“Are you sure you’re fine?” A frown appears on Lisa's face as she studies mine. I try to nod quickly, but it’s not a really smart move because I end up intensifying the pain on myself.“I’ll just ask Josh if he has any painkillers,” I mumble as I move my neck slowly in a circular motion, hoping that I could relieve the pain a bit. The pain in my muscles is unbearable and my head is throbbing with a killer headache. I should’ve stayed in the dorm room, but I told Josh I was coming and the last time I saw him, I cried like a baby. I want to make it up to him for being a cry baby.“Yeah, do that.” Lisa agrees with me and we both get out of her car. I’m buying my own car next week. I really can’t wait until I drive myself around and even give Lisa a few lifts here and there as a payback; she has been driving me around without complaining and she doesn’t even accept when I offer to fuel her car. &

“Hey, mama! I miss you so much!” I gush over the phone as I talk to my mum.          “Hey, sweetie! I miss you too! I hope you’re doing okay,” she says; I can already feel her smiling. Just hearing her voice makes me feel homesick and makes my stomach grumble for her food.          “I’m all good, no worries,” I assure her, not wanting to mention my headaches or the pain I’ve been experiencing lately in my muscles.          “Are you free next Saturday? Because if you are, we’re thinking about visiting you,” she tells me, causing my mouth to turn into a wide smile.          “I don’t have anything! You can definitely come and please, bring me tabbouleh, man’oucheh, and samosas with you.&rd

“So, you two think I should talk to him soon?” Layan asks Lisa and me. Currently, the three of us are awake, watching a movie on Netflix while our backs are pressed against the wall that Lisa’s bed is glued to, but we’re not really paying attention to it. Lisa and I are preoccupied with convincing Layan to talk to Kyle. “Yes!” Lisa and I exclaim, throwing our hands up in the air. She is so scared of talking to him and I don’t understand why. Layan has always been the one who is known for her spontanei

I messed up! I terribly messed up and I don’t know how to fix what I have done. Yes, I was mad at her for barely acknowledging me during the past few days, but this wasn’t the way I should have discussed things with her. I shouldn’t have scared her like that. I should have talked with her calmly, now she’s not going to look at my face ever again. Way to go Joshua! You’ve done an amazing job at trying to win her.  I succeeded in scaring her away at the time in which I’m dying to keep her close to me. I don’t know what I can do to show her that I’m sorry. She left three hours 

After Owen called and told me that Taleen didn’t mind me talking to her, I didn’t waste any minute. I got dressed to meet her; I want to appear decent in front of her. I also want her to know how sorry I am, I want her to know that I can get a grip on my anger issues. I want her to be sure that even if we fought again, I wouldn’t lash out at her like that; I learned from my mistake.            Since Owen told me that she had a shift, I decide to use the time I have to buy her a gift; I’m not trying to buy her forgiveness because she doesn’t seem to be materialistic, but I just want to show her in every possible way that I truly appreciate her.          I really don’t know what I should buy her. I want the gift to be meaningful, but I now realise that I don’t know her well enough to know what means a lot to her besides art. After roa