SHORT STORY (I DIDN'T EVEN SEE IT COMING)

I DIDN'T EVEN SEE IT COMING
I was sitting next to him in the stadium rows. He is my fiancé if you do not know. I could not believe what he was doing to me; he told me that he is preparing an enormous present for me. With my silly mind I waited curiously, trying to guess what would it be. Finally, he came with two tickets to a football match. I was shocked, because I told him over and over that I hate football matches, so I concluded that he wanted to tease me. Helplessly I went with him, and was sitting next to him in the stadium rows.


The match had not started yet, and few people were moving here and there. You have no idea, how angry I was to see him sitting calmly, hands in his pocket, staring at the playground which was full of superstars warming up. He did not talk to me, not even turned his charming eyes towards me.

After a few moments I saw familiar faces, people I knew and others I did not. Some of my friends, rather old friends came and saluted me as if they expected to see me. Some of his friends too were there. I searched the whole stadium with my sharp eyes to glimpse my parents and my two brothers. The most amazing thing that the seats which were around us were empty. I grabbed his hand suddenly and asked, "Have you invited all those people to your stupid match?" he did not look at me, but said in Avery low voice "sort of," can all this be a coincidence?

The stadium now was full of both familiar and unfamiliar faces. I decided to bear the coming ninety minutes somehow. The match was going to start in a few seconds, but I heard words from the huge megaphones that I will never forget till my dying day :"hi everybody, I am happy to be here, are you happy to be with us ?" and all the crowd shouted in strange excitement. The sound continued saying," for all the football fans, and others, the match will begin right now, but before it and for the reason that most of you have came for, please stand up and shout for our victims in love."

Those words were weird and were not understandable, but when I looked towards him and saw him in the well known position of proposing, and holding a superb ring in his hands, I could not prevent myself from jumping up and down. The whole stadium, the players even the megaphone was saying:" Accept. Accept. Accept ……." How in the hell am I supposed to say no?!!!!!
written by MUSTAFA ADEL