Chapter 1
Abdulla arrived at Tata and got ready to sleep there for the days from May 2, 2019 to May 4, 2019. It was a calm stay as everything was prepared for his visit.
During this time, Hasan and Qamar were also celebrating their advanced birthday together, so the atmosphere felt a bit festive and happy. People were talking, planning small celebrations, and enjoying the moments May 2 2019
At the same time, Adool shared the news that he will be going back to Canada soon, which made some people feel sad because they will miss her on May 3 2019
Maha is also coming back, which brought a bit of excitement, as everyone was waiting to see her again after some time away. May 4 2019
Thursday night at Tata, Abdulaziz, Nora, and Sarah were all there spending time together in a calm evening atmosphere.
Later that night, Grandpa Omar came to visit because he wanted to see Adool before he travels back to Canada. It was an important visit for him, so everyone gathered to welcome him.
In the last few minutes of the day, Abdulla sat with Adool and asked about the T-shirt again Adool looked at it and first said it was too small, but then he smiled and said, “No, it’s not too small—you have to wear it.”Later on, Zahed brought something special to Tata to celebrate her birthday, which was on May 1st. Everyone gathered to acknowledge the occasion and make her feel happy and appreciated.After that, Adool went and opened the door, checking who had arrived. Everyone turned to look as he slowly opened it, curious about what was happening outside
After that, Adool opened the door and saw Zahed arriving with a cake for Tata At the end of the evening, Abdulla and Abdulaziz went to the salon area and prayed together quietly Later on, they all sat together in the salon—Abdulla, Abdulaziz, Nora, Sarah, and Grandpa Anwar.
Obviously in the living room, Abdulla talked with Adool about Tata’s birthday on May 1, 2019 Later, Abdulla gently carried Asmara the cat in the living room while everyone was still sitting together Tata noticed and immediately said, “Leave him,” telling Abdulla to put the cat down Later, Tata spoke in Arabic and said:”“وين كنتوا هذا الصباح؟ أنا كنت في المدرسة.
(“Where were you this morning? I was at school.”)Tata replied to Abdulla in Arabic, saying:“لا، أنت ما كنت في المدرسة.”(No, you were not at school.”) Later, Abdulaziz showed his perfume to Nora and Sarah so they could smell it Later, they started talking about future travel plans. It was mentioned that they might go to Lebanon sometime in July or August As they were talking about the perfume, Nora and Sarah gently mentioned their dad in heaven. They said it reminded them of him because of the scent or the memory it brought back.
Hasan and Qamar were not at Tata that time because they had gone to their friend Tudor’s birthday celebration Later on, around 9 PM, Shireen arrived home from work. Everyone was happy to see her after the day.
She greeted everyone warmly and gave them kisses and hugs, especially showing extra time to Abdulaziz and Nora and Sarah And Beth wasn’t at Tata at that time because she was with Hasan and Qamar at their friend Tudor’s birthday celebration.
Later on, they all went to the salon together Shireen came in with invitations for Hasan and Qamar’s 10th birthday and handed them out to everyone. She explained the details of the celebration, and everyone listened with interest.“Tata told Abdulla, “Go wear your pajamas,يلا روح البس بيجامتك،“Mama, it’s still 10 o’clock.”)ماما، لسه الساعة عشرة
After that, it was mentioned that Hasan and Qamar would arrive a little late Obviously the plates were placed out and arranged, ready for the gathering Later, they turned off the lights in the salon Adool started singing “Happy Birthday” for Tata, and everyone joined in softly. Shireen recorded the moment on video, capturing the celebration as it happened
As soon as Tata blew out the candles, everyone cheered and said, “Yay! Then someone announced, “It’s time for cake for everyone Later, Ibtisam, Fatoum, Ramroom, and Hamood were also there with everyone.
Then Abdulla ate a piece of Tata’s 80th birthday cake Shireen asked, “Did you like the cake?” and Abdulla smiled and said, “Yes. Then Abdulla asked about Maha, “When is Maha coming? Shireen replied that Maha will come after 2 days.
Later on, Ramroom was getting ready to leave soon for Bain Al Jeserin After a while, Ibtisam and Tata Rashood were also getting ready to leave Later on, Abdulla mentioned that Sarah would come to Hasan and Qamar’s 10th birthday But it was also said that she has work.
Obviously , Nora and Sarah were getting ready to leave. Before going, they smiled and said, “Happy early birthday, Hasan!”They had to leave early because Nora has a quiz at her university on Sunday Around that time, Abdulla told Qamar that Maha is still in Cairo
Later, at around 10:25 PM, Shireen told Abdulla and Hasan, “It’s time to sleep, go upstairs Then Abdulla and Hasan went upstairs, got ready for bed, and went to sleep.
On Friday, May 3, 2019, Abdulla woke up around 8 in the morning because he went to take a shower after waking up.Later that morning, he finished his breakfast and joined Hasan and Qamar Salam came and wished Hasan a happy early birthday.
Around 9 o’clock, Adool had just woken up. She went downstairs first to charge her phone because the battery was low. Hasan noticed and mentioned that it was only at 15%, so it needed charging quickly Later on, Qamar, Hasan, and Abdulla were all upstairs together.
Later at 10:00 AM, Adool called them from upstairs Adool called out from upstairs and told everyone to come to the kitchen because Fatoum and Ibtisam had brought manakish for breakfast.
Soon, Hasan, Qamar, and Abdulla went toward the kitchen After that, they asked about Shireen and wondered if she was still sleeping or if she would join them, since it was already around 10 AM.
Later, Abdulla asked about Adool’s flight time. She said my flight it’s at 5:00 PM, and that obviously she would be going to the airport at 1:30 PM.
In a minute everyone was still sitting in the kitchen after breakfast, talking and spending time together.
Then Adool got called them to Fatoum and Ibtisam that they are outside Later, everyone gathered together and ate at the table. Adool, Ibtisam, Fatoum, Hasan, Qamar, and Abdulla all sat down as a group They shared the meal together, talking and enjoying the food
Later on, Adool asked Qamar whether Grandpa Omar was in the washroom or if he had already gone to give him some manakish After that, Abdulla went with Qamar to the basement to give the manakish to Grandpa Omar They went downstairs carefully and found him there, then handed him the food
Grandpa Omar said “لازم أروح المسجد” I have to go to the mosque”). Qamar was a bit confused to him that he said “من هي ابتسام أو فاطوم؟” (she told that إبتسام وفطوم، زوجة فادي وبنت فادي and الله يرحم فادي said it Later on, Grandpa Omar gave both Qamar and Abdulla some chips Meanwhile, they were talking about who would be coming back the next day They were wondering if it would be Maryam (Adool’s daughter) or Maha who was returning tomorrow Qamar explained to Abdulla that Maryam already came last December 2018, so she was not the one coming back now He also reminded him that Adool is traveling today Later, Adool called Abdulla from Grandpa Omar’s basement room and asked him she could ليش أكلت تحت؟ (“Why did you eat downstairs?”)Qamar said “أنا ما أكلت تحت I didn’t eat downstairs.”) Adool said to both Abdulla and Qamar Did I tell you that he was in the washroom?”
Later, she went back to the kitchen with Ibtisam Abdulla asked where Teta Rashood was at home Ibtisam Replied and they noticed there was more manakish, but the cheese had finished Later on, they all went upstairs and waited for Boody and Haya to arrive In a short They were getting ready for Hasan and Qamar’s 10th birthday celebration Later on, Shireen woke up and went to Abdulla She asked him what time Adool would be going to the airport. She replied that it would be around 1:30 PM After that, Boody and Haya arrived.
Around 12 o’clock, it was time for the Friday prayer Meanwhile, Hasan wasn’t fully ready yet, so Shireen called him and said “Yallah” to hurry him up After that, the three boys went to the mosque for Friday prayer.
Later on, around that time, the Friday prayer had started Abdulla Hasan and Boody were at the mosque joining the prayer Around 1:00 PM, they left the mosque after finishing the Friday prayer Meanwhile, Hasan was talking with Boody about a few things while they were back at Tata He mentioned his grandma’s birthday and also talked about his friend Tudor from Al Musrif.
Meanwhile Adool still wasn’t ready to leave yet because he was sitting with Tata Later on, Tareq arrived at Shireen. When he came in, Abdulla quickly hide behind the door Later on, Adool finally got ready to leave for the airport she He gathered his things After that, Shireen called Boody, Haya, Qamar, and Hasan to come and say goodbye to her After that, Shireen called Hasan and said for him to come and say goodbye to Adool After that, they all hugged her and said their goodbyes.
Later, Abdulla got into the car with Zahed to go pick her up The suitcases and luggage were placed in the back of the car,Later on, Adool got into the car After saying goodbye to everyone, she sat inside as they prepared to head to the airport. The luggage was ready.Zahed asked, and Adool replied in Arabic about his travel plan He said:Zahed asked, and Adool replied in Arabic about his travel plan He said: He said:عندي ترانزيت في القاهرة، وبعدين إلى كندا، حوالي 11 ساعة Later, she asked Abdulla if he would like to go to Canada Abdulla replied that maybe he can go next year, inshallah Meanwhile they reached the airport After that, Adool got out of the car and gave Abdulla a hug goodbye and He hugged her back Inshallah next year she will come moment before Adool went inside the airport.
Later on, Abdulla had a black iPhone 4 that he was holding for Shireen to give back to her Zahed then had to go back home, because they were still planning to go to Hasan and Qamar’s 10th birthday celebration Meanwhile Hasan was joking around and making fun in a playful way. He pretended Abdulla was like Zayed’s little brother, and also mentioned Khaled and Zain in the same playful context.
Shireen said that Rashood would take them from the bowling place But at that moment, everyone was already there together. She called Zayed and Ghala and asked, “Where are you guys where they were, but they were actually already there near the door.After that, they reached the place Abdulla looked around and said “wow, balloons!” because he saw the decorations.After that, they reached the place Rashood smiled and said that the balloons were prepared especially for Hasan and Qamar’s birthday Later on, they were all there together with Qamar’s friends, including Tudor, AbdulHameed, Zayed, and Tudor’s father After that, they all played bowling together After that, Rawaa arrived at the place Soon after, another person named Rawaa also came Also, Bana was there too She joined the group during the bowling and birthday celebration,
Soon after, they all continued playing together Everyone kept taking turns at bowling, cheering for each other, and enjoying the game. The group stayed together and happy as Hasan and Qamar’s birthday celebration After finishing bowling and playing, everyone gathered to have food, sitting together as a group. They talked, laughed, and enjoyed the meal after that Abdulla, Zayed, Hasan, and Boody were talking together Later on, they continued playing The group went back to bowling and kept taking turns Later on, the cake was brought out In a short while, Ghala was playing around, moving and having fun while the celebration continued Shireen smiled and said “naughty” in a playful way while watching Ghala having fun.
After a while, everyone gathered together and sang “Happy Birthday” for Hasan and Qamar After that, Shireen also joined in and sang along with everyone Elvie called out “Bana” in a friendly way Soon after, there was a small disagreement during bowling. Boody and Zayed had a fight with AbdulHameed Later on, Abdulla was running around and playfully chasing in the area while Fatoum was there in a short , AbdulHameed started crying because he had a fight with Zayed and Boody After that, Boody and Haya left with their mom Shireen went over and told AbdulHameed sorry on behalf of Zayed, trying to calm things down.Later on, Zahed joined them while they were eating together before the party ended Meanwhile, Adool was already on the plane, heading to Cairo for her transit.
Later on, they all had some drinks together—Hasan, Qamar, Shireen, and Abdulla Fatoum had already left with Ammar Zayed and Ghala also went with Hasan, Qamar, and Abdulla, carrying the gifts with them After that, they reached home Shireen told Abdulla that he would stay there Meanwhile, they opened the gifts for Hasan and Qamar Everyone gathered around as the presents were unwrapped one by one. Hasan and Qamar were excited and happy seeing what they received,
Before that, Shireen reminded Qamar about homework Later on, Abdulla, Hasan, and Zayed went upstairs.In a while, they were all sitting together in the upstairs living room.Later at night, Ghala started preparing birthday decorations for Hasan and Qamar She set up a fun theme with Thomas the Engine and princess decorations, making the place look colorful and exciting for them. It added a playful touch to the celebration.
Later at night, Naser and Kholoud arrived.Sarah, the housemaid, prepared a kettle of tea for everyone.After that, they started packing food to take home along with some of the birthday cake Everyone helped organize the leftovers and gifts, making sure everything was ready to be taken. Shireen was also getting ready because she had to go for work related to the show.
Afterwards Zayed and Ghala went with Naser and Kholoud, taking some of the leftover food from Hasan and Qamar’s birthday Later on, Abdulla, Hasan, and Qamar went downstairs.Tata told them it was time to sleep early, around 9 PM.Qamar it’s too early, Later on at around 11 PM, Abdulla asked why they had to sleep early, saying it was already their bedtime. Qamar replied that it really was their bedtime and reminded him that it’s our bedtime She was waiting for Shireen, but Salam told her that She might come late, around 2 AM or 3 AM Tata said in Arabic: ماما راح تجي الساعة 2 أو 3 الصبح”(“Mama will come at 2 or 3 AM.”)Later on, Qamar will wear his pajamas her grandmother said that it would also be ready in a short while.Sarah, the housemaid, placed her pajamas on the stairs Tata said “thank you Sarah” in Arabic: شكراً يا سارة”(“Thank you, Sarah.”) After that, Abdulla put on his pajamas.Later on, they all went upstairs to sleep Before going to bed, Qamar asked if she could borrow Abdulla’s charger. Abdulla agreed and let him take it for one night.Tata Kaucab told to tell Salam that the bed sheets needed to be changed because Adool had travelled that day.
Since Abdulla and Hasan would be sleeping there, they wanted everything to be clean and ready for them Salam then prepared to change the bed sheets so the boys could rest comfortably After that, they all went to sleep.
On May 4, 2019, Abdulla woke up at around 7 AM Qamar returned the charger, and the iPad was already fully charged The morning started quietly as everyone woke up and got ready for a new day After that, Abdulla went to the kitchen and ate breakfast.
Later on, Asmara and Ashley were running toward the salon.Recently, Abdulla asked what Shireen would be doing with Maha At the same time, Qamar said a hug Recently Tata woke up.After Dhuhr, Shireen woke up Abdulla asked what time Maha would arrive, and someone replied that she would come at around 7 PM.Later on, Shireen went downstairs to Tata.Ammar said that Ramadan was starting soon Abdulla replied that it would be on May 6, and Qamar mentioned the decorations Shireen then said that the decorations would be done tonight with Maha.
Around 3 PM, Abdulla, Hasan, and Qamar went to the kitchen to eat lunch They sat together, had their food, and talked a bit Obviously They said that Maha would come at around 7:00 PM or 7:30 PM Later on, Shireen helped them study in the salon.
Abdulla was upstairs.Meanwhile, Hasan and Qamar were studying for their math test Shireen reminded them, saying they should read carefully and answer the questions because they had a test the next day. He said please don’t scream and also Auntie Shireen said I will scream and break your head.
Obviously Abdulla went downstairs and checked on Hasan and Qamar while they were studying Later on, Shireen smiled and said “bravo” to Qamar. Tata said that at 6:30 PM, Abdulla would go with Zahed to take Maha to the airport for her arrival pickup.Ammar said At 6:30, you will take Maha with Zahed that Later on, Abdulla went outside and waited for Zahed.
Around 6:15 PM, Zahed and Abdulla went to the airport They were going to pick up Maha and bring her back from the airport. Around Maghrib time, he went to the mosque before heading to the airport.Later on, Maha called him while she was waiting at the airport, feeling a bit impatient because she had waited in airport After that, Maha called Abdulla and asked where Zahed was, saying she had been waiting.After that, he and Abdulla continued to pick up Maha from the airport.
At Abu Dhabi Airport, Maha said I will go by taxi next time, and she is arguing with Zahed in car Later on, they drove her home from the Airport
Later on, Maha called her cousin Saleh.She spoke to him on the phone while they were still on the way, updating him that she had arrived safely While she was talking, with Sana in phone call and asked where Grandpa Anwar was because she wanted to talk to him.In a short while, they were on their way back home.in a short Maha saw Bosbos the cat and said, “Be careful, don’t crash! After that she arrived home.Meanwhile, Abdulla asked Shireen where his tablet and she replied that she didn’t know, and even Qamar and Hasan said they hadn’t seen it Abdulla went upstairs to look for his tablet He then brought it back down.
When he was going to home, Maha gave him a “bimbo” (a small snack/gesture) and thanked him for picking her up from the airport.Later on, Abdulla said goodbye to Shireen, Maha, and Tata Hasan Qamar Soon after, Abdulla was already back at home.
Here’s a clear summary of your timeline:
May 2, 2019 (Thursday): Tata Kaucab’s birthday was done.
May 3, 2019: Adool traveled to Cairo and then continued to Canada. Hasan and Qamar’s 10th birthday celebration was done.
May 4, 2019: Maha arrived back and was picked up from the airport.
The end
Abdulla
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Mr Adel the English teacher
Mr Faisal the science teacher
Abdulaziz Ahmed
Mohammed Omar
Arabic teacher from grade 8
Mohammed Adib the math teacher