A Blossom in the desert

The Mess Gets Messier

Hearing the loading of the gun behind his head ,Khaled raised his one hand while with other, he swiftly picked up the pin and quickly stood up while sliding the pin in his jacket's pocket and turned around ,raising his both hands up to find five men standing before him with their guns pointed at him. Khaled gulped hard while keeping a stoic face while one of the men who looked the youngest among the five men spoke up ,

"Ftshwh wanzuruu ma aihtafaz bih fi jaybih wahi waqif "

(Search him and see what he kept in his pocket while standing up).

Khaled clenched his jaw as the man after frisking him at last put his hands in his jacket's pocket and took out the pin and smirking at Khaled passed it to his head while saying,

" Lays ladayh siwaa hdha alshay 'al anthawiu wamufazat Yawar "

(He has nothing except this girly thing and a wallet Yawar).

"Yumkinuk 'an takhudh kl al 'amwal almawjudat fi tilk almahfizat walikun tueid hdha alramz "(You can take all the money in that wallet but return that pin ) Khaled said seriously.

Yawar scrunched his eyebrows while looking at the pin in his hand before he said looking at Khaled ,

"Muthir lilaitimam..kunt tukhatir bihayatik min ajl hdha aldubus...waealaa aistiedad ltaqadim kl almal walakun la yabdu bahiz althaman...wala almas....la takhbiruni 'anak tastakhdmuh" (Interesting.. you were risking your life for this pin ...and ready to give all money but it doesn't seem so expensive ...neither a diamond ....don't tell me you use it) Yawar ended with a chuckle joined by his men.

". 'Iinah malak lishakhs akhar..lidha yumkinuk 'iieadatuh alan " ( It belongs to someone else ..so would you now give it back). Khaled said nonchalantly trying to hide his surging annoynace .

" Ah ....yantami 'iilaa shakhs akhar, hdha yaeni 'anak min majmueat al 'asraa alqudhrat anty tanhab almanazil....lkn ybdw 'ana majmueatak lm tuetik shyyana siwaa hdha aldubus alradi' wamuhafazat biha bed alnuqud......."

(Ah....belongs to someone else huh so that means you are from those filthy prisoner groups who are plundering houses....but looks like your group gave you nothing except this lousy pin and a wallet with some cash ........)

They think I am from prisoner's group that means they are not..

" 'Ana last min baynihim " (I am not among them I...)

Khaled couldn't complete as Yawar began coughing hard making his men approach him while still keeping their guns pointed at Khaled. Yawar stabilized himself and gesturing to his men he was fine , stood up straight while rubbing off the slight blood from the corner of his mouth that had spurt out during his coughing spasm which didn't go unnoticed by Khaled ,who pushing back his annoyance asked,

" Hal 'ant bikhayr ...yumkinuni musaedatuk fi maerifa..'ant tbyb!

(Are you alright ...I can help you know ..I am a doctor !)

Before Yawar could reply ,three more men came holding two men whom Khaled instantly recognised as the men who were lurking around the alleyway and from whom he had escaped earlier.

"Yawar wajadna hdhyn alrajulayn min majmueat al 'asraa...'akhadhna 'aslihatahum wa 'aslihatan 'akhraa...madha nafeal alan bihim?".

(Yawar we found these two men of prisoner groups ...we have taken their guns and other weapons ...what should we do now to them ?).

Yawar looked at the two prisoner group men whose eyes were focussed on Khaled ,following their gaze Yawar looked at Khaled and then turning back at them asked ,