies to get a flat to be able to go to her family's house asking her hand in marriage & Impatiently wanting for both of us to reach to the legal age of marriage.

Indeed, At that time, We finally reached to the legal age of marriage which we have long Impatiently waiting for, So I became nolonger able to live away from her.

Back then, I was only 18 years old & she was 16 years old.

One day, Suddenly, For the first time, She came to my work place, I got shocked and knew that is something bad happened."

" I took her away to an empty corner & asked her shockingly, " What is it Farah? You look so sad, Did some thing bad happen? "

Suddenly, For the first time she looked into my eyes deeply with teary eyes as she said to me, " My father got me out of the high school today. "

" & when, I asked him about the reson of that, He told me that, His friend asked my hand in marriage for his son. "

Then, Farah's tears started to roll down on her cheeks at the same time I kept staring at her shockingly while she was saying to me, " I begged him alot to let me complete my studies. "

" As I told him that I'm not willing to get married now......But....But he told me that, He is nolonger able to provide the necessary expenses for my studies, Furthermore he became unable to provide me with necessary daily needs. "

" So he decided to get me out of the high school to get married to his friend's son. "

" Further more..................

Suddenly, Farah, Stopped talking for a second & cried more than before.

After that, She restarted talking again & then she said to me, " He told me that he & his friend have already prepared everything for our marriage, me & his friend's son. "

" Furthermore, He asked me to be ready to get married to him so soon. "

" The second I heard that She's going to marry another man & saw her tears, Unconsciously for the first time in my life, I wrapped both of my arms around her, Pulled her against my chest really hard & held her as tight as possible. "

" Back then, I surrendered her with my arms like that....Suddenly, Zain Wrapped both of his arms around each other against his chest as if he was hugging her & stopped talking to himself for awhile as his tears kept rolling as a river on his cheeks .

After a while, He restarted talking to himself again......" I surrounded her between my arms thinking that way I would be able to keep her for me for ever. "

Suddenly, He opened his arms, Looked at them with a surprise & smiled afake smile While his tears kept falling down on his cheeks at the same time he was saying to himself loudly, " But look at my arms now, They are empty. "

" Those useless arms couldn't keep her here, Look at her now, She has gone, She is no longer able to be here. "

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I WOULD UPDATE THIS STORY TOMORROW.

By : Rahma Ali*

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