As I wonder through the malls and streets at night in our city I can’t help but notice the many wonderful sights and aromas of perfume that fill the air. The sights are beautiful women and girls of course with many handsome boys and men following in their footsteps.

Welcome to night time activity 101 in a city that does sleep, but late.

She closes the door of her bedroom and yells at the maid to burn some charcoal for the incense she will use later, that famous arabic oudah, the one fit for royals and the rich and famous. She screams back at her maid to get her clothes ready, and summons the driver to get the car ready( even though she will leave in one hour).

The husband notices this almost daily ritual as he flips through the channels to get his mind off the mixed emotions and the screaming and yelling that takes place before his beloved wife leaves the house.

The bedroom is locked, the music is on full blast, she is getting ready he thinks for a party I’m sure, this is too much for anything else he assures himself.

He needs something from his room so he knocks, but no response, the music is too loud, he forgets what he wanted and leaves back to his couch to flip some more.

She opens the door and screams for water and the charcoal, “ I’m late move it” she screams, and sends a quick glance over to her husband to make sure he is still there in his chair flipping away on the channels. He notices her in her sexy nightgown, but that’s as close as it gets. She rushes to the dressing room, to put on those tight jeans and blouse, throws on her veil, and gets that oudah burning to give her an extra dose of perfume on top of that screaming channel aroma.

She is ready for me! he jokes to himself, just the way i love her, “Snap back to reality” the voice in his head shouts back.

She throws on her veil and runs towards him with a fake smile, “ She is doing it all for me!” his heart jumps in harmony, “ You fool” says the voice in his head. “ I’m going out with my friend, be back later, take care” kiss, kiss…watch out don’t ruin my lipstick! “and out she runs.

Must be a party he thinks, she looks like a million bucks! damn i wish i could be there to flirt with her and hug and cuddle like lovers do.

Later that night Mr.Husband remembers a friend at the hospital that just had a serious operation and decides to visit him before he leaves the hospital. What shall I get him? Oh, OK I’ll head to the Mall that’s close to the hospital and buy him a nice wallet or perfume, anything he’s a close friend, it’s the thought that counts!

He parks his car, enters the mall, and to his surprise he sees two knock out women passing by in a very laid back, casual friday kind of way, as if they are just strolling and enjoying the weather on a nice weekend. He looks closely, to his surprise one of the women is his wonderful loving wife, still looking like a million dollars, only better casue she is not wearing that darn veil she complains about.

And to compliment these two walking by women are 4 handsome guys  trailing from the back and two waiting in front.

He moves faster after throwing an awkward Hi, and tries to finish as fast as he can. He gets in his car, drives away, the blood starts gushing in the wrong directions,

he starts to feel dizzy and that voice comes rushing back to his head” I told you before, fool, but you never listen”

Signs that go unnoticed.

How many of the people flirting today in the malls across the country are married? and how many have their husbands in adjacent malls? are people getting married for the right reasons today? or is it just me with my philosophical observations?