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" I can't take this anymore.."

"I'm gonna burst!"

"Hpht! Yalla! Ma 9arat.."

"Come on, COME ON !!" 

"SHDA3WA 3ALAIKOM! YALAAA"  I thought to myself.

Just then I started to panic. I couldn't take it anymore ! I could feel my features slowly growing more and more tense by the second. I took a look to my left and realized the two elderly women who have been standing by the door since I walked in were glancing at each other. Next they started to look me up and down, and give me quizzical looks. This was too much, I couldn't stand still! Without second thought I walked out trying to think of a new way to solve my dilemma. I looked around and strutted past the elevator. I then froze and slowly my brain started to tick.

Could I ? 

Possibly?

I could be quick. 

No one would see me ! 

I could dash in and out. 

I slowly walked back and stood before the elevator doors and looked at my own reflection. 

"Yallah?" I asked the person looking back at me.  

I quickly pressed the elevator button and ran in when the doors opened. I pressed 1 and held my breath as the elevator got to the first floor and the doors opened. I popped my head out and started to glance around. 

No one. 

The coast was clear ! 

I quickly dashed into the hall and started to look around. 

"BINGO ! " There it was! I quickly walked in.  In a matter of minutes I was more than relieved. I was overjoyed actually. I couldn't remember last when I felt so at ease ! I washed my hands and pulled my dress down and tried to fix myself. I looked at my reflection in the mirror and laughed at my self remembering how frustrated I was a few minutes ago! All because I simply needed to PEE !

I opened the door slightly, peering out making sure no one was there to see me. When I was sure the coast was clear I slowly walked out heading back to the elevator. I could hear the music from downstairs clearly now.

"A7eb ElBar welMazyoon..

A7eb ElBado welAw6aan ..

A7ebek Gabl Ma Yadroon

Ahle Wahlek Wala el Jeeran.." 

I quickly got excited !  Repeatedly pressing the elevator button, not wanting to miss out on dancing to the song! I unknowingly started swaying to the song, until before I knew I was fully dancing to it like an idiot ! 

"Ding" The elevator had arrived, the bell interrupted my dance. My head shot up as the elevator doors were opening and only then did I notice the figure standing behind me. I quickly turned around gasping ! All I could see was a set of teeth beaming at me. I felt faint. I ran into the elevator and quickly tried to close it. Pressing every button there was, it was as if I had forgotten how to work an elevator. I felt like the short elevator ride was an eternity. I felt mute ! I couldn't speak or think! I walked back to my seat next to my cousins.

"Shfeech 6awaltay?" asked Reem. 

"Noor, Shfeech?" asked Rawan. 

They looked back at each other and shrugged and went back to watching the girls who were dancing. 

It was as if my brain had paused at that moment. That disgusting moment. 

Ah. The embarrassment. 

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