Part 3: Ahmed's Dangerous Behaviors

After some hours, Ahmed was moving a lot in the bed. He can't sleep. Something is bothering him. He suffered from a similar thing in his childhood, but he doesn't remember. The twitching legs! Or Restless Leg Syndrome. After some minutes, he sits on the bed and brushes his hair with his hand in confusion. Then, he brings his iPhone and calls Leo.

Leo answers in a sleepy voice. "What's it?" Ahmed speaks with a shaky voice. "Uhh.. Leo.." Leo keeps silent for a while and then figures out what Ahmed wants. "So, you want to have the ride?" Leo asks. Ahmed smiles with joy. "Yes!" Leo jumps from his bed. "Yesss! That's my boy." Ahmed interrupts. "I'm your father. Don't say it again" Leo comments. "We will see who is the father and son," Ahmed replies in excitation. "Okay!"

They end the call, and Ahmed leaves his bed as Leo did already. They steal their parents' car keys, get in the garages of each house, and bring the cars. Ahmed got the car: a black Toyota. His father doesn't have a cabriolet, and its use in the modern days won't be that amazing. However, Ahmed was very excited when he had the chance to insert the key into the car engine, and he was more excited when the engine started to work. He drives until he meets Leo in a place in the city. They cross the cars and have a deal.

Leo says in a challenging tone. "So we will have a competition, okay?" Ahmed replies. "Okay, cool!" Leo. "Who reaches the town's age first is the winner." Ahmed, before moving the steering wheel. "Let it be.." They reach the town edge, and Ahmed wins. Ahmed gets out of the car. "I told you. I'm always the first!" Leo is in despair. "Ahh, you got this man. Fast and Furious champion!" Ahmed laughs at Leo's humor. They walk at midnight.

"What an amazing view of this a.m." Ahmed sighs while walking beside Leo. "You have been so handsome this year. Girls will love you more and more." Ahmed chuckled with his prestigious voice. Leo replies while petting Ahmed's head. "No one is likable from girls as you. We all know." Leo said. They sit on a seat beside a tree and have a conversation. "What's the matter?" Leo asks suddenly, after staring at Ahmed. Ahmed looks at him and replies in confusion. "Huh? Which matter?" Leo explains his question with a smirk. "Something is annoying you," Ahmed replies with hesitation. "Ahh.. not really" Leo speaks in a serious voice. "If not, what made you awake until this time?"

Ahmed looks stressed and replies, after brushing his hair with his hand. "Ahh.. I don't know.. I just wanted to have fun, and you made me drive my father's car unconsciously!" Leo replies with

a sly smile. "I think it is a girl." Ahmed didn't expect this and looked with a surprised face. "No. What made you think this way?" Leo smiles again at Ahmed, who looks to the other side. "Because I know who she is." 

Ahmed kept silent like he didn't hear and felt attacked. Leo takes a deep breath and talks to Ahmed while he stands up. "Okay.. Remember, when you need to talk about it, don't hesitate to tell me." Ahmed replies with an absent expression. "Sure, I will soon." Leo looks with a surprised face. "Then I'm right!" Ahmed returns consciousness and waves at Leo. "No, no. Uh.. I mean.. I mean.. I will tell you anything I want when I feel I need to.. Uh.. Yes.. That's it."

Ahmed breathes quickly from shyness and glares at Leo, who keeps laughing out loud until he gets in his father's car and leaves with it. Ahmed rests in the seat, stops breathing quickly, and smiles with bright eyes. He felt the happiness that surrounded his heart and soul just to express his feelings for his friend. He didn't say a word, but even having an understanding friend like Leo made him feel he said everything. Although he was fighting his pride to say he loved Maryia, his heart melted when he found a conversation that made his emotions valid even before he said anything.

Ahmed drives home and gets in his room. He rests on the bed and smiles. He sleeps on his edge and talks to himself. "Maybe she looks this way at all people. I think that I like her." He was skeptical if she liked him as he did. He remembers her form when she plays guitar, imagining her beauty. He continues. "I like her personality and how she is not like the other girls. Her eyes.. her fingers playing on the guitar.." He smiles adorably before saying with a hard voice. "She is so beautiful!" He covers his face with the pillow because of his shyness.

In the morning, Ahmed stands in front of the mirror before going to school for the first-semester exam. He wore his best shirt and wool shirt. He made himself appear as a classic man as he could, even his pompadour hairstyle. He didn't forget to spray his perfume. He knew Maryia loved classics, and that's why he felt they matched together. At that time in the early relationships, we care about appearances, but later Ahmed and Maryia's love becomes stronger and deeper. He discusses with his inner self how to reveal his feelings to Maryia in front of the mirror.

"It would be so blunt and stupid to go to her and say I love you!" He tells himself. His mind blows up with an idea, so he is delighted. "Oh yes! I can go to her after the exam and ask her

what she did in the exam!" After a while, his delighted face fades and shows hesitation. "But she may say, what's your business??" He rests his chin on his hand and ruminates. "It is like.. Nothing is gathering us except school and classes." His mind pops up another idea. "Maybe tell her a joke?" Then he loses interest in the concept again. "No, she is serious and won't like that." He feels hopeless, sits on the edge of the bed, and takes a deep breath. He didn't know how to start the conversation. After a while, he looks at his handwatch, noticing he is late for the exam. He quickly stands up from the bed and leaves the room.