Once upon a lie 35

They stood there in the middle of the garden just staring at each other with elements of surprise and emotion.. the man from the cafe that Wahab had hired who had helped with all of this excused himself and left the garden, apparently they have ALOT to figure out.(there's my mystery girl..) thought Wahab, (She wasn't in my head after all.. Kenzii is really here.. She's not dead!) Any person would think they've gone crazy at this point, but Wahab was too happy, too glad, too mesmerized by her re-existence to think about anything else.


" Hi " She started, he stood there.. froze, and said nothing else. She did not blame him, nor did she want him to say anything, she was too scared from the words that COULD come out of his mouth.. She disappeared back in Canada and she was declared dead, and now she's back here in Kuwait to meet him? what was she doing? what did she want anyway? she didn't know.


She started moving closer and closer towards him, " Mummmyyyyyyyyy!" young abdulwahab suddenly shouted, they both froze again and it's like their bubbule had popped, hey're back into the real world "Go back and play baby i'll meet you later okay?" she played with her son's hair, he nodded and ran quickly to the house. She continued to walk towards him, he started moving towards her too.. their paces started becoming faster and faster until they were standing face to face "K-kkenzii" He said, "You're.. you're.. real" She smiled " You look like you've seen a ghost " they both smiled at the ironically too real of a joke, she suddenly took his hand and he shivered like a little boy who has in fact seen a ghost, she looked at him and smiled and he forgot what fear eve was.. they walked and walked for hours in that garden until the sun started setting.. for the first 15 minutes no one had said a word.. but later, the story burst out and there was nothing to hide.



Kenzii had told him what exactly happened in Canada. She told him how she got sicker and sicker everyday.. how her dad was not happy about her and Wahab's relationship.. how his business went down hell and alot of people wanted money from him so they both had to be on the run " So.. he declared you were dead?!" Wahab was repelled by the idea

" To protect me!" Kenzii defended " They were men after us Wahab.."


" But what about ME?!! you made me think you were dead! i would've protected you! i would've been there for you!


" There was nothing you could do Wahab! if you knew we'd both be dead by now.. just like him.." She looked at the ground


Wahab stopped " Your..your dad died? "


She was still looking at the ground and said nothing


" Kenz im so so sorry.. " he said in a low voice and suddenly hugged her. Her smell reminded him of the old days, of Canada, their dates, their love. She felt at ease in his arms, she sniffed his perfume for a minute, then let go.



" And i was left at my aunt's house back in Kuwait because i couldn't live without a guardian.. everything was new to me.. i didn't know what to do or how to live.. i felt like a burden for her and her husband and kids.. they didn't want me there i could tell, " She told him " and then this man came, Bu Khalid they called him.. i had no choice but to marry him.. i thought i'd be better off without them.. figure out a way out of this mess.. "



" Bu Khalid?.. " Wahab asked surprised and angry at the same time " He sounds as old as-" she didn't let him continue " He is as old as my grandpa.. " she said " But.. He gave me Little Wahab.. " She looked back at the house "



She continued the story, told him about how she was unhappy, how he was always away and travelling.. and how she thought about nothing but him, she still loved him.. to the extent that she named her own son after him..



The story was cut short by a phone call.. a phone call from someone who was so dear to Wahab's heart.. a someone whom he forgot about.. a someone who helped him get through the pain that Kenzii had caused him.. "Shaikha.." He whispered while he held his ringing phone, he rejected her call " Um.. Kenzz listen i.. uh.. i have to go.. " He said, " But.." she siad, she was too upset she didn't want him to leave.. " Can i at least see you again? " SHe asked , Wahab smiled " You can.. " he gave her his phone number and hurried out of the house


"Heyyy " He said as soon as he answered the phone, " I miss you too baby.. no umm i was just with 3abdallah i didn't hear it.. yeah.. umm no baby i can't tonight how about i see you tomorrow? Yeah okay that sounds great.. " He shut the phone and Shaikha stayed on her desk disappointed and continued to work on her project. he felt very bad lying to her like that.. but his mind was too caught up in what had just happened he just wanted to get back home and lay on his bed..


The next day 3abdallah agreed to meet Wahab at their favorite coffee place to tell him all about what had happened


" Wait wait.. WHAT?!!" 3abdallah was almost shouting, " Shhhhhh " Wahab shot back


" But.. but.. this is insane!!! what are you gonna do now? " 3abdallah asked,


" Well i don't know.. but i know that i want to see her again.. " Wahab answered,


" But what about.. what about Shaikha.. " His heart skipped a beat when he said her name, that was what he was thinking about this whole time.. what about Shaikha? " how is she going to handle you running into your ex dead girlfriend who's not so dead anymore? "


Wahab sighed " I dont know man.. i dont know.. "



"So anyway what are you going to get her? " 3abdallah asked, wahab looked very confused


" For her birthday " 3abdallah said like it was obvious " Shaikha, what are you going to get her for her birthday it's ext week " Wahab still looked confused " And how do you know that? " He asked, 3abdalllah laughed nervously " Cause you mentioned it earlier stupid " 3abdallah laughed nervously, and hoped Wahab wouldn't catch up


" Right right.. " Wahab smiled " Yeah i don't know man i haven't thought about it yet "



" Right cool.. " 3abdallah nodded, but he was more disappointed than ever.. here was Wahab with the most amazing girl ever and all he could think about was his dead girlfriend who's alive again.. it was so not right, it was so not cool 3abdallah thought.. and all that happened while Wahab still haven't got a clue about Shaikha's heart disease



None of that felt right to him, but he decided it was none of his business.



Later at night, Wahab finally met up with SHaikha.. they haven't sat together in over 2 weeks! She sat there all dolled up wearing a short red dress and she looked gorgeous, she waited and waited for a complement from Wahab.. but his mind was too far off thinking bout Kenzii.. She kept texting him to see how he's doing.. but he couldn't stop texting back.. or smiling for that matter


" Babyy? " Shaikha asked



" yeah baby im sorry so tell me how was your week been ? "


She smiled " It was great!.. " She continued on and on talking about her week and Wahab was nodding and smiling ignorantly, he didn't hear a word.. he just kept imagining Kenzii's face



Then Wahab snapped out of it, dude! concentrate! your beautiful girlfriend is right here.. with you.. the girlfriend who didn't lie about her death! the girlfriend who helped you get out of your deppression! the girlfriend you.. love. He told himself, i do.. i love her.. without Shaikha im nothing.. i wouldn't have done anything! " Shaikha i love you " He blurted out and she stopped talking


" I love you " He repeated aagain, Shaikha smiled " I love you too "



Interrupting the moment, Wahab's phone ran again.. it was a text from Kenzii


(( Little Wahab is sick.. we need to go to the hospital, please help! ))



He almost jumped out of his seat, " Im so sorry baby i have to go.. one of my friend's kids is in the hospital "


" Oh my god, well.. GO GO don't just stand here, " She told him quickly, he kissed her forehead and ran outside


Shaikha sighed, poor kid.. she thought, then she remembered her own disease.. she was going to have surgery very very soon.. her heart was growing too big for her chest, she needed to tell Wahab.. she was going to tonight!.. she promised 3abdallah she will " Oh well.. " She sighed, maybe tomorrow. She huffed to shut down the candles and hurried to change her lovely red dress that she wore to impress Wahab into a comfortable grey PJ



She lay on her bed not sleepy at all, she kept staring at the ceiling until her phone suddenly vibrated



Hey


It was from 3abdallah! he was worried about her.. he knew she as planning to tell Wahab her big secret, she smiled instantly and replied..


Hey