Raziya came out from Aaliya's study room in anger after hearing her side of the story.
Thing is there is always three sides of the story:one side from your's perspective,second the opposite person's perspective and the third is truth.
Raziya by now had learned two sides of the story but truth was still not clear as it can only happen when Aaliya or Aaban would tell her! But she was in no position to ask them as this was the battle of her brother and only he would fight it.
She took angered steps towards the study room of Arslan only to find it empty,she went to his room but that was also empty. She dialed his number not wasting another second.
After three rings he picked up her phone with worry in his voice.
"As salamu alaikum!" He greeted her with slight worry visible in his voice.
"Walaikum as salam,where are you?" She asked in stern voice which gave the indication of her anger to Arslan.
"At office!" He said in obvious tone going back to his files.
"You are very lucky that you are not here in front of me otherwise you really deserve a tight slap from me for what damage you have done!" She shouted at him in anger which made him confused as his sister never talked to him in this manner.
"Appi,What happened?" He asked stopping his hand from sighing a paper in front of him and paying attention to her.
"Do you have slightest idea what your stupidity has brought to you?" She still said in sharp tone making him more curious.
"Tell me clearly Appi" he said in soft tone putting pen back on the table.
Raziya told the whole conversation took place between her and Aaliya just few minutes ago,after hearing that Arslan felt only one feeling in him that was Guilt. Guilt for hurting her.He got drowned in the guilt for hurting the poor soul in his selfishness.
"I will talk to you afterwards!" Saying he hung up the call as he was in no mood to talk any further about her as he was already feeling guilty.
Arslan knew how much she was attached to him or how much she was dependent on him still in his rage and selfishness he didn't paid an ounce of thought about her.
He was feeling really guilty now of his actions,he never knew that his actions would lead to this much damage. A strong confident lady would be feeling useless about herself because of him. He never wanted that, he just couldn't gather the courage to see her with someone else especially Aaban!
How can he even expect an apology from her after damaging her self confidence? He was now immersed in his messy and confusing thoughts.
All his thoughts were on two opposite sides. Whether he should stay and beg for her apology!? But it will eventually lead to the unveiling of the secret he had hidden from her,for which he left her!
Or he should just go back to abroad leaving her again,after all today or tomorrow she would forget about him leading a happy life with Aaban!
He was at war with his mind and his conscience and on top of that both were having polar opposite thoughts,there was no meeting of his two splitting thought process.
Can't he just find the way in between where he neither have to leave her nor express his feelings but to get his old Aaliya! Is there any way to get back what is lost or to be precise get back the person he had lost?
Just like Aaliya even his work was now long forgotten giving rise to conflicts of his mind and conscience.
Two people,two hearts that were beating for each other without knowing about that. One was unknown and another was ignorant,how will their love story proceed if they both wouldn't take step towards each other?
But as per the saying love always finds its way! You can never hide it for longer time. The fate has already written and ink has already dried which will bring two people's destiny together merging them as one.
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Aaliya was in her study still contemplating about the conversation and whole events from morning. There was something which she was majorly missing in all these but what? She was absentmindedly drawing a sketch on paper. When there was a knock on her study room.
"Come in." She said still lost in her thoughts.
"Aaliya Baji (Sister), Daniya Aunty is calling you downstairs." A girl who looked younger than Aaliya told her.
"Why,Rukaiyya?" Aaliya asked her eyes still focused in front of her sketch.
Rukaiyya was a Daughter of their house helper Samina Aapa,who was working in their family from a long time and Rukaiyya was a two years younger than Aaliya. All Siddiques treat her as their own and expanses of her studies and other things are also paid by them.
She is a sweet little shy girl familiar with all Siddiques but is little intimidated by Arslan as he used to live far from them.
"Rehaan bhai has come with your Mamu and Mami." She said and left from her study.
Rehaan,she just paid attention to his name and her hand stopped working on the paper. Soft pink hue spread on her cheeks while hearing his name.
She stood up from her seat,went to her and checked her appearance once in the mirror before going downstairs carrying a small unconscious smile on her beautiful face.
"As salamu alaikum!" She said while entering in lounge.
"Walaikum as salam." There were different voices as answer of her greeting but her mind only focused on one deep husky voice which seemed to be belonging to Him.
She hugged her Mamu and Mami and acknowledged his presence with a curt nod of her head.
"How are you Aalu?" Rehaan asked her,his sharp and rugged features which made him look older than his age,his grown stubble giving him mature look but his chocolate brown hairs were still looking as much as soft the last time she remembered,his same colored eyes which always held soft look towards her still looking at her with same soft expressions.
That look always gives butterflies in her stomach from the time she developed crush on her Cousin but she never gave any hint of her insides feelings on her outer demeanor. She always treated him with similar behavior,the same way she behaves with her other cousins or may be even less friendly.
"Alhamdulillah,Rehaan Bhai. Aap bahut waqt ke baad aaye?" (You came after a long time?" )She asked about his whereabouts in different way as she doesn't wanted to get noticed or to be looked like nosy.
"Ha,mai globally business expand kar raha hu abhi! (Yes,i am globally expanding my business now!)" he said with soft smile playing on his lips.
They all get busy in their conversations when Aaliya made sure in whole conversation about her sentences. This was all time thing that Aaliya Siddique,who is not used to pay attention on her every sentences would always pick her every word cautiously in his presence.
"I am trying from a long time now i have lost all the hopes of his marriage!" Aaliya's Mami said to her sister in law who in turn laughed at her.
"Why do you do that Rehaan.Now is the time to get married and settled down." His Phuppho told him making him shake his head.
"No,Phuppho not now.I have still many things on my plate before settling down." He said eyeing her,On which Aaliya looked away from his enchanting eyes which were settled on her while biting her lips to control the blush preventing it from spreading on her face.
They all turn their heads towards the voice of greeting coming from entrance and smiled at Arslan who was carrying laptop bag in his hand which he gave to the servant while walking towards them.
Arslan greeted everyone except Rehaan,after greeting everyone in last he went to Rehaan who stood up on his full height in front of him.
Both the man seemed to be having hard expressions on their faces looking at the person in their front.
Both of their heights almost equal but Arslan being a little taller than Rehaan,both men oozing out strong and dominating aura from their personalities.
"Rehaan Sheikh!" Arslan acknowledge him forwarding his hand for hand shake.
"Arslan Siddique!" Rehaan replied in same tone,forwarding his hand and shaking his hand to his. Maintaining eye contact with him.
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