"Zyva!" Noor exclaimed as soon as Zyva answered the call.

"Noor! Salam!"

"Walekum assalam. How are you?"

"Alhumdulillah. How are you Noor?"

"Alhumdulillah. I miss you!"

"I miss you too. Actually I miss everyone."

"Ouch!"

"What?" Zyva asked, with a frown.

"You are comparing me with everyone!"

"Noor no one can be compared to you."

"It's not going to work now."

"Noorie!"

"No no no. Tell me who do you miss the most?"

"Of course you!"

"Then it's ok."

Zyva laughed shaking her head," I really miss you Noor. I can't wait to see you again."

"Two months that's it!"

"Yay!"

"You are happy now?"Noor asked.

Zyva did not say anything for few seconds and Noor raised her eyebrows. It's difficult for Zyva to hide things from Noor. But she knows very well that Noor won't sit quietly after knowing the truth so she decided to avoid complications by hiding the truth from Noor.

"Yes. Noor now I have to go. Ammi needs me. I want to tell you what happened yesterday when I met My cousin so I will call you later. Bye AlalhHafiz."

"Ok AllahHafiz." Noor said before disconnecting the call.

She looked to her left before saying,"She was sounding normal."

"Really?" Sufyaan asked.

"New Romeo." Afzal teased. Sufyaan glared at him and Afzal made an innocent face before asking,"You don't like Romeo? Devdas?"

"Afzal be serious." Aman scolded.

"Yes please. Now Noor you tell us what do you think?" Kehara asked.

"I think she is upset and also she is hiding something from me."

Kehara looked at Aman who was looking at Afzal and then everyone turned their faces to Sufyaan.

"Ok now stop looking at each other and tell me what's happening? Why was I told to call Zyva and check her mood? What am I missing?"

"Our Sufyaan loves Zyva." Afzal said.

Noor gasped covering her mouth with her hands.

"Ya Allah! Tell me everything!" Noor exclaimed. 

Kehara started telling her everything and Afzal kept interrupting her with his exaggerated version. Noor was smiling through out but at the end that smile changed to a frown. 

"I'm ten hundred percent sure she can never hate you."Noor said looking at Sufyaan.

Sufyaan gave a small nod and Noor smiled.

"So let's start our mission Milap!"Noor exclaimed.

"What is Milap?"Afzal asked.

"Some times your hindi shocks me, making me doubt my hindi and then some times I think you have zero knowledge about it." Noor said.

"Noor meaning please."

"Reunion?" Aman asked looking at Kehara.

"Union in this case." Kehara corrected him.

"Oh ok." Afzal said.

"Now concentrate!" Noor shouted.

"Yes please."Sufyaan said.

"So what's the plan?" Afzal asked Noor.

"It's not goggle, it's my brain." Noor said rolling her eyes. 

"Ok think and get back to us." Aman said.

"There is no use. Stop it please." Sufyaan said.

"Why? Sufyaan bhai what's wrong?" Noor asked.

"This is an useless and baseless conversation. So please don't waste your time." Sufyaan said before standing up and leaving the room.

"Sufyaan." Aman said but Sufyaan had already left. 

"Don't worry we will do something." Noor said. 

"Noor I love you." Kehara said cheerfully.

Noor narrowed her eyes,"You are so excited for your new Sister In-Law!"

Kehara smiled," Very!"

Noor narrowed her eyes more and Kehara smile.

"Ok then we should leave now." Aman said.

"Ok."Kehara said standing up.

"Drop me please. I came here with Sufyaan, who very conveniently forgot me." Afzal said.

"Ok come." Aman said standing up.

Soon they all left and Noor went back to her room. She was thinking about how to help Sufyaan when she decided to read the paper where Zyva wrote the things she love. She opened her bag and took out the paper. Tilting her head to her right ,she started reading the paper, when She noticed something. She frowned at first thinking something before she suddenly gasped.

"Oh My Allah!"

***

Zyva frowned when she opened the door of her sister's room and found it empty. Zyva had already checked the kitchen,Living room, Her room and her parents room but she was nowhere. This is were Zynah is usually found. If she is not in any of the above mentioned rooms then she is not at home. But She never leaves the house without informing Zyva so that means she is in the house. Zyva again started searching her sister.

Even after searching two floors in ten minutes Zynah was nowhere to be found. Zyva was going towards her room again when she saw Zynah sitting near the pond through the window. Zyva frowned and went down to the pond. Zynah was talking to someone when Zyva reached there.

"Ok AllahHafiz."Zynah said before disconnecting the call. 

"Zynah?" Zyva said , scaring her sister.

"Baji you scared me." Zynah said keeping her hand on her heart.

"What are you doing here?"

"It's my new peace palace."

"Peace palace?" Zyva asked sitting next to her.

"Yeah, where no one disturbs me and where I can sit peacefully thinking about anything and everything."

"When did this happen?" Zyva asked.

"When my best friend was not in the country." Zynah said looking at her.

"Aw Zynu!" Zyva said holding her hand.

"Next time take me with you."

"Next time I won't go."

"Let's see." Zynah said smiling.

"You will see." Zyva said smiling.

"Come let's get ready!"

"For what?" Zyva asked.

"Qailah Baji is coming. We are going shopping!" Zynah exclaimed throwing her hands in the air.

"Oh wow! I missed her."

"Miss her later. Now let's get ready."

Soon Zyva and Zynah got ready and were waiting for their cousin Qailah when Zynah's phone started ringing.

"Baji I will come back in a minute." Zynah said before going towards her left.

Zyva immediately frowned. Zynah and Zyva are not just sisters but also best friends. They know everything about each other. Zynah's this action made Zyva feel very bad. It made her feel as if zynah don't trust her anymore.  Soon Zynah returned and Zyva smiled at her.

"Where is Qailah Baji?"

"Here!" Qailah exclaimed from behind.

"Qailah!" Zyva exclaimed before giving her a hug.

"I missed you so much Zyva!" Qailah said.

"But I did not miss you at all."

"Why?" Qailah asked.

"Because Kehara is exactly like you! In fact she looks like you!"

"No, I look like her. She is the elder one. And yes people often say we are very similar. Except that she has a lot of patience which I lack."

"True." Zynah said.

Qailah narrowed her eyes at her before saying,"Now let's go!"

Soon they were on their way to Mall. They were laughing and talking continuously. Zyva forgot about everything and was enjoying. They reached after fifteen minutes and started shopping. After shopping for few hours they all prayed in the fire exit and then they went to the food court.

"I'm hungry." Qailah said.

"You are always hungry." Zynah said.

Zyva was checking out Suits for her father when her eyes fell on a black suit which was excalty like the one Sufyaan had. Since then Zyva did not smile or react to anything that Zynah or Qailah said.

"Whatever. Now I will." Qailah stopped talking, when her phone started ringing which was in Zyva's hand. Zyva looked at the Screen and saw Sufyaan Bhai written as the caller ID. She quietly gave Qailah her phone.

"Zyva what's with that neutral expression? React to something." Qailah said before taking her phone from Zyva.

"First tell me which Sufyaan Bhai, then I will react accordingly." Zyva whispered.

"What?" Qailah asked, but Zyva did not reply. Qailah answered the call smiling. "Assalamu Alayekum Sufyaan Bhai! How are you?"

Zyva and Zynah exchanged glance and then Zyva looked down.

"Ok. Ok. Ok done! Yeah sure. I will call you later. AllahHafiz." Qailah said before disconnecting the call.

"What happened?" Zynah asked.

"It was Sufyaan Bhai from America. He wanted to talk to Dadi."

"Oh ok." Zynah said shaking her head.

"Now let's eat something please." Qailah said.

"Yes please." Zyva said.

***

Zyva opened the door and went inside her room. Switching on the lights she went towards her bed. Lost in her thoughts Zyva sat on the bed. She removed her Hijab and kept it on the bed. She kept staring the floor for few minutes before finally looking at the wall clock. Her heart is hurting,She wants to forget everything and cry her heart out. It's perfect time to pray. She changed her clothes and did her Wudu. Taking out her favourite Prayer mat she was all ready to pray. She did not ask for Sufyaan or for protection from her cousin. She asked Allah just one thing,

Do whatever is good for me.

***
"Sufyaan what's wrong?" Khurshid asked keeping his spoon on the table.

"Nothing." Sufyaan said putting a spoonful of rice in his mouth.

"Ok. Then tell me why are you sad?"

"I'm not sad."

"Who do you think I am?"

Sufyaan frowned, raising his eyebrows, "My Father?"

"Exactly. I'm your father. I know when you are sad and when you are happy. So stop this nonsense and tell me the truth."

Sufyaan thought for few seconds and then taking a deep breath said,"I like a girl but she hates me."

Khurshid raised his eyebrows, "I was not expecting that."

"I'm twenty seven Daddy! What do you expect from me? Getting upset because I lost my toy?"

"Now I wish you were upset because of that."

Sufyaan did not say anything and just kept looking at his plate.

"How do you know that?"

"Know what?"

"That she hates you."

"She told me."

Widening his eyes Khurshid asked,"You proposed her!?"

"No! I just asked her permission for talking to her father."

"Wow." Khurshid said.

"What?" Sufyaan asked frowning.

"Nothing. I never expected this to happen."

"That's life."

"So what are you planning to do now?"

"Nothing."

"Are you hundred percent sure she hates you? Maybe you scared her."

"That's what everyone is saying."

"Then take a chance."

"Dad she said she hates me."

"Why did you ask her?"

"I regret that."

"You know Sufyaan, we were classmates.Me and your mom. I loved her from the very first day. But your mom was a fire ball. Always ready to shout. You know what I did?"

"What?"

"I sent my parents to her father. If I had asked her permission she would have killed me and I'm damn sure about it. But when my parents went to her parents she was not angry. She just said I will do whatever my father decides and then we got married. Sending my parents to her father was the best thing I ever did in my life. You were supposed to tell me. Approaching a girl directly is something very rare and abnormal in our culture. Any good character girl will react that way."

Sufyaan kept staring him for few seconds before nodding his head. "You are right."

"So now first you have to find out did she really mean that or not. If not then talk to her father or tell me I will go and talk to him."

"If yes?" Sufyaan asked.

"Then like a gentleman you will leave her life and never cause her any sort of problem again."

"Ok."

"Now like a good boy eat this and then straight to your bed."

Sufyaan gave a weak smile before resuming eating.

"Don't worry everything will be fine soon InshaAllah." Khurshid said placing his hand on Sufyaan's hand.

"JazakAllahu khairan Daddy."

Khurshid smiled, "wa iyaka."

Being the obedient son that he is Sufyaan followed his father's instructions and was soon in his bed. But he could not sleep. This is not something new. Since the day Zyva told him that she hates him Sufyaan was unable to sleep properly.

But today after talking to his father he saw a ray of hope. He very well understood what his father was trying to say. But the feeling of uncertainty was disturbing him. He don't know when things will go back to normal, but he definitely knows that whatever happens will be best for him and his lady love Zyva.