"Noor where is your assignment?"

"At home."

"What? We have to submit it today!"

"I know. I forgot it at home."

"Then now?" Zyva asked in concern.

"Now someone will come and give it to me. I think bhai will come."

"You are so lucky Noor. You have someone here. If I forget something at home I will have to go myself to get it!"

"Zyva who is that uncle you live with?"

"He is My Dad's brother."

"Oh. So where is his family?"

"He is still single."

"What!? Why?"

"Well actually he loved someone. But our family refused because we don't really promote love marriages. But still men of the house are allowed to. But my grandma wanted him to marry her niece. So she refused."

"And he never got married! Aww that's sad!"

"I know. That's why he lives here. Away from everyone."

"What's his age?"

"Fifty.

" He can still get married!"

"That's what my family says but he said he won't marry anyone now."

"Aww that's so sad."

"I know. That's why he was very happy when I decided to come here. I met him for like two or three times before coming here. So he was just another stranger here like everyone else. But Alhumdulillah now he is my biggest support."

"Alhumdulillah!" Noor exclaimed making Zyva smile.

Noor's phone beeped and she pulled it out of her bag and then unlocked it.

"Sufyaan bhai."

"What?" Zyva asked in confusion.

"Sufyaan bhai is coming to give me my assignment."

"Wow Noor not only your family but also your sister in laws family is always at your service."

Noor laughed before relying, "Alhumdulillah I'm blessed with the best. Actually Bhai already left for office but Sufyaan bhai was still at home. He lives just 5 minutes away from us. So Aman bhai asked him to help. And as sweet and helping Sufyaan bhai is he said yes immediately!"

"Wow. That's good."

"I know. Sufyaan bhai is just Amazing." Noor said and Zyva made a face showing disapproval. Noor frowned and asked, "what happened?"

Zyva smiled ,"Nothing. It's just that I don't really like this name Sufyaan. "

Noor's jaw dropped and her eyes widened. "What? Why?"

Zyva hesitated for few seconds but then said, "I have a cousin and his name is Sufyaan. He is a big flirt and.." Zyva stopped thinking if she should continue or not.

"And?"

"And he wants to marry me. But I don't really like him."

Noor raised her eyebrows and nodded, "Ok!"

"He is so confident. He is 1000% sure that we will get married to each other. And that scares me."

"Aww Zyva your parents won't force you InshaAllah."

"I know but you don't know my aunt. She gets what's she wants and if that does not happen she will create a big scene and will only stop when she gets it."

Noor again raised her eyebrows, " Wow your aunt is...." Noor thought for few seconds to find a decent yet negative word to describe her.

"The word you are looking for is unbelievable." Zyva said smiling and Noor laughed .

"Yeah right she is unbelievable. But still Zyva your dad won't let that happen. You sent you here against his family's wish. He will never force you. And plus as you said he is a big flirt. Why will your parents want you to marry a flirt."

Zyva chuckled, "who told you my parents know about that?"

"What do you mean?" Noor asked in confusion.

"Why will he flirt in front of my parents or his or any elder member of the family? Only we cousins know about that."

"Oh. But I still think your father won't force you."

"InshaAllah."

"InshaAllah!" Noor exclaimed and they started laughing.

Suddenly Noor's phone started ringing. She saw the caller ID and said, "Oh Sufyaan bhai is here! Let's go." She stood up from the ground and Zyva followed her.

"Salam Sufyaan bhai. Oh Ok we are coming there."

Five minutes later They were walking towards him.

"Salam bhai!"

"Walekum assalam Noor. Please check if it's the right assignment or not."

Sufyaan extended the assignment towards her and she took it. His eyes then fell on Zyva.

"Assalamu Alayekum. So sorry I didn't see you earlier."

"Walekum assalam sir. It's OK." Zyva said smiling and Sufyaan smiled back.

"Sir? He is your sir only in our office. Here you can call him Sufyaan or Sufyaan bhai!" Noor exclaimed Bhai so loudly that Zyva had to keep her hand on her chest to calm her heart down. And Sufyaan looked at her frowning and wondering what happened to her.

"Oh Sorry!" Noor apologised Laughing after seeing their expressions.

Few seconds later Sufyaan cleared his throat and asked, "Noor is it the correct one."

"Yes it is!" Noor nodded smiling.

"Ok then I will leave. "

"Thank you so much Sufyaan bhai."

"You're welcome Noor. AllahHafiz."

"AllahHafiz." Girls said together.

After Sufyaan left they both started walking towards their class.

"What was that Noor?"

"I don't know! Maybe I was just excited."

"Excited for what? Making him my brother?"

Noor started laughing.

"Maybe!"

***

"Kehara talk to Sufyaan please." Khurshid said and Kehara looked up from her phone.

"About what?"

"Tell him to get married now."

Kehara rolled her eyes, "As if I will say and he will follow."

"You only can change his mind Kehara."

"Daddy No one can change his mind when it comes to marriage."

"Kehara!"

"Fine I will try."

"Thank you."

"You have any girl in your mind?" Kehara asked taking a sip of her coffee.

"I was thinking about Noor but you know Sufyaan sees her as his sister and same goes for Noor."

"Yeah."

"You have any friend?"

Kehara chuckled and kept her cup on the table. "You know all my friends Daddy. Here all are from the Masjid group and in India I have no Muslim friends. So we have Eman and Sarah left."

Khurshid thought for few seconds and then said ,"Sufyaan and Eman? Or Sarah? I don't think so."

"Same here. They are amazing MashaAllah but they are just not right for him."

"Yeah."

Kehara placed her hand on her father's and said, "Don't worry everything will be fine soon. I will talk to him."

"Thanks. I just want to play with my grandchildren before I die."

"Oh Allah! Daddy!"

"What?"

"That's why you want him to get married!?"

"Yeah. I mean I'm not that liberal to ask for grandchildren without marriage!"

"Daddy!"

Khurshid started laughing and Kehara joined in. After some time they stopping laughing and are now sitting quietly.

"You know Kehara the day a special girl comes in his life he won't even wait for a second. I'm just waiting for that girl to come and change his life completely."

Kehara smiled, "InshaAllah she will come soon ."

"Or maybe she is already here."

Kehara frowned and asked "What do you mean?"

"Maybe she is here but our dear Sufyaan as usual is slow in everything."

Kehara started laughing ,"I know almost all the girls in his life and I don't think anyone of them would be the one."

"You never know."

Kehara thought for some time and then said "You are right. You never know."

***

"SUFYAAN!" Afzal shouted at the top of his voice entering Sufyaan's cabin.

Sufyaan looked up immediately.

"What?"

"You!" Afzal pointed a finger towards him. "You are the reason!"

"Afzal what happened?"

"Someone proposed Yamina!"

Sufyaan's eyes widened and he instantly stood up. Although he is always saying Afzal will be with him and they will never get married but he still wants him to be happy. He knows Afzal loves Yamina. He definitely wanted them to be together. Yamina getting married to someone else is already a big shock up on which he is blaming him for that. Sufyaan is scared and hurt to no end.

"What? Who?"

"I don't know!"

"Afzal."  Sufyaan came near him.

"It's Ok Sufyaan. I know it's not your fault. I'm just." Afzal sat on the chair ." I'm just sad."

"I'm so sorry Afzal."

"It's not your fault. It all my fault!"

Aman came in the room and closed the door behind him.

"Afzal what happened? I saw you coming here. Why are you so angry?"

Afzal did not say anything so Aman looked at Sufyaan and frowned seeing his expression.

"Someone proposed Yamina."

Aman's eyes widened and he came near Afzal.

"What did she say?"

"I don't know."

"Then you still have a chance Afzal. She might refuse him!" Sufyaan said instantly.

"He is right. Don't worry Afzal."

"Maybe she will refuse him but there will be someone else ready to propose."

"Then you propose before anyone else." Sufyaan said.

Afzal looked up.

"Yes Afzal." Aman said.

"What if she says yes to him."

"Who is this him!" Sufyaan said loudly.

"Sufyaan." Aman said placing his hand on his shoulder to clam him down.

"I don't know! But I hate him."

"Afzal. What is his fault? He likes her and like a gentleman went and talked to her father."

Afzal looked at him frowning. Aman and Sufyaan exchanged glances and then again looked at Afzal.. 

"You are right." 

Aman took a deep breath.

"So Now what?" Sufyaan asked.

Before Anyone could reply someone knocked the door. 

"Ok now calm down guys. Come in!" Sufyaan said. 

Zyva came in slowly. She stopped as soon as she saw all of them. "Oh I will come later."

Zyva turned around and Sufyaan nodded to say Ok but before that Afzal stood up, "Zyva!"

Zyva turned around and said,"Yes sir?"

"Please sit!" Afzal said pointing towards the chair. 

Sufyaan and Aman looked at each other looked at Sufyaan and Sufyaan nodded indicating her to obey. She looked at Afzal and nodded. She sat on the chair," Yes sir?"

"You are a girl right."

Zyva widened her eyes. Aman chuckled and Sufyaan frowned.

"Yes."

"Good. So help me."

"How sir?" Zyva asked nervously.

"Someone tell her the whole story I cannot say it again." Afzal said looking at Aman first and then at Sufyaan who nodded.

"Afzal likes a girl...." Sufyaan said.

"Yamina." Zyva completed for him.

"How do you know that?" Afzal asked.

"Once I went to Masjid with Noor and met all the girls. There they were teasing her so."

"Teasing. Teasing what?" Afzal asked curiously.

"Afzal that is not important! Ask your question fast so that we can fix this!" Sufyaan shouted shocking everyone.

"Sufyaan calm down bro." Aman said.

"Ok I'm asking. Stop shouting." Afzal said and Sufyaan gave him an angry look. "So Zyva tell me Yamina likes me or not?"

Sufyaan rolled his eyes, "Afzal yes! Even Yaqub can say that!"

"Ok Ok." Afzal said raising his hands in air.

"Yes sir. That's what Noor and Yamina's face said."

"Good good. Now tell me what would you do if You like someone but that person takes too long to propose and You get another proposal. And that other guy is handsome, rich,knows how to behave and best in all possible ways. Will you say yes to him?"

Zyva smiled, "Sir If I really like that guy I will try to refuse all proposals as long as it is possible. But when things go out of my control I will put my trust in Allah and leave everything on him. And I think Yamina is a girl who will do Excalty like that. Sir go talk to her father. It's better to be rejected then to regret your whole life. Go talk to her father today." Zyva completed.

Sufyaan and Aman smiled and looked at each other again.

"She is right Afzal." Sufyaan said.

"Go today." Aman said.

"Today?" Afzal said trying to further delay.

"Sir what if that guy and his family are at Yamina's house!" Afzal started thinking but still did not decide. Zyva stood up, "Sir maybe they asked Yamina and She has no other choice but to say yes! They might get engaged today!"

"Ok Ok stop! I'm going."

Aman and Sufyaan smiled again.

"Afzal run! Yamina is going to say him yes!" Sufyaan said.

Without wasting a second Afzal dashed out of the room.

Rest of them looked at each other and after few seconds started laughing.

"Zyva what an idea." Aman said.

"Thanks sir."

"I was wondering how come a girl so mature and sensible like you is Noor's friend. But now I know." Aman said and Zyva laughed. Sufyaan smiled but did not say anything.

"I used it on my cousin before! It always works!" Zyva exclaimed happily making them laugh.

"Ok now let's go back to work! Afzal won't return today." Aman said and they nodded.

"AllahHafiz." Aman said and left .

Zyva was about to leave but Sufyaan stopped her.

"Zyva?"

"Yes sir?"

"Why did you come here anyway?"

"Oh yes I wanted to show you this file."

***

Zyva kept the plates on the dinning table and her uncle came in the room.

"Salam Zyva jaani"

"Walekum assalam Chachu!"

"How was your day?"

"Alhumdulillah good. How was your day?"

"Ahh hectic!"

"AW! You need anything?"

"No Food is all I need."

"It's ready! Come sit."

Rahimat sat on the chair and started eating. Zyva sat next to him and started eating as well.

"MashaAllah! Wow Zyva you are a superb cook."

Zyva smiled "JazakAllah Chachu."

"You remind me of your mom.she is the best cook I know! I miss her food!"

Zyva laughed "I agree! She is simply the best. I miss her food too!"

"You only have six months left then you will go back home."

Zyva smiled but looked down.

"What happened love?"

"I will miss you Chachu."

"I will miss you too kid. I wish I could stop you forever. But our family!"

"Yeah our family." Zyva suddenly looked up "Chachu you come with me! How many more years will you live here alone!?"

Rahimat smiled "I'm happy here. But you can stay here!"

"How?" Zyva asked in confusion.

"Marry someone here."

Zyva raised both her eyebrows. "You know my promise Chachu."

"Yeah I know. But if I find someone for you then there shouldn't be any problem."

Zyva thought for a second and then said, "I don't know."

Rahimat smiled "let's see what will happen. We still have six months."

"How will you find a husband for me in just six months Chachu?" Zyva asked laughing.

"Six months is a long time my love! Anything can happen!"