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"Make it four."

Noor was telling Sufyaan, why She thinks Zyva likes him when something very unexpected happened.It is scary when you are discussing a secret and someone who is unexpected comes. To say that they all are shocked is an understatement. This wasn't even the last thing in their minds.

"Rahemat Mamujaan." Kehara whispered.

Within seconds they all stood up and After few seconds of looking at each other Noor said,

"Salam Uncle. Please come in."

"Walekum assalam." Rahemat said smiling. Coming in the room, he went and sat on the couch while everyone else was standing,thinking if they should hide or run. "Someone punished you all? Sit down." Rahemat said.

After looking at each other again, all of them slowly sat down. They were thinking what should be their answer that will save them but nothing that came in their mind was good enough to help. After few seconds of thinking Kehara said,

"Mamujaan we were talking about how...."

"Please don't lie. I heard everything." Rahemat said even before she could complete her sentence.

Again silence consumed them but this time Sufyaan said, "Sir we are sorry."

"For what?" Rahemat said.

"And I thought only brother-in-laws are scary. Looks like uncle-in-laws are no less." Afzal whispered and Aman glared at him.

"So Noor you were saying something but before that I would like to know everything." Rahemat said.

"Mamujaan it is not what you think it is." Kehara said still looking down.

"It's ok Kehara. Sufyaan likes my niece. That's it. It's not a crime."

Kehara and everyone else slowly looked up at him and he smiled. 

"So Noor two incidents that will support your answer." Rahemat said.

Noor looked at Sufyaan and then biting her lower lip said ,"Actually few days ago I told Zyva to wait a minute uncle how did you get in the house?"

"The door was open."

"Mom might have left it open. But why are you here?" Noor asked.

"I wanted to talk to you about Zyva but Alhumdulillah we have everyone here."

"Why?" Afzal asked with a frown.

"Later. First tell me the whole story from the starting." Rahemat said.

Before anyone could say anything Noor said,"Sufyaan bhai likes Zyva, so like a true gentleman that he is, he asked her permission to talk to her parents but she said she hates him and left the house. We think probably Sufyaan bhai scared her that's the reason she said that."

"Probably? You definitely scared her. She gets scared and starts to cry on small things. And this is huge so she definitely got scared." Rahemat said looking at Sufyaan.

"I'm sorry for my action sir."

"Oh no need to be sorry."

"You are not angry?" Sufyaan asked frowning.

Rahemat smiled before saying,"Angry for what? Son once even I was a young man in love. I know what you are thinking and going through."

Kehara and Noor smiled instantly and Sufyaan raised his eyebrows.

"This fifty years old man is more cool than you." Afzal said to Aman.

"Afzal you were also scolding him so just keep your mouth shut." Aman said.

"Noor please continue what you were saying." Rahemat said.

"Ok." Noor said before looking at Kehara who nodded indicating her to continue ,"So few days before Zyva left I told her to write few things that she loves and she wrote this." Noor took out a piece of paper from her bag and extended it.

Afzal took it and started reading,"Star, USA, flowers, Yoga,Apple, Almonds and Noor with many exclamation marks. They are normal things she love."

"Read it carefully." Noor said.

Afzal read it again and frowned,"Noor I still don't understand how this is related to our discussion."

"Ok give the paper to me." Afzal gave the paper back to her and she took it. "Now let's take just the first alphabet of each word. S.U.F.Y.A.A.N. when we join them together we get."

"Sufyaan." Kehara said.

"Excalty." Noor said smiling widely.

"Noor this does not prove anything." Sufyaan said.

"There is a thing called coincidence Noor." Afzal said.

"I agree. But think about it. How many times such coincidence occurs? And there are many spelling for Sufyaan. Like S.U.F.I.A.A.N or S.U.F.Y.A.N. But here she wrote Sufyaan bhai's spelling."

"It's still not proving anything Noor." Sufyaan said.

"She was probably thinking about you or your spelling was running in her head." Noor said.

"When she was a kid she had a habit of repeat the spelling again and again of the person she was thinking about. Now that habit is no more but yes she still does that sometimes." Rahemat said.

"Then it's quite clear." Afzal said.

"Second incident?" Sufyaan asked.

"You will like this one." Noor said smiling but she instantly stopped smiling when her eyes fell on Rahemat. "Ok. So on the Airport she made me promise to never tell her anything related to America. Her almost exact words were, I don't want to know that Sufyaan sir got married or you got engaged and...."Noor thought for few seconds before saying,"I don't remember the rest but I remember very well she said, I don't want to know that Sufyaan sir got married. Why will she say that?"

"Wow." Kehara said after few seconds of silence.

"Congrats bro." Afzal said to Sufyaan who has a neutral expression on his face.

"Now your turn uncle." Noor said.

Rahemat cleared his throat, "Ok, so first before coming here Zyva made a promise to her father that she will marry someone of his choice and that no one from America will ever ask her hand in marriage."

"Wow really?" Afzal asked.

"Yes, that stupid promise. I totally forgot about it." Noor said.

"Probably she acted that way because of this promise." Kehara said.

"Yeah." Aman said.

"Let me finish kids. I have a sister,who has a son, whose name is also Sufyaan. My sister want's him to marry Zyva. So one day I asked Zyva what she thinks about my nephew Sufyaan and she instantly said Chachu did you forget about my promise."

"Ok. I didn't get it " Afzal said after few seconds.

"Generally when someone takes the name of one of your family member you think about them and not someone else with the same name. And I saw panic in her eyes. This created doubt in my mind. But I ignored it. But then few days back Zynah called me and   said to do a little research on Sufyaan. She said your Nani have appointed her mom for searching a wife for you. So she wants to know few things about you before starting her search for your future wife." Rahemat said smiling.

Noor and Kehara started laughing but the rest were confused.

"Sir who is Zynah?" Sufyaan asked.

"Zyva's baby sister." Noor said.

"Oh." Sufyaan said.

"Few hours later I talked to her mom and found out that she could not meet your Nani as she is not in Lucknow." Rahemat said.

"Poor Zynah tried her best." Kehara said.

"Sir your sister wants her son to marry Zyva?" Sufyaan asked.

"Yes." Rahemat said.

"That's the reason." Sufyaan said turning his face towards the window.

"What do you mean?" Aman asked.

"Zyva loves that Sufyaan that's why she rejected me." Sufyaan said.

"Sufyaan I don't think so." Rahemat said.

"I told you all It's useless. We just wasted our time. Now let's stop all this and accept the fact." Sufyaan said standing up.

He started walking out of the room when Noor exclaimed,"She hates him!"

Sufyaan stopped immediately and after few seconds turned around.

"What?" Rahemat asked.

Noor nodded her head,"Yes,She hates him."

"But why?" Rahemat asked frowning.

"Just like that." Noor said looking away.

"Noor please tell me the truth." Rahemat said.

After hesitating for few seconds she said,"Ok. But promise me you won't tell anyone in your family."

"Promise."

"He is a flirt."

"What?" Rahemat asked.

"Yeah. He is always flirting with girls and he always troubles Zyva. When she was here, he use to call and message her continuously. He use to ask her to give him details about everything and everyone around her. And he just cannot stop saying, you are my future wife. So Zyva don't like him."

"Are you serious?" Rahemat asked with his eyes wide open.

"You can ask her."

"Ya Allah."

"How dare he!?" Sufyaan exclaimed angrily.

"Sufyaan was one of my favourite. He is always well mannered and sweet." Rahemat said.

"Only for elders. Ask his cousins they will tell you."

" I will never let him marry Zyva." Rahemat said.

"Thank you ." Noor said smiling.

Rahemat and Sufyaan were quiet for few minutes thinking about cousin Sufyaan. Others were first looking at each other then started chatting in their WhatsApp group.

"I think Sufyaan Bhai is soon getting married." - Noor.

"InshaAllah!" - Kehara.

"You both can imagine anything. Let them decide." - Aman.

"Ignore him. I'm wearing black and golden on their Nikha."- Noor.

"I'm wearing golden!" - Kehara.

"What should I wear?" - Yamina.

"You all are unstoppable." -Aman.

"Yamina you never attend our meetings!" -Noor.

"Work love work! You all are owners. I'm an employee " -Yamina.

"Hey we are not Owners."- Noor.

"But your father is. And MashaAllah he is an amazing boss." -Yamina

"That he is!" - Kehara.

"Join ASA Yamina! Then we will work together!" -Afzal.

"Afzal you hardly work. If she joins then we will surely dissolve." -Aman.

"Yamina can join us!" - Noor.

"What is Bhai and Rahemat Mamujaan thinking?" - Kehara.

"Who is Rahemat Mamujaan?" - Yamina.

"Long story. Afzal will tell you later. And Kehara I think they both are planning murder of that evil cousin!" - Noor.

"I don't know about Rahemat uncle but Sufyaan surely is." - Aman.

"Look up!" - Sufyaan.

As soon as Sufyaan messaged, they all looked up and Saw Sufyaan and Rahemat staring at them.

"Sorry." Noor said.

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

"Sufyaan go and talk to her parents." Rahemat said.

"That won't create a problem?" Sufyaan asked.

"Even if it creates a problem I will handle. Just go and talk to Abbas Bhai."

"Ok."

"Wow!" Kehara exclaimed cheerfully.

"But Sufyaan go as soon as possible. My sister is planning to talk to Zyva's parents about her son." Rahemat said.

"Ok." Sufyaan said nodding his head.

"Yeah Bhai, you should leave as soon as possible. You know She is Zyva's phuphu and If she asks her hand then they cannot refuse." Kehara said.

"Why?" Noor asked.

"Because in our culture your paternal aunt has first right on you. If she says she is not interested in making you her daughter-in-law then only a you can marry someone else." Kehara explained.

"Yeah." Rahemat said.

"What really?" Noor asked.

Kehara nodded her head.

"Although now that is not followed strictly but if your paternal aunt asks your hand in marriage then your father cannot refuse." Rahemat explained further.

"But then Sufyaan has no chance. She will ask her hand one day or the other." Afzal said.

"As I said it is not followed strictly now. So if someone else proposes first and they like the boy then it is possible." Rahemat said.

"Then Sufyaan Bhai you should run!" Noor exclaimed.

"Talk to your father first Sufyaan. Ask his permission. If he agrees then go and talk to her parents." Rahemat said.

"I will talk to daddy today. "

"I hope he agrees." Rahemat said frowning.

"Why will he not?" Kehara asked frowning as well.

Rahemat looked at her and after thinking for few seconds said ,"My father and you grandfather didn't like each other. Khurshid was always good to us no doubt there. But you know how much he loved his father. So for this reason he might reject Zyva."

"Ya Allah. When will complications end?" Kehara asked rubbing her forehead.

***

In the meeting they decided that Sufyaan will talk to khurshid as soon as possible and if he gives the permission then Sufyaan will go and talk to Zyva's parents.

But it is not that easy.  Their grandfathers' issue is very sensitive and there are high chances it will create problem. But Sufyaan as usual will do what he wants to do, no matter what. But he wants his father's permission. After his mother's death khurshid is all he has. He cannot upset him for his happiness. So he decided to talk to his father. Now at the dinning table Sufyaan is trying to talk to his father. After losing his mother this is the first time he is scared of something. He is scared that Khurshid might say no which will break his heart.

After gathering enough courage Sufyaan finally said ,"Daddy?"

"Yeah." Khurshid said looking at him.

Sufyaan cleared his throat,"Ok. So I want to talk to you ab..."

"About the girl you love. Go ahead." Khurshid said.

"How do you know that?"

Khurshid smiled, "I'm your father Sufyaan. I know my son very well."Khurshid took a pause for few seconds before saying," So ready to tell me who she is?"

"Zyva." Sufyaan said instantly.

Khurshid raised his eyebrows, "Rahemat's niece Zyva?"

"Well last time I checked she was Noor's best friend for you but ok. Yeah that Zyva."

"Ok." Khurshid said.

"So?"

"So?" Khurshid asked frowning.

"Can I go and talk to her parents?"

"Of course. Who is stopping you?" Khurshid asked smiling.

"You don't have any problem with that?"

"No. Zyva MashaAllah is a very good girl. I like her." Khurshid said standing up.

Taking his plate khurshid walked towards the sink and Sufyaan followed him.

"But Rahemat uncle said that our grandfathers had some issue."

"Yeah he is right."

"So that's not a problem?" Sufyaan asked raising his left eyebrow.

"No. That was years ago Sufyaan. And to be honest that fight was very silly. Zyva's father was my good friend once."

"But how? He is from Lucknow and we are from Nasik. Where did our grandfathers meet to fight?"

"Your grandmother I mean my mother was from Lucknow remember? And also my mother was her grandfather's cousin. So Zyva's father is my second cousin."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Actually after that fight we hardly met them."

"Oh ok."

"So when are you going?" Khurshid asked washing his hands.

"I don't know."

"You have still not checked the flight?"

"Noor did."

Khurshid smiled ,"Then I'm sure you tickets are booked. When are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow."