The Love(short story)2

With a sigh, May got up to warm up the food in the oven. It's the usual scene in her house. Sometimes, she wishes that her family would be like a typical l family where she could have a stay at home mom rather than the working one. Someone to come back to at the end of the day. 

The Saturday morning started with absolute excitement for May. They are going to visit their family friend in Connecticut. It's not usual for May's family to go out as a family as the parents are always at work. 
Standing I front of the mirror, she is doing some last minute touch-ups. Today she wearing a beige blouse with black palazzos. A black hijab to go with the whole outfit. And a beautiful butterfly brooch to beautify the outfit even more. Today May decided to use the makeup tricks that she learned from YouTube last night. In a nutshell, she is looking like the hijabi fashionistas on Instagram.

It's been an hour they got to Syed ahmed's house. They are all sitting in the living room. Theated discussion going on between shuruq and Syed Ahmed. The topic, the country they left behind. May, completely oblivious to her surroundings, is focused on her phone. Trying to find friends who is available for chatting. All the sudden, she heard a Salam( greetings) with a male voice. She looked up to find a 17 year old tall handsome boy. 
Seeing him, May felt like she missed a heartbeat. She felt like this is the boy she has been looking for all these years. As soon as the attraction began, part of her mind started to rebel. 
What's going on? Why are you falling for a 17 year old teenager? Aren't you better than that? Where is the self- respect that always kept you from mingling with boys in the school?
At the same time, another part of her mind started saying,
What's wrong with that? All my friends have boyfriends. Why can't I have one that good looking? Having a boy friend doesn't mean I become available for the boy. I still have my self respect. I'll be choose one later anyway, why can't I choose now? This is what happens all the time in the movies. Movies are based on real life, isn't it?
The latter won. May, told herself, I need to talk to him. By the way, what's his name? 
Right that moment, Syed Ahmed introduced him as his son Farabi who just finished the highschool. 
To be continued.........

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