Chapter I-Old love story
It was about 10:00 am, I heard knoking on the front door. I didn't want to get up, but it didn't stop, so I had to. When I opened the door, I saw old couple smileing at me. It was my firts time to see them, so I was confused.
-Hello-the man said.
-Hello, can I help you ?
-We moved back, few days ago. We use to live here when we were young, we knew the owners of this house, Hasan and Amina.
-They are my grand parents-I coninued this, for me, very confuseing conversation.
-Do they still live here?-those were the firts words that women said.
-No, they passed away 2 years ago.-I said
-Oh, I hope Allah has mercy on them.-said the women.
-Amin-I said-
-Are you Rahman's son?-asked man.
-You look a lot like him, when he was younger.-said the woman.
-No. I'm Kereem, Suraya's sun.
-Nice to meet you Kereem. I'm Adam Twfeek, and this is my wife Esme Tawfeek.
-Nice to meet you too. How can I help you?- I asked again.
-Well, we didn't come here for that, but you look like a strong young man, would you mind helping us with some boxes.-asked man.
-Aaaam, yea, why not.-I said.
We went to their house. It was very nice, beach house.The first thing that caught my eye was swing on their front porch. The porch made circle aroung the whole house, so it formed balcony for kitchen and living room, on the other side of house. It hand two floors. It was white, and had big windows, from the ceiling to the floor, with a beautiful view on the sea. It had four or five bedrooms all on the 2nd floor, three bathrooms. First floor countained kitchen, dining room, big living room with fireplace, and one of those three bathrooms. It was much bigger, then it looked from the outside.
On our way there they told me their story. They were both born in this city, their parents were friends, so they knew each other from when they were very young. They were always friends, both of them loved other people before they started the realtionship, and both of them knew other lovers. They fall in love, after some guy broke up with Amina, and she was very sad.
-It teared me apart to see her like that, one night we were walking on the beach, and it was cold so we decided to make a fire. I went to find some woods, and when I came back I saw that she fall asleep.-than he stoped for a second and looked at her and said-...that was the moment I realized, I want to spend the rest of my life, wakeing up to that picuture and going to bed with that picture.-while he was saying that he didn't take of the look from her face, after some time she looked at him and shly looked away.
-That was the night, I promised to myself , that I will not let anybody hurt her ever again. So I made fire, and I sat some time, like that, doing nothing but watching her. After some time she woke up and I walked her home. At that time I had a girilfriend, so next morning I went to her, talked to her and told her that I don't want to be with her anymore because I love somebody else. That's when we started spending more time together. At first I thought that I have no chance and that she will never see me as something else but good friend.
-I was very in love with him, but I didn't wanna be some easy girl, I like when men work hard for something they want. Son if they are easy, they are probably not that worthed-said Amina, while giggling.
-She made me work hard, and I did, but was it worted son. For her I would do it hundred times all over again.-he said and hugged her.
They loved each other so much, they reminded me of my grand parents. They looked like newly weds even in their 70ies, just like these two.
-It's such a nice story.-I said.
-Thenk you, here we are-said Adam
While I was moveing furniture and boxes, I wonderd where did they live and why did they move, since they were both born here. I assumed they moved long time ago since, they loset contact with people of this place. My garnd parents were well-known here, and they didn't know that they passed away, and it was some time ago. So when Amina offered me some cookies and glass of juce, I gladly accepted, hopeing they will tell me what happened.
-Where were you living before, you came back ?-I asked.
-We lived some times in New York, and after that we moved to Germany, we lived there till we decided to come back.
-When did you leave?-I asked again.
-It was when we went to study, we bothe studied in USA, after graduation, I wanted to stay there and she wanted to come back. So both of us did what they wanted.
-Were u still together then?-I interupted
-There was no official realationship beteween us, you know how it is son. Nothing official before engagement, but everybody knew that one day we will get maried. That was a time when I lose hope in this marrige, I was sure that this won't succeed. That was hardest year in my life son. After that year I came here for holidays, and we spent everyday together. So one night I decided to tell her, and I told her everything. I told her, that I love her and that I can't live without her, and that I wanna merry her. She told me she loved me too, and I was so happy, she said she wanted to merry me too. But there was a problem, where would we live. So after a lot talking, we decided that we will go to New York to live there, since I had a job there, but when we retire we will come back. After 8 years in NY I got offer from Mercedes to work for them. I accapted and we lived in Germany for about forty years, and now we are here.- he finished.
-That's so nice, thank you for shareing that with me, and thank you for the cookies, I would have to go now-I said as I got up.
-No, thank you son, tell your parents we would like to have you over for dinner sometime soon.-said Amina
-I will-I said and left.
That night when my parents came home, I told them what happened. My mom told me she remembers their parents, they were family friends, and she was very happy that they are back. She said few years after they left. Their parents and some friends were sailing, and storm cought them. Their boat or bodies were never found. After that, they nevr visited, the remaining family. Few nights later my dad invited them for a dinner. They came with a girl who they introduced her as Rua their granddaughter. We talked over dinner, and we agreed that I will give her a tour since she didn't know anybody her age from the city and didn't know the city.
