Chapter Eleven

She puts it on, behind which you can see what is happening in the second apartment in front of her.

She was watching Jihan, as she put the little Sidra on

the table, and she and Mustafa are circling around

the table and clapping, as for the little one, she was clapping,

And laugh out loud.

- It was Sunni, filled with intense anger, as she watched

The children of the man, whom she wants for her daughter, and they love Cihan

Such love, that her daughter had tried again and again previously, had not succeeded in making the children attached to her.

So, early in the morning, you will make rice pudding, for the first day, and the second day for Qimma al-Qadi, then Hareesa, and then Basima. Every day you make sweets at home,

Kids love it, until Mustafa takes the plate from

Her daughter, and she'll also send a big bag full of all kinds of chips, Doritos and different chocolates, Galaxy or Destiny, because kids love these.

Things will be as they say, with the blink of a child's eye,

Thus, you can reach the heart of their father.

As for Jihan, she was looking in the mirror in the children's room. She had put on some light powders, because she knew that Ahmed did not like women who wore a lot.

Of the powders in their face, he loves simplicity, and those many powders make her feel cheap.

And he will say about her that she is a bad girl, and this will certainly be the opposite of what he planned from the beginning, because he is a sane man

Thus, he must marry a sane, respectable girl.

- And at that time, Ahmed rang the doorbell, out of fear

That Jihan was at home, although when he called, he knew that the children were with Jihan and her mother.

Mustafa called out loud:

- Baba Baba Jehan Baba came.

- Ahmed entered, kissed his son, and as usual he was attending

with him some purchases, which he put on the table,

Next to the plate that Jihan brought, he was very surprised and angry at the same time, because he had previously pointed out to her.

Do not prepare food for him or his children, because the people of the region are in

Coffee, they've started talking about it.

He remembered yesterday, when he wanted to buy dinner for his children, so he quickly went down to buy milk, white cheese, Turkish cheese, and a piece of pastrami, which Mustafa loves.

After laying eggs on them, he was walking by the coffee, and there he heard a man speaking in a loud voice, as if he were throwing these to him.

- I wish we were like the one who is strong

Moon sends food to him each

A day, that's much more than I give to my wife, every day

expenses for the house.

- Then some people laughed, so Ahmed knew that this was

The words are directed at him, but his manners and morals do not allow that

Turn around, talk to them, if he talks to them, you will be

There is a quarrel and they bring the name of the girl in the street,

It will be a great scandal for him, and for her and her family, who did not

Watching them only all good.

He was about to tell her, Didn't I tell you not to come?

food again, except that when she came out of his daughter's room,

He found it in another way, so he was very confused.

So he looked at her, a look that might feel the intense anger that was going through his mind, because of the clothes she was wearing

The blouse she was wearing was short, and she was getting up

dividing her body,

Indeed, she was confused by that look.

that looked at her.

- Peace be upon you, Mr. Ahmed. I beg your permission to sit with the children, and I will go into the kitchen and put food on the plates.

- He looked at her angrily, saying: Jihan, did I not tell you that this matter, I do not want it to happen, that what I feared has happened

Yesterday, my heart felt that, for I warned you yesterday and the day before yesterday, not to bring anything, while I was on my way to

Buying dinner, I heard some people pretending to be

You do it with me and my children, we don't need Jihan

For any good from anyone.

- This is not a good deed. It is the duty of kinship and neighbourhood. The late Wafa used to do a lot of good for me. I used to eat when I was young here in this house, even before she got up.

By the birth of Mustafa, I grew up with her in this house, Al

You remember that!

Ahmed said: The matter has changed a lot, now that Wafaa is gone, and it is not right for you to deliver food to him every day, I can buy food, and I take care of my children, and what you do is beautiful that I cannot forget one day in

My life, but this issue has led to many problems

Jihan replied:

- I am very sorry! I'll have my brother bring the food

For children, not me.

Ahmed: The issue is not, who prepares the food, you or me?

Samir, the issue is a matter of principle. Please do not embarrass me more than that.

She looked at him determined to do what was in her head. If he refused to take food from her, her mother would send him.

- She said: Well! I'll do what you say, I'm sorry but let me put the food on the plates, for the kids to eat,

Today I helped my mom make these tortillas

Chopped, you will find it delicious, and Mustafa asked me to

I put some Turkish cheese on it, it's delicious

I also made a small tray for him with pastrami, because

Loves her love.

Ahmed's reply:

Believe me, I don't know what to say.

Then he raised his voice a little, to make her feel that she was still a little girl, and he was a man much older than her.

- Jihan, just say yes, as you used to say before when you were young, knowing that you are still young, that the age difference between us will not get smaller with the passage of days, you can grow old,

I also understood.

The food was actually quickly put into the plates and it was

Sitting outside next to his son, he didn't change his clothes, but

His face was very dark, so I got scared and fell asleep

dishes

She said, "Please go ahead," and quickly left.

When I left the house, Umm Azza was standing in,

her balcony, and she called her neighbor,

To speak to her in some affairs as an argument, even

They watch together those fatwas coming out of Ahmed's house.

- Indeed, the other lady saw her, and made her move

Her mouth is left and right, meaning that this situation should not be

Silence on it, which is a wrong situation.

Saniya entered, after saying peace to the lady.

And she entered upon her daughter while she was asleep, and she raised her Raja

And she said:

Today, I made Zakaria's mother watch with her own eyes and without speaking about the girl, so that the words would not reach her mother, only me

I was asking her for some curtains that I want to go

And buy them, like the curtains you put on the balcony

Her own.

Azza looked at her, clapping her hand, and saying: So

I will marry Ahmed soon, my mother.

- Her mother: Yes, my daughter, we rest today, and tomorrow we do the first

Step, in your marriage to Ahmed.

Samir was sitting at the height of his anger at his sister, who did not listen to his words. He was very patient, and here he is killing love with his hand so that he does not get married and spends for her education, and for the education of his brother who is enrolled in the Institute of Engineering and Electronics in

Mansoura, to which he sends an amount every first of the month

Lots of money, along with a lot of food

His mother brings it to him, and he takes it to the parking lot

The new one, until he gives it to the superjet driver to get up

By delivering it to Mansoura, and his brother receiving it, all of this

A load on his shoulders, and they do not feel, but in the end, she tarnishes their reputation in this way.

- Jihan entered the door of the house, and found her mother standing, placing her hand on her cheek, and looking at Samir.

who spoke out loud, and said:

Didn't I tell you earlier not to go to Ahmed and his sons?

Just mind your studies.

- Jihan said: The children have been here all day, but I went to get you, take them to the apartment, and put food on them

table, and quickly attended, except that he came at that time.

Samir :

- You suit me, Jihan, you know an appointment

Come back well, and I have already told you to go to him,

with his children ten or a quarter of an hour before he comes, and I also said

You have that Mustafa is big, he can take care of his sister quarter

hour.

And he continued as he approached her: My sister, you should know that you are

I am still young, and I know that you miss the tenderness of the father, but I do what I can, what can I do more than that? Do

You need something, am I insulting you? Until you feel towards another person the feeling of a daughter towards her father.

- Jihan: I didn't eat anything, Samir, and you know that I did

Since the day my father passed away, I consider you my father, and you are the one who takes care of us all.

They did not notice the sound that came from behind them, which was the sound of their mother hitting the ground, as she fell.

Their mother passed out.