Synthesis of Scattered Pieces ✔️

31.

"What's wrong with you?" It was an angry question from Anwar which scared Maryam but not enough to scare Bilal.

"Same what's wrong with you. Stubbornness. You know what, biologically you're my father and I'm your son, so we have the same DNA and I guess we both have the same stubbornness issues too. So don't show up me your hardheadedness, I have the same personality as yours." Bilal practically scolded his father making him amazed. He's the only individual who never fails to amaze Anwar by dismissing his anger and overbearing outcomes. From childhood to now, Bilal was exhibiting his playful nature which was enough to soften his father's heart, something similar happened today too but not completely.

"Papa." Bilal again shook his leg and he signed in a defeated manner while sitting down on the bed. "What?"

"I'm sorry na... Other night I was angry and didn't pay attention to my tone." Leaving the shin Bilal held Anwar's hand, his requesting form was so innocent that Anwar's anger gave up and he smiled while slapping Bilal's head.

"Mend your ways... I'm telling you again to focus on your studies and get a good job just like Hamdan." Anwar glared at his son with well-pretended anger. And Maryam was silently witnessing how well her son manipulates his father's mind.

"Just like Hamdan bhai? And what about Shifa aapi? She's also doing a good job." Bilal said in a hushed tone to get no response from his father. "Papa, aren't you going injustice with Shifa aapi? I haven't seen you talking to her like a father, you must be hurt because of her rude behaviour toward you the other night but you're doing the same with her since childhood."

"I'm not doing anything with her. I never want anything wrong with her." Anwar defend himself but Bilal smiled in sarcasm. "But also never did anything which could prove your statement true either."

Maryam was amazed to see Bilal putting those points that she always wanted to do, but sometimes youngsters do those works in which elders fail to get success. "Why are you refusing Daniyal bhai's proposal? He's well educated and good looking, belongs to a good family, he's earning good, then what's the point papa?" Bilal asked while pressing his arm with a moderate amount of force and Anwar was silent for a while.

"Papa is rishte ke liye maan jaiye na..." Bilal demanded in a sweet tone at the same time Shifa stepped into the room with a tray which was holding two cups of tea.

(Papa please do accept this proposal...)

"Tum logo ko jo karna hai karo, Mere maan'ne ya na maan'ne se kya farq padta hai?" Said the already hurt Anwar while glancing at Shifa who suddenly got tears in her eyes. Though she still doesn't like to show her emotional weakness but now she could not control her tears anymore. Maybe she had already crossed the limits of her tolerance.

(Do whatever you all want to do, does my acceptance matter at all?)

"Aaj tak jo bhi kara hai aapko manane ke liye ho to kra hai, lekin aap kabhi maante hi nhi hain.''

(Till date I've done everything to gain your acceptance but you just don't accept me) 

Mumbling that Shifa placed the tray on the side table and turned to go but a call stopped her to take another step. "Come here," Anwar ordered her in a rude tone, deep down he didn't like tears present in Shifa's eyes. Whatever happened in past, he never had a bad intention for Shifa. She sat down on the edge of the bed without choosing to say a single word. Her left side was facing Anwar and Bilal was in front of her.

"Tumhe lagta hai tum Daniyal ke sath khush rahogi?" He asked in his signature tone, For a moment Shifa was confused, was that a question or a sarcastic statement?