Later in that evening Siddique's were having their dinner peacefully. Where ladies were asking questions about the topic of their meeting. Hamid Siddique explained everyone Whatever happened in Conference room of course except that man's staring and beating part,he described everything.
Daniya and Rashid were feeling so proud on their daughter,as she have earned the place of highest share holder of the Empire with her brain and skills. Because not only they but all Siddique have common say on this.
Everyone was gushing over their princess's success and showering her with hugs and appreciation. When Aaliya felt need of asking a question which was bugging her from the moment shares were divided.
"Chachu (Uncle), why you didn't give 10% of shares to Aaban? I mean to ask why did you named 3% to me and 7% to him instead of giving all 10% to Aaban?" She voiced out her query in front of her family,on which Arslan looked at her as this thought even occurred in his mind also.
"What should i say on this? Aalu i feel you deserve that 3%,if i have given all 10% to Aaban then it would have been an inappropriate seeing that he inherited it due to being my only son and not Because he deserves it! But I don't discriminate in my any of the children." Aamir Siddique said and looked at all Younger Siddique's.
"You are right,he shouldn't inherit it just for being only child!You have to work more Aaban to get back that 3% from Aalu!" Rehmaan Siddique said in playful tone making everyone chuckle at Aaban.
"Bade Abba ( Uncle),I don't have any problem of sharing it with Aalu,if she wants she could have all my Shares!" Aaban said looking at Aaliya Affectionately on which her face bloomed with her rare gorgeous smile.
"Nah,Nah if you will give all of shares to Aalu then what will you give to your future wife? Huh?" Aamena Siddique said to his grandson playfully on which everyone laughed out loud but Aaliya looked intently to Aaban.
Aaliya nudged him under the table to talk about the topic further more but he simply looked in other direction ignoring her advances making Aaliya scowled at him.
Arslan was looking all of this expanses keenly,he observed everything that happened which unfortunately went unnoticed by his family.
'Why was She nudging him? Did she wanted him to talk more on his marriage topic?' He thought and started thinking about that.
Arslan was in his thoughts when Aaliya announced that she was tired and wants to sleep. Bidding bye to everyone she went towards her room with a scowl on her face.
Aaban too excused himself in few minutes and went in same direction as Aaliya.
Aaliya has entered her room and was about to lock it when Aaban came running there and entered in her room as if he owned it.
She threw daggers at him and walked in her Walk in closet. He followed her like a lost puppy behind her. After few minutes of being followed by him,she got annoyed and asked him about his issue.
"What are you doing here now? When there was a chance for you to talk,you just simply ignored it?" She asked him with an irritating look on her face.
"Aalu,i want time you know.." she interrupted him in between not letting him complete his sentence.
"Time,Time,Time. Aaban i am hearing this same thing from last one and half year!" She yelled at him in anger.
He started walking towards her in order to calm her but she raised her hand in his direction,her grey eyes again turned to familiar golden which meant a big issue for him as he knew that now she is really tired of his excuse of time.
"When you confessed it to me before two years,at that time didn't you thought that you even have to confess it in front of our family? Huh?" She asked pushing him back with her hands on his chest.
"Aalu." He started only to be cut by her again.
"Don't you dare Aalu me every damn time! You know what Aaban you are such a Coward! Who doesn't have guts to confess his love in front of his family!" She shouted at him in anger while he looked at his feet in disappointment and dejection.
"Just tell me if you can't talk to them,i will do it by myself!" She exclaimed in anger,her golden specs blazing fire from her eyes which was directed to him only.
He didn't say anything just kept looking at her with longing and pleading through his bright blue eyes which has lost its usual twinkle by now.
"Aaban,pyaar ka izhaar mushkil nahi hai par sabke samne apne pyaar ka iqraar karna mushkil hai! Aur wo tum nahi kar sakte kyuki tum buzdil ho! (To express your love is easy but accept your love in front of everyone is tough!And you can't do that as you are a coward!)" Aaliya said still angry on him and not letting her effect his fallen expressions and lost looking eyes.
Aaban just turned to go from there and went out from her room with total disappointment. After he left from there Aaliya calm down her self by taking deep breaths.
She changed her clothes in her comfortable pajamas,she sat down on her bed holding her 'panda' close to her heart.
She rewind her burst out in her head and found out that she actually overreacted and told him things which she didn't have to. She felt guilty on her actions but more on her choice of words.
She stood up from her bed,wore her fluffy bedroom sleeper and went out from her room and started walking towards his room.
She knocked on his room to find it open,she entered in his room and looked at his stoop shouldered silhouette standing in balcony.
She went and stood beside him. She touched his shoulders with her hand and made him turned towards her.
She cupped his cheeks and made him look in her eyes. He shook his head and embraced her in his arms as if already understanding her inner turmoil.
"I am sorry!" She said in small whisper from his embrace.
"Shh.. princess,don't apologize!" He said caressing his hairs and kissed on her crown of head.
And she felt comforted in his arms. All is well in heaven now! She was back in his arms in her safe heaven. All situations and things can wait,she couldn't let him feel dejected over their petty issue.
Aaliya was back in her room after their patch up and slept peacefully while snatching someone else's sleep unknowingly.
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Arslan took a inhalation from his cigarette and left out a huff of smoke. He was standing in his balcony from last few minutes thinking about all the incidence of today's happenings.
His room was on the left side of Mansion and Aaban's was on the right side of Mansion. His Balcony came in exact opposite side to Aaban's. And ironically as What always happens he again witnessed the whole scene from his balcony.
He released a sigh. Why does it always happens that whenever he decides to take a step towards her,something or other happens, he sees them together and got back on his place. At the end of the day he is still standing on the same place where he was before two years.
He finally decided after 3 cigarettes that she deserves apology from him,what he will give her. To accept his apology or deny it will be her decision! He cannot be selfish and cause any hindrance in their happy lives. Maybe she wasn't in his destiny but Aaban's.
Some people are meant to be in your hearts but not in your life!!
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