He came downstairs and sat on dining table after greeting his parents. His stance as usual radiated aura of confidence and power opposite to his behavior which is soft and gentle. His personality and features as always sharp which can make the person's breath hitched for a moment. He was always soft hearted person but people always misjudged him as an arrogant and egoistic due to his introvert traits and lack of social behavior.
He took a mug of coffee from his mother and smiled at her in gratitude. After taking a sip from his rich black coffee, he put his mug back on table and cleared his throat in order to gain attention of two most important people of his life.
They looked towards him in a questioning way, he passed a small smile in their way and started his talk for which he was anxious about from last night.
"I like one girl and i want to marry her!" He said in confident voice which was concealing his restlessness.
Her Mother was first shocked on his statement and then after processing his words for several times in her mind, she looked towards her husband who was giving her soft smile and gave her small nod in order to continue conversation.
"When? How? I mean who is the girl? You are not in relationship with her right?"she asked in one breath.
After hearing her mother's questions, small chuckle left his mouth and he shook his head a little in disbelief and looked in her direction who was looking at him with amused expressions as in why is he behaving this way?
He started replying her questions one by one.
"I don't know when but when i see her i feel happiness and it is also said in islam that you should marry a girl who could make you happy."he replied stretching his lips little upwards.
"And answer of your other questions are she is Afiya's Friend, her name is Zehra and no i am not in relationship with her."he finished his sentence and picked up his mug once again.
"Zehra"she repeated her name as in remembering something, but how could she say to her only son who has expressed his wish to marry a girl. Her son who has not even lifted his gaze for any girl is talking about a girl whom he likes and wishes to marry but unknown to fact that his mother has already sent his proposal once for her for the same reason. But his son has asked first time something from her that too a wish to get married to a girl he likes. She didn't had a heart to break his bubble of happiness. So she just a slowly nodded her head in agreement.
"Ammi what happened don't you like her? Or are you unhappy with my decision?"he asked watching her mother's face which was blank from any emotion. (Mom)
"No.. No.. Nothing like that i am just shocked that my Shy Zaroon is talking about a girl for marriage!!"she replied masking her confusions and thoughts.
He tried to bit down a smile which was ready to break down on his face but a small smile escaped from his lips and he lowered his eyes not knowing how to reply his mother's statement.
Watching him getting shy she smiled in his direction, who was looking at the dining table as if it was the most amazing thing to stare at.
"Ya Allah give my son his happiness and fulfill his wish and keep him always under your blessings."she prayed in her heart.( Oh lord)
Mother's love is the purest form of love which do not expect anything else in return of her love, affection and care. To treat her always right, respect her, love her and take care of her is the duty of children towards their parents.
"Ammi you will talk with her parents, right?"he asked not getting any response from her mother.( Mom)
"Yes i will talk with them personally!"she replied him with a soft tug at her lips.
After completing his breakfast, he left for his after bidding bye.
As soon as he left,his mother turned towards her husband.
"Zahir, there's one problem!"she said fidgeting her fingers in nervousness.
"With what?"Zahir asked his wife completely clueless about the situation.
"Umm...with this proposal!"she was nervous as when she had sent the proposal for Zehra she haven't had discussed it with her husband and son,so they both are still unaware about the truth.
"What is the problem? Do you know her?Is she not a nice girl?"he asked as he thought that could be the only valid reason with this proposal that's why his wife is not looking so happy.
"Zahir just listen to me first and don't interrupt me in between my talk. Okay?"she asked looking at her husband who just nodded in response.
"Actually the problem is i have already sent the proposal of Zaroon for this girl and they rejected him!!"She finally confessed and closed her eyes.
"What? When? Aabiya how could you do this? You didn't even find it important to ask me, leave me not even Zaroon for whom you were making decisions?"he asked in disbelief.
Zahir always thought that once the child becomes mature then their life decisions should be made by them only. That was the reason when Zaroon told him that he wants to study software engineering and not business he allowed him despite of being a business man and having only one son, he gave him his freedom of choice to decide whatever he was interested in.
And Marriage was a lifetime decision and should not be made in haste and to decide or rubbing of her own choice on him for such a big thing , it didn't settle well with him.
"I know i should have asked you or him but he left his decision on me and he wouldn't have denied my decision that's why i..."she trailed of getting a glare in return.
"That's not a reason and even if he has left his decision on you,Still you should have asked him!" he reasoned.
"But the girl was nice and belongs from such a good family background, so i have sent the proposal and if they would have agreed then i would have told Zaroon about her for sure and last decision would have been his only. I wouldn't have forced him to get marry to her only, if he wouldn't have liked her!!" She said in her defense.
She have just sent the proposal it was not like that she have fixed his Nikah ( marriage) and he didn't know about it.
"But that's not the problem here, here the problem is they have already rejected his proposal once, should we send it or i should tell him about this rejection?" She asked getting her husband attention towards the main Problem.
Even he got that now is not the time to cry over split milk.
"Why they rejected the proposal and Who is this Girl?" He asked as he doesn't know anything about the girl.
"She is a Doctor so her parents wanted a boy from the same field, Sadiya told me as the girl is very good friend of Afiya and also their relative."
"She is Daughter of Hamid bhai's cousin (Afiya's father), Farukh Shaikh's Daughter." she completed her sentence.
"Farukh Shaikh, Name to suna suna sa lag raha hai!!" He said remembering something.
(Name seems familiar!!)
"We can't just tell Zaroon about this thing now, If he had told us something means he is really sure about this decision!" he said as he knew his son that his son just don't take decisions in hurry and if he has taken a decision , he must have thought about it thoroughly , so they must give it a thought.
"Talk to them again may be they have changed their mind!!" he said trying to stuck on thread of hope.
"Okay!!"
On the other side a man was sitting in his office chair in relaxed state oblivious of all the things and conversations happening in his own home and just happy and optimistic about the decision he has taken.This is the first time in his life, he was never this much confident about any decision he has taken in his life but this.
"Zehra Shaikh!!"he mumbled her name as her image appeared in front of his face, which made an appearance of small smile on his face.
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