Yours, A.

...best thing that happened...

Friday 27th October, 2017.

Dear D,
Oh my goodness, today was so beautiful. I went out with Adeel as planned after Jumu'ah, and it was the best thing that happened to me today, asides actually praying Jumu'ah.

Well, I had just 3 classes and they all ended by 12, and oh, I told my sister on the phone yesterday and she said she'd just come over late in the evening, and she also mentioned that I sounded really excited.

Never in my life have I ever been so conscious about my looks. I basically emptied my wardrobe looking for the perfect dress and I had to remind myself a couple of times that I was just hanging out with Adeel, and not going on a date. I eventually settled with a black long sleeved pleated gown, and I used a purple scarf, and wore black sandals. I used some powder and used very light pink lipstick, I know I know, I never use makeup but I really wanted to look good.

Well, he said we should meet after Jumu'ah, and we were going to order a ride and go out to lunch, and then see a movie. I scanned through the mosque basically every two minutes to see if he was there yet, that even Kawthar kept on asking who I was looking for, but he just didn't appear.
I didn't see him until I had finished praying, which also means he didn't get to see my lipstick and powder cause I had to take them off to perform ablution.

I spotted him from afar, he was in the carpark and he had his phone on his ear, probably trying to call me. I could feel my phone vibrating but I just couldn't bring myself to pick it. I was like, glued to a spot. He was sooo goodlooking, he was wearing blue native wear and my heart was racing, I couldn't help but stare.

When I got back to my senses, I rejected his call and walked quickly to him, and then I entered the car and offffffff! We went.

I don't think I've ever been that shy all my life, we used to talk so well on the phone but I just seemed to lose all my sense of reasoning or talking, and he didn't even try to bring up a conversation apart from small talk either.

I maintained my manners while we had lunch, of course, we didn't really talk at that point, and honestly, I can't even remember the taste of what we ate, all I could focus on was the fact that I felt really shy and my heart was racing.

When we started to see the movie though, I got much more comfortable and even though I wasn't able to meet his eyes, we talked a LOT. We had to talk in hushes cause obviously we weren't the only ones seeing the movie, but we talked nonetheless. And we got to know each other a lot more.
And unfortunately, he doesn't read! I couldn't believe it! I mean, why did Attiyah then invite him for the book hangout? But well, he explained to me that they're friends, and they were trying to get him to inculcate the habit of reading. He told me the book he was holding that day, he had been reading for months and he hadnt finished a chapter haha!

We had to stop by at a mosque to pray cause we were late, and my sister was already waiting for me by the time I got home. She was staring at me when I got back and wouldn't stop asking me questions. She said she was asking me cause she saw all my clothes and jewelry scattered in my room, and she wonders who I wanted to "dress up" for. I told her all about it and she smiled, and I also told her that we are just friends and I didn't understand why she was smiling, but she didn't say anything.

Oh, and Adeel sent me a text when I got home!

Guess what it said?
"Salam, I had a wonderful time, I hope we hang out again".

Needless to say, somethings were and are still flying in my stomach, I can't even reply yet.

Yours,
A.