Chapter XX

Saniya then arrived at her home, and she took a chance

Until you inform Samir and Jihan's father about that rice,

Which she will distribute tomorrow, and this will certainly not prevent her from giving a word or two about Ahmed.

Until she makes it clear to Um Samir that everyone is talking about her daughter in the street.

And about that interest

Strange with Ahmed and his sons.

Indeed, she rang the bell

On Um Samir's apartment.

After a short time, Samir opened the door of the apartment, and I looked at her, and he did not expect that he would see her.

He says:

- Hello Hajja Sani, how are you? I came to reassure you

On my mother, she is in her room resting.

- He looked at him, and her face was astonished, but it was not

Learned about his mother's illness, so she sniffed while hitting her hand on me

her chest.

She says:

- When did that happen? I didn't know anything, I was in

Abroad and I came to him for peace and reassurance, for sure

was my heart

feel it,

It's the precious ten years.

Samir made the entrance to the apartment open for her, and he consulted her on his mother's room.

And he says: Go ahead, aunt.

She said to him: I will put these bags here, they are cans

Plastic, tomorrow I'm going to spread some rice pudding

Rarely, you had vowed it to God and it was done in the best condition, and you do not worry

From me a big plate.

Samir had reached his mother's room and opened the door

And he said:

Help yourself.

- I entered his mother's room behind him, and she looked and found

His mother is lying on the bed, and next to her is her daughter, Jihan.

She said looking at Jihan:

Your safety, argument, ten years old.

- Samir's mother looked at her, and she was surprised

That strange visit!

So how did you know what happened to her, so

She struggled and said very weakly:

- May God bless you, Hajja Sunni, sit down and rest.

Sneeh sat beside her on the bed, waiting

For Um Samir to go on talking, to find out what happened to her?

Indeed, Umm Samir continued her speech by saying:

- I forgot myself in the morning, did not have a good breakfast and drank a cup

Kabir, from tea I think, is the one who made this happen to me

sudden drop,

I did not find myself until I do

by staggering.

And thank God, Samir was in the house, he

Two faces, so he sat me down immediately, and since then I have been sleeping here in my room, with Jihan next to me.

And Jihan brought me that medicine, which works

By stimulating blood circulation, however

_ I'm fine, my love.

Azza's mother did not feel that she was doing the so-called.

He squinted his lips in a low voice, except for his eyes

Samir's mother had watched her, as she did.

They are after many years

From staying in the same house, you know this lady

And you know what to do with everybody, and you know that gossip, that goes around

From the balcony daily.

Then Samir entered the room, carrying a circular tray

A small cup of juice was given to her by Umm Azza.

And he says to her: Go ahead with the juice, my aunt, so she extended her hand quickly and she

She says to him: Thank you, as if you, my son, felt me, so I am

I really wanted to drink

And here you come with juice instead of

Water, I was embarrassed to tell Jihan, this bride

the beautiful.

She said it while looking at Jihan with a hateful look, and she understood Ali

Jihan's father immediately patted her daughter's feet

And she says: I greeted your aunt, so get up

And remember your lessons.

You are from the time I came from college at noon, and you

You are sitting

Beside me you take care of me, my daughter mind your own business

And leave me with Hajja Sunni.

Samir winked at his sister, so that she would understand what she meant

His mother, he was standing behind a tuck, carried Cihan

Immediately,

I left the room, and then Samir came out.

And Jihan hid in her room, so that Umm Azza would not see her while she was in the house

way out,

At that time, Umm Samir looked at that

The woman's gaze, if translated, would have been burned, that was it

The look carries many meanings.

She understands what you mean by those conversations, which

She publishes it and transmits it to women about her daughter.

She listens to what you say, and she sits down

Nets clean vegetables daily.

Saniya was afraid that Umm Samir would discuss this issue, as she did not want any problems at that time.

I finished the cup and put it down

On the small comodeno, next to Samir's mother, she says to her: Thank you, I just came to check on you, because I...

I haven't seen you for a while,

I will come tomorrow at noon to check up

Over to you, get you a plate of rice pudding, it was

there

A vow I must keep.

And unlike the rest of the people on the street, no one asked her what

This is a vow, but Samir's mother said to her: Tell me and make me happy

With you, tell me about what, did a groom come to get married

Azza .

Saniya looked at her like a snake, telling her

She is the daughter of one of my friends. She gave birth to her first child after a marriage that lasted more than five years

Pray for her and I pray,

And I considered this vow especially for her, this friend of mine is in the position of a sister to me, she said her words

This and stood immediately, so as not to ask her many questions,

Then she bent over to her, and kissed her on the cheek

And she says: Tomorrow I will come to say hello to you again, and why

Umm Samir was given any chance to speak, but Al-Surayyyah got out

From the room, calling for Samir to open for her

The apartment door, and she carries what she came

of many bags,

In which her purchases that she placed

next to the door, and indeed Samir greeted her, and she left

And shut the door behind her.

Jihan came out of her room

She says:

I don't know why I don't love this lady all my life,

and i'm afraid of it,

Even when I was young and until now, there is something else

Comfortable in her, even her daughter and with her

She used to play with me when I was young and play with me, but now she is

You look at me, as if you want to quarrel with me,

So I avoid it.

- Her brother looked at her, smiling and saying: To be

As you know, Azza is very kind, except that she moves between her fingers

Her mother, like a marionette.

She was the kindest girl she was

It's small, and I tend to like it a lot, but it's over time

I followed her mother's character, so I also avoid her, but

When I watch it, and because of the bread and salt that I ate here in our house when we were young,

I always aim for it

Peace, even in many times she doesn't reply, but I'm doing my duty.

- His sister looked at him, and she was surprised and said: I was not

I know that, do you love her? Is it possible that one day you will marry her while she is with this print, which was traced

with it,

I believe

Her mother did not leave her for any man to marry her, even if he came

She has a groom, because her mother will set a condition for him to marry him

Her daughter is in the same apartment, because what I see is a pathological attachment from the mother towards her daughter.

Samir was still standing when his sister sat Ali

the sofa, and he also sat beside her, saying to her:

lhave

I thought in the past when I was in college, that when I graduated, I might be associated with her, but she has become as I told you now,

In general, this issue of marriage is divided and shared, but

I don't even think of her as a sister, she's just a neighbor, nothing more.

Come on, put the food you prepared in

Kitchen, in several dishes let's eat next to my mother in her room, and he raised his finger in the face of his sister,

As if threatening her.

But he had a smile on his face

little girl and said to her:

This time I will condone your childish actions.

What you do, so that my mother never gets sick again,

Such movements are not appropriate for a college girl.

At your age, I speak for your own good, I don't want to

You're chewing gum in everyone's mouth on the street, and you

You know that speech, even if it is wrong, people believe it.

Jihan looked at him, tears filling her eyes

She said, "Now, I will do what you and my mother say, but Sidra or Mustafa have nothing to do with it. I will bring her to sit."

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