Sunday, December 7, 2008

Did you know? [Part 1]

It had been raining for more than a week, so much rain it made everyday seemed so restless and gloomy. Rayah called Barrak and said she was coming up. It was the third time she came up to see him that week. Barrak carried her excuse of why she came all the way there and went to meet her at the nearby seven-eleven. She was standing there alone, carrying her red umbrella. Her friend had dropped her off. It was raining and she was shivering. She looked weak and fragile in the harsh rain, wearing not enough to keep her warm.


He walked up to her and said, "Bas Rayah, You shouldn't come see me anymore," and stuff like how they shouldn't be together. She said, "I miss you Barak ..." he replied coldly, "Emshay, I'll take you home."Rayah did not open up her umbrella, he knew she wanted to share his. He said, "Open up your umbrella, let's go."

Unwillingly, Rayah opened up her umbrella and walked with him to the car. She said she hadn't eaten lunch or dinner and asked if they could stop at some place to eat.
Right away he answered with a stoned heart, "No!" Disappointed, she asked him to take her to the train station, she said she would take the train back home.

Maybe it was the rain, all the trains were full of people with umbrellas and suit cases who were eager to get home, not caring about who just passed by. They waited and waited, she looked at him innocently. Being together for so long, of course he knew what she meant. He understands how she must feel when she came all this way here in this kind of weather and he treats her like this. With her soft eyes staring at him, he felt guilt and wanted to let her stay for the night.
But reality struck again, and he said to her coldly, "Let's go try the other train station."