Grace on the Razors Edge.
A Karamaru Productions Original.
Canon to :
The Escape Party.
Date : January 4th, 1995
Location : Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
On a cold winter evening.
A slim 17 year old, Badr Al Mansoori,
Was finishing up his college finals along side his 18 year old friend Jesper Hendrickson.
Engineering was Badr's and Jesper's College major,
Both were great students, loved and praised by their professors for their knowledge and interests in the major.
"Wanna go grab a bite of something? We worked our asses off for this damn exam... "
Badr asked Jesper as he packed his notebooks and bulky and heavy laptop.
"Sure, why not? Besides we need to celebrate our hard work somehow. "
He replied as he wrapped his arm around Badr's shoulder,
"Of course! Anything other than heavily drinking! "
Badr sarcastically said as he wrapped his around Jesper shoulder as well.
They ended up going to a Kebab store, about an 8 minute walk away from the College,
As Badr and Jesper were walking together, Jesper received a pager message from someone, reading.
*Beep, Beep! *
(Be home by 8) .
The time was currently 6:34 Pm.
"Hey man, how about we get this kabab sandwich quickly, because I need to get back home at eight"
Jesper told Badr as they were close to the Kabab shop, Badr shrugged his shoulder in agreement.
"I mean, we won't take a whole 3 hours to eat a sandwich! We'll be done in 20 minutes! "
Badr said as he laughed and so did Jesper.
15 Minutes Later,
"Sit down man you still got time! "
Badr told Jesper as they were sitting on a plastic chair outside the local Kabab store,
"I know, I know! It's just that my parents are still mad at me, for not picking that damn, Aero Dynamics thing"
Jesper said before chugging down a Lemon mint juice,
"Jeez... I get the idea but like... You can't really force someone to pick something, if they don't want it"
Badr told Jesper as he ate his sandwich and worried a little about Jesper,
*Beep, Beep! *
Another pager message, this time it read,
(Thinking of you).
The tension from Jesper's heart slowly eased off,
''You too..."
Jesper whispered under his breath as Badr looked at him, smirking as he asked,
"Oh? Someone Special huh? "
Jesper snapped out of it and replied to him,
"Nah I'm too focused on college instead of this whole relationship things"
Visibly not convinced with Jesper answer,
Badr nodded his head and said.
"Mhm, I believe you homie'' .
Another 5 Minutes went by as the two chatted,
"Yeah I better get going now, It was nice catching up as always "
Jesper said as he got up from the chair, throwing away his empty Styrofoam cup .
"You too man, I better get going myself"
And Badr stood up as well, they shook hands and patted each others backs,
Before they parted ways.
Time : 7:40 Pm
Jesper got home early,
Taking off his shoes as he walked into the front door.
His mother in the living room as always,
"How was the exam dear? "
She asked him gently and quietly, but face blank and emotionless.
"Good"
He said as he walked past her and into the kitchen.
"Jesper can you help me with my homework? It's so hard and I don't understand it! "
Jesper's little brother, said as he sat there with his hand on his head, confused and tired.
"Sure, come to my room, I'll help you out as soon as I finish showering"
Jesper said as he took off his glasses.
"Alright then, Ill come upstairs in 10 minutes! "
His little brother replied, and Jesper went upstairs to his room.
As he entered his room, he heard someone calling his name,
but he did not response back.
"När jag ropar ditt namn så svarar du mig, fattar du"
(When I call your name, you will answer me, you hear? )
Jesper's father walked into his room as he was taking off his blazer and socks,
"I'm sorry I didn't hear you properly..."
Jesper told his father, but that just pissed him even more.
"Dinner is ready, get your ass downstairs..."
His father said as he shut the door behind him,
"Dra åt helvete..."
(Screw you...)
Jesper said under his breath as he finally was able to take his clothes off and get into the shower.
Time : 7:54 Pm
"What's for dinner? "
Jesper asked his little brother as he got out of his room,
"We're having Dillkött"
He replied as he had note books in his hand, Jesper followed not far behind.
At the Dinner Table
Jesper was slowly scooping up his food, chewing, trying to be invisible in front of his family,
Out of the blue his father asked.
"How was your final exams? "
As he drank his daily beer with dinner,
"The exams were alright... Nothing I can't handle..."
He said as he slowly lost his appetite,
"Why don't you want to join Aerospace Engineering, just like your father? "
His father suddenly said as he gripped his beer can tighter,
"I don't have interest in planes..."
Jesper said calmly slowly scooping another spoonful off food,
"I studied for Aerospace Engineering and they offered me the job I am working in, they pay me well, provide a roof over your heads, and even pay for our vacations..."
His father said, Jesper visibly pissed off now, His mother telling his father.
"Älskling, det räcker..."
(Honey, enough...)
Jesper quickly finished up his dinner, stuffing most of the food in his mouth and standing up,
taking his dirty dishes and places them into the sink,
walking past the table again, he hears his father say.
"Vilken skam... Vilket slöseri med talang! "
(What a disgrace... What a waste of talent! )
He held a fist as he climbed the stairs, and locks the door behind him as soon as he got into his room.
"Fuck you..."
He whispered as he had his hands in his hair.
(Beep, Beep! )
The pager beeped again, he thought to himself,
"Must be her..."
As he walked towards the pager, picking it up from the desk, he read it,
(Look Outside)
"Huh...?"
As he held the pager and checked outside his window,
"Hey! "
A figured whispered from outside, Jesper unlocked the window and whispered back,
"What are you doing here?! " ,
The figure was his friend since Kindergarten, Sophiyah Williams.
"Dunno, Just wanted to pay my bestie a visit! "
She said as she climbed up the fence and onto the edge of Jesper's balcony,
"Let me help you! "
Jesper said as he held Sophy's arm, and pulled her up.
"What if my parents catch us out here? "
Jesper said as he kept looking back, worried.
"It's fine! They won't see me! I'm too invisible anyways..."
She says as she rolls her eyes, Jesper smiling at her silliness.
"I got your pagers, sorry for not replying... Been busy with my college exams..."
He apologized to her but she shushed him,
"Dude, you don't need to apologize at all! I understand, I had finals too"
She said trying to cheer up Jesper.
"I brought us some candies! "
She added on as she showed Jesper the plastic bag filled with sweets and candies,
"Nice! Tutti Fruittis! "
He replied, instantly cheering up.
Time : 8:22 Pm
"I wish we could just, live at our own place, peaceful and not get disturbed by anyone..."
Sophy said as she looked up at the sky, while laying her head on Jesper's lap, he looked at her and chuckled.
"I'd do anything for that to come true''
Jesper said as he brushed her hair with his hand,
(Beep, Beep! )
Sophy got a pager message,
(Where R U?? )
Sophy's and Jesper Friend paged her.
"Who is it? "
Jesper asked her as he tilted his head,
"Oh it's just Lani asking"
She replied as she put he pager away, and looked up towards Jesper.
"I missed your cute butt... "
She said as she grabbed his pale cheeks, and pinched them lightly.
He laughed and chuckled in shyness,
"I missed you too silly, How's being a senior going? "
He asked her as he rubbed her cheek,
"So far so good, nothing too bad"
She said as she shrugged her shoulders.
(Knock, Knock)
Someone Knocked on Jesper's door,
Sophy jumped out of her skin, but Jesper calmed her down.
"Stay here and stay silent! "
He whispered to her as she closed the balcony door, and fast walked towards the door.
As he unlocked it, he saw it his little brother,
"You said you'll help me with my homework, so let's.... Wait is that..."
His little brother said as he saw Sophy trying to sneakily get a peak of what's going on.
"Yeah... Don't mind her, she'll just be here for a little while"
Jesper tells his brother to hush and to sit on the desk, locking the door behind him.
24 Minutes later,
Both Jesper and Sophy are helping his little brother do his homework,
"So now times that by cos90 degrees, and you'll get your answer''
Sophy said as she took a sip of water,
"That should be it, right? "
Jesper asked his brother and he replied.
"Yep! And! All done! Thanks alot you two! "
While whispering, and left the room, Jesper locking the door.
"Phew, finally... Some alone time..."
Sophy said as she fell back into Jesper's bed.
"I know you said that your parent's don't mind you staying out late, but like... Do they really, Not care that much? "
Jesper asked Sophy again for the millionth time,
"Yes Jespy! They seriously couldn't care less if I was dead! "
She said as she stared at Jesper, slightly annoyed at Jesper for caring too much.
"What if... I stay over for the night...? "
She proposed a silly idea,
"Woah! You're crazy! "
He replied to her as she sat up, embarrassed.
"I know! I'm sorry, I shouldn't have suggested that..."
She said as she stood up, and so did Jesper,
"Hey where are you going? "
He asked her as she opened the balcony door,
"I... Don't know... Sorry for suggesting that..."
She said as she leaned on the balcony door,
"Hey its okay, It was just so...Out of the blue..."
Badr said as he stood by her and held her hand.
"I don't mind you staying, It's the weekend anyway and my parent's leave for work early tomorrow, We can go out and get you back home early too"
He said as he pulled her closer, accidentally holding her waist.
"Oops, Didn't mean to hold you ther- "
Jesper said as he got cut off, by her giving him a kiss.
Now the two are making out, on the floor.
Hands and arms everywhere.
It got very messy,
very quickly.
Earlier - Badr
As he left the Kabab shop that he was at with Jesper,
He pulled out his brick phone and called up someone.
(Ring, Ring, Ring! )
The phone rang on the other end of the room,
She rushed, almost tripping because of the carpet in the way.
"ألو؟"
(Hello? )
She said as she picked up the phone,
" ريمو! شحالج؟"
(Reemo! How are you doing? )
Badr asked Reem, and she scoffed.
"!كم مرّة قايلتلك؟ لا تناديني ريم، ناديني يوري!"
(How many times have I told you, Do not call me Reem, Call me Yuri! )
She said annoyed and upset, Badr rolled his eyes and told her.
"خلاص خلاص، يوري... كيف كان يومِج"
(Okay fine fine, Yuri, How was your day? )
He asked her, finally getting her nickname right.
"Finally... It was boring and, !خَرَا"
She replied as she wrote notes on her notebook,
"Any plans for tonight, or tomorrow? "
Badr asked her as he crossed the road and onto the parking,
"لا؟ ليش؟ تِبَى نطلَع مكان؟"
(No? Why? You want us to go somewhere? )
She asked him as she inspected her black painted nails,
"If I didn't want to, would I be asking? "
He told her as he got closer to his car.
"Hmm, Well I don't mind... I'll convince my mom that I'll go out with Mahra"
She said tapped on the notebook with her nails,
"Whatever gets your ass out of the house"
Badr said as she chuckled.
"Okay then, where? "
She asks out of curiosity, Badr just simply replied.
"Curiosity kills the cat, you know? "
Yuri snickered as she heard what he said,
Not taking him seriously she asks again.
"No seriously where would we go? Last time we almost got caught, you know the outcome of that"
She said as she now has the notebook in hand and is placing it back into the shelve over her desk,
"Okay fine, you're no fun" ,
"We could take a trip out to Ras Al Khaimah, there's this new resort built in the mountains overlooking the sea"
Badr says as he cracks his fingers, Yuri now invested, says.
"I hear ya, what if people find out? "
She asks cautiously, Badr reassuring her.
"Girl we've done this plenty of times, this time its just a resort don't even sweat it, Nasser has us covered"
Badr says as he reaches his car, parked in the College parking lot.
"So Nasser is going to get us those rooms and I'll pay him back later"
He says as he unlocked the car door.
The signal lights flashing,
He jumps into his car.
"So who's going with us? And can I bring my friends? "
She asks and Badr replies,
"Of course, just not too many, and Don't bring that one girl that always wants attention..."
As he turns the key in the ignition, the powerful Mustangs 5.0 V8 Engine roaring, the exhaust fuming,
"Alright then, تم"
She said, dragging the phone cord all the way to her bed,
"Alright then, we'll meet up by the Corniche tomorrow"
Badr told her as he shut the door,
"Okay, well then catch you later Badoory"
She says as she laid in bed,
"يلا, See you later"
Badr told her as he hang up, taking off his bag and tossing it into the passenger seat and then taking the hand brake off.
Put the gear into first, and drives out of the College parking lot.
Date : 5th of January
Time : 4 Am
Blood curling screams of people,
An Inferno of cars.
Graveyard on a hill,
A woman with curly brown hair.
"Don't go....Don't risk it..."
A voice echoed quietly, too quiet to be fully heard,
All rapidly flashed as the screams grew louder and louder.
Suddenly he's in a car that is racing fast towards a railing, before it could fully crash.
He suddenly jumped up from his bed, waking up.
(Deep Gasp)
(Heavy Breathing)
Badr woke up from the nightmare, trying to look around the room.
The room is pitch black, cold and heavy.
(Heavy Breathing Continues)
"..شو ها"
(What was that...)
He said as he rubbed his eyes, slowly calming down his nerves, needing a drink.
He walked into the empty kitchen, he grabbed a cup from the cupboard and poured himself a glass of water.
Taking one big gulp after another, he finally managed to ease up,
He put down the glass then went back to his room,
Laying back down on his cold bed, he though about that weird and awfully realistic dream.
"What the fuck even was that..."
He said as he laid on his side, almost cradling his the blanket.
Moments later,
He slowly drifted back into sleep.
Time : 6:29 Am
The alarm blared loudly,
Sun was seeping through the curtains,
Shining directly into his face.
Jesper opened he's eyes,
Just to see the sight of Sophy still in his arms,
Her breathing slow and steady, almost like a sleeping baby.
Jesper smiles as he rubs her head while laying his head back,
Moments later she wakes up.
"Mmm....What time is it..."
She asks Jesper as she looks up, her eyes red and sleepy,
"Its 6:30 Honey"
He replies to her as he rubs her cheek.
"We still have plenty of time...."
She says as she embraces his hand,
"Then lets spend that time wisely"
Jesper tells her, all calm and loving.
The both stare into one another's eyes passionately,
Before Sophy slowly crawls herself onto Jesper and kisses him.
"Wisely hm? "
She asks as she has her finger on his lip,
"You heard me sweet cheeks..."
He says with a smile, a smile that Sophy adores.
They passionately share a kiss,
Many passionate kisses.
Time : 7:01 Am
Badr woke up from his sleep,
He slowly walked to the bathroom, taking off his clothes and jump into the shower.
A couple of minutes go by, and Badr finished up showering.
He then brushed his teeth, while looking into the water vortex happening as the water got sucked into the drain,
Thinking about that dream.
How vivid and Eerie It seemed,
(Ring, Ring!)
The cell phone rang, he finished up by rinsing his mouth and then walked out of the bathroom.
Picking up the phone he heard multiple voices,
"!هاي بدوري"
(Hi Badoory!)
Two voices said as he answered the call,
"آه... منو معاي؟"
(Uh, who's talking? )
He asked confused, thinking its most likely Yuri's friends.
". ..مهرة وعوش"
(It was Mahra and Awash)
Yuri replied to him,
"...الله يهديش"
(For God's Sake...)
Badr sighed, and Yuri asked.
"متى بتي تاخذنا؟"
(When are you picking us up? )
She said as she shushed the others,
"جاي الحين، نتقابل عند الحديقة"
(Coming right now, Meet by the park)
"Okay! "
"Wohoo!"
The others clearly being heard cheering in the background.
"Okay, باب جانبي"
(The Side Gate)
Yuri added on as she shushed them up again,
"يلا إنزين"
(Alright then)
Badr replied as he hang up.
Time : 7:20 Am
"!يلا اركبوا يا جماعة"
(Come on, jump in you guys!)
Badr said as he rolled down the window, while the car slowly came to a stop,
"!هلا بالحلو"
(Hello there Handsome!)
Awash said as she let down her black almost silky veil,
As she came over Badr's window,
"من زمان ما شفتك يا بدوري"
(Haven't seen you in a lot time Badoory)
Mahra said as she got in the back seat, Yuri waiting for Awash to hop in the back too.
"-عادي أقعد"
(Would you mind if I sit-)
Awash got cut off mid sentence by Yuri as she pointed to the back seat with her thumb,
"لا مو عادي، يلا روّحي اقعدي ورا"
(No it's not okay, go sit in the back)
Yuri said annoyed at her behavior towards Badr,
"Hey relax, I don't mind the flirty jokes"
Badr said quietly as he laughed a little,
"Oh she's not joking, not at all"
Yuri replied to Badr as she pulled down the sun visor and checking herself out on the mirror,
"شكلك حلو اليوم"
(You look good today)
Awash said still flirting with Badr,
"تسلمين، أنتو بعد شكلكن حلوين"
(Thanks, you girls look good yourselves)
Badr replied to Awash and complimented the girls,
Another 10 minutes go by as Awash is still flirting with Badr,
"For fuck sakes..."
Yuri says as plays a word finder puzzle on a magazine,
"Hm? You okay there? "
Badr asks her as he looks over, Yuri complaining about a word that she cant find on the box.
"Where the fuck is that damn Inconsistency..."
She said as she kept looking all over for it,
"Gimme that"
Badr said as he took the magazine and looked, And added on.
"What word are you searching for? "
Yuri annoyed and frustrated replied,
"Fucking Inconsistency".
Badr took a couple of seconds as he read through the box and found it,
"It's right here"
He pointed it out to Yuri as she looked confused and annoyed.
"I was literally looking there for 5 minutes straight"
Yuri replied, then Mahra asked.
"إنتن أمريكيات ولا شنو؟ ليش فجأة صرتوا تتكلمون إنجليزي؟"
(You guys American or what? Why'd you guys suddenly start talking English?)
Awash added on
"...الحب يتكلم إنجليزي'
(Love speaks english...)
In a disappointed tone,
"ليش؟ عندك مشكلة لو أنا تكلمت إنجليزي؟"
(Why? You guys have a problem with me talking English? )
Badr asked as he looked in the rear view mirror,
"لا... بس شوي محبطة إني أعرف إن هالريال الوسيم مهتم بالإنجليز"
(No...Just slightly disappointed because such a charming man is into the the English)
Awash says as she sarcastically covers her face,
Badr finally having enough of her flirting, he decides to flirt back harder.
"نتبهِ، حلجي مو بس يتكلام بالإنجليزي ,يسوي اكثر بعد"
(Careful, My mouth doesn't just speak English, it does more too)
Badr said as he looked Awash dead in the eye, Her dark skin slightly blushing.
"أوه؟ شكلِك في المزاج"
(Oh? Looks like you're in the mood)
Awash said as she bite her nail, Yuri annoyed in the passenger seat,
"Are we at least half way there? "
Yuri asked as she threw the magazine underneath her feet, and pulled out some cola from the plastic bag she brought with her,
"Girl we ain't even halfway there, and gimme some, I'm thirsty"
Badr said to Yuri.
"Hmm, no, That's for flirting with her"
Yuri replied as she looked so smug, Badr slowed down and turned right onto some dirt road,
"I gotta take a piss..."
Badr said as he parked the car and got out,
Walking behind a random silver and sun worn dumpster, he took a leak.
He could obviously hear giggling coming from the car, but he ignores it.
Time : 8:21 Am
Sophy and Jesper both are getting dressed,
A few moments later Jesper walks out of the room while Sophy is slightly laid down behind Jesper's tall bed,
He says his brother up already, eating Cereal.
"Did they leave? "
Jesper asked his brother as he turned,
"Yep, we have the house all to our selves"
His brother tells him as Jesper goes back upstairs.
Unlocking the door, Sophy slightly jumped,
"Yeah we're clear, you can stand back up silly"
Jesper told her as he chuckled,
"Hush, better safe than sorry..."
She said as fixing her hair, Jesper kissed her on the forehead.
"Let's go grab something to eat before you head back home"
He told her as he wrapped his arm around her.
Time : 8:24 Am
"So do you wanna go hangout in an amusement park or something soon? "
Jesper asked Sophy, her eyes rolling.
"I'd go anywhere with you, even if its in the other side of the world"
As she ate Jesper's homemade special pancakes.
"Are these blue berries? How do you make them so fucking good!? "
Sophy says as she shoves a whole pancake in her mouth, stuffing herself.
"Girl calm down! Nobody is going to steal it"
He chuckled, as she stares at him intensely,
"No! Everybody is going to steal my Jespy's pancakes! "
She said as she sarcastically hides all of the pancakes from view.
Jesper Pats her head as she was adorable,
"You silly girl"
Jesper said as he rubbed her hair.
Minutes Later,
The two were walking down a rocky path, leading to the beach.
Passing by a small park with some trees and bushes,
"Hey...Say...Let's hit the swings! "
Said Sophy as she pulls him by his arm,
Jesper's arm nearly breaking, he asks her.
"Aren't we too big for those kid seats? "
And Sophy snaps her head back with her mouth gaping.
He angered and offended her, she finally utters a word.
"Did you just call me fat? "
She says with a firm and angry tone, Jesper gulps in fear.
"No no! I meant our bodies have grown naturally and we cant really fi- "
He got cut off mid sentence by her shushing him with her hand.
"Hush dummy, I was being sarcastic..."
She says as they reach the swings,
They both sit down,
Shoes on the sand,
Sophy's feet kick and flick up a slight bit of sand.
"Kind of reminds me of how we were little you know"
Jesper told her as he swings lightly,
Trying not to get dizzy.
"I miss jumping off the swing and almost breaking my ankles"
Sophy says while swinging wildly, making a swoosh sound as she swings.
"Like we used to do? You know, I almost broke a bone once after that"
Jesper said as he stopped swinging, making her also stop swinging.
"What! When!? "
She says actually shocked,
"Back when you challenged me to swing the furthest, I hit the tree with my feet and fell on my arm..."
Jesper said as he rubbed his eyes in embarrassment and cringe.
Sophy's mouth ends up swinging instead of the swing.
"And you walked it off!? Without a broken bone or anything!? "
Sophy asks as she stood up from the swing.
"Yeah...Wanted to make you impressed and make your cute butt laugh"
He said he stretched his arms,
"Yeah we're definitely are never going on a swing again"
She said while holding Jesper's hand and pull him off the swing.
Time : 8:44 Am
(The waves crashing loudly onto the shore)
Salt on their lips,
The two sit on the cold white sand, with sea shells scattered all over.
"What do you think of a beach side house? "
Sophy asks Jesper while they cuddle while sitting,
He thought of it for a minute before answering.
"It would be a great idea for a house...But I wouldn't want to have those lifeless and soulless designs..."
Jesper said as he sighed,
Sophy adds on.
"What about a house in the mountains? Or the Desert? "
Jesper looks to her and rests his head on hers,
"I'd live anywhere and everywhere with you, if it means we're comfortable and happy"
Jesper said while they both are close.
Hands holding,
hair flowing in the cold sea side breeze.
Time : 10 Am
Location : Outskirts of Dubai
Badr parks the car by a random warehouse.
It is in rough shape,
Rusted and dusty,
Badr stood outside and is chatting with two people.
One of the men is Nasser,
Badr's cousin Nasser al Mansoori, 23 Years old.
"ها، شو رايك بالمخزن؟ يسوى؟"
(So, Whatcha think? is it worth it?)
Nasser asks Badr as he has his hands in his pockets.
"واسع وكبير... شكله يستاهل"
(It's big and spacious...Seems worth it)
Badr replied to him while looking back at the other person.
"القرار قرارك"
(The choice is yours)
Paulo said as he crossed his arms and looks at the warehouse,
Paulo is Nasser's friend, 24 Years Old.
The three stood there in silence for a few moments.
Badr finally shrugs his head,
"توكلنا على الله، ناخذه"
(God with us, let's take it)
Twenty or so minutes later.
Badr finally finished up with the whole ordeal, as the sales man who is selling the warehouse is finishing up signing the documents,
Yuri rolls down the window and yells.
"How fucking long will you take! "
Her voice reverberating across the warehouses,
Everyone turned their heads and looked at the car,
Slightly getting embarrassed,
Nasser surprisingly replies.
"Okay! Finish! No angry! "
In broken English,
Badr laughing slightly,
"شو؟ تعلمت إنجليزي من كم شهر، تحس إني قاعد أتحسن؟"
(What? Learned English few months ago, do you think I'm improving? )
Nasser said as he scratches the back of his head.
"You're England is improving, good, good"
Badr replied to him while putting up a thumb up, as Nasser smirks cheekily.
"خلاص، شكلي بسحب البنات الحين"
(Looks like I'll get all the girls now)
Nasser said while spinning his car keys,
They flew towards the side of the warehouse, almost going into a deep gutter.
"أهم..."
(Ahem...)
Nasser said embarrassed as he walked off to pick up the key.
5 Minutes later,
The documents are signed, the sales man filling out some of his papers then giving it to Badr.
Keys handed over, and small cheers are said before everyone left.
"Why the hell would you need a warehouse anyway? "
Yuri said as she is rubbing her nail, as Badr jumped into the car.
"Uhm, I'm thinking of making a repair shop"
He said while he drives out of the warehouse area,
The road ahead leading towards the main highway.
"Wouldn't that be expensive? "
Yuri said while looking interested and curious.
"I got a few investors, and people who might be interested, don't worry"
Badr confidently said as she took the car off park and into first gear,
Awash and Mahra in the backseat, tired and sleeping.
"Dumbasses fell asleep already"
Yuri told Badr as she looked back,
"Seriously? I took that long? "
He asked surprised and confused.
"Well no, I just made them stay up late, they slept over at my place"
Yuri said as she giggled with her hand covering her mouth.
"You dummy, if you're a night howl, not everyone is too"
He said as he stopped at a stop sign, looking towards his left,
Waiting for the oncoming car to pass by.
Then when the car passed, he turned the car to the left and was getting closer to the exit of the industrial area,
"So...What's that resort like? Is it really nice? "
Yuri asked excited, Badr sensing her excitement and told her.
"It's a very gorgeous place, you know what's the best part? They sell alcohol"
Yuri looked over at Badr as he smiled,
"You're not going anywhere close to it"
She said with a serious face and tone,
"Oh hush, you smoke like a chain smoker, you can't lecture me"
Badr told her jokingly, no rivalry intend, just sarcasm.
"You bitch! ... You got a point..."
She replied, knowing it's all sarcasm and jokes.
"But yeah it's definitely a nice place, you'll love it, crystal clear blue waters and white soft sand, heck even sharks!"
Badr put on a show with his hands for her, making her more interested and excited.
"Okay enough, enough, hands on the wheel, or we'd end up being ketchup before even getting out of this place..."
She said as she looked out towards the warehouses on her side,
different colored warehouses, but the same plain design.
Moments later they were fully out of the industrial area, and are now going onto the highway.
"Turn some music on for fuck sakes..."
Yuri says as she turned on the radio.
The radio coming to life and started playing a random radio station,
"What about them? Don't wanna wake their asses up"
Badr asks her, but she just shrugged her shoulders and said.
"Meh, they'll sleep through it, don't worry"
As she changed to different radio stations, until finding one that's playing some foreign music.
(Hip Hop Music playing)
"Oh yeah, this is the shit! "
Yuri said as she is raising the volume,
He raised his eyebrows as he looked at her, seeing her dance and move her arms in rhythm to the music.
Shaking his head and chuckling.
They eventually got to the end of Dubai, and the start of Sharjah,
Passing a white bridge overhead.
Badr tapping his his finger on the steering wheel and bopping his head to the music.
The two are enjoying the music while the other two are dead asleep in the back seat.
Badr looks off the side to see the long, sandy and dusty highway.
Remembering the days where him, his cousin and his uncle worked on their cars and bikes.
Fixing up minor, and huge problems in the engines and transmissions.
He sighed slightly as he though about the decision of buying the Warehouse, and what it could mean for the future.
The possibilities of success and gaining reputation in two cities, maybe even more.
It gave him confidence to keep going, making his ideas and dreams become reality.
(The Song Ends.)