AUTHOR's POV :
"YES sissy, I am ready to get married," Amyra said in a low voice with teary eyes. Zareena Begum squealed in happiness and Ameena begum also jumped down from the stool, came to amyra, and hugged her tightly with happiness. Her sister and mother are so happy, that Amyra can see their happiness in their eyes.
What else could she say! she wants to say NO, a big NOO. But she can't, she just couldn't because if she says no, then her family will again search for a good marriage alliance and again she has to go through all these types of lunch invites and talks with some other men and their family members too which she doesn't want at any cost. Anyhow she has to marry someone for her parents, as her parents won't accept NO for any kind of reason. Then why not him! He seems to be a good person, right!
Nazeer Ahmed called Ameena begum from the living room. She took the tray from amyra and said to her both daughters to join all in the living room and she quickly left the kitchen room. Amyra dazed out and was in her deep thoughts while Zareena was just looking into amyra's eyes. "Are you sure! You are truly happy with this proposal right!?" Zareena Begum asked her sister suspiciously."Ye-Yes sissy. Why would you ask like that?" Amyra asked her sister hesitatingly.
Zareena sighed a deep breath and said "Amyra I know I said to you to give a second chance to yourself, I said to start living your life again where you got stuck and stopped living for this many years. But it doesn't mean you have to do something you don't like. Trust me, if you don't want this. I will talk to mummy and daddy, no one will ever question you. Trust me, sweetie, I will always support you just don't take any wrong decisions in heat of the moment.
Amyra can see her sister's tension and burden in her eyes. She never wanted this, she never wanted to hurt her family or tense her family. But still, Because of Amyra, today her sister is worried and it's killing amyra from inside. She is like her second mother, she was always there for amyra in her thick and thin. But now amyra doesn't want to hurt or make her sister suffer more. So she has to do this, even though she hated to lie to her Zareena sissy, but she has to do it as she doesn't have another option. Amyra took a deep breath,
"Sissy, believe me, I am happy and I want this. I don't know why and when, but I really liked him sissy, and also, you all are there with me right! Then nothing bad can happen to me and you all liked this proposal it means this proposal would be so good because you will never be the wrong sissy and I trust you completely. The only thing is I am just feeling nervous due to all these recent things, that's it, sissy. Please trust me, sissy." Amyra said everything with a heavy heart as she hated to lie.
Zareena Begum hugged her sister Amyra tightly with happiness and left little sobs. While Amyra too felt so much emotional and sobbed onto her sissy's shoulder. Suddenly hooting and shouting sounds were heard from the living room. While both of the sisters in the kitchen room got confused and about to leave the kitchen room.
when suddenly two no, three no, in fact, a total of seven people came into the kitchen room. Oops sorry, not came but barged into the kitchen room. Ruqayya Begum, Salma Ahmed, Saira Banu Ahmed, Sofia, Ameena Begum, Ayaan Khan, Yasir Ahmed. From Elders to youngers of Zayn's family mostly all barged into the kitchen room while hooting and smiling from ear to ear. Except, Aziz Ahmed, Zayn Ahmed, and Nazeer Ahmed.
Amyra got stilled for a second and there Salma Ahmed came and hugged Amyra. She looked into her eyes with so much of love and affection, "Amyra dear, just now Ameena said that you said YES to this proposal, and there my son also said YES. But still, I want to hear it from you dear. Can you please tell me? Are you happy with this? And will you be our family? I am also like your mother, So don't hesitate to tell me whatever is there in your heart Amyra dear!" Salma Ahmed asked with utmost concern in her voice.
Amyra can feel her heart beating like it is running in a marathon. She felt too emotional after listening to her words. Even though she doesn't want to get married to Zayn, she already liked his mother and her future mother-in-law. Amyra smiled sweetly at Salma Ahmed while nodding her head and hugged her as amyra felt emotional. Salma Ahmed felt so happy and she smiled to herself from ear to ear. Salma Ahmed hugged her back and consoled Amyra with so much love and care where everyone looked at them adoringly.
Everyone came and hugged amyra, and gave a warm smile to her as amyra too reciprocated the same affection towards them. "Amyra, your smile is so beautiful. Now I got why Zayn was out of the world after looking at your picture. Finally, I got a reason to tease my Brother, It's all because of you. Thank You Amyra. And from now on you and I will be one team. Yayyy!" Sofia said with a huge grin on her face, where Everyone laughed at Sofia for her bickering while Amyra just gave an uncomfortable smile and it didn't go unnoticed by Ayaan Khan and Saira Banu Ahmed.
While Elders laughed and shrugged it off. Ameena begum hugged amyra and left the kitchen room with the others. As only youngers are there in the kitchen room, while Sofia got busy in talking with Zareena Begum. Yasir Ahmed came near Amyra and said, "Welcome to our family Amyra future sister-in-law." with a warm smile. "Thank you." said Amyra.
Yasir was about to say something when his phone started ringing and he left the kitchen room by excusing himself. Amyra stood there while fiddling with her fingers, Saira Banu witnessed Amyra 's nervousness. No, it's not nervousness, then what is it! Which she can't exactly name it!
She wants to ask her whether she is ok or not! But again Amyra herself admitted that she is happy regarding this proposal and Saira Banu doesn't want to intervene into Amyra's matter. As it is not right to invade into some other's personal space. Might be Amyra was just nervous and she was overthinking about one silly thing. So, she quietly went near to amyra and said,
"I am so happy for Zayn, he is so lucky that he is getting a very beautiful, caring, and affectionate girl as his wife. Trust me Amyra, Zayn is too good and caring. He will take Care of you so goodly. You will be so happy with us in our home as how you are being happy here home. Come soon Amyra. We will be waiting for you". "Thank you So much, sister". Amyra said in a low voice with a nervous smile.
Saira Banu gave a heart-warming smile to her and went to Zareena Begum, hugged each other and they both congratulated each other. While Ayaan Khan felt something different in Amyra's behavior as she is not happy with this proposal but he could be wrong too right!!
This time Ayaan genuinely hoped to be wrong because he never want his best friend, best buddy, his life changer Zayn gets unhappy married life. Zayn is soo kind-hearted and honest, he even never had any sort of affairs. Ayaan couldn't see the sadness in Zayn's eyes.
Bloody hell he can't even think about it. He took a deep breath and went near Amyra while she is in deep thoughts and looking down.
"Amyra sister, If you don't mind can I say something". Ayaan asked her. "Yes, tell me Brother what is it!" said Amyra. "Amyra, Zayn is too lucky that he got you. He is so good to be true and honest, From morning onwards he is smiling like a stupid teenager who waits for hours and hours for a single glance of their crush and when they get it, they can't just get rid of that smile. The same is happening with Zayn too. I never saw him the way he is today. Trust me Amyra, he loves you so much and he is just like an innocent kid. Please never ever hurt him Amyra". Ayaan took a deep breath and again said...
"Zayn is like my Godfather When I lose everything and I don't have anything especially Zayn and also his family are the ones who became everything to me and I can never even imagine him getting hurt. Please take care of him, well sister. If I said anything wrong please forgive me Amyra." Ayaan said with a blink of tears in his eyes and with a heavy heart.
Amyra stilled and couldn't respond to anything for what Ayaan said. So she just nodded with a faint smile and with that Ayaan Khan left the kitchen room.
Amyra somewhere felt tense and worried in her heart by listening to his words. She never hurts others intentionally but with the relationship, they are going to build one day surely Zayn will understand that Amyra will never love him and can get hurt due to her lies as she couldn't reciprocate the love that he will expect from her then what will happen??!!!
Oh GOD! what should Amyra do now!!?
[To be continued]...