Salam everyone. I'm so sorry for taking so long to update. This is a small chapter. InshaAllah I will update soon. Sorry. Enjoy:)

"No Noor." Zyva said sitting on the bench. 

"But why?"

"Because you are just forcing them to be with me."

"What? Zyva?"

"You always invite me in your group functions and meetings. They might not like to have me. And it is awkward because I don't like going out with strangers."

"You know all of them.And no they love to have you." 

"Noor they are just being nice. "

"Zyva I know them all! Trust me they love you."

"I don't know Noor."

"You are coming and that's final."

"Noor! I don't want to"

"Why not?"

"Just not in a picnic mood."

"We still have few days left. And I want that mood to come back before the picnic."

"Noor."

"No Zyva. Just do as I say."

"We still have few days to think so why are we fighting now. We will fight after you all come back from the picnic."

"Zyva!"

***

"Sunday" Sufyaan said looking in the mirror. 

Today after many months they decided to again start their Sunday tradition of meeting and spending Sunday afternoon together. Nani is leaving next week so she is working as hard as possible to get Sufyaan married or at least decide the girl before going. Sufyaan is obviously frustrated and wants her to leave him alone but at the same time he wants her to stay with him.

He looked at himself for the last time in the mirror and went downstairs. Soon they were sitting in the car. 

"Sufyaan i'm thinking something." Nani said.

"Nani! Please give me holiday from marriage talks on Sunday."

"It's not about you. I was thinking About Hadee."

"What about him?"

"You know Hadee lives in Lucknow and even Zyva is from lucknow. So I was thinking..."

"Nani! Don't drag her into this."

"But."

"Nani Please."

"Fine."

"Thank you."

Five minutes later Sufyaan parked the car. He was walking towards the door when Afzal called him, 

"Salam Sufyaan!"

"Walekum assalam." Sufyaan said not looking back.

"Woah what happened bro?"

"Nothing." Sufyaan said opening the door. 

"Ok." 

Afzal knowing Sufyaan very well understood that it was better to keep quiet.He did not say a word till they reached where Aman was standing.

"Salam boys."

"Walekum assalam." Both said together.

"What happened Sufyaan?" Aman asked frowning.

Sufyaan looked at Aman and then at Afzal and took a deep breath. 

"Nani."

"What did she do?" Aman asked.

"First she is going next week. And second she is constantly suggesting me some or the other girl." 

"Sufyaan you have to get married some day or the other day. Then why not now?" Aman asked softly.

"Yes. She just wants best for you." Afzal said.

"I know that. But I don't want to get married." 

"Sufyaan now you are acting childish." Aman said.

"Call it childish but it's a big no to marriage."

"Why are you so against it.? Afzal asked.

"I'm not against it. I just feel it is not for me."

"Wow what a perfect excuse." Afzal said rolling his eyes.

"Sufyaan it is very difficult to live your life alone." Aman said.

"I don't think so. I have everyone. You guys,Dad, Kehara everyone."

"But we cannot be with you every time Sufyaan." Aman said.

"Yeah." Afzal said.

"Let's drop this topic."

"Sufyaan you cannot do this every time." Aman said.

"Later Aman."

"Sufyaan listen bro." Afzal said but Sufyaan did not let him complete and walked off.

***

Zyva came in her room in search of her phone. She found it on the bed and saw green light which meant she has a new message. Unlocking the phone she started checking the messages. She frowned when she saw a new group on whatsapp with already more than 50 messages.

"Salam girl! Please give your intros to Zyva." - Noor.

Zyva rolled her eyes.

"walekum assalam. Yasmin here."

"Walekum assalam. It's Sarah!."

"Salam. Welcome Zyva. Yamina here."

"Walekum assalam. Zulaikha."  

 "Thank you for saving me from books. Salam Wafa here."

"Walekum assalam. Zyva I believe you have my number." - Kehara.

"Yeah yeah You are queen Elizabeth for everyone to know you." -Noor.

"Yalina here."

"Noor get lost please."- Kehara.

"wafa get back to studying. Your mom will be home any time now. By the way I'm Eman."

"Ok girls listen. When are we going to picnic?"- Noor

Zyva understood why this group was created and narrowed her eyes even though Noor cannot see here. Before reading further Zyva saved all the numbers to avoid confusion.

"This week InshaAllah." -Yasmin.

"Wow I'm excited." -Wafa.

"Me too!" -Sarah.

"Zyva refused to come." -Noor.

"What? Why?" -Yalina.

"She thinks I'm forcing her on you people." -Noor.

"What nonsense." Zulaikha.

"Zyva we promise it's not like that. Please come." Yamina.

"Zyva you are coming and that is final." -Yalina.

"Yes You are coming!" - Eman.

"Zyva we would love to have you. Please come!" -Kehara.

"ZYVA ZYVA ZYVA! Stop ignoring us." -Noor.

"Stop shouting Noor."-Sarah.

"Zyva please come!" -Wafa.

"It's final Zyva is coming." - Yasmin.

"Yes Yes Yes!" -Noor.

She took a deep breath and started typing when Noor's message popped up.

"Someone is typing." -Noor

Zyva shook her head smiling.

"Jazaki Allahu Khairan girls. I would love to spend a day with you all."

"Does that mean you are coming?"-Noor.

"yes!"

"Yayyyyyyy!"- Noor.

Zyva again shook her head smiling. She saw the time and went to the kitchen for lunch. She saw her uncle sitting there. She smiled when he looked up and he smiled back. They were quietly eating their food when * asked.

"So I have a good news."

"You are getting married?"

"What? No!"

"Ok."

"Where did that come from? Anyways the news is I'm not going on a three days business trip. It's just a one day trip and I will be back before midnight InshaAllah."

"Oh that's awesome."

"Yeah. So you have any plans for that day?"

"Yes."

"Really?"

"Yeah. I'm going on a picnic with Noor and group."

"Wow."

"What's wow?"

"No nothing. Enjoy."

"You know we will also go on a picnic when we go back to india."

"You are still considering going back?"

"Yeah! I cannot stay here."

"Why not? I'm here."

"You know our family. They will start doubting me. And I don't want anyone to question Abba."

"Yeah Our family. Ruining life since 1991."

Zyva smiled. " Yeah."

"But I want you to stay here with me."

"Chachu let's go back. You are all alone here."

"No Zyva I will never go back."

"Chachu 25 years. You have not met your family for 25 years."

"I know. I miss some of them but I won't go back."

"Ok. But I will miss you."

"I will miss you and everyone else."

"Chachu."

"Eat Zyva."

Zyva shook her head. "Ok."

***

Sufyaan turned off the Tv and kept the remote on the couch. Today khurshid was very tired so he went to sleep. Nani was talking to her son which left Sufyaan Alone. Aman and Kehara are busy with a family dinner. Today Afzal and Yamina's family are going to decide their Nikah date. So even Afzal is busy.

Now that Sufyaan is sitting alone he is think whether Aman and Afzal and everyone else are maybe right. He is feeling lonely. He never felt like this before.

Sufyaan started working on his laptop. At least he knows his work is never leaving him.