EVERYTHING COMES FROM LOVE

Some months later...

Chems went back to school. He is disgusted but he has to. Said is back in the field and Rehanna is 4 months pregnant. Very good news! Of course Samy had his foreskin cut off and Chems laughed at him.

Because I am not busy enough I am late to pick up Chems from school. Arrive there. I get in and go in front of his class. But he's already been picked up.

Me: What do you mean he's already been picked up?

Teacher: A gentleman has already picked him up.

Me: His father?

She: No, it wasn't him.

Me: His uncle then?

Her: Nor him.

Me: Describe him to me.

Her: Tall, strong, white skinned, gray eyes...

I knew right away who he was. At the time, I was very nervous. Not my son. All my not my son.

Me: Fuck it but I told you not to tell anyone but me his father his uncle and his aunt shit.

Her: He pretended to be your cousin who just arrived and that since you were busy you can't move.

Me: I'll be damned. I'm gonna freak out.

I get out of there and get in my car and move to the other house. I call Maher directly. He answers me.

Maher: I'm busy here Jennah

Me: -with tears in my eyes- Where are you?

Maher: At the other house? What is it?

Me: I'm meeting you. That son of a bitch took Chems.

Maher: Who?

Me: Your fucking friend Jessim

I hit the middle of the steering wheel and it honked so wake up Azhar. She started to cry.

Maher: Seriously?

Me: YOU THINK I WAS CRYING ABOUT IT MAHER FUCK.

Maher: JENNAH DON'T EVEN START SHOUTING AT ME I WILL MAKE YOU BREATHE THE FLOOR.

Me: PUTAIIIN

Maher: STOP SHOUTING YOU ARE SCARING AZHAR.

Me: The life of me he touches my son I killed him with my own hands.

Maher: Come in the house I take care of all Jennah.

It is seen that it is serious annoyed. His breathing is getting faster and stronger.

Me: Mddr my son is in the hands of a sick person and you really think I'm going to go home like nothing happened?

Maher: And AZHAR ZEUBI.

Me: Don't yell yet. And here she comes. Get Alex out, I'm close.

Maher: You drive me crazy Jennah. I'm sick of you.

Me: Okay.

I hang up the phone, pound on the steering wheel and Azhar cries even more. Wow, I'm scaring her. I calm down and then calm her down. We get there and Alex is outside. He comes towards me, I get out of the car and hand him the keys.

Alex: He fired your husband

Me: -frowns- He gets a truck Alex I'll rip your head off

Alex: Tks.

I'm going home. They are all on their phones. I go up to my office and see that he's ransacked everything. He has his head on his table. I look up and lift his head. His eyes are red. I sit on him and put my head on his neck. He holds me tight.

Maher: We'll find him. We'll find him.

Me: And I'll kill him. I swear I'll kill them one by one.

Maher: Don't swear when you won't do anything.

Me: -raise my head- What do you mean I'm not going to do anything? You're laughing. Believe me I'm going to do something.

Maher: Jennah stay in your place. I told you right now, do nothing and keep our daughter.

Me: BUT FUCK IT'S OUR SON WHO IS IN THE HANDS OF A MADMAN

Maher: STOP SHOUTING STOP. YEAH IT'S HIM BUT HAK ALLAH HE WON'T TOUCH HIM.

Me: What do you know?

Maher: He loves kids too much for that. He won't hurt him. I know him.

Me: Who's telling you that he has changed Maher?

Maher: No, he won't touch him, I'm telling you.

Me: Pfff.

I take out my phone and start calling contacts that could help me and him. I try to keep calm but deep down I want to break everything and go kill this asshole. Hours later Alex walks in and I quickly frown.

Me: My daughter?

Alex: That she cries for no reason.

Me: Bring her back to me and look in the glove box for a diaper and some wipes.

Alex: Okay.

He goes out and comes back with my daughter and what I asked him. I pick her up and calm her down and it's just like I thought she would do.

Me: I'll change her.

I go to a room and change my daughter then go back to the office and find Maher on the phone with my phone. He puts on the H-P and tells me to come.

Maher: What do you want Jessim? -I frown- You don't have the balls to attack you directly you go through my son

Jessim: How is Jennah? I took her little favorite misquine.

Me: Touch my son asshole. I swear to God you'll pay for this

Jessim: Oh but don't worry who sees life in pink with me. Chems: Mommy and daddy!

Chems: Mommy mommy it's so nice with uncle. We are in Chi... -cutting- way further- li...

How it hurts me so much to be away from me. Maybe he's not hurting her, but he might at some point. I'm scared, angry, sad... A lot of other feelings are mixed up... But I had a little relief when my son said where he was. I think I'm the only one who heard it.

Jessem: Epepepepep you are talking too much here though.

Chems: Mmmh you're mean uncle

Maher: What do you want Jessim ZEUBI.

Jessim: Give me your mafia and tia your son.

Me: Mddddr the joke.

Jessim: A bullet in your son's head and you'll see that it's not a joke anymore.

Maher: You and I have agreed that you won't touch my son.

Jessim: I have changed Maher I have changed

Maher: I know you like the back of my hand Jessim. You will not touch a hair on my son's head.

From there he hangs up. Maher taps the table.

Maher: I'll keep your phone with me. In case he calls again.

Me: I know where my son is.

Maher: -excited- How? Where is he?

Me: He said before Jessim cut him off.

Maher: Where the fuck is Jennah?

Me: In Chile.

Maher: That's a gift my son. Vazy enters. Go to Samy or Kais.

Me: No. What are you going to do?

Maher: Don't get mad Jennah wAllah. I'm gonna call our guys and we'll move you to your brother's or my place for a while.

Me: You don't even know where he lives?

Maher: I'll do it there and then tomorrow you'll have your son, okay?

Me: Fiuuuu. You won't let me go with you anyway. But you'll bring me back that dog alive.

Maher: So not even for that.

Me: I'm going. Bring my baby back quickly.

Maher: Yeah, come here.

I go to him and he hugs me and kisses Azhar.

Maher: Go inside and rest.

Me: Mmmh are you still keeping my phone?

Maher: Yeah.

I look him in the eye and kiss him back and he replies passionately

Me: Take care of yourself and my son. And I don't want any of my men to die.

Maher: Oh, I can't guarantee that.

Me: I don't want to.

Maher: Yeah

I give him a last kiss and leave.

I get in my car and drive to Samy's house. They are not home yet so I sit in front of the door with my daughter. I don't have anything to tell them so I wait and play with my daughter while I think about how I'm going to torture the other one.

30 minutes later. I hear that it goes up. It's the way of the 3 bolosse. Arriving at the floor below Mehdi says goodbye and Yanis and Samy go up. When they see me, they made big eyes.

They: Jennah?

And from there Mehdi goes upstairs.

Mehdi: Mdddr Jennah what are you doing here? Like a tramp?

I glare at him.

Samy: Wow, what's up? -squats down in front of me-

Yanis: Your eyes are red.

Mehdi: Is it Maher?

I nod my head.

Samy: Fucking talk Jennah.

Me: Jessim took Chems.

Boom he hits the wall. My daughter is startled and starts to cry. I look at Samy wrong and rock my baby.

Mehdi: Oh calm down kho you are scaring the little one.

Samy: -wait- How come?

Me: I was late to pick him up from school and when I got there his teacher told me that he had already been taken. I asked her to describe him to me. She described him to me. I quickly realized that it was him. I went to the other house. Maher he has all sacked. Then I got a call from him. He put Chems on the phone.

Them: Is he okay?

Me: Yes -they: Al Hamdûlilleh- According to Maher he won't touch him. Anyway, when Chems took the phone, he told me that it's too good where he is with him and all. The house in front of the beach. Then he said that he was in Chile but only I heard you. At the end of the call I said to Maher and he's going to Chile now...

Samy: He's too smart my newbie, this is serious. Come on get up. He will bring him back to you Holy one and save your son Incha'Allah

Yanis: And if he says that Jessim won't touch him, then it's true. He knew Jessim like the back of his hand. He could know exactly what he is doing.

Samy: Azy passes my little treasure and you go home to rest.

He takes Azhar and I get up with the help of Mehdi. We enter and he gives me a room. I go in and lie down on the bed and look at the ceiling thinking about my son then I end up falling asleep with lots of questions in my head.

I get woken up by Rehanna...

Reha: Are you ok?

Me: And you?

Reha: Al Hamdûlilleh. Sorry about your son.

Me: You have nothing to do with it.

Reha: So he will come back all clean and beautiful.

Me: I don't want to think about it

Reha: Yeah, the food is at the table.

Me: Yeah.

I'll get up, rinse my face and eat without eating.

Samy: Jennah what are you thinking about?

Me: I'm thinking if I have to let go of the mafia or not?

Them: Seriously?

Me: I'm putting my kids in danger, I can't let them go through this.

Reha: I don't know what to say.

Samy: You can't do that Jennah. You can't give her away to anyone.

Me: Yeah I know. It's till death do us part. But how did the parents make it this long with that?

Samy: Let's not forget that they traveled all the time.

Me: I can't put my kids through that.

Samy: I'm not going to tell you to keep it or let it go. I'm lost even thinking about it.

Me: So am I.

Samy: You'll have to deal with Maher for now.

Me: Yeah.

Reha: Don't pretend. I want to punch you in the face.

Me: Mddr calm your hormones sister.

Samy: Don't play with it and eat if you don't want me to force you.

Me: And I'm the biggest one in the story

Samy: I'm the tallest in case.

Me: Shut up if you don't want me to tell your...

Sammy: -cut me off- Shut up, you're the tallest one

Reha: What do I not know?

Me: There you go. Nothing zap

Samy: Tshiip

Me: Have you told Aicha and Kais?

Samy: Yeah they are coming after.

Me: You didn't get a call from Maher?

Samy: Not yet

We finish eating. I clean up and do the dishes. Then Kais and Aicha come in with Hiyam who comes to hug me.

Hiyam: -sad- Where is Chems?

Me: ...

Kais: With his father

Hiyam: Where is Uncle Maher then?

Aicha: Hiyam leaves auntie alone

Hiyam: Mmmh where is Azhar?

Samy: A case of your daughter Han

Kais: You... Vazy I don't even talk. -kisses me on the forehead- Are you ok?

Me: And you?

Kais: Al Hamdûlilleh

Aicha: Nothing will happen to him tkt.

Hiyam: Where is Azhar?

Reha: I'll take you to her!

Hiyam: Finally!

Samy: Cheeky.

She sticks out her tongue. It is true that she is insolent this little madwoman. In short, they leave to see her. Aicha puts herself beside me and I put my head on my shoulder.

They discuss but I don't really participate. I don't have the head for that. I just wait for Maher's call. Then Yanis and Mehdi enter with their children.

Yeah they have kids but that's not details to know.

Amel: Jen, are you ok?

Me: And you?

Them: Al Hamdûlilleh...

They settle down and discuss. From there the phone to Samy rings. He looks at me and gives me his phone. I take it, answer and go to the balcony.

Me: Hello!

Maher: Princesa, are you okay?

Me: No. What's up?

Maher: I just got here.

Me: Mmmh do you know where our villa is?

Maher: Yeah right. I'm there now.

Me: Tia start the search?

Maher: Yeah, but I don't know where to start.

Me: Start with the small houses that have been rented for some time by the sea. In each city. Under the name of the other there or Adriana Lopèz or Daniel Lopèz.

Maher: Yeah that's right I didn't even think about that.

Me: Get some rest Maher.

Maher: I can't. -to someone- **** (first name of a person) Search me .... Anyway, is everyone at Samy's house or what?

Me: Yeah.

Maher: I'll be there soon tkt

Me: Yeah. You'll let me know if you hear anything.

Maher: Yeah, I won't. Good night corazón

Me: Thanks to you too Mi amor.

He hangs up then I go back to the living room.

Them: So?

Me: So nothing. He just went home there.

Them: Mmmh

Me: Not that I don't like you, but I'm going to bed.

I take my daughter and move to my room. I hug her tight and sleep with her. I miss Maher's arms already. A night without Maher is really weird. I got used to sleeping in his big muscular arms... I miss my son's little antics too. I miss his kisses too...

Wow, the hate. I give my daughter a kiss and sleep to not think too much. Tomorrow is a new day...

The next day.

I wake up late in the day. I really slept a lot. I went to bed around 9pm and wake up around 1pm. My daughter is no longer with me. Which is weird since everyone is at work.

I get up with a start and look for her everywhere but I can't find her. No no no not my daughter. I have tears in my eyes. I am at the end of my rope. When I get to the kitchen I see a little sheet of paper and I take it and read it. And I fucking hate it. I had one of those fucking scares.

I'll take the landline and call Aicha. She answers me directly.

Aicha: Yep?

Me: Life I will kill you Aicha.

Aicha: What did I do now.

Me: You take my daughter without telling me.

Aicha: Calm down. You were sleeping, I didn't want to disturb you.

Me: I was going to fucking squeeze.

Aicha: Sorry! But I'll keep your daughter until Maher comes back.

Me: Aren't you working?

Aicha: No

Me: Mmh thanks

Aicha: Tks

I hang up relieved and go do my morning ritual. Even in the middle of the afternoon. Then I go to get dressed. Samy went to get some of my clothes. Then I go out to do my business in the other house. I find there guys of mine that I don't calculate at all frankly except Liam Julien Alex and Alan the rest I don't calculate.

Me: So any news?

Him: Yeah yeah. They managed to find the house your son is in and they're going to do something about it.

Me: Okay thanks.

I hope everything goes well... I'm scared but I'd rather not think about it right now. I'm going upstairs to do some business. Give the other guy something to work with around 7pm and I leave the office and go to the neighborhood. I give two three exchanges and from there you hear

THEY'RE HERE, THEY'RE HERE. Yeuuuu we all start to pack up quickly then you hear. NOT THEM, NOT THEM'. Ouaaaah the hatred he put me this dog.

Me: And you go and tell your friend that next time I'll fire him. Either he has the eye or he doesn't.

Him: Yeah. -he gets tall-

Me: You take this and go to ***** There is an exchange with the ***** Be careful because they are very clever. They're very good at forging money.

Him: Yeah.

Me: It's at 1:00.

Him: Okay.

Anyway I go on and all then I go to Aicha's to take my daughter. Mdddr she thought I was going to separate from her until Maher came back? Lol. When I get there I go in and go to the living room

Kais: Quiet?

Me: What about you? Did you get a call from Maher or not? I heard he went to action but no more news

Kais: So it went well. They are coming.

Me: -I'm smiling- Wow, I was scared. Where is my daughter?

Kais: Tkt! She is with Hiyam, your daughter.

Me: She loves him too much!

Kais: Harde mdddr

Me: Where is Aicha?

Kais: She's on the way!

Me: Okay, I'll be right back, I'm going

Kais: Yeah, are you taking your daughter?

Me: Yeah yeah

Kais: I told her you would take her back but okay.

Me: No, but let her be in her own world.

I get up and go to Hiyam's room. I give her a kiss and take my daughter.

Hiyam: See you auntie

Me: Kiss, sweetheart. AICHA I TOOK MY DAUGHTER TCHO

I leave the house, get into my car and go to Samy's house. When I get there I go in and sit with the others.

Reha: That was fast

Me: Mddr yeah

Reha: What did you do all day?

Me: A mafia day

Reha: Eh ha

Samy: Maher is coming you know?

Me: Yeah yeah

Reha: That's why she is smiling! Compared to yesterday

Me: Yeah well I'm hungry now and I want to go to sleep.

Reha: They're all in the kitchen

Me: Thanks

I'll go to the kitchen, eat and then I'll breastfeed my daughter and we'll go to sleep.

The next day.

I am woken up by my son. My son? I open my eyes and hug him tightly.

Me: My baby!

Chems: I missed you mom

Me: So you! -touches his face- Are you ok? Are you okay? We didn't hurt you?

Chems: No mom, it was so good

Then I see a scratch. I frown

Me: What's that?

Chems: Ouch, it's Moogli, he scratched me because I missed him!

Me: Suur?

Chems: I swear to you wAllahi!

Me: Mmh come give me a hug.

He picks me up and hugs me tight. We get up and go to the living room. Everyone is there. I say hello and go next to Maher. He kisses me on the temple.

Me: You have dark circles Maher...

Maher: I brought my son back and that's what matters most to me.

Me: Thank you.

Maher: Tkt.

Me: Did you get it?

Maher: We'll talk about that later.

Me: Mmmh

We talk with the others. I pick up my son and give him lots of kisses all over.

Chems: Eeeeh Mom

Me: I missed your race

Chems: Haaan big word

Me: Shuuut you mustn't say it again or daddy will cut your head off

Chems: Yes shuut

Me: Mdddr

In short we eat together then we move each one at home. When we get home I jump on Maher.

Maher: I missed you, admit it

Me: Not even

Maher: You know when you say 'not even' you're burned right away?

Me: Even...

Maher: Mdddr come here I missed you too

He pulls me towards him and kisses me. I answer him then you hear Chems go Beuuuurk

Maher: You go yuck, but you also give mom kisses

Chems: But you go yuck

Maher: Mdddr baby

Chems: I'm big!

Maher: Yeah sure

Chems: Mom, I'm big, right?

Me : Yes my son

Chems : You see mom she says so

Maher: Yes, yes.

Chems: I'll take Moogli

Me: Vazy but come back.

Chems: Yes mom - he leaves

Me: So?

Maher: No we didn't get it. -frowns his eyebrows- Get there. We saw Chems alone. I asked him where he was. He told me he went to the store and came back. I went to see if the cupboards were empty but they were not. All filled. I concluded that he had cut himself.

Me: Fuck it.

Maher: We're gonna get it right.

Me: Yeah but for now he's out there. Imagine him going after Chems again or even Azhar?

Maher: So he won't touch them anymore.

Me: I don't want them to attack my children, my family but I can't let go of this mafia too.

Maher: We will find a solution.

Me: Maher, seriously, I'm not an extra weight for you?

Maher: -frowns- Why do you say that?

Me: Well...

The ringing of my phone cuts me off. He answers, looks at me and looks away.

Maher: Yeah?

... : ...

Maher: No, it's Maher. What's up?

... : ...

Maher: I'll be right there.

Then he hangs up.

Me: What's up?

Maher: Yesterday you gave an exchange with the *****

Me: Yeah.

Maher: He fooled us.

Me: How?

Maher: Forged the tickets.

Me: I fucking told him to be careful about that.

Maher: Apparently it doesn't show.

Me: Oh, boy. I'm with the little ones. Besides, why is your son taking so long?

We move and shout Chems all over the house and then we find him in the kitchen eating cereal without milk and Moogli drinking the milk.