Chapter seven
Adham and Kinan's Dorm:
Adham opened the worn out old laptop he had since he was just a teenager. It has been ages since he last opened this laptop or any electronics actually. But again he has been doing many things that he never does. He connected the internet connection to the free Wi-Fi that the college provides. He pressed on the Google Chrome icon pined in the task bar quickly typing 'YouTube' and then pressed on 'enter'.
Adham unfolded the piece of paper he had tucked safely in his pocket just this morning. He quickly started searching for the song called "Runaway" by Ed Sheeran. He smiled slightly when he read what she wrote between brackets beside the name of the song and artist. She had wrote in her cursive neat writing (If you liked it then hear the whole album for Ed Sheeran called 'X' even though I don't think you will like it)
He clicked on the video containing the
lyrics, plugged in the earphones he bought today, and started hearing the song.
Reading and hearing the lyrics made something tug at his heart maybe because he felt a connection to the words or maybe because the artist and songwriter are good at what they do. After hearing the song he completed hearing the whole album like she suggested and even more songs for Ed Sheeran.
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Ameera's dorm:
Ameera couldn't stop thinking about him; how he isn't like anyone she has ever met. She couldn't understand how he doesn't know any rumor, how he appears out of nowhere but when she searches for him he isn't there. How he is so caring but so cold at the same time.
She was pulled out of her thoughts by the sound of her phone's ringtone. She looked at the caller ID and immediately smiled it was her older brother Asser. They always had a special relationship. Yes, he of course loved A'aidah but he and Ameera were always close, talking and understanding each other. In the end they weren't that different.
Ameera immediately answered her phone
"Allô, how've you been, Ameera?" His voice came through the speakers as soothing as possible.
"I'm fine Asser. Stop worrying about me. What about you? Are you okay?" She answered back irritated with his constant worry, calling her every day.
"I'm honest not like you Ameera so I'm gonna say no I'm not okay. And I know how much you're not. I wish that you talk to me. I wish you had agreed to come and stay with us" He said in a caring tone.
"Asser I appreciate your concern but you know how much I love staying alone"
"Yeah Yeah I know that's why I convinced our parents to let you stay at the college dorm. But I worry about you Ameera. How couldn't I you never really talk about your feelings" He sighed "Oh, you reminded me Mom and Dad are returning back to Cairo tomorrow and I found a good job here. I am staying here with you"
I groaned "Asser I know and am sure that you have your own life in Dubai. Why would you do this?" Ameera said in frustration
"Ameera you know that I wasn't really living there, but I didn't have the heart to leave. Maybe this will be a new start for me. Plus I would never not be there when you need me" Asser answered with a pain filled voice.
Well, Asser has his own painful past. He was so in love and engaged but they broke it off on bad terms. The thing is she works with him in the same hospital in Dubai, so it was pretty hard on him.
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The Suspect
RomanceAmeera Aboud is just a simple college girl who has had one boyfriend, as they say, in her boring life and it hasn't turned out good. She doesn't have any friends except her twin sister, Aidah Aboud. Sometimes she would lie to herself claiming that A...
